Insights

Inside Mediterranean History: Med-Or’s Conversation with Professor David Abulafia

Ginevra Leganza meets David Abulafia, Professor of Mediterranean History at the University of Cambridge

A conversation with David Abulafia, Professor of Mediterranean History at the University of Cambridge, hosted by Ginevra Leganza.

In this interview, Professor David Abulafia, one of Europe’s leading historians, shares his insights on the Mediterranean as a dynamic space of exchanges, encounters, and conflicts that have shaped global history.

Author of landmark works such as The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean and The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans, Abulafia offers an in-depth analysis of the central role the Mediterranean has played over the centuries: a crossroads of trade, religions, empires, and diverse cultural exchanges.

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Video/Photos

MED-OR TALKS: Third Episode Featuring Mohamed Ali Guyo

We’re thrilled to launch the third episode of Med-Or Talks.

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News

LATAM Observatory | “Violencia y Descomposición Social”: Risks to Stability and Investment

The report “Violencia y Descomposición Social” is now available. It is the first thematic focus published within the Governance Series of the MEDOR Index developed by the LATAM Observatory.

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Projects

Med-Or and ACN launch the “CyberBridge: Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa”

On 3 December 2025, the Med-Or Italian Foundation and the National Cybersecurity Agency presented the “CyberBridge – Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa,” developed with the support of Leonardo and with the backing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The “CyberBridge” project is aimed at African countries and is designed to integrate technical expertise with policy capabilities, promoting a multi-level approach to digital resilience through specialist training, diplomacy, and cyberspace governance.

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