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Institute for International Political Studies - ISPI (full official name in Italian Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale), founded in 1934, is one of the oldest Italian institutes specialised in international affairs. It is a private law association, granted the status of non-profit-making body in 1972,and operates under the supervision of the Foreign Ministry and administratively under the control of the Treasury and State Auditors' Office. It headquarters are in Palazzo Clerici, a splendid example of 18th-century Milanese patrician building which boasts among its treasures the famous room with a Tiepolo fresco. The Institute's activities branch out in four major directions: research, publications, career training and organizations of events. ISPI is an impartial scientific benchmark for all those interested in international issues: from members of the political and cultural worlds to operators in the business community, public administrations, international bodies and non governmental organisations. The vocation of the Institute is to promote the study of international politics and economics, particularly international affairs and strategic problems; train young men and women intending to work in international surroundings, as well as supply a high-level forum for discussion and debate. Besides carrying out research, publishing studies, training and organising events, the Institute possesses a documentation centre composed of both volume and periodical libraries. The characteristic of ISPI's work is an interdisciplinary approach, guaranteed by its close collaboration with specialists from both academic and non-academic circles in economic, legal, historic and strategic studies and its partnership with prestigious institutions and research centres all over the world (including the DGAP in Berlin, IFRI in Paris, the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, CARI in Buenos Aires, the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, etc.). In the ("2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Report" ) published by the University of Pennsylvania ISPI has been included in the "Best 100 Think Tanks worldwide (non-US)" category and scored a remarkable 34th place in the "Best Policy Studies produced by a Think Tank" category. ==History== ISPI’s activities were officially launched on 27 March 1934 by a group of young scholars from the Universities of Milan and Pavia who, taking into consideration the strong international presence that characterized our country during those years, and inspired by the examples of London’s Royal Institute of Foreign Affairs and New York’s Foreign Policy Association, proposed to endow fascist Italy with a centre of studies focused on foreign politics. The Institute began its editorial activities from the very first year but to sustain such a rapid development it was immediately necessary to look for a conspicuous source of funds. This came about through the meeting in February 1935 with Alberto Pirelli, the second son of the founder of the Pirelli company itself. It was due to the efforts of Alberto Pirelli that the concession was obtained from Mussolini to have the headquarters in Palazzo Clerici. After an inevitable interruption due to the military occupation and uncertainties following the liberation, ISPI was able to resume its activities in 1949. Starting from the 1950s, it organized each year a postgraduate course for young people aiming to embark on a diplomatic career or work in the sphere of international economics and politics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Institute for International Political Studies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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