Now in its twentieth edition, the "Managing International Relations" Summer School has the characteristic of exploring the most current scenarios and themes and trying to understand how these are reflected on the dynamics of international relations.
Already introduced in the 2024 edition, the disheartening theme of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE will continue to be the focus of the 2025 Summer School. With an even more in-depth and applicative cut.
Summer School | A.A. 2025-2026
Managing International Relations
XX Edition
International Relations and Artificial Intelligence: how Large Language Models and other Artificial Intelligence tools can support geopolitical and geoeconomic analysis
| Language | Italian |
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| Location | Milan |
| When | July 2025 |
| Duration | Meno di un anno |
| Delivery Mode | Blended |
| Frequency | Part time, Weekend |
Overview
Focus of the course
- Artificial Intelligence tools and in particular Large Language Models (LLMs), such as Chat GPT, Gemini or Perplexity are increasingly used to collect, process and analyze data and information relating to geopolitical, geoeconomic and security dynamics.
The main aims of the Summer School in Managing International Relations, XX edition, are to:
- to provide participants with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to exploit Artificial Intelligence tools, in particular generative Intelligence, to automate and improve the processes of collecting, processing and analyzing data and information in the geopolitical and geoeconomic context, culminating in the production of high-quality analytical reports.
All this, considering the ethical and reliability limits of the new technological tools, in order to make efficient and conscious use of them.
Career profile
In this context, an "International Relations Manager" is someone who, by choice or necessity, needs to:
- Deepen the role of technology in supporting and enhancing analytical capabilities;
- To understand how Generative Artificial Intelligence is able to support analysis activities in the geopolitical and geoeconomic fields;
- Identify the potentials and limits of automating analysis processes in the political, economic, social and security fields.
At the end of the course, participants will have acquired the following skills:
- Setting up a geopolitical and geoeconomic analysis activity using AI
- Application of new technologies related to AI for the collection, processing and analysis of data and information;
- Creation of a reliable geopolitical and geoeconomic intelligence product through automated processes.
Structure and program
Interactive, practical and authoritative
- The course contents are offered through methodological modules, accompanied by valuable in-depth material.
- Authoritative teachers with proven experience will accompany the class, alongside the coordinator and main teacher.
- Each theoretical session is accompanied by practical activities to test the effectiveness and limitations of the proposed tools.
- At the end of the course, there will be a group exercise to put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired.
- The moment of online discussion before the final test will allow you to share and expose doubts or questions, receiving immediate feedback from the coordinator.
The course will take place between 17 and 25 July 2025
To facilitate the participation of workers and professionals, the Summer School is structured as follows:
- Thursday 17 July (afternoon):1 teaching module - online
- Friday 18 July (all day): 2 teaching modules - in presence
- Saturday 19 July (all day): 1 teaching module and final workshop - in presence
- Wednesday 23 July (afternoon): Webinar for discussion and in-depth analysis - online
- Friday , July 25 (afternoon): placement test - online
1st Module (online) - The evolution of Artificial Intelligence and the tools for the collection, processing and analysis of data and information to support geopolitical analysis
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. AI and data analysis. Intelligence activity. Large Language Model (LLM) and Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Intelligence
Thursday 17 July – afternoon (4 h)
Professor: Aldo Pigoli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2nd Module (face-to-face) - Data collection and management with AI tools
Which sources to use? Trustworthiness and trustworthiness of AI. Web Scraping and Data Extraction with AI. LLMs for the intelligent extraction of information from web pages and documents. Use of AI tools for the cleaning, normalization and structuring of the collected data.
Friday 18 July – morning (4 h)
Professors: Aldo Pigoli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Andrea Carobene, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart;
3rd Module (face-to-face) - Analysis and forecasting scenarios with AI
The analysis and creation of forecast scenarios. Analysis models. Risk matrices with AI. Simulations with agents.
Friday 18 July – afternoon (4 h)
Professors: Aldo Pigoli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Giovanni Conio, AIAIG
4th Module (face-to-face) - Creating an analysis report with AI
Develop a Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Analysis Report using LLMs. Automate production. Potential and limits of AI.
Saturday 19 July – morning (4 h)
Professors: Aldo Pigoli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group
5th Module - (face-to-face) Workshop "Developing an analysis in the geopolitical field with Artificial Intelligence tools"
Research, Analysis, and Forecasting with AI
Saturday 19 July - afternoon (4 h)
Professor: Aldo Pigoli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
The venue for face-to-face lectures will be at ASERI in Via San Vittore 18 – Milan (Friday 18/7), and at another location of Università Cattolica (to be defined) on Saturday 19 July.
The sessions on Wednesday 23 July and the final exam on Friday 25 July will be online.
Pigoli Aldo - Adjunct Professor of History of Contemporary Africa and History of Civilizations and Political Cultures at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Carobene Andrea - AI ethicist and machine learning consultant
Conio Giovanni - Intelligence Expert and Trainer
Credits: The course provides for the attribution of 3 credits for UNICATT political science students.
Open Badge: Participants who have attended at least 75% of the lessons and passed the final evaluation test will be issued an Open Badge.
Find out more about the value of the Open Badge.
Participants
The course is aimed at young professionals, executives or managers of companies and public and private organizations, as well as undergraduates and graduates about to enter the world of work.
Pros:
- The Summer School intends to work alongside and support those who, at the beginning of their career or after years of activity and professional assignments, aim to equip themselves with new and additional tools for understanding, analyzing and managing geopolitical, geoeconomic and security dynamics by learning to know, use and deepen the Artificial Intelligence tools that allow to optimize, speed up and improve forecasting analysis activities and the provision of results obtained for the purposes of decision-making processes.
Students:
- The initiative is also a useful complement to one's university preparation, for those who deal with political, economic, social and security issues.
Admissions and costs
2025/26 XX Edition
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Applications deadlines2025-07-11T00:00:00+02:00
Costs
The Summerschool costs 500 euros including VAT
There is a 10% discount for
- Members of the partner associations AMISTADES and AIAIG
- Enrolled in the Università Cattolica Premium Alumni Programme .
Those wishing to take advantage of the discount are required to send proof of enrollment in the Aumni Premium Program by email to info.aseri@unicatt.it, at the time of application. - Currently enrolled students of Università Cattolica
- Participants in past editions of the Summerschool
Indicate their personal data and which edition (year) they have been registered for by sending an email to info.aseri@unicatt.it
There is a 30% discount for
- Students participating in Polidemos programmes
- Students who have attended courses at the University Colleges of Università Cattolica
Payment methods:
- Credit card from the online registration web page
- Bank transfer
The bank details will be provided at the time of registration.
Once the payment has been made, please send a copy of the transfer to info.aseri@unicatt.it
Discounts are available for members of the partner associations AIAIG and AMISTADES, for Cattolica students and Alumni and for Summer School Alumni.
Find out how to participate at preferential conditions:
Tel: +39 02 7234 8310
E-mail: info.aseri@unicatt.it
