Giacomo Arosio is a graduate in International Politics, Law, and Economics at the University of Milan. As part of his bachelor’s degree, he spent one semester at UC Louvain, Belgium, and one semester at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, where he researched Chinese foreign politics and concluded his degree by writing a thesis on ASEAN’s role and autonomy in the South China Sea disputes.
His main area of research is the Indo-Pacific region, with special focus on security, development, and EU-ASEAN relations. At EIAS, he aims to broaden his understanding of the role of the EU in the Indo-Pacific and research the opportunities for cooperation and development amid great-power competition.