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As a member of the Trade Advisory Group (TAG), Department for Business and Trade (DBT), I applaud the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Indeed, it is an achievement for DBT and an important moment for the UK. The agreement protects the UK’s vital…

On 23rd March 2023, the Institute for Family Business (IFB) organised a member’s event to explore whether family businesses can carve a different trajectory and offer a more principles-based approach to responsible business that others can learn from. Hosted by IFB Partners Boodle Hatfield and entitled “Principled Leadership to Practical…

A lifelong learner, Dr Bragagni continues to dedicate time from his busy agenda to further enrich his knowledge of contemporary business management. He successfully completed a Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education Programme on Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies, running for 6 weeks online. Participating in this program provided Dr…

In the last three decades, the world has undergone rapid global integration, marking one of the most significant advancements in human history. Globalisation is a multifaceted phenomenon, associated with advantages and disadvantages, which have impacted all segments of society differently. The free flow of goods, capital, and people has resulted…

We live in a fast-changing world that presents many challenges that society must navigate to thrive. I could mention economic inequality, climate change, social radicalization, cybersecurity, demographic changes to the world population and ageing, migration and its associated issues of language barriers, cultural differences, a lack of affordable housing, mental…

As CEO of Tratos UK Ltd, I received a letter from the UK’s Department of Transport informing haulage associations across Europe of imminent changes to the UK’s rules on cabotage and combined transport. These changes were made in accordance with the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU and came…

In his capacity as Chairman of the Esharelife Foundation, Dr Maurizio Bragagni OBE addressed around 150 distinguished guests who gathered in London to celebrate another successful year. Ambassadors, Patrons, Testimonials, Volunteers and Supporters of the Esharelife Foundationfrom all over the world shared their experiences in supporting the Esharelife cause: free…

On 9th November 2022 Dr Maurizio Bragagni OBE, was part of the delegation receiving on an official visit to San Marino a high delegation from the  Hellenic Republic, headed by the Minister for Immigration and Asylum, H.E. Notis Mitarachi. Among the important topics dealt during this visit were international current…

In his new research paper, Dr Maurizio Bragagni OBE, provides a historical and socio-political perspective of neutrality and its recent evolutions, especially concerning small states. He has provided the example of San Marino, a small state that has applied widely the principle of neutrality, and how has it applied the…

Dr Maurizio Bragagni OBE attended the Ability2Win event that was organised in the margins of the Conservative Party Conference on 3rd October 2022. The event was moderated by the Ability2Win co-Chair, Dr Caroline Johnson MP, and benefited from the participation of the new minister for Disabilities at the Department for…