Francesca Sardi is a Policy Analyst and contributes a weekly insights column. She holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the Hertie School, where she specialized in management and organization. Additionally, she earned a Master of Science in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations and Global Affairs from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy. Francesca has previously worked with the 89 Initiative think tank, contributing in various capacities. Earlier, she also completed a research and consulting internship with the ESG and Sustainability team at Verdantix. Francesca's primary areas of interest include geopolitics, international law, international relations, and policymaking at both the European and national levels.