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These deployments are not events.
They are moments where structure becomes visible.
At the Institute, we don’t simply attend — we align, embed and activate.
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United Nations Energy Forum Participation 

In 2025, the Chairwoman of the Institute was invited to participate in a high-level side dialogue during the United Nations Energy Forum in Geneva.

Her presence positioned the Institute as a credible Sino-European voice in cross-border sustainability dialogues, with a focus on energy diplomacy and strategic connectivity.

 

Through this institutional role, the Institute also enabled the presence of ESYSUNHOME, offering the brand international exposure in the policy arena.

2024

Closed-Door Roundtable: Chinese Family Capital x Italian Legacy Brands

The Institute curated a private, bilingual roundtable matching selected Chinese family offices with Italian legacy SMEs in the energy and design sectors.

Facilitated introductions led to follow-up strategic conversations and co-investment evaluations.

2024

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Art & Influence: Milan Dialogue on Soft Diplomacy

In collaboration with a cultural foundation in Milan, the Institute initiated a cross-border conversation on how contemporary art operates as a form of soft power in global diplomacy.

Chinese and Italian curators, educators and media thinkers were invited to co-design cultural mobility formats.

2025

Sino-European Insight Brief: Local Policy as Soft Infrastructure

A strategic insight paper was jointly authored by the Institute’s policy contributors, exploring how Italian and Chinese municipalities handle energy incentives, cultural zoning and SME partnerships.

The brief was presented in Milan and Hangzhou.

2025

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Our Operational Ecosystem
ICRS operates as a strategically oriented, ecosystem-based structure.
Rather than functioning as a traditional, linear institution, we are a collaborative constellation of multidimensional roles, including:

 

  • Cultural Policy Designers

    → Transforming cultural questions into policy frameworks and internationally resonant narratives.

  • Field Researchers

    → Conducting site-specific inquiry and participatory observation to provide grounded, contextual intelligence for our initiatives.

  • Strategic Observers

    → Offering neutral, informed perspectives to connect with cities, institutions, and cultural dynamics—delivering actionable insights.

  • Institutional Connectors

    → Bridging across international organizations, foundations, and governments to build cross-sectoral coalitions.

  • Artistic Envoys

    → Practicing cultural diplomacy through artistic expression—serving as narrative builders and relational translators.

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