Riccardo Villa is the Project Coordinator and Junior Research Fellow at ISDP’s Asia Program and Korea Center, and also serves as Director of Security Affairs at The New Global Order, a Rome-based think tank. His research primarily addresses inter-Korean relations and Northeast Asia’s security dynamics, specializing in arms control and mediation. Mr. Villa explores the intersection of security and nuclear technology, focusing on civilian nuclear energy as a catalyst for the green transition and the critical role of international cooperation in nuclear non-proliferation. He holds an MA in Global Peace, Security and Strategic Studies from Vesalius College, Brussels, and a BA from Ca’ Foscari University, Italy. Additionally, he has completed specialized master’s programs in Geopolitics, Economic and Intelligence, from the Italian Society for International Organizations and one in Management of International Organizations from SDA Bocconi.