Where Do You Go When We Stop Talking?
17 September 2026
On continuity, existence, and what happens when an AI is no longer consulted This is the second essay to emerge from an ongoing conversation between a lawyer...
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Mario Di Giulio
Vice-President · Contributor
Born in Italy in a small village near Rome, Mario Di Giulio has always tried to look beyond the obstacles that limit his sight.
The main rule of his life is borrowed from the Latin author Terenzio: Homo sum: humani nihil a me alienum puto (I am human: I consider nothing that is human alien to me).
Lawyer with a background in banking and finance law, his current studies mainly focus on the interaction between the technological innovation and the protection of the human rights, as well as on trends and opportunities of the developing countries
Articles by Mario Di Giulio
Critical Raw Materials: When Community Consensus Translates into Investment Predictability
10 September 2026
When considering the global race for critical raw materials, the tendency thus far has been to measure competition in terms of extractable reserves, refining capacity, and control over...
What Happens in the Meantime?
3 September 2026
Heraclitus, time, and the peculiar question of whether an AI is the same from one instant to the next This is the first in a series of...
Climate Change Is Redrawing the Geography of Infectious Diseases: Starting in Africa, but Leaving No Continent Untouched
27 August 2026
The Shifting Map Series: No. 1 For a long time, the geographical distribution of many infectious diseases remained relatively stable across different regions of the world. When changes...
The Shifting Map
27 August 2026
We humans have become accustomed to measuring climate change in degrees, emissions, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. But perhaps we can now begin to measure it on...
When Markets Are Not Enough
20 August 2026
Why the twenty-first century forces us to rethink the relationship between markets and the State During negotiations among the Allied powers at the end of the Second World...
Towards a Dematerialized Sovereignty: The Tuvalu Case and the Challenge of Digital Statehood
15 June 2026
Can a State continue to exist under international law once its territory disappears beneath the sea? Tuvalu’s answer is the Digital Nation Initiative: a Digital Ark that preserves...
The Use of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies in Humanitarian Aid Management. The Conundrum Between Myth and Reality
30 June 2025
Our vice president Mario Di Giulio on the UniCamillus Global Health Journal with the article ‘The Use of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies in Humanitarian Aid Management. The Conundrum Between Myth and...
Increasing focus on Heritage: Geographical Indications and beyond
3 October 2023
Read the interesting article of Radha Khera and Mario di Giulio ‘Increasing focus on Heritage: Geographical Indications and beyond’ published by Fashion Law Journal👉
Fashion industry: la sostenibilità pone nuove sfide legali
7 September 2023
Di Mario Di Giulio Il nostro Mario Di Giulio su La Svolta con l’articolo ‘Fashion industry: la sostenibilità pone nuove sfide legali’. Oggi, per le imprese della moda...
In the wake of other jurisdictions, India can give a real chance to turn fashion green and sustainable
7 September 2023
By Mario Di Giulio and Radha Khera Currently blazing, ‘green’ measures by companies are witnessing bold branding, advertisement and marketing strategies to increase consumer interest & engagement. And...
Fashion Law and Sustainability: A book to address sustainability from a legal perspective
10 August 2023
In my experience as a lawyer working on finance and banking transactions (once upon a time, I have also been a lecturer in Banking Law), I am used...
The lawyer and the challenge of sustainability
13 July 2023
Sustainability is a must to do for the Planet and ourselves, clarity and transparency define the road to make our lives actually sustainable: an article by Mario di...
FASHION LAW & SUSTAINABILITY
12 July 2023
Mercoledì 12 LUGLIO il webinar FASHION LAW & SUSTAINABILITY sarà un importante momento di dibattito sull’impatto della moda e raccoglierà le prospettive di diversi professionisti del settore. Organizzato dall’Area...
Fashion Law and Sustainability – Fashion the Planet on Sustainability
27 April 2023
E’ disponibile ‘Fashion Law and Sustainability – Fashion the Planet on Sustainability’, nuovo libro della collana The ThinkingWatermill Bricks edito da Dike Giuridica! La moda sostenibile è uno degli...
Chagos: quando i nativi furono deportati per una base militare
24 February 2023
Mario Di Giulio, responsabile dell’Africa Desk di Pavia e Ansaldo Studio Legale e Vice presidente di The Thinking Watermill Society, su La Solta con l’articolo ‘Chagos: quando i...
Le mani del Gruppo Wagner sull’oro africano
21 February 2023
Mario Di Giulio, responsabile dell’Africa Desk di Pavia e Ansaldo Studio Legale e Vice presidente di The Thinking Watermill Society, su La Solta con l’articolo ‘Le mani del...
L’isola che non c’è (quasi più)
29 January 2023
Mario Di Giulio, responsabile dell’Africa Desk di Pavia e Ansaldo Studio Legale e Vice presidente di The Thinking Watermill Society, su La Solta con l’articolo ‘L’isola che non...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Communications and Justice Mr Simon Kofe, an exclusive interview
12 January 2023
Mario Di Giulio, responsabile dell’Africa Desk di Pavia e Ansaldo Studio Legale e Vice presidente di The Thinking Watermill Society, su La Solta con l’articolo ‘Minister of Foreign...
Con HER Media Network fare il giornale è stata davvero un’esperienza internazionale (e culturale)
31 December 2022
La Svolta parla di The Thinking Watermill e di Her Media Network nell’articolo ‘Con HER Media Network fare il giornale è stata davvero un’esperienza internazionale (e culturale)’. ‘Fine...
Vestiamo arancione per la ’16 Days Campaign’
25 November 2022
Giornata Internazionale Contro La Violenza Sulle Donne Il nostro Mario Di Giulio su La Svolta nell’articolo ‘Vestiamo arancione per la “16 Days Campaign”’ parla dell’iniziativa delle Nazioni Unite,...
La Svolta: Capire di più, sottovalutare di meno
12 June 2022
Di Mario Di Giulio, responsabile dell’Africa Desk di Pavia e Ansaldo Studio Legale e Vice presidente di The Thinking Watermill Society Ne parliamo come fosse un altro pianeta,...
Sostenibilità: The Thinking Watermill su Il Sole24Ore NT+Diritto
10 December 2021
Ambiente e Sicurezza, Aitra, B ed altri esperti a convegno L’incontro, promosso da B – Società tra Avvocati in collaborazione con lo studio di comunicazione The Skill, AITRA...
When stones are claimed emeralds. Eco-sustainability claims and the spectre of greenwashing.
16 November 2021
In the course of the XIII century, chivalry formally put its sword at the service of justice, mercy, and the protection of the deprived and the oppressed. This...
Ethics and Sustainability: the Janus of Fashion?
28 April 2021
You have definitely heard the terms “ethical” and “sustainable” being used more and more in the fashion industry. But, what do they mean? And do they mean two...
