
– WHO WE ARE

It offers strategic, institutional, and financial consulting to small, medium, and large enterprises, supporting investment programs and problem-solving, both in Italy and abroad.
CEO Giuseppe Scognamiglio
Founder and CEO of Eastwest, he has leveraged his 35+ years in diplomacy and finance to create his vision of a network: a hub of expertise that integrates values and business.
– PRIVATE ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY NETWORK
Read | Learn | Explore
Eastwest is also a think tank that, for 20 years, has been fostering debates involving opinion makers, businesses, and institutional stakeholders.
It is also a platform that trains a thousand students annually through experiential learning and in-depth studies on international scenarios.
MAGAZINE

The magazine and news portal – available in both Italian and English – have fueled discussions for two decades, engaging opinion makers, businesses, and institutional stakeholders through insights provided by analysts from around the world.
INSTITUTE

The Institute offers a thousand students each year experiential learning programs and in-depth studies on global scenarios.
Our “learning by doing” method helps students develop transversal skills, mastering key negotiation, research and analysis techniques, problem-solving, public speaking, and team building—giving their education a modern and practical edge.
Our digital Master’s program in International Relations is the only training tool for diplomatic career preparation that allows remote attendance from anywhere in the world.
Join our Study Missions
The Study Mission Netherlands 2026 (19-23 April 2026) offers a unique journey through the heart of international justice: participants will discover how human rights and international law work in practice.
– WHAT WE DO
Our Business Consulting Services
We offer both networking opportunities and technical assistance to help businesses start and grow or address and resolve critical challenges.
Our team of professionals has an extensive network of institutional contacts in 50 countries, including Ministers, General Directors, Entrepreneurs, and Top Managers, offering essential protection for businesses entering international markets for commercial or investment activities.
After the strategic phase, we support businesses throughout their development process, assisting in setting up commercial channels, production activities, or branches. We provide legal assistance and organize recruitment efforts.
We can intervene within 24 hours in Italy and 50 countries worldwide to resolve bureaucratic obstacles and disputes with institutions, mediate with counterparts or partners in complex circumstances.
Leveraging a well-established network built over 35 years of public and private diplomacy, we provide the same services for foreign operators looking to invest in Italy.
Our analysts provide in-depth insights and a quantitative assessment of geopolitical risk, using a proprietary model developed by Eastwest, enabling companies to plan investment timing effectively.
We assist businesses in enhancing their reputation in target markets through moral suasion actions, meetings, and roundtables involving institutions and opinion makers.
Every investment requires clear guidelines and a well-defined strategy. We assist businesses in refining their expansion and internationalization strategies.
We proactively monitor legislative frameworks and their evolution to prevent risks from adverse regulations and to negotiate timely and effective solutions.
We facilitate the entry of foreign investors into Italy by offering targeted introductions to institutions and potential partners.
Once integrated into the economic landscape with the support of our financial advisory services, we assist investors in structuring their corporate setup to meet their needs and strengthening their brand reputation in Italy.
Reputation accounts for 50% of investment strategy success.
We facilitate relationships with commercial banks, investment banks, and public financial institutions to secure the best market conditions for development projects.
We promote reputation and institutional positioning through media relations, stakeholder engagement, and top management visibility, helping build a more consistent and credible public perception.
A company’s reputational positioning is crucial for being recognized as a reliable institutional stakeholder.
We plan, organize, and host scientific events and technical roundtables, creating tailored programs to engage international stakeholders.
– OUR AMBASSADORS
A unique
international network
Our Special Ambassadors are professionals who can be activated in 50 countries worldwide within 24 hours.
– OUR NUMBERS
The secret of our success
in four key figures
Enabling direct relationships with top diplomats and financial leaders worldwide
Providing tailored solutions customized for each specific market
Making Eastwest the only Italian institutional consulting firm with an independent private economic diplomacy network in 50 countries.
From our headquarters in Rome, with branches in Milan, Brussels and Washington, ensuring rapid and effective solutions to any problem or bureaucratic hurdle.
– LEADERS AND KEY FIGURES
Scientific Committee
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