Florence School of Transnational Governance

We train current and future leaders in governance beyond the state

Executive Education

Collaborative courses that combine scientific expertise with hands-on learning aimed at professionals in policy, NGOs, international organisations, media and the private sector.

Master's Degree

Designed to educate and train the policy leaders of tomorrow, our Master’s degree programme prepares students to navigate the unprecedented challenges our world will face in the decades to come.

Fellowships

A unique opportunity for policy professionals from around the world to further develop their policy work and skills while participating in the vibrant academic life at the EUI.

Policy Dialogues

A forum for representatives from academia, civil society, and the public and private sector to exchange views on the key policy issues on international agendas.

Our mission

The Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) was established in 2017 as part of the European University Institute. In the cradle of the Renaissance, we teach, train and learn by providing a platform where transnational policy actors across politics, business, civil society, media and academia meet.

Faculty

Meet the School’s Chairs and Adjunct Professors

Our faculty members are internationally recognised experts of the key transnational policy fields.

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News

Applications are now open for the executive course “Global Risk Management”

The second edition of the executive course on “Global Risk Management”, jointly organised by the Florence School of Transnational Governance and SDA Bocconi School of Management, is now taking applications.

Empowering humanitarian leaders worldwide to support the most vulnerable

In response to unprecedented humanitarian crises, the European University Institute (EUI) is enhancing the leadership capabilities of senior humanitarian professionals through the Leaders’ Engagement as Responsible Negotiators (LEARN) programme.

Progress in reverse? Benno Gammerl and Ruth Rubio-Marín on EDI in times of Trump

In this #EUIUpfront conversation, Benno Gammerl, Professor at the EUI Department of History, and Ruth Rubio-Marín, Professor at the Florence School of Transnational Governance, dive into a provocative discussion on the global backlash against gender equality and inclusion.

EUI honours the enduring legacy of the Madres and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo

On 28 March 2025, the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) named its cafeteria after the Madres and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, who led a peaceful resistance movement against the military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983) in response to the forced disappearance of political opponents.

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Programmes & Initiatives

STG Climate

STG Climate is a European and global hub of excellence in knowledge-exchange, research and education on climate change policies and governance.

Transnational Democracy

The STG Transnational Democracy Programme is a collaborative, interdisciplinary hub that conducts action-oriented research to achieve deep and wide-ranging democratic renewal across national borders.

AI&DEM

The Chair on Artificial Intelligence and Democracy studies the potential impact of robotisation, digitalisation and automation on democratic politics.

Open to Health (O2H)

Open to Health (O2H) is a university-based training network that delivers executive training in health governance to actors of health governance with a primary focus on low- and middle-income countries.

EDMO

EDMO brings together fact-checkers, scholars, media, online platforms and media literacy practitioners to tackle disinformation.

EMIF

EMIF provides competitive grants to researchers, fact-checkers, not-for-profits and other public interest-oriented organisations working on disinformation research and strengthening media literacy and fact-checking.

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Publications

The Florence School of Transnational Governance brings the worlds of academia and policy-making together in an effort to navigate a context, both inside and outside Europe, where policy-making increasingly transcends national borders.

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