Laura Polverari of EPRC was an invited speaker at the event organised by the University of Urbino (Italy) in collaboration with the Italian Politics Specialist Group (IPSG) of the Political Studies Association (PSA). The one day international conference focused on the topic of "Italy seen from outside" and Laura's presentation dealt with Italy, Europe and perceptions of Italy from the perspective of Cohesion policy. Opened by the Principal of Urbino University (Viberto Stocchi), the Director of the Economics and Politics Dept. (Marco Cangiotti) and the Director of the LaPolis laboratory (Ilvo Diamanti), the event included a keynote lecture delivered by Enrico Letta (Dean of PSIA at SciencePo, Paris, and former Italian President of the Council of Ministers), and a round table with Ilvo Diamanti, Marc Lazar (SciencesPo, Paris and LUISS, Rome) and Lucio Caracciolo (Director of LIMES).