• “Strategy is the art of navigating an ocean of uncertainties, through archipelagos of certainties.”

    Edgar Morin, Method

  • Knowledge

    At Ruizia, we understand the world through knowledge: a complex process that connects facts, the people who produce them, and the contexts in which they are embedded. This approach takes into account perceptual errors, cultural biases and paradigms, while remaining open to revision.

    Through this approach, we produce robust analyses of island systems that inform and strengthen our interventions.

  • Areas of expertise

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    Regional Research & Innovation Systems in the EU Outermost Regions

    We analyse regional R&I systems in the EU Outermost Regions through:
    • mapping stakeholders and their dynamics;
    • analysing their integration into European research and innovation networks;
    • comparing their performance in terms of local development and integration into global value chains
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    Island Socio-Ecosystem Dynamics

    We are particularly interested in:
    • the environmental history of plantation islands;
    • the contribution of islands to the development of modern science.
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    Colonial and Post-Colonial Island Economic Systems

    Our research focuses on:
    • the contribution of island and colonial experiences to the development of political economy;
    • power relations within island systems;
    • the sustainability of development imposed through public policy.

  • Main papers and reports

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