Francesco Matteo Landi is a geopolitical analyst with a strong academic and international background, currently based in Amman, Jordan. He has contributed to research and analysis initiatives with organisations such as the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) and the start-up Polis Politics, focusing on issues including climate change, security, and Middle Eastern affairs. He holds a Master’s degree in Geopolitics and International Affairs from the University of Sussex and a Bachelor’s in Politics, International Affairs and Arabic from SOAS University of London. He is fluent in Italian, English, and Arabic, and has a deep familiarity with the sociopolitical dynamics of North Africa and the Middle East, having lived extensively in the region.