Mattia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Modern History from the University of Zurich and is currently completing his Master’s degree in Comparative and International Studies at ETH Zurich. He also works as a research assistant at the Centre for Security Studies, where he has worked on topics such as nuclear weapons verification and control, as well as the impact of the civil war in Colombia. His main interests lie in the field of security policy, in particular the dynamics of armed conflicts and their consequences.