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PANDEMIC – 2020: A year of trials but also one of resilience and hope (Zev Stampfer, World Bank blogs)

Everyone has probably heard this countless times already - 2020 was a year like no other. https://blogs.worldbank.org/sustainablecities/2020-year-trials-also-one-resilience-and-hope

PANDEMIC – A few reflections to close the year of COVID-19 (Patricio V. Marquez, World Bank blogs)

As we approach the end of 2020, perhaps a few reflections are warranted on a period unlike any other in our global collective memory. https://blogs.worldbank.org/health/few-reflections-close-year-covid-19

PANDEMIC – Santé mentale : faire face à la crise (Angèle Malâtre-Lansac, Institut Montaigne)

La pandémie actuelle, parce qu’elle génère incertitude, peur, isolement et deuils, a et aura des conséquences fortes sur la santé mentale des Français. Entre fin...

NATO/ARCTIC/BLACK SEA REGION – NATO Facing Challenges From the Arctic to the Black Sea Region (LSE IDEAS)

LSE IDEAS, the New Strategy Center Bucharest (NSC) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) host a one-day conference to provide a comprehensive...

USA/CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE – The Impact of the US Presidential Election on Central and South-Eastern European Security and Defence (LSE IDEAS)

Will US foreign and defence policy change in Central and South-Eastern Europe under Joe Biden’s presidency? President Trump's foreign policy struck a radically different note...

SYRIA – Documenting Human Rights Abuses and Transitional Justice in Syria (LSE IDEAS)

The Syrian war is the most documented conflict in history. But is documentation paving the way for justice? Drawing on new research from the...

CITY AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS/EMERGENCIES – Policy Brief #02. Emergency Governance Initiative (LSE Cities)

The main objective of this Policy Brief is to introduce a preliminary concept and framework for governing complex emergencies, tailored to the needs of...

WESTERN BALKANS/CHINA – The Chinese Honey Money Moon in the Western Balkans (Harun Karčić, RUSI)

After an uneasy transition from communism to democracy, the Western Balkans becomes China’s playground. https://rusi.org/commentary/chinese-honey-money-moon-western-balkans

USA/IRAN – Key Influencers on the US Policy on Iran (Corey Hinderstein, RUSI)

The incoming Biden administration will face a difficult challenge to quickly implement a new US policy toward Iran. The most effective path will be...

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