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International Strategic Studies Group
Independent next-generation think & do tank in Belgium
Recent Commentaries
18
Mar
2024
Facing the Future: Navigating Egypt’s Deepening Socio-Economic Challenges
Background Egypt suffered mighty consequences from food rising prices, which rose by 72% in the last fiscal year, pushing the cost of living over...
18
Mar
2024
Strategic Show of Strength: Unpacking the Largest NATO Exercise since the End of Cold War
Introduction The illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 shook the international community, challenging the very foundations of European...
13
Mar
2024
Governance, Growth, and Geopolitics: Insights from China’s Two Sessions
The National People's Congress (NPC) of China functions as the paramount organ of state authority, operating as a single-chamber legislature endowed...
16
Feb
2024
Between Ballots and Battleships: Dissecting Taiwan’s 2024 Electoral Aftermath
Within the intricate mosaic of Asia-Pacific geopolitical dynamics, Taiwan stands out not just as a sovereign entity but as a central hub, pivotal to...
16
Feb
2024
The growing importance of artificial intelligence in corporate sustainability reporting
Excessive use of raw materials, pollution of air & soil, melting of glaciers, rising sea levels and negative implications of climate change...
05
Jan
2024
The Admiral’s New Role: Analysing the Geopolitical Implications of China’s Defense Ministry Shift
The appointment of Admiral Dong Jun as the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Minister of National Defense represents a critical juncture in the...
04
Jan
2024
The role of AI in response to climate-related security problems and the European Green Deal
The relationship between climate change and security is becoming more conspicuous as the intensity and frequency of climate-related environmental...
03
Jan
2024
After COP 28 Climate Summit: Is it a victory for the future of the EU Green Deal?
The EU Green Deal is the most comprehensive and effective policy package to respond to the adverse impacts of climate change. On the other hand,...
07
Dec
2023
The Geopolitics of Climate Change: China and the US Strategies in Focus at COP28
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, scheduled for November 30 to December 12, 2023, in the United Arab Emirates,...
05
Dec
2023
The role of EU in COP 28 – Can EU be the forefront fighter in the war against climate change?
Climate change has turned into a real climate emergency or crisis. July 2023 was recorded as the hottest month in 120.000 years, while geopolitical...
Recent Policy Briefs
08
Mar
2024
Culture’s Role in Navigating Technological Change: The KT4D perspective on recent developments in European AI policy
Examining culture allows us to discern existing strengths and resistance patterns rather than solely fixating on risks. Societies and their...
24
Oct
2023
Latest Gaza War to Reshuffle Cards in the Middle East
Background On October 7, 2023, in the next day of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the world woke to the news of another terrorist...
23
Feb
2023
Two Major Earthquakes Hit Türkiye and Syria – An Evaluation of Crisis Management Efforts
Two Major Earthquakes Hit Türkiye and SyriaAn Evaluation of Crisis Management Efforts by Onur Sultan* and Jannis Figura** February 21, 2023|...
31
Jan
2023
An assessment of the European microchip industry and its expansion strategy
Abstract The microchip industry will probably grow from $575 billion in 2022 into a trillion-dollar industry by 2030. The main obstacles are limited...
27
Jan
2023
US-China Relations: Adrift Between Conflict and Tianxia
US-China Relations: Adrift Between Conflict and Tianxia by Mats Radeck[i], Fatih Civrillioglu[ii] October 18, 2022 | 8 min read Introduction...
19
Oct
2022
The Implications of Nord Stream-1 Explosion within the Context of the EU Green Deal
The Implications of Nord Stream-1 Explosion within the Context of the EU Green Deal by İlyas Gülenç October 18, 2022 | 8 min read...
Recent Publications
06
Jun
2023
Increased Militarisation of Space – A New Realm of Security
Abstract The military use of space is not new, yet it has developed and become more advanced today. Major powers, such as the US, China, and Russia,...
06
Mar
2023
Cultural aspects in multicultural mentoring-to-work relationships
Sirppa Kinos (Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland)Ilse Van den Berckt (Eudres, University of Applied Sciences Leuven-Limburg, Belgium)Roza...
25
Jan
2023
The potential directions of the Ukraine War in spring 2023
Abstract The Ukraine War slowed down over the past months due to the harsh weather conditions and the high casualties on both sides. Russia and...
14
Jan
2023
International criminal justice and the war in Ukraine
Abstract The international crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine can be prosecuted under the current international law framework...
29
Dec
2022
Digitalisation for integration of migrants: Necessity more than an opportunity
Digitalisation entered almost every part of human life with the pace of technology’s advance, fuelled by the pandemic and lockdown. Internet...
23
Dec
2022
Learning from experience: Comparing disaster management in the Philippines and Europe
Learning from experience: Comparing disaster management in the Philippines and Europe
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07 FEB 2024
Annual Neighbourhoods Conference
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Worksop at KdG University/Antwerp
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