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The Indispensability of Diplomacy

by Jussi Hanhimaki | April 16, 2025 | Diplomacy, International Relations, Main article | 1 Comment

In an age marked by digital disruption, shifting power dynamics, and increasing demands for transparency, the practice of diplomacy is under pressure like never before. In this article, Professor Jussi Hanhimäki explores the historical roots of diplomacy and reflects...

Shrinking Space for Palestinian Civil Society

by Alaa Tartir | June 11, 2025 | Conflict, Development, Experts | 0 Comments

Insights from DPP Graduates 2025

by Executive Education | March 4, 2025 | Alumni, Conflict, Development | 4 Comments

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COP 24 – Insights of a Georgian Negotiator

by Maia Tskhvaradze | Jan 22, 2019

The 24th Conference of Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Katowice, Poland 2-14 December. The climate negotiations from the Georgian side were coordinated by the Ministry of Environmental...

Pour une Europe des citoyen·ne·s

by Grégoire Mallard | Dec 20, 2018

Nos systèmes politiques européens, tant aux niveaux national que supranational, sont confrontés à des demandes fortes de la société civile pour les rendre plus ouverts et démocratiques. Cette exigence porte d’une part sur les institutions à l’échelon européen, comme...

Mayday! Mayday! Europe and political leadership

by Cédric Dupont | Dec 13, 2018

Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, survived the confidence vote requested by conservative party members of parliament challenging her leadership. Charles Michel, the Belgian Prime Minister, won a vote to support his government’s decision to endorse the Global...

Analyzing the impact of companies: the power of collective intelligence

by Bertrand Gacon | Dec 11, 2018

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require to invest between US$5 to $7 trillion by2030. This is a daunting task in terms of resource mobilization. It is also a huge...

Final countdown on the Aichi Targets: CBD COP14 in Egypt

by Marie Fischborn | Dec 7, 2018

The 14th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP14), held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November, was my first “COP” of any kind, and I participated as part of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)...

Tobacco industry’s bad manners

by Carmen Wilen | Nov 29, 2018

Tobacco claims seven million lives each year[1], impacting people at every stage from cultivation to consumption. The negative impact of tobacco is not only about the health of consumers, but also those who cultivate and process it. Recently, it has been...

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