Dr. Aijan SharshenovaLink opens in a new window, SHAPEDEM-EU Link opens in a new windowResearch Fellow, delivered a guest lecture on Russian public diplomacy at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland on October 31, 2024.

Dr. Aijan SharshenovaLink opens in a new window, SHAPEDEM-EULink opens in a new window Research Fellow, participated in a roundtable discussion on the future of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Central Asia. The event was hosted by Hollings CenterLink opens in a new window, a US-based think tank, and Bourse and Bazaar FoundationLink opens in a new window, a UK-based think tank, in Istanbul on November 16-17, 2024. The event brought together Central Asian and Middle Eastern political analysts, energy experts and economists to brainstorm interregional cooperation in the run-up to the GCC-C5 Summit in Samarkand next year.

Dr. Aijan SharshenovaLink opens in a new window, SHAPEDEM-EULink opens in a new window Research Fellow, chaired a session on smart cities, inclusion and quality of urban life at the Digital ForumLink opens in a new window organised by the University of Central AsiaLink opens in a new window in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on November 14th, 2024.

On 16 October Professor Roberta Bivins and Professor Elena Korosteleva, representing the Health and Sustainability spotlights respectively, were invited to the Warwick Medical School and the School of Life Sciences to discuss the opportunities for engagement and interdisciplinary synergy building. They highlighted the possibilities for interdisciplinary funding, impact and visibility growth, as well as for connecting and training ECRs for more interdisciplinary futures. Prof. Korosteleva drew attention to the launch of ECR Training Academy for Sustainable Futures in November at COP29 in Azerbaijan, Warwick Climate Governance and Policy Network as the ROAD to COP30, and Cross-Spotlight forum in July 2025. Watch the space!