IGSD News
Congratulations to Shweta Singh, IGSD Thematic Fellow for becoming a UN delegate for the Commission on the Status of Women
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The United Nations has selected Warwick Business School academic Shweta Singh as a UK delegate for the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Dr Singh, who is Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Management, was chosen as a UN Women UK volunteer delegate from several thousand nominees to advocate for equal opportunities for women in education. Shweta will work with activists, advocates, experts and governments from around the globe to drive change and create equal opportunities for women and girls. |
WUB-hub publication of the 'Belarus in the XXI century' book in Belarusian
The book 'Belarus in the XXI century: between dictatorship and democracy' edited by Elena Korosteleva, Irina Petrova and Anastassiia Kudlenko, is now translated into Belarusian, produced and published by Skaryna Press London on 7 April 2024! The book looks at the evolution of peoplehood in Belarus taking the year of 2020 as a watershed moment for the rise of the new political force in the country, called 'the People!'. This process of emergence is examined from historical, cultural, anthropological, economic and political perspectives. The book is available for order here.
Prof Elena Korosteleva & Dr Tatsiana Chulitskaya (WUB-Hub) were invited to train Future Leaders for Belarus at the invitation of John Smith Trust
At the invitation of John Smith Trust, Professor Elena Korosteleva and Dr Tatsiana Chulitskaya (WUB-hub) were invited to train the first cohort of the Future Leaders from Belarus in Oxford. This was a great opportunity to establish professional connections, and to offer feedback to the Action Plans of the JST Fellows. They are invited to be part of the WUB-hub conference on 28 June 2024, held in Europe House, with high-level policy, academic & practitioner stakeholders. The JST & IGSD will work together on developing a bespoke training programme for the future JST fellows at Warwick.
IGSD Director Professor Elena Korosteleva is featured in SHAPEDEM-EU Podcast Series
Professor Elena Korosteleva is featured in the Democracy Support DialoguesLink opens in a new window, a podcast that takes a closer look at the European Union's support for democratic politics in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods. Professor Korosteleva discusses democratic practices and the future of democracy in the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood.
The episode is available through the following streaming services:
New member of the WUB-hub team - Dr Paul Hansbury joined us on 8 January 2024
Dr Paul Hansbury joined the WUB-hub project (and the IGSD team) as a lead researcher on Belarus and Ukraine examining the issues of democracy-building, conflict and war, geopolitics and EU strategies towards these countries and the wider neighbourhood. Welcome, Paul!