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Congratulations to Shweta Singh, IGSD Thematic Fellow for becoming a UN delegate for the Commission on the Status of Women

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Warwick Business School’s Dr Shweta Singh chosen as UN delegate for Commission on the Status of WomenLink opens in a new window  

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.


WUB Hub film screening - "This Kind of Hope" followed by a conversation with Andrei Sannikov

On 20 March, the Warwick Ukraine-Belarus Hub (WUB Hub) organised a screening of the film This Kind of Hope about the life of Belarusian politician and activist Andrei Sannikov. The event was one of only three screenings of this powerful new documentary film in the UK, and was followed by an in person conversation with Andrei Sannikov who shared his views on the resistance to Lukashenka and the path ahead for Belarusians.

Thu 21 Mar 2024, 12:31 | Tags: 2024, WUB-hub project, Belarus, Paul Hansbury

IGSD Research Fellow publishes a co-authored report on decarbonisation

IGSD Research Fellow Dr Aijan Sharshenova published a co-authored reportLink opens in a new window on digitalisation of infrastructure and decarbonisation in Central Asia. The report provides an overview of the ongoing digitalisation and decarbonisation efforts in the region, and analyses the challenges and opportunities of taking climate action. The report is co-authored with Dr. Rahat SabyrbekovLink opens in a new window (Harvard University) and Dr. Burulcha SulaimanovaLink opens in a new window (OSCE Academy) and funded by CARECLink opens in a new window Think Tanks Network.


SHAPEDEM-EU publishes a new report

Dr Rosa Balfour, Director of Carnegie Europe - a part of the SHAPEDEM-EU consortium, published a report on contested democracy in Europe. The report explores how democratic contestation in the EU informs and shapes the EU's democracy support approaches in its neighbouring countries. The report is open access and is available to download at this linkLink opens in a new window.


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