Dr Aijan Sharshenova, SHAPEDEM-EULink opens in a new window Research Fellow, discussed the launch of a reportLink opens in a new window on harnessing the democratising potential of the EU foreign policy agenda with one of the report's authors Dr Nathan Vandeputte.

MORDORLink opens in a new window is an Erasmus+ project, co-funded by the European Union focusing on improving general education on authoritarianism and to prepare recommendations for EU foreign policy stakeholders regarding democracy support.

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.