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18-19 September: Stockholm Conference 'Russia through the Eyes of its Neighbours: The Ongoing War and Regional Security'

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:12:26 GMT

Professor Korosteleva was invited to speak at the conference in Stockholm, organised by the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies, Sodertorn University. It focused on examining tendencies both in Russia, and its neighbours following its war of aggression against Ukraine. In addition to academic experts, the conference included representatives from Swedish SIDA, Swedish Defence Research Agency and various government representatives, and the Baltic states and Finland. In her presentation Elena focused on 'the Absent People NO MORE, of Central Eurasia', and how this may change the dynamics of Russian order-building in the short- and long-terms.

Professor Korosteleva also met with researchers from the Stockholm Resilience Centre to discuss options for collaborations.

Dr Pitidis attends the European Urban Resilience Forum 2025

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:21:00 GMT

Dr. Vangelis Pitidis attended the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) 2025, in Rotterdam from 25–27 June. As a leading expert in urban resilience and territorial governance, with experience in leading project in Latin America, Africa and particularly Europe, Dr Pitidis had a chance to meet city representatives, academics and other urban practitioners and discuss teh progress of urban resilience as well as the that need to be addressed in order to consolidate and promote it aross Europe. Hi attendance provided a strategic opportunity to strengthen IGSD’s presence within key European policy networks, such as the ones represented in EURESFO 2025, jointly organised by ICLEI Europe and the European Environment Agency. The event has been truly informative, including keynote speeches, mobile workshops and knowledge exchange events and has been a a great success!

Warwick's Sustainability Training School is about to kick off!

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:17:00 GMT

Between 30 March – 5 April 2025, over 21 next-generation climate leaders from eight countries (and 13 nationalities), will attend Warwick’s pioneering Sustainability Training Academy in Venice. Launched in 2023 by the Institute of Global Sustainable Development (IGSD), and supported by the COP29 Scientific Council, the Sustainability Training Academy equips early career researchers (ECRs) with the interdisciplinary analytical, methodological, and practical skills needed to address the systemic challenges of climate change, climate justice and climate transition.

CAPTURED Horizon Scanning Workshop 1, 17 March

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:10:00 GMT

Professor Elena Korosteleva was invited to give a talk on 'Why we should think 'Resilience' when we talk about Green Transitions?' to the CAPTURED project organised by Warwick's Policy Lab. Elena focused on understanding the Anthropocene through the lens of a VUCA-world and complexity-thinking, and why we need to understand resilience as a way of living, relating, and managing complex life. Green transitions - whichever ways we think of them - will not happen if we 1) don't have a holistic approach; 2) don't change our thinking & behaviour; and 3) don't facilitate agential change, through nurturing resilience as political agency.

Navruz celebrations UCL London, 22 February

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:15:00 GMT

Professor Korosteleva was invited by the Ambassador of Uzbekistan, H.E. Mr Ravshan Usmanov, to join the celebration of Naruz in London, on 22 February 2025. The event was organised by the UCL Uzbek and Kazakh Societies and the Central Asian Youth Alliance, held at Gordon Square, London, and hosted students, staff and dignitaries from Central Asia. Elena was delighted to find Warwick's students there too, represented on the photo. It was an important shocase of Central Asian tradition, music, dance, art, and cuisine.

NEW FUNDING opportunity: especially for ECRs!

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:56:23 GMT

Call for Papers - 2025 CTTN Research Grants Program: Envisioning a Greener Future: Crafting Strategic Financing Pathways for the Green Transition in CAREC Region

- submit grant application along with the draft proposal (maximum 5,000 words, excluding references).

- Successful applicants will receive grants of up to US$5,000 to expand their manuscripts into full policy research papers.

- The research grant is for nearly six months from the date of grant approval.

- Deadline is 1 April 2025; announcement of results on 15 April 2025.

https://www.carecinstitute.org/news/call-for-papers-2025-cttn-research-grants-program-envisioning-a-greener-future-crafting-strategic-financing-pathways-for-the-green-transition-in-carec-region/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIAS3xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTaF9fP_wRZbSgeorXgIHPnOCYhpZ8T7kZABlJ-zW0O8m0BLXdDAx4xsWA_aem_OU_8EPU7LykaZRXGMVcXvA.

IGSD meets Prof. Fariz Ismailzade at the House of Lords

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:07:46 GMT

On 17 January 2025 Professor Korosteleva (IGSD) met with Professor Fariz Ismailzade (ADA University) to discuss further plans for cooperation between Warwick and Azerbaijan, to address their respective governments' priorities. The meeting was hosted by Baroness Suttie, member of the EU Committee, and a strong supporter of partnership development with Central and Asia and the Caucasus.

IGSD at COP 29: Warwick is helping to create a resilient, equitable, and sustainable future for all.

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:40:00 GMT

SHAPEDEM-EU Research Fellow at the UCA Digital Forum

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:09:08 GMT

Dr. Aijan Sharshenova, SHAPEDEM-EU Research Fellow, chaired a session on smart cities, inclusion and quality of urban life at the Digital Forum organised by the University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on November 14th, 2024.

Professor Korosteleva spoke at the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) of the Council of Europe (COE) on Belarus

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:46:00 GMT

Professor Korosteleva was invited by the COE Secretariat to speak at the PACE COE conference 'Luxembourg Solutions' on the future of Belarus. The focus of this session was to develop recommendations based on the report produced by Paul Galles (Luxemburg Epp/CD) in 2023, which resolution was adopted by the PACE in 2024. This report and its discussions should lay foundations for the actions by the COE member states - national parliaments - in relation to Belarus, including on the issues of visa and consular protection; political prisoners and refugees; identity preservation, education and employment access for the displaced Belarusians residing in Europe. For more information visit here.