Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The G-7 Gathers in Biarritz for a Dysfunctional Family Reunion
This weekend, leaders from the G-7 will convene for their annual summit, this time in Biarritz, F …read more Source:: Council on Foreign...
Evaluating the Explanatory Power of Social Identity Theory, …
RESEARCH ARTICLE the rest volume 9, number 2, summer 2019 Evaluating the Explanatory Power of Social Identity Theory, Inter-group Contact Hypothesis, and Integrated Threat Theory in Explaining Prejudice against… …read more Source:: Centre for Strategic Research and...
15th Annual General Meeting of IDDRTG
BICC is currently supporting the revision of the United Nations Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS). The IDDRS was published by the UN Inter-Agency Working Group on DDR (IAWG) in 2006. In the same year, the Integrated DDR Training Group (IDDRTG) was launched to build and strengthen DDR training and education...
Syria Situation Report: February 18 – March 5, 2019
Download the PDF The following graphic marks the latest installment of the Syria Situation Report (SITREP) Map made possible through a partnership between the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and Syria Direct. The map depicts significant developments in the war in Syria during the period February 18 – March 5, 2019. View the enlarged...
IMR Releases English-Subtitled Version of “Nemtsov”
On February 27, the third anniversary of the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, the Institute of Modern Russia is publicly releasing the English-subtitled version of “Nemtsov,” a documentary about the leader of the Russian opposition directed by his friend and colleague Vladimir Kara-Murza. …read more Source:: Institute of Modern...
Why Many Young Russians See a Hero in Putin
Today 58 percent of Russians would still like to see a return of the Soviet order, and some 40 percent see Stalin favorably. Russians between the ages of 18 and 24 approve of Putin at a higher rate than any other age group: 88 percent. More than any other generation, they are proud of their […] …read more Source:: The American Center for a...
Brexit – The Saga Continues
The lack of concern for a ‘hard Brexit’ shown by both the voters and commentators during the referendum in 2016, was due to a few factors. Those who wanted out, the ‘Leavers’, were interested in only one thing — a clean break, whilst the ‘Remainers’ …read more Source:: Gatestone...
Italy: Salvini Down but Not Out
The new governing alliance, if realized, may be short lived. In an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa, former Interior Minister Roberto Maroni of the Lega Nord party said that the new government, if it comes to fruition, will be “intrinsically …read more Source:: Gatestone...
Shaping Inclusive Governance in Cyberspace
The United Nations remains the best platform to shape global norms on state behavior in cyberspace. But, despite its achievements, the UN’s intergovernmental process struggles to make progress, not least because of deep divisions within the international community about which rules should apply in cyberspace. There is a need to reevaluate...
Artificial Intelligence Applications & Venture Funding in Healthcare
Abstract Venture Capital (VC) funding raised by companies producing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions is on the rise. In healthcare, VC funding is distributed unevenly and certain technologies have attracted significantly more funding than others. The funding decisions made by VC companies also work as a technology driver for the industry....
