CIRSD Vice President Stefan Jovanović Participates in China-CEEC Cooperation Forum
Cangzhou, China – Stefan Jovanović, Vice President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), participated in the 7th China-Central and Eastern European Countries (Cangzhou) SME Cooperation Forum, held on October 26–27 in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, China. Under the theme “Advance Two-Way Cooperation, Embrace a Shared Future,” the Forum brought together government officials, diplomats, business leaders, […]
Jovanović at Global Governance Forum in China: Stronger Europe-China Cooperation Essential for Sustainable Development
XIONG’AN, China — Stefan Jovanović, Vice President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), delivered a keynote address at the Global Governance Forum in Xiong’an, China, calling for stronger international cooperation, reform of global governance, and closer ties between Europe and China to accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]
Vuk Jeremić and Annalena Baerbock Discuss the Future of Multilateralism at Columbia University
CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić and former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock shared the stage for a prominent fireside conversation at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in New York, exploring the future of multilateralism, the challenges confronting the United Nations, and the ongoing race to elect its next Secretary-General. Titled “Future of […]
Vuk Jeremić at Harvard: Multipolarity and the Many-Body Problem
CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić was the featured speaker at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, where he addressed the changing architecture of the international order in a talk titled “Multipolarity in the Age of Geopolitical Recession: The Many-Body Problem.” Drawing on the “many-body problem” as a metaphor for today’s geopolitics, Jeremić examined the transition […]
Inside the Race for the Next UN Secretary-General: Vuk Jeremić at Harvard’s Belfer Center
With the race for the next United Nations Secretary-General underway, CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić joined Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for a timely conversation on the future of UN leadership and multilateralism. Drawing on his first-hand experience as a candidate in the 2016 UN Secretary-General selection process, Jeremić discussed the dynamics shaping the current race […]
State Elections in Germany – A Continuation of the Deepening Political Crisis
Nikola Perišić is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, and a Research Associate at the Institute for Political Studies. His research interests include electoral processes and systems, political communication, media and political discourse, with a particular focus on rhetorical, stylistic, and discursive approaches to the study of political communication. […]
What Does “Nie Wieder” Mean for Germany Today?
Theresa Schuetrumpf is a PPE undergraduate at Kings College London. She is an editorial intern at the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD). When I asked my grandmother what she remembered about the end of World War II, she did not talk about geopolitics or Germany’s future role in Europe. She remembered the […]
Vuk Jeremić Participates in UNCPGA Meeting in New York
Vuk Jeremić, President of CIRSD and former President of the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, participated in a meeting of the Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNCPGA), held in New York on September 19, 2026. As part of the meeting, Professor Stuart Russell of the University of California, […]
“The Unbearable Lightness of Global Governance”: Horizons Issue No. 35 Launched in Vienna
The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), in cooperation with Global Neighbours, hosted a high-level discussion in Vienna marking the launch of the Summer 2026 issue of Horizons. The event brought together representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, Austrian public institutions, business and finance, academia, think tanks, and the legal community. The […]
Vuk Jeremić at Hili Forum 2026: Strategic Autonomy Key for Middle Powers in a Changing Global Order
The third edition of the Hili Forum 2026 in Abu Dhabi was the first major international gathering in the Gulf since the outbreak of the war, bringing together over 1,000 senior policymakers, diplomats, experts and thought leaders at a moment of exceptional regional and global uncertainty. The Forum opened with remarks by Dr. Anwar Gargash, […]