What Kendo and Nomads Can Teach Us About Learning in the AI Era
By Yerkin Tatishev, Founder of Almaty High Tech Academy, Chairman of Almaty Management University (AlmaU), and Founder of Kusto Group In 1996, IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov. In 2016, AlphaGo, developed by Google DeepMind, beat South Korea’s Lee Se-dol—not just calculating, but learning from its own mistakes. These milestones revealed […]
A Tale of Two Responses
In the span of just one week in April 2026, two Member States of the European Union held parliamentary elections that ended long political eras and brought new leaders to power on remarkably similar mandates. On April 12th, Hungarians handed Péter Magyar and his Tisza party a landslide victory, ending 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s […]
Xi Jinping’s Framework for the Middle East
Stefan Jovanović is Vice President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD). He previously served as a Member of Parliament of the Republic of Serbia and as a Country Representative to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Since the beginning of the latest wave of conflict in the Middle East, […]
Kineski model razvoja i budućnost globalnog poretka: Razgovor sa profesorom Zhang Wei
Na FEFA fakultetu biće održano gostujuće predavanje profesora Zhang Wei, direktora China Institute pri Fudan Univerzitetu u Šangaju, 27. aprila 2026. godine u 17 časova. Program događaja obuhvatiće uvodno izlaganje, nakon čega će uslediti Q&A sesija sa publikom. Profesor Zhang Wei bavi se temama razvoja Kine, globalnog upravljanja i međunarodnih odnosa. Njegov rad fokusira se na savremene promene […]
Engaging a New Generation: A Week of Global Dialogue at Columbia Universit
A dynamic and deeply fulfilling week unfolded at Columbia University in New York, marked by high-level discussions, academic engagement, and forward-looking simulations on global governance. As a guest of the Columbia EU Student Association, the speaker participated in a panel on the future of Europe alongside a former senior official of the European diplomatic service […]
Horizons Promotion in Washington, DC
On April 15, the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) organized a high-level roundtable and moderated discussion at the International Student House in Washington, DC, marking the promotion of the latest Horizons issue on multipolarity and offering a preview of the Spring 2026 edition. The gathering brought together policymakers, think tank experts, representatives […]
Astana’s RES 2026 is Much More than an Environmental Initiative
Stefan Antić is a Visiting Fellow at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs. The upcoming Regional Ecological Summit (RES 2026) in Astana, scheduled for April 22-24 will serve as another venue for Kazakhstan to act as Central Asia’s regional agenda-setter. Two particular initiatives have positioned the summit as a major diplomatic project. First, its initiation […]
CIRSD Presents Latest Issue of Horizons at MGIMO University in Moscow
Moscow, April 2, 2026 – The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) presented the latest issue of its flagship journal Horizons at MGIMO University in Moscow during a session of the MGIMO Expert Council on Sustainable Development. The newest issue of Horizons, titled Pax Multipolaris? The Many-Body Problem, is dedicated to the theme […]
Vuk Jeremić | MGIMO University in Moscow | High-level discussion marking the launch of the latest issue of Horizons
A high-level discussion marking the launch of the latest issue of Horizons, dedicated to the theme of multipolarity, was held in Moscow at MGIMO University, Russia’s premier school for international affairs. The event brought together prominent scholars, policymakers, and experts to reflect on the evolving global order and its implications. The discussion was led by […]
Vuk Jeremić Participates in China Development Forum 2026
Beijing, March 2026 — Vuk Jeremić, President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), participated in the China Development Forum (CDF) 2026, one of the most prominent high-level platforms for dialogue between global business leaders, policymakers, and leading thinkers. Held in Beijing on March 22-23, 2026, this year’s Forum was convened under […]