Despite Enticing Narratives, the International Community Has Fueled Bosnia’s Instability
Nemanja Plotan is a political economist currently serving as a Geopolitical Risk Analyst at the Vienna office of the GEA Group, a global technology supplier in the food processing industry. In 1984, during the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, Bosnia and Herzegovina was presented to the world as…
Democracy in Iraq: A Facade for Corruption and Human Rights Violations
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi is the former Prime Minister of Iraq (2020–2022). To guarantee the protection of the rights and freedoms of its people, the Iraqi government must be a true democracy. Embodying the principles of equality, transparency, and accountability will help the government foster trust and e…
Jeremić for China Daily: Collaborations urged amid turbulence
CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić spoke to China Daily – the interview was published in the print edition of the influential Chinese newspaper, and we are publishing it in full. For Vuk Jeremić, former president of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly and former Serbian foreign minister…
In the Dollar We Trust: Understanding Trump’s Grand Geo-Economic Strategy
Nemanja Plotan is a political economist currently serving as a Geopolitical Risk Analyst at the Vienna office of the GEA Group, a global technology supplier in the food processing industry. The period of globalization that has been shaping the global economy ever since the end of World War II has co…
Vuk Jeremić at Oxford University: “EU Enlargement Policy is Close to Bankrupt—A New Approach is Needed”
President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), Vuk Jeremić, took part in a panel discussion organized by Oxford University on the future of EU enlargement, where he delivered a critical analysis of the European Union’s current approach to the Western Balkans…
CIRSD Mourns the Passing of Mohamed Benaissa
The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) deeply mourns the passing of Mohamed Benaissa, a distinguished diplomat, statesman, and a founding member of our Advisory Board. A towering figure in international diplomacy, Mohamed Benaissa was among the Middle East’s most …
CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić Joins High-Profile Discussion on Global Power Shifts
February, 2025 – CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić participated in a high-profile panel discussion marking the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, organized by Guancha.cn, a leading Chinese news website. The discussion, featuring prominent analysts from China, Russia, and Europe, exam…
Decentralized International Finance and the End of U.S. Financial Hegemony
Nemanja Plotan is a political economist currently serving as a Geopolitical Risk Analyst at the Vienna-based GEA Group, a global technology supplier in the food processing industry. It has been more than 80 years since the representatives of 44 countries met at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton …
Multilateralism and the New World Order
HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal, Chairman of the Board, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies* First let me thank the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po for the kind invitation to be this important summit. It is a pleasure being with you all. I have put my initial thoughts …
CIRSD and Sciences Po Host High-Level Panel on Multilateralism in Paris
Paris, January 2025 – The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), in partnership with Sciences Po, hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion on “Multilateralism and the New World Order” as part of the 10th Youth & Leaders Summit in Paris. The panel brought toget…