News & Media
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Expert Interview – Niklas Swanström on North Korea’s Nuclear Test
On January 6, North Korea announced that it had successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb. If confirmed, it would be the country’s fourth nuclear test since 2006. ISDP’s Director, Niklas Swanström, gives his take on the test and its implications. Has North Korea really detonated a hydrogen bomb? While it would appear that North Korea has […]
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The ISDP Staff Wishes You Happy Holidays
All of us at the Institute for Security and Development Policy would like to express our very best wishes to you during this Holiday Season. We are grateful for your partnership, support, and comments during 2015 and look forward to working closely with you in the next year. Happy Holidays! The ISDP Staff
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First Peace Education Training in Chin State, Myanmar
One Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd December 2015, ISDP and the Myanmar Minerva Education Center (MMEC) supported the first ever peace education training to be held in Chin State, Myanmar. The training was organized by DAWN, which is one of the largest civil society organizations in Chin State. The workshop focused on political dialogue and […]
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After the Enhanced PCA: Kazakhstan in Focus
On December 21 in Astana, the EU and Kazakhstan signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). This agreement provides an important platform for European engagement with Kazakhstan and wider Central Asia. The first of its kind with a Central Asian country, it is recognition of Kazakhstan’s growing regional and international standing, and the fact […]
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A Summary of the Seminar “Multiculturalism and Inter-religious Tolerance: The Experience of Azerbaijan and its Significance for Europe”
On November 18, 2015, ISDP co-organized the seminar “Multiculturalism and Inter-religious Tolerance: The Experience of Azerbaijan and its Significance for Europe” together with the Baku International Multiculturalism Center and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Sweden. Listen to ISDP Director Svante Cornell’s opening speech here: The seminar consisted of […]
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Expert Interview – Johan Engvall on Kazakhstan’s Role in International Organizations
Kazakhstan has developed a track record of being the most proactive and innovative former Soviet republic in international cooperation. What have been some of the most notable milestones for Kazakhstan in achieving its foreign policy objectives, and why has it been more successful than its Central Asian neighbors? What role does the “Russian pillar” play […]
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Roundtable with Prof. Dai Yonghong and Prof. Wang Zhou from Sichuan University
On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, ISDP hosted a roundtable with Professor Dai Yonghong and Professor Wang Zhou, two representatives from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, with which ISDP in 2014 formalized cooperation. Professor Dai Yonghong is a former Guest Researcher at ISDP and he is currently Research Professor of International Relations and Director of the […]
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Expert Interview – Elliot Brennan on The East Asia Summit and Addressing Southeast Asia’s Migrant Crisis
While much attention is accorded to Europe’s refugee crisis, Southeast Asia has also experienced large flows of migrants which led to crisis earlier this year when tens of thousands of economic migrants and Myanmar Muslims boarded vessels for neighboring countries. A daunting challenge for governments of the region, Elliot Brennan sheds light on the pressing […]
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Forum with Delegation from Academy of Military Science
On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, ISDP hosted a Forum with representatives from the People Liberation Army’s Academy of Military Science. The forum was part of a week-long series of events organized on the occasion of the AMS delegation’s visit to Stockholm. Keynote speakers were ISDP Director Dr. Niklas Swanström, and the delegation leader Senior Colonel […]
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Roundtable with Delegations from Academy of Military Science
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, ISDP hosted a roundtable with a delegation from the People Liberation Army’s Academy of Military Science. The talk was part of a week-long series of events organized on the occasion of the AMS delegation’s visit to Stockholm. Among the topic being discussed, much emphasis was given to the One Belt, […]