News & Media
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ISDP hosted a roundtable with Marvi Memon
On April 10, 2019, ISDP hosted a roundtable session with Ms. Marvi Memon, former Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) and federal minister (2015-2018) in the Government of Pakistan. Ms. Memon delivered a presentation on Pakistan’s experience with alleviating poverty by empowering women. The presentation was followed by a discussion with representatives from relevant government […]
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Halil Karaveli in De Volkskrant about the local elections in Turkey
April 1, 2019: Halil Karaveli was interviewed by De Volkskrant (Dutch) about local elections in Turkey. “The results show that the Erdogan era is coming to an end. That is just natural. Every party that has been in power for a long time fades away over time.”
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ISDP-INSS Dialogue: Swedish-Korean Strategic Dialogue on the Peace Process of the Korean Peninsula
On April 05, 2019, ISDP hosted a half-day dialogue entitled “Swedish-Korean Strategic Dialogue on the Peace Process of the Korean Peninsula”, with the Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS) of South Korea. Opening remarks were delivered by ISDP Director Dr. Niklas Swanström and INSS President Dr. Jo Dongho. Topics discussed included the current status of […]
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Summary and video of the ISDP Forum Troubled Waters? Energy Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean
On April 04, 2019, ISDP hosted a public forum entitled “Troubled Waters? Energy Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean”. With the discovery of natural gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean since 2009, a region long beset by rivalry and seemingly immutable socio-economic cleavages is now actively seeking to reconfigure its inter-state relations. This forum discussion set […]
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Gareth Jenkins interviewed by Agence France-Presse about local elections in Turkey
March 31, 2019: Gareth Jenkins was interviewed by Agence France-Presse about local elections in Turkey. “What has happened during the campaign for Sunday’s local elections is unprecedented and demonstrates that — unlike during its first years in power — the AKP is no longer confident of being able to win a fair election.”
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“Why Turkey is Authoritarian” reviewed in Dagens Nyheter
March 30, 2019: Halil Karaveli’s book “Why Turkey is Authoritarian” was reviewed in Dagens Nyheter by Nathan Shachar. Read the full text here.
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Summary and Video of the ISDP Forum Leading Liberals? EU-Japan Relations Under New Partnership Agreements
On March 25, 2019, ISDP hosted a forum entitled “Leading Liberals? – EU Japan Relations Under the New Agreements”. As the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into effect on February 01, 2019, along with the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) coming into force provisionally, this forum sought to shed light on the opportunities and limitations that […]
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Niklas Swanström and Julian Tucker gave a lecture at National Chengchi University
March 19, 2019: Niklas Swanström and Julian Tucker gave a guest lecture on Sino-European relations at the National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Niklas Swanström interviewed by Aftonbladet on the alleged rebuilding of test site in North Korea
Niklas Swanström was interviewed by Aftonbladet, after satellite pictures showed that North Korea are rebuilding a rocket engine and satellite test site after the Hanoi summit: “Man ska kanske inte överdriva effekten av det här. Jag ser det som en tydlig politisk signal till USA, där man helt enkelt säger: ”vi har möjligheten och vi […]
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Summary and video of the ISDP Forum After the Trump-Kim Summit – Assessing the Deal
On March 1, 2019, ISDP hosted a public forum entitled “After the Trump-Kim Summit – Assessing the Deal” examining the breakdown in Hanoi and the results which ensued. For the first half of the forum, a keynote presentation was given by Dr. Sang Hyun Lee, Senior Research Fellow at the Sejong Institute, Seoul, and a […]