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Horizons Discussion in Belgrade Explores Europe’s Future with Zachary Karabell

Belgrade, September 29, 2025 — The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) hosted another edition of its renowned Horizons Discussions series, featuring Zachary Karabell, prominent American author, investor, and founder

Global Preventive Diplomacy Initiative Launched in New York Ahead of UNGA 80

New York, NY — The Global Preventive Diplomacy Initiative (GPDI) was launched at an exclusive event organized by the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) on the top floor of New York’s iconic MetLife Building, bringi

Global Preventive Diplomacy Initiative

Global Preventive Diplomacy Initiative

The forgotten promise of preventive diplomacy

Eighty years after its founding, the UN finds itself at a critical juncture. Its purpose is on trial, and its mission urgently requires recalibration. The world it inherited from the scorches of the Second World War no longer exists, yet many of the

A Perfect Genocide

Most readers, I suspect, will begin by scanning this article to see whether it addresses the genocide they consider most important.

CIRSD Receives High-Level Delegation from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) welcomed a high-level delegation from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) for a strategic meeting aimed at deepening cooperation between the two institutions.

CIRSD Co-Hosts Horizons Discussion on the Future of Warfare at Cambridge University

On July 15th, the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), in cooperation with the Centre for Geopolitics of Cambridge University, co-hosted a Horizons Discussion entitled “The Future of Warfare.”

Power Projection in the Digital Age

When people think of geopolitical conflict, they often envision a war room with a map spread across the table—military generals and political leaders maneuvering plastic figurines in strategic formations, reminiscent of the board game Risk.

Horizons Hosts James Dorsey for a Discussion on Middle East Escalation

The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) hosted an award-winning journalist and scholar Dr. James M. Dorsey for a special Horizons Discussion on June 23rd, 2025. In conversation with Horizons Managing Editor Stefan A

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