On November 5th, 2013, the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) held its inaugural event in Belgrade, featuring a keynote address by Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s leading developmental economists and a member of the CIRSD Board of Advisors.
CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić played host to a number of special guests, including leading figures in Serbian political, academic, business, cultural and religious life—most notably the nation’s president, prime minister, and foreign minister, as well as the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The event also featured the premier showing of the documentary “67”. This short film narrates the challenges that were faced by the Serbian presidency of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, focusing on the start of multilateral efforts at the UN to design the framework of the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. These included the creation of an Open Working Group to formulate and adopt the Sustainable Development Goals; the establishment of an Intergovernmental Committee of Experts tasked with proposing options for financing them, and the launching of the High Level Political Forum charged with monitoring their implementation.
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 Antić, Dorsey unpacked the lightning-fast escalation between Israel and Iran, the Trump administration’s divided response, and the wider stakes for regional and great-power politics.
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Vuk Jeremić at St. Petersburg Economic Forum: “We Are Living in a Time of Grave Geopolitical Instability”
St. Petersburg, June 2025 – Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on the high-level panel “Eco-Rethinking of the Global Financial System,” Vuk Jeremić, President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), delivered a stark warning about the risks posed by escalating global tensions to any serious attempt at international financial system reform.
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CIRSD Hosts Ugandan Presidential Advisor Odrek Rwabwogo in Latest Horizons Discussion: A Deep Dive into Africa’s Industrial Future
The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) hosted Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Uganda’s Presidential Advisor on Exports and Industrial Development, as the featured guest in the latest installment of its flagship Horizons Discussion series — the main dialogue platform of Horizons journal.
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CIRSD Vice President Stefan Jovanović Speaks at Regional Conference on China’s Role in the Western Balkans
Belgrade, June 5, 2025 – Stefan Jovanović, Vice President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), participated in the regional conference “Democracy Meets Strategy: Parliament’s Place in China Policy”, held in Belgrade. The event gathered parliamentarians, policymakers, and experts from across the Western Balkans to examine the region’s evolving cooperation with the People’s Republic of China.
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