Fractured Order, Rising Influence: Southeast Asia and China’s Digital Ambitions
As the global balance of power shifts, Southeast Asia finds itself at the crossroads of economic transformation, technological advancement, and strategic realignments. One key element in this evolving...
21 Maj 20251h 26min
What Limits Should Be Placed on the Use of AI in Warfare?
There has been a steep increase in the reliance on AI tools for warfighting. This is unsurprising as AI allows for increased speed on the battlefield, better surveillance, tracking, target identificat...
20 Maj 20251h 20min
From Shock to Strategic Thinking: What Now for the Aid Sector and a Leading Donor Like Norway?
2025 marks a turning point for the global aid sector. While many donors are pulling back, Norway is charting a different course - reaffirming its commitment to flexible, principled funding and the str...
20 Maj 20251h 34min
Transforming Society Through Community-Engaged Research: A Conversation with Halleh Ghorashi
Listen to this inspiring seminar with Professor Halleh Ghorashi, a leading scholar in diversity and inclusion at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). She shared how her understanding of engaged scholars...
17 Feb 20251h 7min
The Gulf States Thinking on Reconstructing Gaza
Once the war in Gaza ends, the narrow strip of land will require a massive reconstruction effort of unimaginable proportions. Large questions remain, such as who will pay? What political conditions ca...
29 Jan 202559min
The Role of Local Humanitarian Actors in a Middle East under Transformation
As war and humanitarian crises unfold in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon, a new Middle East is emerging. How can local humanitarian actors rise to the challenge? What role do they play in addressing urgent ne...
17 Jan 20251h 15min
The Democratic Peace in a Geopolitically Changing World
In light of the shifting geopolitical landscape, the long-standing theory of democratic peace - asserting that democracies rarely wage war against each other - is facing critical scrutiny.This panel w...
6 Dec 202458min
