On October 28, IDD hosted “Intercultural Dialogue, Education and Digital Transformation” session of the VII World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.
📄Latest IDD Policy brief
by Simona Scotti, Research Fellow at IDD
"Taking Stock of the 2026 Baku CICA Summit: Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship and the Future of Confidence-Building in Asia"
Read here: shorturl.at/9b1ki
#CICA #CICASummit #Asia #development #cooperation
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Panel 3: European Union and Geoeconomic Cooperation, Energy Security and Connectivity across Eurasia
The third panel focused on geoeconomic cooperation, energy security, and connectivity across Eurasia, exploring opportunities to strengthen economic ties and enhance regional cooperation.
Moderated by Vasif Huseynov, Head of Department at the AIR Center, the panel brought together experts from Azerbaijan, Italy, Spain, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Sweden to exchange perspectives on key developments and prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
The panel featured:
🔹 Dr. Eleonora Tafuro, Senior Research Fellow, ISPI (Italy)
🔹 Miguel Alvarez Moreno, General Director, Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (FESEI) (Spain)
🔹 Mr. Damjan Krnjevic, Director for Policy Research, Analysis and Publications, Institute for Development and Diplomacy (Azerbaijan)
🔹 Ms. Julia Meyer, Co-founder, Hague Research Institute (Netherlands)
🔹 Mr. Jakob Hedenskog, Analyst, Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) (Sweden)
The discussion provided a platform to explore opportunities for deeper geoeconomic cooperation, strengthening energy security, and improving connectivity across Eurasia, highlighting the importance of regional partnerships in shaping future Azerbaijan-EU relations.
#AzerbaijanEU #ThinkTanksForum #EnergySecurity #Geoeconomics #Connectivity #Eurasia #Azerbaijan #EuropeanUnion
On October 22, The Institute for Development and Diplomacy hosted High-Level Dialogue on “The Future of Multilateralism”.
As part of the Visiting Researcher Program 2026, the Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD) organized a field visit to Garabagh for visiting researchers from Egypt 🇪🇬, Iraq 🇮🇶, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, and the United States 🇺🇸.
What Could Better U.S. 🇺🇸–China🇨🇳 Relations Mean for the Caspian Region?
New #IDDTalks episode with Amb. Richard Hoagland, Security and Political Program Chair at the Caspian Policy Center
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#US #China #SouthCaucasus #CentralAsia
The Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD) continues the implementation of its Visiting Researcher Program 2026, welcoming three more experts from Egypt 🇪🇬, Iraq 🇮🇶 , and United States 🇺🇸 to conduct research on Azerbaijan and the wider region.
Can Saudi Arabia's Defence Partnerships Deter Houthi Attacks?
Against the backdrop of Houthi attacks and heightened regional tensions, what could defence arrangements between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye mean for Gulf security?
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On #IDDTalks, Anastasia Lavrina speaks with Matthew Bryza, former U.S. diplomat, about the threat facing Saudi Arabia, Ankara’s regional role and Washington’s influence—and whether closer military cooperation could deter further attacks or widen the conflict.
📄Recalibrating Budapest’s Turkic Policy:
Is Magyar’s European Turn Reshaping Orbán’s Turkic Legacy?
Read the latest IDD Policy Brief, authored by Simona Scotti : shorturl.at/8OOJm
#TurkicPolicy #Hungary #OTSpolicy #EU #NATO
The Digitalization and Research Capacity Building Training Program for Researchers and Early-Career Policy Professionals from CICA Member States has successfully concluded.
More at: idd.az/en/pressroom/2478
#IDD #CICA #ResearchCapacityBuilding #Digitalization #training
Regional and Global Consequences of the Iran War
By IDD Director for Policy Research, Analysis, &Publications, Damjan Krnjević Mišković
📍CAMCA Regional Forum, Baku
🗓️ October 1-2, 2026
IDD is implementing the “Visiting Researcher Program 2026” from September to December 2026.
As part of the program, two experts from Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, Ahmed Tabaji and Diego Enrique Telias have already started their research in Baku.
In total 11 experts are expected to conduct three week academic research on various topics related to Azerbaijan and the wider region.
IDD and S. Utebayev Atyrau Oil and Gas University have launched implementation of their first common partnership project in joint implementation of practice oriented module on leadership, digital transformation and sustainable development in energy sector
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