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Europe’s Historic Opportunity In Central Asia   Recently, Vladislav Inozemtsev had an excellent report published by Ifri - Institut français des relations internationales [French Institute for International Relations](report linked below) detailing #Europe’s ephemeral, but real, strategic opportunity to engage in #CentralAsia while isolating #Russia and balancing #America’s concerns with encroachment in the region from #China. The report was great, and if you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it!   So, I was naturally even more delighted when the The Henry Jackson Society took the lead on organizing an event concerning opportunities in Central Asia, with Vladislav Inozemtsev’s report structuring the discussion. The input from my senior colleague Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. as well as Ambassador Douglas Townsend made the event well worth watching. I especially appreciated the discussions on recent history in #Kazakhstan, and the dynamics of Europe's relationship with China that featured in the event.   If you are interested in Central Asia, Russia’s foreign policy blunders, European foreign policy, or #energy geoeconomics, I highly recommend both the talk and report!   Hopefully, there will be more of these in the future!   Talk: https://lnkd.in/errjDQx6     Report Link: https://lnkd.in/eRGwkmVc  

Engaging China for a Sustainable Asia - Strategic Issues for 2024 | Dr. Christoph Nedopil Australian Institute of International Affairs 16 Feb 2024 China's economic, political, and military ascendancy has transformed its role in Asia, making it the region's predominant trading partner and investor.  The presentation analyses five major developments and trends to elucidate China's engagement in Asia, emphasizing the need for strategic cooperation and alternative approaches to ensure sustainability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. The outcome of these efforts will determine whether China's ambitions align with addressing climate change collaboratively or preparing for potential conflict.

Excellent new paper on importance of Central Asia and its relationship/ partnership with the West. Well worth the read. See link below.

„In the last decade, (…), Central Asia has managed to set itself at the heart of an ever-growing, dense network of regional multilateral formats in the wider region of Eurasia. The rise of bilateralism should be seen as the outcome of the growing tendency toward multilateralism. As loosely institutionalised settings, the multilateral formats mentioned above provide a site or “playground” (“ploshadka” as often referred to in Russian) where the sides meet.“ 🇰🇬🇰🇿🇺🇿🇹🇲🇹🇯 What multilateral initiatives have the Central Asian countries taken part in to date? And how can the recent surge of summits, regional formats and other frameworks be explained? Read the entire article by Murad Nasibov here: https://lnkd.in/dW9zfSUQ

🎉 It’s a wrap! Our #Roundtable on “The Future of Asia-Europe Cooperation” just ended. In the past 90 minutes, our four panellists shared their views and perspectives on numerous topics – including the importance of mutual #respect, that #cooperation does not mean #convergence as well as that #diversity does not mean #differences. 💡 It was an enlightening #dialogue between Asians and Europeans, addressing complex issues around the future of Asia-Europe relations. Providing a platform for the exchange of ideas is crucial for maintaining a strong #partnership between the two regions. 🤝 We thank our experts, Dr. Vannarith Chheang, Prof. Evi Fitriani, Dr. Eva Pejsova, and Mr. @Richard Werly for their time and the insightful discussions! And of course, a big thanks to all our participants, who joined our Roundtable from 31 different countries. We are grateful for your valuable contributions to the conversation and all the important questions you raised.  👏 We hope we can further elaborate the outcomes of today’s discussion, dive deeper into the cooperation between Asia and Europe and bring the people of the two regions closer 🌏🌍🤝 

From 16 to 20 October 2023 | Maison de la paix, Geneva GENEVA FORUM ON EAST ASIA 2023 After the resounding success of the second forum, the Contemporary East Asia Studies (CEAS), a student initiative at the Geneva Graduate Institute, is back with its flagship event titled “Geneva Forum on East Asia 2023”. East Asia is a geopolitically heated region. It is at the centre stage of all fields of academia, i.e., economic, security and cultural. In such a context, concise dissemination of information is more important than ever. The vision of the forum is to initiate and increase deliberation and knowledge about the region. The forum brings together ambassadors, practitioners, and academia to discuss interactively, and to better understand pathways to integrate the region within the international development and governance agenda. For more information and to register: https://lnkd.in/eUajMTjM

The #strategic #dialogue between the #US and #SoutheastAsia is in danger of being stuck in a rut. The challenge before both parties now is finding a way to cooperate in new domains, despite their mismatch in perceptions about #China, writes Lee Sue-Ann from ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS): https://lnkd.in/gvnknN4v Also check out this related article, first published Barron's. By concentrating primarily on pushing away China, the US is missing opportunities to draw the rest of #Asia closer, notes Amb. Kurt Tong and Hinrich Foundation's Research Director, Chuin Wei Yap: https://buff.ly/45vx2wU

It is our great honor and privilege to inform you that the Balkan Economic Forum 2023 is organized under the Auspices of the Central European Initiative. The Central European Initiative - CEI is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin wall. It gathers 17 Member States* in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. It supports a united Europe with shared values embracing all countries, regions, peoples and citizens; and fosters the strengthening of capacities of its Member States towards good governance, rule of law and sustainable economic development for stability, social cohesion, environmental sustainability, security and prosperity. It has one central mission: working towards European integration and sustainable development through regional cooperation. We are satisfied that the Central European Initiative recognized and accepted the Association for regional development Balkan Economic Forum as a credible and reliable partner for jointly building a brighter future for the Balkan region. 👉More about the Central European Initiative: https://www.cei.int/ 👉Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/dpuHPB-i 👉 Mark your calendar for Balkan Economic Forum 2023 https://lnkd.in/dyhdmDKb #BEF2023 #CentralEuropeanInitiative #17November2023

Fascinating insights about Asia’s role and influence in a rapidly shifting world from leading geopolitical and geoeconomic analysts at the flagship State of Asia event. Let me know if you’re attending and would like to discuss #businessintelligence #compliance #fraud #investigations #kyc

Great, balanced and insightful discussion. Including this particularly well-observed point from Mihai S.: “the costs for Australia to enjoy its current level of access and influence and presence will continue to increase. Canberra might think that Australia’s never done more for the Pacific, and that may be true…but the value of that sovereignty, and the value of those relationships will continue to skyrocket faster even than Sydney’s real estate prices.”