I gave a lecture on EU's policy towards Eastern Europe with a focus on the Eastern Partnership on October 26 at the Ukrainian National Defence University in Kyiv. Program

I contributed to a special publication that brings together a number of experts from Europe and Asia to discuss the implications of AUKUS for Europe. The AUKUS is a critical geopolitical development. It has complex chapters attached to it. Therefore, any assessment of the AUKUS has to be understood from a comprehensive perspective, going beyond just a security partnership. The prime aim of this publication is to discuss the real motives and objectives behind the AUKUS. More i

Today Josip Brkić, Deputy Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was our guest at the Political Academy. In our exchange with international think tanks, he presented his view of the EU enlargement process and the situation on the ground. Picture by the Political Academy in Vienna, Austria

My guest Tracy Shuchart covered all trends in the energy sector and analyzed the current global energy transition. Spotify LINK Apple LINK Google LINK Anchor LINK

I discussed relevant geopolitical developments and EU policies with Antonella Mei-Pochtler from ThinkAustria | Strategiestab des Bundeskanzlers – Zukunftsradar und Ideenlabor für neue Ansätze. Picture by Adam Urosevic from Think Austria

I took part in a public discussion organized by ISDP, Sweden. Speakers: Dr. Niklas Swanström, Executive Director at ISDP Dr. Jagannath Panda, Research Fellow and Coordinator of the East Asia Centre at MP-IDSA, New Delhi General Mats Engman, Major General (ret.), Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP Dr. Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, Affiliated Scholar at the Department of Political Science of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels) Dr. Antoine Bondaz, Program Dir

The new episode of Velina‘s Talk with Tracey Follows on Futurism is out! In cooperation with Bharatvaarta. We talk about the future, trends, scenarios, her book and much more! Spotify LINK Anchor LINK Apple LINK Google LINK

I took part in this highly interesting conference on "Deciphering Explainable Artificial Intelligence for the Indo-Pacific".

The second semester of my Geopolitics Class beginns on October 24 at 6pm CEST via digital platform Eyeson. In this monthly class, I invite participants interested in the world of global finance, economy, and politics to discuss with me the geopolitical trends in global affairs and the most pressing issues following the Covid-19 crisis. The topic of the first session is the role of QUAD and AUKUS in the global affairs. You can purchase a ticket via Gumroad or Eventbrite. Join

You can purchase each recording of the first semester of the Geopolitics Class: Session on the Systemic Rivalry between USA and China Session on the Dragonbear Session on India-China in the Indp-Pacific Decade Session on Global Choke Points Session on Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover Session on the role of the EU and European Powers in global affairs Do not hesitate to contact me under office@velinatchakarova.com if you have questions.