CIR Comment: “Keeping an eye on Asia’s dynamic development”

There is no doubt that both the fight against the coronavirus and the US elections are crucial for the future of Europe. However, we should not forget to keep an eye on events in Asia. The future of not only China but also the rest of the world is being...

The Center for International Relations has won a European Commission grant in the “Media Literacy for All” competition to implement the project “Start2Think”, which aims to promote critical thinking skills, increase internet users’ awareness of contemporary narratives and disinformation techniques, and raise awareness of the most common manipulative narratives.

An internet publication with the stories of Poles of Jewish origin and of Jews with Polish roots. It presents people involved, those who care. They are aware of their identity, trying to change the world and other people’s lives. They often do so on a microscale, acting locally in their...

The purpose of the project is to compare Poland and the Czech Republic in terms of the usage and introduction of solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) in the private and public sectors, as well as to popularise good practices, with a special focus on solutions that serve the fight...

Given the circumstances, the whole election process should be stopped. We, the citizens, are concentrated on something else. The logical consequence would be to postpone the elections — not because it’s not possible to vote, but because we need a proper presentation of the other candidates, if this is a...

The response to the Coronavirus by the EU is unprecedented because for the first time in its history the community is raising money on the international markets together and will have to pay for that together too – Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CSM, about the EU summit for the...

So many politicians compare the European Union to the Soviet Union that something must be to it, doesn’t it? Only in recent months the Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his boss, the Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński, the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and the ex-finance minister of...

The project has the main purpose to turn the spotlight and spread another point of view a great tragedy that is unfolding at the gates of Europe. The purpose of the project is to spread another narration, another idea of Europe, a Europe that not feel fear, an Europe that...

The incoming American president Joe Biden has promised to work with allies, reinstate the Iran nuclear deal, recommit to NATO, take on Russia, and convince Europeans to get tough on China. Europe is happy. The European Union expects to go back to strong transatlantic relations and to “business as usual”...

“Exit” does not mean leaving the European Union, but a complex process that may take many years. In this sense, polexit is already a reality. Walls instead of bridges are being built between Warsaw and Brussels. At the same time, Poles remain the most pro-European nation in the community (88%...

Join Warsaw Security Forum for an online sessions which will take place take place on the 17th and 18th of November 2020! The Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) is a leading European platform devoted to transatlantic cooperation and focused on elaborating shared responses to common security challenges. The WSF annual conference convenes...

Take part in amazing meetings with people from all over the world, participate in the discussions about the most important challenges the Western societies must face in the 21st century. Among the invited guests you will meet Timothy Garton Ash, Helena Dalli, Norman Davies, Johan Norberg, Sabina Baral and many...

Discover the highly dynamic (E)Sports market in Hong Kong and Mainland China and explore the Future of Sports in the Digital Age.   Join the Webinar to get first hand insights about the Hong Kong & Mainland China (E)Sports market and learn more about opportunities for European players in Asia....

The establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel, The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain has taken the world by surprise. But it shouldn’t. After all, economic and intelligence relations between the countries have been developing for at least a good few years. How is it possible that Israel – so far...

In these unprecedented times the role of the media – the fourth pillar of democracy – is very critical given its mandate to inform the citizens and public about what’s happening as well as help build public opinion – writes Sabine Inderjit in her comment No place for fake news....

The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the foundations of American exceptionalism. It has also demonstrated a widespread lack of confidence in the country around the world. The Black Lives Matter movement, however, has brought the much needed hope. And Presidential election in November will show if it materializes – writes dr...

The crisis of multilateralism was present in the world system long before the US President Donald Trump took office, and before the advent of the pandemic. It has deep structural roots, and it coincides with the changing division of power in the industrialized world. But now, paradoxicaly, we need multilateralism...

The positive atmospherics built by both India and China in the form of informal summit in 2018 at Wuhan after Doklam stand-off was perceived to be a new beginning in building mutual understanding on each other’s perspective on contentious issues. India reciprocated and welcomed President Xi Jinping at the second...

An International Study has identified 46 populist leaders in the world. What is of interest and some anxiety is that when the whole world is locked down in battling the coronavirus, the Hungarian Prime Minister did not want to waste this crisis to enlarge his powers. Populism goes with concentration...

Beauty & Tech: A Romance in Greater China Join the Webinar to get first hand insights about the Hong Kong & Greater China Beauty market and opportunities for European brands in Asia. Agenda, 10:00 am – 11:30 am The Beauty Sector in Greater China: Hong Kong Launchpad & E-Commerce InvestHK Offices...