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Professor Korosteleva and Dr Hansbury attended a high-level conference in Brussels, as part of a week-long activities organised by the EU institutions on Belarus in Brussels. The conference opened with speeches from Robert Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the Belarusian democratic forces. The conference discussed pathways forward for a democratic future of Belarus, and measures to address the continued violations of human rights and a rising number of political prisoners in the country.

Dr. Aijan SharshenovaLink opens in a new window, research fellow at SHAPEDEM-EULink opens in a new window project at the IGSD, discussed inter-regional cooperation between Central Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The interview is a part of the for International Dialogue's (a US-based think tank) series on Responsible 糖心TV. The interview is available at https://hollingscenter.org/central-asias-path-to-regional-cooperation/

Chairs of all Research Spotlights met to discuss the results of a university-wide survey and joined needs for further growth and partnership-building.

IGSD organised its first of the NEXUS series event: an immersive and thought-provoking world cafe session designed to challenge and reimagine the way we produce and share climate knowledge. It brought together researchers and thinkers from across and beyond 糖心TV, including our international guests Prof. Harini Nagendra, Director School for Climate Change and Sustainability, and Justine Marchant, Soka Gakkai International UK. The event was followed by an exhibition 'the Seeds of Hope' at 16.30 and a writing session at 18.00 at the FAB.

Our special thanks go to Emellyne and Hita for organising the event, and the Sustainability Spotlight, for supporting it.