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
🔗 youtu.be/kLuUdQ1NEOU
#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
idd.az/en/pressroom/2477
IDD Director for Policy Research & Analysis Prof. Damjan Krnjević spoke today at the Sarajevo Security Conference at a panel co-organized by the Topchubashov Center on the topic “South Caucasus Between Two Fires: Regional Stability Amid the Russia–Ukraine War and Iran Crisis.”
Can Shipping Return to the Strait of Hormuz Before a US–Iran Deal?
In this episode of IDDTalks, former diplomat James Sharp discusses the UN General Assembly at a time of war and rising regional tensions.
🔗 youtu.be/ubW1pldO_Nk
Today, ADA University welcomed researchers and early-career policy professionals from CICA Member States for the opening of the Digitalization and Research Capacity Building Training Program.
More at: idd.az/en/pressroom/2475
In this episode of #IDDTalks, host Anastasia Lavrina speaks with Sevinj Fataliyeva, Member of the Azerbaijani Parliament, about the joint military exercises involving Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan.
🔗 youtu.be/q0D62Zb8qOQ
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