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Since 2016, IYDS cohorts have been hosted by 34 countries, the European Union and six UN agencies. The 8th cohort could include you. 8-10 Dec, Islamabad. Only 15 seats. Apply by 30 Oct. #IYDS #Diplomacy ipd.org.pk/iyds/apply
Journalists and media professionals, 22 to 45: take your journalism international. Introduce your work to ambassadors and senior diplomats at the 8th IYDS, 8-10 Dec, Islamabad. Only 15 seats. Apply by 30 Oct. #IYDS #Journalism ipd.org.pk/iyds/apply
Most people only ever see an embassy from the outside. IYDS participants are invited in. 8th IYDS, 8-10 Dec, Islamabad. Only 15 seats. Apply by 30 Oct. #IYDS #Diplomacy ipd.org.pk/iyds/apply
Entrepreneurs and business leaders, 25 to 50: introduce your business to the world. Meet ambassadors and diplomats from many countries, inside their embassies. 8th IYDS, 8-10 Dec, Islamabad. Only 15 seats. Apply by 30 Oct. #IYDS #TradeDiplomacy ipd.org.pk/iyds/apply
Learn diplomacy where it happens: three days inside embassies, high commissions and UN offices in Islamabad, with the ambassadors who run them. 8th IYDS, 8-10 Dec. Only 15 seats. Apply by 30 Oct. #IYDS #Diplomacy ipd.org.pk/iyds/apply
Mid-career professionals, 30 to 45: take your work international. Introduce your expertise to ambassadors from across the world, inside their embassies, at the 8th IYDS, 8-10 Dec, Islamabad. Only 15 seats. Apply by 30 Oct. #IYDS #Diplomacy ipd.org.pk/iyds/apply
In her latest policy analysis, Sajida Khalid examines how U.S. secondary sanctions expose the gap between Europe’s legal sovereignty and its ability to exercise independent economic statecraft.
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Drawing on the concepts of weaponised interdependence and chokepoint power, the analysis explores the limitations of Europe’s Blocking Statute, INSTEX, and emerging anti-coercion mechanisms.
She argued that genuine strategic autonomy ultimately depends on greater financial and infrastructural independence.
#EconomicStatecraft #SecondarySanctions #EuropeanUnion #StrategicAutonomy #Geoeconomics #EuropeanStudies
At UNGA81, the Information Integrity Solutions Dialogue, co-hosted by Brazil, the UN Secretariat, UNDP and UNESCO, called for stronger cooperation so that reliable, accurate information is available to all. #InformationIntegrity #UN news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
Researchers, diplomats, policymakers and practitioners: IPDS welcomes policy analysis, expert commentary and research essays on peace, diplomacy and international affairs. Every submission is read by our Research Desk. #WriteForIPDS #Diplomacy ipd.org.pk/write-for-ipds/
The Center for SCO Studies at the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) hosted a high-level webinar titled “Post Bishkek SCO Summit 2026: Decisions, Challenges and Pakistan’s Chairmanship 2027," bringing together diplomats, policy experts, and academic leaders.
They considered how Pakistan can translate regional consensus into meaningful action during its 2027 chairmanship.
The webinar continued IPDS’ longstanding tradition of post-SCO Summit dialogue, providing a platform for diverse regional perspectives on the future of cooperation across Eurasia.
#SCOSummit2026 #PakistanSCO2027 #ShanghaiCooperationOrganization #RegionalCooperation #IPDS