Institute for Development and Diplomacy

Global Perspectives Lecture Series

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Mr. Marcos Athias Neto, the UN Assistant Secretary-General

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - H.E. Mr. Mohammed Murad Al Blooshi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Azerbaijan

Global Perspectives Lecture Series - H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Global Perspectives Lecture Series - David Merkel, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State

Our latest GPLS featured Carlos Uriarte Sánchez, Professor of Law at Rey Juan Carlos University

GPLS with Peggy Whitson, a Former NASA chief of the Astronaut Office

IDD hosted GPLS on Development of the Modern Ecosystem of Intellectual Property

GPLS on Relations and Deformations: From Algebraic-Geometric Topological Superstring Theory to Artificial Intelligence

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - H.E. Mr. Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

GPLS on "Global Leadership in Turbulent Times: Challenges in a Dysfunctional World"

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - H.E. Dr. Djoomart Otorbaev, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan.

Global Perspectives Lecture Series featured Petr Sich, Head of the Council of Europe Office

GPLS on "Relations between Azerbaijan and Brazil. Developments and future"

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Mohammad Al-Horr, Director of the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar

We hosted GPLS delivered by Mr. Vuk Jeremić, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia

We hosted Dr. Liliana Popescu for GPLS on the topic of the EU's future

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Professor Sergey Kravchenko, Vice President of Boeing Company

IDD hosted GPLS, titled “The Iceberg Melted: The Enhanced Visibility of Strategic Ties between Israel and Azerbaijan”

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Efraín Porto Tapiquén, Geographer with MSc in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GPLS - “Discover Finland” by Prof. Carl Henrik Meinander from University of Helsinki

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - H.E. Mr. Ralf Horlemann, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Azerbaijan

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - H.E. Mr. Bilal Hayee, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Azerbaijan

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Ambassador of the United States of Mexico, Mr. Juan Rodrigo Labardini Flores

IDD hosted online GPLS, which is devoted to the topic titled, "Current Developments in the Foreign Policy of Georgia"

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of Astana International Financial Centre, former Chairman of National Bank of Kazakhstan

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and David Chikvaidze, Chef de Cabinet to the Director-General

‘Global Perspectives Lecture Series’ - H.E. Dr. Djoomart Otorbaev, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan.

Our public lecture series featured an enlightening book talk led by H.E. Dr. Djoomart Otorbaev, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan.

The discussion revolved around his book, "Central Asia's Economic Rebirth in the Shadow of the New Great Game," which examines the region's post-Soviet economic and political transformation, including its successes, challenges, distinctive growth, and the Azerbaijan angle.
Dr. Otorbaev discussed the complex dynamics of Central Asia's relationship with key participants in the New Great Game: Russia, China, and the West.

Afterward, think tank representatives and students posed insightful questions, contributing to the dialogue.