Today remit-research FIIA arranged together with VTT and Euroopan parlamentti Suomessa 🇫🇮 a public event on technologies and the EU after the upcoming elections in June. Both experts and candidates discussed where EU stands now and where it should be heading.

Unionin arvopohjainen sääntely on EU:n tavaramerkki ja globaalisti poikkeuksellista.

Normatiivinen valta ei kuitenkaan riitä suurvaltakilpailussa, UPIn ohjelmajohtaja Katja Creutz sanoo.

🇪🇺 tarvitsee samanmielisiä kumppaneita geopoliittisessa kilpailussa. remit-research

Thank you Jacob Kaarsbo for an excellent discussion!

📣 In May 2024, the inaugural remit-research conference will explore the intersection of #multilateralism and technology amidst increasingly complex global dynamics.

The conference is organized in Leuven, Belgium on 16-17 May. Read more ⬇️

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The #REMITresearch project explores ways to re-mobilize a transnational collective spirit to addresses global challenges through technology.

It is led by Maastricht University and funded by European Commission Horizon Europe🇪🇺 programme. More info about the project ⬇️
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Power shift in Finland with Alexander Stubb as the President of the Republic when Sauli Niinistö steps down

Grattis Sverige!

Infrastructure funding is not unproblematic from the prism of rights protection. Pleased to see the topic raised by Koh Ewe, Koyu, including my comments FIIA and a link to my article on the AIIB and rights protection tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The ICJ has just indicated provisional measures according to which Israel must take all necessary measures to ensure that its military does not commit acts of genocide. Israel must report to the Court after one month, and allow humanitarian assistance.

remit-research Horizon Europe🇪🇺 Speakers Michal Onderco, Ville Sinkkonen, Katja Creutz and C Salonius-Pasternak delved into global governance of military AI and the role of the EU in the field at today’s remit-research seminar.

Thank you for the insightful discussion!

Now Hungary, an EU member, is the only one that has not accepted Swedish NATO membership.

”Myös rauhasta pitää puhua”. ”Fred är alltid en seger”. Muistakaamme nämä Sauli Niinistö TPKanslia viisaat sanat 2024.

Finnish-Norwegian relations analyzed together with Kristin Haugevik Øyvind Svendsen and FIIA Matti Pesu. Thank you for excellent cooperation.

Ajankohtainen selvitys, joka osoittaa että ihmisoikeudet ja ihmisoikeustyö eivät ole irrallisia maailman kehityskuluista #ihmisoikeusennakointi

New #HSFblog focuses on the implications of global trade and interdependence in current security situation.

'The quest for economic security risks catalysing a geoeconomic chain reaction of protectionist measures', writes Mikael Wigell FIIA.

Read more ⬇️
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Ulkopoliittinen instituutti ei hyväksy tutkijoihinsa kohdistuvaa somehäirintää ja uhkailua. ⤵️

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#HSF kicks off with the per-event with three presidential candidates

This September, the SDG Summit will be arranged next to the high-level debate at UN General Assembly. Read how the summit connects to multilateral cooperation more broadly👇 FIIA Richard Gowan

Min artikel i #JFT om Åland och det nordiska samarbetet bygger på och vidareutvecklar FIIA rapporten fiia.fi/en/publication… uppgjord tillsammans med Ålands fredsinstitut Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark

Two special issues that I contributed to are now out: one on rights in the work and mandate of international organisations, another on connectivity. My articles both concern multilateral development banks. Check out: tandfonline.com/journals/fjhr2… and link.springer.com/journal/12140/…