Can smart cities be equitable and sustainable? Michael Carroll and Jane Macfarlane discuss the impact of data, technology, and smart transportation.

MENA faces a growing food security crisis due to rising prices, wars, and climate change. Turki Faisal Al Rasheed, and Andy Fisher discuss solutions.

Discover how responsible businesses can drive ethical, sustainable solutions in MENA. Christina Bache and Nicolas Rouhana discuss promoting 'positive peace' in this episode.

Explore data-driven policy in megacities with Elvan Erginli and Alex Armlovich, focusing on urban planning, climate, and heritage in Istanbul and NYC.

Bayan Tal and Fatima Bahja discuss new media, new challenges for journalists, and rebuilding trust in journalism after COVID-19.

Turkey is struggling to balance Ukraine on the one hand, with which it has been developing lucrative economic and military ties; and Russia on the other, which is a critical supplier of natural gas and a significant trade and security partner. Complicating this balancing act even further are Turkey’s commitments to NATO, juxtaposed with President […]

The Hollings Center recently hosted Zainab Al-Suwaij at a public event at its office in Istanbul. Zainab Al-Suwaij is a co-founder of the American Islamic Congress (AIC) and has been its executive director since AIC’s inception in 2001. In the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks, Zainab left her teaching position at Yale to launch […]

As the last U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan on August 31st, many questions remain about the future of Afghanistan and its relations with the international community. The takeover by the Taliban has implications for the country's internal stability and security, as well as for neighboring countries and beyond. What went wrong? What should we expect in Afghanistan next? What will be the global consequences of Afghanistan's transition? To discuss these issues and to look back on the current history of Afghanistan, the Young Professionals in International Relations talk series hosted Haluk Karadağ, assistant professor at Başkent University in Ankara, Turkey, on September 15, 2021.

 CEBC MENA · S2. E6. Automated Vehicles: Why, How and When? From Dubai to Minnesota This episode hosts Kristin R. White, Executive Director ǀ Connected & Automated Vehicles Office (CAV-X) and Dr. Ismail Zohdy, Programme Manager of Self-Driving Transport Strategy at Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA). In this episode of the CEBC MENA […]

İran, hem kendisi, hem yakın bölgesi, hem de dünyadaki güç dengeleri açısından bakıldığında kritik bir dönemde seçime gitti. Ruhani lider Ayetullah Ali Hamaney’in yakın çevresinden bir isim olan Yargı Erki eski başkanı İbrahim Reisi, İran İslam Cumhuriyeti’nin yeni cumhurbaşkanı oldu. Reisi, İran’ın uzun süredir içinde bulunduğu ekonomik sıkıntılar, ülkenin Batı ile ilişkileri, ve bölge ülkeler […]