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Academic Publication: Are UNFCCC COPs Up To the Challenge?
climate and sustainability
climate and sustainability
News
13.5.2026

Academic Publication: Are UNFCCC COPs Up To the Challenge?

ENSURED researchers Franziska Petri and Jan Karlas open a new special issue in Global Policy by asking a pointed question: are climate COPs up to the challenge?
In Conversation with Civil Society: Democratic Governance in the Digital Age
digitalisation
digitalisation
Event Summary
7.5.2026

In Conversation with Civil Society: Democratic Governance in the Digital Age

This webinar explored how democratic and rights-based approaches to digital governance can be strengthened amid growing cyberspace fragmentation and rapid AI development.
Governing the Digital Future: Global Challenges and Opportunities
digitalisation
digitalisation
Event
29.4.2026

Governing the Digital Future: Global Challenges and Opportunities

This hybrid event (Rome and online) explored the future of digital governance and the role of multilateral fora in shaping global rules and cooperation in this field.
Federica Marconi, Ettore Greco, Wade Hoxtell
Out Now: Issue #5 of Axial Shifts
strategic communication
strategic communication
News
22.4.2026

Out Now: Issue #5 of Axial Shifts

The fifth edition of Axial Shifts, ENSURED’s biannual newsletter, features 11 new research reports spanning ENSURED’s core policy areas and cross-cutting themes, alongside selected action-oriented policy briefs and expert blogs. Plus: an event update, our IO speed-dating, and a historical note marking 80 years since the UN’s first General Assembly.
In Conversation with Civil Society: Human Rights Governance in a Multipolar World
migration and human rights
migration and human rights
Event Summary
15.4.2026

In Conversation with Civil Society: Human Rights Governance in a Multipolar World

Human rights governance is facing an existential crisis. In this ENSURED webinar, researchers and civil society actors explored how the UN human rights system can be strengthened in a rapidly changing global order.
Event: Leading or Lagging? The EU’s Economic Playbook in a Disrupted World
trade and inequality
trade and inequality
Event Summary
26.3.2026

Event: Leading or Lagging? The EU’s Economic Playbook in a Disrupted World

How can the EU leverage its economic power in an increasingly fragmented world? In Prague, Věra Jourová, Tomáš Petříček, and ENSURED researchers discussed the EU’s strategic options across trade, taxation, climate, and digital governance.
Michal Parízek, Tomáš Boukal, Jan Karlas, Federica Marconi
The 2026 State of Civil Society Report Is Out
News
20.3.2026

The 2026 State of Civil Society Report Is Out

Where does civil society stand in 2026? CIVICUS' latest State of Civil Society Report paints a stark picture of a world where powerful states are rewriting the international rulebook — but where resistance is rising to meet them. 
Andrew Firmin, Inés M. Pousadela, Mandeep Tiwana
In Conversation with Civil Society: Revitalising Multilateral Trade in a Fragmented World
trade and inequality
trade and inequality
Event Summary
11.3.2026

In Conversation with Civil Society: Revitalising Multilateral Trade in a Fragmented World

The global trading system is under growing pressure from geopolitical rivalry, economic nationalism, and fragmentation in economic governance. This ENSURED webinar will explore how trade institutions can adapt and what it means for civil society.
In Conversation with Civil Society: Global Migration Frameworks in an Era of Mass Displacement
migration and human rights
migration and human rights
Event Summary
11.2.2026

In Conversation with Civil Society: Global Migration Frameworks in an Era of Mass Displacement

With global displacement at record levels, this webinar brought together civil society and researchers to examine whether international migration frameworks are delivering real protection for migrants and refugees amid increasingly restrictive policies.
Ceren Ergenc
Melissa Li
Karla Kröner
Noa Lameire
Renske Van Hoof
Matteo Bursi
Henning Schmidtke
Victoria Ubierna
Samuel King
Tomáš Boukal
Vasileios Rizos
Felix Peerboom
Óscar Fernández
Christian Dietz
Ha Eun Choi
Yuliia Kurnyshova
Mihaela Papa
Paulo Esteves
Kai Michael Kenkel
Jayati Srivastava
Li Siqi
Tu Xinquan
Andrew Firmin
Inés Pousadela
Andrey Makarychev
Stephanie Hofmann
Federica Marconi
Ettore Greco
Wade Hoxtell
Amanda Pridmore
Andrea Liese
Thomas Sommerer
Petr Janský
Jan Karlas
Michal Parizek
Monica Alessi
Irina Kustova
Steven Blockmans
Franziska Petri
Katja Biedenkopf
Ludovica Pagliara
Soetkin Verhaegen
Mirko Heinzel
Lilian Tsourdi
Clara Weinhardt
Hylke Dijkstra
This project receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
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