In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, IGA’s chairperson analyzed Evgeny Prigozhin’s uprising: its likely causes and consequences, Lukashenko’s role, and the expected repercussions for the Russian regime. Watch the interview (in Bulgarian)
Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in the international conference Countering Foreign Interference: CFI Dialogues 2023, which was organized by the European Union Institute for Strategic Studies and the European University Institute. The event took place on June 20-21, 2023, in Florence. The discussions centered on EU’s as well as its international partners’ approaches and tools …
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In a series of videos, IGA presents the highlights of its international conference Central and Eastern Europe on the Frontlines: Forging Collaborative Solutions to Foreign Authoritarian-State Influence, which took place on 19 May 2023 at Sofia Hotel Balkan. In the second video, we overview the goals of the discussions and feature the top 3 recommendations of …
In a series of videos, IGA presents the highlights of its international conference Central and Eastern Europe on the Frontlines: Forging Collaborative Solutions to Foreign Authoritarian-State Influence, which took place on 19 May 2023 at Sofia Hotel Balkan. In the first video, we overview the goals of the discussions and feature the top 3 recommendations …
In its video, IGA presents comparative, cross-national trends of Russian disinformation in Southeast Europe, other parts of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India. Responses for building resilience are also laid out.
In an interview for TRT World, IGA’s chairperson discussed the formation of the new government in Bulgaria, including its main foreign policy aims, potential risks ahead as well as ways of dealing with the pro-Russian challenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOz7GzHowsE&list=PLUW304lJeu3VGmaoVuA20hCgN6q3kmk70&index=2
In an article for Radio France International, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the impact of pro-Russian propaganda in Bulgaria on attitudes towards Ukraine, particularly as regards weapons exports and refugees. Also in focus: the new government’s Euro-Atlantic orientation as underwriting a much more decisive stance in support of Kyiv, including militarily, and Bulgaria’s further European …
Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in the GLOBSEC Forum, which was held on 29-31 May 2023 in Bratislava. She participated in roundtable discussions related to AI and its impact on trustworthy information as well as ongoing developments and future trends for bolstering a predictable AI regulatory framework. Dr. Filipova also participated in the launch and …
Dr. Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira and Dr. Rumena Filipova conducted a lecture for Brazilian students on the topic of Russian, Chinese and Turkish influence, particularly in the media sphere, in the Balkans. The discussion drew out similarities and difference in the Latin American and Central and East European experience regarding foreign influence and democratization.
In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova discussed the outcomes of the G7 summit, the agreed dispatch of F-16s to Ukraine and the geostrategic configuration in the Indo-Pacific. Watch the interview
