The 8th edition of the Bucharest Security Conference, organized by the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), took place on November 29-30. The conference is one of the major events in Central and Eastern Europe, providing analysis and debate on the latest developments in the political and security environment of the countries …
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In an interview for Visible and Invisible, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the regional security trends in the Balkans, including the geostrategic fragmentation of Southeast Europe; the role of Serbia in the historical reconciliation process in the region; the potential impact of the new US administration on Serbia-Kosovo relations; the key conduits of Russian influence, …
In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the potential ways in which the new US presidential administration will impact the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine; the increasing foreign policy focus in Washington on China and how Europe could contribute to developments in the Indo-Pacific, while balancing its priorities related …
The second edition of the international conference European Agora for Journalism “Artificial Intelligence, the Media, Europe and Me” was organized by Journalisme & Citoyenneté Association and the Institute for Higher Social Communication Studies (IHECS) and took place in Brussels between November 20 and 22. The forum brought together information professionals, journalists, managers, academics, students and …
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In an interview for Alternativata with Kalin Manolov, IGA’s chairperson discussed the main trends in Bulgarian public opinion, including continuity and change between 2023 and 2024. Dr. Rumena Filipova underlined the Bulgarian respondents’ uncritical attitudes towards Russia and China (in contrast to other states in Central and Eastern Europe occupying a more critical stance) and …
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Dr. Rumena Filipova participated in the international conference Enhancing Information Resilience and Empowering International Cooperation to Counter Hybrid Threats, which took place on October 29-31, 2024 in Prague and was organized by CRDF Global in partnership with the Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation and Prague Security Studies Institute. Dr. Filipova presented …
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Dr. Rumena Filipova gave a guest lecture on the topic of “Public opinion in Bulgaria: Continuity and Change in Attitudes” at the invitation of the International Relations Research Student Association (IRRSA) at the University of National and World Economy. Critical themes were discussed in relation to Bulgaria’s positions in international relations, the views and …
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Dr. Rumena Filipova was interviewed by col. Vladimir Milenski at Vidimo Nevidimo TV on the impact of the educational system, the manipulation of history and Russia’s cognitive-behavioral interference on the Bulgarian army and defense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1GrNLy1lJM
The report “Hacking Minds and Machines. Foreign Interference in the Digital Era” was officially launched at an online LinkedIn discussion on October 10, 2024. The event featured three of the authors who presented their chapters: Dr. Rumena Filipova of IGA, Dr. Ivana Karásková, Founder and Project Leader of MapInfluenCE, and Dr. Patryk Pawlak, Professor at …
