IGA was pleased to welcome a class of US students on a study abroad exchange program in Germany, Bulgaria and Greece. Dr. Rumena Filipova gave a lecture, which focused on three main topics: Russian influence on the Bulgarians’ historical perceptions (on the basis of the pro-Russian biases in the content of history textbooks, policies …
In an interview for Military TV, Dr. Rumena Filipova presented the pro-Russian biases in the content of history textbooks as examined in IGA’s report History Undone. She also discussed the Biden-Xi meeting, relations between Russia and China, the EU’s role in the context of the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine. Listen to the interview (in Bulgarian)
In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, IGA’s chairperson discussed the expected outcomes of the upcoming Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco. In focus: how the Chinese economic downturn will affect Beijing’s position in international affairs and whether Europe will forge a more consolidated stance in the face of Chinese competition in the sphere of electric …
In an interview for Radio FOCUS, Dr. Rumena Filipova discussed IGA’s three newest reports and related conclusions: how the deepening of pro-Russian and intolerant views in Bulgarian society can be countered through effective strategic communications and the development of memory politics, which can lead to a reassessment of perceptions of the role of Russia in …
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Dr. Rumena Filipova gave an interview for Denyat with Veselin Dremdzhiev, in which she outlined the ways in which history is misused in attempts to ‘justify’ the aggression against Ukraine and Israel. She also detailed the extent of pro-Russian disinformation on social media in Bulgaria and the favorable portrayal of the otherwise negative repercussions of …
In an interview for NOVA TV, Dr. Rumena Filipova presented key findings from ‘History Undone’, including the character of Russian foreign policy; Moscow’s influence over the Bulgarians’ historical perceptions; the unresolved question of the status of Soviet monuments in Bulgaria; the dissemination of pro-Kremlin disinformation on social media. Listen to the whole interview (in Bulgarian)
The Institute for Global Analytics is convening the international conference Fostering Effective Strategic Communications for Resilient State and Society: Comparative Best Practices from across Europe . It will take place on October 20 at Grand Hotel Sofia, Serdica Hall, between 10 am and 2:30 pm. The event will bring together experts from various European countries …
IGA attended the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Forum, which was organized by the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre and took place on September 28-29, 2023 at the Romanian Senate and Parliament. Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in a panel on the prospects ahead of EU and NATO enlargement to the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries. She singled out …
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In a wide-ranging interview for Darik, IGA’s chairperson discussed the distorted and incomplete presentation of Russia and omissions of authoritative historical material in history textbooks; pro-Kremlin historical disinformation in the media; the models that Central and East European countries’ experience offer for dealing with communist-era monuments. Listen to the interview (in Bulgarian)
Dr. Rumena Filipova presented ‘History Undone’ on Euronews, highlighting the silence, positive representation of Russia in history textbooks and shifting of interpretive responsibility to the students; Bulgaria’s continued lack of decisive stance on Soviet monumental heritage and why it is important to forge a clear memory politics for Sofia’s current domestic and foreign challenges and …
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