Updates
Updates
OPEN DISCUSSION: “Crisis Prevention and Management in the New Trump Era”
Το Institute of Studies for Politics and Democracy , in collaboration with the University of Limassol, is organizing an
open discussion on March 14, Friday, at 6:00 p.m. at the Elias Beach Hotel in Limassol,
entitled «Crisis Prevention and Management in the New Trump Era».
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Autocracy in America
Intervention by Panagiotis Christias, Senior Research Fellow at ISPD, titled "Autocracy in America", in Kathimerini (Cyprus),
March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025
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The energy transition and the role of Cypriot natural gas.
In the new episode of the ISPD GREEN PODCAST series, Dr. Odysseas Christou, Head of the Green Transition Observatory, hosts Prof. Konstantinos Hadjistassou, Senior Research Fellow of ISPD. The discussion topic is the energy transition and the role of Cypriot natural gas.
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Should Greece Choose Between the U.S. and the EU?
Intervention by Panagiotis Tsakonas, Senior Research Fellow at ISPD, titled "Should Greece Choose Between the U.S. and the EU?", in Kathimerini (Athens),
March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025
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What does a second Trump term mean for international law, and how might Cyprus be affected by the new geopolitical developments?
In the new episode of the ISPD POLITICS PODCAST series, Dr. Criton Dionysiou hosts Dr. Aristotelis Konstantinidis. The discussion topic is what a second Trump term means for international law and how Cyprus might be affected by these geopolitical shifts.
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What Is Happening with the Kurdish Issue?
Intervention by Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, Senior Research Fellow at ISPD, titled "What Is Happening with the Kurdish Issue?", in the newspaper "TA NEA,"
March 8, 2025
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March 8, 2025
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Recent Publications
Recent Publications
Battle of Giants in Artificial Intelligence:
The Geopolitical Chessboard of DeepSeek
February 2025 - Analysis Paper by Dr. Eleni I. Kapsokoli.
In a particularly insightful analysis paper, our Institute's Research Fellow, Dr. Eleni I. Kapsokoli, focuses on international developments in the field of AI, prompted by the recent release of a new model by the Chinese company DeepSeek. As Dr. Kapsokoli notes, global geopolitical competition in AI is intensifying, with the US and China leading the race.
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In a particularly insightful analysis paper, our Institute's Research Fellow, Dr. Eleni I. Kapsokoli, focuses on international developments in the field of AI, prompted by the recent release of a new model by the Chinese company DeepSeek. As Dr. Kapsokoli notes, global geopolitical competition in AI is intensifying, with the US and China leading the race.
[Read here]
Elon Musk: "The First Friend" of President Trump: What does the entry into politics of the richest man on the planet signify
January 2025 – Opinion Article by Mrs. Anna Koukkidi-Prokopiou.
During Donald Trump's election campaign, throughout the United States, not only were his family members and the rarely seen future First Lady by his side, but also the ambitious future First Friend of the First Citizen of the United States...
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During Donald Trump's election campaign, throughout the United States, not only were his family members and the rarely seen future First Lady by his side, but also the ambitious future First Friend of the First Citizen of the United States...
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From Monetary and Financial Crises to the Dominance of Tariffs: How the Global Economy and the EU Are Changing
February 2025 - Analysis Paper by Prof. Petros Lois.
In a comprehensive analysis paper, Petros Lois, Professor of Economics at the University of Nicosia and Head of the Economics Portfolio at the DISY Government Monitoring Council, examines the most significant crises, from the Great Depression of 1929 to the Cypriot crisis of 2012-13, highlighting their causes and consequences.
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In a comprehensive analysis paper, Petros Lois, Professor of Economics at the University of Nicosia and Head of the Economics Portfolio at the DISY Government Monitoring Council, examines the most significant crises, from the Great Depression of 1929 to the Cypriot crisis of 2012-13, highlighting their causes and consequences.
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In search of grand strategy on the Cyprus problem: The ongoing process, Ankara's attitude and the scenarios in view of "elections" in the occupied area
December 2024 - Opinion Article by Dr. Christoforos Fokaides
The president of the Institute for Political and Democracy Studies, Dr. Christoforos Fokaidis, before developments lead the Greek Cypriot side to painful dilemmas...
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The president of the Institute for Political and Democracy Studies, Dr. Christoforos Fokaidis, before developments lead the Greek Cypriot side to painful dilemmas...
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When terrorist organizations become governments: How the normalization of organizations like HTS in Syria is shaping a new paradigm in international relations
January 2025 – Analysis Paper by Dr. Triantafyllos Karatrantos.
The recent developments in Syria, with the seizure of power and the eventual formation of a government by the recognized terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have sparked a major discussion on how terrorist organizations, involved in sectarian and civil conflicts, take control of countries with weapons and make efforts for normalization...
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The recent developments in Syria, with the seizure of power and the eventual formation of a government by the recognized terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have sparked a major discussion on how terrorist organizations, involved in sectarian and civil conflicts, take control of countries with weapons and make efforts for normalization...
[Read here]
"Cyprus in the age o multiple crises: The Major Challenges in 24 Questions and Answers"
"Cyprus in the age of multiple crises: The major challenges in 24 questions and answers"
You can get the first book of the Institute of Studies for Politics and Democracy from the offices of the Institute.
Address: 2 Andrea Zakou, Office 301, 2404 Engomi, Nicosia, Cyprus
Office hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tel.: 22664470
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Address: 2 Andrea Zakou, Office 301, 2404 Engomi, Nicosia, Cyprus
Office hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tel.: 22664470
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Activities
Activities
PAST EVENT
Mar142025
Conference: "Crisis Prevention and Management in the New Trump Era"
Activity Type: Evening Event
Location: Elias Beach Hotel, Limassol, Cyprus
Time & Date: Friday, March 14, 6:00 PM
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PAST event
Mar142025
"U.S.-Cypriot Relations, NATO, the EU, and the Cyprus Issue in the Trump Constellation"
Activity Type: Closed Political Meeting
Location: Elias Beach Hotel, Limassol, Cyprus
Time & Date: Friday, March 14, 11:00 AM
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