Bologna Institute For Policy Research

Margaret MacMillan, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, U.K.; Johns Hopkins University SAIS, U.S., discussed "The World in 1914 and the World Today: Historical Parallels and Strategic Challenges" at SAIS Europe on Tuesday, March 28.

Margaret MacMillan, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, U.K.; Johns Hopkins University SAIS, U.S., discussed "The Causes of Wars" at SAIS Europe on Monday, March 27.

Sir Hew Strachan, University of St. Andrews, U.K., discussed "Strategy: Theory and Practice" as part of the Strategic Studies Series.

Maria Luisa Fantappie, International Crisis Group, Belgium discussed "Iraq & Syria's Generation 2000: An Uphill Struggle" at SAIS Europe on Thursday, March 2.

Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London, University of Oxford, U.K., discussed "Is the Post War International Order Coming to an End?" as part of the Strategic Studies Series.

Waltraud Schelkle, The London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., discussed "The Political Economy of Monetary Solidarity: Understanding the Euro Experiment" as part of the Understanding the New Europe Series.

Paul H. Dembinski, Observatoire de la Finance, Switzerland, discussed "Global Value Chains and Focal Enterprises" as part of the International Development and Economics Series.

Sabine Saurugger, Sciences Po Grenoble, France, discussed "Politicization and Integration through Law: Whither Integration Theory?" as part of the Understanding the New Europe Series.

Giuseppe Zampaglione, World Bank, U.S., discussed "Social Protection and Labor Policies: Building Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa" as part of the International Development and Economics Series.

Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås , OECD, France, discussed "Services and Performance of the Indian Economy: Analysis and Policy Options" as part of the International Commercial Policy Series.

Alice Pannier, Institut de Recherche Strategique de l'Ecole Militaire; CERI Sciences Po, France discussed "France's Strategic Role in the World: Historical Continuities and New Dilemmas in the Era of Brexit and Trump" as part of the Understanding the New Europe Series.

Alexander Cooley, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, U.S., discussed "Central Asia’s Global Authoritarian Spaces: Politics and Contestation Outside of a Closed Region" as part of the Constitutional Developments in Central Asia Series.

Claudia M. Buch, Vice-President, Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany, discussed "Financial Stability and the Real Economy" as part of the Economics Series. Supported by the Steven Muller Chair in German Studies

Kristina Stöckl, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Innsbruck, Austria, discussed "Russia's Foreign Policy of Traditional Values: The Influence of the Russian Orthodox Church in Shaping Russia's Policies Abroad" as part of the Globalizing the Culture Wars: Religion in International Relations Series.

Sarah Fowler, Oxford Analytica, U.K., John Raines, IHS Inc, U.K., Wolfango Piccoli, Teneo Intelligence, U.K. and Antonio Timoner-Salva, HSBC, U.K. spoke at the Janika Albers Memorial Roundtable on Political Risk Consulting. Anticipating Global Challenges as part of the Risk Series and the Risk in International Political Economy Course.

Eirini Karamouzi, Lecturer in Contemporary History, University of Sheffield, UK, discussed "A Home-grown Tragedy? The Historical Roots of the Greek Crisis" as part of the Contemporary History and Institutions of the Mediterranean Series.

Robert B. Koopman, Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization, discussed "The Global Trade Slowdown and Economic Growth: A World Trade Organization Perspective" as part of the International Commercial Policy Series.

Michael Møller, Director-General, the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland, discussed "The Migration and Refugee Crises - More a Global Rather Than a Local Challenge" as part of the Migration Series.

Gabriel Gloeckler, Principal Adviser, Directorate General Communications of the European Central Bank, discussed "Negative Interest Rates, Liquidity Flood, Power Concentration? Assessing the Role of the European Central Bank During the Crisis" as part of the New Trends in Central Banking and Finance Series.

Adrian Pabst, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Director of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions, University of Kent, UK, discussed "Common Good Economics and the Future of Western Politics" as part of the International Development and Economics Series.