Country: Belgium
Director General: Pol De Witte
Website: egmontinstitute.be/
Contact: egmontinstitute.be/contact
EGMONT – The Royal Institute for International Relations is an independent think-tank based in Brussels. Its interdisciplinary research is conducted in a spirit of total academic freedom. Drawing on the expertise of its own research fellows, as well as that of external specialists, both Belgian and foreign, it provides analysis and policy options that are meant to be as operational as possible.
Benefiting from the role of Brussels in the global arena and from the prestigious setting of the Egmont Palace, the Institute offers an ideal forum to visiting Heads of State and government, representatives of international organisations, foreign ministers and other political figures. Conferences, colloquia and seminars nurture the work of the research fellows. They also give participants the opportunity to exchange views with other specialists and with a well-informed public made up of representatives of the political, economic and academic spheres, the media and civil society.
Alongside the three research programmes Africa, Europe in the World and the Europe programme, the Institute has also developed specialised training activities, both in Brussels and abroad. It can, on request, offer specific programmes for visiting and resident diplomats and foreign professionals. Close cooperation with other research centres, both in Belgium, in Europe and beyond, has resulted in a growing number of joint conferences and in more structured cooperations on research and publications. This has proved to be mutually beneficial and enriching.
Latest News:
- Call for Applications: “The 2023 Global Strategy PhD Prize”, Deadline October 1 (Egmont, Belgium)
- Book Launch: “Towards a human refugee policy for the European Union”, October 10 (Egmont, Belgium)
- Conference: “Power Profile 2023: China”, October 6 (Egmont, Belgium)
- “Countering FIMI: A Critical Imperative for Mission Safety”, Bernard Siman (Egmont, Belgium)
- “Masters of Grand Strategy”, Samuel Boucké (Egmont, Belgium)
- “My Summer in Beijing”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
- “Southeast Asia’s Hedging: A Strategic Opportunity for the European Union?”, Fabio Figiaconi (Egmont, Belgium)
- “A coup like no other: Three reasons why the coup in Niger is different from previous coups in the Sahel (and why it’s very serious)”, Nina Wilén and Yvan Guichaoua (Egmont, Belgium)
- Conference: “Africa between West and East – Global Power Shifts, The Wagner Group and a European Response”, September 5 (Egmont, Belgium)
- “Unlocking Global Gateway towards the Green Transition”, Marie Dejonghe (Egmont, Belgium)
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