Latest Publications

Briefing
Peace and Security

Reforming the UN during a financial crisis: a foreseeable failure to align money, mandates, and majorities?

Amid escalating financial turmoil, meaningful UN reform remains out of reach without first stabilizing core functions and restructuring the system’s fragmented mandates, funding flows, and decision-making architecture.
Ronny Patz
09
July 2025
16
min read
Commentary
Global Education and Innovation

How do we measure the quality of education?

Measuring education quality demands more than rigid metrics or flashy rankings; it requires a holistic focus on student experience, empowered educators, societal relevance, and strategic reflection amid rising efficiency pressures.
Alexandra Mihai
28
April 2025
6
min read
Commentary
Peace and Security

Bound to Fail? The Limits of Diplomacy in the Russia–Ukraine War and the Future of European Security

Trump’s rushed-deal diplomacy enables Russian aggression, exposing its limits at Ukraine’s expense and highlighting Europe’s urgent need for credible deterrence and leadership to ensure continental security.
Vitalii Rishko
08
April 2025
10
min read
Commentary
Global Education and Innovation

A major shift in global higher education is underway: why collective leadership and governance are more important than ever

China’s rapid ascent in global university rankings and Western institutions' deepening financial instability underscore an urgent need for collective leadership and international governance to sustain global competitiveness and innovation in higher education.
Stephanie Marshall
26
March 2025
5
min read
Commentary
AI and Global Governance

AI's Fast-Forward Button: Can We Harness Innovation Without Sacrificing Safety?

In 2025, global AI innovation is like a button pressed and stuck on fast forward. As much as those within academia, R&D, PhD labs, and think tanks desire to hit pause, stopping is no longer an option.
Caryn Lusinchi
10
March 2025
6
min read
Report
Democracy and Human Rights

Parliaments in the EU enlargement process: Strengthening capacities of accession country parliaments under the evolving enlargement methodology

This study examines parliamentary capacity-building in EU enlargement countries, assessing democracy support efforts by EU institutions and partners. It highlights best practices, challenges, and the European Parliament’s key role in addressing democratic backsliding.
Joachim Koops
30
January 2025
120
min read

News and Media

30
April 2025
Peace and Security

Global Alliance for Peace Operations convenes High-Level Policy Workshop

22
April 2025
Peace and Security

GGI Convenes High-Level Workshop on Governing Autonomous Weapon Systems

09
March 2025
Global Education and Innovation

GGI Hosts AR/VR Training Pilot on Urban Resilience

Education and Training

Global Peace Security and Strategic Studies – GPSSS (8th Edition)

☀️ summer school
📍 Brussels
🗓️ JUNE 2026
🎓 6 ECTS
⏳Opening Soon
GPSSS offers an intensive exploration of today’s growing and increasingly complex global security challenges. Held in Brussels together with the Belgian Royal Military Academy, it combines academic expertise, practical exercises, and visits to EU and NATO institutions in a uniquely international setting. More ↗

AI Global Governance – AIGG (3rd Edition)

☀️ summer school
📍 Brussels
🗓️ JUNE 2026
⏳Opening Soon
AIGG explores how AI is reshaping global governance, from ethics to geopolitics. It combines expert lectures, institutional visits, and critical reflection on emerging regulatory frameworks in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. More ↗