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Expanded BRICS and Geo-economic Implications for Africa

The BRICS bloc of leading emerging economies took a major decision in expanding its reach and influence with the announcement made that six more countries- Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have been invited to join as new BRICS members taking the total number of nations within the grouping to 11, effective January 1, 2024.

The bloc initially formed in 2009 with Brazil, Russia, India and China, first expanded in 2010 to admit South Africa. The bloc after 23 years of its existence has now sought to grow a stronger coalition of developing nations that can better put the interests of the Global South on the world map. Before the start of its annual summit in Jo Berg, South Africa during August 23-24, more than 40 countries had expressed interest in joining BRICS, with 23 formally applying to join it.

BALKAN ECONOMIC FORUM 2023

We proudly announce our participation in the Balkan Economic Forum 2023 as a knowledge and science partner. The Balkan Economic Forum 2023 is a larger-scale conference taking place on the …

Mr. Hamid Yangibayev

We are delighted to welcome Mr. Hamid Yangibayev as CED Representative for Central Asia.We are looking forward to a productive collaboration. 

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Mr. Emmanuel Chinunka Musonda

We are delighted to welcome Mr. Emmanuel Chinunka Musonda as CED Strategic Advisor and CED Representative in Africa. We are looking forward to a productive collaboration. 

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India’s Transition from ‘Look East to Act East’ Policy: Economic Diplomacy Push Versus Power Competition in Asia

India’s North Eastern Region: A Geographical Perspective
Northeast India (officially known as North Eastern Region, [NER]), is easternmost region of country representing both a geographic and political administrative divisions. It comprises eight states – Arunachal Pradesh (the largest in terms of the area at 83743 sq. kms), Assam ( 78438 sq. kms) , Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim ( the

Balkan Economic Forum 2022

We proudly announce our participation in the Balkan Economic Forum 2022 as a knowledge and science partner. The Balkan Economic Forum 2022 is a larger-scale conference taking place on the 18th of November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Skopje in North Macedonia. The main missions of the Balkan Economic Forum are to support the expansion and implementation of innovative strategies and bring effective solutions to the current economic difficulties encountered by the Balkan countries.

Benefits of the ‘Global Dexterity’ method for economic diplomats

Culture is all around us. Culture is inside of us, it is our ‘social’ DNA. In
diplomacy in general, especially in economic, we must understand the
economic benefits of cultural differences and how to decode the cultural
codes of members of other nations and states. This method is based on
understanding of cultural codes, but also on understanding the
psychological challenges that arise in working with people who come from
different backgrounds, as well as advising on how to adapt without losing

Prof. Cindy Thompson

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Cindy Thompson as CED Strategic Advisor and CED Representative in North and Middle America.
We are looking forward to a productive collaboration.