The Enduring Strength of the Transatlantic Partnership
From Shared Catastrophe to Shared Identity
What a classic BBC tv series about Victorian shipping can teach us about cultural diplomacy, international trust and Europe’s shared memory
Women, Power and the Future of International Leadership
Speech at the Fès Summit on Universal Dignity (Fes, Morocco, 12–14 June 2026)
& Its Parallel Effects on Fragile States across the Global South
From Historical Conflict to Cultural Dialogue
Speech at the Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2026, 27–28 May 2026
Speech at the Eurasia Economic Summit, Istanbul, 11–13 May 2026
Why AI’s Future Depends on Digital Integrity
Revisiting Enid Blyton in a moment of educational debate, cultural revision and digital rediscovery
On political anticipation, institutional hesitation and the European condition of suspended agency
Rethinking work, value and governance in an economic order shaped by technological change, fragmentation and institutional adaptation
What It Delivered, What Remains Unfinished and the Lessons Ahead
Governance, Memory and History: Historical Knowledge for Failure Prevention and Resolution
External Threats, Internal Fragmentation and the Breakdown of Stability
Bridging Divides: Preserving Communication, Reducing Misperception, Mitigating Risk and Enabling De-escalation
Public Space, Shared Symbols and the Dynamics of Social Renewal
From pacifism in 1933 to contemporary geopolitics, lessons from nine decades of debate on duty, morality and national defence
Are There Still Small States at the Table? Power, Order, and the New Geometry of Influence
How Tolkien’s Lessons in Hope, Courage and Responsibility Can Shape Our Future
From Ukraine to Iran: Strategic Competition in an Era Where Domestic Discord Becomes a Geopolitical Factor
Politics Before Strategy: How political fragmentation, fractured institutions and domestic discord affected strategic decision-making
“Boxing with a Knife” – Asymmetry and the Strategic Dilemma for Divided Democracies
From Coudenhove-Kalergi’s Pan-Europa to Monnet’s Memoirs, how the European Commission’s first priorities echo seventy-five years of vision
Weimar’s Lessons: The Art of Productive Conflict for Politics in an Age of Polarisation
From Potsdam to Nuuk, “Are There Still Judges in Washington”? The Rule of Law in an Age of Territorial Temptation
Philosophical, Legal, and Historical Reflections on Contested Interventions in Venezuela and Iran
Rómulo Gallegos’ Century of Civilization, Decay, and Redemption
Conscience, Peace, and Human Accountability: Lessons from The Kingdom of God Is Within You (1894) and Homage to Catalonia (1938) for 2026
As the Year Closes: Reflecting on Humanity, Diplomacy, and the Pursuit of a World Without War
London’s Buckingham Palace at the Heart of December
