WHAT IS NEW WITH THE NEW WORLD ORDER?
Post-Pandemic and Post-War Probabilities
WHAT IS NEW WITH THE NEW WORLD ORDER? Post-Pandemic and Post-War Probabilities is the title of a new timely Conference organized by three think-tanks – the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs, the LSE Ideas, the New Strategy Center – and the Embassy of Romania in Cyprus. This will take place on November 4-5, 2022 at the Cine Studio, University of Nicosia.
The Conference will address issues and trends of the new emerging international order in the post-pandemic and post-war era. There will be seven session as follows:
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Coffee and Registration |
| SESSION I: WELCOMING ADDRESSES AND KEYNOTE SPEECH | |
| Chair: | Prof. Andreas Theophanous, President of the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs and Head of the Department of Politics and Governance of the University of Nicosia |
| 15:35 – 15:45 | Prof. Achilles Emilianides, Dean, School of Law, University of Nicosia |
| 15:45 – 15:55 | H.E. Dr. Dan Mihalache, Romanian Ambassador to Cyprus |
| 15:55 – 16:05 | Ambassador Cristian Diaconescu, Member of the Scientific Council of NSC, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania |
| Keynote Address: 16:05 – 16:25 |
Prof. Christopher Coker, Director LSE IDEAS |
| SESSION II: THE US IN A MULTIPOLAR WORLD – STRENGTHENED OR IN DECLINE? | |
| Chair: | Dr Constantinos Adamides, Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia |
| 16:30 – 16:40 | Prof. Christopher Coker, Department of International Relations, Director LSE IDEAS |
| 16:40 – 16:50 | Prof. Christopher Dandecker, Department of War Studies, King’s College, London |
| 16:50 – 17:30 | Discussion |
| 17:30 – 17:50 | Coffee Break |
| SESSION III: THE IMPACT OF THE SHIFTS IN INTERNATIONAL ORDER ON THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA REGIONS (CAUCASUS AND THE MIDDLE EAST) | |
| Chair: | Prof. Hubert Faustmann,Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia |
| 17:55 – 18:05 | Dr. Stefano Ruzza, Torino World Affairs Institute’, University of Turin |
| 18:05 – 18:15 | Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Eduard Simion, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center, Former SACT Representative to NATO HQ & former member of the NATO Military Committee |
| 18:15 – 18:25 | Dr Giorgos Kentas, Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia |
| 18:25 – 19:05 | Discussion |
| SESSION IV: CHALLENGES FOR EUROPE; THE EU: REJUVENATED OR IN DECLINE? | |
| Chair: | Dr Christina Ioannou, Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia |
| 19:10 – 19:20 | Prof. Andreas Theophanous, President of the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs and Head of the Department of Politics and Governance of the University of Nicosia |
| 19:20 – 19:30 | Ambassador Cristian Diaconescu, Member of the Scientific Council of NSC, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania |
| 19:30 – 20:10 | Discussion |
| Saturday, November 5, 2022: | |
| 08:40 – 09:00 | Coffee and Registration |
| SESSION V: THE EVOLUTION OF RUSSIAN-CHINESE RELATIONS AND THEIR WIDER IMPLICATIONS | |
| Chair: | Dr Yiannos Katsourides, Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia |
| 09:05 – 09:15 | Prof. Christopher Alden, Department of International Relations, LSE |
| 09:15 – 09:25 | Amb. (Ret.) Doru Costea, Member of the Scientific Council of NSC, Former Ambassador of Romania to Beijing |
| 09:25 – 10:05 | Discussion |
| SESSION VI: THE IMPACT OF THE SHIFTS IN INTERNATIONAL ORDER ON UNIVERSAL VALUES | |
| Chair | Dr Michalis Kontos, Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Prof. Adrian Pabst, Professor of Politics, University of Kent |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Dr Odysseas Christou, Department of Law, University of Nicosia |
| 10:30 – 11:10 | Discussion |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| SESSION VII: WHAT GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND TRADE PARADIGM AFTER THE WAR? | |
| Chair: | Dr Stefano Ruzza, Torino World Affairs Institute, University of Turin |
| 11:35 – 11:45 | Dr Antonia Colibăşanu, Senior Associate Expert of New Strategy Center, Bucharest, Senior Geopolitical Analyst, Geopolitical Futures, USA |
| 11:45 – 11:55 | Dr Giorgos Charalambous, Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia |
| 11:55 – 12:35 | Discussion |
| 12:35 – 13:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS |
Prof. Christopher Alden, Department of International Relations, Director, LSE IDEAS
Prof. Andreas Theophanous, President of the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs and Head of the Department of Politics and Governance of the University of Nicosia |
The Agenda includes the discussion of extremely interesting and timely issues such as the relative position of major powers in the post pandemic and post war era. Furthermore, the presentations on the impact of the new international order on universal values is expected to generate much interest.
The Conference will be finalized by the Concluding Remarks of the Director of the Think-Tank IDEAS of the London School of Economics and of the President of the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs and Head of the Department of Politics and Governance of the University of Nicosia.
RSVP by November 3, 2022 – 22841600, e-mail: [email protected]
