Research programmes on security, markets, technology and a changing environment
Four connected programmes organise the work. Each links regional developments with a specific set of policy questions rather than treating countries or sectors in isolation.
International relations, regional security and the evolving global order.
How do alliance choices, regional institutions and diplomatic signals interact? Study security developments alongside their historical context, distinguishing official positions from interpretation.
Trade, supply chains, energy transitions and strategic resources.
How do energy dependencies and supply-chain shifts affect policy choices? Trace connections between resources, industrial strategy and trade rather than treating a single price movement as the whole story.
Artificial intelligence, digital policy and emerging technology.
What changes when new technologies move from laboratories into public life? Examine digital rules, institutional responsibilities and the practical trade-offs of innovation.
Climate policy, sustainable development and resilient societies.
How can long-term climate pressures be understood alongside immediate social needs? Explore adaptation, infrastructure and policy coordination without assuming that one response fits every region.
The form of an engagement follows its purpose, audience and evidence requirements.
Agree the issue, audience, scope and intended use before research begins.
Record sources, assumptions, dates and competing explanations.
Choose a report, briefing or discussion format suited to the decision.
Commissioned work, briefings and participation programmes are scoped individually. Published reports and announced events are listed in their own sections.
