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The Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD) was established in 2022 at ADA Universit to deepen engagement and outreach with expert, research, and policymaking communities across the globe.
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Damjan Krnjević, Director for Policy Research at IDD, spoke to #AZERTAC about the growing significance of the Middle Corridor, China’s strategic interests, and Azerbaijan’s evolving role as a regional innovation hub.

🔗Click the link to read full interview: https://shorturl.at/bkt7N
On July 2-3, Nargiz Ismayilova, Head of Partnerships at IDD, attended the Warwick Sustainability Forum 2025: From Reflection to Action, hosted by the University of Warwick in Coventry, UK.

As part of this high-level gathering of policymakers, academics, and industry leaders, Ms. Ismayilova actively engaged in strategic discussions on the future of sustainability, contributing insights on partnership-building, cross-sector collaboration, and regional funding opportunities.
In a new IDDTalks episode, Hüseyin Işıksal, Special Advisor to the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), shares key insights into the TRNC’s evolving international vision, regional diplomacy, and aspirations for greater global engagement.

From strategic partnerships to the future of recognition, this conversation explores the challenges and opportunities ahead for the TRNC on the world stage.

🔗https://youtu.be/2meDZxG22t8
Today, IDD Director Dr. Fariz Ismailzade participated in the round table discussion titled “Security Challenges and Future Opportunities in the Black Sea Region”, hosted by the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center).

The meeting brought together experts to exchange views on current security dynamics in the Black Sea region, a topic of growing geopolitical significance.
In this episode of IDDTalks, we speak with Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu, Senior Fellow in Strategic Studies and Head of the Türkiye Office at TRENDS Research and Advisory, based in the United Arab Emirates.

Following the recent Azerbaijan–Armenia peace talks in Abu Dhabi, we explore the key outcomes, what they signal for the future of South Caucasus diplomacy, and how the UAE is emerging as a new venue for strategic dialogue.

🔗https://youtu.be/T5CDkwNabPI
The Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD) hosted a session to present the findings of a recent research project on the current state of statistical data regarding former internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan.

The research identified key challenges in collecting, managing, and using IDP-related data, while also highlighting opportunities to strengthen institutional coordination and improve data quality.
In this exclusive interview with Sevinj Fataliyeva, a member of the Azerbaijani Parliament, we dive deep into the groundbreaking mediator-free talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia held in Abu Dhabi. We explore the current diplomatic landscape, the significance of these talks, and the potential for future peace in the region.

🔗Watch for more: https://youtu.be/LgifLsiM-1k
In his latest analysis, Jahangir E. Arasli, Senior Research Fellow at IDD, explores the growing risks to the Caspian region’s energy, transportation, and connectivity (ETC) systems.

"The increasing strategic competition between state powers, the militarization of international politics, and the security vacuum in the region pose potential risks in the energy, transportation, and connectivity realms", writes Jahangir E. Arasli.

Read the full article here: https://shorturl.at/Ge0Bz
Join us online this Monday, 28 July at 18:00 Baku time, as Prof. Damjan Krnjević, Director for Policy Research at IDD, takes part in a panel discussion organized by @CFTNI on the effects on Central Asia and the South Caucasus in the Israel-Iran conflict.

🔗Register now: https://t.co/yxumyFcx5v
IDD Director, Dr. Fariz Ismailzade discusses Azerbaijan-Iran relations in an interview with AnewZ.

🔗https://youtu.be/jTbYMHerVnM
IDDTalks to Jaffar Hasnain, Presenter and Correspondent at TRT World, about the significance and impact of the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum. In this insightful conversation, Mr. Hasnain shares his perspective on the forum’s role in shaping global media dialogue and fostering international understanding.

🔗https://youtu.be/ILtqbn0xqAo
📑 IDD is pleased to announce the release of the Summer 2025 issue of Baku Dialogues.
The summer edition of this flagship English-language quarterly policy journal features articles under the following headings:

✔️Azerbaijan’s Multivectoral Multilateralism:
- The Baku Dialogues Interview
- The Green Energy Corridor
- Expanding the “Islamic Eight"
- The CICA Chairmanship: Young Scholars Present Their Views

✔️Shifting Geopolitics

➡️Visit our website to read the full issue: https://bakudialogues.idd.az/