Europe Events/Lectures/Workshops

Interview on Russia in International Order

Amb D B Venkatesh Varma

Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021.
Russia and Two Years of the Ukraine War

Amb D B Venkatesh Varma

Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021.
The Ukraine War and Global Order
Ukraine’s Strategies and Endgame | Russia’s Endgame in Ukraine War | NATO and the Ukraine War | Poland and the Ukraine War | Europe and the Ukraine War | Turkey and the Ukraine War | Role of Sanctions | Impact on Global Food Security | India and Ukraine War |
Europe, Ukraine war and the Aftermath

Mr Thorsten Frei

Thorsten Frei is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2013.
Europe, Ukraine war and the Aftermath |
Russia and Europe

Amb DB Venkatesh Varma

About the Speaker Ambassador D.B.Venkatesh Varma was a Member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1988 to 2021. During his diplomatic career, he has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Office of External Affairs Minister and in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Russian Federation, until October 2021. Amb. Varma has vast experience in India’s Security and Defence policies, including its nuclear, missile, and space programs.
Russia and Europe |
NIAS-KAS One Year of NIAS Europe Studies
EU: Between supranational approach and national biographies | Contemporary Europe: Challenges Ahead | France’s Foreign Policy and the World Order: Challenges and Opportunities | One Year of NIAS Europe Studies and Europe Monitor: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead |
AI, Ethics & Society

Dr Tawhid Chtioui

Dr Tawhid Chtioui is the founding president and dean of Aivancity, is a professor, international expert and entrepreneur in the field of higher education and training. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Paris Dauphine University and the Leadership Development Program in Higher Education from Harvard University. He has held scientific and leadership positions in various business schools in France.
European Colonial Policies in Africa

Dr Purnima Roy

Dr Roy teaches Global Politics in Miranda House, Delhi University. Her area of specialization is International Political Economy, particularly African Political Economy. She has been awarded Commonwealth Scholarship and also the Distinguished Teachers Award in 2009. She has completed her PhD from Delhi University.
Issues and Cases in Climate Change: Looking beyond Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods

Young Scholars' Workshop

Floods: The Phenomenon and Adaptation | Heatwaves: Glaring manifestation of climate change | The Wildfires in the US, Siberia and Turkey: A cauldron of human errors and climate change | Women and Climate Change in Asia-Pacific | Indigenous Communities and Climate Change: The response and recovery efforts of frontline climate workers | Climate Change and Seasonal Migration: Building resilience in the Sunderbans, the West African Sahel and Mexico | Responses to Climate Change: Countries' race to achieving carbon neutrality |