Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot

Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot

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Scotland's international relations institute. Policy-relevant research Informed, non-partisan debate on all aspects of foreign policy: scga.scot @glasgow.ac.uk @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social + @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk

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Our 2026/27 Call for Proposals is now open to Scottish-based researchers who wish to contribute to two exciting new projects SCGA is convening this year. scga.scot/2026/09/29/2... @glasgow.ac.uk @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social #research

scga.scot2026/27 Call for ProposalsFor its 2026-27 funding call, the Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) invites proposals from Scotland-based researchers to contribute to two exciting new projects SCGA is convening this year.
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A View from Scotland SCGA’s State of the World programme was a project comprising a series of public events and workshops for policy audiences, relying on the diverse and vast Scotland-based expertise in Scottish higher education, civil society, and business sectors. scga.scot/2026/10/21/s...

scga.scotState of the World - Insights and ImpactThrough our dedicated Scottish Government funding programme, we supported research and critical dialogue taking stock of ‘The State of the World’ across a variety of global affairs topics. In an era o...
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🆕'Essential to the international order is a human rights apparatus that respects, protects and enforces these rights.’ Article by @kmccallsmith.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social scga.scot/2026/10/14/g...

scga.scotGlobal Democracy and Human Rights‘Essential to the international order is a human rights apparatus that respects, protects and enforces these rights.’
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🆕'Almost as soon as climate change entered the political consciousness in the 1980s, there were reflections on climate justice, including calls for equity between the Global North & Global South' article by Kathryn Nash @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social #climate #climatejustice scga.scot/2026/10/14/g...

scga.scotGlobal Perspectives on Climate JusticeAt the global level there exist several pillars of climate justice – differentiated responsibility, practical assistance for those most impacted by climate change, and engaging vulnerable and impacted...
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🆕'‘Ultimately, educating society on the consequences of environmental policies is critically important for democracy and sustainability.’ Article by Dr Kate Abernethy @stir.ac.uk #climate #environment scga.scot/2026/10/13/t...

scga.scotThe State of Biodiversity on LandThe planet is heating, largely due to human activity. This is changing the water cycle, as the sea ice fields, the currents in the oceans and the evaporation and condensation processes that drive rain...
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🆕In 2026-2027, the Scottish government will issue its first bonds in centuries. Nicknamed ‘kilts’ to contrast with UK ‘gilts’, the current plan is to raise £300 million a year over five years. scga.scot/2026/10/13/t... @bencormier.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social

scga.scotThe Political Economy of Scotland’s ‘Kilt’ Bond programme‘Not only will the kilt programme give rise to a market-based indicator of both independence probability and cost, but there is potential for this information to inform voters and policy programs in t...
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🆕The State of Migration and Refugees in Scotland Amidst a Changing World – Review Mapping by Damian Etone, @efrenyo.bsky.social, Judith Oloo & Emilia Vassiliades @stir.ac.uk scga.scot/2026/10/13/t...

scga.scotThe State of Migration and Refugees in Scotland‘Scotland possesses a comparatively strong, rights-based legal and policy architecture. However, in every area examined, a persistent and well-evidenced gap separates these entitlements on paper from ...
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🆕'Narcissistic leaders do not go for middle-of-the-road and balanced options, their bold moves add high variability, with the possibility of great achievements & catastrophic failures.' Dr Philippe Beauregard @abdnpolir.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social #US #Trump scga.scot/2026/10/06/u...

scga.scotUS Foreign Policy with a God Complex'Narcissistic leaders do not go for middle-of-the-road and balanced options, their bold moves add high variability, with the possibility of great achievements and catastrophic failures.'

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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
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Dr Aliya Tskhay has published the concluding report of her #scottishhydrogen project commissioned by @scga.scot (report linked in the post below📖👇) You can also listen to our three-part hydrogen podcast series: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c... 🎧

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🆕'Scotland has a big potential to play in the global hydrogen market from its production capacity, to storage, to the development of skills and services.' report on the global hydrogen sector by Dr Aliya Tskhay @strathcep.bsky.social scga.scot/2026/09/29/t...

scga.scotThe Global Hydrogen SectorAs the world moves towards the achievement of net-zero goals, low-carbon solutions are becoming ever more important.
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🆕'Government, at all levels, has a duty to ensure that workers are not exploited, manipulated, or made unsafe by companies deploying AI.' @caileangallagher.bsky.social @karengregory.bsky.social @workersobservatory.org #AI #AIregulation Click on the link to read. scga.scot/2026/10/01/a...

scga.scotAI-Driven Platform Work'Government, at all levels, has a duty to ensure that workers are not exploited, manipulated, or made unsafe by companies deploying AI.'

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🆕Event - "Standing Upon the Constant Edges of Decision": State Support and the Future of the International Criminal Court: scga.scot/2026/09/24/t... @cfsmoran.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

scga.scotState Support and the Future of the International Criminal CourtThe Scottish Council on Global Affairs and the Aberdeen Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law (ACCPIL) will be hosting the seminar "Standing Upon the Constant Edges of Decision": Stat...
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Projects are: ‘Regional Connections’ & ‘Scotland Seeing the World’. Regional Connections seeks research proposals/workshops that explore Europe, North America and the transatlantic relationship; economic and political connections between Middle East

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Our 2026/27 Call for Proposals is now open to Scottish-based researchers who wish to contribute to two exciting new projects SCGA is convening this year. scga.scot/2026/09/29/2... @glasgow.ac.uk @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social #research

scga.scot2026/27 Call for ProposalsFor its 2026-27 funding call, the Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) invites proposals from Scotland-based researchers to contribute to two exciting new projects SCGA is convening this year.
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and North Africa; the emergence of the Arctic as a distinct regional space; and China as a regional power. Scotland Seeing the World seeks Scotland-based researchers and policy practitioners to examine key global challenges & implications for Scotland, the UK, and beyond. Pls share.

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🆕Event - "Standing Upon the Constant Edges of Decision": State Support and the Future of the International Criminal Court: scga.scot/2026/09/24/t... @cfsmoran.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

scga.scotState Support and the Future of the International Criminal CourtThe Scottish Council on Global Affairs and the Aberdeen Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law (ACCPIL) will be hosting the seminar "Standing Upon the Constant Edges of Decision": Stat...

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UofG School of Social & Political Sciences
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"The world has limited opportunities to impact the Moscow-Beijing relationship" A new report from Dr Marcin Kazmarski on Sino-Russian Cooperation that questions the claim that Russia and China's relationship is 'the best in history' has been published by @scga.scot scga.scot/2026/09/23/s...

scga.scotSino-Russian CooperationRussia and China portray their relationship as ‘the best in history’ and present it to the outside world as the main building block of a multipolar international order and the cornerstone of global st...
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🆕'In troubling times, collaborative movements offer avenues for meaningful action over paralysis, and they are an antidote to the prevailing climate of isolationism.' Laura Wise @peacerep.bsky.social scga.scot/2026/09/23/p...

scga.scotPeace and ConflictFrom outbreaks of war in Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen in the 2010s, via longstanding ‘intractable’ conflicts in Myanmar, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to the American and Israeli war...
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🆕'It is nearly impossible for the UK, alone or with allies, to weaken the bond between Russia and China. However, even though Beijing plays a major role as the main supporter of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the cooperation between China & Russia has its limits.' Marcin Kaczmarski

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Emile Chabal
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The Hobsbawm roadshow continues in October in St Andrews, London and Edinburgh! Links below. * 1 October, 19:30, Topping's St Andrews * 12 October, 17:30, Institute of Historical Research, London * 13 October, 19:00, @housmansbookshop.bsky.social, London * 30 October at 19:00, Topping's Edinburgh

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🆕'The principal continuity question for peacebuilding is now whether the funding architecture built over the past 3 years survives a minority government that will need to negotiate its budget, including its international development commitments, on a vote-by-vote basis.' scga.scot/2026/09/23/p...

scga.scotPeacebuilding in ScotlandThis briefing engages with the relevance of Scotland’s domestic peacebuilding infrastructure to the wider international picture. It does so by engaging in several questions from the perspective of civ...
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Invitation to attend - we warmly encourage students, staff, alumni, and members of the wider community with an interest in politics, history, international relations, peacebuilding, and public affairs to join us for 20th anniversary of the St Andrews Agreement. scga.scot/2026/09/23/2...

scga.scot20th Anniversary of the St Andrews AgreementA major conference marking the 20th anniversary of the St Andrews Agreement, the landmark political accord negotiated and agreed here in St Andrews in October 2006 will take place on 8 October 2026.
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Event will reflect on anniversary, recognize efforts by negotiators and stakeholders in reaching agreement, and celebrate adoption by all parties. It will also review challenges and successes of implementation and consider national and international legacy as instrument to foster peacebuilding. 2/3

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🆕'Policing may not be at the top of the list when people consider how best to respond to a pandemic; however, it is the service that cannot retreat from the frontline when others do.' New article here: scga.scot/2026/09/10/p... @susanmcvie.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

scga.scotPandemic Preparedness through the Lens of Policing in ScotlandWhen the UK Prime Minister announced a national lockdown in March 2020, it paved the way for a detailed set of public health regulations that introduced the most stringent restrictions on human rights...

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Hetan Shah
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'Humanities & social sciences research is central to ask questions about how and in whose interests technology is being developed, how it can be adopted, deployed & governed and how to create a world where AI can benefit the many, not the few' My blog for @ukri.org ukri.substack.com/p/why-ai-wil...

ukri.substack.comWhy AI will fail without the humanities and social sciencesAI can transform society. But only if society has a say in shaping it, writes Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of The British Academy.