Alba Cela Alba Cela is the Executive Director of the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS)
Transatlantic Burden Sharing for the Western Balkans: The Route to Strategic Alignment Analysis The full and strategic alignment of policies and strategies between the United States and the EU regarding the Western Balkans region needs to be prioritized in the current challenging security context. It has worked before and will work again. By Alba Cela
Move the Money! The Necessity to Redistribute Feminist Resources Commentary Which role does feminist development and foreign policy play as a tool of state-funded resources for feminist movements and organisations? A discussion with the activists Amina Doherty and Michelle Reddy. By Miriam Mona Mukalazi
From Climate Action to Feminist Justice Report This article discusses the potential of a feminist approach to climate justice and feminist foreign and development policy. The authors, Gina Cortés Valderrama and Katy Wiese, argue that feminist perspectives are unabdingbar in addressing economic rights, energy transition, and climate-related damages and losses. By Miriam Mona Mukalazi
Snap Elections in Azerbaijan's Political Quagmire Analysis In December 2023, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev surprisingly announced snap presidential elections. Accordingly, Azerbaijani voters will go to the polls on February 7th. These elections signal one thing: the consolidation of authoritarian power. By Hamida Giyasbayli
One year since earthquakes hit Turkey, refugees are in an even deeper hole Background It has been a year since the February 6th earthquakes ripped through southern Turkey and northern Syria. The 7.8 magnitude quake and several tremors directly affected more than 9.1 million people in Turkey, among them 1.7 million Syrian and numerous other refugees. The next day found the country shaken by a wave of anti-refugee policies and rhetoric never seen before. What is the situation today in Turkey, which continues to be the world’s largest refugee-hosting country? By Joshua Levkowitz