The story of the restoration of a library from colonial era Nairobi told here in the Guardian. theguardian.com/global-develop…
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Paul Nolan
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Paul Nolan
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From Brussels to Nairobi. Geopolitics, communications & AI. Formerly @BIGEurope.
Brussels, Belgium Katılım Aralık 2008
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In this brilliant essay, ‘The EU’s Mackinder Moment’ BIG guest writer Professor Mark Gilbert at Bologna’s @SAISHopkins, re-visits the work of the ‘father of geopolitics’ to understand its significance to contemporary Europe. 📕
big-europe.eu/publications/2…
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🇪🇺 Celebrate #EuropeDay with BIG on 9 May 🇪🇺
w/ Herman Van Rompuy, @moscicka_dendys & Undine Ruge in conversation with @LuukvMiddelaar on 'Who Speaks for Europe?'
📍 Open house at BIG + 🎻 by Lascar String Quartet.
big-europe.eu/2025-05-09-ope…
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The EU’s €800bn rearmament plan shows Europe is waking up to the scale of the threats it faces.
But investment alone isn’t enough. How can it deliver real, coordinated defence capabilities?
BIG's Claude-France Arnould explains ⤵️
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The Institute hosted a 'safe space' session this week on Europe’s energy and climate diplomacy with six Commission DGs and the EEAS — a chance to break down silos and reflect on strategic priorities.
big-europe.eu/2025-04-03-big…
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Writing for BIG, Martijn van der Linden explores what it means to imagine a world beyond the dollar in his piece, ‘Emancipating the Euro.’
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💬 'There is a consciousness that it's a new time for Europe'
🔊 Listen to Bruno Maçães talking at our event ‘Tech Sovereignty – What does it mean?’ explaining that the time has come for Europe to pick a new path of independence.
@MacaesBruno
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🚨 As European leaders gather in Brussels for the European Council summit, we are delighted to welcome Herman Van Rompuy, the first full-time President of the European Council, to BIG’s Advisory Council. 🚨
We look forward to his insights from a career at the pinnacle of European decision-making. 🇪🇺
Welcome!
@HVanRompuy
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💬 ‘This idea of digital sovereignty is extremely powerful in the US and China’
🔊 Listen to Bruno Maçães on AI & geopolitics from our event Tech Sovereignty – What does it mean?, where he launched World Builders: Technology and The New Geopolitics.
@MacaesBruno
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Delighted to host a stellar panel on AI and geopolitics @BIGEurope last week. Brimming with ideas, a real intellectual feast! Tks @MacaesBruno, @OphelieCoelho and Daniel Mügge!
Brussels Institute for Geopolitics@BIGEurope
📅We held an event ‘Tech Sovereignty –What does it Mean?’ on 12 March to discuss AI and geopolitics, including a book launch with @MacaesBruno, plus expert panel with @OphelieCoelho and Daniel Mügge. Find out what they had to say here: big-europe.eu/2025-03-12-the…
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C’est un honneur d’accueillir Claude-France Arnould chez BIG pour penser à ses côtés la défense européenne. Sujet ô combien crucial à l’ère Poutine et Trump.
Brussels Institute for Geopolitics@BIGEurope
🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Claude-France Arnould as Senior Fellow for European Defence. Claude France has led the European Defence Agency and served as France’s Ambassador to Belgium. Bienvenue à bord! @CFArnould #claude-france-arnould" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">big-europe.eu/team#claude-fr…
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Thanks for coming along and glad you enjoyed !
Vasileios Katsardis🇬🇷🇨🇦🇪🇺🇧🇪🇬🇧🏀😎@vkatsardis
Now - full house at “Tech sovereignty – What does it mean? “World Builders” by Bruno Maçães and expert panel on AI and geopolitics” book launch More than a packed event! Managed to get a picture of the event organiser @paul___nolan of the brussels institute geopolitics
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Thanks @MacaesBruno and pleased you could draw out many points in World Builders here in Brussels at the Hotel van Eetvelde. Quite a crowd!
Bruno Maçães@MacaesBruno
Standing room only at the Brussels launch of World Builders. Thanks for coming and thanks to @BIGEurope for organizing
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🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Claude-France Arnould as Senior Fellow for European Defence.
Claude France has led the European Defence Agency and served as France’s Ambassador to Belgium.
Bienvenue à bord!
@CFArnould
#claude-france-arnould" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">big-europe.eu/team#claude-fr…
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🔜HAPPENING TODAY. Last chance to register before we kick off this evening.
Brussels Institute for Geopolitics@BIGEurope
📢 TOMORROW | Join us at 5:00pm for our event ‘Tech sovereignty – What does it mean?’ 📖 “World Builders” book launch with political philosopher and author Bruno Maçães, in discussion with our director Luuk van Middelaar @LuukvMiddelaar 🗪 Followed by an in-depth discussion on tech sovereignty featuring two other leading thinkers in geopolitics and technology, Ophélie Coelho and Daniel Mügge @OphelieCoelho 📅Register for the event here: forms.office.com/pages/response…
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Last call!
Brussels Institute for Geopolitics@BIGEurope
📢 TOMORROW | Join us at 5:00pm for our event ‘Tech sovereignty – What does it mean?’ 📖 “World Builders” book launch with political philosopher and author Bruno Maçães, in discussion with our director Luuk van Middelaar @LuukvMiddelaar 🗪 Followed by an in-depth discussion on tech sovereignty featuring two other leading thinkers in geopolitics and technology, Ophélie Coelho and Daniel Mügge @OphelieCoelho 📅Register for the event here: forms.office.com/pages/response…
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📢 TOMORROW | Join us at 5:00pm for our event ‘Tech sovereignty – What does it mean?’
📖 “World Builders” book launch with political philosopher and author Bruno Maçães, in discussion with our director Luuk van Middelaar
@LuukvMiddelaar
🗪 Followed by an in-depth discussion on tech sovereignty featuring two other leading thinkers in geopolitics and technology, Ophélie Coelho and Daniel Mügge
@OphelieCoelho
📅Register for the event here: forms.office.com/pages/response…
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Really looking forward to this ⤵️
Bruno Maçães@MacaesBruno
Join us for the launch of World Builders: Technology and the New Geopolitics by Bruno Maçães, followed by an in-depth discussion on tech sovereignty featuring leading thinkers in geopolitics and technology. big-europe.eu/2025-03-12-tec…
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Forget NATO. Forget the EU.
A new coalition of nations is emerging to deal with the greatest security crisis to hit Europe in decades.
politico.eu/article/west-c…
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France calls a second emergency Paris Summit on Ukraine today with EU leaders, Norway and Canada.
Can these spontaneous summits help Europe find its voice in a time of crisis? 🤔
📖 Read our op-ed by @VestertBorger & @LuukvMiddelaar ⤵️
big-europe.eu/publications/2…
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