Author name: David Patrician

Bay of Bengal Conversation, 2025 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

A pleasure to be in Bangladesh to moderate several panels at the Bay of Bengal Conversation. This Indo-Pacific forum fosters candid dialogue on the rivalries, risks, and opportunities shaping our shared future, with the aim of transforming confrontation into meaningful conversation. Thank you to the 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 for hosting this important Indo-Pacific Forum

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Happy Birthday Pinneberg!

Happy Birthday, Pinneberg, sister city of Rockville, Maryland. I have fond memories of my high school exchange here, and it was an honor to return with Rockville’s Mayor Monique Ashton and other distinguished guests to celebrate Pinneberg’s special anniversary. Read more:

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2025 Bled Strategic Forum

A pleasure to be back at the Bled Strategic Forum, celebrating its 20th anniversary, alongside the Global Diplomacy Lab (GDL). Also an honor to meet António Costa, President of the European Council, and to have the opportunity to moderate several discussions at this prestigious event. Read more

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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Berlin)

It was good to back in Berlin, to moderate a session of the 2025 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (INCONECSS). The conference theme, “𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙄 “, focused on exploring current research infrastructure, with discussions focusing on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in academic publishing and its intersection

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Berlin) Read More »