Official Launch: POLIscope & The 2026 Global Affairs Trends

Invitation to an upcoming policy launch event on February 21, with details to join on Zoom and register online at poliscop.org. The poster features a group of diverse people in a meeting, bold text, and a logo with a magnifying glass.
A promotional digital graphic for an online event titled 'POLISCOPE Presents 2026 Global Affairs Trends,' scheduled for February 21, 2026, from 12:00 to 13:30 CET. The image features headshots of seven diverse speakers and panelists, including Prof. Asli Ozcelik Olcay, Sokol Zeneli, Nina Valentini, Fahim Abid, Kieran Heid, Cathlynne Banda, and Cristopher de la Torre, along with their titles. The POLISCOPE logo, tagline, a red registration button, and a website URL are also present.

The global landscape is currently defined by a profound structural shift. The "rules-based order" that anchored international relations for decades is evolving into a more fragmented and transactional reality. As we navigate 2026, global actors find themselves contending with a new set of variables - from geoeconomic confrontation to the digital reconfiguration of sovereignty - that are fundamentally rewriting how the international system functions.

To meet this pivotal moment, we are proud to introduce POLIscope: a new platform dedicated to dissecting the intricacies of international relations and the future of policymaking.

Join us for our inaugural event, featuring a strategic panel discussion on the 2026 Global Affairs Agenda. Drawing from our team’s deep-dive analysis of the pivotal shifts throughout 2025, our experts will explore the political, legal, and strategic implications that will shape the year ahead and beyond.

Registration and Participation

This event is open to the general public, policymakers, legal professionals, academics and students of social sciences.

Date & Time: Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 12:00 - 13:30 PM (CET)

Platform: Zoom (Link provided upon registration).

Disclaimer: 

*The insights shared during this panel represent the personal views of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the stance of the POLIscope Institute or any organisations the speakers are affiliated with. Our goal is to provide a platform for diverse analysis and open dialogue.

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