Books
Diplomatic Skills. The basics
Diplomacy aims to make the world a somewhat better place. And for that to happen, we need thoughtful people, which most diplomats happen to be. But thought alone does not […]
Belgian diplomacy
Publications
Commentaries
Welcome address by the New Director-General Pol De Witte
Dear readers, On October 1, 2022, I took over from Ambassador Hugues Chantry as Director-General of the Egmont Institute. I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to lead […]
Books
Diplomacy in Practice
The work introduces the world of diplomacy from a practitioner’s point of view. Rather than listening to what diplomats say they do, the book looks at what they actually do. […]
Commentaries
Free rider no more? Belgium and the NATO Madrid Summit
When Paul-Henri Spaak signed the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949, he did so full of confidence and pride. Today, however, the Belgian position in NATO is under great pressure. Our […]
Books
The Evolution of Counter-Terrorism Since 9/11
What is counter-terrorism? While the answer to this question may seem self-evident, it has become quite complicated to define the contours of a field that has expanded dramatically in the […]
Commentaries
The Belgian Recovery and Resilience Plan: A fresh impetus to prepare the skills of tomorrow’s workforce?
In the context of a fast recovery, training policy is one of the labour market instruments with the most positive effect on employment, but it is also a very expensive […]