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Fiker Institute
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We test ideas,
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EDITORS' PICKS

Global Trade Governance

Global Trade Governance

To state that the governance of multilateral trade, centered at the World Trade Organization (WTO), is at a crossroads is to understate the obvious. While current geoeconomics play a large role, as exemplified by US President Trump’s tariff policies, the causes are varied and of longer standing than simply current events. An increasingly complex trade […]

COP30: What to Expect

COP30: What to Expect

In November 2025, Brazil will host COP30, the annual UN climate conference. International climate governance has witnessed uneven progress in recent years, with North-South tensions and geopolitical instability threatening vital action against deteriorating climate conditions. What can we expect from Brazil’s COP and how does the summit highlight deeper problems in global climate governance?

Yasmeen Jaber

PROGRAMS

Fiker Institute offers a number of fellowship programs, divided into both regional and thematic areas, with the aim of producing cutting edge research on some of the international community’s most pressing issues. In close collaboration with a global network of partners and researchers, Fiker Institute currently hosts the following fellowship programs: