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Transcript of Dehumanization Since the Great War
Risk and Security in the International System
The Great War Centennial
November 15, 2014
Juxon House
100 St Paul’s Churchyard
London EC4M 8BU
Tel: +44 (0)203 102 7755
Fax: +44 (0)203 102 7301
Global Risk Intelligence
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Risk and Security in the International System
The Great War Centennial
November 15, 2014
9:00 am – 1 pm
9:00 – 9:15: Opening Statement from the Managing Director
9:15 – 10:15: Advancements of International Trade and Business Risks
Speakers: Polyxeni Ntavarinou
Moderator: Nadir Gohari
Break
10: 30 – 11:30: Progressions of International Security
Speakers: Nadir Gohari, Seunghoon Paik
Moderator: Polyxeni Ntavarinou
11:30 – 11:45: Photograph Session
11:45 – 12:15: Analytics from the Conceptual Unit
Speakers: Hugo Lo, Hussain K. Osman
Moderator: Seunghoon Paik
12:15 – 12:45: Organization Announcements
12:45 – 1:00: Closing Statement from the Managing Director
Topics and Presenters:
Dehumanization Since the Great War
Nadir Gohari
Risk Analytics
Hugo Lo
Intellectual Property Rights Security: The WTO and EU-China Partnership
Polyxeni Ntavarinou
The Biologics Revolution
Hussain Osman
Forceful Persuasion? American Coercive Diplomacy and the North Korean Nuclear Programme
Seunghoon Paik
List of Researchers:
Jatin Aggarwal is a researcher of Management at Global Risk Intelligence. He earned his MA in
Management from the Durham Business School at Durham University in 2011. He is fluent in
both English and Hindi.
Gary Bleasdale is a researcher of Marketing and Advertising at Global Risk Intelligence. He is
additionally an Advertising Operations Executive for eBay. Previously, he earned his BA (First
Class) from the University of Exeter Business School and has additionally studied at the
University of Buenos Aires (Universidad de Buenos Aires) in Argentina. Some of his research
interests include cognitive analysis during advertisement and marketing tactics as well as the
usage of language and audiovisual cues in persuasion. Gary is fluent in English and Spanish with
a moderate command of French and Portuguese.
Mhabeni Bona is a researcher of International Relations Theory at Global Risk Intelligence. She
earned her Master of Arts degree in International Relations with a focus on the Middle East from
the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University in 2012. Prior to that,
she earned her BA from the School of International Service at the American University in
Washington, D.C. majoring in International Studies.
Neetu Deshwal is a researcher of Marketing at Global Risk Intelligence. She earned her MBA
from Cardiff University in 2011 and currently works in Dubai. Neetu is fluent in both English as
well as her native Hindi.
Nadir Gohari is the Managing Director of Global Risk Intelligence, where he is also a
researcher of Energy Security and Resources.
Hongbin Gu is a researcher of Strategic Studies at Global Risk Intelligence. He was previously
working as a Data Research Analyst at Bloomberg focusing on the renewable energy industry.
He was educated in China, Germany and England earning a Master of Arts degree in
International Relations with a focus on Europe from the School of Government and International
Affairs at Durham University. His research interests include Strategic Studies, Energy Policy,
European Union and Chinese Studies. Hongbin is fluent in Cantonese, German, English, and
Mandarin.
David Kbilashvili is a researcher of International Business Management at Global Risk
Intelligence. David is fluent in English and Georgian with a proficient command of Russian.
Rusudan Kbilashvili is a researcher of Privatization at Global Risk Intelligence. Her research
interests include corporate social responsibility and private partner partnerships (PPP). She is
currently a doctoral candidate at the School of Government at the Georgian Institute of Public
Affairs and previously earned her MA from the same institution. Rusudan is fluent in English
and Georgian with a proficient command of Russian.
Panagiotis Kalavros is a researcher of Democratic Theory at Global Risk Intelligence. He
obtained his BA in Political Science and History from Panteion University of Social and Political
Sciences in Athens, Greece in 2007. He then earned his Master of Arts degree with merit from
the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, in International
Relations with a focus on Europe in 2011. At present, he is a doctoral candidate of Political
Science at Panteion University. His research interests lie in European Union politics, with
particular interest in institutions and policies as well as the status of civil society and citizenship
into the European System. Panagiotis is fluent in English, French, and German in addition to his
native Greek.
Yunhee Kim is a researcher of Energy Politics at Global Risk Intelligence. She is currently a
doctoral candidate at the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University.
Previously, she earned her Master of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign and her BA from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Yunhee is fluent in
English, Korean, and Swahili.
Yiyi Li is currently a researcher of Finance and Financial Law at Global Risk Intelligence. She
completed her postgraduate degree in MSc Finance and Financial Law at SOAS, University of
London in 2013. She has a strong interest in the research of regulatory and social economic
development with particular focus in the Greater China region. Yiyi did research on issues of
money laundering for her postgraduate dissertation, with particular focus on relevant future
international regulatory development and governance. Her dissertation for her undergraduate
degree, a BSc in International Management, looked at another important and highly topical area
for development: the effect of internal migration on China’s social and economic development.
Yiyi speaks Mandarin, English, and Russian.
Hugo Lo is a researcher of Risk Analytics at Global Risk Intelligence. He earned his MSc in
Mathematical Science at Durham University in 2014, where he continued on to his doctorate.
Hugo is fluent in Cantonese and English.
Pantelis Mouratoglou is a researcher of International Business at Global Risk Intelligence. He
earned his MSc in Management with a focus on International Business at the Durham Business
School at Durham University. Previously, he earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University
of Western Macedonia in Greece. Pantelis is fluent in Greek and English with basic knowledge
of German.
Polyxeni Ntavarinou is a researcher of International Trade at Global Risk Intelligence. She
earned her MA in International Relations with a focus on East Asia from the School of
Government and International Affairs at Durham University in 2014. Polyxeni is fluent in
English and her native Greek.
Hussain K. Osman is an intern of Jurisprudence at Global Risk Intelligence. He is currently
completing his LLB from Durham University and is fluent in English as well as Arabic.
Seunghoon Paik is currently a researcher of Nuclearization at Global Risk Intelligence where he
is also the Manager of Tigris-Euphrates Affairs. He is also a doctoral candidate at the School of
Government and International Affairs at Durham University. His research focuses on the nuclear
strategy of Iran and nuclear security in Middle East. He worked as assistant researcher at the
Department of European & African Studies, Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security
(IFANS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Seoul, Korea. He holds a BA in Arabic from
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea and an MA degree in Politics with a focus
on the Middle East from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of
International and Area Studies. Seunghoon is fluent in Arabic, English, and Korean.
Tarun Phogat is a Marketing researcher and analyst at Global Risk Intelligence. He earned his
MBA degree with merit from the Durham Business School at Durham University in 2011. He
currently works in Dubai and is fluent in English and Hindi with some knowledge of Mandarin.
Karolina Rachacova is currently a researcher of Political Theory at Global Risk Intelligence.
She earned her MA in Politics and International Relations at Durham University, focusing on
Eastern European politics and nationalism. She previously graduated from University of
Economics at Prague in Political Science. During her undergraduate studies she focused on
Czech political history, human rights and development economics. Karolina is fluent in Czech,
English and German with basic knowledge of Latin.
Irakli Sherozia is a researcher of Accounting and Financial Risk at Global Risk Intelligence. He
earned his MA in Accounting and Finance from the Durham Business School at Durham
University in 2010 and has since been based in London. Irakli is fluent in English and Georgian
with a proficient command of Russian.
Otar Sherozia is a researcher of Business Risk at Global Risk Intelligence. He earned his MBA
from the London Business School in 2014. Otar is fluent in English and Georgian with a
proficient command of Russian.
Joel Weekes is currently a researcher of US Foreign Policy at Global Risk Intelligence where he
is also the Manager of Caribbean Affairs in addition to being the Committee Manager of the
Caribbean Sea. Previously, Joel earned his Master of Arts degree in Political Science &
International Relations from the University of London, where he also earned his BA in the same
focus. He is now a doctoral candidate at the School of Government and International Affairs at
Durham University. Joel is fluent in English and Spanish.
Finance Director:
Ian Thalmessinger was educated at Harrow School and qualified as a chartered accountant in
1976. He gained a fellowship from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
and is certified to act as an independent public accountant.
Ian worked for Price Waterhouse & Co. (now PwC) in Europe from 1976 to 1980, initially
handling audits in Spain and then as a corporate recovery specialist in London. In 1981 he
moved to SRI International and spent 2 years as European financial controller responsible for the
Group’s operations in Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
In 1983 he joined International Data Group (IDG) where he held a range of senior management
positions until 1998, including International Controller / VP Finance for IDG’s International
Division as well as Managing Director IDG UK.
IDG is the world’s leading technology media, publishing, events and research company.
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, IDG products and services reach
an audience of more than 280 million technology buyers in 97 countries.
IDG’s media network features 460 websites, 200 mobile sites and apps, and 200 print titles
spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment, and video games
worldwide. The IDG Network represents more than 500 independent websites in an ad network
and exchange complementary to IDG’s media brands. A recognized leader in conference and
exhibition management, IDG produces more than 700 globally branded technology and
entertainment conferences and events in 55 countries.
For the past 15 years, Ian has acted as a finance director and financial consultant to companies in
a wide range of industries including healthcare, media, financial services, banking, technology,
engineering, real estate and the automotive industry. He has served as chief financial officer of
Global Risk Intelligence since 2011.
Lecture Series:
Risk and Security in the International System
Strategy and Intelligence in the International System
Memorial Lecture Series:
The Hirouy Kidane Blue Nile Memorial Lecture Series Launched March 2014
Hirouy Kidane was a passionate devotee of Global
Risk Intelligence prior to the formation of the
organization. He contributed enthusiastic support to
the conceptual developments that would form the
foundation of the organization but regrettably was
unable to see them to fruition.
Hirouy was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and
moved to Asmara, Eritrea before finally settling in
Canada. He was fluent in several languages that
included English, French, and Tigrinyan along with
an extensive command of Amharic and Arabic.
He had earned his LLM from the University of
Asmara in Eritrea and had experience working in
competitive international environments. Afterwards,
he attended the School of Government and
International Affairs at Durham University from
2009 to 2010, where he earned a Master of Arts
degree in International Studies. His efforts and talents were then rewarded with a full scholarship
to complete his doctorate in political science in Canada.
However, Hirouy unexpectedly passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition. He had
accomplished much in his life and lived with diverse experiences and friends. He was a
fascinating individual with an enrapturing and attractive personality that only enhanced his depth
of character and kindness.
The Blue Nile Memorial Lecture Series has been dedicated to Hirouy in an effort to celebrate his
legacy and passion for the Horn of Africa.
Books Reviews: Launch November 15, 2014
Book Review: The First World War in the Middle East
To be uploaded on http://www.globalriskintelligence.org
From the Publisher:
The First World War in the Middle East
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
London: Hurst (2014)
http://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-first-world-war-
in-the-middle-east/
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen is a research fellow at the
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice
University and an associate fellow on the Middle East
North Africa Programme at Chatham House. He is the
author of Insecure Gulf: The End of Certainty and the
Transition to the Post-Oil Era and The First World War in
the Middle East, both published by Hurst. Kristian is a
regular contributor to openDemocracy; click here to see
his recent articles.
Book Review: Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World
To be uploaded on http://www.globalriskintelligence.org
From the Publisher:
Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World
Reza Zarghamee
Washington, D.C.: Mage Publishers (2014)
http://www.magepublishers.com/discovering-cyrus-
the-persian-conqueror-astride-the-ancient-world/
Reza Zarghamee brings multiple perspectives and
deep knowledge to his account of the life of Cyrus the
Great. Born in London in 1978 to Iranian parents,
Zarghamee grew up in Boston. His immersion in the
ancient history of Iran started early: At the age of
thirteen, he began studying Old Persian cuneiform at
the urging of Professor Richard Frye, a founder of the
Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard
University. Later, he took courses in Zoroastrianism
and Manichaenism taught by another eminent
Harvard scholar, Prods Oktor Skjaervø. He attended
Columbia University, pursuing a double-major in
history and biology, studying Persian language and
literature, and graduating with honors in 2000. Three
years later, he received a JD degree from Harvard
Law School, where his writings included a
comparison of ancient Near Eastern legal systems. Since then, he has practiced law at the firm of
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP while continuing his scholarly investigations of the era of
Cyrus. His extensive travels in the Middle East have taken him across much of the empire
founded by that giant of history twenty-six centuries ago.
Book Review: The International Politics of the Red Sea
To be uploaded on http://www.globalriskintelligence.org
From the Publisher:
The International Politics of the Red Sea
Anoushiravan Ehteshami and Emma C. Murphy
London and New York: Routledge (2013)
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415726214/
Anoushiravan Ehteshami is Dean of Internationalisation and Professor of International
Relations at Durham University, UK. He was the founding Head of the School of Government
and International Affairs at Durham, and also the Vice-President of the British Society for
Middle Eastern Studies.
Emma C. Murphy is Professor of Political Economy in the School of Government and
International Affairs at Durham University, UK. She is co-editor of Mediterranean Politics
journal.
