Alberto Turkstra is a Central Asia expert and Project Manager at Diplomatic World, a Brussels-based quarterly magazine and think tank. Previously, he worked at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Development Cooperation as Blue Book trainee and as cooperation officer for Turkmenistan, as well as at the European Institute for Asian Studies as junior researcher and later as programme coordinator.
On May 18, a high-level forum was organised in Brussels by the Embassy of Tajikistan, Diplomatic World and Finnova Foundation on the theme of “Investing in […]
The Holy Blood procession attracted thousands of spectators in the center of Bruges on Thursday, May 26th. Due to the pandemic, the tradition, inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible […]
Tomatoes, tomatos. They’re red, they’re juicy, they’re everywhere and above all… they’re tasty. Even though you could say it’s a pretty basic vegetable – or was […]
If France had to be known for just one thing, it would be their culinary talent. Everything food and drinks-related is of great importance and quality […]
Sustainability is a concept you can’t work your way around anno 2022. Even though the message might not have reached everyone just yet (one might wonder […]
Over a decade ago, the City of Ljubljana decided to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists over motorised traffic, winning multiple awards and the bid to host Velo-city […]
Lush hills, big surfing waves, a fresh evening breeze that takes away the edge of hot summer nights, delectable seafood, a local passion for crispy white […]
The race to revive the flight of supersonic passenger aircraft continues. On Monday May 23rd, Bombardier unveiled the newest member of its industry-leading business jet portfolio […]
The pandemic has changed a lot. From how we work to how we interact with people, the sanitary crisis left little untouched. And even though, generally […]
Belgium and beer, it’s so much more than an alliteration. The brewing business has been rooted into the Belgian culture for centuries and it’s quite the […]
According to the latest European Travel Commission (ETC) Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) 2/2022, which provides insights on traveller sentiment for summer 2022 (May-August), the appetite for overseas […]
A new park in California could join the golden state’s long list of recreation and leisure options. For the first time in 13 years, California will […]