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The lecture of Msgr. George Panamthundil was devoted to his background, diplomacy, relations between Holy See and other countries.
The Archbishop also highlighted the features of the work of the Embassy and the Holy Father, and the importance of peace building upon justice.

The Apostolic Nunciature is the diplomatic Embassy of the Holy See in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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The speakers emphasized the critical role of diplomacy in resolving conflicts and crises worldwide, highlighting the significance of preventing escalation and achieving lasting peace through diplomatic efforts. The discussion covered topics such as the role of the UN Charter and human rights in general in promoting stability, and the EU’s experience as a peace project.

The panellists acknowledged the challenges and limitations of diplomacy in today’s digital age, including social media, speed, security of communication, and cyber security and warfare. Moreover, they noted the limitations of the international legal system, particularly in negotiating with unrecognized actors. However, Ambassadors agreed that diplomacy remains crucial in resolving disputes peacefully, as “talking is always cheaper than fighting”.

The Roundtable also provided an opportunity for students to ask questions about regional integration, cyberattacks, and the future of diplomacy in conflict resolution. Overall, the discussion highlighted the need for continued efforts and collaboration among nations to address current challenges and achieve lasting peace.

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This year’s Business Council meeting focused on International Relations programme. The meeting included representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions such as CICA, OSCE, the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, Economic Research Institute, Kazakh Invest, and the Institute of Diplomacy.

We extend our gratitude to all participants of the Business Council for their involvement, valuable recommendations, and contributions to the development of our University!

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Elnara discussed the structure and systems of international organizations, shared her personal career growth experiences, and answered students’ questions.

We are grateful to Elnara for her valuable time and insights.

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Dr. Yassine Bakkar is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Queen’s University Belfast. His research focuses on financial economics, quantitative macroeconomics and empirical banking. His papers have been published in leading journals such as Journal of Banking and Finance; Journal of Financial Stability; Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money.

The lecture is based on the paper framing a money laundering scandal as an opportunity to theorize on the dark side of “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) quantification in “Environmental and Social Governance” (ESG) reporting.

It identifies three hypotheses as to whether ESG is developing for the better or for the worse CSR’s originally qualitative ideals: neutral CSR hypothesis, positive hypocritical CSR hypothesis, and negative hypocritical CSR hypothesis.

Using a novel cross-border payments dataset, the paper examines the dynamics behaviour of money laundering, CSR and ESG controversies of a sample of Nordic banks during the 2005‒2019 period. The findings raise critical questions against quantified and instrumental approaches in and around CSR, and bear policy implications for the improvement of corporate governance, particularly when it comes to CSR and ESG.

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