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In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we look at the Qatari influence campaign in the EU. You might know the headlines - coming as they did amid the World Cup and with all eyes on Qatar. There were accusations of corruption among European civil servants and politicians accepting bribes as Qatar sought to gain influence in the European Parliament. But RANE's Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst, Ryan Bohl, takes us a little deeper into the geopolitics, with details and analysis that Qatar is not unique in its approach.  You can read more analysis of the situation and what is coming up in 2023 at RANE Worldview, the world’s leading geopolitical intelligence platform. Find it at RANEnetwork.com. And if you like the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, tell your colleagues about us. And check out RANE’s other geopolitical content on Youtube and our social channels. Search for RANE network. 

The field of geopolitics is having a bit of a revival. Geopolitical risk is a key challenge for internationally engaged businesses and organizations. The re-emergence of a multipolar system is driving strategists to revisit concepts of geopolitical analysis. And even academia is rehabilitating geopolitics as a viable and important field of study, particularly in Europe, but more recently in the United States. In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast from RANE, host Rodger Baker talks with David Criekemans, an Associate Professor of International Relations and Geopolitics at the University of Antwerp and the Editor for the new Brill series on Geopolitics and International Relations about the trends in geopolitics as a field. RANE's annual 2023 geopolitical forecast publishes Jan 3, 2023. RANE forecasts deliver both strategic and tactical risk intelligence to global businesses. RANE is the only business in the risk management industry that actually helps clients take action to mitigate risks through our network of risk experts. Find out about RANE’s unique approach to risk management at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE we look at rising tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.  In December 2022, tensions flared in north Kosovo as hundreds of ethnic Serbs erected roadblocks using heavy machinery at two border crossings with Serbia - the latest battle in a centuries-old geopolitical tug-of-war. Recently, there’s talk that those tensions could spark another war. Matteo Ilardo, RANE’s Europe analyst, clarifies whether the risk is real, and discusses how current tensions play into a larger geopolitical framework. Matteo Ilardo's latest analysis of unrest in North Kosovo can be found in RANE Worldview, our platform for strategy and operational risk professionals. With customizable risk & geopolitics intelligence, real-time threat monitoring and client-specific briefings, RANE Worldview is the trusted source for more than 500 major global organizations. Become a RANE client today. Visit ranenetwork.com for details.

In this episode of RANE's Beyond Covid podcast, our host David Lawrence talks with Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick about the potential for Covid to complicate an already intense flu season. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. David Larence is the founder of RANE. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about RANE’s market-leading risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com/

In this episode of your favorite AND essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the South African president's political problems. The African National Congress (ANC) executive council says it will back South African President Cyril Ramaphosa against an impeachment inquiry. But the corruption allegations against Ramaphosa are not good news for the country’s ruling party. RANE’s sub-Saharan Africa analyst, Clara Brackbill walks us through what’s happening, and what comes next. You can read more on this political crisis in RANE Worldview, our geopolitical intelligence solution for professionals, and in our consumer publication. Are you ready to put intelligence to work for your organization? Sign up at ranenetwork.com.

https://www.ranenetwork.com/Over the past few years, RANE has shared a multitude of insights on board management; in this podcast, in our summits with Nasdaq on board excellence and oversight, and in regular briefings with our clients. All were geared toward defining and refining the board’s role in overseeing and supporting an organization. But what if members of the board are not engaged with the leaders of the business they are overseeing? In this podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks to Hardy Smith, who spent decades working in the high-speed corporate world of NASCAR racing and advocating for nonprofits and associations across the country. They talk about ways that non-profits and for-profits can better engage their boards. Hardy Smith is the Author of Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game, a how-to guide on how to fix some of the fundamental problems that plague many nonprofits and associations. You can find his book at https://www.hardysmith.com David Lawrence is the founder of RANE the Risk Assistance Network + Exchange - We are a global risk intelligence company providing risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to more effectively anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats.      Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals, sign up at www.ranenetwork.com.

Nepal is a perfect geopolitical specimen. It is a small country landlocked between two regional powers. To the north is China. To the southeast is India. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE’s South Asia analyst Ekta Raguwanshi about how Nepal's new government will struggle to maneuver between India and China. You can read Ekta Raguwanshi's analyses of South Asia geopolitical and business risks in  RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence solution for professionals, as well as in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management tools and support, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

In recent months, politicians and business leaders across Europe have warned about companies leaving the continent if energy prices remain high and the EU doesn’t help energy-intensive industries. In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Adriano Bosoni, RANE’s director of analysis, looks at the two-fold problem of energy conditions in Europe and deindustrialization. You can read Adriano Bosoni's analysis of Europe's energy situation in RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence app for professionals, AND in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast is your primary source for quick and reliable geopolitical risk intelligence. In this episode, the United States has eased some sanctions on Venezuela, in hopes it would help further negotiations between President Nicolás Maduro's government and the opposition. Both also agreed to a U.N.-managed plan for the country’s poor. Is it possible that long-stalled negotiations could yield some results? Carmen Colosi is RANE’s Latin America analyst. She provides analysis.  You can read Carmen Colosi's analysis of Venezuela’s complex challenges in Worldview, RANE’s geopolitical intelligence solution. With interactive graphics, RANE’s exclusive global risk monitor, key forecast questions and global threat monitoring, security professionals rely on RANE Worldview. Sign up for a trial at ranenetwork.com.

RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast is your primary source for quick, and reliable geopolitical risk intelligence.  Not too long ago, Denmark released a report on the damage to the Nordtream pipeline. It said leaks were caused by "powerful explosions." Some blame Moscow for the explosions. But gas pipelines aren’t the only critical infrastructure at potential risk deep under the oceans of the world. In fact, as RANE’s cybersecurity analyst Ali Plucinskitells us, increased Russian naval activity in recent years around underwater deep sea cables is causing concern. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. RANE clients benefit from improved situational awareness, more efficient access to relevant intelligence and expertise, and better risk management outcomes. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.