{"id":2096,"date":"2022-02-08T19:09:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/institute-of-baltic-studies\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:21:00","slug":"institute-of-baltic-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting-edge research from an independent think tank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"acf-block_3defe4f844227d06c3db4cd99ec8f631\" class=\"acf-block-element element-bg w-max\"><div class=\"container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-large wp-el\">In almost 30 years in the field, we have developed strong expertise in seven major areas<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block_d3a1dea9ce6daa4788f8bb2c5636944e\" class=\"acf-block-element element-imgtxtgrid\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><div class=\"flex-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/migration-and-integration\/\" class=\"d-block position-relative h-100\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranne.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size text-uppercase\">Migration and integration<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"flex-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/climate-smart-city-and-sustainable-development\/\" class=\"d-block position-relative h-100\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tark-linn.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size text-uppercase\">Climate, smart city and sustainable development<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"flex-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/technology-and-society\/\" class=\"d-block position-relative h-100\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tehnoloogia.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size text-uppercase\">Technology and society<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"flex-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/education-and-wellbeing\/\" class=\"d-block position-relative h-100\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/Haridus.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size text-uppercase\">Education and wellbeing <\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"flex-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/human-security-and-resilience\/\" class=\"d-block position-relative h-100\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julgeolek.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size text-uppercase\">Human security and resilience <\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"flex-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/social-cohesion-and-inclusion\/\" class=\"d-block position-relative h-100\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uhiskond.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size text-uppercase\">Social cohesion and inclusion <\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"flex-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/economic-policy-and-value-chains\/\" class=\"d-block position-relative h-100\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majanduspoliitika.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size text-uppercase\">Economic policy and value chains <\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-giant-font-size wp-el\" id=\"blogi\">Blog<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block_650f3b8166ff66ed37e1e038341bd9de\" class=\"acf-block-element element-posts method_latest\"><div class=\"swiper-outer position-relative\"><div id=\"block_650f3b8166ff66ed37e1e038341bd9de-pg1\" class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><article id=\"post-8071\" class=\"list-item position-relative h-100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/what-is-war-and-when-does-it-start-a-cursory-introduction-into-thinking-about-war\/\" class=\"d-block\"><div class=\"list-item__meta d-flex flex-wrap text-uppercase\"><span class=\"post-type d-block\"><\/span><span class=\"post-date d-block\">08. 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