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Upcoming events

TNI events bring together thinkers and activists to analyse critical global issues and put forward transformative alternatives and solutions. Our focus is transnational, highlighting the global context and dimensions of different crises, as well as profiling the social movements, especially those in the Global South, that are leading struggles for justice.

Missed a recent webinar? Don't worry, we recorded them so you can catch up in the past events section below.

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    From the Favelas and Rural Brazil to Gaza: How militarism and greenwashing shape relations, resistance, and solidarity with Palestine in Brazil’ Online Lecture

    Join Makan and TNI's joint upcoming online webinar that will provide an overview of Andressa Oliveira Soares's article, “From the Favelas and Rural Brazil to Gaza: How militarism and greenwashing shape relations, resistance, and solidarity with Palestine in Brazil”, featured as a part of TNI’s Palestine Liberation Series.

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    Celebrating Susan George Reflecting on a life of scholar activism

    Susan George was an acclaimed political scientist, author of 17 books and a brilliant public speaker who profoundly influenced many activists and social movements over the last four decades. This webinar will reflect on her work, her insights, her legacy and her ongoing relevance for global movements for social and environmental justice.

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    Launching the Archive of the UN Centre for Transnational Corporations The Struggle to Put People Before Profit

    We are pleased to announce a webinar launching the archive of the United Nations Centre for Transnational Corporations (UNCTC), bringing together Wanshu Cong, Caitlin Murphy, Kalika Mehta, River Baars, and Juliana Rodrigues de Senna introduced by André Dao and Shahd Hammouri with concluding remarks by Sundhya Pahuja. The discussion revisits the UNCTC’s history as part of the broader struggle to put people before profit, tracing its origins in Global South resistance to corporate power and its attempt to develop international tools for regulating transnational corporations.6PM  Australian Eastern Standard Time  - 10AM CEST

Past events

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    May 7 & 8 th, 2026, Sindicato dos Engenheiros, HOtel Windsor Flórida Catete, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    International Seminar “Productive integration as the Latin-american answer to global fragmentation"

    Join us for the International Seminar: Productive Integration as a Latin American Response to Global Fragmentation, taking place May 7–8, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro. Organized by REBRIP in partnership with the Transnational Institute (TNI), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), INEEP, Transforma-Unicamp, GIC-UFRJ, Iniciativa Uruguay Sur, GFNE, Rumbo Colectivo, Latindadd, Instituto Eqüit, CeFiS, the Pan-American Congress, and Fundação Perseu Abramo, the event will explore how green productive integration can serve as a strategic framework for sovereign, structurally transformative responses to growing geopolitical and commercial fragmentation — strengthening existing sectoral initiatives and leveraging instruments such as regional funds and public procurement. The seminar will also serve as a preparatory session for the 2026 Pan-American Congress, to be held in August in Montevideo, where parliamentarians from across the region will deliberate on economic integration policies.

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    Book Tour in Portugal: Launch of Dismantling Green Colonialism

    From 27–30 April, the Transnational Institute (TNI) is participating in a small book tour in Portugal to launch the Portuguese edition of Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region, with events in Porto, Coimbra and Lisbon.

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    The War on Iran and it's Wider Implications Webinar

    Escalating conflict around Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon is reshaping global power dynamics. What does this mean for energy security, economies, and international politics? This webinar explores the wider impact of war and imperialism, and examines resistance across Asia, Europe, and the Global South.Watch back the recording.

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    Framing Palestine Israel, the Gulf states, and American power in the Middle East

    Join Makan and TNI for an online lecture unpacking Adam Hanieh’s analysis of Palestine, regional power, and fossil fuel geopolitics. A timely discussion examining the influence of Israel, the Gulf states, and the United States, followed by a Q&A session. Wednesday 11 February, 6pm London time.