Geopol Report’s Geopolitics and Trade Workshop with the Vinson Centre

February, 2026. University of Buckingham.

In collaboration with the Vinson Centre, Geopol Report held a seminar at the University of Buckingham on geopolitics, trade, and their intersection. Our co-head of the LATAM & Caribbean Research Desk delivered a talk on the complexities of trade with Cuba and what the future holds for the island.

Sibylline’s Annual Forecast 2026

December, 2025. Royal United Services Institute.

Geopol Report’s Founder and Director, Tarik Ata, attended Sibylline’s Annual Forecast 2026, presented by Sibylline’s CEO, Justin Crump, at the Royal United Services Institute.

Keynote Speech by H.E. Dr Mohammad Faisal, High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

July, 2025. University of Buckingham.

Geopol Report’s Founder and Director, Tarik Ata, attended a fascinating talk delivered by H.E. Dr Mohammad Faisal, High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on India and Pakistan’s strategic rivalry and wider regional security issues.

Institute of Economic Affairs Public Policy Programme

July, 2025. University of Buckingham.

The Geopol Report Team were invited to the IEA’s Public Policy Programme in partnership with The Vinson Centre for the Public Understanding of Economics and Entrepreneurship at the University of Buckingham. The team held numerous discussions on a varied range of topics with think-tankers, policy-makers, and academics.

Centre for Information Resilience
OSINT Masterclass & the International Journalism Festival
April 9, 2025. Perugia, Italy.

Four people, three men and one woman, pose behind a table with a black cloth that reads 'CENTER for INFORMATION RESILIENCE.' They are at an indoor event with wood-paneled walls and artwork in the background.

The Geopol Report team attended the Centre for Information Resilience OSINT masterclass at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy.
The event was incredibly instructive and new OSINT tools and techniques were introduced to the team to further advance our analytical and political forecasting capabilities

Pathways to Peace in Sudan
February 26, 2025. House of Commons, London

A group of people seated at a curved wooden conference table in a formal room with red patterned wallpaper and a large portrait of a man hanging on the wall behind them.

The Founder and Director, Tarik Ata, represented Geopol Report at a roundtable discussion in Parliament about pathways to peace in Sudan held by the Centre for Türkiye Studies (CEFTUS).

Tarik held great conversations with notable speakers such as the founder of Hikmaniya Consultancy, Waleed Madibo, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP, Dr Zuhair Bashar, and Dr. Suleiman Sandal Haggar Ahmed, among others.

New Year Celebration held by the
Centre for Türkiye Studies.
February 13, 2025. House of Commons, London

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Geopol Report attended a fruitful function with Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) for its relaunch evening and “New Year” event at the House of Commons.
Hearing distinguished guests and speakers like Barry Gardiner MP and the Trade Envoy to Türkiye, Afzal Khan MP. Robust conversations were held and new connections made, such as Gulcin Ozkan, a economics professor from Kings College London.