Papers by Natalia Tereshchenko
Inter-religious tensions based on non-tolerance or lack of desire for dialogue, account for the m... more Inter-religious tensions based on non-tolerance or lack of desire for dialogue, account for the majority of cases of intra- and inter-state violence. Apart from prevalent religious beliefs, the presence of minority faith groups, and their tensions with or repression by the mainstream politics often raises questions as to the future.
Conflict ethnography, as outlined by David Kilcullen (2009), should deconstruct one sole country, considering geography, religion and language, socio-cultural contexts and identity meanings. This is crucial as a first step to the establishment of common denominators among different culture, and development of cross-border dialogue.
The initiation of dialogue as a means to combat the “clash of civilisations” has been projected largely as an initiative of the West. This does not mean, however, that other societies lack peaceful conflict management tools. Many know of the Afghan traditional dispute resolution still widely practiced in villages and tribal areas, yet, few have gone deep into this conflict transformation tradition.
My research explores the opportunities for dialogue between communities as a means to initiate peaceful coexistence. With the support of impartial religious and secular institutions, local grassroots and international community, dialogues will lead to building trust and bridges on multiple levels.
Язык и Текст/ Yazik i Text, Jan 2014
Iran is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, which forms the unique expanse... more Iran is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, which forms the unique expanse of Inner Asia. Ethnic, religious, national and linguistic identity create a cultural space that is often prone to uncertain and multi-layered identification- as on individual, so on the national levels.
The complex process of self-recognition as member of a tribe and yet, as member of the whole Iranian nation, accounts for the ambiguous inter-cultural relations, especially in light of current politics. In this paper, opportunities to establish intercultural communication as a means to build sustainable peace in the country and in the region will be explored.
International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, Oct 2012
What is cyber terrorism? The paper will examine how the fundamentalist interpretation of the Qura... more What is cyber terrorism? The paper will examine how the fundamentalist interpretation of the Quran may affect the non-state actors’ terrorist approach to the cyber domain, the dangers of an assault and the possible side-effects in politics, international relations and the public domain. The author will approach the issue in political, legal and social terms, touching only slightly on issues such as espionage and inter-state relations. Examples of recent cyber attacks and probable future scenarios will be examined to produce a balanced US-oriented policy paper. Some problems are difficult to tackle and require time, skills and diplomacy, but this should not act as an abandonment of initiatives. Although the threat is not yet acute, it is worthwhile addressing at an early stage and preventing the vast harm that can be caused by cyber terrorism. Legislative
and political initiatives should be advocated ensuring better cooperation and collaboration between parties.
CTTA: Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis, RSIS, Singapore, May 2013
Russia’s counterterrorism efforts have traditionally been inward-looking, focusing on the threat ... more Russia’s counterterrorism efforts have traditionally been inward-looking, focusing on the threat emanating from the North Caucasus region. However, Russia is beginning to show interest in playing a greater role towards mitigating the terrorist threat in South Asia.
This paper seeks to examine the European sources of funding of terrorist groups, and the potentia... more This paper seeks to examine the European sources of funding of terrorist groups, and the potential threats to European financial institutions.
The International Lawyer, International Commercial Mediation, American Bar Association, Jul 2011
An overview of the recent change in commercial mediation legislation of Russia.
Conference Presentations by Natalia Tereshchenko
The current nexus of relations between Iran, Russia and, broadly “the West”, is a dynamic challen... more The current nexus of relations between Iran, Russia and, broadly “the West”, is a dynamic challenging environment. As Russia and Iran agree on bilateral trade in local currencies, strengthen relations within the banking sector, and Russia supports Iran to access the WTO, the West looks ahead with suspicion.
The relationship between Iran and Russia has been a long and turbulent one with love and hate, suspicion and support, denial and acceptance. As both countries currently face sanctions from their main trade partners, new potential partnerships and power centres are emerging. Will they, however, last and create a more broad-based cooperation, with other actors in the region involved? The paper will give a brief overview of the historical relations between Russia and Iran and will focus on the current geopolitical situation where isolation of the countries from the West is increasing. The presentation will seek to outline potential scenarios.
The Russia-Chechnya relations have a long history of both, violent and low-level protracted insur... more The Russia-Chechnya relations have a long history of both, violent and low-level protracted insurgency. Recently, however, the events in Ukraine and Syria region have caused concern, not least because Chechen rebels, amongst others, have been ‘spotted’ on the ground. The presentation will seek to analyze the current situation and the potential future scenarios of the security nexus within the region, and determine what motivates the Chechen rebels in their move from a purely separatist ideology to a more extremist one.
Presentation at Asia's premier International Security conference, focusing on national and intern... more Presentation at Asia's premier International Security conference, focusing on national and international defense.
There have been steady legislative improvements in countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) and anti-money laundering (AML) through the establishment of the FATF universal standards. Technically, however, the FATF blacklist of countries that do not cooperate in improving jurisdictions remains. Apart from the obvious Iran and DPRK, where counter-measures apply; Pakistan, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are on the list of countries “not committed to an action plan”.
This paper will discuss the practical approach, with reference to best practice case studies elsewhere, as to how the international community may improve its efforts in engaging with officials and the civil society to counter the financing of terrorism. Hawala transfers, drug trading and the work of non-profits have all had their impact on illegal money transfer, which all too often sponsors terrorism- willingly or unwillingly. The recent implementation of saffron-growing in Afghanistan as an alternative to poppies may inspire new transparent markets that will aid in ending the financing of terrorism.
Talks by Natalia Tereshchenko
This talk has been given at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Researc... more This talk has been given at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research.
It focuses on radicalization and terrorism in Central Asia, and the future threats, especially after 2014 Afghanistan.
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Papers by Natalia Tereshchenko
Conflict ethnography, as outlined by David Kilcullen (2009), should deconstruct one sole country, considering geography, religion and language, socio-cultural contexts and identity meanings. This is crucial as a first step to the establishment of common denominators among different culture, and development of cross-border dialogue.
The initiation of dialogue as a means to combat the “clash of civilisations” has been projected largely as an initiative of the West. This does not mean, however, that other societies lack peaceful conflict management tools. Many know of the Afghan traditional dispute resolution still widely practiced in villages and tribal areas, yet, few have gone deep into this conflict transformation tradition.
My research explores the opportunities for dialogue between communities as a means to initiate peaceful coexistence. With the support of impartial religious and secular institutions, local grassroots and international community, dialogues will lead to building trust and bridges on multiple levels.
The complex process of self-recognition as member of a tribe and yet, as member of the whole Iranian nation, accounts for the ambiguous inter-cultural relations, especially in light of current politics. In this paper, opportunities to establish intercultural communication as a means to build sustainable peace in the country and in the region will be explored.
and political initiatives should be advocated ensuring better cooperation and collaboration between parties.
Conference Presentations by Natalia Tereshchenko
The relationship between Iran and Russia has been a long and turbulent one with love and hate, suspicion and support, denial and acceptance. As both countries currently face sanctions from their main trade partners, new potential partnerships and power centres are emerging. Will they, however, last and create a more broad-based cooperation, with other actors in the region involved? The paper will give a brief overview of the historical relations between Russia and Iran and will focus on the current geopolitical situation where isolation of the countries from the West is increasing. The presentation will seek to outline potential scenarios.
There have been steady legislative improvements in countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) and anti-money laundering (AML) through the establishment of the FATF universal standards. Technically, however, the FATF blacklist of countries that do not cooperate in improving jurisdictions remains. Apart from the obvious Iran and DPRK, where counter-measures apply; Pakistan, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are on the list of countries “not committed to an action plan”.
This paper will discuss the practical approach, with reference to best practice case studies elsewhere, as to how the international community may improve its efforts in engaging with officials and the civil society to counter the financing of terrorism. Hawala transfers, drug trading and the work of non-profits have all had their impact on illegal money transfer, which all too often sponsors terrorism- willingly or unwillingly. The recent implementation of saffron-growing in Afghanistan as an alternative to poppies may inspire new transparent markets that will aid in ending the financing of terrorism.
Talks by Natalia Tereshchenko
It focuses on radicalization and terrorism in Central Asia, and the future threats, especially after 2014 Afghanistan.
Conflict ethnography, as outlined by David Kilcullen (2009), should deconstruct one sole country, considering geography, religion and language, socio-cultural contexts and identity meanings. This is crucial as a first step to the establishment of common denominators among different culture, and development of cross-border dialogue.
The initiation of dialogue as a means to combat the “clash of civilisations” has been projected largely as an initiative of the West. This does not mean, however, that other societies lack peaceful conflict management tools. Many know of the Afghan traditional dispute resolution still widely practiced in villages and tribal areas, yet, few have gone deep into this conflict transformation tradition.
My research explores the opportunities for dialogue between communities as a means to initiate peaceful coexistence. With the support of impartial religious and secular institutions, local grassroots and international community, dialogues will lead to building trust and bridges on multiple levels.
The complex process of self-recognition as member of a tribe and yet, as member of the whole Iranian nation, accounts for the ambiguous inter-cultural relations, especially in light of current politics. In this paper, opportunities to establish intercultural communication as a means to build sustainable peace in the country and in the region will be explored.
and political initiatives should be advocated ensuring better cooperation and collaboration between parties.
The relationship between Iran and Russia has been a long and turbulent one with love and hate, suspicion and support, denial and acceptance. As both countries currently face sanctions from their main trade partners, new potential partnerships and power centres are emerging. Will they, however, last and create a more broad-based cooperation, with other actors in the region involved? The paper will give a brief overview of the historical relations between Russia and Iran and will focus on the current geopolitical situation where isolation of the countries from the West is increasing. The presentation will seek to outline potential scenarios.
There have been steady legislative improvements in countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) and anti-money laundering (AML) through the establishment of the FATF universal standards. Technically, however, the FATF blacklist of countries that do not cooperate in improving jurisdictions remains. Apart from the obvious Iran and DPRK, where counter-measures apply; Pakistan, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are on the list of countries “not committed to an action plan”.
This paper will discuss the practical approach, with reference to best practice case studies elsewhere, as to how the international community may improve its efforts in engaging with officials and the civil society to counter the financing of terrorism. Hawala transfers, drug trading and the work of non-profits have all had their impact on illegal money transfer, which all too often sponsors terrorism- willingly or unwillingly. The recent implementation of saffron-growing in Afghanistan as an alternative to poppies may inspire new transparent markets that will aid in ending the financing of terrorism.
It focuses on radicalization and terrorism in Central Asia, and the future threats, especially after 2014 Afghanistan.