News, insights & analysis
The challenges facing our societies are complex, fast-moving and deeply interconnected. We convene our Fellows’ community online and in person, creating spaces for constructive dialogue, exchange and learning. Here, you can find individual and collective perspectives, analysis and stories from JST Fellows and partners – leaders working at the frontlines of social change across Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
From policy analysis to personal reflections and practitioner insights, this is where the JST network thinks out loud – curious, constructive and grounded in experience.
Emerging leaders from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) get ready for UK residential programme
We’re delighted to welcome 11 emerging leaders from the EECCA region to the JST Fellows’ community. These inspiring young professionals are taking part in our first Fellowship Programme since 2019…
“Digitalisation can unlock Tajikistan’s untapped potential”
Jovid Ikromi, a JST Fellow (2017) from Tajikistan is advocating for policies that will speed up digitalisation in his country and create a better quality of life for all. Although…
“We must not conflate Belarus with Russia”
JST Fellow Anton Radniankou (Belarus, 2018) explains why and how UK and European policy makers should engage with Belarus’s pro-democracy movement. The leader of the Belarusian opposition in exile, Sviatlana…
Views from Central Asia on UK foreign policy
As the UK Parliament reviews its engagement and diplomacy in Central Asia, JST Fellows from the region provide their unique insights and perspectives. Last month, the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs…
New programme launches for Belarusians in exile
JST’s Belarus Diaspora Fellowship Programme, which launches today, will support six Belarusian professionals living in exile. We would like to welcome our six new Belarusian Fellows to the JST network….
Ukrainian Women’s Leadership programme to support Ukraine’s recovery
JST is partnering with The University of Edinburgh Business School to develop a leadership programme for Ukrainian women currently living in the UK. As Ukrainians fight to liberate their country,…
7 interview tips to help you shine
What do we mean when we talk about “authenticity”? What’s the STAR approach and how can it help in an interview? Read our interviewers’ top tips to find out. If…
The environmental impacts of Russia’s war on Ukraine concern us all
On 18 July, JST Fellows, UK parliamentarians and environmental experts discussed the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine on the environment and what can be done to better monitor the…
A bridge between business and government in Kyrgyzstan
In his new role as Head of Secretariat of the Investment Council, Kyrgyz Fellow Uluk Kydyrbaev is helping shape a policy environment in which entrepreneurship can thrive. Uluk Kydyrbaev, a…
JST launches new fellowship programme
Apply now for the 2023/4 JST fellowship programme. We’re inviting exceptional young professionals and change-makers from 12 countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia to apply for our…
Mentoring offers huge benefits for professional growth
Our new mentoring programme is a unique opportunity for all JST Fellows to tap into the wealth of expertise and experience within our network – as both mentors and mentees….
The unfolding conversations on colonial legacies and how to counter them
Speaking up about repression during the Soviet Union’s colonial rule is empowering communities to come to terms with historical trauma. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has drawn global attention to…