Podcast appearances and mentions of Ian Bond

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, deputy director Ian Bond sits down with Mykola Bielieskov policy analyst at the National Institute for Strategic Studies & Senior Analyst at Come Back Alive and Olesya Khromeychuk director of the Ukrainian Institute London, to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and the coalition of the willing and the influence of the US on negotiations. They consider the prospects for peace and the future of stability of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce. We heard from Ian Bond, former British Diplomat in Moscow, and now the Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform.

Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce. We heard from Ian Bond, former British Diplomat in Moscow, and now the Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform.

Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the CER's deputy director Ian Bond talks to head of the GLOBSEC Kyiv Office Iuliia Osmolovska about the mood in the country, Ukrainian reactions to US-Russian negotiations, and the role of the EU and European countries in Ukraine. Produced by Octavia Hughes

When a British submarine surfaced in the North Sea to warn off a Russian spy vessel sailing just 45 miles from the British mainland, a series of shadowy maritime sabotage incidents burst onto the front pages and into public consciousness. In the past year undersea cables vital to European digital infrastructure have been targeted for damage - most notably in the Baltic Sea. With blame difficult to pinpoint, suspicion has fallen on Russia, which Western security services have warned is engaged in ‘hybrid warfare' - utilising sabotage, cyber attacks and other non-military hostile acts - in a bid to weaken NATO countries and destabilise Western democracies.  In the latest episode of This Is Not A Drill, Gavin Esler discusses the threat to European infrastructure from undersea sabotage with Sophia Besch, a senior fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. And to assess the wider threat from potential hybrid warfare operations we hear from Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform. • Go to http://proton.me/notadrill to receive a 38% discount on Proton Mail • This episode of This Is Not A Drill is supported by Incogni, the service that keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There's a special offer for This Is Not A Drill listeners – go to Incogni.com/notadrill to get an exclusive 60% off your annual plan. • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri sits down with deputy director Ian Bond and Constanze Stelzenmueller, director at the Center on the US and Europe and Fritz Stern chair at The Brookings Institution, to discuss Donald Trump's inauguration. They highlight key takeaways from his speech, European guests in attendance and how this term will differ from his first.  Produced by Octavia Hughes

The guys suffer from user error while catching up for our Christmas episode. Seasons greetings everyone! Intro and Diplomacy chat The guys introduce the episode and why this is the second recording of it (0 mins 15 secs) Ken describes his own homebrewed ale before it gets their creative juices going on the most incredible Russian opening ever (2 mins 30 secs) The greatest Diplomacy solo challenge (8 mins 50  secs) Ken talks about the "Return of the Mac" game (15 mins 15 secs) He goes onto discuss the December 2024 God Save the Zine edition (apologies Ken accidentally says it was in Diplomacy World) on page 23 by Ian Bond - a Tetris like way of looking at the Classic board (16 mins 40 secs)   Ken discusses how Ian's design reminds him of what's achieved in the variant Alacavre, which looks like a fantasy map but has exactly the same connections as a Classic board. That said Ken then points out the stats for this variant are totally different to Classic statistics, which shows how habitual we are when we approach the Classic Diplomacy board (21 mins 20 secs) They go onto creating a new game of Alacavre for Diplomacy Games podcast listeners - just pop over to vDiplomacy, create an account if you haven't got one already and join the game at DiplomacyGames plays (password/invite code is just the word podcast) (33 mins 50 secs) They discuss geographic linguistic differences across Australia and Gavin's old casual job he had at the Regatta Hotel. He goes onto mention this was around the time he played Diplomacy for the very first time - through the variant Machiavelli. You can find out all about this in our Patreon feed in a week or so from now (38 mins 50 secs) The guys give a proper status update about the show and the likely release schedule/quality over the next 6-12 months (43 mins 30 secs) They advertise many "development opportunities" available for listeners who'd like to help the show. If you're able to help let us know on the podcast contact form (47 mins 20 secs) Ken also suggests if there are interview guests you'd like to hear on the show to let us know (50 mins 20 secs) Ken reflects back on Diplomacy and 2024  (51 mins 45 secs) He then discusses his upcoming attendence at the South East Asian New Years tournament being run by Sascha Heylmann on 24-26 January and their recording plans for early 2025 (53 mins 40 secs) Ken presents the "Better vDiplomacy player" plaque to Gavin for getting a higher score and ranking than Ken this year (56 mins 20 secs) The guys start wrapping up the show (1 hr 1 min) Venue: At home, Brisbane Drinks of choice: Ken - Kaner's own dark ale Gavin - Casillero del Diablo shiraz from Chile Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help pay off the audio equipment... or buy the guys a drink, you can also donate at Patreon, plus you get extra podcast episodes! Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, podcast host Octavia Hughes speaks to six of our researchers. They reflect on the EU's past year from different perspectives, including trade and competitiveness; support for Ukraine; UK-EU relations; and the conflict in the Middle East. They then look ahead to 2025. 00:28 Zach Meyers on tech and competitiveness 04:49 Ian Bond on Ukraine 10:52 Luigi Scazzieri on defence spending and the Middle East 17:51 Charles Grant on UK-EU relations 22:15 Aslak Berg on trade 25:37 Zselyke Csaky on the rule of law Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri sits down with deputy director Ian Bond and Sophia Besch, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss the impact of Donald Trump's second presidency on European security. They discuss Trump's stance on Ukraine and China before delving into the relationship between Trump's team and the Labour Party and the impact of the collapse of the German government. Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, host Octavia Hughes sits down with deputy director Ian Bond and senior research fellow Zselyke Csaky to discuss the recent elections in Georgia and Moldova. They break down their significance and evaluate what the results mean for the battle of influence between Brussels and the Kremlin. Produced by Octavia Hughes

Away from NATO's glitzy summit 75th anniversary summit in Washington DC, the war in Ukraine drags on. Ian Bond, a former British ambassador and now Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform think-tank spoke to me about his recent visit to Ukraine and Moldova and what it portends for the war in Ukraine and wider European security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest Centre for European podcast, host Octavia Hughes is joined by the research fellow Aslak Berg, deputy director Ian Bond and senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri to find out what a Labour victory in the UK general election would mean for EU-UK relations. They discuss Labour's flexibility on its red lines and changes to trade, security, defence and foreign policy. Produced by Octavia Hughes

This is an audio recording from the Centre for European Reform and the Delegation of the EU to the UK's discussion on 'Expanding Horizons: 20 years of EU membership – paving the path for future EU enlargement' with Amelia Hadfield, Head of Department of Politics & Founding Director at the University of Surrey, Simona Leskovar, Ambassador of Slovenia to the UK, and Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe. Pedro Serrano, EU Ambassador to the UK, gave some opening remarks and Ian Bond, Deputy Director at the Centre for European Reform, chaired the panel. Produced by Octavia Hughes

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast Dame Melinda Simmons, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine 2019-2023, and Hanna Shelest, Director of Security Programmes at the Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism, join the CER's Deputy Director, Ian Bond, on the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They examine the media's portrayal of the conflict and shed light on the mood in Ukraine before suggesting how Ukraine might navigate its defence production challenges and what Europe can do to help. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Octavia Hughes

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, podcast host Octavia Hughes speaks to eight of our researchers. They reflect on the EU's past year from different perspectives, including climate action; support for Ukraine; UK-EU relations; and the possibility of enlargement and reform. They then look ahead to 2024. 00:41 Elisabetta Cornago on energy and climate policy 11:57 Charles Grant on UK-EU relations 20:07 Luigi Scazzieri on defence and security policy 27:03 Zach Meyer and Sander Tordoir on AI and industrial policy 39:53 Ian Bond on Ukraine 47:00 Christina Keßler on German security policy 50:27 Camino Mortera-Martinez on enlargement, rule of law and reform Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Octavia Hughes

This week, the EU voted on being the Ukrainian accession process. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia welcome Ian Bond, the deputy director of the Centre for European Reform to discuss the likely outcomes of accession talks. How will Hungary complicate matters? What role does the UK play in the future of European defense? And how could a Trump presidency upend European security?Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front‘s bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here.

Unleashing the Power of Language: Crafting Magnetic Marketing Strategies with James Ian Bond In this episode, we dive into the world of marketing and sales with James Ian Bond, the author of "Brain Glue: How Selling Becomes Much Easier by Making Your Ideas Sticky." Bond unveils the captivating influence of language techniques in the realm of marketing, shedding light on how iconic figures such as Snoop Dogg, John F. Kennedy, and Johnny Cochrane have harnessed these methods for success. With a keen focus on understanding the brain's patterns and triggers, Bond reveals how entrepreneurs and marketers can rise above the noise to create a lasting impact. Discover the art of crafting memorable marketing messages using metaphors, rhymes, and humor to capture attention and boost sales. Join us for an illuminating conversation that will transform the way you approach marketing and sales strategies.

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast Ian Bond, Director of Foreign Policy, and Hennadiy Maksak, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Prism think-tank, look at Ukraine's path to EU membership after a year and a half of war with Russia. The EU has given Ukraine candidate country status and by the end of the year, it should take a decision on opening membership negotiations. Hennadiy sheds some light on the mood in Ukraine and the pair discuss the progress Ukraine has made in meeting the EU's seven criteria, President Zelensky's decision to treat corruption in wartime as high treason, and the likelihood of elections in wartime conditions. Produced by Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast Ian Bond, Director of Foreign Policy, and Luigi Scazzieri, Senior Research Fellow, sit down with podcast host, Octavia Hughes, to discuss the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. They look at Ukraine's request for NATO membership and the Alliance's response, assess whether NATO members will increase defence spending and what a Republican in the White House would mean for the war. Ian also sheds light on the state of Sino-American tensions and how these might influence the nature of discussion at Vilnius. Produced by Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

Ian Bond is a former senior diplomat and British Ambassador to Latvia and was a member of the British diplomatic service for 28 years. Ian is director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform. His most recent appointment was as political counsellor and joint head of the foreign and security policy group in the British Embassy, Washington (2007-12), where he focused on US foreign policy towards Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia, and Africa. He was posted in Vienna as deputy head of the UK delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 2000-04, working on human rights and democracy in the OSCE area, and on conflict prevention and resolution in the Balkans and the former Soviet Union. His earlier career included postings in Moscow (1993-96) and at NATO HQ (1987-90). Ian is a specialist in the former Soviet Union and has deep knowledge of US foreign policy and its drivers. ------- LINKS: https://twitter.com/CER_IanBond https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-bond-8a295451/ https://www.cer.eu/ -------

The latest on the violence in the West Bank with Julie Norman, associate professor in politics and international relations at University College London. In the studio, Terry Stiastny and Ian Bond discuss the EU's approach to Russian assets, why France and Germany have fallen out of love and how ‘Barbie' has become an unlikely agitator in Vietnam. Plus: a tribute to Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina and New Zealand's Martin Phillipps serenades Monocle's Andrew Mueller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've spent the whole weekend following the tidbits of information coming from within Russia without having a full grip on what's going on. One thing is clear: the Wagner group is posing the biggest ever threat to the nearly 23 years in power for Valdimir Putin. But what happens to Russia if Prigozin topples Putin and what might it mean for the global economy and the war in Ukraine? Speaking to Joe on the show this morning was Ian Bond a former diplomat and now Director for foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform.

In this week's episode of the Centre for European Reform podcast, we answer questions you have sent to us. Host Octavia Hughes speaks to our director Charles Grant, director of foreign policy Ian Bond, and senior fellow Luigi Scazzieri. We discuss the likelihood of a Kılıçdaroğlu victory in Turkey's presidential run-off, arguments for and against French-style industrial policy in the EU, and alternatives to NATO membership for Ukraine. Produced by Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, Ian Bond, director of foreign policy, joins host and head of the CER's Brussels office, Camino Mortera-Martinez, to discuss the EU's elusive China policy. They talk about the lack of consensus among EU member-states on an effective China policy and explain why Brussel's stance on China is different from Washington's. Can Beijing be an honest broker between Moscow and Kyiv? And how will Europe's China policy evolve over the next year? Produced by Octavia Hughes 
Music by Edward Hipkins

It's been more than a year since the toughest and most unified sanctions ever were applied to Russia by the EU and Nato sanctions that have also impacted European business. The Russians say that their economy has been barely unaffected, while the EU says they are having a devastating impact. Who is correct? Ian Bond is a former British diplomat in Moscow, and is now the director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform joined Joe this morning.

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, Helmi Pillai, our (2022-23) Clara Marina O'Donnell fellow, joins our director of foreign policy, Ian Bond, to discuss hybrid threats ahead of the release of her paper on the same topic. They consider the often-disputed definitions of 'hybrid threats' and 'critical infrastructure' and the evolving story of the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines. Helmi concludes that a whole-of-society approach is crucial for the EU if member-states are to increase their resilience to Russian hybrid threats. Produced by Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, Dr Olesya Khromeychuk, historian, writer, and director of the Ukrainian Institute London and Sir Richard Shirreff, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, join our director of foreign policy, Ian Bond, to discuss the Ukraine-Russia war. They consider how to avoid 'Ukraine fatigue' in the West, what can be learnt from Ukraine's military successes and whether Western leaders' visits to Kyiv have a practical value, or risk becoming war tourism. Olesya, Richard and Ian agreed that Britain could be providing military support more effectively and that there should be no impunity for Russian war criminals. Produced by Helmi Pillai and Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

In this year's final episode of the Centre for European Reform podcast, our researchers unpack the most significant event of the past year, Russia's war on Ukraine. The CER's experts analyse the impact of the war thus far and share their predictions for 2023. Ian Bond, director of foreign policy, evaluates Russia and Ukraine's performance in the war and the Western response. Senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri discusses the war's impacts on European defence and enlargement. Elisabetta Cornago, senior research fellow, explains how the war has affected energy policy. Zach Meyers, senior research fellow, shares his views on the technological aspects of the war. And Charles Grant, director of the CER, gives his insights on the war's broader geopolitical implications.

As Putin announces a military mobilisation and Russian men flee for the border, is his gamble of extra troops set to pay off on the battlefield? Ian Bond of the Centre for European Reform joins to discuss the Kremlin's call-up, and increasing nuclear sabre-rattling. Plus, to make this a bumper edition China expert Rana Mitter talks to Arthur about how the war in Ukraine has affected Beijing's thinking over Taiwan. We're taking a pause on our war bulletins, but don't worry. On October 12th our second 10-part documentary season is set to be released, so stay tuned for an in-depth look at the global threats of tomorrow. Resources to help the Ukrainian people can be found here: https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/  Tickets to our London live show on October 6th can be purchased here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/etmejHAuba “We see a lot of people heading for the borders, but we shouldn't mistake that for the majority of the country.” - Ian Bond “Sending a lot of men with rusty rifles into battle isn't going to do the job.” - Ian Bond “Using nuclear weapons to attack a non-nuclear weapon state is a huge taboo, and the West needs to make that clear to Putin.” - Ian Bond “The Ukraine crisis is exponential for Europe. Whether it's exponential for China is another matter.” - Rana Mitter “China cares more about visible international publicity than the Russians do. Comms management will have entered their minds over Taiwan.” - Rana Mitter DOOMSDAY WATCH was written and presented by Arthur Snell, and produced by Robin Leeburn with Jacob Archbold. Theme tune and original music by Paul Hartnoll. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. DOOMSDAY WATCH is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, our experts answered your questions. Our media co-ordinator Rosie Giorgi spoke to CER foreign policy director, Ian Bond, senior research fellow, Zach Meyers, and our deputy director, John Springford. They considered how Europe should protect its interests while maintaining a strong trading relationship with China, what the EU has planned in the way of tax reforms, and why the EU's banking union has stalled. Produced by Rosie Giorgi Music by Edward Hipkins

How can you find objects that are hard to see in the depths of space? There is plenty of gas in a galaxy, but trying to see a cloud amongst all those starts is not easy. The further back in time you look in the history of the universe, the colder and darker it gets. How do you figure out the structure of the earliest galaxies and their cold gas? A black hole roaming across a galaxy sounds like bad sci fi horror, but may have been found. How can you spot a black hole without any frame of reference? Detecting a roaming black hole is tricky but not impossible. Kieran A. Cleary, Jowita Borowska, Patrick C. Breysse, Morgan Catha, Dongwoo T. Chung, Sarah E. Church, Clive Dickinson, Hans Kristian Eriksen, Marie Kristine Foss, Joshua Ott Gundersen, Stuart E. Harper, Andrew I. Harris, Richard Hobbs, Håvard T. Ihle, Junhan Kim, Jonathon Kocz, James W. Lamb, Jonas G. S. Lunde, Hamsa Padmanabhan, Timothy J. Pearson, Liju Philip, Travis W. Powell, Maren Rasmussen, Anthony C. S. Readhead, Thomas J. Rennie, Marta B. Silva, Nils-Ole Stutzer, Bade D. Uzgil, Duncan J. Watts, Ingunn Kathrine Wehus, David P. Woody, Lilian Basoalto, J. Richard Bond, Delaney A. Dunne, Todd Gaier, Brandon Hensley, Laura C. Keating, Charles R. Lawrence, Norman Murray, Roberta Paladini, Rodrigo Reeves, Marco P. Viero, Risa H. Wechsler. COMAP Early Science. I. Overview. The Astrophysical Journal, 2022; 933 (2): 182 DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ac63cc Casey Y. Lam, Jessica R. Lu, Andrzej Udalski, Ian Bond, David P. Bennett, Jan Skowron, Przemek Mroz, Radek Poleski, Takahiro Sumi, Michal K. Szymanski, Szymon Kozlowski, Pawel Pietrukowicz, Igor Soszynski, Krzysztof Ulaczyk, Lukasz Wyrzykowski, Shota Miyazaki, Daisuke Suzuki, Naoki Koshimoto, Nicholas J. Rattenbury, Matthew W. Hosek Jr., Fumio Abe, Richard Barry, Aparna Bhattacharya, Akihiko Fukui, Hirosane Fujii, Yuki Hirao, Yoshitaka Itow, Rintaro Kirikawa, Iona Kondo, Yutaka Matsubara, Sho Matsumoto, Yasushi Muraki, Greg Olmschenk, Clement Ranc, Arisa Okamura, Yuki Satoh, Stela Ishitani Silva, Taiga Toda, Paul J. Tristram, Aikaterini Vandorou, Hibiki Yama, Natasha S. Abrams, Shrihan Agarwal, Sam Rose, Sean K. Terry. An isolated mass gap black hole or neutron star detected with astrometric microlensing. Accepted to APJ Letters, 2022 [abstract] Kailash C. Sahu, Jay Anderson, Stefano Casertano, Howard E. Bond, Andrzej Udalski, Martin Dominik, Annalisa Calamida, Andrea Bellini, Thomas M. Brown, Marina Rejkuba, Varun Bajaj, Noe Kains, Henry C. Ferguson, Chris L. Fryer, Philip Yock, Przemek Mroz, Szymon Kozlowski, Pawel Pietrukowicz, Radek Poleski, Jan Skowron, Igor Soszynski, Michael K. Szymanski, Krzysztof Ulaczyk, Lukasz Wyrzykowski, Richard Barry, David P. Bennett, Ian A. Bond, Yuki Hirao, Stela Ishitani Silva, Iona Kondo, Naoki Koshimoto, Clement Ranc, Nicholas J. Rattenbury, Takahiro Sumi, Daisuke Suzuki, Paul J. Tristram, Aikaterini Vandorou, Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, Jean-Baptiste Marquette, Andrew Cole, Pascal Fouque, Kym Hill, Stefan Dieters, Christian Coutures, Dijana Dominis-Prester, Clara Bennett, Etienne Bachelet, John Menzies, Michael Alb-row, Karen Pollard, Andrew Gould, Jennifer Yee, William Allen, Leonardo Andrade de Almeida, Grant Christie, John Drummond, Avishay Gal-Yam, Evgeny Gorbikov, Francisco Jablonski, Chung-Uk Lee, Dan Maoz, Ilan Manulis, Jennie McCormick, Tim Natusch, Richard W. Pogge, Yossi Shvartzvald, Uffe G. Jorgensen, Khalid A. Alsubai, Michael I. Andersen, Valerio Bozza, Sebastiano Calchi Novati, Martin Burgdorf, Tobias C. Hinse, Markus Hundertmark, Tim-Oliver Husser, Eamonn Kerins, Penelope Longa-Pena, Luigi Mancini, Matthew Penny, Sohrab Rahvar, Davide Ricci, Sedighe Sajadian, Jesper Skottfelt, Colin Snodgrass, John Southworth, Jeremy Tregloan-Reed, Joachim Wambsganss, Olivier Wertz, Yiannis Tsapras, Rachel A. Street, Daniel M. Bramich, Keith Horne, Iain A. Steele. An Isolated Stellar-Mass Black Hole Detected Through Astrometric Microlensing. Accepted to APJ, 2022 [abstract]  

*Running order below* In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, our media co-ordinator Rosie Giorgi put our listeners' questions to the CER's experts. She spoke to senior research fellows Zach Meyers, Luigi Scazzieri and Elisabetta Cornago, and the CER's foreign policy director, Ian Bond. They discussed what central bank digital currencies might look like in practice; how the EU measures up against its global defence peers; relations between Russia and the West in the post-Cold War years; how close we are to implementing an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism; and the inclusion of nuclear and gas energy in the EU's taxonomy for sustainable investments. 01:32 What is a central bank digital currency (CBDC)? 05:17 Centralised vs. decentralised payments 08:24 How CBDCs might fit into the digital payments landscape 10:08 How does Europe's defence spending compare against China, Russia and the USA's? 14:30 The challenges for successfully implementing Europe's higher defence spending pledges 17:22 The war in Ukraine: the situation in eastern Ukraine and EU support moving forward 21:40 How things got so bad with Russia after the break-up of the USSR 26:31 Did Western capitals get their approach to Russia wrong in the 1990s? 30:00 What's the status of the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism? 34:50 How did nuclear and gas make it into the eu taxonomy for sustainable investments? And how might this impact the taxonomy's credibility on a global scale? The Economist article mentioned: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/05/01/nominal-spending-figures-understate-chinas-military-might

In this week's CER podcast, our foreign policy director Ian Bond spoke to three senior figures involved in Ukraine's application for EU membership: Natalie Forsyuk, General-Director of Ukraine's Governmental Office on European Integration & NATO; Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the EU; and Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission, and Head of the Commission's Support Group for Ukraine. Ian spoke to Natalie and Ivanna just before the European Council decided on granting Ukraine (and Moldova) candidate status for EU membership, and Katarína shortly afterwards. They discussed what's next on, and what's needed for, the path for Ukraine becoming an EU member-state. Produced by Rosie Giorgi Music by Edward Hipkins

Before the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, few people in Western Europe at least gave much thought to further EU enlargement and other countries wanting to join the bloc. But now that war has reached our continent again, admitting new members has become a live issue. But should we? Ian Bond is a director at the CER and joined Joe on Breakfast Business this morning.

In this week's CER podcast, we answered your questions about EU policy and geopolitics. Our media co-ordinator Rosie Giorgi was joined by senior research fellow Elisabetta Cornago, head of our Brussels office Camino Mortera-Martínez, and CER foreign policy director Ian Bond. They discussed the EU's attempts to free itself of its dependency on Russian gas, the UK-EU relationship following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Viktor Orbán's response to the war. 01:38 - What the EU is doing to achieve energy independence from Russia 04:49 - Could these plans just entrench fossil fuel use? 07:44 - How could moving away from Russian energy imports impact the EU's climate targets? 10:38 - The UK-EU relationship amid the war in Ukraine 12:30 - Can the UN offer protection to countries seeking EU membership? 14:38 - Budapest's relationship with Moscow

In this week's CER podcast on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, our foreign policy director Ian Bond is joined by Marie Dumoulin, a former French diplomat who now heads the Wider Europe programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and our former colleague Khrystyna Parandii, a political analyst in Kyiv and a Ukrainian citizen, who was the CER's Clara Marina O'Donnell fellow from 2019-20. While it is not clear whether Russia is really withdrawing troops or if an invasion of Ukraine is still imminent, Ian, Khrystyna and Marie discuss the mood in Kyiv and the Ukrainian government's approach to the crisis; they consider French and German shuttle diplomacy with Ukraine and Russia; and they look at Ukraine's relations with NATO and the EU. 02:06 - The perception of the crisis from Ukraine 06:07 - Macron's relationship with Putin and Zelensky 08:15 - France and Germany's approach - ‘good cop, bad cop'? 11:25 - Ukraine and NATO: Ukraine's membership perspective 15:18 - The role of the EU as an institution in the crisis 20:55 - The EU's role vs. NATO's 24:45 - Where the crisis could go next 27:10 - Next steps for EU diplomacy

What if you focused on your superpower?  How much progress could you make?Michael Erickson Facchin did exactly that.  He knows where he's best and delegates the rest.Listen now to find out how he found his superpower, how he trusted it, and how he's able to delegate without fear of losing control.Show notes:http://nextlevelecommerce.coGet Beta Access to our new program at NO COST:How To Build Teams & Systems For Ecommerce Business OwnerWe're only taking beta 25 members, and there are only 8 spots left...www.nextlevelecommerce.co/beta Want to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

Everything changes when you find out you have a baby on the way.  If you're doing everything yourself in your business when you find out, what changes would you make?Anastasia Vankova knew she had to systemize and outsource.  Otherwise how would she run her growing business with a new baby?How did she get free from the day-to-day operations without causing problems?Listen now to find out.Show notes:http://nextlevelecommerce.coGet your no-cost bookkeeping strategy session with Isaac here:www.nextlevelecommerce.co/booksWant to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

Entrepreneurs are a strange bunch.  It takes someone special to make that big leap.Caleb Roth has been hustling since college, when he learned to flip textbooks on Amazon.When he turned his side hustle into his full-time gig, he found out what separated him from everyone else.He learned it again with his employees.  Why didn't they try to steal his ideas and compete with him?Listen now to find out what separates entrepreneurs from employees and everyone else.Show notes:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

How will marketing change in 2021?  How will you keep up?George Bryant has his finger on eCommerce marketing's biggest pulse.Today, George shares:- the #1 most important thing for marketing in 2021- the 3 fundamental ways marketing will change in 2021Listen now to find out how you can avoid being left behind.Show notes:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

For many, Robert Kiyosaki's book Rich Dad Poor Dad opened our eyes to entrepreneurship.  But what can you learn by revisiting the book?Guest Matt Scott has built a successful ecommerce business.  In planning for his family's future, he's gone back to Rich Dad Poor Dad and the follow up, Cashflow Quadrant.He shares how he's starting to put those lessons into practice in his business.Listen to find out how.Show notes:http://nextlevelecommerce.coGet your no-cost bookkeeping strategy session with Isaac here:www.nextlevelecommerce.co/booksWant to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

What sourcing advantages can you gain for your eCommerce business by living in China for 10 years? How about being able to find your competitors' factories, improving their products, and beating them on Amazon and other platforms?That's exactly what Brian Miller has done.  During that time, he also built a logistics company, with a modern warehouse in China.Click to listen, and find out exactly how he's done that.Show notes:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

eCommerce store owner, coach, and consultant, Jon Warren, shares what all $1-10+ million stores have in common.  He talks marketing, strategy, and mindsets that he's seen separate big businesses from those that struggle.He also tells Host Isaac Smith why he suggested that Isaac sell his drop shipping store, over 1 year ago.Show notes:http://nextlevelecommerce.coNow tap play to hear Jon!Want to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

Entrepreneur Jon Warren shares lessons from consulting with 7 and 8 figure eCommerce businesses.  Jon talks talks about partnerships, and how to set them up for success.Importantly, Jon is the one who first suggested that Host Isaac Smith should sell his drop shipping store.Show notes are at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coClick play to hear Jon's story!Want to exit your eCommerce business? Sell it to Ian Bond and his investors.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

Starting his eCommerce journey in 1996 by building a website to sell gift baskets for a pecan farm in Alabama, Patrick Pitman has seen a lot.The biggest successes in entrepreneurship often come directly after the biggest failures.  Knowledge and skills that are built during those times of struggle that lay the foundation for the next big success.Today, Patrick serves eCommerce businesses, by helping them connect with their customers on a deeper level.  But it was facing obstacles head on that equipped him to serve at a high level.Click play to hear how Patrick made it through, and what he learned along the way.Show notes are at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to sell your eCommerce business? Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

This week's CER podcast is the second episode in our ‘Ask CER' series, where our researchers answer questions that our listeners have asked. Our media co-ordinator and host Rosie Giorgi speaks to foreign policy director Ian Bond, research fellow Elisabetta Cornago and deputy director John Springford. They consider the EU's climate action policies; where its recovery fund has been a success and where it has fallen short; and transatlantic relations under Biden and in the context of Nord Stream 2. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

This is a story of leverage.  It's the story of how Kiri Masters built a 25 person Amazon-based eCommerce marketing agency, by leveraging skills she developed with her eCommerce store.Now she's leveraging what she's created with the marketing agency to serve even more eCommerce businesses.This is a must-listen for all entrepreneurs, because it shows how to connect your current progress to your next steps.Show notes can be found at:nextlevelecommerce.coWant to sell your eCommerce business? Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

How do you build an eCommerce business that supports your family without taking your time away from them? Jeremy Parker has been hyper-intentional about making sure his company works for him, not the other way around.Jeremy explains how he was able to do just that.Show notes are at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to sell your eCommerce business? Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

What is the secret to scaling an eCommerce business?Facebook ads?  A new SEO strategy?Samantha Wu and Wad Ali share how they've scaled as far as they can, working on their own.Now they're building teams, to free up their time, so they can work ON their businesses.They share why they struggled to find good team members, and how they're finding Rockstars now.Listen now to find out how you can do the same.Show notes are at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to sell your eCommerce business?  Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, our chief economist Christian Odendahl is joined by CER's director of foreign policy, Ian Bond, and research fellows Elisabetta Cornago and Zach Meyers. They consider Europe's current gas crisis from three distinct yet interlinked angles: the role of climate change, the European gas market and its regulation, and the geopolitical impact of energy shortages and price increases. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

Successful eCommerce store owner, Saxon Funk, is experiencing a major downturn in his business.  He shares openly about what it's like when you're in the middle of an emotionally low moment.As online business owners, like all entrepreneurs, have dips and valleys in our journeys.  But the struggle and pain isn't often talked about.  Today, we go deep.Huge thanks to Saxon for being so open and sharing the dark side of this journey with us.  We know he'll come back bigger and badder than ever, like many of our other guests.Show notes are at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to sell your eCommerce business?  Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

Our most exciting episode yet - Host Isaac Smith interviews the buyer of his eCommerce business.Steven Pflaster shares why he chose to buy Isaac's drop shipping store.  You'll learn what he looks for in businesses, and how he's growing the store beyond the level Isaac did.Steven and Isaac talk about the details and emotional side of the deal, and going through migration.  They discuss how the business is performing now, and Steven's plans for the future.This is a surprisingly honest and transparent discussion of buying businesses, from both the buyer and seller's perspective.Listen now to hear the real story of buying a successful drop shipping store.Show notes can be found at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to sell your eCommerce business? Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

Ben Knegendorf was labeled a "bad kid." He rebelled against everything normal.He's also built an 8 figure eCommerce business.We all have thoughts like this - "I'm not good enough." "I'll never be as successful as that person." "That person is special."You might think Ben is one of these special people. But he has his struggles too.Ben shares his story, and how he broke through the thoughts that held him back.Listen now to find out how he did it.Show notes can be found at:http://nextlevelecommerce.co50th Episode Celebration - Get your comments on the podcast.Click the link below to share your feedback, ask Isaac a question, or tell him how the podcast has impacted you:www.nextlevelecommerce.co/feedbackWant to sell your eCommerce business?  Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

John Murphy was overwhelmed. He was working 110 hours per week in his eCommerce business.He did everything - customer service, order processing, SEO... and he was about to burn out.That was 3 months ago.  Today he works 10 hours per week, 100 hours less than before.And his business is booming.  How did he do it?Listen now to find out.Show notes can be found at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coWant to sell your eCommerce business?  Ian Bond and his network of investors may be interested.Contact Ian - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

The attempted coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991 failed, but today's Russian regime owes more to the plotters than their democratic opponents. In this CER podcast episode, Ian Bond, our director of foreign policy, speaks to Georgetown University's Angela Stent and Igor Yurgens of Moscow's Institute for Contemporary Development, to discuss the lessons the West should draw from the event. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

Ian Bond has built an eCommerce portfolio of 8 profitable drop shipping stores.  On this episode he shares why he chose to buy rather than build his stores.Ian discusses how he manages so many eCommerce stores by building a team, and how he structures the team.An important theme in this episode is being the owner of your business, and not being the technician. Click listen to find out how Ian built his portfolio.Show notes can be found at:http://nextlevelecommerce.coIf you want to sell your business, contact Ian Bond - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

For our 100th Episode, we catch up with listener favorite guests:- John Murphy- Ian Bond- Jon WarrenThis is a fun conversation between friends.  We chat about: - what it's like to publish 100 episodes- what everyone's been up to- opportunities we see right nowDon't miss this one!Links to everything discussed can be found at:www.nextlevelecommerce.co/100If you want help acquiring your next ecommerce site - Or if you want to sell your business - Contact Ian Bond - ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

In this week's podcast, our director of foreign policy Ian Bond speaks to CER research fellow Luigi Scazzieri and Georgina Wright of the Institut Montaigne in Paris. Luigi recently published a paper on EU-UK diplomatic co-operation, and in this episode he, Georgina and Ian consider the ways in which both parties can continue to work together in foreign and security policy, in the absence of a formal agreement. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

This week's CER podcast looks ahead to Joe Biden's trip to Europe, where he will meet Boris Johnson and the Queen, before taking part in the G7, NATO and EU-US summits and later meeting Vladimir Putin. Our director of foreign policy Ian Bond speaks to Rosa Balfour, director of Carnegie Europe, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor, senior fellow and director of the transatlantic security program at the Center for a New American Security, to discuss the prospects for the transatlantic relationship under the Biden administration. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

Political repression in Belarus has been evident for many years, with opposition leaders disappearing in the late 1990s and many other government critics being persecuted or detained since then; the brutal suppression of popular protests last summer after President Alexander Lukashenko's improbable re-election; and most recently, the forced diversion and landing of a plane travelling from Athens to Vilnius, which carried the Belarusian journalist and telegram blogger Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend, who have subsequently been arrested. In this week's CER podcast, our director of foreign policy, Ian Bond, speaks to Katia Glod, non-resident fellow at Washington's Centre for European Analysis, about the latest wave of repression and what the West can do to help. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

Seven years after Russia illegally annexed Crimea, conflict between Russia and Ukraine has resurged, with Putin deploying Russian regular forces along Ukraine's eastern border. In this podcast episode, the CER's director Charles Grant speaks to Ian Bond, our director of foreign policy, and Orysia Lutsevych, research fellow and manager of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, about what Putin's endgame could be and how Ukraine and its Western allies should respond. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

In this week's CER podcast, Ian Bond, our Director of Foreign Policy, speaks to Abdoul Salam Bello, Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank and non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Africa Centre, and our 2020-21 Clara Marina O'Donnell fellow, Katherine Pye about the situation in the Sahel region of Africa. Katherine recently published a CER policy brief, 'The Sahel: Europe's forever war?', which considered the escalating conflict there and Europe's involvement in it. This podcast episode expands on her paper, and she and Abdoul Salam discuss the issues driving the various conflicts and what national and global institutions can do to address them. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Rosie Giorgi

What's the market outlook for buying eCommerce businesses in 2021? Are they a "screaming deal?"Ian Bond has been in wealth and asset management for decades. And he's been buying eCommerce businesses.Today, Ian answers these questions:- What's the outlook for eCommerce in 2021?- Is it a good time to buy?- Can you buy for passive income?Plus, Ian also answers the big question... Is drop shipping dead?Links to everything discussed can be found at:www.nextlevelecommerce.co/73Get Your Bookkeeping Done & Ready For Taxeswww.nextlevelecommerce.co/books

This week on A Slice of Tech we have Ian Bond, the CEO and Co-founder of Bond Digital Health.Bond Digital health is a highly progressive HealthTech start-up from South Wales that is changing the face of lateral flow testing & contributing to the Covid-19 testing strategy.Recently, they have picked up the Innovation in Technology Award at Wales STEM Awards & the Outstanding Covid Achievement Award at the MediWales Innovation Awards. Now they have closed out 2020 by successfully tying up a further £1.2million in equity funding.Hear from Ian the trials and tribulations of running a HealthTech start-up through the pandemic and how Bond Digital Health managed to pivot the business and thrive.Follow the page & tune into popular streaming services such as Apple Podcasts & Spotify to hear all our episodes.https://bondhealth.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/company/bondhealth/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-bond-8a531753/https://www.linkedin.com/company/69506842/admin/

In this week's podcast episode, Ian Bond, the CER's director of foreign policy, speaks about the forthcoming US election with Sir Nigel Sheinwald, former British Ambassador to the US, Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and Rachel Ellehuus, deputy director and senior fellow with the Europe program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. They discuss what a second Trump term or a Biden administration would mean for Europe in terms of transatlantic trade and foreign and defence policy, as well as what the transition process from Trump to Biden would look like. Produced by Rosie Giorgi Music by Edward Hipkins

This week's podcast accompanies the launch of the CER policy brief 'Europe, the US and China: A love-hate triangle?', which examines the complex triangular relations between Europe, Beijing and Washington, and considers both what the EU can do to reduce the risks of a China-US conflict, and what it should do to protect its own interests against pressure from both sides. Leonard Schuette, researcher at the University of Maastricht and former Clara Marina O'Donnell Fellow at the CER speaks to Yu Jie, senior research fellow on China in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House, as well as fellow co-authors of the paper Sophia Besch, senior research fellow at the CER and Ian Bond, director of foreign policy at the CER. Produced by Rosie Giorgi Music by Edward Hipkins

Lukashenka has rigged his re-election as president of Belarus, and begun a violent crackdown on protesters rejecting the result. The EU, US and Russia face dilemmas in responding to events. Charles Grant and Ian Bond discuss Sunday's election.

Growing economic tensions, COVID-19, cyber attacks, disinformation, intellectual property theft, a security clamp down in Hong Kong, treatment of the Uyghurs, and restrictions on Huawei: the CER’s director Charles Grant and director of foreign policy Ian Bond examine Europe’s increasingly troubled relationship with China.

In this special Brexit episode of the CER podcast, Charles Grant explains why the CER is still needed after Brexit; Sam Lowe discusses the future of UK-EU trade; and Ian Bond explores the fate of UK foreign policy.

Ian Bond and Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska talk to Beth Oppenheim about the decline in respect for the rule of law across the European Union, and discuss possible remedies. Find their policy brief here: https://www.cer.eu/publications/archive/policy-brief/2020/democracy-and-rule-law-failing-partnership

#014 - Ian Bond has built an eCommerce portfolio of 8 profitable drop shipping stores. On this episode he shares why he chose to buy rather than build his stores.Ian discusses how he manages so many eCommerce stores by building a team, and how he structures the team.An important theme in this episode is being the owner of your business, and not being the technician. Click listen to find out how Ian built his portfolio.Links:Dana Jaunzemis on eCom Fuel PodcasteCom Crew Podcast, Mike Jackness on Selling His BusinessIan's Website Professional Website InvestorsEmpire FlippersIan's PodcastEmail Ian: ianbond@professionalwebsiteinvestors.com

Have you ever counted how many online accounts you have? Do you listen to music on Spotify, upload your pictures to the cloud or hold your savings in an online bank account? If the answer is yes to any of these questions you should consider what happens to these assets when you die. On this week's FT Money show presenter Lucy Warwick-Ching delves into the world of digital legacies - from Facebook to cryptocurrencies. She talks to Angharad Lynn of VWV, James Norris of the Digital Legacy Association and Ian Bond of the Law Society about the rise of digital wills and end of life planning companies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beth Oppenheim talks to the CER's experts about the upcoming European Parliament elections. Ian Bond, Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, Charles Grant, Camino Mortera-Martinez, Luigi Scazzieri and Leonard Schuette brief listeners on the key member-states, as well as the EU institutions in Brussels.

Welcome to episode seven of the Business Weekly Podcast from the team at Business News Wales: Welsh Life Sciences firm Bond Digital Health are on a mission to improve wellness, we spoke to Ian Bond to find out how he’s planning to employ new technologies to do just that. North Wales music platform Larynx Entertainment is looking to nurture the the growing welsh Hip-Hop scene and bring this growing market to the masses. Cardiff Bay video production agency, Rockadove, are offering charities in Wales a chance to win a £10,000 video project. Chris McColgan speaks to Emma Wilkins about Upcoming Business Shows One of South Wales’ most recognisable brands in the automotive sector, Trade Centre Wales, have announced record profits. Welsh ICE tell us about their new 5-9 initiative looking to bring startup business support to the Welsh Valleys. And the Cardiff Capital region have announced a pilot scheme intended to support young graduates to ensure Wales retains the top talent coming from out universities.

Sophia Besch asks Ian Bond to reflect on the CER's 2016 predictions about the effect of Brexit on future EU policy. How do they stand up now, on the eve of the UK’s departure?

Lobo Tiggre is the founder, CEO, and principal analyst and editor at Louis James, LLC and The Independent Speculator. He has dedicated his work to the causes for free markets and individual liberty and is currently a member of the board of directors of Liberty International. He is a writer and publisher with many books to his name, along with co-authoring two of https://expatmoneyshow.com/doug-casey-anarcho-capitalist-speculator-autobiography/?preview_id=4002&preview_nonce=d8c828a47e&_thumbnail_id=4015&preview=true (Doug Casey) books from https://internationalman.com/ (International Man); whom he worked alongside with for 16 years writing under the pen name ‘Louis James'.   Speculator "a person who invests in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of making a profit" I know many of you want to know if it's safe? are there risks involved? how much money can I make? or lose? Do I need a University degree to be a Speculator?   What Does It Take to be a Top Notched Speculator? Lobo Tiggre explains what makes a great speculator. Is it different than a gambler? What are the important distinctions between the two? When you hear the word 'Speculator' what comes to mind? Mikkel Thorup and Lobo Tiggre discuss this as a profession or how becoming a Speculator could be an additional source of income. We talk about how Gold is mined? where is it mined? What does gold mining look like in the beginning, with the Geologists and coming in contact with illegal miners. Lobo Tiggre tells a story about how creative locals can be when they believe there is something of value in the land they own. In Africa, many countries have a rule for artisan miners. If you can dig out of the ground by hand on your ancestral grounds with hand tools than that's free for you.   [caption id="attachment_4387" align="alignnone" width="485"] Lobo Tiggre in front of the Reverse Ziggurat in Africa[/caption]   Additional Streams of Income After 67 episodes of The Expat Money Show, we have a few recurring themes with our guests and that is how to create additional streams of income. As an Expat we feel that it's important to have at least one additional stream of income and there are so many to choose from.  https://expatmoneyshow.com/pete-sisco-how-to-start-an-online-business-safely-leave-the-rat-race/ (In Episode 058: Pete Sisco), we talk about how to start an online business so you can safely leave the rat race. In episode https://expatmoneyshow.com/ian-bond-e-commerce-drop-shipping-as-an-expat/ (044: Ian Bond), we talk about E-Commerce and Drop Shipping. This episode with Lobo Tiggre is another way to add additional streams of income. Becoming a Speculator. I believe you will really get a ton of value from this episode, so make sure to listen to all of the stories that Lobo shares with us, they are really incredible. Even in https://expatmoneyshow.com/jim-rogers-shares-his-opinions-on-north-korea-china-mandarin-and-the-current-state-of-education/ (episode 036: with Jim Rogers), he explains why these types of professions are so important!   Who is Louis James? "Louis James” was legendary speculator https://expatmoneyshow.com/doug-casey-anarcho-capitalist-speculator-autobiography/?preview_id=4002&preview_nonce=d8c828a47e&_thumbnail_id=4015&preview=true (Doug Casey's) protégé at Casey Research for almost 14 years, until early 2018. By 2007, he was writing and making investment recommendations in Casey's flagship newsletter, the International Speculator. Now he brings his experience, his connections, and his deal flow directly to you, without the barrage of marketing hype used by larger publishers with his newsletter, Independent Speculator. We have had the privilege to interview several members of https://internationalman.com/ (International Man). One of our most recent was... Support this podcast

Former Ambassador Ian Bond sits down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss his perspective on Brexit and what the future holds for the transatlantic relationship.

The Centre for European Reform is the UK's foremost think tank on matters European, and Ian Bond is its Director of Foreign Policy, so Chris is in his element this week discussing how Brexit might affect both UK and EU foreign policy. Featuring not one, not two, but three baskets. Special Guest: Ian Bond.

Ian Bond, along with his wife and family, realized they no longer wanted to live in the USA and pay big taxes so they moved to Dubai and opened several e-commerce stores using dropshipping and are living their life to the fullest. Don't miss this episode if you have thought at all about what it would be like owning an e-commerce store and drop shipping as an expat. Mikkel and Ian Bond start by talking about the 'broken state of affairs' with the medical situation in the USA. How about Medicaid? Where is it today? After chatting about why people continue to exit the USA for a better life, Ian Bond explains why people's retirements are in jeopardy? What happened to 401K's, we all thought they would provide for us?? Ian Bond states that there were 3 things that we all relied on: Social Security Company Pensions Your Own Savings   These were supposed to be the 3 legs to the stool - Listening to this episode Ian Bond explains why this is not the reality any longer. Ian Bond and Mikkel talk in detail about how life will look over the next 50 to 60 years. Depending on your age today and what your employment situation is, are you willing to invest all of those years in the same job? I don't know about you, but for most people, staying at the same company for 60 years is just not practical. Many of us will have 3, 4 or even 5 different careers. Are you ready for a change? Many of you listening will gain huge benefits listening to what Ian Bond talks about as he enjoys creating his 2nd career that will fund his retirement.   3 Ways to Make money outside of your day job: Coaching Consulting - freelancing eg: copywriting E-Commerce/E-Commerce as an expat - Drop Shipping   "The world has changed more in the last decade than it has in the last 10 decades"   Drop-Shipping Listen as Ian Bond explains step by step what has to happen for you to take control over your retirement and what needs to happen now, not later! Tons of chatting about drop shipping and drop shipping as an expat.   What 30 years of Experience Brings to an E-Commerce Business Why E-Commerce E-Commerce as an expat How does it work Can you earn money Is it still attractive Additional streams of income Drop Shipping and Dropshipping as an expat   Benefits of 'Buying Websites' Ian Bond has purchased several e-commerce websites and helps us to understand how and why you would want to buy into an existing e-commerce website as oppose to starting from scratch.   And Why use Drop Shipping Physical Goods? Question Mikkel asked: Ian, Is it too late to get into E-Commerce? Answer: Listen to this episode to find out because Ian Bond is pretty in depth and has a ton of information to share, specifically about e-commerce as an expat. If you're still not convinced, listen to https://expatmoneyshow.com/jim-cockrum-creating-engaging-content/ (EP 029: Jim Cockrum) - Jim is a constant top 10 seller on Amazon, and along with his two closest partners (Nathan Bailey & Brett Bartlett), run a combined $25 million annual sales empire all through an E-Commerce store.   How to Reach Ian Bond IanBond@MyRetirementRehab.me   Final Thoughts As always, a brilliant chat with an international expat who is finally living his dream. Ian Bond has successfully created an online drop shipping company with his wife and living life in Dubai where the sun never stops shining. Ian Bond assures us that it's not too late to enter the world of e-commerce and drop shipping, so don't think twice, do it now! I hope you get as much value from this interview with Ian Bond as I did… and if you would like to stay up to date with all new content that comes out at https://expatmoneyshow.com/ (The Expat Money Show) make sure you sign up for our Newsletter below. Some of my best stuff comes out by email and I don't want you to miss it! Support this podcast

Three panels of experts gathered to discuss the new CER/KAS policy brief, ‘Plugging in the British: Completing the Circuit’ at the Royal United Services Institute. In the first session, Camino Mortera-Martinez, Yvette Cooper MP, Claude Moraes MEP and Peter Storr address justice and home affairs after Brexit, chaired by Charles Grant. In the second session, Ian Bond, Rosa Balfour, Simon Fraser, Paul Johnston and Nick Westcott discuss future UK-EU foreign policy and development cooperation, chaired by Felix Dane. In the final session, Sophia Besch, Paul Everitt, Kori Schake and Julie Smith debate military and defence industrial relations after Brexit, chaired by Malcolm Chalmers.

Ian Bond, director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform speaks to LBC about how Russia will react or retaliate to the allied strikes on Syria.

What does it take to retire these days? The rules for saving for retirement have changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Most of those that have followed the traditional investment advice are now hitting retirement age and finding that they don’t have anywhere near the amount that they need to keep up their quality of life. A lot of people are just continuing to work in hopes of things working themselves out but that plan won’t hold up for long. To try to help with this situation Ian Bond has put together Retirement Rehab. Ian has decades of experience in finance and looks at investment deals on a daily basis. He knows what’s working and what isn’t. Rather than being a victim of change he is helping people shift their skills and investments into the new economy. Learn the new rules for retirement by taking advantage of the special offer exclusively for The Borderless Podcast audience! For a limited time you can join The No Nest Egg Retirement Plan course for only $1 a month! SHOW ME THE $1 EXCLUSIVE OFFER

Launch of CER policy brief 'Can EU funds promote the rule of law in Europe?' by Jasna Šelih with Ian Bond and Carl Dolan. Hosted by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin. Speakers: Franziska Brantner, Spokeswomen on European Policy for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Carl Dolan, Director, Transparency International EU Heather Grabbe, Director, Open Society European Policy Institute Milan Nič, Senior Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) Chair: Jana Puglierin, Head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)

Charles Grant, Simon Tilford and Ian Bond review the political themes and events that shaped 2017, and take a look at some of the predictions they made last year.

Is buying websites profitable? All I can say is WOW! A lifelong career as a wealth manager and this is where I am putting my time and money. Ian Bond a former Goldman Sachs banker was flabbergasted when he realized how much money could be made buying established online businesses. Ian is on the hunt for BIG MONEY! He already turned a company with a $25,000 valuation into a million dollar valuation in a year. By applying sound business principles and great systems he sees a huge opportunity.

Ian Bond talks to Sophia Besch about the next steps for the newly elected French president; how his victory is perceived in Brussels, Berlin, London, Moscow and Washington; and whether the defeat of the French right wing populist candidate should be read as part of a broader trend.

Ian Bond talks to Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska and Camino Mortera-Martinez on the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome: the EU has a great past, but what will its leaders do about its many challenges in the future?

Charles Grant, Simon Tilford and Ian Bond review the year 2016: The rise of a new global disorder, the future of the European project, stories the world did not pay enough attention to in 2016, developments to look out for in 2017, and what gives them cause for optimism.

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, Rem Korteweg and Ian Bond discuss the impact of the UK’s vote to leave the EU on transatlantic relations and how the future US president will approach Europe.

Sophia Besch talks to Ian Bond and Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska about the Bratislava summit, President Jean-Claude Juncker's State of the European Union address and defence union proposals.

Sophia Besch talks to John Springford, Camino Mortera-Martinez and Ian Bond on what role the UK could play in the EU following a vote to stay in on June 23rd. This podcast refers to the recent policy brief 'Europe after Bremain: A strong team?' which can be read here.

Sophia Besch talks to CER director of foreign policy Ian Bond in the first episode.

ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Ian Bond, director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform, and ECFR Senior Policy Fellow’s Kadri Liik and Andrew Wilson. They take a look at the Eastern Partnership summit, which will take place in Riga on the 20th and 21st May 2015, and whether we can expect any major changes. Cover art (CC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland - https://www.flickr.com/photos/polandmfa/