Bachelor of Arts (BA) · Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Vincent Sipeer is pursuing a M.A. in National and International Administration and Policy at the University of Potsdam (DE). His research focuses on climate and energy policy, sustainable development and transatlantic security. Vincent’s professional interests center on EU legislative and regulatory affairs, with a particular focus on policy analysis. Currently, he is a Fulbright fellow at the Middlebury Institute, California (US).
Can U.S. cities protect themselves from foreign influence? As Sino-U.S. sister city partnerships come under growing scrutiny, Vincent Sipeer examines how local diplomacy has become an overlooked front in great power competition. He argues that while China’s tightly coordinated system gives it an …
In light of the credibility problem of #COP29 in Azerbaijan, our fellow Vincent Sipeer examines whether a new legitimacy crisis under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is starting to develop. Faced with strained cooperation, low recognition and calls for more inclusive instruments, re…
