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The 2026 CEEMAN Case Writing Competition, organized once again in cooperation with Emerald Publishing, attracted 58 case study submissions written by authors from 18 countries. The judging panel consisted of Leif Sjoblom (IMD, Switzerland), Alfred Rosenbloom (Dominican University, USA), and Shalini Rahul Tiwari (IMT Ghaziabad, India). We are very grateful for their time and expertise in judging this competition.

Since 2010, CEEMAN has annually recognized outstanding achievements of individuals from CEEMAN member institutions in the areas of teaching, research, institutional management, and responsible management education. There were 18 submissions from 15 institutions from 10 countries in the 2026 cycle. We are very grateful to the Jury members for their time and careful evaluation of all submissions.

The CircleREdu project, coordinated by Bialystok University of Technology, supports the green transition through the development of an innovative educational programme combining Circular Economy principles and Reverse Engineering methods. It aims to prepare specialists who will support sustainable production, implement circular economy solutions in industry, and develop students’ digital, technical, and environmental skills.

Researchers at the International Executive School, together with Dr. Rita Persaud of Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, and Dr. Khagendra Nath Gangai of Sharda University, India, have published a powerful new study in Culture & Psychology on occupational health, culture, and the psychological toll on sugarcane workers in Guyana.

As artificial intelligence continues to transform business, education, and society, understanding how people interact with technology has become a key research priority worldwide. The Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management (FEEM) at Riga Technical University (RTU) is contributing to this field through the development of HyperLab, an interdisciplinary research and innovation platform dedicated to advancing collaboration between human and artificial intelligence.

MIM Business School's WLP 2025 alumna Natalia Nevyadomska, founder of the Très Français restaurant chain, has received France's Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole at the French Embassy in Ukraine - a state distinction almost exclusively reserved for officials and scientists, now recognizing a Ukrainian woman entrepreneur's 15-year business and cultural legacy.

MIM Business School hosted the 100 gREen AWARD-2025, presenting 18 "Green Oscars" to projects advancing Ukraine's energy independence - from energy-resilient hospitals to Zakarpattia's first wind farm. The event reinforced MIM's conviction that responsible business leadership and the green energy transition are inseparable. .

We are pleased to share the publication of Global Public Leadership for an Inclusive and Innovative Future: Issues, Models and Strategies in the Era of Globalization 4.1, recently published by Routledge.

In 2013, the philosophy of selfless service gave rise to the Art of Giving, a global movement founded by Prof. (Dr.) Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT, KISS, and KIMS. The initiative celebrates giving in all its forms and is observed annually on 17 May. Over time, it has grown into a worldwide movement spanning more than 100 countries, encouraging people to give not only money, but also their time, care, knowledge, and compassion.

Routledge has recently published Human Magic: Leading with Wisdom in an Age of Algorithms by Johan Roos.