Geopolitics/Géopolitique/ژئوپلیتیک/Геополитика/גאופוליטיקה

This is a recurring weekly gathering of open-minded people who want to understand geopolitics without confirmation bias.

We are not here to repeat talking points, defend camps, or feel morally validated.
We are here to listen, compare perspectives, and learn — especially from people who come from, live in, or are directly affected by the regions being discussed.
Each week, we look at current and long-term geopolitical issues, including conflicts rarely covered or oversimplified by Western media.

Topics We Cover
Our discussions focus on current and long-term geopolitical issues, including conflicts rarely covered or oversimplified by Western media, sovereignty, and reality as it is, not as it is marketed. We approach geopolitics and society from a realist, sovereignty-first perspective, skeptical of globalist ideology and media groupthink. The aim is to understand interests, incentives, history, law, and consequences — not to rehearse fashionable outrage.

Examples of topics we regularly examine include:
1. Venezuela & Cuba
Sanctions, regime survival, sovereignty, and how U.S. policy, energy interests, and regional power dynamics shape outcomes in Latin America — beyond Cold War clichés.
2. Ukraine, Cyprus & European Borders
Frozen conflicts, divided territories, and how international law is selectively applied when sovereignty clashes with strategic interests.
3. Iran, Gaza, Syria & Lebanon
The Middle East beyond slogans: proxy wars, regional balances, sectarian fault lines, sanctions, militias, state collapse, and why Western media framing often obscures long-term realities.
4. Congo (DRC) & Resource Wars
How minerals, supply chains, and foreign interests fuel instability in Africa — and why some of the deadliest conflicts on earth barely make the news.
5. Taiwan, Greenland & Strategic Geography
Why islands, trade routes, chokepoints, and remote territories matter enormously in a multipolar world — and how geography shapes power more than ideology ever will.

What Makes This Different
– We prioritize voices from affected regions: Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia
– We examine what Western media doesn’t tell, doesn’t show, or doesn’t contextualize
– We welcome new ideas, uncomfortable facts, and disagreement
– We focus on power, interests, culture, history, economics — not slogans

This is not a safe space for ideology.
It is a safe space for honest thinking.
In Brussels, there are already debate initiatives that offer structured discussions. Too often, however, a small circle curates skewed propositions and narrows the range of acceptable conclusions, turning moderation into gatekeeping .
There are also plenty of spaces dedicated to repeating anti-American slogans or reducing complex geopolitics to partisan outrage. This forum is not one of them.
Our approach is different. We welcome genuine diversity of opinion and lived experience. No one here will be cancelled, banned, or shamed for challenging dominant narratives. Ideas are debated openly; personal attacks and defamation are not tolerated.

Motions & Proposals Welcome
We actively encourage participants to propose motions for debate.
If you suggest a motion, please do so with substance: a clear claim, basic historical or legal grounding, and an understanding of the stakes involved. Motions designed to provoke thinking are welcome; motions designed to score points or repeat media talking points are not.

Languages
The language of discussion will depend on the participants present.
Debates are typically held in English and French, but we are comfortable switching or accommodating other languages when the moderation team can support it.
Languages we can currently handle include:
– English
– French
– Dutch
– Spanish
– Italian
– Russian
– Farsi

The goal is understanding, not linguistic purity. When needed, participants may clarify or translate key points to ensure everyone can follow the discussion.
If you speak more than one language, that’s an asset here

### What We Ask of Participants

– Come to understand, not to perform or “win”
– Be genuinely open to new ideas and perspectives, especially those that challenge your own
– Speak from knowledge, not slogans — history, law, and context matter
– If you bring a topic, come prepared: facts, timelines, sources, and legal or historical grounding are encouraged
– Argue ideas, never individuals
– No censorship of viewpoints
– No personal attacks
– No defamation or accusations against individuals

Strong disagreement is not only accepted — it is expected.
Intellectual laziness is not.

This is not a dating meetup.
Not every social space exists for flirting, hitting on people, or testing romantic opportunities.
Anyone who treats this forum as a dating pool, approaches others with unwanted advances, or assumes participation implies romantic availability is misunderstanding the purpose of this group.
Conversation comes first. Ideas come first. Respect comes first.
If you are here primarily to date, pursue, or pressure others, this is not the right space for you.
Boundaries are enforced. Discomfort is taken seriously.
Those who ignore this will be immediately asked to leave.

Location & RSVP
The event will take place in Ixelles, in a public bar.
To keep the discussion safe, focused, and accountable, the exact venue will be shared only with confirmed RSVPs via our WhatsApp chat.
Depending on the final size of the group, we have several appropriate and secure venue options in the area.
This allows us to:
– Adapt the venue to the group size
– Avoid disruptive or bad-faith behavior common to fully open meetups
– Prevent meetup creeps and repeat offenders
– Ensure everyone present respects the rules of conduct
👉 To RSVP and receive the location:
**https://chat.whatsapp.com/LX7UkWGZ3UdLQWLBvNdezN**
The goal is not exclusivity, but accountability and quality of discussion.
If this format doesn’t suit you, this event may not be the right fit.