CFBIU Outstanding Personalities Webinar Series presents Prof Elai Retting, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University, and a senior researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA Center). He specializes in energy geopolitics and international relations, and his studies focus on regional patterns of conflict and cooperation over oil, natural gas, and renewable energy sources. He also writes about Israel’s energy policy and national security, as well as international environmental politics. Energy politics isn’t just about resources, it influences diplomacy, conflict, and cooperation across nations. Join Dr. Rettig as he breaks down complex regional dynamics into practical insights about peace, partnership, and power in the Middle East and beyond.