The Vice President of the IIP, Angela Kane, participated in seventh annual “Riga Dialogue” that took place in September 2020 on the topic “The Future of Multilateralism in the Era of Great Power Competition”. See the full publication below:

The Global Challenges Foundation published its new report “Global Catastrophic Risks 2020” which describes major global risks and provides a summary of what actions are being taken to manage them. The Vice President of the IIP Angela Kane contributed to this report.

2020 was indeed a remarkable year. But not only in a negative way! We asked IIP advisory board members and staff about important developments in international politics that might have been overshadowed by the pandemic crisis.

Politicians, academics, and other prominent senior experts from ECFR’s Council call on EU leaders to adopt a 6-point action plan for a transatlantic bargain

Namibia wird heute in den österreichischen Medien nur selten zum Thema. Gerade in einer Zeit, in der das öffentliche Bild Afrikas von Flüchtlingskrise, den Auswirkungen der Klimakrise, Bürgerkriegsszenarien und allgemeinem Pessimismus gekennzeichnet ist, stellt Namibia ein Gegenbeispiel dar: ein Land, in dem Friede und nationale Versöhnung eingekehrt sind anstelle eines vielfach befürchteten Blutbads zwischen Schwarz und Weiß: ein Land, das trotz einer leidvollen Geschichte von Völkermord und Apartheid heute Demokratie und Menschenrechte zu leben versucht: ein Land, in dem das schwere Erbe von Kolonialismus und Rassendiskriminierung mit aktiven Reformen im Bildungs- und Gesundheitsbereich überwunden werden soll.

Am Freitag, den 27. November, hat sich das Netzwerk Friedens- und Konfliktforschung Österreich (NeFKÖ) zum jährlichen Austausch getroffen. Im Mittelpunkt stand die Begegnung, der inhaltliche Austausch sowie das Netzwerken – dieses Jahr aufgrund der aktuellen Gesundheitsorganisation digital. Wir freuen uns auf gute Kooperation und auf das nächste, hoffentlich persönliche Treffen 2021 in Wien am IIP.

The 2020 edition of the International Neighbourhood Symposium (INS) will be held primarily as an online event between 11 - 17 December 2020 (in the form of 3 to 3.5 hour-long afternoon sessions) where the focus will be on assessing the role of civil society in the COVID19 era across the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods of the European Union on a number on themes including: COVID19 and CSOs; Youth Empowerment; Gender Dynamics; Intercultural Dialogue; and Sustainable Development/Sustainable Cities.

The Dayton Peace Agreement is turning 25 years on 21 November and 14 December 2020. We are marking this anniversary by publishing short interviews from “champions of a liberal, democratic and prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina” in advance on our social media and webpage and by organizing two events on Nov 20 and Dec 14 which will be looking at the ongoing struggle to transform the country into a liberal and prosperous democracy based on rule of law and market economy.

Dr. Clara Portela, Senior Associate at the EUISS, discussed the meaning of a geopolitical EU and the tools the EU uses to assure its interests. One of the most important tools are sanctions which are being used by the EU to advance in its interests and to respond to ongoing challenges. Knowing that sanctions are being used very often for geopolitical purposes, how successful are they?