In this IIP SPECIAL we talk about backgrounds, experiences, motivation and career paths in 70 years of Politics, Diplomacy and Science. What were the main drivers to go into these professions, what were the difficulties? What were crucial developments and how were obstacles overcome? What can the young generation learn from these experiences and why is it important to continue one`s path even under difficult circumstances? How do politics, diplomacy and science interact and what are they aiming for? How can individuals contribute to a common peaceful world? IN GERMAN

On November 29, 2021 – the day of this webinar - the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear agreement (JCPOA) will resume in Vienna after the US left it 2018 unilaterally. Much of the stability in the Middle East will depend on the success of these talks. This webinar will put these talks into a wider regional geopolitical context and look at Europe’s role.

The European security system is in deep crisis, facing difficult times, major challenges, and a myriad of hybrid threats: armed or frozen conflicts in the EU’s Eastern and Southern neighborhood, the global migration crisis, systemic terrorism, pervasive cyber threats, and the return of the forgotten conflict with Russia. All these developments are taking place against the backdrop of profound changes in the international order, the rise of Asia, and a redefinition of the global role of the USA.

Hannes Swoboda (SPÖ), ehemaliger EU-Parlamentarier und Präsident des "International Institute for Peace", spricht im Interview mit PULS 24 Anchorwoman Bianca Ambros über den EU-Westbalkangipfel.

The undignified withdrawal of NATO from Afghanistan and the takeover by the Taliban will also have severe repercussions for Europe and its security. The threat of islamist terrorism may further rise. Many more Afghans will try to flee from the Taliban regime to neighbouring countries, but also to Europe. The events made also clear – yet for another time – that the EU lacks strategic autonomy and depends on US capabilities and leadership. When Washington acts against European interests especially on peace and security matters, the EU often lacks the will and means to pursue its own foreign and security policy.

In the light of the most recent developments in Afghanistan and the fall of the Ghani Government, the topic of this book talk is even more relevant today. "What is happening in Afghanistan is [in] one way an extension of the old geopolitical rivalries," Ambassador Andisha says. His talk will be addressing the current situation from an academic and diplomatic viewpoint.

The President of the IIP, Hannes Swoboda, and the Director of the IIP, Stephanie Fenkart, are participating in the XXX Econonomic Forum in Karpacz, Poland.