👉 “What Peace Means in the South Caucasus: Reflections on 2025 and Prospects for 2026” 💭 “The year 2025 represents an important turning point for the South Caucasus, a region where peace has historically carried different meanings for different actors.” 📰 READ: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/202...

👉 NEUER PEACE BLOG “EUROPA 2026“ 💭 “Wer Frieden in Europa bewahren bzw. wiederherstellen möchte, muss für ein „organisiertes und lebendiges Europa“ eintreten. Allerdings, die Realität ist eine andere.“ Hannes Swoboda 📰 MEHR UNTER: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/202...

🎁 What a year it’s been at the IIP! From inspiring events to meaningful encounters, 2025 gave us so much to be grateful for, even though it was also challenging at times. 🎄 We wish you a wonderful holiday season filled with joy and peace, and a fantastic start to the year ahead.

🎥 Now Online: „30 Years after Dayton: Mission Accomplished? Austria as a Peace Actor in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ 🤝 @bmeia.gv.at, @uni-graz.at, @infooiip.bsky.social, Political Capital (HU) 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjiC...

Dear non-Austrian friends (and all others): here’s almost everything you ever wanted to know about Austria’s neutrality in one podcast episode 👇🏻

👉 Peace Matters #37 OUT NOW! Austria and Europe. Neutrality in Question. 🎧 @ralphjanik.com & Christoph Schwarz (AIES) explore Austria’s neutrality—its legal foundations, origins, and evolving role in today’s geopolitical landscape. 🤝 Future Fund of the Republic of Austria. 🎙 youtu.be/26uxDbuUlEY

👉 SNEAK PEEK 💭 In the 37th episode of our #PeaceMatters Podcast, we’re diving into the debate about Austria’s neutrality. Especially in the wake of Russia’s invasion of 🇺🇦 the meaning of neutrality is being increasingly questioned and redefined. 🎙️ Full episode drops soon, stay tuned for more!

👉 NEUER PEACE BLOG “GEFÄHRDET KÜNSTLICHE INTELLIGENZ DIE DEMOKRATIE?“ 💭 “Wir sollten aber die grundsätzlichen Konsequenzen der KI für das menschlichen Zusammenleben genau beobachten.“ 📰 MEHR UNTER:

🎥 Jetzt Online: „Auslaufmodell Neutralität? Geschichte und Gegenwart eines österreichischen Mythos“ 🗣️ @ralphjanik.com & Heinz Gärtner 🔗 youtu.be/rR9OCHoK38Y

👉 “ZWISCHEN PANIKMACHE UND SORGLOSIGKEIT 💭 “Die neue US-Sicherheitsstrategie strotzt von verbalen Angriffen auf Europa, konkret auf jenes Europa, das die Lehren aus den beiden Weltkriegen und dem diesen Kriegen zu Grunde liegenden Nationalismus gezogen hat.” 📰 www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/202...

🎥 Now Online: „Peacebuilding after Dayton - Lessons for Today“ 🗣️ Adi Cerimagic, Olesya Khromeychuk, Maximilian Lakitsch and Donika Emini 🤝 @uni-graz.at, @renner-institut.at, @infooiip.bsky.social, Political Capital 🔗 youtu.be/h6FCavDFW2Y

👉 Auslaufmodell Neutralität? Geschichte und Gegenwart eines österreichischen Mythos 💡 @ralphjanik.com stellte heute sein neues Buch zur Neutralität vor und diskutierte dazu mit Heinz Gärtner.

🎥 Jetzt Online: „Standing Together - Friedensarbeit in Zeiten von Genozid und Krieg“ 💬 Isabel Frey und Atheer Elobadi von Standing Together Vienna haben über ihre Friedensarbeit gesprochen, die jüdische und arabische Menschen in Wien zusammenbringt. 🤝 ACP Schlaining 🔗 youtu.be/oMKUDtFpZeU

Gentle reminder/Einladung: ich werde morgen am @iipvienna.com mit Heinz Gärtner über die Neutralität diskutieren. Die neue US-„Sicherheitsstrategie“ wird dabei sicher auch zum Thema. Allein in Europe neutral + feindlich gesinnte USA geht sich schwer aus. www.iipvienna.com/event-calend...

👉 “30 YEARS AFTER DAYTON: Peacebuilding after Dayton – Lessons for Today 🤝 @bmeia.gv.at, @infooiip.bsky.social, @uni-graz.at

👉 “30 YEARS AFTER DAYTON: Mission Accomplished? Austria as a Peace Actor in Bosnia” 🤝 @bmeia.gv.at, @infooiip.bsky.social, @uni-graz.at

👉 LIVE NOW: 30 YEARS AFTER DAYTON: Mission Accomplished? Austria as a Peace Actor in Bosnia 🤝 @bmeia.gv.at, @infooiip.bsky.social, @uni-graz.at www.youtube.com/live/mqckh7H...

👉 „Standing Together: Friedensarbeit in Zeiten von Genozid und Krieg“ mit Isabel Frey und Atheer Elobadi 💬 Friedensarbeit ist unmöglich, solange Vertreibung, Enteignung und militärische Gewalt eskalieren. Betroffene müssen auch selbst zu Wort kommen! 🤝 ACP Schlaining & Standing Together Vienna

👉 Peace Matters #36 OUT NOW: Thirty Years After Dayton: Bosnia & Herzegovina Today 🎧 @ferencnemeth.bsky.social & @dennismiskic.bsky.social explore political deadlock, elite power, and international influence shaping Bosnia’s future. 🤝 Political Capital 🎙 youtu.be/L_wfSEhlBUQ

👉 SNEAK PEEK 💭 36th episode of #PeaceMatters Podcast, we look look at 🇧🇦 thirty years after Dayton. 🎙️ Full episode drops soon, stay tuned for more! 💡 We will also have a public event on this topic next Wednesday, registrations are still open! 🤝 Political Capital Hungary

👉 UPCOMING EVENTS! 📅 Monday, December 1, Wednesday, December 3, and Tuesday, December 9 at 6:00pm! ⚠️ REGISTER HERE: www.iipvienna.com/event-calend...

👉 NEW PEACE BLOG “TRUMP, PUTIN AND THE EUROPEANS“ 💭“As the alliance with the United States becomes ever more fragile and insecure, the cohesion of the European Union will have to become even stronger and more effective.” 📰 MEHR UNTER: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/202...

👉 Auf der Jahrestagung des Verbands Deutscher Wissenschaftler stellte die Vizepräsidentin des IIP, Angela Kane ihr Paper „Bedeutung multilateraler Strukturen für vertrauensbildende Maßnahmen Implikationen der KI-Entwicklung auf Vertrauen und Sicherheit“ vor. 📰 www.iipvienna.com/news-reports...

👉 NEUER PEACE BLOG “Europa, USA und der Friede” 💭“Für jeden unvoreingenommen Beobachter und politischen Akteur war bald klar, dass ein Frieden in der Ukraine nur durch Kompromisse zu erreichen sein wird.” @leopoldstadt.bsky.social 📰 MEHR UNTER: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/eur...

👉 UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENT!! 📅 On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the IIP 🤝 @infooiip.bsky.social, @renner-institut.at , @uni-graz.at , and Political Captial ⚠️ REGISTER HERE: www.iipvienna.com/event-calend...

👉 ÖFFENTLICHE VERANSTALTUNG!! 📅 Dienstag, 09. Dezember, 2025, um 18:00 Uhr, live im IIP 🗣 Mit Ralph Janik und in der Diskussion mit Heinz Gärtner, moderiert von Angela Kane. ⚠️ JETZT ANMELDEN: www.iipvienna.com/event-calend...

👉The IIP at the Belgrade Security Conference 2025! As a partner of the BSC Young Leaders Program, the IIP engaged in three days of discussions that connected policymakers, practitioners, and young leaders to delve into the region’s most urgent political and security challenges.

👉Today, with the support of the IIP, students from @uni-graz.at visited the UN Vienna headquarters. 💭They had a private lecture from UNODA, and concluded the day with a collaborative workshop with the Austrian Centre for Peace, reflecting on their roles in the broader peacebuilding landscape.

👉 UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENT!! 📅 On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the IIP 🤝 @infooiip.bsky.social, @renner-institut.at , @uni-graz.at , and Political Captial ⚠️ REGISTER HERE: www.iipvienna.com/event-calend...

👉 ÖFFENTLICHE VERANSTALTUNG!! 📅 Montag, 1. Dezember 2025, um 18:00 Uhr, live im IIP 🤝 Austrian Center for Peace & Standing Together Vienna ⚠️ JETZT ANMELDEN: www.iipvienna.com/event-calend...

👉 NEW PUBLICATION “Third Parties in the Conflict Between Armenia and Azerbaijan: From the OSCE Minsk Group to the Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity” by Marylia Hushcha 🤝 @uni-graz.at 📰 READ MORE: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

👉 Today, we held the “Democracies Under Threat: From Military Defence to Democratic Resilience” conference with the Government of Catalonia, Menschenrechtsbüro der Stadt Wien, Demokratiezentrum Wien, the ICIP, and the OIIP. @infooiip.bsky.social @icipeace.bsky.social

👉 NEUER PEACE BLOG “Von der Demokratie zum Faschismus?” @leopoldstadt.bsky.social 📰 MEHR UNTER: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/von...

👉 NEW PEACE BLOG “EUROPE - WHY AND WHAT TO DEFEND?” 💡“The EU must stand firm against powers that aim to revive narrow-minded and egoistic nationalism.” @leopoldstadt.bsky.social 📰 Read more: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/eur...

👉With the support of the IIP, students from the Uni Graz had a chance to visit the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for an insightful overview of its history, structure, and key areas of work. 🤝 @uni-graz.at

🎧 In Episode 35 of our #PeaceMatters Podcast, Ahmet Sözen and Marylia Hushcha explore how the EU could encourage Greek and Turkish Cypriots to work together on climate resilience and the future of their shared island. 🎙 Watch and listen to the full episode here: www.iipvienna.com/podcast-peac...

👉ONLINE NOW: In the framework of the annual Vienna Peace & Security Talks, the IIP spoke with four panelists and experts to unpack Türkiye’s growing influence and what it means for European and transatlantic security. 🎥Watch Now: www.youtube.com/@iipvienna/v...

🎧 In Episode 35 of our #PeaceMatters Podcast, Ahmet Sözen discusses Türkiye’s pivotal influence in Cyprus and why progress requires shifts on both sides of the divide. 🎙 Watch and listen to the full episode here: www.iipvienna.com/podcast-peac...

🔊NEW PATHS TO PEACE BLOG: “When Travel Becomes a Teacher: A Global Journey Toward Peace and Sustainability” by Camryn Cooney 📰Read More: pathstopeace.eu/when-travel-...

👉On Oct 26, 1955, the Austrian Parliament adopted the nation's permanent neutrality. As we mark the 70th anniversary of this milestone, the IIP invites you to explore our Peace Blogs and upcoming events reflecting the legacy and contemporary relevance of Austrian neutrality.

👉 NEUER PEACE BLOG “Bruno Kreisky über Neutralität” 💭"Bruno Kreiskys Grundsatz war, dass sich der dauerhaft neutrale Staat durch eine „aktive Außenpolitik“ an der Lösung internationaler Probleme beteiligen sollte." @heinzgaertner.bsky.social 📰 MEHR UNTER: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/bru...

👉TODAY AT IIP: Our colleagues from the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, Zhang Yinghong, Long Jing, and Jiang Zuinze, discuss EU and China’s current and foreseen relationship,exploring the similarities and differences in global conflicts, security and climate change.

🎥 The video of the panel “Neutrality in the International System” is now online! 💬 The discussion explored how the concept of neutrality continues to evolve in a changing global landscape. @heinzgaertner.bsky.social 🤝 In cooperation with @uni-graz.at 🔗 Watch now: youtu.be/5IINzVPDE6Y

👉 NEW PEACE BLOG “From Peace Deal to Peace Itself” 💡“The plan can only lead to peace if international partners put sufficient pressure on both sides, especially their radical representatives.” leopoldstadt.bsky.social 📰 Read more: www.iipvienna.com/new-blog/fro...

👉Peace Matters #35 OUT NOW: Cyprus Divided – Fifty Years of Stalemate and the Search for Peace 🎧 Ahmet Sözen explores how Cyprus became divided, why reunification remains elusive, and the prospects for peace amid changing geopolitics. 🎙 Watch now: youtu.be/BI-E_TwBfDk

👉Tonight at the IIP, in collaboration with the @uni-graz.at, we delved into the evolving meaning of neutrality in today’s world and explored its evolution from a Cold War strategy to a modern approach to conflict and cooperation. @heinzgaertner.bsky.social 🕊️ Thank you to all who joined us!

🎥 The U.S.–Türkiye–EU Triangle: Between Tensions and Cooperation? is now online! 👉 Join Sinem Adar, Reinhard Krumm, Amanda Paul, and Ahmet Sözen as they explore the cooperation triangle between Washington, Brussels, and Ankara. 🔗 Watch now: youtu.be/75XavKMCpTE?...

👉SNEAK PEEK 💭In the 35th episode of our #PeaceMatters Podcast, Professor Ahmet Sözen & Marylia Hushcha unpack the Cyprus conflict - how the island became divided, why efforts to reunify it have repeatedly failed, and what prospects, if any, exist for change. 🎙️ Full episode drops soon!

📢 UPCOMING EVENT REMINDER! "Neutrality in the International System" ⚠️ REGISTER NOW: www.iipvienna.com/event-calend...

The EU must design and develop a new, more pragmatic and constructive relationship with Turkey/Turkije! It should treat Turkey less as a possible future member of EU - which is very unrealistic - but as a partner for strengthening European security - in the Middle East, the Black Sea region etc!