We're excited to announce the programme for our upcoming Media Literacy Incubator on disinformation and extremist ecosystems! 📅 June 25, 2026 📍 oiip, Vienna 🔗 More information at: shorturl.at/1kW7q #callforapplication #medialiteracy #disinformation #extremism #workshop #changingTIDE #oiip #tepsa

Discover what’s in store for Geneva Peace Forum meets Vienna on 3 June 2026, from high-level discussions to interactive sessions bringing together diverse peace actors. 🔎Explore the programme: www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/gpf-meets... @thegichd.bsky.social @infooiip.bsky.social @edadfae.bsky.social

⏳As we count down to GPFmeetsVienna, hear from Amb. Greminger, President of the GPP Board and Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, on why connecting global peace hubs matters more than ever. Watch: youtu.be/atSFE4lR3ls Register: rb.gy/2rvdq3 @infooiip.bsky.social

Call for applications | Media Literacy Incubator Vienna 📅 June 25, 2026 📍 oiip, Vienna We invite participants aged 18-30 to join this initiative on disinformation, extremism, and their impact on democracy. 🔗 More information at: shorturl.at/1kW7q #callforapplication #medialiteracy #oiip #tepsa

📚🇪🇺 Wie kann Europa seine Sicherheit in Zeiten geopolitischer Umbrüche stärken? Unser neues Buch „Security, Defence, and the Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals “ bündelt Perspektiven aus 42 Ländern zu Resilienz, strategischer Autonomie und Ukraine. Mehr Infos 👉 tinyurl.com/bdfpj35v

🚨 Registrations are now open! Join us for Geneva Peace Forum meets Vienna on 3 June 2026 at the Parky Hyatt Vienna and online. 🔗 Register now: www.genevapeaceforum.ch/en/gpf-meets... @infooiip.bsky.social

NATO 2026: What comes next? Europe’s security landscape is shifting — fast. As debates move from if to how quickly the U.S. might scale back, key questions emerge: What does this mean for NATO? For Europe’s role? Learn more and apply 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/academy/tran...

👉 An Age of Liminality Trend Analysis by @cengizgunay.bsky.social, Tizian Metzner & Theresa Rauch We’re no longer in a stable world order — we’re in between worlds. Old rules of politics no longer hold. So what does agency look like now? Read more 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

🎙️ New in our Trends in 2026 podcast series: Foreign Policy and Emerging Security Architectures From Central Asia to Ukraine, this "podcast-trends in 2026 series" explores shifting alliances and global tensions shaping today’s world. Listen: www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

Join us tomorrow at 5pm at the oiip for this panel discussion: Hybrid Threats, the role of AI and EU responses Daniela Pisoiu, oiip Miron Lakomy, Institute of Political Sciences, the University of Silesia, Poland Ali Fisher, Extreme Realms at Human Cognition Ltd www.oiip.ac.at/events/hybri...

We are proud to co-organize the 2026 Geneva Peace Week ‘Geneva meets Vienna” in Vienna on 3 June 2026, together with its principal initiator the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP) @gpplatform.ch Please save the date! More information on the program and the registration modalities to come soon!

At yesterday’s panel at wiiw on the Geopolitical and Economic Consequences of the US–Israeli War on Iran, oiip Director @cengizgunay.bsky.social highlighted the lack of strategy in the Trump administration and its global economic implications.

🌍 Public Panel Discussion: Is the EU Ready? Security, Enlargement, and Europe’s Geopolitical Responsibility 📅 Register now and join the discussion! www.oiip.ac.at/events/is-th...

oiip Academy Module 8: The Wider Horn of Africa – Geopolitics, Political Risk and Business Environments 11 June 2026 Facilitator: Jan Pospisil Vienna | online Registration open now 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/academy/geop...

oiip Academy Module 7: Transatlantic Geopolitics: the Future of NATO, Big Tech, and Global Competition 28 May 2026 Facilitators: Johannes Späth & Emiliano Alessandri Information & Registration: www.oiip.ac.at/academy/tran...

Register for upcoming oiip Academy Module 6: Geopolitics of Rare Earths and Critical Materials 30 April 2026 from 9am-5pm Vienna or online Facilitator: Hanna Murat Information & registration: www.oiip.ac.at/academy/geop...

2026 – Die Welt in Unordnung: Kriege, Machpolitik und Autoritarismus, eine Zeitenwende? Trends, Risiken und Handlungsoptionen für Europa und Österreich 16. März 2026 um 17:00 am oiip @cengizgunay.bsky.social @vedrandzihic.bsky.social 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/events/2026-...

South Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the rules of succession? Our colleague Jan Pospisil, who has studied the country’s politics and power-sharing agreements, explains what’s in place 👇 theconversation.com/south-sudan-...

Im März gehen wir wieder auf Buchtour. Leipziger Buchmesse, Kreisky Forum etc. Hier die Termine - und sagt es weiter ✌️ @krstorevic.bsky.social @danijelmajic.bsky.social @ballaballa-balkan.bsky.social @vedrandzihic.bsky.social @infooiip.bsky.social @bpb.de

We are launching a new project 📣 #ChangingTIDE: Together to Inform, Debunk & Empower 👉 Over the next 1️⃣8️⃣ months, we will host events to equip citizens with media literacy skills 🔗 tepsa.eu/projects/cha... @oegfe.bsky.social @infooiip.bsky.social @icds-tallinn.bsky.social @edmoireland.bsky.social

Module 5 | oiip Academy Geopolitics and Political Risks in East Asia Facilitator: Thomas Eder 🗓 12 March 2026 A few places are still available! Sign up now 👉https://www.oiip.ac.at/academy/module-geopolitics-political-risks/

Find here our latest Trend Report 12 by Loïc Simonet: The War in Ukraine: The Moment of Truth in 2026? #Russia–#Ukraine war, #ceasefire, #escalation, #EU, #US Link 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

💥Just published! Trend Report 11 (January 2026) by Johannes Späth: Declining US Support for Israel: From Bipartisan Consensus to Generational Fracture Read the whole report here 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

Find here Trend Report 10 / January 2026 by Özgecan Eskiduman: Algorithmic Truth-Making: From Border Checkpoints to Always-On Filters Read the whole report here: www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

Trend Report 9 / January 2026 out now! Succession—The Make-or-Break Moment of Electoral Authoritarian Regimes: The Case of Erdoğan’s Turkey By @cengizgunay.bsky.social 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/en/publicati...

The NATO chief needs to be promoting a more balanced alliance with a strong European pillar — not undermining it. Read more in this article by Domenec Ruiz Devesa, & Emiliano Alessandri, affiliated researcher at the oiip 👇 www.politico.eu/article/mark...

Chinese Foreign Policy in 2026: Exploiting the ‘America crisis’ Trend Report 8 / January 2026 By @thomaseder.bsky.social Full report 👉https://www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/chinese-foreign-policy-in-2026-exploiting-the-america-crisis/

Why does South Sudan blame Riek Machar for a “ghost army”? Because framing local, bottom-up militias as centrally controlled enemies is politically useful — even if it ignores how violence actually mobilizes. Read here the article by Jan Pospisil 👇 nation.africa/kenya/news/a...

Find here Trend Report #6 by Camillo Stubenberg: Crisis-Induced Decarbonization: How Infrastructure Breakdown and Cheap Solar Are Driving Energy Transitions in the Absence of Policy 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/en/publicati...

📊 Trend Report 5 | Jan 2026 From Fatigue to Fragile Momentum: EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans under Geopolitical Pressure By @vedrandzihic.bsky.social & Theresa Rauch EU enlargement, accession, Western Balkans, stabilitocracy 👉 Read the report: www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

Wired for power: digital technology as the MENA’s new geopolitical axis Trend Report 4 / January 2026 by Emiliano Alessandri #MENA #AI #Geopolitics #tech Read the whole report here 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

Please find here Trend Report 2 / 2026 By @Osnat Lubrani: Governing Without Consequence: Israel as a High-Visibility Indicator in 2026 Read full report here 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

Find here Trend Report 1 / 2026 By Annika Scharnagl: The Personal Is Still Political: Why the Rise of Misogyny Threatens Democracy Read full Report here 👉https://www.oiip.ac.at/en/publications/the-personal-is-still-political-why-the-rise-of-misogyny-threatens-democracy/

Find here Trend Report 1 / 2026 By Annika Scharnagl: The Personal Is Still Political: Why the Rise of Misogyny Threatens Democracy Read full Report here 👉https://www.oiip.ac.at/en/publications/the-personal-is-still-political-why-the-rise-of-misogyny-threatens-democracy/

Join our panel on 21/1/26 at 17h the oiip: Rebuilding Gaza in a Changing International and Regional Order Panelists: Nada Majdalani, Yitzhak Gal, Ibrahim Awad Moderation: @cengizgunay.bsky.social In cooperation with @wiiw.ac.at Register 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/events/rebui...

Module 4 | oiip Academy Europe’s Security Order: The War in Ukraine & Beyond 22 Jan 2026 How has the war reshaped Europe’s security — and what comes next? Few places left. Register now 👉 oiip.ac.at/academy/euro... #EuropeanSecurity #UkraineWar #Geopolitics

The team of the oiip would like to express its sincere appreciation for your continued trust and interest in our work. We wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and joyful holiday season, restful days of celebration, and a wonderful beginning to a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year 2026 🥂

Save the Date: 22 January 2026 Module 4: Europe's Security Order - The War in Ukraine and Beyond 👉 oiip Academy If you would like to join the oiip Academy, please sign up on our website: oiip.ac.at

New Policy Analysis out! Building Connectivity, Managing Risk: The EU’s Geopolitical Role in the Black Sea @cengizgunay.bsky.social 👉https://www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/building-connectivity-managing-risk-the-eus-geopolitical-role-in-the-black-sea/

Missed our 3 Dec panel on China’s rise in Latin America and the global race for critical raw materials? Watch the full recording — featuring insights on China’s strategy, Latin America’s responses, and Europe’s options in a shifting geopolitical landscape. 👉 Recording: www.oiip.ac.at/events/china...

LAST CALL! Join the oiip as an Ernst Mach Fellow! Interested researchers are kindly invited to send an academic CV and a short project outline (1.5 page max.) to [email protected] before Dec. 16th, 2025

🌍 Module 3 – oiip Academy | 11 Dec: Geopolitics & Political Risks in the Western Balkans Join @vedrandzihic.bsky.social & @Ivan Vejvoda as they explore the region, EU enlargement & key challenges. Don’t miss it! Register 👉https://www.oiip.ac.at/academy/geopolitics-political-western/

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

📢 Join us on Dec 11 for oiip Academy – Module 3! 🌍 Topic: Geopolitics & Political Risks in the Western Balkans With Ivan Vejvoda & @vedrandzihic.bsky.social. Don’t miss it — sign up now! 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/en/academy/g...

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

Join us tomorrow at 17 at the oiip: China’s rise in Latin America & the Global Race for Critical Raw Materials Moderated by @thomaseder.bsky.social Ruben Gonzalez Vicente and Karin Küblböck will examine China’s growing success in Latin America 👇 www.oiip.ac.at/events/china...

🕊️ TRAINING FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES – REGISTER NOW Join PARTESS-COM’s free one-day sessions (Dec 2025–Jun 2026) in 12 European cities. Learn about new reporting tools, current local threats, vulnerability assessments & counter-narratives. More info: buff.ly/It1w5YY #PARTESSCOM #SecurityEU

The oiip invites early-career scholars (<35) to apply for the Ernst Mach Grant! Research stay in Vienna (up to 9 months) in IR, security, or political science. Send CV + 1.5-page outline to [email protected] Find more info 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/en/news-en/j...

Join this panel on 3 December at 17 at the oiip: China’s rise in Latin America & the Global Race for Critical Raw Materials Moderated by @thomaseder.bsky.social, Ruben Gonzalez Vicente and Karin Küblböck will examine China’s growing success in Latin America 👇 www.oiip.ac.at/events/china...

We are proud to share some great statements of participants of our Executive Education Program! Join Module 2: Geopolitics and Political Risks in the Middle East on 27 November 2025 Register on: www.oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy...