Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES)

On September 3, 2024, the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES), in collaboration with the Young Transatlantic Initiative | Junge Transatlantiker, and the U.S. Embassy Vienna , hosted an insightful session on the US 2024 elections and their impact on transatlantic relations. Speakers were: Elmar Thevessen (ZDF) Julius van de Laar (Consultant & Strategist) Knut Dethlefsen (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung) Sergey Lagodinsky (European Parliament) Paul Schuierer-Aigner (Election Analyst) Opening remarks were given by Michael Zinkanell and the event was moderated by David Kirsch. You can find more details on our website - https://lnkd.in/eCwYvGQ4

The #AIES is pleased to announce our new #intern Rania Mrini, who joined our team in September!

❗Event Announcement❗ Das #AIES freut sich in Zusammenarbeit mit der Diplomatische Akademie Wien Wien zur kommenden Veranstaltung „Perspektiven Chinesischer Aussenpolitik“ einzuladen. Die Keynote Speech wird von Univ.-Prof. Dr. Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik gegeben. Zusätzlich wird AIES Research Fellow Nick Nieschalke, gemeinsam mit AIES Associate Fellow Adam Urosevic, eine Präsentation zum Thema „AIES China Dashboard - Was denkt China über die Welt?" halten. 🔗 Weitere Informationen und die Registrierung findet ihr auf unserer Website: https://t.ly/1gWK- 📍 Diplomatische Akademie Wien 📅 18. September 2024, 19:00 Uhr

Participating at the European Forum Alpbach is always an inspiring and fulfilling experience. However, this year‘s #EFA24 was even more exceptional for me and here is why: I kicked off my 8-day long stay by attending an in-depth Lab on unravelling Russia's information warfare together with some of the leading European #disinformation experts. Against the background of this year’s Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) partnership with the European Forum Alpbach in reporting the Security Track contents, I had the great pleasure to moderate three #security sessions: During the Hike „Risky Business: European Economic (In)Security“ we discussed the security implications of strategic dependencies and #derisking from the policy, industry, and think tank perspective with Sabine E. Herlitschka, Svenja Hahn, Jeromin Zettelmeyer, and Tobias Gehrke. Together with the four distinguished experts Michael Kofman, Franz-Stefan Gady, Lesia Ogryzko, and Lindsay Skoll we analysed the most recent military developments in #Ukraine and reflected on possible future scenarios while stressing that Western support to Ukraine must remain strong. The European Union must increase its investment in #defense and strengthen its defense industry capabilities. This conclusion emerged during our insightful Chat with Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Paweł Kowal, and Dr. Florian Keisinger. Additionally, our two AIES Security Track networking sessions were yet another personal highlight. My AIES colleagues Christoph Schwarz, Nick Nieschalke, and Adam Urosevic and I seized the opportunity to present our dashboard on Chinese foreign policy and our most recent research on Austrian security policy and neutrality - many thanks for your great contribution. Overall, it was the sum of every single conversation what made the #EFA24 so special. Therefore, I would like to warmly thank and congratulate all organisers, especially Feri Thierry, Leopold Schmertzing, Kevin Kaiser, and Annamaria Toth representative for the amazing Alpbach team. Last but certainly not least, many thanks for every meaningful and exciting exchange I had with dear friends and experienced colleagues, amongst others Michael Reiterer, Arnold Kammel, Damita Pressl 🎤, Sebastian Enskat, Raphael J. Spoetta, Nicole Scap, markus müller-schinwald, Saman Nazari, Peter Kreko PhD., Philip Thom, Andreas Stadler, Mary Fitzgerald, Dr. Martin Frick, Nataliya Pryhornytska, Jochen Spangenberg, Tefta Kelmendi, Martin Frick, Anna Pöllmann and many more. #MomentOfTruth

The #AIES is pleased to welcome our new intern Michael McKinley, who joined our team in September!

AIES Research Fellow Lívia Benko Benko attended this year´s GLOBSEC Forum in Prague. The Forum took place from 30th of August to 1st of September, with more than 2300 participants from up to 80 countries and over 200 speakers who „helped tame the storm that is the current international landscape“. Key speakers included European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who commended Central and Eastern Europe for its economic dynamism and competitiveness, but notably for its clairvoyance regarding Russia. You can find more details on the event at https://t.ly/jwcCF

#AIES Direktor Michael Zinkanell war kürzlich zu Gast bei Welt. Im Interview spricht er über die Bedeutung des bisher größten Vorstoßes der Ukraine🇺🇦 auf russisches Territorium. 🔗 Link zum Interview: t.ly/JqjMi

The #AIES is pleased to announce our new #intern Leonie Nehr, who joined our team in September!

❗️Event Reminder❗️ Join us tonight for our second event of our new series „Transatlantic Talks“, as we provide a deep dive into the US presidential elections, hosted by David Kirsch. Join us via livestream! 🗓️ 03 September 2024, 7 pm 🔗 Livestream: https://t.ly/cDp93

Calvin Nixon explores in our recent AIES comment the domestic challenges concerning Bangladesh’s economic situation and religious frictions within its society in the wake of Sheikh Hasina´s ousting as Prime Minister. Moreover, possible implications of the so-called “Monsoon Revolution” for the relations between Bangladesh and India are examined. You can access the article at https://t.ly/hs7zB