African countries should learn from mistakes that have already been made while pursuing their own path in Internet security
All kinds of information has recently been made digital. This has transformed it into data which appears as bytes on the waves of the Internet. However, only recently, after years of frantic digitalization, we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to protect this information as efficiently as possible. Amid the constant debate between businesses and governments on who...
On June 6–8, 2019, Bratislava is hosting 14th edition of GLOBSEC 2019, an annual international forum on security issues.
On June 6–8, 2019, Bratislava is hosting 14th edition of
GLOBSEC 2019
, an annual international forum on security issues.
The forum gathered experts, politicians, businessmen, and public figures from more than sixty countries. The discussions focus on the challenges of overcoming the current regional and global instability, increasing the manageability of the international system...
On June 5, 2019 in Berlin, Robert Bosch Academy hosted a public debate on the impact of the elections to the European Parliament over the position of the European Union in the world.
On June 5, 2019 in Berlin, Robert Bosch Academy hosted a public debate on the impact of the elections to the European Parliament over the position of the European Union in the world.
Experts from the United States, China,...
Special Report for SPIEF-2019
There are several reasons why the European Union is increasingly proactive in applying economic sanctions. First, the EU has emerged as one of the largest global economies with vast technological, industrial, and human resources. Second, the foreign policy tools used by Brussels are traditionally ...
On May 30 – June 1, 2019, The University of Malta (Valletta Campus) held a seminar "Russia — USA — EU Trialogue".
On May 30 – June 1, 2019, The University of Malta (Valletta Campus) held a seminar "Russia — USA — EU Trialogue".
The seminar was attended by experts from the Centre for the Study and Practice Conflict Resolution of the University of Malta, Centre for International Peace & Conflict Resolution of the American University (USA), School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution...
... Director Dr Joost Hiltermann. We agreed that the Syrian war had reached a turning point, and that time had come therefore to take a serious look at the question of post-war reconstruction. We realized, of course, that Russia and Western countries (the European Union, EU member states, and the United States) are taking quite divergent positions on reconstruction funding. And so we thought it would be useful to compare and contrast these positions with the overall aim to identify areas of common ground ...
Prospects and bottlenecks for Greater Eurasian Partnership
Given the ongoing tensions between Russia and the European Union, only a few policy-makers and experts will give serious thought to the prospect of cooperation on connectivity between the EU, China, and Russia in Central Asia. However, as China further embarks on implementing its Belt and Road Initiative ...
Right now, such scenarios look very unlikely
There is no doubt that the EU can put together a modern and powerful army. Europe has more than enough human, financial, industrial, and technological resources to do that. However, if the EU has not yet done this despite continuous discussions, political statements, and even approved programs, it means the incentives to proceed are not strong enough. First, nobody is eager to have a military machine in Europe duplicating NATO or even some of its functions...
... the EU Visitors Program (EUVP).
University lecturers, journalists, civil society leaders from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Voronezh, Volgograd, Samara, and Kazan took part in the seminar. Reports were made by Markus Ederer, Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation, Head of Delegation; Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Sabine Fischer, Head of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Research Division at German Institute for International and Security Studies (SWP), and Lev Gudkov,...
On May 23–24, 2019, Riga Dialogue, an annual international high-level expert conference, was held in Riga.
On May 23–24, 2019, Riga Dialogue, an annual international high-level expert conference, was held in Riga.
The 2019 meeting was devoted to “Crisis Management and Strategic Stability in the Euroatlantic Community”. Traditionally, the meeting was organized by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs with the support of international partners, including Russian International Affairs Council...
