Global Affairs
Global political issues are among the main focal points of our research. The developments of global power shifts, security policy hotspots as well as geopolitical and geo-economic tensions have a decisive impact on the security and stability of Europe and Austria. The increasing interconnectedness of the world and the subsequent political and economic implications for European decision-making processes, therefore, require a comprehensive analysis of global developments. Particularly, global challenges such as the effects of climate change and the responsible application of new technologies require a thorough understanding and increased international cooperation. The Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy contributes to the discourse on global policy developments by organising public events, providing freely accessible publications, and advising public decision-makers in Austria.
Current AIES activities on the topic. Research also in the database.
Events
International Visitor Leadership Program
27.02.2024 / AIES Director Michael Zinkanell as participant
International Workshop for Leadership and Security
26.02.2024 / President Werner Fasslabend as attendant
US-Austria Relation
05.12.2023 / U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter visited the AIES
In the media
29.02.2024 / 9DASHLINE
The EU’s Global Gateway Initiative: Infrastructure Cooperation with Southeast Asia
Article by AIES Research Fellow Nick Nieschalke and AIES Senior Advisor Alfred Gerstl
16.12.2022 / GLOBcast, Spotify
The Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2023
Podcast with Velina Tchakarova
15.11.2022 / South China Morning Post
There is more to come from the China-Russia partnership
By Velina Tchakarova
20.01.2022 / CNN
Biden reveals an uncomfortable truth about NATO's divide on Russian aggression in Ukraine
Statement by Velina Tchakarova
14.01.2022 / 9DASHLINE
2022: Russia the other Pacific Power
By Velina Tchakarova
31.08.2021 / DW News
Nations have vastly different approaches towards relations with the Taliban
Interview with Velina Tchakarova
24.08.2021 / CNN
Afghan withdrawal leaves allies to face harsh reality of US's departure from world stage
Statements by Velina Tchakarova
14.06.2021 / The Probe
The Biden-Putin meet in Geneva is a spill-words summit
Statements by Velina Tchakarova
Publications
Women in Wartime Ukraine
Miriam Mandel: Women in Wartime Ukraine. How Feminist Foreign Policy Can Strengthen Political Minorities in Humanitarian Crisis. AIES Focus 2024/1.
Risikobild 2024 - Welt aus den Fugen
AIES Board Member Martin Sajdik trug zum Risikobild 2024 des Bundesministeriums für Landesverteidigung bei.
The impact of the Ukraine war on the Arctic
Jonas Winkel: The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Arctic, AIES Fokus 5/2023
SHAPES OF MULTILATERALISMS COLLECTION
AIES Senior Research Associate Sofia-Maria Satanakis has contributed to a collection of commentaries which explores the forces that are reshaping multilateralisms.
Podcast
20.07.23 / Episode 17 / Special Series on the EU as a global actor
EU-US Relations: A Solid Alliance in a Shifting Global Landscape?
In this episode, Associate Fellow Nick Nieschalke is in conversation with Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), to discuss the current state of transatlantic relations against the background of dramatic changes in the international system – above all the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This episode is the second in a 4-part special series on the EU as a global actor. Other episodes of this series focus on the EU's relations with the China, ASEAN, as well as the African Union.
This special series is conducted in partnership with the Multilateral Dialoge Vienna of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Videos
Our Freedom and Security in a Globalised World
01.06.23 / Panel Discussion with the President of Czech Republic, Petr Pavel
Cybersecurity and Cyberthreats – From Consultation to Action
26.04.23 / Panel Discussion with Director Michael Zinkanell