Conference Videos
Our friends of the IIP made some interviews with us at the conference. They are only a few minutes long but focus on the central aspects of our talks.
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Overview
Commemorating 65 years of Austrian neutrality law, we are pleased to announce a two-day conference on neutrality and nonalignment. Thirty years after the end of the Cold War, the ‘End of History’ is as far away as always, and the international security environment is changing again. With the rise of China, the resurgence of Russia, and novel ideas for security mechanisms in Europe, the world of US-led unipolarity is drawing to a close. Alliances in Europe and Asia are not as clear-cut as they used to be and even core institutions like NATO or the US-Japan alliance have come under pressure unheard of only a decade ago. What does that mean for neutrals and nonaligned countries? Join us in the audience to debate neutrality in the twenty-first century.
Day One — Monday, March 2
Panel 1: Neutrality and Nonalignment in a Historical Perspective
(Monday 10:15 – 12:15)
(Monday 10:15 – 12:15)
Name |
Position/Speaker's Institution |
Hannes Swoboda |
Chair |
Peter Ruggenthaler |
LBIKF, Austria |
Johanna Rainio-Niemi |
U Helsinki, Finland |
Vasileios Syros |
U Jyväskylä, Finland |
Heinz Gärtner |
IIP, University of Vienna |
Interlude: Neutrality and Art — The Art of Independence
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Panel 2: The Neutrals and Geopolitics
(13:00 – 15:00)
(13:00 – 15:00)
Name |
Position/Speaker's Institution |
Stephanie Fenkart |
Chair (IIP) |
Laurent Götschel |
Swisspeace, Switzerland |
Pascal Lottaz |
Waseda University, Japan |
Eva Nowotny |
University of Vienna |
Nikolai Sokov |
Vienna Center for Disarmament and Nonproliferation |
Day Two – Tuesday, March 3
Panel 3: The Role of Neutral and Nonaligned States in Multilateral Institution
(Tuesday 10:00 – 12:00)
(Tuesday 10:00 – 12:00)
Name |
Position/Institution |
Christine Muttonen |
Chair (Former President of the OSCE Parliament. Assembly) |
Pascal Lago |
Researcher for Security Policy at Avenir Suisse |
Peter Jankowitsch |
Ex-Foreign Minister, Austria |
Angela Kane |
Ex-UN High Rep. for Disarmament Affairs, IIP |
Yauheni Preiherman |
Chair of the Minsk Dialogue |
Panel 4: Neutrality, Non-Alignment and Values — From Good Offices to Engagements
(12:45 – 14:45)
(12:45 – 14:45)
Name |
Position/Speaker's Institution |
Stephanie Fenkart |
Chair (IIP) |
Herbert Reginbogin |
CUA, USA |
Keiichi Kubo |
Waseda University, Japan |
Andrew Cottey |
University College Cork |
Thomas Roithner |
Peace Researcher, Vienna |
Organizing Committee
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Co-organizer
Assistant Professor, Waseda University, Japan |
Co-Organizer
IIP, University of Vienna, Austria |
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