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region: Europe and Central Asia

  • Books 05-06-2016by Philip Remler

    Chained to the Caucasus: Peacemaking in Karabakh, 1987–2012

    After nearly thirty years without peace, the conflict over the region of Karabakh, which pits Azerbaijan and Armenia against one another, has been called a “frozen conflict.” But with deadly fire across the line of contact every year, it is more accurate to say that the settlement process, rather than the conflict, is frozen. International […]

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    Mediation, Peace Processes
  • Panel Discussions 04-13-2016

    Costs of the Georgian-South Ossetian Conflict

    On April 12-13, IPI, together with George Mason University, hosted a meeting in Vienna to discuss the costs of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict and see what practical steps could be taken to enjoy the benefits of peace. As one participant asked, “Has enough time passed since the 2008 conflict to restore people to people contacts?” […]

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  • Panel Discussions 12-14-2015

    Peace Through Economic Connectivity?

    Can trade and energy cooperation promote peace? On December 14, an IPI Vienna meeting discussed the possibilities and limitations of peace and economic connectivity between Europe and Asia; the European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU); and across unrecognized boundaries, for example within states where there have been “frozen” or protracted conflicts. The […]

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  • Speaker Events 03-30-2015

    Russia’s UN Ambassador Churkin Discusses Peace and Security at IPI

    On March 30th, IPI’s Vienna Office hosted a roundtable on “Russia and the maintenance of international peace and security” with Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations. The event was held under the Chatham House rule of non-attribution.Participants included bilateral as well as multilateral ambassadors, high-ranking representatives of […]

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  • Speaker Events 02-13-2015

    Slovak FM Lajčák: Ability to Listen Is Key to Effective Multilateralism

    Sharing his views on topics ranging from the crisis in Ukraine and the role of women in peace processes to the changing role of the UN, Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák of Slovakia said that the key ingredient to a successful multilateralism is “the ability to listen to each other, the kind of listening when you […]

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    Multilateral System
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    Conferences 02-12-2015

    Building Bridges in Georgia

    On February 12, the International Peace Institute, with the support of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, held a meeting in Belgrade to explore new approaches to improving relations between Georgia and the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.The meeting, entitled “Conflict Dynamics and Prospects for Reconciliation between Tbilisi, Sukhum/i and Tskhinval/I,” […]

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    Peacebuilding
  • Speaker Events 11-03-2014

    Apakan on Ukraine: “To Be Present Is Important”

    On November 3rd, IPI’s Vienna office hosted Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, Chief Monitor of the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Since April 14, 2014, Ambassador Apakan has led the approximately 300 international monitors from more than 40 OSCE participating states that are monitoring the fragile security situation […]

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  • Panel Discussions 10-27-2014

    Peacekeeping and the OSCE

    In response to the crisis in Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) deployed a Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) of some 250 civilian international observers.The Mission, launched in March 2014, is mandated to: gather information and report on the security situation; establish facts in response to incidents; and establish contacts and facilitate […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Conferences 10-21-2014

    Enhancing the Participation of the Western Balkans Countries in UN Peacekeeping Operations

    On October 20th-21st, 2014, IPI co-organized the latest Being a Peacekeeper Series roundtable, this time for the Western Balkans region. The meeting was hosted by the Government of Serbia and included senior participants from the Governments of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia as well as partner countries from […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Speaker Events 09-25-2014

    Estonian President: Russia’s Actions Threaten International System

    On September 25th, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia warned that Russia’s recent aggression in Ukraine is a threat to the norms of the international system as we know them, and that it may lead to a drastic reassessment of foreign policy priorities in Europe.Speaking at IPI on “The New Security Reality in Europe,” Mr. […]

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