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New OSCE Insights publications on the war in Ukraine
Two new OSCE Insights publications, by P. Terrence Hopmann, and Tetyana Malyarenko and Stefan Wolff, discuss approaches to end the war in Ukraine and ways to support the country’s recovery and…
The crisis of global arms control – Interview with Time Magazine
Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) took legal effect on 7 November. IFSH-Researcher Dr Tobias Fella discusses the background with international experts…Successful completion of Hamburg participatory project "MUVE - Understanding and Dealing with Multiple Crises”
Final event and exciting experience reviews from the “Research Workshops Crises!” at Hamburg Central LibraryGlobal warming, pandemic, wars: while one crisis is still brewing, the next is already on the horizon. The effects of these multiple crises also pose great challenges to Hamburg’s citizens and…
Blog Post: Will a Russian veto lead to the downfall of the OSCE?
Russia's war against Ukraine has aggravated the crisis of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(OSCE). It is unclear which of the 57 participating States will chair the OSCE in…
Can we learn about peace formation from village elders?
Dr Anna Kreikemeyer spoke about peace formation from below in the popular IFSH event series HADLEY'S Evening Salon.Every man for himself. We still have in our minds the dramatic pictures of the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan. In August 2021, the 20-year long operation ended in an unprecedented catastrophe. It…
Reducing Tensions Over Nuclear Testing at Very Low Yield
In his new publication, Christopher Fichtlscherer examines the heightened tensions between nuclear powers in light of US suspicions that Russia and China may have breached their testing moratorium. He…European energy crisis: Dr Aline Bartenstein as a visiting researcher at Université Laval in Canada
The ongoing energy crisis in Europe continues to provoke lively discussions - even outside Europe. At the beginning of November, Dr Aline Bartenstein spent a week as a visiting researcher at the…Workshop in Hamburg on Arms Control and Emerging Technologies
On October 19th, the Working Group on Arms Control and Emerging Technologies gathered for a workshop in Hamburg hosted by IFSH together with the Center for Strategic and International Studies…
Welcome to IFSH: New group of students has started the MPS programme
In mid-October, the 22nd cohort of Peace and Security Studies MA students started their studies: 26 young women and men from Germany, Australia and the Ukraine will now gain scientific and practical…
Germany’s National Strategy and International Cooperation
Register now: Bonn Symposium at the Development and Peace Foundation in cooperation with IFSH and INEF on 23.11.2023.For the first time in history, Germany has published a National Security Strategy. In his foreword, Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasises the importance of partnerships “with the upcoming countries of…