The OSCE and Central Asia - Options for engagement in the context of the crisis in Afghanistan and the war in Ukraine
Stefan Wolff, Anastasiya Bayok, Rahimullah Kakar, and Niva Yau. 2023. The OSCE and Central Asia: Options for engagement in the context of the crisis in Afghanistan and the war in Ukraine. Birmingham,…
Russia's War against Ukraine: Implications for the Future of the OSCE
Cornelius Friesendorf and Stefan Wolff (eds.): Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Implications for the Future of the OSCE, OSCE Network Perspectives I/2022 (OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic…
Is the OSCE Sliding into Irrelevance? Engaging with human rights defenders to address the rollback of the rule of law in the European Union.
Bernhard Knoll-Tudor, Márta Pardavi, and Marta Achler. 2022. Is the OSCE Sliding into Irrelevance?
Engaging with human rights defenders to address the rollback of the rule of law in the European Union.…Report: OSCE Network Workshop "Crisis Management, Escalation Control and Sub-Regional Arms Control in the OSCE Area"
Zellner, Wolfgang, OSCE Network Workshop, Crisis Management, Escalation Control and Sub-Regional Arms Control in the OSCE Area, Hamburg: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the…
Short versions of the Network Report "China's Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for the OSCE"
Following the launch of Report "China's Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for the OSCE" in April this year, Stefan Wolff has led numerous follow-up activities to last year’s Network project on…
Online Book Launch “Multilateralism in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for the OSCE”
On 19 July 2021, the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich, in cooperation with the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions, hosted the online launch of “Multilateralism in…
New Landmark Report Recommends OSCE Engagement with China
Launch of Report "China's Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for the OSCE"
Since its inception in late 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative has grown into a sweeping global trade and…China's Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for the OSCE
Understanding the implications of China’s BRI for the OSCE region and the problems within the region has significance for the ability of the OSCE and its participating States to continue working…
Five OSCE Network Research Fellows in 2020
The OSCE Network welcomed five OSCE Network Research Fellows in 2020: Filip Ejdus, Marina Dolcetta Lorenzini, Sebastian Mayer, Sergey Rastoltsev and Benjamin Schaller. The Fellows will produce policy…
Publication of IFSH Policy Brief “The Spectre of an Arms Race in the Western Balkans”
The IFSH Policy Brief “The Spectre of an Arms Race in the Western Balkans” was published in April 2020. The publication is the final part of the OSCE Network project “Western Balkans Military…
IFSH Policy Brief: The Spectre of an Arms Race in the Western Balkans
Ejdus, Filip, The Spectre of an Arms Race in the Western Balkans, IFSH Policy Brief, Hamburg: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg, 2020.
Call for Applications OSCE Network Fellow 2020
The Centre for OSCE Research (CORE), Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH), offers members of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions…
OSCE Network Elections 2020
The elections of the OSCE Network’s Steering Committee and Coordinator for the 2020-2021 term took place from 10 to 14 February 2020.
The new Steering Committee consists of 11 members: Aigoul…
The OSCE Network Now Has Over 100 Members
The OSCE Network is proud to announce that it now has 101 members, the two most recent members being the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Austria and the Max Planck Institute for…
Publication of Report “Cross-Regional Dialogues: Launching an Informal Platform of Local Peacebuilders”
The OSCE Network report “Cross-Regional Dialogues: Launching an Informal Platform of Local Peacebuilders” was published in Vienna in December 2019. Over two years, this project provided a platform for…
Cross-Regional Dialogues: Launching an Informal Platform of Local Peacebuilders
Lehti, Marko, Élise Féron, Sebastian Relitz, Vadim Romashov: Cross-regional Dialogues: Launching an Informal Platform of Local Peacebuilders, Vienna: OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic…
Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence in Europe. Arms Control in the NATO-Russia Contact Zones / Снижение рисков конвенциональногo сдерживания в Европе: Контроль над вооружениям
Zellner, Wolfgang, Philip Remler, Wolfgang Richter, Andrei Zagorski, Evgeny P. Buzhinsky, Vladislav L. Chernov, Ali Serdar Erdurmaz, Marc Finaud, Cornelius Friesendorf, P. Terrence Hopmann, Lukasz…
Presentation of the RISK Report in Tromsø, Northern Norway
At the end of November, the RISK study “Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence: Arms Control in the NATO-Russia Contact Zones” was presented on two occasions in Tromsø, Northern Norway.
During…Presentation of the RISK Report in Moscow, 24 October 2019
On 24 October, Dr. Wolfgang Zellner, together with the other authors, presented the “RISK report” in Moscow. The study, entitled “Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence in Europe: Arms Control…
Meeting of the OSCE Network Steering Committee, Belgrade, 14 October 2019
The OSCE Network Steering Committee held its annual meeting in Belgrade on 14 October 2019. The Committee in its current composition was elected for a two-year term from February 2018 to February…
Presentation of the RISK Report in Brussels, 16 October 2019
The RISK study “Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence: Arms Control in the NATO-Russia Contact Zones” was presented on 16 October 2019 in Brussels by a number of its authors. Various aspects…
Presenting the RISK Report in the United States
In September 2019, several authors of the RISK report (Wolfgang Zellner et al.: Reducing the Risk of Conventional Deterrence in Europe: Arms Control in the NATO-Russia Contact Zones, Vienna: OSCE…
Presentation of RISK Study at Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern, 12 June 2019
On 12 June, Dr. Wolfgang Zellner (IFSH), Dr. Marc Finaud (GCSP) and Dr. Hajo Schmidt (PRIF/HSFK) presented the RISK study* at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Bern. The event was…
International Conference "Capturing Technology..."
14-15 March 2019: International Conference of the German Federal Foreign Office on: ' Capturing Technology. Rethinking Arms Control in Berlin. Further information is provided under the following…
Power Breakfast on Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence in Europe
Intense Debate on OSCE Network RISK Study at Power Breakfast, Vienna, 12 February 2019
On the morning of 12 February, Vienna hosted an intense debate on the OSCE Network report “Reducing the Risks of…
OSCE Network Has Three New Member Institutions
The OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions has three new members:
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (AYBU), Department of International Relations
Report on “Religion and Security-Building in the OSCE Context” Presented in Vienna on 8 January 2019
The OSCE Network report “Religion and Security-Building in the OSCE Context: Involving Religious Leaders and Congregations in Joint Efforts” was published in Vienna in December 2018 and presented at…
Religion and Security-Building in the OSCE Context: Involving Religious Leaders and Congregations in Joint Efforts
McDonagh, Philip: Religion and Security-Building in the OSCE Context: Involving Religious Leaders and Congregations in Joint Efforts, Vienna: OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions,…
Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence in Europe: Arms Control in the NATO-Russia Contact Zones
Zellner, Wolfgang, Philip Remler, Wolfgang Richter, Andrei Zagorski, Evgeny P. Buzhinsky, Vladislav L. Chernov, Ali Serdar Erdurmaz, Marc Finaud, Cornelius Friesendorf, P. Terrence Hopmann, Łukasz…
New Report by the OSCE Network: “Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence in Europe”
In December 2018, the OSCE Network report “Reducing the Risks of Conventional Deterrence in Europe: Arms Control in the NATO-Russia Contact Zones” was published.
Meeting of the OSCE Network’s Steering Committee, Hamburg, 29 November 2018
The Steering Committee of the OSCE Network held its annual meeting in Hamburg on 29 November 2018. Its members met for the first time in person, having only conducted business electronically to that…
Report “The Road to the Charter of Paris” Translated into Russian
The OSCE Network Report “The Road to the Charter of Paris” was translated into Russian and presented in St. Petersburg and Moscow on 7 and 8 November 2018.
For more information on the project…
Road to the Charter of Paris / Дорога к Парижской хартии: исторические нарративы и уроки для ОБСЕ сегодня
Nünlist, Christian, Juhana Aunesluoma, Benno Zogg: Дорога к Парижской хартии: исторические нарративы и уроки для ОБСЕ сегодня, Vienna: OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions, 2017.…
Working Paper: Addressing the Nexus: Regional Conventional Arms Control in a Global Context
Finaud, Marc (2018): Addressing the Nexus: Regional Conventional Arms Control in a Global Context, OSCE Network Workshop “A New Concept for Conventional Arms Control” (Hamburg, 19-20 July 2018).
First Workshop “A New Concept for Conventional Arms Control,” Hamburg, 19/20 July 2018
While the European arms control regime is quickly eroding and must be reinvigorated, States are investing more and more in deterrence capabilities, primarily with conventional armed forces. This means…
Election of the Steering Committee and Network Coordinators for 2018 and 2019
The election of the Network’s Steering Committee and Coordinators took place from 12 to 14 February 2018. The turnout was 79%. The new Steering Committee consists of eight members: Irina Chernykh (KIS…
OSCE Confidence Building in the Economic and Environmental Dimension: Current Opportunities and Constraints
Wolff, Stefan, Philip Remler, Lance Davies, Rilka Dragneva-Lewers, Frank Evers, Rick Fawn, Kornely Kakachia, Nino Kemoklidze, Bidzina Lebanidze, Nina Lutterjohann, Ida Manton, Sebastian Relitz,…
The Road to the Charter of Paris: Historical Narratives and Lessons for the OSCE Today
Nünlist, Christian, Juhana Aunesluoma, Benno Zogg: The Road to the Charter of Paris: Historical Narratives and Lessons for the OSCE Today, Vienna: OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic…
New Report Published by the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions
In time for the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna, the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions published a report titled “The Road to the Charter of Paris” on 7 December 2017. The…
Oral History Workshop, Vienna, 6 November 2017
On 6 November 2017, 25 members of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions met in Vienna to discuss the divergent narratives on the evolution of European security since 1990.
The…
European Security - Challenges at the Societal Level
Zellner, Wolfgang, Irina Chernykh, Alain Délétroz, Frank Evers, Barbara Kunz, Christian Nünlist, Philip Remler, Oleksiy Semeniy, Andrei Zagorski:
European Security - Challenges at the Societal…Event: The OSCE Network at the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg, 8-9 December 2016
Thanks to the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, the OSCE Network had the opportunity to host around 20 members who had cooperated on the two Network projects on “European Security –…
OSCE Network Report “Protracted Conflicts in the OSCE Area: Innovative Approaches for Co-operation in the Conflict Zones” Published on 7 December 2016
The OSCE Network Report “Protracted Conflicts in the OSCE Area: Innovative Approaches for Co-operation in the Conflict Zones” was published on 7 December 2016.
OSCE Network Report “European Security – Challenges at the Societal Level” Published on 7 December 2016
The OSCE Network Report “European Security – Challenges at the Societal Level” was published on 7 December 2016.
Protracted Conflicts in the OSCE Area: Innovative Approaches for Co-operation in the Conflict Zones
Remler, Philip, Atanas Dimitrov, Samuel Goda, Konstanze Jüngling, Nino Kemoklidze, Bidzina Lebanidze, Ida Manton, Sergey Rastoltsev, Sebastian Relitz, Raymond Saner, Hans-Joachim Schmidt, Tanja…
Event: “OSCE Network Meets the Chairmanship” on 24 February 2016 in Hamburg, Germany
On 24 February 2016, the second Plenary Meeting of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions took place in Hamburg. The Network Coordinator reported on the Network’s development since…
Reviving Co-operative Security in Europe through the OSCE
Tiilikainen, Teija, Ed.: Reviving Co-operative Security in Europe through the OSCE. Contribution of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions to the Panel of Eminent Persons, Helsinki:…
OSCE Network Report “Reviving Co-operative Security in Europe through the OSCE” Published on 1 October 2015
The OSCE Network Report: “Reviving Co-operative Security in Europe through the OSCE” was published on 1 October 2015.
OSCE Network Report on “The Future of OSCE Field Operations (Options)” Published in Vienna, 3 December 2014
On 3 December 2014, Frank Evers (CORE/IFSH), Barend ter Haar (Clingendael, Netherlands), Oleksandr Tytarchuk (FPRI, Kyiv) and Wolfgang Zellner (CORE/IFSH) launched the OSCE Network study “The Future…
The Future of OSCE Field Operations (Options)
Zellner, Wolfgang, Frank Evers (principal authors): The Future of OSCE Field Operations (Options), Vienna: OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions, 2014.
This report is…
Threat Perceptions in the OSCE Area
Zellner, Wolfgang, Hüseyin Bagci, Alejandro Barón, Jos Boonstra, Thanos Dokos, Arjan Dyrmishi, Frank Evers, David J. Galbreath, Damba Ganbat, Samuel Goda, Barend ter Haar, Shairbek Juraev, Kornely…
OSCE Network Study on “Threat Perceptions in the OSCE Area” Published in Vienna, 29 April 2014
The OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions has published a study on “Threat Perceptions in the OSCE Area.” This study provides an analysis and comparison of a broad spectrum of threat…
Panel Discussion: Ukraine/Crimea: Crisis as Usual or New European Divide?
The OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna held a panel discussion titled “Ukraine/Crimea: Crisis as Usual or New European Divide?”
The crisis in…
OSCE Network Meeting, Vienna, 30 October 2013
In accordance with the Network’s regulations, members of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions held a Network meeting in Vienna on 30 October 2013.
The meeting was attended by…
Foundation of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions
The OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions was founded by more than a dozen research institutions during the OSCE Security Days on 18 June 2013. Its creation was preceded by in-depth…
IFSH-Wissenschaftler:innen nehmen am Treffen der Parlamentarischen Versammlung der OSZE teil
Zur Parlamentarischen Versammlung gehören Abgeordnete aus allen 57 OSZE-Teilnehmerstaaten. Vom 5. bis 7. Mai 2023 traf sich die Parlamentarische Versammlung der OSZE (PV OSZE) in Berlin, um über…Trotz Angriffskrieg Kontakt zu Russland halten
Neue IFSH-Kurzanalyse von Dr. habil. Cornelius Friesendorf
Vor einem Jahr hat Russland mit seinem Angriff auf die Ukraine den größten Krieg in Europa seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg begonnen. Westliche Staaten haben mit massiven Wirtschaftssanktionen,…Sollte Russland aus der OSZE ausgeschlossen werden?
Auf diese Frage gibt es keine einfache Antwort, denn es hätte sowohl Vor- als auch Nachteile. So könnte eine internationale Organisation wie die OSZE durch den Ausschluss eines Staates, der…