Great day of team coaching at oiip 💡 Last week we worked on new ways to grow as a resilient, diverse & engaged team – with inspiring conversations, learning and lots of energy! Strong teamwork is key to addressing today’s global challenges 💫

Reminder! Join following Keynote Speech by Dr. Levi West (Australian National University) tomorrow! The Changing Nature of Terrorism 📍 oiip, Währinger Straße 3/12, 1090 Wien 02.10.2025 | 17:30–19:00 Moderation: Dr. Daniela Pisoiu (oiip) Register: oiip.ac.at/events/the-cha…

Our colleague Ivan Vejvoda reflects in this blog post on today’s rise of authoritarianism, drawing on his experience in former Yugoslavia and reminding us: only by knowing history can we avoid repeating it. 👉kettering.org/the-struggle-f…

Academic freedom is under pressure worldwide. The Academic Freedom Index 2025 shows declines in 30+ countries – not only in fragile, but also in established democracies. 📅 Join our discussion in cooperation with CEU on Oct 6 at 17h! Cengiz Günay

Join us for the 1st module of our oiip Academy! 📅 23 Oct 2025 | Hybrid 🌍 Geopolitical Thinking in Practice Explore how to navigate global risks & turn insight into action. Facilitators: Cengiz Günay & Johannes Späth Register -> oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy/e…

🌍 The world feels upside down — complex, unpredictable, full of crises. Our Executive Education Program helps understand geopolitical risks, identify global trends & read the world differently. Cengiz Günay More information & registration 👇 oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy/e…

🎥 The Changing Nature of Terrorism. In cooperation with the 🇦🇹 Ministry of Defense & 🇦🇺 Australian Embassy Vienna, we hosted Dr. Levi West (ourANU) on how terrorism reshapes global security agendas — from Oct 7 to Ukraine. Watch the keynote 👉 oiip.ac.at/publikation/th…

🌍 Understand global power shifts & emerging risks – join the oiip Academy! Our Executive Education Program is open to everyone interested in global affairs. Next module Geopolitical Thinking in Practice on Oct 23 – few spots left! 👉oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy/e…

Österreich sollte Palästina anerkennen In Gastkommentar zeigt oiip Präsident Wolfgang Petritsch auf, dass dem US-Plan wichtige Details fehlen. Außerdem betont er, dass "die Anerkennung eines Staates etwas anderes ist als die Anerkennung seiner Machthaber" derstandard.at/story/30000002…

The oiip Academy launched last week with Module 1: "Geopolitical Thinking in Practice"🌍✨ Engaged participants, inspiring discussions, – thx for making the first session such a success! Many thanks to all participants & to the facilitators Cengiz Günay & Johannes Späth

"Bending the arc of #democracy " Honored 2have been on panel confront #authoritarianism at ⁦Athens Democracy Forum⁩ organized by ⁦Kettering Foundation⁩ w #GlobalFellows2025 C.Muriithi, ⁦Koketso Moeti⁩ ⁦Gabor Scheiring⁩ ⁦Flávia Pellegrino⁩ ⁦oiip⁩ youtu.be/czqcrSR5RoM

Accused of Genocide, Internationally Shunned: What Can Israel Learn From the Case of Serbia? In conversations with Haaretz, Serbian experts, among them our colleague Ivan Vejvoda, reflect on what it takes for a society to truly move forward 👇 haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

We’re excited to share feedback from Module 1: Geopolitical Thinking in Practice! Thank you to all participants for engaging discussions and contributions. 🌍 #oiipacademy #geopolitics #internationalrelations #education #feedback

Join us on 12.11. at 18h for our book presentation "Russia against Ukraine: Russian Political Mythology and the War on Ukrainian Identity" with Anton Shekhovtsov & Tatiana Zhurzhenko. Moderation: Loïc Simonet Loïc Simonet Register: oiip.ac.at/events/russian…

Why are more African states turning toward #BRICS? Angela Meyer’s new policy analysis explores Africa’s pursuit of sovereignty, diversification & a stronger global voice — and what this means for Europe & Austria. 👇 🔗 oiip.ac.at/publikation/af…

REMINDER! Join us tomorrow at 18h for our book presentation "Russia against Ukraine: Russian Political Mythology and the War on Ukrainian Identity" with Anton Shekhovtsov& Tatiana Zhurzhenko. Moderation: Loïc Simonet Loïc Simonet Register: oiip.ac.at/events/russian…

💫 Join us on 27 November for the 2nd edition of the Executive Education Program at the oiip! 🌍 We’ll dive into Middle East geopolitics & political risks — what shapes the region and drives change Facilitated by Cengiz Günay & Osnat Lubrani 👉 Sign up now oiip.ac.at/academy/module…

🎓 Wir gratulieren unserem Direktor Cengiz Günay Cengiz Günay herzlich zur Ernennung zum Gastprofessor an der Universität für Weiterbildung Krems ! 👏 Die Auszeichnung unterstreicht seine wissenschaftliche Arbeit und unsere langjährige, erfolgreiche Kooperation mit der UWK!