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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 2d

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:
@cengizgunay.bsky.social & Johannes Späth

Register -> www.oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy...

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 Prepare for a complex, crisis-ridden world — join the oiip Academy!

📅 Upcoming modules:
23 Oct – Geopolitical Thinking in Practice
27 Nov – Middle East
11 Dec – Western Balkans
22 Jan – Europe & Ukraine
👉 Executive education on geopolitics & risks
🔗 www.oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy/

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 5d

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 the discussion on Oct 6 at 17h!

@cqschneider.bsky.social @cengizgunay.bsky.social

@weareceu.bsky.social

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 16d

Join our panel on 6/10!

Universities Under Pressure: Academic Freedom in an Age of Authoritarianism and Human Rights Frameworks

Discussants:
@cqschneider.bsky.social, Kirsten R. Leyer @cengizgunay.bsky.social

In cooperation with @weareceu.bsky.social

Register 👇
www.oiip.ac.at/events/unive...

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 7d

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...

The Struggle for Freedom Must Continue . . . Even in the Darkest of Times

History is filled with dark times and with the struggles for freedom against tyranny. The struggle for freedom and rights never abates. The right of people to define their own destiny and live in dign...

kettering.org

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 7d

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: www.oiip.ac.at/events/the-c...

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 8d

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 💫

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 9d

China zeigt Stärke: Militärparade, Autokraten-Gipfel, Xi will neue Weltordnung.

Was bedeutet das für die Zukunft – und wie fest sitzt Xi im Sattel?

Podcast mit @thomaseder.bsky.social &
Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik 🎙️👇

www.oiip.ac.at/academy/euro...
sound.orf.at/podcast/oe1/...

Ö1 Journale - gehört vertieft - Quo vadis China?

Gestaltung: Stefanie Leodolter, Bernhard OrtmayerChina lädt Autokraten aus allen Himmelsrichtungen zu sich ein, präsentiert neueste Waffentechnologie auf einer Militärparade in einer Größenordnung, di...

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 9d

The Changing Nature of Terrorism

02.10.2025 | 17:30–19:00
📍 oiip, Währinger Straße 3/12, 1090 Wien

www.oiip.ac.at/events/the-c...

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 15d

oiip Academy Module 3:

Geopolitics & Political Risks in the Western Balkans – Dec 11, 2025 (Vienna/online).

Learn to map trends, identify risks & anticipate challenges.

👉 Register: www.oiip.ac.at/en/academy/g...
@vedrandzihic.bsky.social

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 16d

Tiktok-Streit -Trump und Xi telefonieren:
Unser China-Experte Thomas Eder analylsiert

on.orf.at/video/142920...

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 16d

Join our panel on 6/10!

Universities Under Pressure: Academic Freedom in an Age of Authoritarianism and Human Rights Frameworks

Discussants:
@cqschneider.bsky.social, Kirsten R. Leyer @cengizgunay.bsky.social

In cooperation with @weareceu.bsky.social

Register 👇
www.oiip.ac.at/events/unive...

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 21d

We’re expanding our community – join us!

Since 1979, the oiip has delivered independent expertise on global politics – from Security politics to the Western Balkans, Turkey, MENA, China & the US.

Support us through membership (€50/yr) or instit. (€500/yr).

👉 oiip.ac.at/en/institute/support-oiip

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 22d

The Light That Still Shines –
The European East as a Factory of Learning for a Common and Democratic Europe

Article by @vedrandzihic.bsky.social in the
oiip magazine REFLECTIONS, No. 02 / June 2025

👉https://www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/how-to-navigate-the-storm-reflections-magazine-of-the-oiip/

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 23d

"We need Authenticity and Confidence"

Interview with Wolfgang Schüssel in the latest issue of the oiip magazine REFLECTIONS, No. 02 / June 2025

Read the full article 👇

oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

@cengizgunay.bsky.social

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 27d

Serbien: "Nervosität im Kern des Regimes"

Die Proteste in Serbien reißen auch nach zehn Monaten nicht ab, die Regierung greift immer härter durch. @vedrandzihic.bsky.social sieht zwei Szenarien für Serbiens Zukunft.

👇
www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausl...

Proteste in Serbien: "Nervosität im Kern des Regimes"

Die Proteste in Serbien reißen auch nach zehn Monaten nicht ab. Balkan-Experte Vedran Džihić sieht zwei Szenarien für Serbiens Zukunft.

www.zdfheute.de

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 28d

Let’s Confront the “Dead Cat”

Interview with Ruth Wodak in the latest issue of the oiip magazine REFLECTIONS, No. 02 / June 2025

Read the full article 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/cms/media/ma...

@cengizgunay.bsky.social @vedrandzihic.bsky.social @judithkohlenberger.bsky.social @thomaseder.bsky.social

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 28d

@cengizgunay.bsky.social diskutiert mit Wolfgang Schüssel über seine eigene Migrationsgeschichte, gelungene Integration, Schulpolitik, Jugendkriminalität, Fanatiker und illegaler Integration.

Das gesamte Interview ist hier zu sehen 👇

www.servustv.com/aktuelles/v/...

Wolfgang Schüssel und Cengiz Günay über Integration, Identität und Islam

Wolfgang Schüssel im Gespräch mit Politikwissenschaftler Cengiz Günay.

www.servustv.com

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · Sep 8

Honored to have Ivan Vejvoda join oiip as Senior Researcher 💫

He brings extensive expertise in European integration, democracy, the Balkans, and transatlantic relations.

We look forward to his inspiring contributions to our research community!

www.oiip.ac.at/person/ivan-...

oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · Sep 3

Prepare for a complex, crisis-ridden world
Master the art of navigating geopolitical risks with the oiip Academy

One-day, interactive modules:
• Core geopolitical concepts
• Analyse complex dynamics
• Regional insights
• Spot emerging trends & risks

Learn more 👉https://oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · Aug 29

"The U.S. and Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ties that do (not) break?" 👉 Check out @vedrandzihic.bsky.social's chapter of our latest book to learn more about the 🇧🇦 perspective on #transatlantic relations

🔗 tepsa.eu/book-on-the-...
@unidue.bsky.social @sfu.ac.at @oegfe.bsky.social @infooiip.bsky.social

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · Aug 29

Want to understand trends & risks in the Middle East and their impact on European security?

Join our Module 2 "Geopolitics and Political Risks in the Middle East" on Nov 27, 2025, 9–17h, hybrid @ oiip Vienna

Register here 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/academy/modu...

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our colleague @judithkohlenberger.bsky.social attended a workshop on the future of asylum in Europe at Bundeskanzler-Willy-Brandt-Stiftung. After a day of fruitful discussions with migration researchers, legal experts and policy analysis, there was time for a group picture with Willy Brandt himself.

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · Aug 26

Der Wind dreht auf Ost 🌏: China gewinnt an Einfluss im #Westbalkan & in #Georgien – und wird zum Rivalen der EU in ihren Kandidatenländern
Neue Analyse von @vedrandzihic.bsky.social in der Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung 👇

🔗 oiip.ac.at/publikation/...
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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 Join the 1st module of our Executive Education Program on 23 Oct @ oiip:

Geopolitical Thinking in Practice 🌍

A 1-day hybrid course on geopolitical lenses, why foresight fails & tools for early warning & risk assessment.

Register -> www.oiip.ac.at/oiip-academy...

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Helsinki +50 Commemoration (30 July–1 August 2025):
Main Takeaways and the Way Forward” ✨

Happy to share our latest report by Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and Loïc Simonet, offering a comprehensive analysis of the Helsinki +50 commemoration 30 July - 1 Aug 2025
👇

www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

The Helsinki + 50 commemoration (30 July-1 August 2025). Main takeovers and the way forward

Report / August 2025 by Marc Perrin de Brichambaut & Loïc Simonet Keywords: Civil society, Finland, Helsinki, OSCE, Ukraine Executive …

www.oiip.ac.at