The International Institute for Peace (IIP) in cooperation with the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (ÖIIP) cordially invite you to the upcoming public discussion:
World order after the Ukraine war: Militarism or multilateralism?
Date: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: International Institute for Peace (IIP) / YouTube & Facebook Live
Introduction:
HANNES SWOBODA, President of the IIP and former MEP
Speaker:
MYKOLA KAPITONENKO, Associate Professor at the Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University (via zoom)
THOMAS EDER, China expert, Affiliated Researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs
LUIZA BIALASIEWICZ, Professor of European Governance at the University of Amsterdam, political geographer
Prof. HEINZ GÄRTNER, Lecturer at the University of Vienna & Chair of the IIP Advisory Board
Moderation:
STEPHANIE FENKART, Director of the IIP
Content:
The immediate destruction and humanitarian crisis that the Russian invasion caused in Ukraine are tragic and it is still not clear when and how the war will be stopped. It is even harder to imagine the amount of time and effort needed to rebuild Ukraine, to say nothing about reconciliation. Furthermore, we still only start comprehending the extent of change that this war brings to the whole European continent and global security. Russia’s invasion has signified an attempt to reshape the existing Western-led international order by military force. The era of realpolitik is here and the meaning and possibilities for multilateral action – for example, through the United Nations or the OSCE – need to be reassessed. Many non-Western global players, such as China and India, have refrained from taking an unambiguous stance on the Ukraine war so far. The outcome of this military conflict will largely determine their behavior and the balance of power in a new world order.
The panel will discuss, among other things, the ongoing developments in Ukraine, the ways in which the war has already reshaped the globe, the role of multilateral organizations in dialogue efforts, and the view on the conflict by a major non-Western power – China.
The Discussion will be held in English.
The IIP invites to snacks and drinks after the event!
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