The IIP and the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) hosted the “Friends with Enemies: Neutrality and Nonalignment Then and Now” conference in March 2020. The following report provides a summary of the general conclusions reached through presentations and discussion with over 30 experts and artists from around the world.

The IIP and the VIDC hosted an event on the changing face of migration across the world — and in particular the case studies of East Africa and the Western Balkans — and EU policy respones.

The IIP hosted an event on killer robots “Making the Case – Die Gefahren von Killer Robotern und die Notwendigkeit eines präventiven Verbotes” on January 29. The panelists discussed the technology, legality, ethics, and history of autononous weapons powered by artificial intelligence that may soon have the power to decide between life and death.

A delegation from the “Young Generations for the New Balkans” initiative visited Albania in February 2020 to meet representatives of the government, civil society, and the media and share their “Vision 2030: Towards Alternative Horizons” policy proposal. The delegation spoke about EU integration and the recently announced accession methodology, the state of the media, regional cooperation across the six Western Balkan states, and youth engagement in decision-making.