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Events
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09.12.2025
Autocracy On the Rise – Can Cities Save Democracy?
Cities play a crucial role in building and maintaining democratic attitudes and processes. In response to increasing political paralysis, ideological deadlock or illiberal practices at the national level, mayors across Europe have…
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08.12.2025
Science Dialogue Day
Together with the Managing Global Governance (MGG) program of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), we look forward to the third edition of Science Dialogue Day. Across NRW, a growing…
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04.12.2025
Banning Destructive Anti-Satellite Tests: Necessity and Possibility
We are hosting a parliamentary meeting on the topic of “Banning Destructive Anti-Satellite Tests: Necessity and Possibility.” The aim of the event is to promote professional exchange between members of the Bundestag…
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13.11.2025
South Korean Soft Power and Beyond. Lessons from the Korean Wave for Cultural Diplomacy
The role of culture for the prestige and relative status of countries is well-known. While that kind of soft power remains difficult to measure in terms of its actual influence on international…
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12.11.2025
National Soft Power: Policy, Strategy and Measurement
On 12 November, AIA Fellow Stuart MacDonald organizes a workshop for academics and practitioners, examining the state of soft power in 2025. Drawing on findings from a recent comprehensive comparative study of…
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29.10. – 01.11.2025
International Security Forum Bonn 2025
This year’s International Security Forum Bonn (ISFB) brings together top experts and practitioners to tackle pressing questions about transatlantic relations and the future of European security. Under the patronage of Nathanael Liminski,…