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Events
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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,…
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14.10.2025
From Research to Diplomacy: The Future of Transatlantic Engagement in Space
Space exploration has been a global endeavor since its inception in the 1950s. Since this time, incredible progress has been made through international – and especially transatlantic – partnerships. Europe has contributed…
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11.10.2025
AIA at the UN-Day in Bonn
The city of Bonn is hosting its annual United Nations Day on Saturday, October 11, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Bonn’s market square. Not only will the work of the…
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08.10.2025
Breaking Big-Tech’s Chains: Transatlantic Collaboration to Build University-Linked Innovation Ecosystems
A challenge for most all advanced democracies including Canada, UK, Germany and the rest of Europe is to jump-start a more dynamic high-growth and high-tech economy, flagged as a top priority for…
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01.10.2025
Peace with or Protection from Russia? Rethinking Europe’s Security after Ukraine
In its fourth year, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine remains one of the central security challenges of our time. Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has fundamentally changed the starting position…
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19.09.2025
To Be or Not To Be Tokenized? Unpacking the Performative Nature of Meaningful Youth Participation
This workshop examines how tokenism can appear in youth engagement and inclusion efforts, and explores ways to foster genuine participation. It includes concept framing, real-life examples, research insights, personal experiences, and group…
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12.09.2025
A Changing World Order: Europe’s Strategic Role and the Future of Transatlantic Relations
The global order has changed dramatically over the past decade. Some of these changes have been disruptive, such as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine or the escalation of violence in the…
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16.07.2025
The Global South and the End of International Relations Theory
The emerging Global South consciousness calls for critical reflections on current theories of international relations, particularly those rooted in the Westphalian system. Most of these theories emerge from the historical interactions between…
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01.07.2025
Minority counter-politics between everyday survival and populist geo-politics
Political and social sciences, and social movement studies in particular, have produced a growing body of research on migrant, refugee and ethnic minority activism and political mobilization. While these various mobilizations are…
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15.06. – 18.06.2025
Subnational Diplomacy
The Summer Academy has become a valued tradition at AIA NRW. Over three and a half days, a diverse group of academics, diplomats, experts, and practitioners in the field of subnational diplomacy…