In May 2024, BASIC hosted a track 2 workshop in Vienna, Austria – with in-person and virtual participation – to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the second of five regional workshops organised in fulfilment of the aims of the “Turning Point: Realising a Sustainable Security Architecture for Europe” project, referred to as “Rethinking European Security”.
This project is driven by the need to address rising geopolitical tensions that have seen an increase in military conflicts and a breakdown of global rules-based order. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 highlighted the collapse of post-Cold War diplomacy and the need for a new security architecture. New agendas and guidelines are needed to combat current and future security risks, including climate change and its effects on security. This project seeks to generate a new security architecture in Europe and beyond.
The workshop in Vienna was held under the Chatham House Rule and was attended by non-government experts from Russia. BASIC gives thanks to the participants for their active engagement in workshop discussions, with the main findings detailed in this report.
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