From June 9 to 11, 2026, President Herbert Scheibner and Secretary General Gustav Gustenau attended the international CERIF conference “Islamism in Europe II” in Paris. The conference focused on current developments in Islamism in Europe and the associated challenges for security, prevention, and societal resilience. Gustav Gustenau participated as a speaker with his presentation “The…
On June 1, 2026, President Herbert Scheibner and Secretary General Gustav Gustenau met with internationally renowned terrorism and security experts Nicolas Stockhammer and Colin P. Clarke for a professional exchange. The discussion focused on current developments in the areas of terrorism and extremism, as well as current security policy challenges in Europe and beyond. In…
From May 26 to 29, 2026, President Herbert Scheibner traveled to New York in his capacity as Special Representative for Austria’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and held numerous discussions with international diplomats and politicians.
On May 12th 2026, the EICTP met with international security expert Serge Stroobants for a professional exchange. The discussion focused on current developments in security policy, international trends in the areas of terrorism and extremism, as well as opportunities for future cooperation on joint projects and initiatives.
From May 4 to 8, 2026, President Herbert Scheibner, in his capacity as Special Representative of the Austrian Federal Government for Austria’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, visited Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic. During the trip, he held talks with political representatives on regional security issues, bilateral relations,…
On April 22, 2026, Nomos Verlag published the new book “Political Islam – A Hybrid Threat to Europe: The Muslim Brotherhood’s ‘Civilization Jihad’” by Heiko Heinisch, Nina Scholz, and EICTP Secretary General Gustav E. Gustenau. The publication examines the ideology, structures, and strategies of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe and analyzes political Islam from a…
On March 26th 2026, Secretary General Gustav Gustenau participated in a Strategic Dialogue organized by TRENDS Research & Advisory on the topic “The War in the Middle East: How Does Europe View the Crisis?” Together with international experts, he discussed the implications of current developments in the Middle East for Europe, contributing in particular security…
From March 23 to 28, 2026, President Herbert Scheibner, in his capacity as Special Representative of the Austrian Federal Government for Austria’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, visited Mali, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau. During the trip, he held talks with high-ranking political representatives of the countries. In Mali, Scheibner met, among…
On March 2 and 3, 2026, EICTP Senior Researcher Nicolas Stockhammer attended the “International Conference on Countering the Financing of Terrorism” in Brussels. The international conference provided an opportunity for professional exchange on current developments and challenges in combating the financing of terrorism, as well as for networking with international experts and institutions.
On February 14 and 15, 2026, President Herbert Scheibner, in his capacity as Special Representative of the Austrian Federal Government for Austria’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, participated in the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. On the sidelines of the conference, Scheibner held numerous discussions with representatives of…
On February 16th 2026, President Herbert Scheibner met with the Egyptian Ambassador to Austria, H.E. Mohamed Nasr, in Vienna. The discussion focused on current developments in security policy and the situation in the Middle East.