Attendance of Joint Regional High-level Conference on “Foreign Terrorist Fighters – Addressing Current Challenges”, Vienna

On February 11-12, 2020 EICTP attended the two-day high-level regional counter-terrorism conference titled “Foreign Terrorist Fighters – Addressing Current Challenges” jointly organized by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and Switzerland, in cooperation with Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship in Vienna. About 500 representatives from over 50 Member…

“International Club” by UNA-AUSTRIA: Observations on Syria

On 5 February 2020 EICTP President Herbert Scheibner attended the International Club-event by the Foreign Policy and United Nations Association of Austria (UNA-AUSTRIA) in the Hofburg/Stallburg in Vienna to hold a speech titled “Observations on Syria”. Mr. Scheibner, who also serves as Vice-President of UNA-AUSTRIA, provided first-hand information and knowledge on Syria in front of…

ECSSR and EICTP conclude future research-based cooperation

Following the first get-together in 2019, EICTP President Herbert Scheibner visited the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) in Abu Dhabi, UAE on January 15, 2020. During his meeting with high-level management and communications representatives a formal Cooperation Agreement was signed to formally kick-off a joint research cooperation following a comprehensive and scientific…

Attendance of Vienna Security Dialogue 2020

On January 16, 2020 EICTP attended the annual Vienna Security Dialogue organized by the Office for Security Policy of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence at the Raiffeisen-Forum in Vienna, Austria. This conference addressed the main geopolitical, security policy-related challenges and efforts of the EU and, in particular, Austria and introduced its comprehensive annual journal…

Attendance of ICMPD’s Migration Conference 2019, Vienna

From 21 to 22 November, EICTP attended the 4th Vienna Migration Conference 2019 organized by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). The theme of the Conference surrounded “Breaking the gridlock and moving forward: Recommendations for the next five years of EU migration policy“ and brought together over 500 international participants from diverse governmental…

Attendance of United Nations High-level Regional Conference on Counter-Terrorism, Budapest

From November 7 to 8, 2019, EICTP attended the Regional Conference on “Prevention of Radicalization to Terrorism: Regional Policy Responses and Risk Mitigation”, co-organized by the Government of Hungary and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in Budapest, Hungary. This conference was the fifth in a series of conferences by UNOCT partnering with Member…

Meeting with the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) in Abu Dhabi, UAE

On October 30, 2019, EICTP President Scheibner met with Dr. Ahmed Al Marzooqi, Deputy Director of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) and further representatives of the research institute in Abu Dhabi. In line with the approach adopted by EICTP, the ECSSR emphasizes the importance of science and knowledge as fundamental foundations…

Round Table Discussion and Lecture with Prof. Bruce Hoffman in Vienna

On September 25, 2019 EICTP President Herbert Scheibner attended a Round Table Discussion together with prominent experts, military representatives and academic scholars, and Prof. Dr. Bruce Hoffman, the world-renowned expert of global affairs and terrorism researcher from Georgetown University (Washington D.C.), at the National Defense Academy in Vienna. Upon invitation by the University of Vienna,…

Attendance of ICT World Summit on Counter-Terrorism 2019, Israel

From 9-12 September, EICTP attended ICT’s International Conference on Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya, Israel. The theme of the Conference surrounded „Terrorism 2020: Understand the Present, Prepare for the Future“ in order to join discussions on current developments in international terrorism manifestations and possible counter-activities and strategies. ICT’s annual international conference is the largest and one of…

Round Table Discussion and Meeting with Prof. Herfried Münkler, Vienna

On June 26, 2019, EICTP attended a Round Table Discussion and exclusive Meeting with German political scientist and Professor of Political Theory at Humboldt University in Berlin, Prof. Dr. Herfried Münkler, at the National Defense Academy in Vienna. The main topics of valuable exchange concerned the most significant characteristics of recent terrorism, changed security environments,…