Round Table

On February 27-28 the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) held a round-table discussion on 'Foreign Actors in the Syrian Conflict, 2017'.The round table examined the dynamics and the positions of external actors involved in the Syrian conflict, including Iran, Saudi...

A roundtable about the societal consequences of the current digititalisation of communication, and the chances  of establishing a constantly updated scientific exchange on the internet, regarding current developments in digititalisation.The international discourse on the digititalisation of communication and its...

Issues to be discussed at the round-table on “Methods of Recruitment into ISIS”The round-table will conduct a comparative analysis of how recruitment of Muslims to the Islamic State is implemented, including commonalities and differences in different countries and...

What changes can potentially occur in Turkey after the recent constitutional referendum? How will this affect the overall situation in the country? How strong is Recep Erdogan’s position? What are the chances of the opposition?Will the importance of the...

Austria is host country to many international organizations such as the third UN Headquarters, the IAEA, and the OSCE. Less known, but not less important, is the Anti-Corruption Academy in Laxenburg. The Guest of the Round Table is Mr....

At a time when the world is rethinking globalization, when more and more countries are adopting inward-looking policies, China’s The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cannot pass unnoticed by global policy makers. This ambitious initiative aims to establish a...

The “New World Order”, cheerfully announced by the Bush administration after the collapse of the USSR, formally ended the Cold War and the real threat of European nuclear annihilation. However, Eastern and Western experts both agree that neither the...

The history of Islam in Russia is an integral part of history of Russian society and state. It is impossible to understand the past and present of Russia without taking into consideration the role of its Muslim community, that...

Globalisation has profoundly transformed the world. Changes in the sphere of economics, politics, and society have a great impact on our daily lives. Besides the numerous opportunities that globalisation has brought us, such as increased interconnectedness resulting from advanced...

In recent 5 years, after the Arab Spring events of 2010 and beyond, civil wars and disarray in Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen undermined economic growth of MENA (Middle East and North Africa) countries. However, for over half...