The concept of a universal basic income (UBI) is becoming increasingly popular in discussions about how to combat poverty and reduce inequality. Advocates for UBI include not only leftists, but also neoliberals, who see it as an opportunity to reduce [...]

On 29 January 2019, the Moscow office of the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute will host the “Multiple Vectors of Central Asia: Kazakhstan’s Case” roundtable. The meeting will be the second in a series on the foreign policy of Central [...]

2019 looks set to be another unpredictable and turbulent year. Join moderator Ali Aslan (TV Presenter and Journalist) and our panellists for a lively and provocative discussion of key issues including: Are nationalist populism and strongman leaders like new Brazilian [...]

As we near the end of what has been a critical year for Europe, join the DOC Research Institute in Berlin to hear from Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2007-2008), on what lies ahead for the continent. Topics & [...]

Join DOC Berlin to discover a better understanding of and easy tools for effective international communication from expert UN interpreter Susanne Kilian, who has worked for US presidents, Head of IMF Christine Lagarde and leading German politicians.   We at [...]

DOC would like to invite you to a roundtable on Monday, 26 November 2018 at 16.00 in Vienna. Our guest is the Austrian diplomat Dr. Wendelin Ettmayer, former Ambassador to Finland, Estonia, Canada, Jamaica and Member to the Council of Europe. [...]

The workshop continues the series of seminars and round tables conducted in partnership with leading Russian and CIS universities. It is going to become a part of the “Interethnic and interreligious relations” master program launched by the Northern (Arctic) Federal [...]

Klemens Witte from the Dialogue of Civilisations Research Institute will present his research on the impact of digitalisation on society and labour market. In particular, Klemens will elaborate on the question how digital platforms are changing working conditions and what [...]

November 15-16th, 2018 under the auspices of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic the Second International Conference “Islam in a Modern Secular State” was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the Conference was to analyze the situation, discuss the contemporary issues and search [...]

Concept note  Conference video The idea of this project is to analyse what kind of macroeconomic policy is most conducive to growth in developing countries and to investigate whether particular fiscal, monetary, and exchange rate policies have similar effects in [...]