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China’s rise in Latin America & the Global Race for Critical Raw Materials

China’s rise in Latin America & the Global Race for Critical Raw Materials

‧ 94m 20s

China and the European Union (EU) are both vying for closer relations with Latin American countries in the context of their respective strategic autonomy policies and the US’s protectionist turn.

China’s role in the region has grown rapidly and sees new growth drivers over the last year in burgeoning Chinese investment (esp. in Brazil) and record imports of agricultural products (such as soybeans). Beijing has sought closer diplomatic connections including through the BRICS group and the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum, as well as a series of bilateral strategic partnerships. China’s dominance of global rare earth...

The Changing Nature of Terrorism

The Changing Nature of Terrorism

‧ 39m 47s

Recording of the panel discussion on 2 October 2025
In cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Australian Embassy Vienna.

Terrorism has undergone profound transformations in its forms, motivations, and geopolitical implications, increasingly defying conventional frameworks of security analysis. This keynote interrogated the evolving nature of terrorism and its implications for the reconfiguration of international security agendas in the twenty-first century. The October 7 attacks and the ongoing war in Ukraine illustrate how acts of political violence resonate beyond their immediate theatres, producing ripple effects that destabilize regional balances and challenge global governance mechanisms. Placing these developments within a...

Shaping Turkey’s Democratic Future – Turkey at the Crossroads – Is this the End or the Beginning of Democracy?

Shaping Turkey’s Democratic Future – Turkey at the Crossroads – Is this the End or the Beginning of Democracy?

‧ 96m 49s

Recording of the 1st event of our joint series on 29 April 2025 with the Kreisky Forum Shaping Turkey’s Democratic Future – Event Series

March 19, 2025, marked a turning point in Turkish history. The detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and President Erdoğan’s main political challenger, has been seen as an attack on Turkish democracy — or what remains of it. İmamoğlu’s arrest triggered the largest protests in years. Starting from universities, thousands of people have taken to the streets. The government has responded with police repression and legal prosecution. Students, journalists, and critics have been arrested....