Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has rendered obsolete previous visions of European order. At the same time, planetary challenges such as climate change or pandemics continue to threaten peace and security and require cooperative approaches. In these uncertain times, FES Cooperation & Peace develops new ideas under the aegis of solution-oriented policymaking, together with experts, politicians and policy planners from the OSCE, Eastern Europe, Russia, the EU and the US. The aim is to tackle interconnected security challenges, contribute to conflict resolution and strengthen the idea of common and indivisible security in Europe in the spirit of the Paris Charter (1990) and the Istanbul Charter (1999).
Can the EU admit Ukraine while war continues - and what would that mean for Europe and countries on the waiting list? The public panel of the Vienna Peace and Security Talks confronts these difficult choices.
Is BRICS a geopolitical actor—or a diplomatic talking shop? Dr. Alexandra Sitenko argues its real power lies in flexibility: expanding cooperation, institutional options and the collective agency of the Global South.
IPG • Simon Weiß & Alexandra Dienes
Aus sicherer Quelle! • Simon Weiß
Our flagship study on European security, based on representative polls across OSCE countries. Published in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2025, it examines attitudes towards security, conflict and cooperation. It will soon become the Global Radar.
Peace negotiations are not a single agreement, but a sequence of interconnected decisions. The interactive Peace Matrix shows how issues can be grouped, sequenced and negotiated by different actors to create pathways towards a peace settlement.
Europe’s security landscape has changed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the need for stronger European defence. This initiative provides data and maps to inform debate on Europe’s military strength and security.
The climate crisis is not only an environmental challenge—it also threatens stability, peace and security. Its far-reaching consequences are increasingly shaping foreign policy, with growing implications for international cooperation.
A cooperation project with the OSCE that brings young women and men from different backgrounds together to build confidence, strengthen dialogue and deepen their knowledge of OSCE principles, values and processes.
Europe’s security landscape has fundamentally changed, bringing defence, deterrence and the future of European security to the fore. This series of commentaries explores ideas for a stronger, more resilient and peaceful Europe.
Christos Katsioulis
Cooperation & Peace
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