International Institute for Strategic Studies Conferences

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Towards a New European Security Architecture? On 8-9 December 2009 the International Institute for Strategic Studies (London) and The Council on Foreign and Defence Policy (Moscow) in cooperation with the Valdai International Discussion Club (Moscow) and RIA Novosti hosted an international conference on "Towards a New European Security Architecture?
Impediments to Security in the South Caucasus IISS in partnership with the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SAM) on Friday 20th November convened a conference in Baku, Azerbaijan on Impediments to Security in the South Caucasus. The event brought together over 200 delegates including parliamentarians, members of the presidential administration, the diplomatic community and international experts. It was widely featured in the local and regional media.
Central Asia and Afghanistan: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects On 11-12 November 2008 IISS and the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan held an international conference on Central Asia and Afghanistan; Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects in Dushanbe (Tajikistan).
The Prospects for Russian-Western Relations after the Georgia Crisis On Wednesday 29 October 2008 the IISS held a one day round-table conference on The Prospects for Russian-Western Relations after the Georgia Crisis.
4th Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue The Fourth meeting of the IISS-facilitated Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue took place on 19-20 May 2006 in Tbilisi. The meeting continued discussions of the restitution and compensation process for the victims of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. More than 80 participants attended the meeting which included senior Government representatives, members of the Georgian parliament, Georgian NGOs, and representatives of refugee organisations from North Ossetia and South Ossetia.
3rd Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue The third expert meeting of the Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue, conducted by the IISS, took place on 30-31 March 2006 in Vladikavkaz, in the Russian Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.The objective of this meeting was to exchange views on the ways to resolve the problems of the refugees who fled Georgia in the 1990s, most of whom reside on the territory of the Russian Federation, primarily in North Ossetia.
3rd Georgian Ossetian Dialogue-Russian 30-31 марта 2006 года во Владикавказе (Северная Осетия, Россия) прошла экспертная встреча в рамках проекта Грузино-Осетинского Диалога, проводимого под эгидой лондонского Международного Института Стратегических Исследований (IISS). Цель встречи обменяться мнениями о путях и формах решения проблем беженцев, покинувших территорию Грузии в 1990-е годы, большинство из которых проживают на территории России, главным образом в Северной Осетии.
Round table on Shanghai Cooperation Process On 27-28 January2006 the IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme organised a round table meeting entitled Ten Years of the Shanghai Co-operation Process and Regional Security Challenges in Central Asia. The meeting took place in Arundel House as part of the on-going research project on relations between the Shanghai Co-operation organisation and other influential players in Central Asia, which is supported by a grant from Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The meeting was attended by a diverse...
4th Russian Military Delegation Visit On 2326 November 2005 the International Institute for Strategic Studiess Russia and Eurasia Programme, together with the Harvard University programme for Senior Russian Military Officers, hosted a visit by a group of senior officials from the Russian Ministry of Defence. The group, which was led by Colonel-General Yuri Kirillov ,Head of Military Academy of Strategic Missile Forces, included representatives of military academies and institutes, Space Forces, General Staff, the...
Visit to Uzbekistan On 2124 November 2005 Oksana Antonenko visited Uzbekistan where she met with experts from the Institute of World Economy and Diplomacy, the Center for Political Studies, the Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Uzbekistan and independent experts. Ms Antonenko also spoke at an international conference organised by the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, the Center for Economic Studies and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation on Post-Conflict Reconstruction of...
Shanghai Co-operation Organisation & Security On 711 November, Oksana Antonenko, Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia, and Colonel Christopher Langton, Editor of The Military Balance and the Head of the Defence Analysis Department, visited Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. This visit was part of an IISS project on the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) and Security in Central Asia which is funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan). The aim of the project is to analyse the development of the SCO and prospects for establishing...
Hosting Counterterrorism Officials: Russi On 1015 October 2005, the IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme hosted senior Russian officials responsible for counter-terrorist policies in the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation, which includes the North Caucasus. The group included Nikolai Fedoryak, Deputy Presidential Representative in the Southern Federal District, Arkady Yedelev, Deputy Minister of Interior and Head of the Regional Operational HQ for Chechnya and senior officials from the Federal Security Service,...
Seminar with Russian MoD and Harvard Uni On 2627 September 2005, the IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme participated in a Round Table Meeting in Moscow, following an invitation from the Russian Ministry of Defence and Harvard University. This was the first reciprocal visit organised by the Russian Ministry of Defence for officers who took part in the joint IISSHarvard programmes for senior Russian military officials, which have been underway since 2002. Oksana Antonenko, the IISS Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia,...
2nd Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue, June 2005 The second Georgian-South Ossetian Dialogue took place in Brussels on 7-12 June 2005 under the auspices of the IISS. The objectives of the meeting were to continue discussions and to explore new approaches towards the resolution of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. The unofficial format of the meeting stipulated that all participants attended in their personal capacity, that no decisions were taken at the meeting and that no obligations were implied by the discussions which took place.
2nd Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue (Russian) С 7 по 11 июня 2005 года в Брюселе прошла Вторая экспертная встреча грузиноосетинского диалога, проводимого под эгидой лондонского Международного Института Стратегических Исследований (IISS). Цель встреч продолжить обмен мнениями и выработку подходов по различным проблемам урегулирования грузиноосетинского конфликта. Все участники были представлены в личном качестве и какиелибо решения и обязательства на данной нефициальной встрече не принимались.
1st Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue The first expert meeting of the Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue project under the auspices of the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies took place in Brdo (near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana) between 15 and 18 March 2005. The meeting was attended by Georgian and South Ossetian parliamentarians, government officials, and NGO representatives, as well as a representative from North Ossetia - all acting in an informal capacity.
1st Georgian-Ossetian Dialogue (Russian) С 15 по 18 марта 2005 года в Брдо, недалеко от столицы Словении города Любляна, прошла первая экспертная встреча в рамках проекта Грузино-Осетинского Диалога, проводимого под эгидой лондонского Международного Института Стратегических Исследований (IISS). Во встрече приняли участие парламентарии, официальные лица и представители неправительственных организаций грузинской и юго-осетинской сторон и представитель Северной Осетии. Все участники были представлены в личном качестве.
Nationalism and Xenophobia in Russia On Wednesday 8 December 2004, Tanya Lokshina addressed the issue of "Nationalism and xenophobia in Russia: a growing concern?". Tanya Lokshina is one of the leading experts on human rights in Russia with a particular focus on xenophobia and nationalism. She has been working in the Moscow Helsinki Group since 1998 as coordinator of international and domestic programs on human rights. Ms. Lokshina is also a member of the WCAR (World Conference against Racism) WCAR Preparatory Committee...
10th Anniversary of the First war in Chechnya On December 6, the Eurasia Strategy Seminar will be dedicated to the 10th anniversary since the beginning of the first war in Chechnya in December 1994. The seminar will analyse the outcomes of the war, the current state of play in Chechnya as well as its impact on the stability of the surrounding region. The speakers and guests will include academics, journalists and NGO representatives who have been working on political, humanitarian and security issues in Chechnya.
IISS-Harvard - Senior Russian Officers On November 23-26 2004, the IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme and Harvard National Security Program co-hosted the fourth visit of a group of senior Russian officers and policy-makers. The visit was hosted by Oksana Antonenko, senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia and Col. Christopher Langton, Editor of Military Balance and the head of the Defence Analysis Department. The theme of this visit was Crisis-Management Strategies. The programme of the visit included briefings at the...