Time for a „Zeitenwende“ in Austria?

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Time for a „Zeitenwende“ in Austria?
Hike
Friday, 01 September
CCA Terrasse
180 minutes
English
First come first serve
The war in Ukraine has caused many European countries to fundamentally rethink their security and defence policies. Finland and Sweden have decided to abandon their decades-long policy of non-alignment and to join NATO. Germany has announced a “Zeitenwende”, a historic turning point, for German defence policy and a special fund of 100 billion euros for the German Armed Forces. Austria has also decided to increase defence spending and to develop a new security strategy. What should the cornerstones of this new strategy look like and how should Austria adjust its security policy in light of the changed geopolitical framework? To kick-off the debate, the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) will present the findings of their new study on Austrian security policy.
 
Session objective: Imagining new possibilities – Get inspired and foster new ideas by imagining bold solutions to complex challenges and imagine disruptively new ways of thinking. 
 
//INFO: Circular hiking trail Alpbacher Heimatweg.
Bring hiking shoes and water. In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place in the gym of the Mittelschule Alpbach.
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Jana Puglierin

Head of Berlin Office and Senior Policy Fellow European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
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Franz Stefan Gady

Adjunct Senior Fellow Center for New American Security
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Moderator

Matthew Karnitschnig

Chief Europe correspondent POLITICO Europe
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Beate Meinl-Reisinger

Party Leader NEOS
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Edit Schlaffer

Founder and Chair Women without Borders