Velina Tchakarova

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© Ralph Manfreda
Founder
FACE For A Conscious Experience

She is a lecturer at the Real-World Risk Institute under the direction of best-selling author Nassim Taleb and a Member of the Strategic and Security Policy Advisory Board of the Science Commission at the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence.

Velina Tchakarova on the Schedule 2023

Thursday, 31 August

Starting times
Afternoon
How the Security of the Western Balkans Impacts Europe’s Security
English 90
The main challenges to the Western Balkan (WB) countries’ transition process include political instability, corruption, inter-ethnic tension, organised crime and autocratic tendencies. These factors have kept the region susceptible to negative influence. How can the EU and its allies support WB countries in dealing with these issues and prevent non-democratic countries from further increasing their influence?
Ort Alpbach , Feuerwehrhaus
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14:00 - 15:30 How the Security of the Western Balkans Impacts Europe’s Security
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Evening
Pitch: The Clash of World Orders
English 60
In February 2022, the leaders of Russia and China announced their intention to build a new world order more in line with their interests and less dominated by the West. Is this the beginning of a new Cold War or are we moving towards a multipolar system with multiple centres of power? Alternatively, one could also argue that Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine and China’s failed COVID-19 policy mean that the United States will remain the sole superpower for the foreseeable future. Three speakers will present their views on the current world order and the future one in 2040.
 
Session objective: Challenging assumptions – Have your beliefs and assumptions questioned, broaden your perspective and critically reflect on old and new questions and challenges. 

//INFO: Listen to three different perspectives on the topic, challenge the speakers with your questions and comments, and vote on which pitch you found the most compelling.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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18:30 - 19:30 Pitch: The Clash of World Orders
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