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07.03.2024|

Rückblick auf das Gespräch „Die internationale Diplomatie in der Krise?“ mit Botschafterin Dr. Eva Nowotny und Vizepräsident Botschafter Dr. Alexander Christiani am 5.März 2024 im Cafe Ministerium. Fotos: Wolfgang Geißler, Wolfgang Menth-Chiari und Wolfgang Buchta. Von Wolfgang Geißler Es gehört zu den bisweilen merkwürdigen Zufällen, dass sowohl Dr. Eva... Weiterlesen >

“N” the Drama Behind a Word

24.02.2024|

Review of the Drama "N" by Adrienne Earle Pender on Thursday, 22 February 2024 at Theater Drachengasse. Photos by Wolfgang Geissler and Wolfgang Menth-Chiari By Wolfgang Geissler Let me start with an intriguing story. Once upon a time there was the Emperor Norton I, also known as Joshua Abraham... Weiterlesen >

A Little Night Music II

19.02.2024|

English Miniatures Review of the Recital with Eric McElroy, Piano, and Joe Chu-Yu Yang, Violin, on Friday, 16th February 2024, at the Curhaus, the Parsonage of St. Stephan, Stephansplatz 3, Leosaal, 1010 Wien. Photos by Wolfgang Geissler and Wolfgang Buchta By Wolfgang Geissler Eric McElroy is no stranger to... Weiterlesen >

Bevorstehende Veranstaltungen

Policy Papers

ABS POLICY PAPER No. 35

11.12.2023|


The Israel-Palestinian conflict – a case for a Confederation

This ABS Policy Paper is written by Andreas Herdina, former Austrian diplomat, some elements and conclusion added by Alexander Christiani.

Background and rationale

In 1988, the Austrian Foreign Ministry conducted a brainstorming inviting all its diplomatic staff to provide ideas for a Middle East peace formula. The Two-State-SoIution inherently infers antagonism between both sides. By contrast, a Confederation would find its centre of gravity in cooperation. The geographic space is too small to separate the land into a two-state-construct, besides Israeli Prime Minister Netanjahu has never favored at two-state-solution, despite some… Weiterlesen >

ABS POLICY PAPER No. 34

23.06.2023|

The Future of UK-EU Relationship Report by the Lords European Affairs Committee und submitted by Anthony Cary (Ambassador ret.) of the “European & International Analysts Group” in London. Recommendations by the Committee: POLITICAL, DIPLOMATIC, INSTITUTIONAL The rapid conclusion of cooperation agreements with the EU that had... Weiterlesen >

ABS POLICY PAPER No. 33

24.04.2023|

Superpower of Unpeace? The USA want to prevent a counter-power from emerging on the Eurasian double continent. Europe must emancipate itself from America to ensure peace and prosperity.  Written by Stefan Baron (German journalist and author - Head of communications at Deutsche Bank until May 2012.... Weiterlesen >

ABS Blog

Singers in Waiting

22.01.2024|

What Singers Actually Do While Awaiting Their Performance BY JOCHEN RESSEL Around this time last year, I penned an ABS Blog article titled "Culture – What is it good for?" exploring the significance or insignificance of cultural events, such as those held in Vienna at the turn of the year.... Weiterlesen >

Antisemitism, Anti-Judaism, and Anti-Israel Sentiments

11.01.2024|

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES BY WOLFGANG GEISSLER Introduction Antisemitism is a global issue that has been prevalent for centuries. It is a form of discrimination against Jewish people and is often characterized by hatred, prejudice, and violence.As an introduction, we will explore the differences between antisemitism in Austria and Great... Weiterlesen >

World-Wide Trouble Spots 2024

08.01.2024|

An Overview BY ALEXANDER CHRISTIANI Never since the Second World War the world at present is shocked and troubled by so many wars, conflicts and crises. An overview therefore seems appropriate to map out what we are due to expect in 2024 and how we could or should... Weiterlesen >