News / Program: Europe’s Futures
Decoding the EU Elections: Insights from Experts across Europe
From 6 to 9 June, citizens in 27 European member states headed to the polls to cast their vote in this year's EU election—one of many in what has been termed a “super election year.” The results not only bear significant implications for the future…
Europe's Futures Annual Symposium in Cres
Every year, the Europe's Futures project, a partnership initiative of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation, organizes the Europe's Futures Annual Symposium, where the current cohort of Europe's Futures Fellows present the conclusions of their…
Europe's Futures Fellows Study Trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland
From 15 to 19 April 2024, the current cohort of Europe’s Futures Fellows of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation went on a study trip to Dublin and Belfast.
New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode with Ruth Wodak
Kicking off the second half of season three where we will look beyond the ranks of Europe's Futures Fellows to bring you conversations from thought leaders and key thinkers across the academic and policy spectrum, this new episode of the Vienna…
New Podcast Season of "Vienna Coffee House Conversations with Ivan Vejvoda"
While Europe faces dramatic changes in security dynamics, triggered by the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia and China as well as other states continue to question the international rules-based order. Amidst these challenges, Europe…
Reinventing Democracy with Ieva Česnulaitytė
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, Ivan Vejvoda hosts Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation Ieva Česnulaitytė for a discussion of current issues facing the world's democracies.
The State of Democracy in the EU with Alberto Alemanno
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda engages with Alberto Alemanno, a leading voice on Europe's democratization.
Culture and Cooperation in the Western Balkans with Vladimir Arsenijević
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda welcomes IWM and ERSTE Foundation's Europe's Futures Fellow Vladimir Arsenijević for an insightful dialogue on the cultural and political landscape of post-Yugoslav Europe.…
Kadri Liik on Russia's Future in Latest Podcast Episode
In this episode of the "Vienna Coffee House Conversations," host Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Kadri Liik, a senior foreign policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Liik, with her extensive background in Russian and Eastern European…
Katy Hayward on Northern Ireland’s Uncertain Peace in Latest Podcast Episode
Twenty-five years after the Good Friday Agreement brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, this episode sees Ivan Vejvoda engage in an enlightening conversation with Queen's University Belfast's Katy Hayward as they examine the fragile stability…
Podcast Episode with Ilir Deda: Serbia and Kosovo at a Crossroads
In the aftermath of troubling recent violence, this episode sees Ivan Vejvoda host Europe's Futures Fellow Ilir Deda for a discussion of the uncertain future facing the Western Balkans as the complex Serbian/Kosovan relationship hangs in the balance…
Listen Now: Karolina Wigura on Populism, Trauma, and Polish Democracy
In this fortnight's episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Karolina Wigura to the podcast for an in-depth look at Poland's political trajectory.