Brokers and Guardians of Peace– The Legacy and Future of Peacebuilding Beyond Nations and Empires

blended course

The 28th International Summer University, organised by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg in partnership with ISES Foundation, and the University of Pannonia focuses on war, armed conflicts and the role of the United Nations in dealing with such conflicts. The discussion of war, and the prevention, resolution of armed conflicts, as well as the practices of reconciliation will point to the responsibility, agency, and limitations of the UN, the most unique supra-national organization ever brought to life, and raises the question of the role of other organisations, civil or otherwise, in the formulation of the new order and status quo. Topics we will cover are as follows:

Russia and the New Global (Dis)Order – geopolitical and historical perspectives
the global context where the UN was born: Anti-colonial struggles, human rights and neo-colonialism in the second half of the twentieth century

International Law and the Efficiency of Supranational Oranisations

The UN: To Reform or to Replace?

Peacekeeping Victories and Fiascos: The Widely-Known Failures and Hardly-known Success Stories of the UN

Dealing with Local Conflicts, Human Security and Migrations in Diverse Geopolitical Contexts

Human Rights and International Aid Organisations: The UN Refugee Agency and The Red Cross

Non-violent movements and Civil Resistance in Belarus and Russia

Narratives of AI and its Civilisational Impact: Information Wars, Killer Robots, Algorithms & Democracy

Course leader

Prof. Ferenc Miszlivetz, director of ISES Foundation

for further information please contact:
Eszter Horváth
isu@iask.hu

Target group

Advanced MA and PhD students and young researchers, as well as social entrepreneurs, who have a keen academic or professional interest in the topics.

Course aim

This event provides a unique platform to gain exclusive insights into the inner workings of international organizations and their strategies for addressing global issues, such as armed conflicts, human security crises, migration, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence.

Fee info

EUR 280: Package A

The full fee is 280 eur and it includes the following:

Registration fee
6-day catering (lunch + coffee and refreshments, sandwiches for Vienna trip)
Free use of iASK facilities (including the library)
Admission to cultural events
Excursion to the UN headquarters and Diplomatic Academy in Vienna
Hotel accommodation in Koszeg, Hotel Harangtorony
Double room with breakfast

Package B

The full fee is 380 eur and it includes the following:

Registration fee
6-day catering (lunch + coffee and refreshments, sandwiches for Vienna trip)
Free use of iASK facilities (including the library)
Admission to cultural events
Excursion to the UN headquarters and Diplomatic Academy in Vienna
Hotel accommodation in Koszeg, Hotel Harangtorony
Single room with breakfast
EUR 310: Package C

The full fee is 310 eur and it includes the following:

Registration fee
6-day catering (lunch + coffee and refreshments, sandwiches for Vienna trip)
Free use of iASK facilities (including the library)
Admission to cultural events
Excursion to the UN headquarters and Diplomatic Academy in Vienna
Hotel accommodation in Koszeg, Hotel Írottkő
Double room with breakfast

Package D

The full fee is 430 eur and it includes the following:

Registration fee
6-day catering (lunch + coffee and refreshments, sandwiches for Vienna trip)
Free use of iASK facilities (including the library)
Admission to cultural events
Excursion to the UN headquarters and Diplomatic Academy in Vienna
Hotel accommodation in Koszeg, Hotel Írottkő
Single room with breakfast