DASICON 2025 | Opening Panel "Is Diplomacy in Crisis?"

Recording of the Opening Panel of the DASICON 2025 on 9 May 2025

The Diplomatic Academy Students' Initiative Conference (DASICON) is an annual international conference fully organised by current students of the Vienna School of International Studies. Addressed to the general public, it provides a space for international experts, interested students and relevant stakeholders to explore, analyse and interact. The 2025 Edition of the conference, "Can Diplomacy Save the World?", engaged experts and students from diverse backgrounds in discussions about the challenges and opportunities diplomacy faces, including the climate crisis, the return of power politics and the role of international organisations and technology in diplomacy.

Part 2: Opening Panel "Is Diplomacy in Crisis?"

Emil Brix (Director, Vienna School of International Studies)
Aleksandra Izdebska (Director Poland, Portugal, Romania & Spain, Austrian Business Agency ABA)
Rebecca Jovin (Chief of Office, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Vienna UNODA)
Wolfgang Petritsch (President, Board of Governors, Austrian Institute for International Affairs oiip)
Christian Wigand (Deputy Head of Representation and Head of Political Reporting, Representation of the European Commission in Austria)

Moderator: Veronika Nechaeva (DLG alumna and MAIS student, Vienna School of International Studies)

Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction by Veronika Nechaeva
00:04:43 Opening remarks by Emil Brix
00:07:18 Opening remarks by Wolfgang Petritsch
00:13:21 Opening remarks by Rebecca Jovin
00:20:30 Opening remarks by Christian Wigand
00:27:50 Opening remarks by Aleksandra Izdebska
00:32:13 Q&A with the moderator and the audience
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