Recent developments in the High North and the relevance of the Cooperative Security Initiative

Distrustful relations between neighbors in the High North is a multi-actor game – on all sides – no willingness to meet, listen and compromise will play into the hands of those who want confrontation – on all sides – validating the claim that ‘they are out to get us’ – pushing the spiral of distrust and conflict further up. Conversely, willingness to meet, listen and compromise will play into the hands of those who want cooperation – on all sides. It will be the first steps out of the current spiral leading to potential confrontation on our continent.

• Full version:
  Howtogetalongwithneighboursyoudont2020.pdf (80 kB)
• Language: English
• Place: OSCE, Vienna
• Event type: Seminar
• Event name: Security Salon (OSCE ambassadors and Cooperative Security Initiative)
• Event date: 3 Jun 2020