World Affairs Council of America Engage America Series
June 18 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
WHEN: June 18, 2025, from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
WHAT: Zoom Watch Event featuring the Engage America Series sponsored by World Affairs Councils of America and hosted by the International Center of the Capital Region
TOPIC: The role of diplomacy in rebuilding security in Europe
WHO: The Quincy Institute Deputy Director of the Better Order Project Zachary Paikin
WHERE: via Zoom. Click here to register. Note: All registrants will receive the Zoom Meeting link before the event.
COST: FREE
DESCRIPTION:
The collapse of the post-Cold War European security order resulted from Russia and the West talking past each other for years. Western support for the idea that countries had the right to pursue membership in the security club of their choosing clashed with Russia’s insistence that no country should take steps to increase its security at the expense of another. After three years of full-scale war, tentative steps are now being taken to restore a degree of order and avoid a dangerous spiral of escalation. In this context, calls for increased levels of deterrence abound, but what complementary role can dialogue and diplomacy play in enhancing security for all who reside between Vancouver and Vladivostok? Given that the institutions of the post-Cold War European security order failed to prevent the outbreak of war, are new institutions and novel approaches needed to manage Russia-West relations in this new era?
EVENT AGENDA:
A recording of a live presentation hosted by the International Center of the Capital Region will be shown, then Dr. Zachary Paikin will be on the Zoom conference bridge to answer participants’ questions.
NOTE: While tickets for this event are free, please only reserve a ticket if you plan to attend. If you are unable to make it to the event, please email info@iccralbany.org to allow others the opportunity to participate.