04 December 2017 - 08 December 2017
IIASA, Laxenburg

Future of Eurasian and European Integration: Foresight–2040

IIASA (Laxenburg, Austria) hosted the International Youth Forum “Future of Eurasian and European Integration: Foresight-2040” as part of the IIASA Futures Initiative Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a wider European and Eurasian Space.

The event was co-organized and co-financed by IIASA together with the initiator of the Forum – the Institute for Economic Strategies (INES) of the Russian Academy of Sciences – with the financial support of the Russian Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund.

As a part of IIASA’s science-diplomacy mandate, in the current time of a geopolitical crisis, we invited 40 talented young minds, together with senior experts and high-level policy makers from the European Union, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, East- and South-East Asia in a vibrant brainstorming on possible futures of the Greater Eurasian space in 2040 in economic, humanitarian and security dimensions. Demographic changes, digitalization of economy, emerging technologies such as block chains & 3D printing are all great challenges, which the next generations will have to face.

The Forum inspired young people from different countries to come up with their vision of the future of Eurasian and European integration at the turn of 2040 and to reflect on what their own contribution might be. The foresight sessions had a format of a dynamic strategic game, where young participants were exposed to presentations by senior experts and high-level policy makers and took part in interactive seminars.

Young participants had an opportunity to expand their scientific network, learn about latest developments of economic integration in the Greater Eurasian space from leading international scientists, contribute to and get experience in foresight exercises, debate with high-level policy makers from East and West. Best contributions were distinguished by certificates with honor enabling further opportunities of collaboration with IIASA (Laxenburg) and INES (Moscow).

Selected young participants of the Forum had a chance to present the results of the foresight exercise to the OSCE Ministerial Council comprising all 57 delegations of OSCE countries. The event took place in Vienna at Hofburg Palace as part of Austrian OSCE Chairmanship in 2017. 

As a highlight of the Forum, young participants buried a time capsule with an "Appeal to the Youth of 2040", to be opened in 2040!

Photos from the Forum

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Testimonials from the participants 



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Last edited: 08 February 2018

IIASA high-level session at OSCE Ministerial Council

Connectivity, trade, and economic cooperation within a wider European and Eurasian space

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