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Cooperative security is the only sustainable approach to conflict prevention

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  The future of European security depends on recognizing that cooperative security is the only sustainable approach to preventing conflict. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) provides a ready-made framework for de-escalation, but it has remained underutilized in favour of North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) threat-based security architecture. The result has been perpetual security dilemmas, particularly in Eastern Europe, where NATO expansion has triggered counter-reactions from Russia. By contrast, t he Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ ( ASEAN ) diplomatic model, heavily influenced by the Helsinki Process (1972-1975), has managed to prevent a security dilemma in Southeast Asia—despite the existence of major territorial disputes in the South China Sea.  Rather than following the European pattern of securitizing every conflict, ASEAN has institutionalized a culture of trust and mutual accommodation among elites, leading to the avoi...

Dal Barocco alla modernità

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Lunedì 10 marzo 2025 ore 20, presso la Chiesa Luterana di Napoli terzo concerto del “ Festival Barocco Napoletano ” a cura del dott. Massimiliano Cerrito. Nel concerto si esibiranno tre artisti di fama internazionale: il raffinato soprano Paola Francesca Natale , l’eclettico pianista e direttore Keith Goodman, ed il virtuoso chitarrista francese Frederic Bernard , con un ricco repertorio che spazierà dal barocco alla modernità, con musiche di Scarlatti, Bach, Sor, Brouwer e altri. Il Festival Barocco Napoletano (giunto alla sua ottava edizione) si propone da anni la valorizzazione e la riscoperta del grande repertorio barocco e classico della scuola napoletana, spaziando però’ anche in altre epoche trovando fili conduttori e connessioni tra autori ed epoche varie. Appuntamento lunedì 10 marzo 2025, ore 20 presso la Chiesa Luterana di Napoli, (Via Carlo Poerio) Ingresso 10 euro RED

The United States and Russia – guarantors of energy stability and peace in the 21st century

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  Bogoljub Karić , a prominent Serbian businessman, philanthropist, and visionary, addressed an open letter to US President  Donald Trump   and Russian President  Vladimir Putin , urging them to take on historic responsibility as guarantors of energy stability and global peace. Karić calls on Presidents Putin and Trump to reach a landmark energy agreement.  “ The world stands at a historic turning point, where the two leading powers, the United States and the Russian Federation, have a unique opportunity to resolve the issue of energy security and global stability once and for all. Now, as you restart peace talks on Ukraine, a new opportunity arises to reach a lasting strategic agreement that would eliminate the root causes of global tensions and conflicts over energy resources, ” Karić stated. Proposal for an energy agreement In his letter, Karić outlines concrete steps towards lasting peace and long-term stability. He is convinced that Putin and Trump can ser...