05: Never Mind the Gap – Overcoming the East-West Divide in the OSCE
In cooperation with foraus - The Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy and CSS - Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich
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in englischer SpracheThe OSCE is the only common security framework comprising all of Europe – East and West. In the 21st century, the relevance of the OSCE has sharply declined, while the conflicts remain unresolved. In particular, Europe’s protracted disputes (Georgia, Moldova, Kosovo) constitute serious obstacles to peace and prosperity on the continent. In addition, the gap between a resurgent Russia and the West has widened in recent years. Has the OSCE become irrelevant or can it again become an important player in Europe’s security architecture, bridging gaps and resolving conflicts between East and West?
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Lamberto ZANNIER
Secretary General, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna
| 1991-1997 | Head of Disarmament, Arms Control and Cooperative Security, NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| 1997-2000 | Chairperson of the Negotiations on the Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe |
| 2000-2002 | Permanent Representative of Italy to the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague |
| 2002-2006 | Director, Conflict Prevention Centre, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
| 2008-2011 | UN Special Representative for Kosovo and Head, UNMIK - United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo |
| since 2011 | Secretary General, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna |
Dr. Pal DUNAY
Director, OSCE Academy in Central Asia, Bishkek
| 1982-1997 | Teacher, International Law, Lorand Eötvös University in Budapest |
| 1989-1990 | Legal Advisor, the Hungarian Delegation that negotiated the CFE Treaty |
| 1991-1992 | Legal Advisor, the Hungarian Delegation that negotiated the Open Skies Treaty |
| 1996-2004 | Course Director, ITC - International Training Course in Security Policy |
| 2004-2007 | Senior Researcher, SIPRI - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| 2005-2006 | Course Director, ITC - International Training Course in Security Policy |
| 2007 | Director, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs; Member, Advisory board on foreign and security policy of the Prime Minister of Hungary |
| 2007-2014 | Course director, ITC - International Training Course in Security Policy |
| since 2014 | Director, OSCE Academy, Bishkek |
Thomas GREMINGER
Secretary General, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna
| 1990-1991 | Attaché, Swiss Embassy in Tel Aviv |
| 1991-1992 | Attaché, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs - Policy and Research Division |
| 1992-1994 | Diplomatic Adviser for Development Policy, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) - Development Policy and Research Division |
| 1994-1996 | Deputy Head, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) - Development Policy and Research Division |
| 1996-1998 | Head, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)- Development Policy and Research Division |
| 1999-2001 | Chargé d'Affaires, Swiss Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique |
| Country Director, Switzerland's Development Cooperation Programme in Mozambique | |
| 2002-2004 | Deputy Head, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs - Political Affairs Division IV, Human Security |
| 2004-2010 | Head, Ambassador, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs - Political Affairs Division IV, Human Security |
| 2010-2015 | Ambassador, Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council (during the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in 2014), Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN, the OSCE and the International Organizations in Vienna |
| 2015-2017 | Deputy Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |
| since 2017 | Secretary General, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
Dr. Christian NÜNLIST
Senior Researcher, CSS - Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich
| 1999-2007 | Researcher, Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich |
| 2007-2013 | Foreign Desk Editor, Aargauer Zeitung/Die Nordwestschweiz, Baden/Aarau |
| since 2013 | Senior Researcher and Team Head "Swiss and Euro-Atlantic Security", Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich |
David SVARIN
Fellow, foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy, Bern; PhD Student, King's College London
| 2005-2008 | BA Political Science, University of Geneva |
| 2009-2010 | MA International Relations, King's College London |
| 2011-2012 | Programme Coordinator, International Security Programme, Geneva Centre for Security Policy |
| since 2012 | PhD Student, Department of War Studies, King's College London |
| since 2014 | Fellow (project coordinator), foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy, Zürich |
