Name: East Mediterranean Program 2023-2025
Start: 2023-07-17
End: 2023-07-19
Location: Sheraton Istanbul City Center / İstanbul / Türkiye

In order to promote effective communications and strategic capacity through free and candid interaction in a civil and academic environment, the first event of the East Mediterranean Program is planned to be a 3-day workshop titled Security in the East Mediterranean with international Institutional participation in Istanbul (Sheraton Istanbul City Center) on the dates of 17-19 July 2023, to be held by NESA and TASAM.

Sub-Themes

Great Powers’ Relations and Competition

Counter-Terrorism and Asymmetric Threats

Open and Independent Common Domains

US Security Engagement and Assurance Vision

Regional Powers and Governance of Competition

Economic Development, Political Stability and Regional Cooperation

Arab - Israeli Peace Process

Cyprus

Climate Change, Economy and Energy Security

Contact

Verda Ş. KARAGÖZ
Phone	+90 212 635 61 51
E-mail	verdasensoy@tasam.org

Address

Sheraton Istanbul City Center / İstanbul / Türkiye

Activity Documents

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Vision Document

Opening Speech

Uncertainty and Instability: Multiple Crises, a State of Permanent Crisis

Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Participants, I would like to express my great honor in participating in the 11th Istanbul Security Conference, in which I have been involved since its inception. Furthermore, it is a great honor for me to have been given the task of delivering the keynote address at the...;

Opening Speech

Defense, Security, and Intelligence Revolution: Technopolitics and Demopolitics

Greetings. We are together once again at the eleventh Istanbul Security Conference and its accompanying events. This annual period has continued without interruption to date. We have continued it under very diverse conditions and at very different times. As we have always stated, without any concern...;

News

LAST WEEK TO CONFERENCE: Defence, Security and Intelligence Revolution

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Intelligence Studies in the 21st Century: 'Managing Uncertainty'

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Development of domestic technology is an important feature for technological sovereignty. This is particularly the case for Deeptech. Deeptech refers to innovations rooted in breakthrough science and engineering — including quantum computing, advanced materials, robotics, artificial intelligence, sy...;