Istanbul Security Conference 2016, organized by TASAM Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies in co-operation with National Defence and Security Institute (MSGE), with the main theme “Changing Nature of State: Borders of Security“, aiming to re-evaluate the state and security perspective, which the current discussions focused on, will be held in Istanbul, on 02-04 November 2016. The sub-themes of the conference, which a wide range of participants from state representatives, academicians, politicians, policy makers, civil and military bureaucrats as well as think-tanks are expected to attend, are as follows:

Main Theme
“Change in State Nature: Borders of Security“

Sub Themes (PANELS)
Chance in State Nature, Expectation Management and Security
Security and Defence Reform
Changing Security Concepts: Theoretical and Conceptual Debates
Institutions and Institutional Approaches
Border Security
City Security
Human Security: Food, Environment, Health, Life
Special Security Firms
Regional Conflicts
Security Governance: Strategies and Players
New Security Technologies, Autonomous Weapons: Ethics and Legal Approaches
Space/Aviation, Security and Defence: Defence Management and Practices
Energy Security
Information Security Governance: Cyber Security
Hybrid Wars: Transformation of Armies