𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝?
𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐒) and 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞, cordially invites you to an exclusive panel discussion exploring how the 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 and broader regional developments are redefining power dynamics in the Middle East.
The Middle East, a cradle of ancient civilizations and a key player in global affairs, continues to evolve through diplomatic breakthroughs such as the Abraham Accords, economic reforms, and shifting alliances. This event brings together experts to examine how these changes are redefining the region’s role, from diplomacy to sustainable energy and tech innovation. 𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐒 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞
The Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) is a cutting-edge research center at Modul University Vienna, founded by Professor Dr. Zoltán Ács. Inspired by institutions such as the Santa Fe Institute and the RAND Corporation, VIGS combines economic and complexity science approaches to understand and address the world’s most pressing global challenges.
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬
• The legacy and future of the Abraham Accords
• US-China rivalry and its implications for the Middle East
• Renewable energy leadership: UAE and Saudi Arabia’s green transition
• Israel’s position in global innovation and tech
• The strategic influence of regional middle powers: Turkey, Iran, and Egypt
• Europe’s engagement in Middle Eastern geopolitics
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝
• Hear from leading diplomats, academics, and analysts
• Explore the region’s geopolitical, technological, and economic outlook
• Network with policy experts, entrepreneurs, and scholars
• Enjoy engaging conversations over refreshments and finger food
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
📍 Location: WeXelerate, Praterstraße 1, 1020 Vienna
🕔 Time: June 26, 2025 | 17:00–19:00
17:00 – 17:10 Welcome & Introduction
17:10 – 18:30 Panel Discussion
18:30 – 19:00 Audience Q&A & Networking with Finger Food
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 – 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰!
We look forward to welcoming you to this engaging and forward-looking discussion on the future of the Middle East.