June 2026

Allgemein, Culture & Literature, Interviews, Opinions 28. June 2026

100. Birthday of Theodor Kanitzer Celebrated by PaN at Vienna’s City Hall

On 19. June this year, the long-time President of International Chopin Societies, Prof. Dr. Theodor Kanitzer, had his 100th birthday celebrated at the Vienna City Hall. Surrounded by around 350 guests from all over the world, Mr. Kanitzer’s presence was no less than a legendary inspiration. His life has been honored as an embodiment of civil courage and cultural exchange through peaceful dialogues and musical activities. A member of the Austro-Polish Society since 1953, Mr. Kanitzer became its executive president since 1971. This was followed in 1974 by the presidency of the International Chopin Societies. Together with the former Vice…

Opinions, Technology 20. June 2026

Turkish Interests in Eurasia – The Door to the Central Asian Corridor Stands Open

Written by Dominik Pietzcker and Serdar Yurtcicek In a few weeks, this year’s NATO summit will take place at the Presidential Palace in Ankara. The host is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who does not enjoy a particularly good reputation in the West due to his authoritarian style of governance and his unilateral security policy moves. Yet Turkey’s interests are directed not only westward, but also toward Central Asia. During the peak of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015/2016, Erdoğan played a remarkable role. The EU paid over six billion euros to ensure that Turkey would not allow civil war…

Allgemein, Interviews, Opinions 11. June 2026

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ Message for the International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations 

We are living through a period of turbulence and transformation. Conflicts are raging. Inequalities are widening. And evolving technologies from AI to clean energy present us with critical choices about the future we want to create. Too often, differences are misunderstood or manipulated to undermine global solidarity. But there is a path forward: dialogue. Dialogue between nations, between cultures, between faiths. On this second International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, we recognize the power of open communication to solve even the most intractable global challenges. When we listen, talk and connect, we replace confrontation with cooperation, and tension with trust….