The security of Central and Eastern Europe, relations with the East, the future of regional cooperation, disinformation, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy – these were just some of the topics discussed by experts from the Institute of Central Europe during the Economic Forum in Karpacz.
The participation of the ICE team in one of the most important events dedicated to the debate on the future of Europe provided an opportunity to present different perspectives on the political, economic, and social processes taking place in the region.
The debates featured Grzegorz Gil, Anton Saifullayeu, Damian Szacawa, Spasimir Domaradzki, Agata Tatarenko, Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik, and Marlena Gołębiowska.
Security and the Future of the Region
Issues related to security and geopolitics constituted a significant part of the discussions involving ICE experts. The debates covered, among other topics, security in the Baltic Sea region, the future of Europe’s relations with the East, and the importance of cooperation between the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe.
The future of regional cooperation was also an important topic. The discussion on the Visegrad Group showed that the changing security environment and political situation in Europe require a reassessment of the existing formats of cooperation.
Information as an Element of Security
Contemporary security increasingly encompasses the information sphere as well. During the Forum, ICE experts addressed the issues of disinformation, the use of history and memory as tools of influence, and the growing problem of declining trust in information.
This is an area in which social, political, and security issues are becoming increasingly intertwined. The ability to recognize manipulation and build information resilience is becoming one of the major challenges facing states and societies.
Economy and New Technologies
The topics addressed by the experts also included innovation, artificial intelligence, and the impact of algorithms on the contemporary economy.
The technological perspective complemented the discussion on the future of the region by introducing further challenges – related not only to economic development but also to the changes that new technologies are bringing to the functioning of states, economies, and societies.
ICE – Analysing a Changing Europe
The diversity of topics addressed by the Institute’s experts in Karpacz demonstrates the broad scope of ICE’s contemporary analytical activities – from geopolitics and security, through regional policy and social processes, to the economy, information, and new technologies.
Participation in the Economic Forum provided another opportunity to present the Institute’s expertise and analyses and to take part in the debate on the challenges that are already shaping the future of Central and Eastern Europe.
Experts from the Institute of Central Europe in Karpacz