"As the geopolitical landscape continues to evolve in 2024, we face a complex array of security concerns. The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to destabilize Europe, bringing with it severe economic and humanitarian crises. While NATO and the European Union provide critical support, the prolonged war raises questions about our collective resilience and unity. Meanwhile, the rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East adds to the global instability, heightening concerns about a new epicenter of conflict emerging in the region," says the organizer, the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA).
For the sixth consecutive year, the LIIA is organizing the Riga Security Forum, assembling experts from the fields of security, politics, technology, education, and defense. This year, the forum will take the form of a podcast series in which experts will delve into key global issues and explore difficult questions.
The new series launches October 29 and runs until the end of December, with a new audio and video episode released on Tuesday each week in both English and Latvian.
These episodes will explore a range of critical topics, including the role of the United Nations in modern geopolitics, strengthening and expanding NATO partnerships, the influence of media in a polarized world, and the impact of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Additionally, episodes will analyze significant developments in Belarus and the Middle East, as well as the interplay between Russian and Chinese foreign policies and their implications for Western security frameworks.
These discussions will be freely accessible on the Riga Security Forum project website: www.rigasecurityforum.liia.lv, as well as on LIIA’s social media accounts and popular podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
You will will also be able to see and hear the podcasts right here on LSM's English-language service.
For more details, visit: www.rigasecurityforum.liia.lv