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“These weapons are here to enable the self-defense and secure the territorial integrity of the lake’s inhabitants–a goose and three ducks,” artist Ray Bartkus announced to the participants of the 2015 IPI Salzburg Forum entitled “The Rule of Law and the Laws of War.” “We artists have nothing to do with it and deny all accusations to be involved in this so-called art installation,” he said.
At the annual IPI high-level event in Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg, Austria, which took place from September 6-9, 2015, participants reflected on the theme of the conference against the backdrop of a world in the midst of turbulent change. In his installation entitled “Hybrid War,” artist Ray Bartkus created a different kind of reflection using the placid surface of the lake and the natural backdrop of the surrounding park, mountains and picturesque Rococo Palais. Each day, additional elements of military hardware (a periscope, artillery cannons, the turret of a tank and missile defense launcher) emerged from the water. In this way,“Hybrid War” is literally, a reflection on modern warfare, characterized by a high degree of uncertainty, elements of surprise, symmetry and asymmetry.
Ray Bartkus’ art has been seen by millions through his award-winning editorial illustration work for a number of publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, Harper’s, Billboard, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and many others. Last year, Mr. Bartkus, a native of Lithuania, had exhibitions in Salle des Pas Perdus at the UN in Geneva, at Neon Gallery, at the Wroclaw Academy of Arts in Wroclaw and at Titanikas Gallery at the Vilnius Art Academy. Later this year, an installation will be unveiled at the UN in New York.
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From September 6-9, the International Peace Institute (IPI) convened its annual Salzburg Forum on the theme of “The Rule of Law and the Laws of War.” The meeting brought together current and former foreign ministers, experts on international humanitarian law, diplomats, academics, journalists, and representatives from civil society in Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg to discuss the erosion of the rule of law and its impact on justice, peace, and security.
Opening speeches were made by Aurelia Frick, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture of Liechtenstein, and Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. IPI President Terje Rød-Larsen gave a speech on the importance of leadership.
Over a series of eight sessions, participants discussed a wide range of issues on challenges to, or weaknesses in, the current system of international public, criminal, and humanitarian law. For example, how to deal with non-state actors, how to strengthen compliance, how to enable self-governance without changing borders by force, and how to make more effective use of the United Nations’ normative framework around the “responsibility to protect?” There was also a debate on if and how to criminalize the use of force.
The forum also looked at the impact of technology and armed non-state actors on the laws of war. One session raised frightening hypotheses about the unchecked effects of biological, cyber, and automated (robotic) weapons.
In a highly topical session, participants debated how to resolve trust and cooperation in Europe, particularly in relation to the crisis in Ukraine.
The last session, originally planned to look at how to improve multilateral cooperation to strengthen the rule of law, was changed to discuss how to deal more effectively with the urgent global refugee crisis. It resulted in the issuance of the Salzburg Declaration (click here to read more).
As part of the event, Ray Bartkus—an internationally renowned Lithuanian artist based in New York–presented an installation entitled “Hybrid War” (click here).
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“Syria’s exodus isn’t a European problem. It’s the whole world’s” (The Guardian, September 10, 2015)
RAMSES 2016 propose des analyses couvrant l’ensemble des enjeux internationaux d’actualité, enjeux qui interrogent plus globalement l’organisation de notre monde.
Thème dominant de cette 34e édition : Climat : une nouvelle chance ? RAMSES 2016 interroge aussi l’insertion de l’Afrique dans la globalisation, et les incertitudes de l’espérance démocratique : dans nos sociétés développées, plus au Sud, et pour la société internationale dans son ensemble.
Le RAMSES (Rapport annuel mondial sur le système économique et les stratégies) éclaire un monde en pleine recomposition :
Les Perspectives de Thierry de Montbrial replacent les développements internationaux des mois écoulés dans le temps long de l’analyse.
Trois enjeux pour 2016 : les chercheurs de l’Ifri s’attachent à trois questions décisives :
Le Monde en questions passe en revue l’actualité des conflits, des stratégies, des grandes négociations internationales
Les Repères proposent un important appareil documentaire : statistiques, chronologie, cartes originales créées pour le RAMSES.
Le RAMSES 2016 est également, pour la première fois, accompagné de 7 vidéos de chercheurs de l’Ifri, qui proposent leur synthèse sur les thèmes internationaux les plus actuels.
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