FES Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe

Founded in 1925, FES Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe is a think tank based in Vienna, Austria working on peace & conflict, democracy & civil society, environment & climate.

The FES Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe, based in Vienna, is part of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, a German political foundation linked to social democracy and founded in 1925. The office works on European security, peace and cooperation in the OSCE region, with a focus on conflict resolution, arms control, climate security and the role of the OSCE. Its activities include policy research and publications, the Security Radar public opinion survey, expert networks, and dialogue and training for young people, including the Perspectives 20-30 and Model OSCE programmes. It works with experts, politicians and policy planners from Eastern Europe, Russia, the EU and the US. It was established in 2016. The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung as a whole is a non-profit institution that organises its work autonomously and independently, and supports political education, international dialogue and policy research.