International relations activities are at the heart of ARI’s work. Numerous international projects have been realized so far by the organization and made an important contribution to strengthening the influence of civil society on Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy decisions.

International Security Conference

ARI Movement’s “International Security Conferences” organized every year, aims to create a discussion platform that brings together international experts, opinion leaders, politicians, official authorities and academics to discuss and debate important issues related to Turkey and its region.
These conferences are held as roundtable panels, and speakers and participants come from regional countries, Europe, the USA and Turkey. The conferences have established themselves as well-known annual event anticipated by policymakers, academics, country delegations and civil society. Through high media coverage, the conferences’ outcomes reach a broader public. Below is a chronological list of past conferences:

• 1999: ‘Security and Cooperation in the East Mediterranean’
• 2000: ‘A Secure Eurasia in the 21st Century’
• 2001: ‘Security and Cooperation in the 21st Century’
• 2002: ‘Security and Cooperation in the Middle East’
• 2003: ‘Security and Cooperation in Southeast Europe’
• 2004: ‘Managing Global Security Challenges’
• 2005: ‘Democratization and Security in the Wider Middle East’
• 2006: ‘Democratization and Security in the Black Sea’
• 2007: ‘Democratization and Security in Central Eurasia’
• 2008: ‘Looking Ahead: Managing Turkey’s International Relations in the Coming Decade’
• 2009: ‘Redefining the Security and Transatlantic Diplomacy of NATO for the 21st Century’