Düsseldorf Institute for Foreign and Security Policy - DIAS Information

The Düsseldorf Institute for Foreign and Security Policy, was founded in 2003 by young scientists at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf and experts from the private economy. DIAS is an independent, nonpartisan and interdisciplinary think tank, which also offers strategy consulting for clients from the public and private sectors. As a platform for foreign and security policy, the institute enables and moderates the dialogue and exchange of ideas between future leaders in politics, economy, academia and society. On a regular basis, DIAS invites competent and prominent speakers and dialogue partners to hold speeches and panel discussions in Düsseldorf. DIAS has made a commitment to the three pillars of “research, vocational training, consulting” and is understood to be the independent German network for foreign and security policy in the 21st century.