As Europe confronts one of its most fragile security landscapes in decades, diplomats and scholars are preparing to gather in Vienna to reassess the legacy of the 1975 Helsinki Accords — and to ask whether principles forged during the Cold War can still guide a continent in turbulence.

The first IAEA International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy in Vienna highlights a new convergence between digital technologies and nuclear power, bringing opportunities and challenges for energy security and sustainable development.

Vietnam cinema has evolved through more than half a century of creativity—from the humanistic light of wartime storytelling to a spirit of renewal and global integration. In an interview with the WAJ, Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Film Development Association, reflects on this journey, examining the identity and connective power of Vietnamese cinema, opportunities for cooperation with France, and the key conditions for building a modern film industry in the coming decade.

Belarus is charting a new approach to Eurasian security, regional, and global cooperation. Following the first IAEA AI & Nuclear Energy Symposium at the UN in Vienna, WAJ conducted an exclusive interview with Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Sekreta, who shared his country’s views on the Minsk Eurasian Security Conference and the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity, following a private meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

Fifty years after the Helsinki Final Act sought to bridge East and West, its message is fading. In an interview with WAJ, Dr. Dieter Reinisch warns that young Europeans risk losing the spirit of dialogue that once helped secure peace on the continent.