The network was founded by more than a dozen research institutions in Vienna in June 2013. It was inspired by a proposal made by OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier in July 2011. The network's current members are: 

Karte International Peace Institute (IPI) Kings College - War Studies Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS), Mongolia Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) Centre for Strategic Studies in Defence and Security at the UNWE, Sofia Institute for Security, Defence and Peace, University of Skopje Defence Research Centre, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences Defence Research Centre, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP) Vilnius University, Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS) Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy OSCE Academy in Bishkek International Institute for Peace (IIP) Egmont, The Royal Institute for International Relations Egmont, The Royal Institute for International Relations Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) University of Bath, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Stiftung Wiwssenschaft und Politik (the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, SWP) Justus Liebig University Giessen, Institute of Political Science OSCE Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC), University of Malta Kyiv Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation (IEAC) Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) Centre for OSCE Research (CORE) Clingendael, Netherlands Insti­tute of International Relations Clingendael, Netherlands Insti­tute of International Relations Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip) Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) Edward M Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention at NUI MaynoothEdward M Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention at NUI Maynooth Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Security and Safety (ISS) Swisspeace Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Middle East Technical University, Department of International Relations Network for European Studies (NES), University of Helsinki School of Public Policy at CEU Carnegie Endowment for International Peace International Institute of Political Sciences (IIPS), Klaipeda, Lithuania Association for International Affairs (AMO) Asan Institute for Policy Studies Diplomacy Dialogue ZIF - Center for International Peace Operations Law Enforcement University of MongoliaCenter for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI) Institute for Democracy and Mediation, Tirana (IDM) Centre for Peace Studies, The Arctic University of Norway (CPS) Centre for European Perspective (CEP) Centre for German Studies, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University East European Security Research Initiative Foundation (EESRI Foundation)Centre for European Security Studies (CESS) Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security, University of Birmingham (ICCS) Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM) School of International Relations, St Andrews Ritsumeikan University, The Research and Development Institute of Regional Information (RDIRI) Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University SAIS SaferGlobeFrench Institute of International Relations (IFRI)Institute of International Affairs, Centre for Small State Studies, University of IcelandDemocracy Reporting International (DRI)FES Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe (ROCPE)Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS)Institute for Global Transformations (IGT)Georgia's Reforms Associates (GRASS)Institute for World Economy and Inter­national Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO)Centre for European Transformation (CET)Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KISI)