The Institute for East West Strategic Studies (RIESS) is a think tank, incorporated as a charity[1] registered in the UK since 17 October 1997 under number 1068421.
Governance is handled by a board of trustees constituted of one permanent director (also called chairman) seconded by two vice-chairmen (Owen Matthews and Paul Laikin).
RIESS holds periodic seminars on various facets of East West strategic relations using Track II diplomacy and applying Chatham House Rules.
[5][6][7][8] RIESS hosted a breakthrough meeting at Chateau de Selore on 3 November 2013 where two generals from Israel and Iran met for the first time to discuss the issue along with senior officials from P5 nations.
The French and Chinese press reported that the success of the Nuclear Interim Deal achieved in Geneva on 11 November 2013 can be credited to this meeting held in France earlier that month.