Veranstaltungen

Die Welt droht in konkurrierende Ordnungen zu zerfallen, was weitreichende Auswirkungen auf die Sicherheit und Stabilität in der ganzen Welt haben wird. In diesem GIGA Talk diskutieren wir mit den Autoren des Berichts Toward a Better Security Order mögliche Auswirkungen auf den Nahen Osten.

Do perceptions of “peace” shape migration aspirations in conflict-affected societies? Discover insights from a groundbreaking study across three continents.

U.S. FONOPs in the South China Sea officially serve a limited legal purpose, but they have caused much confusion and consternation. Why? Analyzing U.S. FONOPs as a form of signaling, we explain why they are ambiguous foreign policy signals and which signaling interpretations are the most plausible.

This event launches the first-of-its-kind online tracker of the patterns and trends of anti-fake news lawfare in six countries of South and Southeast Asia and their countermeasures.

This talk will discuss whether and how China-related power shifts have unfolded at the UN over the last two decades, focusing on the UN's three main pillars. It also covers UN relations with China’s Belt and Road Initiative and more recent Chinese attempts to promote the Global Development Initiative.

Ob Drogen, Handel oder Migration – Mexiko wurde von Trump im Wahlkampf wiederholt kritisiert und bedroht. Am Vorabend seiner Amtseinführung wird dieser GIGA Talk sowohl die Herausforderungen beleuchten, denen sich Mexiko bei einer zweiten Trump-Präsidentschaft stellen muss als auch die Bereitschaft des Landes diskutieren, diesem Druck zu widerstehen.

The third MIASA Policy Conference “Dealing with conflict, preparing for sustainable peace” will provide space for exchange between researchers, policymakers and other key stakeholders in sustainable peace-making to present and discuss state-of-the-art research and its policy implications. Emphasis will be given to African perspectives on intervention practices and peacebuilding efforts on the continent, drawing on insights from both research and practice.

In nur zehn Tagen haben aufständische Gruppen unter Führung der islamistischen HTS die Diktatur von Präsident Assad gestürzt. Syrer:innen weltweit feiern und eine Rückkehr scheint in greifbare Nähe gerückt. Doch wie sieht die Zukunft Syriens aus? GIGA-Expert:innen diskutieren. Video jetzt verfügbar.

Launching our report on Global Perspectives on Responsible Economic Statecraft we discuss how economic tools can be used to navigate geopolitical tensions, balance diverging interests, and contribute to more stability through forward-looking and proactive strategies.

In Hamburg sind die Erinnerungen an die Proteste rund um den G20-Gipfel 2017 noch präsent. Mit Blick auf das Treffen der Gruppe 2024 in Brasilien erörtern wir, wie sie sich in den letzten Jahren entwickelt hat und ob sie als Goldstandard für die globale Zusammenarbeit in einer zunehmend multipolaren Welt dienen kann. 

After the elections in the United States, uncertainty surrounds the future of sanctions and economic coercion in global security. In this GIGA Talk, experts will discuss the prospects for continued transatlantic collaboration, the evolving design of sanctions, and steps to bolster the international legitimacy of these tools.

The Indo-German 1.5 Track Strategic Dialogue was launched in the context of the intergovernmental consultations in Delhi in 2019. The exchange of think-tanks and diplomats is envisioned to become a pillar of the bilateral relations between both countries. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Indo-German 1.5 Track Strategic Dialogue will have to take place as a digital format.

Die Expert:innen dieser Runde befassen sich mit dem Ergebnis der US-Präsidentschaftswahlen. Gemeinsam mit den internationalen Gästen des GIGA gehen wir der Frage nach, was dies für die Welt bedeutet. Wie wirkt sich der Wechsel im höchsten Amt der USA auf die verschiedenen Weltregionen aus, und wie sehen sie was vor uns liegt?

Sie wollten schon immer mit einem Experten/einer Expertin über aktuelle globale Ereignisse sprechen? Dann sind Sie an unserem Stand genau richtig! Besuchen Sie uns im Museum für Naturkunde im Rahmen der Berlin Science Week. 

This conference brings together GIGA doctoral researchers and invited early career researchers to critically explore and reflect on the ethical and practical aspects of conducting (doctoral) research with the so-called “Global South”.

The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), the Iraqi Women Academics Network (IWAN), and the University of Hamburg are inviting to a virtual seminar under the title “Narratives of Power, Memory and Place in Post 2003 Iraq”.

The 2024 BRICS Summit stands out for two reasons: first, its setting in Russia provides a stage for authoritarian and democratic leaders alike to push their agendas and, second, the organisation’s recent expansion raises salient questions about the future of the global order and the functioning of BRICS itself.

The political, economic, and societal obstruction of climate policies is a worldwide phenomenon. Our panel will address the state of climate obstruction in Brazil, considering the transition from the Bolsonaro to the Lula government, how actors from the international to the local level have responded to it, and its global ramifications.

Journalism seeks to be impartial in the sense of “both sides being heard.” When democratic media report on authoritarian regimes, this allows autocracies to spread propaganda and influence what people think of them. Media reporting on non-democratic states must avoid reproducing regime narratives and disinformation. Video recording now online.