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The aim of the annual GIGA Global Transitions Conference is to bring together scholars and practitioners to address key issues of our times. In 2019, we want to explore the topic of economic statecraft.

Asymmetrically grown networks of informational and financial exchange allow states to use certain structural conditions for coercive ends. They increasingly “weaponize interdependence” with global effect. The lecture will present this new understanding of globalisation and power, which has clear policy implications.

Professor Amrita Narlikar and Professor Anke Turner discuss Indian foreign policy and business leadership ideals. They shed light on the influence of traditional national epics on these important aspects of modern life.

In this talk, Dr. Dylan Loh discusses how China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) became the primary vehicle through which the idea of "China" is produced, articulated, and represented on the world stage. In doing so, Loh gives a comprehensive re-appraisal of MOFA and its role in China's re-emergence.

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.

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.

China and India are among Germany’s most important partners when it comes to scientific and technological cooperation with Asia. This discussion outlines the similarities and differences between the two Asian countries, decisive for our assessment of the opportunities and risks regarding cooperation with them.

In the world’s largest democratic exercise, Indians elect a new parliament. We discuss the run-up to the elections, its likely outcomes, and potential repercussions for Indo-German relations.

The Leibniz Environment and Development Symposium (LEADS) aims to foster interdisciplinary exchange on global societal. This year’s LEADS will be hosted by the Economic Policy Lab “Climate Change, Development and Migration” in Essen on 27–28 November 2023.

This second MIASA policy conference (on 21–22 November 2023) is meant to provide a space for exchange between researchers, policymakers, development practitioners, and other stakeholders in development to present and discuss the most recent policy-relevant research findings on Africa’s economic development, its present patterns and future.

Lecture by Andreas Landmann (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)

The Research Network on Sustainable Global Supply Chains partners with the Forum on Globalization and Industrialization (FGI), and the Learning and Knowledge Development Facility (LKDF) to convene a Forum organized under the theme “Skills for Sustainability in Global Supply Chains”.The event will take place on 13 and 14 November 2023 at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), in a hybrid format.

This year, Germany and New Zealand celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations. What has been achieved in that period? And in which areas should the two countries work closely together at the bilateral and global levels? This webinar brings together senior academics and diplomats to discuss these issues.

The Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains brings together researchers from economics, development studies, and international business studies for this conference to discuss recent research related to sustainability in global supply chains with a focus on impacts in developing countries.

Expert discussion on India’s G20 Presidency showcasing the work of the T20 outreach progamme, specifically of its unique taskforce “LiFE, Resilience and Values for Wellbeing.” International scholars and think tankers share their insights on the G20 effort and German interests amid increasing geoeconomic competition. Video now online!

Prof. Dr. T.V. Paul will give a talk about his upcoming book at the GIGA, with the possibility of online participation. Addressed will be India’s pursuit of international status, and what the achievements and shortcomings have been here for a country of key economic and political importance on the world stage.

Vor dem Hintergrund der derzeit diskutierten neuen China-Strategie der Bundesregierung bringt Table.Media in Kooperation mit dem GIGA hochkarätige Expert:innen aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft in einer Digitalkonferenz zusammen, um China als Wettbewerber, Rivale und Partner in Augenschein zu nehmen.

The German Federal Cabinet has recently approved the country’s first White Paper on Multilateralism, "Multilateralism for the People: Adapting the Multilateral Order to the 21st Century". Together with GPPi we organise the launch of the English-language version of this White Paper. Video of the event availiable.

Participating in GVCs is widely associated with economic benefits, such as productivity and employment creation, and considered one of the driving forces of growth and development worldwide. The T20 Spring Roundtable discusses the role of the G20 in fostering sustainable global value chains.

In this GIGA Talk, experts will assess the impact of China on the global economic order by focusing on the role of the two China-led multilateral banks mentioned above.

In this GIGA Forum, experts will assess the impact of China on the global economic order by focusing on the role of the two China-led multilateral banks mentioned above.

As part of the Munich Security Conference framework programme, the GIGA and Körber Stiftung launch the report of their joint Körber Multilateralism Lab. With a renowned international panel, we will discuss meaningful reform of the multilateral order while embracing the momentum of reinvigorated transatlantic relations. Video of the event available.

The GIGA Global Transitions Conference 2020 on the global order – under the lead of Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar and Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner – will seek reflection on the current state of the world and an exchange of ideas for ways forward.

The Körber Multilateralism Lab aims to bring together a small group of influential policy experts, public officials and academics through a series of (virtual) meetings in a confidential setting. In the course of this year, and with the help of forward-looking and collaborative tools, participants will explore and discuss new ideas beyond thought barriers and will test impulses to improve international cooperation and the effectiveness of the multilateral system.

In support of “SDG 17 Partnerships: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development”, this panel will tackle some of the difficult questions around trade and sustainability that have been brought into stark focus by the coronavirus pandemic. Video of the event availiable.

The Körber Multilateralism Lab aims to bring together a small group of influential policy experts, public officials and academics through a series of (virtual) meetings in a confidential setting. In the course of this year, and with the help of forward-looking and collaborative tools, participants will explore and discuss new ideas beyond thought barriers and will test impulses to improve international cooperation and the effectiveness of the multilateral system.

The Körber Multilateralism Lab brought together policy experts, public officials and academics through a series of meetings in a confidential setting. The participants will explore and discuss new ideas and will test impulses to improve international cooperation and the effectiveness of the multilateral system.

The Observer Research Foundation, in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the GIGA is organising an invitation-only roundtable on The Future of the World Order. This roundtable is designed to host Members of Parliament, government officials, and experts from India and Germany to debate and ideate the contours of a post-pandemic world.

Minister Julia Klöckner gives a GIGA Distinguished Speaker Lecture in the practitioners’ part of the series. With her analysis of the pressing issue of food security for a growing world population, the Minister will share her insights on the state of multilateralism today.​ Video of the event availiable.

The aim of the annual GIGA Global Transitions Conference is to bring together scholars and practitioners to address key issues of our times. In 2019, we want to explore the topic of economic statecraft.

Asymmetrically grown networks of informational and financial exchange allow states to use certain structural conditions for coercive ends. They increasingly “weaponize interdependence” with global effect. The lecture will present this new understanding of globalisation and power, which has clear policy implications.

Professor Amrita Narlikar and Professor Anke Turner discuss Indian foreign policy and business leadership ideals. They shed light on the influence of traditional national epics on these important aspects of modern life.