Oliver Hasenkamp

The Pacific Islands region is increasingly on Germany’s foreign policy radar. This Focus examines the challenges faced by this world region, takes stock of extant ties with Germany, and discusses possible future key areas of cooperation here.

Die Inselstaaten der Südsee spüren die geopolitischen Spannungen und suchen gemeinsame Positionen. Sie wollen unabhängiger von China und den USA werden. Auch im Kampf gegen Klimawandel brauchen sie Unterstützung. 

Young Indo-Pacific Forum 2025 - Geopolitical Tensions Panel, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. Europabüro, Brussels Oliver Hasenkamp (Panelist)

Oliver Hasenkamp participated in the Young Indo-Pacific Forum at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Brussels on September 6, 2025, and spoke on a panel about geopolitical tensions concerning conflicts and power struggles in Oceania and cooperation between Pacific island states and the EU.

Organiser: Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Speaker), Oliver Hasenkamp (Speaker)

Patrick Köllner and Oliver Hasenkamp spoke about multilateralism, climate change, security issues, and the role of external actors in Oceania at the Royal College of Defence Studies’ Global Strategy Programme, a training course for senior military officers and officials from 45 countries.