Italy is one of the few major European countries without a formal Indo-Pacific strategy. This policy-oriented project led by the Torino World Affairs Institute aims at assisting the Italian government in deciding on whether to adopt such a strategy and to identify lessons that can be learned from France and Germany's Indo-Pacific engagements. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy, 2026
* What kind of approaches have Italy's main EU partners with Indo-Pacific strategies, i.e., France and Germany, pursued and how effective have their Indo-Pacific focused activities been? * Are there any lessons Italy should draw from France and Germany's Indo-Pacific engagement? * Should Italy adopt a formal Indo-Pacific strategy? * Does the EU strategy need an updated strategy for cooperation with the Indo-Pacific?
The project proceeds in four steps: 1. Workshop in Paris in January 2026 to discuss individual contributions to policy report. 2. Finalisation of individual contributions by late April 2026. 3. Closed-door meeting with Italian diplomats in Rome in late May to present findings and discuss recommendations. 4. Open-access policy report published by T.wai in late June 2026.
Beitrag zu internationaler Forschung
Policy-oriented research project commissioned by Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale.
Forschungsdesign und Methoden
* Case studies of France and Germany's Indo-Pacific engagement over time and with respect to particular action areas thereof. * Discussion of possible lacunae and blind spots of these strategies. * Identification of future pathways of France and Germany's Indo-Pacific engagement. * Identification of policy lessons for Italy.
Projektbezogene Publikationen
The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy | Palgrave Macmillan | 08.2025
This book offers perspectives on Indo-Pacific dynamics by a set of experts who have collaborated in the Franco-German Observatory of the Indo-Pacific. The volume speaks to and enriches scholarly discussions on the nexus of order(ing) and agency in that strategic space.
Organisation: German Institute for Global and Area Studies
Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Moderator:in), Prof. Dr. David Camroux (Moderator:in)
Patrick Köllner co-moderated the 22nd Franco-German Observatory of the Indo-Pacific webinar "The Origins and Prospects of Lithuania‘s Indo-Pacific Strategy", featuring Associate Professor Linas Didvalis, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania.
