Events

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.

Whether regarding drugs, trade, or migration, Mexico has been repeatedly criticised, cajoled, and threatened by Trump on the campaign trail. On the eve of his inauguration, this GIGA Talk will highlight the challenges facing Mexico with a second Trump presidency and discuss its readiness to resist those pressures.

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.

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, memories of the protests surrounding the 2017 summit of the G20 still resonate. Evaluating the Group’s 2024 meeting in Brazil, we discuss how it has evolved over the past few years and whether it can serve as the gold standard for global cooperation in an increasingly multipolar world.

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.

The experts at this roundtable address the result of the US Presidential Election. Together with GIGA’s international guests, we unpack what it means for the world. How does the change in the highest US office influence the different world regions, and how do these view what lies ahead?

The Franco-German Observatory invites key actors from the Indo-Pacific to present their vision of the region, how they conceive of it geo-strategically and the place of China, the US, and Europe within this framework. We will debate questions of economic interdependence and independence, of trade and investment, and the expectations the countries of the Indo-Pacific might have towards the “West”.

Have you always wanted to discuss current global events with an expert? Then our stand is the right place for you! Visit us at the Museum für Naturkunde during the 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.

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.

This event will bring together researchers from different disciplines, specialised organisations, public officials, and interested individuals from Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean to learn from pandemic experiences and discuss how to develop stronger and more reliable cooperation structures and mechanisms.

This event will delve into the interchange between the Asian giant and the countries of the region, their multifaceted relations and prospects for the future considering the renewed uncertainties in the broader region.