Policy Exchange and GIGA Berlin Office

Am 13. und 14. Oktober 2025 boten GIGA-Wissenschaftler:innen im Rahmen von „Leibniz im Bundestag“ Einzelgespräche für Bundestagsabgeordnete zu aktuellen außenpolitischen Themen an. Parlamentsmitglieder aus allen Fraktionen machten davon Gebrauch. 

Global carbon markets rely heavily on land-based projects in the Global South. While offering to finance nature-based solutions, they risk overestimating emissions reductions and producing conflict with local communities over scarce land resources. A new Land Matrix report underlines the need for high-integrity markets.

The Horn of Africa is in flux: new alignments, regional rivalries, and global involvement are reshaping prospects for peace and stability. What do these shifts mean for Germany, the EU, and their role in the region?

This GIGA Talk explores how people and politicians across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East view today’s major conflicts — perspectives often missing from European media. Our panelists discuss how history, regional dynamics, and strategic priorities shape these diverse interpretations of events.

We cordially invite you to a keynote speech and Q&A session with His Excellency Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Am 13. und 14. Oktober 2025 boten GIGA-Wissenschaftler:innen im Rahmen von „Leibniz im Bundestag“ Einzelgespräche für Bundestagsabgeordnete zu aktuellen außenpolitischen Themen an. Parlamentsmitglieder aus allen Fraktionen machten davon Gebrauch. 

Global carbon markets rely heavily on land-based projects in the Global South. While offering to finance nature-based solutions, they risk overestimating emissions reductions and producing conflict with local communities over scarce land resources. A new Land Matrix report underlines the need for high-integrity markets.

The Horn of Africa is in flux: new alignments, regional rivalries, and global involvement are reshaping prospects for peace and stability. What do these shifts mean for Germany, the EU, and their role in the region?

Organiser: Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Dr. Daniela Osorio Michel (Consultant)

A dynamic exchange bringing together scholars to discuss democratic systems and institutional challenges in the context of the recent presidential elections in Chile and Bolivia, comparing experiences and reflecting on opportunities for strengthening democracy.

Organiser: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Dr. Julia Grauvogel (Speaker)

Sanctions are one oft the most popular foreign policy tools, yet the selective use, inconsistent enforcement, and lack of exit strategies can undermine their effectiveness. The presentation addresses the promises and pitfalls of international sanctions.

Better Nation Forum, World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur PD Dr. Andreas Ufen (Consultant)

Other speakers included Azalina Othman (Minister in the Prime Minister's Department), Bridget Welsh (University of Nottingham), Sivamurugan Pandian (Universiti Sains Malaysia) and Tricia Yeoh (University of Nottingham).

Organiser: Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, South Asia (FNF South Asia), Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Panelist)

The objective of the webinar is to explore India’s perspective on BRICS—its strategic interests, opportunities, and leadership—while examining the grouping’s evolving dynamics, intra-BRICS relationships, and broader economic and political implications.

Annual Meeting of the Association for Social Science Research on China, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), Berlin Organisers: Mercator Institute for China Studies Dr. Julia Gurol-Haller (Consultant)

Together with Mikko Huotari (MERICS), Anne Braun (FFO) and Stefan Messingschlager (Helmut-Schmidt University), Julia Gurol-Haller discussed the challenges and opportunities for policy transfer and policy impact as well as knowledge transfer in contemporary China studies.

Organiser: Akademie Sankelmark Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz (Consultant)

Vortrag

Contested Conflicts: Diverse Perspectives on Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and Beyond, GIGA Berlin Office, Friedrichstraße 206, 10969 Berlin Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Olena Osypenkova (Moderator)

As conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan dominate European media, this talk broadens the lens by examining how Global South actors interpret these crises through their own histories, regional dynamics, and strategic priorities - and what this means for EU foreign policy.

Organiser: Bertelsmann Stiftung Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Consultant)

Acting as coordinator for country reports on Japan, Australia, and New Zealand

Organiser: Gesellschaft für Sicherheitspolitik e.V., Sektion Elbe-Weser (GSP e.V.), Gesellschaft für Sicherheitspolitik e.V. Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz (Consultant)

Der Konflikt hat auch neue Facetten angenommen, wie die Verstetigung israelischer Siedlungspolitik in den besetzten Gebieten, die eine Zweistaatenlösung zunehmend unmöglich erscheinen lassen. Der Vortrag beleuchtet die historischen Hintergründe des Konflikts und diskutiert mögliche Lösungsansätze.

Organiser: Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation e.V. (Berlin) (FES Berlin), Friedrich Ebert Foundation Dr. Tomas Costa de Azevedo Marques (Consultant), Dr. Johannes Plagemann (Consultant), Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Consultant)

How can the G20 effectively navigate a fractured international landscape?

New Alliances in the Horn of Africa: Navigating Global and Regional Competition, GIGA Berlin Office, Friedrichstraße 206, 10969 Berlin Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Mira Demirdirek (Organiser, Moderator), Dr. Mona Saleh (Organiser, Panelist)

The region remains volatile, as shifting alignments and intensifying geopolitical competition intersect with ongoing internal conflicts. Against this backdrop, a panel of experts examined evolving alignments, external involvement, and conflict dynamics and discussed their implications for the future.

KörberForum, Körber-Stiftung, Hamburg Organisers: Körber-Stiftung Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest (Consultant)

Trotz Überwachung und Gewalt setzt sich die Aktivistin Karen Mukwasi in Simbabwe für politische Teilhabe und Frauenrechte ein. Mit Christian von Soest spricht sie über die Menschenrechtslage und den digitalen Widerstand gegen die Repressionen in ihrem Land. Es moderiert Wolfgang Krach, Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Organiser: Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Dr. Daniela Osorio Michel (Consultant)

A dynamic exchange bringing together scholars to discuss democratic systems and institutional challenges in the context of the recent presidential elections in Chile and Bolivia, comparing experiences and reflecting on opportunities for strengthening democracy.

Organiser: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Dr. Julia Grauvogel (Speaker)

Sanctions are one oft the most popular foreign policy tools, yet the selective use, inconsistent enforcement, and lack of exit strategies can undermine their effectiveness. The presentation addresses the promises and pitfalls of international sanctions.

Better Nation Forum, World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur PD Dr. Andreas Ufen (Consultant)

Other speakers included Azalina Othman (Minister in the Prime Minister's Department), Bridget Welsh (University of Nottingham), Sivamurugan Pandian (Universiti Sains Malaysia) and Tricia Yeoh (University of Nottingham).

Organiser: Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, South Asia (FNF South Asia), Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Panelist)

The objective of the webinar is to explore India’s perspective on BRICS—its strategic interests, opportunities, and leadership—while examining the grouping’s evolving dynamics, intra-BRICS relationships, and broader economic and political implications.