Multilateralism, Liberal Values, and the Global South

This article was republished in Global Policy Blog (29.09.2020) and translated into Hindi and Marathi.

The Liberal Script and the Indo-Pacific: Strategies, Narratives and Perspectives, Online Event Organisers: SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence "Contestations of the Liberal Script" Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Moderator, Speaker)

GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar contributed to the event as moderator and speaker. As a follow-up to the SCRIPTS conference in February, Prof. Narlikar shared her analyses on the liberal script in Asia, also in light of current developments, the Russian aggression, and Europe’s relation to the Indo-Pacific region, with a high-level panel of foreign policy practitioners and scholars.

Organiser: Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Consultant, Speaker)

Prof. Amrita Narlikar wurde eingeladen, ein Input-Statement zu geben und mit Vertreter:innen der Außenwirtschaftsabteilung des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) über die deutsch-indischen und indisch-europäischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zu diskutieren.

Pan-African cooperation faces stiff challenges but continues to hold great promise. “Agenda 2063,” the AU’s flagship programme, describes “the Africa we want.” It also details the Africa that Europe should support – but this requires a partnership of equals that respects and promotes African agency.

New Horizons of International Cooperation: Exploring Synergies between G7 and G20, Hybrid Event Organisers: Research and Information System for Developing Countries, German Embassy New Delhi Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Speaker, Panelist), Dr. Stephan Grabherr (Moderator), Sandeep Chakravorty (Moderator)

GIGA Präsidentin Prof. Amrita Narlikar, wurde von der Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Neu-Delhi und dem RIS eingeladen, um über die Partnerschaft zwischen Indien und Deutschland und ihre gemeinsamen sowie unterschiedlichen Ziele zu diskutieren. Der Runde Tisch wurde moderiert von Botschafter Dr. Stephan Grabherr und dem indischen Staatssekretär Sandeep Chakravorty. Video der Veranstaltung verfügbar.

Organiser: Global Solutions Initiative (GSI) Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Consultant)

GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar, as a member of the expert group, shared her perspective on how to integrate the heterogeneous voices of the Global South into the multilateralist stage.

Liberal Script(s) — Asian Versions and Contestations of a Concept, The Lalit, Barakhamba Avenue, Connaught Place, New Delhi and online Organisers: SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence "Contestations of the Liberal Script", German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Jawaharlal Nehru University Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Organiser, Chair, Panelist, Discussant), Prof. Dr. Michael Zürn (Organiser)

Under the lead of GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar and Prof. Michael Zürn, the SCRIPTS Conference addressed the broad theme of Asian scripts (liberal or not) and asked how Asian states organise themselves and ally/partner with each other based on these scripts’ political/ economic features.

This chapter analyzes the origins, evolution, and crisis of trade governance. Among others, Prof. Narlikar discusses difficulties and bargains of the multilateral order, and also provides directions of reform. She evaluates the GATT and WTO, weaponized interdependence, and the role of the Global South.

Organiser: University of Cambridge Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Speaker)

The President of GIGA and Honorary Fellow of Darwin College, Prof. Amrita Narlikar, will give a lecture on interconnectedness and isolationism in international relations and their implications for research and policy as part of the Darwin College Lecture Series.

Organiser: Global Solutions Initiative (GSI) Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Consultant)

GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar is part of the expert group that is working through a collaborative process to develop policy recommendations for future G7 and G20 summits for more sustainable, resilient and equitable world order.

The EU-India Leaders’ Summit, held in Porto, Portugal, in May 2021 affirmed not only shared interests but also shared “principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights” as underpinning the partnership.

The interview with GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar on the future of globalisation and cooperation between democracies is available in 10 languages, including Spanish, Turkish and Chinese.

Ad hoc coalitions are increasingly visible, highly specialised crisis-response tools that operate outside of established international organisations. What motivates countries to set up ad hoc coalitions, and are they only complementary? These and other questions inform this GIGA Focus.

In this article, GIGA President Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar discusses German feminist foreign policy from an intersectional and inclusive perspective. This article is translated into Hindi.

Organiser: Kubernein Initiative Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Consultant)

GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar was invited to contribute to this closed-door discussion at Kubernein Initiative with other experts on foreign policy and gender to identify key opportunities and challenges for India, in setting the agenda for its upcoming G20 presidency including intersections for gender within the G20 framing.

This article was translated into Hindi (06.02.2020).

Organiser: Leibniz University Hannover Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Speaker)

Auf Einladung von Prof. Dr. Ulrike Grote teilte Prof. Narlikar ihre Analyse zu Handelsverhandlungen mit Studenten der Leibniz Universität Hannover. Ihr Vortrag basiert auf der von ihr in Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Daniel Drezner in Kürze erscheinenden Sonderausgabe von International Affairs zum Thema "The How-Not-To Guide for International Relations".

International Cluster of the Greens/European Free Alliance, Online Event Organisers: Alliance 90/The Greens Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Consultant)

Upon the invitation of the Green Members of the European Parliament, GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar provides her expertise through an input statement on "The War in Ukraine & the Global South" and in a round of debate with European Green members of the Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Development Committee.

Organiser: Federation of German Industries (BDI) Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Speaker)

GIGA Präsidentin Prof. Amrita Narlikar wurde eingeladen, die Debatte über die Zukunft der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) im Rahmen des BDI-Workshops einzuleiten. Sie hielt eine Keynote mit dem Title "The How-No-To Guide for International Relations" und führte eine ausführliche Diskussion mit Teilnehmer:innen aus dem Wirtschaftssektor.

This article was republished in Global Policy Blog (29.09.2020) and translated into Hindi and Marathi.

The Liberal Script and the Indo-Pacific: Strategies, Narratives and Perspectives, Online Event Organisers: SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence "Contestations of the Liberal Script" Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Moderator, Speaker)

GIGA President Prof. Amrita Narlikar contributed to the event as moderator and speaker. As a follow-up to the SCRIPTS conference in February, Prof. Narlikar shared her analyses on the liberal script in Asia, also in light of current developments, the Russian aggression, and Europe’s relation to the Indo-Pacific region, with a high-level panel of foreign policy practitioners and scholars.

Organiser: Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (Consultant, Speaker)

Prof. Amrita Narlikar wurde eingeladen, ein Input-Statement zu geben und mit Vertreter:innen der Außenwirtschaftsabteilung des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) über die deutsch-indischen und indisch-europäischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zu diskutieren.