German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

Upcoming: “China’s #ForeignMinistry and Assertive Diplomacy” In this talk, Dylan Loh (骆明辉) (Nanyang Technological University Singapore) discusses how China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs became the primary vehicle through which the idea of #China is produced. 📆 Thursday, 5 December | 10:00 a.m. (CET) | Online Event ➡️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/dWJGZy_U

Rebellen kontrollieren #Aleppo. Mit der Einnahme der Millionenstadt durch oppositionelle Rebellen ist Syriens Machthaber #Assad massiv herausgefordert. ➡️ #GIGA-Forscher André Bank erläutert die Hintergründe im Interview mit dem Tagesspiegel: https://lnkd.in/dwp2hCvt

Fostering Collaboration and Innovation: EIPCC Annual Retreat 2024 🌍📚 On November 7-8, the EIPCC Graduate Centre hosted its annual retreat in Bonn, partnering with the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA). Over two inspiring days, PhD students, postdocs, and professors explored pressing global challenges such as digitalization, democracy, and sustainability. In addition to advancing research, the focus was on skill-building in academic publishing and translating findings into policy and public communication. ✍️ The retreat featured engaging presentations, thought-provoking discussions, and interactive workshops aimed at supporting early-career researchers. It concluded with creative Pecha Kucha presentations, leaving participants energized and excited for what's next! 🚀 A heartfelt thank you to IDOS, GIGA, and all those involved for making the event a success. Looking forward to next year's retreat! 🙌 #Collaboration #InterdisciplinaryResearch #EIPCC #IDOS #GIGA #GlobalChallenges #AcademicPublishing #ResearchInnovation #PhDCommunity

🌟 Spotlight on Expertise in #ResponsibleEconomicStatecraft 🌟 We’re proud to share the release of our first #T4T report on Global Perspectives on Responsible Economic Statecraft! This publication is the result of the inaugural #CoLABorate session, held in May 2024 by the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)'s Knowledge Exchange Project #T4T, with the generous support of the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken. Over 30 global experts convened during this session to tackle pressing challenges at the intersection of economic, foreign, and security policy. Following a successful launch event last week, today we’re excited to spotlight some of the outstanding individual contributions from our Co-LABorators: 🔹 The Risks of Policy Overconfidence in a World of Weaponized Interdependence 📘 By Prof. Abraham Newman 🔹 Technocratic (De-)Siloization in Global Economic Governance 📘 By Jasa Veselinovic and myself 🔹 Economic Statecraft: The Power of the Global South 📘 By Dr. Amrita Narlikar 🔹 Mainstreaming International Trade Ethics Through Academic Curricula Reforms 📘 By Prof. Kenneth Amaeshi 🔹 Aligning Security and Prosperity to Win the Systemic Competition 📘 By Britta Jacob 🔹 The Link Between Economic Statecraft and Social Inequality 📘 By Dr. Elisabeth Winter 🔹 Addressing Implications of the EU’s Geoeconomic Turn for Developing Countries 📘 By Dr. Clara Weinhardt 🔹 Economic Statecraft by Major Powers Weakens Most Developing Countries 📘 By Hung Tran 🔹 Advancing Humanitarianism Through Sanctions Refinement 📘 By Prof. George A. Lopez and Prof. Alistair Millar 🔹 Responsible Economic Statecraft: An ASEAN Perspective 📘 By Prof. Helen Nesadurai We also extend our deepest gratitude to all other Co-LABorators who enriched this report with their invaluable insights. 🙏 📖 Access the contributions and the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eCq4aFq7 What are your thoughts on these critical topics? Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️ #ResponsibleEconomicStatecraft #T4T #CoLABorate

Die Gewalteskalation in #Syrien hat viel mit der Schwäche von Machthaber #Assad zu tun, sagt #GIGA-Experte André Bank bei tagesschau24. Seit Jahren eröffne sich wieder eine Möglichkeit für ein breites Aufbegehren gegen das Regime. ➡ https://lnkd.in/eQ88ynkx

Meine Einschätzung zusammen mit der von André Bank vom German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) und Peter Neumann vom King's College London im Verlag Der Tagesspiegel zum Vorstoß der #islamisten auf #aleppo und wie #gefährlich dieser Machthaber #assad in #syrien werden kann. "𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘌𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘬ö𝘯𝘯𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘪𝘳𝘬𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘧ü𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘯, 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘮 𝘒𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘻𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘦ß𝘦𝘯." sagt Christoph Leonhardt, Experte für paramilitärische Gruppen im Syrienkrieg.

🇮🇳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲: 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 🇩🇪 1️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼-𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Since the 1990s, science and research have become pivotal pillars of Indo-German relations. • In 2023, there were 459 university cooperation programs between Indian and German institutions, particularly in natural sciences and engineering. • The growing strength of this partnership is evident in the rise of Indian students in Germany: ‣ 2019: ~25,000 Indian students ‣ 2023/24: ~50,000 Indian students, making them the largest group of international students in Germany. 2️⃣ 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 Despite India’s increasing global prominence, academic research in Germany has not kept pace: • Indology in Decline: The number of Indology professorships in Germany has decreased from 19 in 2001 to 11 in 2023. • Contemporary India Research: Progress has been made through initiatives at universities like Hamburg, Gottingen, Bonn, and Wurzburg, but resources remain insufficient. Example: In 2018, Germany had 18 China-focused institutes with 58 professorships, far surpassing the resources for Indian studies. 3️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 • Think tanks like the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) are leading efforts to bridge this gap. • Scholars like Amrita Narlikar (GIGA), Dr. Christian Wagner (SWP) and Dr. Tobias Scholz (SWP) are key figures in advancing research on India’s contemporary political and economic developments. 4️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 To match India’s growing political and economic importance: • Expand research capacity in Indology and contemporary India studies. • Foster collaborations between German universities and Indian institutions. • Support think tanks like SWP and GIGA in their work on India’s dynamic developments. • Indo-German academic collaboration has immense potential. Closing these research gaps is critical to understanding and strengthening this vital partnership! #IndiaGermany #AcademicResearch

How to make supply chains more sustainable? To find answers to this question, we brought together new research on "The Empirics of and Policies for Sustainability in Global Value Chains" in a new special issue in World Development, jointly edited with Jann Lay (German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)) and Rainer Thiele (Kiel Institute for the World Economy). Topics include, for example, green innovations, energy efficiency and emissions, Corporate Social Responsibility practices, or working conditions, all using new and innovative datasets to study this question. We urgently need more empirical assessment to better understand the impacts of sustainability initiatives (like legislation) on all actors along the supply chains, in particular on smaller suppliers, and to identify where support is most needed. See our Editorial here that summarizes the main contributions! https://lnkd.in/dBZjuWPD https://lnkd.in/dd4Ra7ZG Dr. Kristina Encinas Bartos Julia Schwarzkopf Yannic Rudá Damm Verena Wiedemann Roberta Rabellotti Rasmus Lema Inmaculada Martinez Zarzoso Christian Meyer Elías Cisneros Dalila Ribaudo Leila Baghdadi Jan Börner

🇪🇺 Lancement de l'alliance européenne #ERASuD 🤝 Lancée le 22 novembre dernier au Parlement européen, l'Alliance européenne de la recherche pour le développement durable (ERASuD) regroupe 12 institutions européennes de recherche, dont l'IRD. ▶️ ERASuD a pour mission de porter auprès de l’Europe et de ses États membres la voix de la recherche collaborative entre l’Europe et les pays du Sud. 🔎 Décryptage sur les objectifs et spécificités de cette alliance et le rôle de l'IRD dans ERASuD avec Vincent Fautrel, représentant de l'IRD auprès des instances européennes à Bruxelles et Obed Ogega, PhD, climatologue et responsable de programmes à l'African Academy of Sciences. ℹ️ Pour en savoir plus : https://lnkd.in/dpbcxzXH Les membres d'ERASuD : #IRD, Institut Pasteur, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Politecnico di Milano, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute, Nordic 5 Tech Alliance (Aalto University - Chalmers University of Technology - DTU - Technical University of Denmark - Kungliga Tekniska högskolan - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU)) #ODD #DéveloppementDurable #Agenda2030 #Recherche #Europe #UE #Coopération #SDGs L'Union Européenne (UE) Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche Valérie VERDIER gilles pecassou

Der Leibniz-Promotionspreis 2024... prämiert herausragende Doktorarbeiten zu Sanktionen von Hana Attia (German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)), Medikamentenentwicklung von Sara Kopf (Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e. V. (LIKAT)) & Klimawandel-Kosten von Maximilian Kotz (PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research). https://ow.ly/itGr50Uhzx3 Foto: David Ausserhofer #Sanktionen #Klimawandel #Medikamente