In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the SCRIPTS' Knowledge Exchange Team (Politics) has organized an internal panel discussion with foreign policy actors and scholars addressing questions regarding policy strategies and narratives of the actors of the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

Based on the discussions during the SCRIPTS regional conference ‘Liberal Script(s) – Versions and Contestations of a Concept’, held in February 2022, the Knowledge Exchange Lab brought together high-ranking policy makers and scholars in order to address questions regarding policy strategies and narratives of the actors of the Indo-Pacific and beyond, especially in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Even before the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the "Indo-Pacific" region was characterized by strong geopolitical rivalries. Thus, an increasingly visible buildup of arms and a process of bloc formation among some of the most important actors in this region pushes German and European foreign policy makers to show a clearer political stance. This becomes even more urgent since Putin’s war seems to have a severe impact on the region.

This event was organized in collaboration with the Federal Foreign Office. It was open only to the participants of the SCRIPTS regional conference "Liberal Script(s) – Versions and Contestations of a Concept" and invited policy makers.

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (SCRIPTS, GIGA)
• Prof. Hidetoshi Nakamura & Prof. Paul Martyn Bacon (Waseda University)
• Arif Havas Oegroseno (Ambassador of Indonesia in Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Ummu Salma Bava (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
• Dr. Jasper Wieck (Deputy Director General Asia-Pacific and Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific Policy the German Federal Foreign Office)

 

Apr 27, 2022 | 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM