Global Order
We are in the midst of a geopolitical transition. States shaping the global order today are less Western, have fewer common interests, and are more normatively diverse. The result is often competition and contestation. This plays out in both established international institutions, emerging strategic spaces such as the Indo-Pacific, and new institutional ventures like the Belt and Road Initiative. Our research seeks to better understand these developments. Our dialogue projects provide a platform for policymakers and young professionals to debate differences, expand their political and cultural knowledge, and explore opportunities for cooperation on transnational challenges. And our podcast discusses different perspectives on foreign policy, security, economics, and other global issues with guests from across the world.
What Does Climate Change Mean for Water Security?
Around the world, climate change is disrupting weather patterns and contributing to extreme weather events. In this episode of the Global Futures podcast, we explore the impact of the climate crisis on water security — and whether we should brace for more conflicts induced by water scarcity.
Kindred Spirits: How a Post-Brexit Britain and the EU Can Work Together to Strengthen Multilateralism
The UK and the EU are about to open a new chapter in their relationship, one that offers both sides an opportunity to focus more on what they can do together to shape the global order. They should not let it go to waste.
Europe and China: Cooperation Without Blinkers
The coronavirus pandemic and climate crisis show that Europe and Germany are dependent on cooperation with China on global challenges. But that’s no reason to shy away from forcefully defending their interests vis-à-vis Beijing’s authoritarian state capitalism.
The World in 2030: Exploring the Futures of Migration, Cities and the Global Order
The final working group reports of the GGF 2030 fellows draw up scenarios for the future(s) of global migration governance, the role of cities, and the shape of the global order ten years from now.
Experts
Thorsten Benner
Garima Mohan
Joel Sandhu
Johannes Gabriel
Gerrit Kurtz
Katrin Kinzelbach
Philipp Rotmann
Sonya Sugrobova
Mirko Hohmann
Oliver Stuenkel
Funding & Contact
Our research projects are funded by the Mercator Foundation, the German Federal Foreign Office, the EU Commission’s Foreign Policy Instrument, and the EU Delegation to India. Our work on Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues is supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. For past dialogue and research projects, we have received funding from the Mercator Foundation, the Open Society Foundation and the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
For more information, please contact Joel Sandhu.
Global Governance Futures
The Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues (GGF) program brings together exceptional young professionals to look ahead to the year 2035 and think of ways to better address pressing global issues. Over the course of 2020 – 2021, during three dialogue sessions in three countries, the 27 GGF fellows will explore the futures of climate-related conflict, media and information, and the global politics of inequality.
