The Global History and Politics Dialogue commemorated the 70th anniversary of the first Asian-African Conference in Bandung by examining its relevance to today’s geopolitical strategies as well as its historical influence on the countries in the Global South.
Objectives:
Strategic insights for today: The evolution of non-alignment into today’s multi-alignment approach, where emerging and traditional middle powers navigate relationships between major actors.
Exploration of Non-Aligned Movement’s legacy: The legacy of Bandung in shaping contemporary alliances like BRICS and its role in shaping the agenda of middle powers in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Insights for German and European foreign policy in building partnerships with countries from the Global South, addressing their concerns, and exploring avenues for cooperation, taking into account the results of the second Körber Emerging Middle Powers Report.
Addressing historical “blind spots” in the Global North by integrating historical contexts and perspectives of the Global South into the debate on global order and international cooperation. For a better understanding of an increasingly multipolar world.
In cooperation with: BRICS Policy Center, Chatham House, FPCI, Gateway House, Oxford University, SAIIA.
