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Panel discussion

In This Together: New Momentum for Indo-Pacific and Europe

May 16, 18:15-19:30
Livestream

Shared security threats have brought Europe and key partners in the Indo-Pacific closer than ever. Repeated warnings against becoming ‘vassals’ of hegemons and calls to combine the strengths of mid-sized countries—or middle powers—have begun to produce results. Trade agreements and defence partnerships are being concluded, and high-level visits have become more frequent. Spillovers from the wars in the Middle East and China’s attempts to consolidate its influence have incentivised stronger collaboration. What opportunities remain to be seized? How can these alliances be operationalised? And what do Indo-Pacific partners candidly expect from their European counterparts?

Speakers

Yoon-jeong Baek

Deputy Director-General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea

Kęstutis Budrys

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania

Angus Campbell

Ambassador of Australia to the European Union, NATO, Belgium, and Luxembourg

Maria Theresa Lazaro

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines

Harinder Sekhon

Distinguished Fellow at CUTS International

Tara Varma

Managing Director of Strategic Foresight and Director of the German Marshall Fund’s Paris Office

Moderator

Steve Clemons

Editor-at-Large at The National Interest