Jan
26
Event
In 2026, informal groupings play an increasingly visible role in debates over global leadership. The United States chairs the G20 amid intensifying geopolitical rivalry that strains coordination on finance, climate, and technology, while India leads an expanded BRICS that seeks to amplify the influence of new powers and deepen South–South cooperation. Do these parallel presidencies open space for shared leadership—or do they instead reflect the consolidation of competing spheres of influence in global governance?
Speakers:
· Damyana Bakardzhieva, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, the United Arab Emirates
· Gustavo de Carvalho, Senior Researcher at the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
· Akshay Mathur, Senior Director, Asia Society Policy Institute - New Delhi, India
· Miriam Prys-Hansen, Professor and Head of Global Orders and Foreign Policies Research Programme, German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Host/Moderator:
· Mihaela Papa, PhD, Director of Research and Principal Research Scientist at the BRICS Lab, MIT Center for International Studies
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