ORF in collaboration with Brussels-based think tank European Policy Centre (EPC) is organising an expert roundtable, assembling specialists and practitioners from Europe and India, fostering a dialogue on shared global challenges and exploring solutions to threats facing the international system, especially those related to the war in Ukraine and the rise of China. The event aims to generate actionable insights and policy recommendations to navigate and mitigate global conflicts, particularly emphasising solutions and opportunities to end the war in Ukraine and regional tensions. It also aims to enhance international cooperation, strengthen ties between Europe and India, promoting a unified approach to global governance and international peace and security, in light of the changing geopolitical landscape.
This is a closed door invite only event.
11:00 - 11:05 (IN)
Harsh V. Pant, Vice-President - Studies and Foreign Policy, ORF
11:05 - 12:30 (IN)
Speakers
Mohan Kumar, Dean, Strategic & International Initiatives, Jindal School of International Affairs; Former Indian Ambassador to France
Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive, European Policy (EPC)
Ummu Salma Bava, Chairperson and Jean Monnet Chair, Centre for European Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Patryk Kugiel, Senior Analyst for South Asia at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Moderator
Shairee Malhotra, Deputy Director, Strategic Studies Programme, ORF
13:30 - 15:00 (IN)
Speakers
Ajay Bisaria, Distinguished Fellow, ORF; Former Indian Ambassador to Poland, Lithuania, Pakistan and Canada
Hennadiy Maksak, Executive Director, Ukrainian Prism
Nandan Unnikrishnan, Distinguished Fellow, ORF
Sabine Fischer, Senior Fellow and Head of Eurasia Division, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Moderator
Amanda Paul, Deputy Head of Europe in the World and Lead on Ukraine, European Policy Centre (EPC)
