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This podcast is performed by Alessandro Marrone. The aim of the briefing is to analyze the debate within NAYO on which role the Alliance may play with regard to the arch of crisis stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea across the Middle East and Ukraine. Particular attention will be paid to the different threat perceptions of NATO Member States with respect to the Eastern and Southern flanks of the Alliance, the strategies agreed so far to deal such security threats and challenges, and the future perspectives.

This podcast is performed by Peter Sparding. TTIP negotiations, now well into their third year, are slower moving than many stakeholders in Europe and the United States had originally hoped for. Contentious public debates in several European countries, as well as the focus on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the passage of Trade Promotion Authority in the U.S. have seemingly slowed down progress over the past few months. But where do negotiations actually stand at this point? What does the political calendar in Europe and the U.S. look like and how might it affect TTIP negotiations going forward? What are the problematic issues holding up progress? These are some of the questions this briefing will aim to answer. Given TTIP's potential impact beyond the immediate negotiation partners, the discussion will furthermore aim to explore what a successful TTIP might mean for third party actors in the Atlantic space and beyond.

This podcast is performed by Nicolas de Pedro. Narendra Modi completes a year as head of the Indian government with his balance sheet in credit, but the prevailing mood is one of slight disappointment. The macroeconomic picture − lynchpin of Modi's victory − has substantially improved: India grew 7.5% in the first quarter of 2015 (displacing China as the world's fastest growing economy), with inflation falling from double-digits to below five percent; the rupee has stabilised; and deficits in both current accounts and fiscal terms are moving in the right direction and remain under control. But Modi is judged less in terms of these results than the enormous expectations raised during his electoral campaign. And the aspirational India that brought him to power, demanding, above all, prosperity, consumption, efficiency and transparency in public administration, has shown its dissatisfaction with the gradualist pace of change and the prudence shown in the government’s domestic policy. The achhe din, the "good day

This podcast is performed by Elena Sanchez. This briefing will discuss the new edition of the “Migrant Integration Policy Index” (MIPEX), updated in 2015. This Index tries to measure and compare integration policies in 39 countries, using 150 indicators. MIPEX creates a picture of migrants’ opportunities to participate in society.

Policy Center for the New South and the German Marshall Fund of the United States, in partnership with the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Institute, organized an Atlantic Strategy Group conference on June 23rd and 24th, 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil with a focus on trade, energy, food, and Geopolitical System in the international system. This video is the summary discussion of the convening moderated by Ambassador Aziz Mekouar, Policy Center for the New South Senior Fellow, and featuring President Henrique Cardoso of Brazil and Mr. Jose Manuel Barosso, former President of the EU Commission.

This podcast is performed by Francis Ghilès. The general elections in the UK have resulted in conservatives making unexpected wins while the labor and other smaller parties, notwithstanding SNP's major rise, saw some declines. This Webinar will aim to analyze the causes and implications of such results. The Virtual Brief held in Policy Center for the New South under the theme "The UK after the Elections", was presented by Francis Ghilès, Associate Senior Researcher at CIDOB, and the following summarizes the discussions of the brief: The 56th Parliament general elections of the United Kingdom held on the 7th of May 2015 have resulted in Conservatives making unexpected wins while the labor and other smaller parties, notwithstanding SNP's major rise, saw some declines. This webinar will aimed to analyze the circumstances and implications of such results. The Conservatives won 12-seat majorities in parliament as Labour Party members were almost wiped out by the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Scotland, and the

Cette deuxième émission de la série Ifri-Policy Center for the New South Roundtables sur "les défis de l'émergence et le retour de la géopolitique" porte sur les défis de l’émergence auxquels sont confrontés des pays comme le Brésil, l’Indonésie, le Nigéria et la Côte d’Ivoire. Acteur économique et politique incontournable des relations internationales depuis le début des années 2000, le Brésil connaît une croissance ralentie depuis 2011. Compte tenu du manque d’investissement dans les secteurs innovants et performants et de la persistance de très fortes inégalités sociales, le questionnement sur la trajectoire d’émergence brésilienne reste entier. Avec ses caractéristiques géopolitiques, culturelles et politiques, l’Indonésie possède de tous les atouts d’une puissance en devenir. Néanmoins, les nombreuses crises internes et le faible niveau d’industrialisation freinent encore le retour de la confiance des investisseurs et remettent en question le modèle de croissance. Devenu première puissance économique a

This podcast is performed by Luigi Carafa. This tele-briefing will focus on renewable energy cooperation in the Mediterranean, pointing out some lessons learned in the last five years as well as the challenges ahead at national and regional level. In this Virtual Brief, Luigi Carafa discussed policy, market, and governance pertaining to the Renewable Energy industry in the MENA region. The main points of his presentation are the following: - Energy demand has been growing steadily in the Middle East-about 70% increase; - The Energy demand CHALLENGES cannot be faced alone; * Reduction of power losses * Financial challenges * Very high upfront costs/substantial initial investment * Challenges call for regional and international cooperation; * Policy and politics dichotomy creates a governance gap that should be overcome for the renewable energy industry to flourish; * Policy refers to national planning-Investment in renewable requires suitable policy * Access to cooperat

This podcast is performed by Nicoletta Pirozzi. The briefing will address the results of the 2014 Africa-EU Summit by looking at the challenges facing both the European Union and the African Union in promoting stability and development in the African continent. In particular, it will tackle the current debates around the 2007 Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) and its implementation phase (2014-2015), including the opportunities of cooperation with the United States and other relevant international actors, also in the private sector, to foster economic development, improve governance and promote peace and security

This podcast is performed by Dhruva Jaishankar. India has had several stages to its foreign policy since its independence. This included active international engagements in the 1950s, isolations and regional rivalries in the 1960s, closer cooperation with the Soviet Union in the 1970s, and gradually closer relations with the United States beginning in the late 1990s. Today, India’s foreign policy can be characterized primarily by a quest for security, for economic development, and for autonomy of action. India also seeks greater influence in multilateral forums, whether the United Nations, BRICS, or G20. The three most important bilateral relationships are with the United States, Pakistan, and China. Relations with important smaller actors (Singapore, Israel, and South Korea), complex ties in the Middle East (with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Israel), and major secondary powers (Japan, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Russia). New trends are radically changing India’s international engagements. New priorities include s

A l’occasion de la table ronde organisée en partenariat avec l’IFRI sur le défi du retour des pays émergents sur la scène géopolitique tenue le mardi 02 décembre 2014 à Policy Center for the New South, intervenants et experts se sont réunis pour discuter du rapport entre émergence et puissance pour les cas chinois et russe avant d’examiner les stratégies de la croissance économique turque. Les intervenants nous livrent ici des regards croisés et une réflexion sur l’articulation émergence/comportement géopolitique avec des focus sur des pays spécifiques. Ont participé à cette émission, Uri DADUSH, Associé Principal au Carnegie Endowment for International Peace et Senior Visiting Fellow à Policy Center for the New South, Karim EL AYNAOUI, Directeur Général d’Policy Center for the New South, Thomas GOMART, Directeur du développement stratégique à l’Ifri, Tatiana KASTOUEVA-JEAN, Responsable du Programme Russie/NEI à l’Ifri, Françoise NICOLAS, Directrice du Centre Asie à l’Ifri, Abdallah SAAF, Politologue, Profess

This podcast is performed by Andrew Small. This podcast addresses a series of macro-trends the Chinese economy has been experiencing these past years. It also presents China’s relationship to various emerging markets, and more broadly, the country’s relationship to the global economy as it is shifting at the moment. This brief identifies major developments that stand from China’s internal economic development as it affects some important trends from the global economy, and their impact on emerging markets. It hence explores how the adopted political strategy fits together with broader macroeconomic developments.