The interconnectedness and interdependence between countries around the world resulting from the rise of globalization has become a double-edged sword. On the positive side it has influenced socio-economic development, but it has also led to uncertainties that disrupt societies in terms of their social, political, and economic structures. How COVID-19 has disrupted the geopolitical landscape? Are existing institutions well equipped to steer the international response? How can global flows and value chains be protected from collapsing? Moderator : Ian Lesser, Vice President & Executive Director, Brussels, German Marshal Fund of the United States Speakers : - Bronwyn Bruton, Director of Programs & Studies, Atlantic Council - Paolo Magri, Executive Vice President and Director, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) - Zhou Yuyuan, Senior Fellow, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
Speakers
Ian Lesser
Vice President; Executive Director, Transatlantic Center, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Brussels
Staff Expert Ian Lesser Vice President, Foreign Policy; Executive Director, Transatlantic Center Brussels Expertise: Policy, NATO / Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Affairs / North-South Relations / Terrorism / Proliferation / International Security & Geopolitics / Energy Related Topics: Security and Defense, European Union, Wider Atlantic, Mediterranean , Mediterranean Strategy Group, Turkey, Grexit, NATO, NATO and the Mediterranean, Understanding America Ian Lesser is vice president for Foreign Policy at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and a member of GMF’s executive team, managing programs across the organization.
He also serves as executive director of the Transatlantic Center, the Brussels office of GMF, and leads GMF’s work on the Mediterranean ...
Paolo Magri
Executive Vice President and Director, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)
Paolo Magri is Executive Vice President of the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) and Professor of International Relations at Bocconi University.
He is member of the Strategic Committee of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, member of the Europe Policy Group of the World Economic Forum (Davos) and member of the Board of Directors of the Italy-China Foundation. He is also member of the Scientific Committees of the Elcano Royal Institute, the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) and of the Military Center for Strategic Studies (Ce.Mi.S.S.).
He is a regular speaker, writer and commentator to diverse media outlet on global issues, US foreign policy, Iran and Middle East.
Previously, he served as Pr ...