The EU and the Indo-Pacific: what Strategy, with which Partners?

The Indo-Pacific is one of the priorities of the French Presidency of the EU Council which begins in January 2022 for six months. Paris is keen to make the Indo-Pacific a pillar of the EU’s foreign policy. But do other country members share the French vision of the region and what about other western partners, including the US? Last but not least, what do the countries of the Indo-Pacific region expect from Europe?
This two-day conference will try to respond to these questions. It will also focus on the security issues resulting from the military built-up in the region – where China is expanding its influence.
Day 1 : 20 January 2022 – 9:00 to 17:30
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction: Christophe Jaffrelot, Sciences Po CERI/CNRS
9:15 – 13:00: How do the EU and key member countries see the Indo-Pacific?
Chair and discussant: Raphaëlle Khan, City University of New York.

• Gudrun Wacker, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik – Berlin
• Thorsten Benner, Global Public Policy Institute – Berlin
• Nicolas Blarel, Leiden University
• Hugo Meijer, Sciences Po CERI/CNRS

14:30 – 16:30: What western partners for Europe in the Indo-Pacific?
Chair and discussant: David Camroux, Sciences Po CERI/CNRS

• Garima Mohan, German Marshall Fund – Berlin
• Alessio Patalano, King’s College – London

16:30 – 17:30 Keynote address: France and the European Indo-Pacific Strategy: How to meet the expectations of the region’s partners?
By Christophe Pénot, Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Chair: Christophe Jaffrelot, Sciences Po CERI/CNRS
Discussant: Amrita Narlikar, German Institute for Global and Area Studies’ President
Day 2 : 21 January 2022 – 9:00 to 17:30
9:00-13:00: The Partners of Europe in the Indo-Pacific region
Chair and discussant: Patrick Köllner, German Institute for Global and Aeras Studies

• Delphine Allès, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales
• Antoine Bondaz, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique
• Guibourg Delamotte, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales
• David Camroux, Sciences Po CERI
• Walter Ladwig, King’s College – London

14:00 – 17:30: Security issues and the military build-up in the Indo-Pacific
Chair and discussant: Marjorie Vanbaelinghem, Institut de Recherche Stratégique de l’École Militaire

• Mathieu Duchâtel, Institut Montaigne
• Marianne Péron Doise, Institut de Recherche Stratégique de l’École Militaire
• Christian Wirth, German Institute for Global and Aeras Studies
• Nicolas Regaud, Institut de Recherche Stratégique de l’École Militaire.

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