Programme

10:00 – 10:15│WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

• Antonio GARCÍA DEL RIEGO, President of the Study Group
• Philip VON BROCKDORFF, Rapporteur of the opinion

10:15 – 11:10│PANEL 1: STRATEGIC FORESIGHT IN GEOPOLITICS

Thematic focus: Exploring how foresight methodologies can inform geopolitical positioning, anticipate global trends, and strengthen resilience.

• Rafał Kierzenkowski, Senior Counsellor & Head of Strategic Foresight Unit, OECD
• Chris Earney, UN Futures Lab (online)
• Bronwyn Williams, Strategic Foresight Advisor, UNDP (online)
• Alice Ekman, Research Director, EUISS (online)

Debate

11:10 – 12:00│PANEL 2: THE EU’S FUTURE ROLE IN A CHANGING GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE

Thematic focus: Exploring how major players are moving away from a rules-based order and assessing the EU’s capacity to act as a geopolitical actor amid multipolarity, regional instability, and systemic rivalry. Discussion on strategic autonomy, security partnerships, and global influence

• Nis Grünberg, Lead Asia Analyst, MERICS  (online)
• Penny Naas, Senior Vice President, German Marshall Fund US (online)
• Jean-Louis De Brouwer, Director, Egmont Institute

Debate

12:00 – 12:55│PANEL 3: ECONOMIC AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE PERSPECTIVES

Thematic focus: Understanding economic interdependencies, global governance reforms, and the role of the EU in shaping fair and sustainable economic systems.

• Nigel Pain, Head of Macroeconomic Policy Division, OECD
• Enrico Giovannini, Scientific Director,  Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development - ASviS (online)
• Camille Reverdy, Associate Fellow, Bruegel

Debate

12:55 – 13:00│CLOSING REMARKS