Partner Search under Call: FP7-2010-1 Topic: SSH.2010.4.1-1 Europe facing a rising multi-polar world
Field of expertise related to the topic:
The Center for Applied Policy Research (C•A•P) and the Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH together can offer a broad spectrum of expertise, especially in regard to fundamental research regarding European integration, security and foreign policy, energy and climate change policies, and studies with a regional focus (Middle East, Russia, Black sea region, Latin America) in some of these issue areas. Both institutions also have a distinguished track record in the exercise of different methods of (empirical social) research, modelling and dissemination.
Potential Contribution to the project :
Expertise on political and economic affairs, energy and climate change policies, sustainable development, scenario building and modelling, social simulation, organisation of policy briefings, international networks including academia, economy, media and NGOs.
Project idea:
Effective multilateralism? Implementation of the EU’s concept of international order under the condition of multipolarity
Project description:
The global distribution of power today is “multipolar”, and even a future world of “nonpolarity” without a reliable global political order is perceivable. Moreover, today’s challenges such as climate change, the transformation of energy systems, interlinked financial markets, terrorism, or non-proliferation are of transnational origin, reach across borders and have regional or even global implications. Given the international distribution of power, effectively addressing these challenges demands collective international action, i.e. coordinated multipolarity. The EU takes this as point of departure for its concept of international order, “effective multilateralism”, that aims at the establishment of international institutions that are capable of providing the framework in which this coordination can take place. The proposed project will assess the validity of “effective multilateralism” as leitmotif for international order in general and different policy areas, and it will analyse how the EU attempts to pursue this strategic objective under the condition of multipolaritiy, i.e. with regards to international institutions as well as the challenges that have to be addressed. Besides the analysis of future transatlantic relations the project will pay particular attention on the option to include rising states such as China, India, or Russia in an international order, which can solve the most pressing global challenges. Based on its findings the project will formulate policy recommendations for the EU regarding strategic direction, the development of capabilities, the cooperation with third parties and the implications the “effective multilateralism” has for the EU sustainably strategy.
Contact Details :
Wolfgang Fischer
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
IEF-STE
52425 Jülich
Germany
Tel. +49 (0)2461 61 5204
wo.fischer@fz-juelich.de
http://www.fz-juelich.de/portal/
Short Profile of Organisation:
The C·A·P at the University of Munich was founded in 1995 in order to bring together the privately funded practice-oriented research and is today the largest university based policy research institute on European and international questions in Germany. It is involved in various national and international research projects and provides political consultancy to decision-makers on the national and international level. Simultaneously, it communicates the results of its work to the public and to a large number of opinion-shapers via various events and publications.
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy Research, Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (IEF-STE). Forschungszentrum Juelich is an interdisciplinary research institute that pursues cutting-edge research in the fields of health, energy and environment, information and key technologies. IEF-STE analyses energy systems, its interdependencies with the social, political and natural frameworks and develops strategies for future sustainable energy systems.