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Official page of the Institute for Global Dialogue, an independent foreign policy think tank dedicated to analysis of SA and Africa in the international milieu.
Pretoria, South Africa
Joined August 2011
With the G20 Summit fast approaching, @M_Philani joins G20 Focus to interrogate its significance to South Africa & Africa as well as how shifting geopolitics will affect the G20 going forward. #G20 #SouthAfrica #Geopolitics #BetterAfrica #BetterWorld
https://t.co/Tnm8TgW9Rk
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Will AI be socialised, monetised or even worse, weaponised? What trajectory can the Global South & Africa choose to co-shape their future in this world order? These are some of the questions addressed by Ashraf Patel. #AI #Geopolitics #UN #G20 #BRICS
igd.org.za
In September 2024, exactly a year ago - the UN General Assembly UNGA adopted the UN Pact for the Future. Acknowledging the deep polycrisis of conflicts, climate change and rapid AI diffusion, the...
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WEBINAR RECORDING: The Global South in the Energy Transition: The Role of the G20 in the Geopolitical Governance of Critical Minerals. -
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WEBINAR RECORDING: The Global South in the Energy Transition: The Role of the G20 in the Geopolitical Governance of Critical Minerals. -
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Can South Africa bridge the gap between East and West? Can Brics transform the rules, or will it simply mirror them? And what happens when narrative power challenges institutional dominance? #Geopolitics #G20 #BRICS #SouthAfrica #BetterAfrica #BetterWorld
moneyweb.co.za
Ashraf Patel of the Institute for Global Dialogue weighs in on the realpolitik, risks, and rising tensions behind the geopolitical theatre. Can South Africa bridge the gap between East and West? Can...
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In the following discussion, Ashraf Patel weighs in on the realpolitik, risks, and rising tensions behind the geopolitical theatre. #Geopolitics #G20 #BRICS #SouthAfrica #BetterAfrica #BetterWorld
https://t.co/1gMJX2NyTI
moneyweb.co.za
Ashraf Patel of the Institute for Global Dialogue weighs in on the realpolitik, risks, and rising tensions behind the geopolitical theatre. Can South Africa bridge the gap between East and West? Can...
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In the following discussion, @SanushaNaidu unpacks challenges of reaching consensus in the G20 Finance Track given the changing geopolitical landscape & tariff measures by the US administration. #SouthAfrica #G20 #Finance #Geopolitics #Geoeconomics #USA
https://t.co/uGbe6s7uRL
bloomberg.com
As some of the world’s most powerful finance ministers meet at a beach-side resort in South Africa, this year’s Group of 20 host is trying to keep its agenda on course. A global trade war, initiated...
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It identifies key points of convergence and divergence, and considers the implications for its future role in international affairs. #ForeignPolicy #Coalitions #GNU #SAintheWorld #SouthAfrica
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Following the 2024 general elections, South Africa entered a new era of coalition politics as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) fell below 40% of the vote for the first time since 1994. This...
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In this commentary, @SanushaNaidu examines the evolution of SA's foreign policy since the 2024 elections, which ushered in national coalition politics & led to the establishment of the GNU. #ForeignPolicy #Coalitions #GNU #SAintheWorld #SouthAfrica
https://t.co/pLiL0GZmYQ
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Following the 2024 general elections, South Africa entered a new era of coalition politics as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) fell below 40% of the vote for the first time since 1994. This...
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WEBINAR REMINDER: The Global South in the Energy Transition: The Role of the G20 in the Geopolitical Governance of Critical Minerals. - https://t.co/fF5HoiO37D
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WEBINAR INVITATION: The Global South in the Energy Transition: The Role of the G20 in the Geopolitical Governance of Critical Minerals. - https://t.co/rAbD2FpCJj
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PROGRAMME: Financing for Development and the Debt Crisis in the Global South: Implications and Way Forward - https://t.co/xGRep6HwEC
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INVITATION: Financing for Development and the Debt Crisis in the Global South: Implications and Way Forward - https://t.co/pgr3dNXV22
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Ashraf Patel asks if a new consensus will emerge and whether the centre will hold or rupture? #Geopolitics #G20 #BRICS #G77 #Multilateralism #Trump #USA
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In 2025, the scale, scope, and velocity of Trumpism are so disruptive that new forms of partnerships are evolving in ensuring the global governance consensus and saving UN Multilateralism. The Global...
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As the Trump 2.0 trade wars & economic nationalism deepens, an unlikely alliance of #G20, #BRICS & #G77 could play a central role in saving #multilateralism, the UN & global governance - but each with vastly different modalities. #Geopolitics #Trump #USA
https://t.co/2cMyZGbtJ3
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In 2025, the scale, scope, and velocity of Trumpism are so disruptive that new forms of partnerships are evolving in ensuring the global governance consensus and saving UN Multilateralism. The Global...
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Invitation: T20 Side Event - State Capacity & Institutional Transformation in Times of Complexity - https://t.co/dFStMFSH1w
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Read the following analysis by @SanushaNaidu and Daria Zelenova. #SouthAfrica #Russia #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy
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A stronger South Africa – Russia partnership will be realised not through mere rhetoric but through deliberate, strategic alignment founded on trust, shared values, and a mutual commitment to...
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However, in the post-apartheid & post-Soviet eras, the relationship has shifted – becoming increasingly pragmatic & shaped by strategic considerations sometimes interpreted as deep-rooted ideological kinship.#SouthAfrica #Russia #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy
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A stronger South Africa – Russia partnership will be realised not through mere rhetoric but through deliberate, strategic alignment founded on trust, shared values, and a mutual commitment to...
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The relationship between South Africa and Russia is a complex interplay of historical memory, ideological solidarity, and evolving geopolitical interests. #SouthAfrica #Russia #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy
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A stronger South Africa – Russia partnership will be realised not through mere rhetoric but through deliberate, strategic alignment founded on trust, shared values, and a mutual commitment to...
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