What ENSURED Is Up To

There is a lot going on in the world of global governance. Check out the latest events and news from the ENSURED project.
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Event: Shaping Cooperation for a World in Transition – The Global South and Global Governance Transformation
intersecting policies
intersecting policies
Event
13.10.2025

Event: Shaping Cooperation for a World in Transition – The Global South and Global Governance Transformation

Can multilateral institutions be robust, effective, and democratic without reflecting the interests of the Global South? And does the EU’s engagement reflect this reality? Join ENSURED in Rio de Janeiro to debate this topic.
Out Now: Issue #4 of Axial Shifts
strategic communication
strategic communication
News
7.10.2025

Out Now: Issue #4 of Axial Shifts

The fourth edition of Axial Shifts, ENSURED’s biannual newsletter, spotlights five new research reports on trade, climate, health, migration, and digitisation. Plus: fresh blog insights, a history note on the FAO’s founding, and new academic work from our network.
Roundtable: Ten Years After Paris – Lessons Learned and the Road to COP30
climate and sustainability
climate and sustainability
Event
6.10.2025

Roundtable: Ten Years After Paris – Lessons Learned and the Road to COP30

How has the Paris Agreement's architecture evolved in practice? And what critical issues will define the agenda at COP30 in Belém? Join us for an expert roundtable in Paris.
Is the EU Telling a Compelling Story About Multilateralism?
strategic communication
strategic communication
Event Summary
17.9.2025

Is the EU Telling a Compelling Story About Multilateralism?

On September 9, 2025, in Berlin, the GPPi team kicked off their research exploring how the EU can revive and improve its narratives in defense of multilateralism with an event hosted at the Robert Bosch Stiftung: “Crafting Global Narratives– Strategic Communications for Multilateralism.”
Author Workshop: The Transformation of Global Governance in a Contested World
academic theories
academic theories
Event Summary
15.9.2025

Author Workshop: The Transformation of Global Governance in a Contested World

What does effective global governance look like in an increasingly contested world? Scholars gathered in Potsdam for an ENSURED author workshop to refine research papers, build collaboration, and prepare a cohesive set of publications on trade, climate, health, migration, and digitalisation.
Panel: EU Support for Global Governance in a Contested World
Event Summary
28.8.2025

Panel: EU Support for Global Governance in a Contested World

As pressure increases and informal arenas gain influence, the EU faces a critical choice: defend the rules-based order or adapt to a more fragmented landscape. At the ECPR Conference, ENSURED and sister project NAVIGATOR explored how Europe can shape cooperation.
Event: Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism
strategic communication
strategic communication
Event
11.8.2025

Event: Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism

Is the EU telling a compelling story about multilateralism? Join us for an event in Berlin on the power of storytelling in global governance.
Webinar: Navigating Regime Complexity in Global Health
health and pandemics
health and pandemics
Event Summary
6.8.2025

Webinar: Navigating Regime Complexity in Global Health

Global health is the business of a lot of different actors. In a recent webinar, ENSURED's Óscar Fernández delved into how the EU has attempted to shape regime complexity in global health governance.
Summer School: Global Governance Transformation for a World in Transition
Event Summary
10.7.2025

Summer School: Global Governance Transformation for a World in Transition

The ENSURED PhD Summer School brought together early-career researchers for an intensive week of interdisciplinary learning and exchange. Hosted by Maastricht University in July 2025, the programme explored how international institutions respond to climate change, migration, health crises, trade issues, and security challenges in a contested global order.