Global and regional trends [What Think Tanks are thinking]

Written by Marcin Grajewski,

The European Union’s key institutions held a joint annual conference on 14-15 October entitled ‘Challenges and Choices for Europe.’ The annual event was organised under the auspices of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS), which is a framework for cooperation between the administrations of the European Parliament, European Commission, Council of the European Union, European External Action Service and other bodies, to work together on medium- and long-term trends facing or relating to the European Union.

This note brings together commentaries, analyses and studies by major international think tanks and research institutes on longer term trends – global and regional, with a focus on Europe. Some reports listed here were presented at the conference, some other can be found in the ESPAS’ repository of strategic studies called Orbis.

Politics and security

ESPAS Report 2019: Global Trends to 2030
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, 2019

The MENA region: A great power competition
Atlantic Council, ISPI. October 2019

Europe’s new politics: Transnationalism vs. the nation
Friends of Europe, October 2019

Liberal overreach and the misinterpretation of 1989
German Marshall Fund, September 2019

Arab futures 2.0
European Union Institute for Security Studies, September 2019

Toward a new EU democracy strategy
Carnegie Europe, September 2019

Tomorrow’s EU democracy: Giving citizens a say
Bertelsmann Stiftung, September 2019

The future of work in Africa : Harnessing the potential of digital technologies for all
World Bank Group, August 2019

The geopolitical implications of future oil demand
Chatham House, August 2019

The future of meta-geopolitical competition in outer space
stituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, July 2019

Walking on Thin Ice: A balanced Arctic strategy for the EU
European Political Strategy Centre, July 2019

The Eastern Partnership a decade on: Looking back, thinking ahead
European Union Institute for Security Studies, July19

Approaches to regional stability and the outlook for NATO
Instituto Affairi Internazionali, July 2019

Can regular replace irregular migration across the Mediterranean?
Centre for European Policy Studies, June 2019

Munich Security Report 2019: ‘The great puzzle: Who will pick up the pieces?’
Munich Security Conference, February 2019

Social imbalances: How are you doing, Europe?
Jacques Delors Institute, Berlin, Bertelsmann Stiftung, March 2019

Comparing global trends in multidimensional and income poverty and assessing horizontal inequalities
Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, February 2019

What if….? Scanning the horizon: 12 scenarios for 2021
European Union Institute for Security Studies, January 2019

The global risks report 2019
World Economic Forum, January 2019

Global Trends to 2030: New ways out of poverty and exclusion
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, January 2019

The Sino-Russian and US-Russian relationships: Current developments and future trends
Finnish Institute of International Affairs, December 2018

The future of work: A guide for Transatlantic policymakers
Bertelsmann Stiftung, December 2018

Migration and remittances: Recent development and outlook
Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, December 2018

Global Trends to 2030: The Future of migration and integration
Strategy and Policy Analysis System, 2018

The future of warfare
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, 2018

Economy and energy

10 trends shaping the future of work in Europe
European Political Strategy Centre, October 2019

The single market remains the decisive power of the EU
Centre for European Policy Studies, October 2019

Energy ambitions for Europe 2024
Centre on Regulation in Europe, September 2019

Digital ambitions for Europe 2024
Centre on Regulation in Europe, September 2019

The future of gas in Europe
Centre for European Policy Studies, August 2019

Making the Single Market work: Launching a 2022 masterplan for Europe
European Policy Centre, August 2019

World resources report: Creating a sustainable food future
World Resource Institute, July 2019

The opportunities of the Modernisation Fund for the energy transition in Central and Eastern Europe
Centre for European Policy Studies, June 2019

Political warfare: Competition in the cyber era
Wilfried Martens Centre, April 2019

How civil society can adapt to the fourth industrial revolution
World Economic Forum, April 2019

Russia’s social awakening: A new challenge for the EU
Carnegie Europe, April 2019

The Future of government 2030+: A citizen centric perspective on new government models
Joint Research Centre, March 2019

China’s military modernisation: Recent trends
Observer Research Foundation, March 2019

Legislating for a low carbon and climate resilient transition: learning from international experiences
Real Instituto Elcano, March 2019

The future of shale
Atlantic Council, January 2019

Future of consumption in fast-growth consumer markets: India
World Economic Forum, January 2019

10 trends reshaping climate and energy
European Political Strategy Centre, December 2018

The future of work
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Labour Research Service, December 2018

A new future for European industry
European Policy Centre, December 2018

The future of international trade and investment
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, 2018

Technology

Electric vehicles roll-out in Europe: Towards an improved regulatory regime
Centre on Regulation in Europe, October 2019

Cyber security: How GDPR is already impacting the public-private relationship
Real Instituto Elcano, October 2019

A vision for a sustainable battery value chain in 2030
World Economic Forum, September 2019

Alternate cybersecurity futures
Atlantic Council, September 2019

What is DARPA? How to design successful technology disruption
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, July 2019

Top 10 emerging technologies 2019
World Economic Forum, July 2019

How young people are shaping the future of sustainable fashion
World Economic Forum, April 2019

Chinese FDI in Europe: 2018 trends and impact of new screening politics
Mercator Institute for China Studies, March 2019

Users, data, networks: Taxing the digital economy
Jacques Delors Institute, Berlin, Bertelsmann Stiftung, March 2019

Trends in artificial intelligence and big data
European Strategy and Political Analysis System, January 2019

The task ahead of us: Transforming the global economy with connectivity, automation and intelligence
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, January 2019

Is the European automotive industry ready for the global electric vehicle revolution?
Bruegel, December 2018

Artificial intelligence and the future of humans
Pew Research Centre, December 2018

How 5G will shape innovation and security
Centre for Strategic and International Studies, December 2018

Our shared digital future: Building an inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society
World Economic Forum, December 2018

Utilization of scenarios in European electricity policy: The ten-year network development plan
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, December 2018

Is the Internet eroding Europe’s middle ground?
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, 2018

Global Trends to 2030: Identities and biases in the digital age
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, 2018

Trends in Artificial Intelligence and big data
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, 2018

Read this briefing on ‘Global and regional trends‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.