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BRIEF 2/2025 – A World Order?
“A World Order?”, written by Shivshankar Menon, explores the idea that the world order has never been truly liberal or “orderly” for most of the world. Historically, the world has functioned in regional orders or “multiverses”, with limited interactions between regions. Furthermore, the world order, as it was understood after the Second World War, was a product of power imbalances, such as US hegemony. Today, this imbalance is no longer so pronounced and the world seems to be in a state of disorder. However, despite political fragmentation and increased conflict, economic globalisation and technological advances continue to improve the quality of life globally. Periods of disorder or contestation of the international order, such as the current one, can be fertile ground for innovation and re-evaluation of ideas about international order and society. Thus, we can view the current disorder as an opportunity to rethink and shape the future.
Paper produced as part of the project ‘Global Challenges for Development’, implemented by the Club of Lisbon in collaboration with PCS – Platform for Sustainable Growth and the Autonomous University of Lisbon, with co-financing from Camões – Institute for Cooperation and Language I.P.
On 23 May 2025, a high-level round table on Peace and Security was held at the European Commission Representation in Portugal. In Europe, the project of European integration founded on peace and prosperity almost 70 years ago is facing conflicts within Europe and in its neighbourhood, raising questions about the prospects for lasting peace and positive and beneficial international alliances for its construction.
Around two dozen guests working on these issues and/or who are experts in them discussed Europe’s prospects for strategic autonomy in security and defence and the priorities and challenges of the EU’s role in peace and security on the European continent and in the world.
This was an initiative of the Club of Lisbon in collaboration with FEC – Fundação Fé e Cooperação, IMVF – Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr, PCS – Platform for Sustainable Growth and the Autonomous University of Lisbon, as part of projects “Global Challenges for Development” and “Coherence – the axis of Development”.
SUMMARY OF THE 6TH LISBON CONFERENCE
The publication summarises the debates of the 6th Lisbon Conference, which took place on 10 and 11 October 2024 at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. For two days, more than 460 participants and 30 national and international speakers debated the prospects and challenges of our Divided World.
SECURITY: FROM EUROPE TO THE INDO-PACIFIC
This bilingual publication summarises the debates held at the International Conference “Security: from Europe to the Indo-Pacific”, held in 2023, and addresses some of the main challenges and threats to international security, including the impacts of the war in Ukraine, the geopolitical relevance of the Indo-Pacific region, the ongoing dynamics in the energy and food systems, and the role of multilateralism in an increasingly divided world.
Intervenções e debates da 5ª Conferência de Lisboa, que decorreu a 13 e 14 de outubro de 2022 na Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Eventos significativos nos domínios político, securitário, económico, social, tecnológico e ambiental, estão a acelerar mudanças globais. Os efeitos da Covid-19 e a guerra da Ucrânia são dois desses eventos que, juntamente com outros, podem reverter significativas conquistas tais como a saída de milhões de pessoas da pobreza extrema ou os acordos sobre metas climáticas. No início da 3ª década deste século, a competição pela hegemonia aumenta, o multilateralismo enfraquece, tensões e iniciativas multipolares multiplicam-se e um novo, ainda difuso, quadro global começa a tomar forma.
The 2nd Conference on State Fragility, organized by the g7+ and the Lisbon Club in June 2021, discussed the implications of the pandemic for fragile countries. This bilingual publication (PT/EN) presents a summary of the main issues addressed and the speeches and debates of the 2nd Conference on State Fragility, held in 2021.
The conference discussed the implications of the pandemic for fragile countries and analysed how national efforts should be combined with effective international cooperation. The conference helped to identify challenges in responding to today’s multiple crises, share experiences and mobilise support for promoting and strengthening international solidarity and cooperation.
The Ocean that belongs to all
This bilingual publication (PT/EN) summarises the speeches and debates from the online conference ‘The Ocean that belongs to all’, held in February 2021.
The conference contributed to Ocean Literacy and to raising public awareness of the global sustainable development agenda, enabling people to better understand these issues and be able to influence the role and action of decision-makers on matters related to the peaceful and sustainable use of marine resources, the blue economy and the invaluable value of the oceans for humanity.
This bilingual publication presents the debates held at the 4th Lisbon Conference. The event was held online between 30 September and 2 October 2020, and addressed a range of topics that have been at the forefront of the international agenda, from geopolitics and development, technology and security, to sustainability and behavioural changes in the face of rapid change and fear of the unknown.
The publication (in English) summarises the presentations and discussions at the 1st Conference on State Fragility, held in June 2019 in Lisbon and co-organised by the Lisbon Club and the g7+. The sessions focused on the challenges faced by fragile and post-conflict countries, particularly in the management and governance of natural resources. (publication in English)
