Emerging Powers and the Remaking of Global Order

October 15, 2026

The Policy Center for the New South, in partnership with The Asian Network, is organizing a webinar titled “Emerging Powers and the Remaking of Global Order” to examine the growing role of emerging powers and the Global South at a time of profound transformation in the international system.

As power becomes more diffuse, economic gravity shifts, multilateralism comes under pressure, and strategic competition intensifies, countries across Asia, Africa, the Gulf, and Latin America are seeking greater strategic autonomy, strengthening South-South trade and investment, advancing digital and green transitions, and calling for greater representation in global governance.

These ambitions, however, unfold against significant challenges, including debt vulnerabilities, climate exposure, geopolitical pressures, technological dependencies, and gaps in institutional reform.

Against this backdrop, the webinar will explore how emerging powers and countries of the Global South are navigating these transformations and contributing to the next phase of global governance. It will also examine the opportunities and constraints shaping their growing role and the forms of cooperation and institutional adaptation that could emerge as the international order continues to evolve.

Speakers
Bilal Mahli
International Relations Specialist
Bilal Mahli is an International Relations Specialist at the Strategic Analysis & Monitoring Unit of the Policy Center for the New South. His research focuses on Europe and the Middle East, analyzing geopolitical dynamics, policy development, and governance in these regions. Bilal holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kleve, Germany, and a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Cologne, Germany. He has previously worked in national public institutions in Germany, contributing to policy analysis and development. ...
Otaviano Canuto
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, Affiliate Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institute. Former Vice President and Executive Director at the World Bank, Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Vice President at the Inter-American Development Bank. ...
Shofwan Al Banna
Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia
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