Tech Middle Powers
In a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape marked by regional tensions, global fragmentation and the reconfiguration of traditional alliances, the strategic importance of technologically capable middle powers is growing more evident than ever. As the geopolitical tensions between the United States and China intensify, there is a growing need for middle powers to collaborate and promote regional stability. Against this backdrop, leading voices in diplomacy, security and innovation from across the Middle East, Europe and Asia come together regulatly to explore how middle powers can collaboratively shape a more stable and connected international order through strategic technological engagement.
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Related Publications
- Mayer, Maximilian; Mahrenbach, Laura; Johannes Doerfert; Mara Nazaretyan, 2025, "Tech Middle Power Cooperation and Workarounding", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CDUVJN, Harvard Dataverse, V1.
- Maximilian Mayer, Gedaliah Afterman, N. Janardhan, Mohammed Baharoon, “Connectivity and ‘Reglobalization’: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and its Potential Digital Future,” Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, April 2025, https://www.agda.ac.ae/docs/default-source/2025/publications/imec-march-2025-update.pdf?sfvrsn=4be3633b_3.
- Maximilian Mayer, Stefanie Meilinger, Andreas Stamm, Rita Strohmaier, Erick Gankam Tambo, “Afro- European Hydrogen Cooperation. 10 Issues for an Equitable and Sustainable Foundation for Success”, in: Bonn Future Lab on Strategic Foresight 2023. Global Energy Transitions. Bonn, CASSIS, 2024: 41-45.
- Maximilian Mayer, Gedaliah Afterman & Narayanappa Janardhan, „Können die USA mit Chinas Seidenstraßen-Initiative konkurrieren?“ Telepolis, 5 October, 2023, https://www.telepolis.de/features/Koennen-die-USA-mit-Chinas-Seidenstrassen-Initiative-konkurrieren-9325673.html?seite=all.
- Maximilian Mayer, Gedaliah Afterman & Narayanappa Janardhan, “Can the US compete with China's Belt & Road Initiative?” Responsible Statecraft, 29 September, 2023, https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-china-india-middle-east/.
- Maximilian Mayer & Gedaliah Afterman, “Do more clubbing. How forming partner-ships can help tech middle powers survive the escalating US-China tech war”, Global Policy, EGG commentary series, 26 April, 2023, https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/26/04/2023/do-more-clubbing-how-forming-partnerships-can-help-tech-middle-powers-survive.
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