Tested, Trusted, Torn? How Middle Powers See the New World Order
Is middle power influence real – or wishful thinking? What does cooperation mean in a world of flexible coalitions?
These questions drove the launch event of the Körber Emerging Middle Powers Report 2026 on 6 July 2026 in Berlin. Based on our third annual survey among leading foreign policy experts, panelists from Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Germany debated a world in transition.
Speakers:
Gustavo de Carvalho, South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA), Johannesburg
Manjeet Kripalani, Gateway House Indian Council on Global Relations, Mumbai
Carlos Frederico de Souza Coelho, BRICS Policy Center, Rio de Janeiro
Dino Patti Djalal, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), Jakarta
First Comment: Deborah Düring, Member of the German Bundestag
Moderation: Xifa Yang, DIE ZEIT
