Rethinking Connectivity: New Geographies, New Markets, New Infrastructure

The Observer Research Foundation (ORF), in collaboration with ORF Middle East and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), is hosting a strategic round table in the United Arab Emirates to explore opportunities and partnerships around connectivity, infrastructure, trade, and investment across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The discussion will focus on three key themes:

1. Connectivity and the Future of Logistics – Examining how countries around the world can address supply chain insecurity, while developing multimodal connectivity and directing new investment flows to reduce transit disruptions and costs.
2. Infrastructure Financing and Mineral Corridors – Highlighting the need for alternate trade corridors and the need for efficient critical mineral supply chains, to ensure processing, technology transfer and value creation happen in Africa for Africa and the benefits accrue to all partners.
3. Making Plurilateralism Work with Multilateralism: A Roadmap for New Economic Partnerships – Assessing how groups like the G20 and BRICS can work together on shared issues , from sustainable development financing to strategies for resilient supply chains and economic partnerships.