Participants of the V International Conference “The World Majority in New Realities: the Regional Dimension” are discussing issues related to the Global South

On December 1st, the concluding session of the conference titled “The Global South in New Geopolitical Realities” took place. Dr. A.B. Likhacheva, Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at HSE University, delivered the Plenary Report titled “The Development Imperative of the Global South in a Multi-Crisis Environment”. She emphasized the significance of trust as a crucial component of collaboration, highlighting that the absence of trust can be attributed to negative experiences or the lack of positive ones. Another issue, as per the speaker's perspective, is that the old system no longer fosters the development of the Global South. To address this, there is a need for a redistribution of networks, the creation of new logistics, standards, hubs, and exchanges. Dr. A.B. Likhacheva underscored that despite the challenges in establishing this new mechanism, there is no alternative since the absence of development poses a threat.

In an online presentation titled “India and the ‘Global South’: Stages of Formation of Foreign Policy Strategy”, Dr. A.V. Volodin, Lead Researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies at the Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, highlighted India as the world's most populous country with a dynamically growing economy. However, the country continues to face significant development imbalances and disparities. The speaker outlined three major stages in India's foreign policy strategy.

Dr. B.F. Martynov, Professor at the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia, MGIMO University, delivered a presentation on “Latin America in an Unbalanced World: Searching for Ways Forward”. Using historical examples, he characterized the advantages of Latin American countries such as their commitment to peace, the abandonment of nuclear weapons, and the preservation of traditional values. The speaker emphasized the need to enhance cooperation with the region to uphold the principles of international law and address accumulated global conflicts.

The session also featured responses from international participants. Tanaka Sakai, CEO and Editor of Tanakanews Co.LTD (Japan), presented a report titled “From US-centered World Order to Multipolarity”. Dr. Mohamad Hassan Suaidan, Senior Researcher at the Consultative Center for Studies and Documentation (Lebanon), delivered a presentation titled "The Domino Effect: How the US Hegemonic Instability Shapes Global Turbulence". Dr. Marcos Antonio Padilla Torres, Professor, Senior Researcher at the International Politics Research Center of the Republic of Cuba, concluded the session with a presentation on “Solidarity, Multipolarity: A New Paradigm in International Relations”.

Dr. Suresh Gopalan (India), Professor at the Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Dr. Merino Gabriel (Argentina), Professor at the Institute of International Relations, National University of La Plata (UNPL), shared their perspectives on the issues under consideration.

The discussion during the concluding session involved numerous foreign guests, including Ivona Leksur, PhD candidate at the University of Belgrade (Serbia); Ashkhenik Gevoryan, Researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia; Lucas Gualberto do Nascimento, PhD candidate at the Political Economy Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); Narantsatsral Enkhbat, Researcher at the School of International Relations and Public Administrations, National University of Mongolia; Sudhanshu Kumar, Senior Researcher at Jawaharlal Nehru University (India); Monojit Das, PhD, Executive Editor of the Indian Aerospace and Defence News Portal; Preap Chantarith, Intern Officer at the Civil Society Alliance Foundation; and Maria Aniukhovskaya, Assistant to General Director for Foreign Economic Affairs, Beltechexport and PhD candidate at Belarusian State University.

The concluding remarks were delivered by Dr. O.V. Volosyuk, Head of the School of Regional Studies at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University. She expressed gratitude to conference participants for their interesting presentations and ideas shared during the academic discussions and wished everyone further scientific achievements and success.