Our strategy and foresight labs offer a platform for countries to unpack ideas and develop strategies on how to manage the unfolding geopolitical and geo-economic new normal. We explore strategic trends and cross-cutting themes that will have a bearing on the evolving new global order.

The labs bring together diverse groups of policy makers, civil society representatives, and academics for interactive workshops as part of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Asia’s latest project – Navigating the New Geopolitics of Asia and Global Order of Tomorrow, which puts a special emphasis on the development paths and models of our partner countries in Asia.

Facilitated by an experienced team of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Executive Education programme, participants analyse their country’s position within the regional geopolitical theatre, identify key dynamics and trends and develop scenarios as well as tailored policy options for the future.

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Regional labs

Regional Lab 2024: Adapting development models to geoeconomic disruption

Regional Lab 2024: Adapting development models to geoeconomic disruption

Guided by innovative methodologies, members and friends of the FES Asia Strategic Foresight Group discussed how Asian economies and societies can best adapt to geopolitically driven paradigm shifts in the world and... More

Country labs

Pakistan in the Geopolitics of Asia

Pakistan in the Geopolitics of Asia

Pakistan finds itself in a challenging position amidst the big geopolitical contest. Geo-economics, regional security questions, and internal tensions compound the country's diplomatic dilemmas, while institutional... More

Philippines in the Geopolitics of Asia

Philippines in the Geopolitics of Asia

Amidst the escalating US-China tensions, the Philippines faces a dilemma regarding which side to pick, and is politically and economically susceptible to foreign influence and elite capture. Experts from different... More

Thailand in the Geopolitics of Asia

Thailand in the Geopolitics of Asia

Thailand faces a crucial moment as the political and economic center moves to Asia. Diverse Thai stakeholders gathered and came up with strategy options that could help Thailand navigates through uncertainties and... More

India in the New Geopolitics of Asia

India in the New Geopolitics of Asia

Great power competition has intensified in the Indo-Pacific region; India is in the centre of these geopolitical and geo-economic push and pulls. Prominent Indian experts and thought leaders convened to explore different... More

Nepal in the New Geopolitics of Asia

Nepal in the New Geopolitics of Asia

Nepal is wedged between two powers: China and India. As great power rivalry spills over in the region, Nepal finds itself increasingly constrained. Prominent experts and thought leaders from across the country gathered... More

Mongolia in the New Geopolitics of Asia

Mongolia in the New Geopolitics of Asia

Mongolian experts and thought-leaders analyze the geopolitical and geo-economic dynamics that may shape the country’s future and discuss the strategies on how it can manage these challenges. More

Bangladesh in the New Geopolitics of Asia

Bangladesh in the New Geopolitics of Asia

Bangladesh is emerging as an important player in Asia’s new geopolitical theatre. FES and its partners invited some of the country’s top thought leaders to the second national foresight and strategy lab to discuss the... More

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The New Geopolitics of Asia

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