{"id":1710,"date":"2026-09-11T12:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformeu.ue.poznan.pl\/?page_id=1710"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:08:14","slug":"report-on-the-role-of-the-european-union-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/transformeu.ue.poznan.pl\/?page_id=1710","title":{"rendered":"Report on the role of the European Union in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The European Union operates in an increasingly complex and unstable global environment, shaped by profound geopolitical, economic, technological, and civilisational transformations. Alongside the ongoing green and digital transitions, Europe is experiencing a broader shift from an industrial to a knowledge-based civilisation, marked by growing uncertainty, conflicts, and evolving patterns of international cooperation. These developments raise fundamental questions about the EU\u2019s position, influence, and capacity to respond effectively to global challenges while contributing to a more sustainable, resilient, and cooperative international order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This report builds on the international seminar \u201cThe Role of the EU in the World\u201d, held on 21 November 2025 at the Pozna\u0144 University of Economics and Business as part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence project \u201cResilient and Transforming Europe\u201d (Transform EU). The project aims to deepen understanding of the current and future challenges facing the European Union, particularly in the context of the twin green and digital transitions, and to generate and disseminate evidence-based knowledge for policymakers and the wider public. The seminar provided a forum for interdisciplinary discussion of the EU\u2019s evolving role in international relations and brought together experts from different regions of the world and across academic disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report presents five interconnected perspectives on the European Union\u2019s role in the world. It examines Europe\u2019s engagement with Asian security challenges, the development of the African Union\u2013European Union innovation partnership, EU-China relations, EU-Russia relations, and, from a European perspective, the key issues and future directions emerging from the debate. Together, these contributions offer Asian, African, Chinese, and European viewpoints on the EU\u2019s position and influence, deepen understanding of its global engagement, and inform discussion of possible policy responses and future directions. In doing so, the report supports the wider objectives of the Transform EU project by promoting research into Europe\u2019s sustainable development, resilience, and transformative capacity to address global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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