The Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO) is a project aiming to help structure European foreign policy in the semiconductor sector. It is led by Institut Montaigne with the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS, Prague and Bratislava), the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS, Brussels), and is co-funded by the European Union. Mathieu… Continue reading Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO)
The semiconductor industry is facing several transformational global trends that are creating new challenges for economies. Rising demand for AI is stimulating global demand for advanced semiconductors, driving economic growth, while increasing geopolitical tensions, conflicting derisking and diversification strategies, export controls, and regulations are complicating the business environment. Both the EU and ASEAN are trying… Continue reading Mapping EU-ASEAN semiconductor cooperation
Framed by a global shift toward economic security, Japan and the EU are strengthening semiconductor policies to enhance supply chain resilience, expand domestic production, and support critical technologies essential to the green and digital transitions. Recent EU and Japan strategies increasingly frame semiconductors as a matter of economic security. This project examines how Japan and… Continue reading Japan–EU partnership for shared innovation in semiconductor technology
Europe’s role in artificial intelligence (AI) has often been framed in terms of catching up with global leaders such as the United States and China. While Europe lags in scale of investment, corporate champions, and access to computing power, this perspective underplays the EU’s growing role as a hub of cooperation in the global AI… Continue reading Mapping Europe’s role in the global AI environment
The project is dedicated to analyzing the risks and opportunities of EU’s increased trade and investments links with the ASEAN countries under the bloc’s derisking policies designed to lessen dependence on China. Donor: Friedrich Naumann Stiftung Duration: July 2025 – December 2025 Contact: Filip Šebok (sebok@ceias.eu)
