The University of Reunion will host on Wednesday December 13 and Thursday December 14, 2023 at the bioclimatic amphitheater (500) on the Moufia campus, the Indo-Pacific study days organized by the regional association of auditors of the Institut des Hautes national defense studies of the Indian Ocean (AR 27) with the support of numerous partners: the Prefecture of La Réunion, the Regional Council of La Réunion, the Departmental Council of La Réunion, the French Development Agency, the Directorate of Heritage, Memory and Archives, the EXODATA Company.

Around thirty panelists will focus on responding to the theme of the study days: “Peace and security: issues and challenges of the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific in the Indian Ocean. Crossed perspectives: what sets of scales?”

The two days of conferences will present eight round tables around four themes: Governance, Security and sovereignty issues, History and geopolitics and finally Energy transition, innovation and connectivity.

On the program – Wednesday December 13

• 09:00 – 09:45: Opening speech
• 09:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Inaugural remarks
• 10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.: Round table 1 – Parliamentary governance and territory: from a global vision to decentralized cooperation?
• 11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Break
• 14:00 p.m. – 15:45 p.m.: Round table: Maritime spaces, sovereignty, cooperation and security: what connections?
• 15:45 p.m.-16:00 p.m.: Closing

On the program – Thursday December 14

• 08:00 – 09:40: Round table 1: Heritage and news from the Indian Ocean
• 09:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.: Round table 2: the Indo-Pacific: shared perspectives
• 10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.: Break
• 11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.: Round table 3: the Indian Ocean: Sino-Indian rivalry?
• 14:00 p.m. – 15:10 p.m.: Round table 1: Educational, demographic and geopolitical issues of the IO
• 15:10 p.m. – 16:20 p.m.: Round table 1: Energy transition and connectivity: what are the challenges in the Indian Ocean?
• 16:20 p.m.-16:30 p.m.: Closing