Geopolitical Tuesdays – Sami Ramdani

Center for French Culture and Francophone Studies at the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw and Groupe d’études géopolitiques ENS Paris invite you to the “Geopolitical Tuesday” seminar entitled: Evolution of gas infrastructure in the Baltic Sea in 2022 which will be held on Tuesday 21 of February 2023 at 3 pm (CET) with the participation of Sami Ramdani (University of Paris 8). The seminar will be held in on-line form.

Link: https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/99590637873

The seminar will be held in English.

Abstract:

Between the explosion of Nord Stream, the commissioning of the Baltic Pipe and the construction of LNG terminals in Germany, the gas infrastructure landscape in the Baltic Sea has changed significantly in 2022. The development of new infrastructure is part of the German and Polish strategies to become independent from Russian gas supplies. In the case of Poland, it is a strategy that has been thought out on a long-term basis, whereas Germany is acting in emergency. The destruction and construction of German and Polish import facilities also impacts the neighbouring countries. This presentation will analyse the consequences of these developments in the context of the Ukraine war.

Bio:

Sami Ramdani is a researcher in the geopolitics of energy and raw materials at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS). He is a PhD student at the French Institute of Geopolitics (IFG) at the University of Paris 8, where he is working on a thesis entitled “Geopolitical analysis of the Nord Stream 2 project” in association with the Strategic Research Institute of the Military School (IRSEM). This thesis is financed by the Directorate General of International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS) of the Ministry of the Defence. Sami Ramdani’s work mainly focuses on the geopolitical dynamics of European gas supply.