Islamabad (Khyber Mail): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)’s annual flagship dialogue forum, the “Islamabad Conclave,” is set to take place on December 3-4, 2024. This will be the 4th edition of the Islamabad Conclave, with this year’s theme being “Pakistan and the Evolving Global Order.”
The Islamabad Conclave is a Track 1.5 initiative designed to bring together high tiers of Pakistani leadership as well as distinguished practitioners, scholars, academics, and area specialists from Pakistan and abroad. The event serves as a forum to evaluate developments at the global and regional levels, assess their impact on Pakistan, and propose responses and innovative solutions to emerging challenges and opportunities.
Cognizant of the complex geopolitical, security, and geo-economic dynamics, this year’s theme is divided into five sub-themes:
1- Major Power Competition: Emerging Realities
2- Evolving Strategic Environment: Impact on Order, Institutions, and Norms
3- Space for Middle Powers and the ‘Global South’
4- Transforming Regional Dynamics and Architecture: Pakistan’s Posture
5- Future of Multilateralism
After the Inaugural Plenary, these sub-themes will be explored in separate Working Sessions. These sessions will feature eminent speakers with diverse backgrounds and experiences, fostering comprehensive dialogue and strategic insights. The Concluding Plenary will aim to synthesize the ideas and perspectives shared throughout the event.
Over the past four years, the Islamabad Conclave has emerged as a vital component of the annual, think-tanks-based Track 1.5 policy dialogues in Pakistan. The 3rd edition in 2023 generated insightful discourse and policy prescriptions on the theme of “Pakistan in a Changing World.”