CHIPDIPLO Brussels Conference: "Semiconductors Under Geopolitical Stress: From Global Shocks to the European Chips Act 2.0"

Semiconductors have become one of the central arenas of geopolitical competition. Growing tensions between the United States (US) and China are increasingly reshaping the semiconductor ecosystem through export controls, economic security measures, industrial policy and restrictions on access to critical raw materials. At the same time, semiconductor supply chains remain highly interdependent and structurally vulnerable, relying on concentrated production capacities, specialised manufacturing equipment, electronic design automation software and critical inputs distributed across multiple jurisdictions. As geopolitical tensions intensify, disruptions affecting one segment of the value chain can rapidly propagate across sectors and regions, generating broader economic and industrial consequences.

Against this backdrop, the CHIPDIPLO conference “Semiconductors under Geopolitical Stress: From Global Shocks to the European Chips Act 2.0” brings together policymakers, industry representatives, researchers and strategic stakeholders to discuss the geopolitical future of semiconductors and Europe’s policy options. Organized by the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS, Brussels) within the framework of the Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO), the conference aims to contribute to broader reflections on Europe’s role in an increasingly fragmented and contested technological environment.

Date: July 9, 2026
Time: 10:30 - 13:30
Location: Thon Hotel EU, Wetstraat/Rue de la loi 75 , 1040, Brussels, Belgium

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The CHIPDIPLO Project

The Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO) is an 18-month project 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 the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS, Paris and Brussels), and co-funded by the European Union. 

This project aims to help structure European foreign policy in the semiconductor sector, and contributes to the broader strategic objective of constructing a European economic foreign policy. It focuses on strengthening risk management for this strategic industry, promoting a more coordinated approach among the 27 EU Member States, and expanding networks of expertise with key international partners.