Brussels, 13 March 2025
CHIPDIPLO will create a dynamic EU Semiconductor Diplomacy Network to strengthen the EU’s economic security and develop a European economic foreign policy.
The consortium is well-connected within industry and policy-maker circles across Member States. It boasts a proven track record of successful policy dialogues and partnerships with leading think tanks in America and Asia.
The call for proposals sought pilot actions to establish dialogues among European non-state actors, such as industry and civil society organizations, with expertise and strategic role in the semiconductors sector, as well as to strengthen relationships with third countries as an important element to achieve a more resilient European semiconductor ecosystem.
CHIPDIPLO aims to create long-term value through three main objectives:
- enhancing risk evaluation and information sharing among EU semiconductor stakeholders,
- improving internal coordination,
- fostering effective international outreach via balanced external partnerships.
As a neutral third party, the consortium will facilitate dialogues, conduct research, and drive advocacy efforts. The consortium plans to host track-2 dialogues focusing on:
- Supply chain resilience,
- Autonomy, indispensability and managing external dependencies,
- Best practices in industrial, innovation, and trade policy,
- Workforce development,
- Competitiveness, technology, and sustainability,
- Weaponisation of value chains amid US-China rivalry,
- Crisis scenarios.
Industry webinars will provide a platform for candid discussions among European and global non-state actors. The consortium will produce policy papers and build monitoring tools such as the EU Semiconductor Risk Monitor, an internal tool for policymakers, supporting monthly updates to the Commission, and the Interactive Map of the EU Semiconductor Ecosystem to enhance collective intelligence and support Member States.
The selected project started on March the 1st and will last 18 months. The consortium is composed by:
- Institut Montaigne France, Coordinator: www.institutmontaigne.org/en
- Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS): www.ceias.eu
- Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS): www.vubtechtransfer.be
- European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) – associated partner: www.iss.europa.eu
- More information at CHIPDIPLO website (coming soon).
Source – EU Commission