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Theme Name Organisation Position Topic
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Climate Change/Energy Tarek Al-Wazir


 German Green Party Chairman of the Hessian Parliamentary Group Global Warming and Energy Consumption: Debating the EU’s responsibility in Making Energy Production More Efficient
Transatlantic Cooperation Edward Alford Consulate General of the United States, Frankfurt Consul General Competing our Cultures: Cooperation between Europe and the United States on Global Issues
Africa/Agriculture/Brain Drain Erhard Brunn Consultant for Intercultural Cooperation
Refugees and Export Goods as Lost Resources: Developing Strategies to Stop the Brain Drain from African Countries
Climate Change/Adaption Frank Burgdörfer Team Europe of the European Commission Speaker Climate Change and Adaption: The EU’s Role in International Negotiations
Eurocentrism Prof. Dr. Rafael Capurro European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies Member Consequences of Eurocentrism: How Can a Global Cultural Coexistence Be Preserved?
Peace-Keeping Dr. Matthias Dembinski Peace Research Institute Frankfurt Board Member The International Organization of Democratic Peace: Global Peace-Keeping in the midst of EU CFSP, the NATO and the UN Security Council
Human Rights Carsten J. Diercks Team Europe of the European Commission Speaker Clash of Interests: EU Human Rights Policy and Economic Relations
EUROMED/Peace-Keeping Christian Falkowksi Team Europe of the European Commission Speaker EUROMED: Partnership for the Promotion of Peace and Prosperity or Mere Symbolism?
Eurozone Prof. Dr. Ralf Fendel WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Monetary Economics The Eurozone in Crisis: European Scope of Action
Development Aid Dr. Sven Grimm German Development Institute Bi- and multilateral Development Cooperation Aid Effectiveness and Trade: Does the EU Help or Hinder Development?
Security/Africa Axel Heck Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Institute for Political Science The EU’s Security Engagement in Africa: Seeking Common and Justified Strategies
Globalization Dr. Brigitta Herrmann Oikocredit CEO Trying to Govern Globalized Markets: The EU’s Role in Reacting to the Dynamics of the Global Economy
Economic Cooperation/Asia Dr. Norbert Kloppenburg KfW Bank Board Member South and East Asia Gaining Economic Strength: The Challenge of Developing Strategies for the Common Good
Cooperation with India H.E. Shri. Ajit Kumar Consulate General of India in Frankfurt Consul General Trade, Climate, Science and Technology: Perspectives and Expectations of the EU’s and India’s Strategic Partnership
G20/Global Crisis Stephan Lindner Attac Germany Member of the Steering Committee Finding Common Solutions for the Global Crisis: Perspectives of Cooperation with the G20-member states
Social Market Economy Frank Spengler Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Deputy Department Head International Cooperation The Potential of the Principles of the Social Market Economy for Global Governance
NATO Ralf Stettner Hessian Ministry for Justice, Integration and Europe Head of the Division European Politics Enforcing Peace: Discussing the Need for EU Member States’ Involvement in NATO Missions
Energy Security Dr. Stefan Ulreich E.ON Energy Energy Policy EU Energy Policy and Security: Energy Supplies from Crisis-Ridden States
Cooperation with China Wang, Xiting Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China, Frankfurt Deputy Consul General Creating Win-Win Situations: Shaping The Cooperation Between the EU and China
EU CFSP Stefani Weiss Bertelsmann Stiftung Project Manager Aiming for Security in a New International Framework: The Role and Future of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy