With a lecture by Fritz Kuhn, chairman of the fraction of the Green-Party in the German Bundestag, the 6th Transatlantic Student Forum (TSF) started on 25 October 2006 in the German Council on Foreign Relations. Kuhn spoke about the chances and challenges for the transatlantic alliance in the 21st century and discussed the three main questions for the upcoming panels of the TSF.
The panels will work on energy security, terrorism and the rise of new global players like China and India. The participating students will work on a possible transatlantic policy that can meet these challenges.
Russian Media and Forest Fires
Interview with Dr. Stefan Meister
13.08.2010 | Deutschlandradio Kultur
Interview with Dr. Stefan Meister
08.08.2010 | WDR 5, Die Tagespost, Radio Fritz, NRW-RV
Czech-German Young Professionals Program
Application Deadline: 26 September 2010
Alexander Rahr meets the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
On 18 June 2010, Alexander Rahr, together with other Yalta European Strategy board members, was received by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Yanukovych discussed the improving economic situation in his country as well as his upcoming trip to Germany. In this context, Yanukovych announced that, among other things, he intends to use good relations with Germany as a basis to send important political signals to the European Union. Ukraine would like to establish a free trade area with the European Union. Moreover, Yanukovych hopes for the abolishment of visa regulations between Ukraine and the EU. (18.06.2010)
Almut Möller, the Head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies, gave a speech at the EPIN conference in Istanbul on the topic of “Europe 2030: Debating a Broader European Strategic Concept”. EPIN regularly organizes meetings for its European think tank members in both EU member and applicant countries. This event was hosted by the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy (EDAM). (15.06.2010)
On 10 June 2010, Alexander Rahr chaired a podium discussion at the international conference “Drug Production in Afghanistan. A Challenge to the International Community” in Moscow. Among the participants were: Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, NATO Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin, generals of ISAF mission, members of the Afghan government, politicians on security policy from India, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Colombia, and the U.S. (10.06.2010)
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