Better Safe Than Sorry: Time to Get Serious about European Strategic Sovereignty


5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Better Safe Than Sorry: Time to Get Serious about European Strategic Sovereignty
Stage

Monday, 26. August
60 minutes
English
First come first serve

Former US President Trump’s statements about NATO shocked European allies and raised doubts about the continued reliability of the US as Europe’s security guarantor. Will Europe be able to defend and promote its way of life without the US? What does it take to achieve more sovereignty in terms of security and defence?

 

//INFO: The session will begin with the short film Power (Dana Sink, US 2017, 2:23 min), offering an artistic perspective on the topic of discussion.

 

//INFO: This session will be translated by Wordly. If you would like to listen to the translation, please bring headphones suitable for your device.

 

 

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Arancha González Laya

Dean Paris School of International Affairs Sciences Po
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Carl Bildt

Co-Chair European Council on Foreign Relations
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Gordan Grlić Radman

Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Republic of Croatia
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Jan Farfal

Associate Director for the EU neighbourhood and enlargement programme Visegrad Insight
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Nikolaus Marschik

Secretary General Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
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Moderator

Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook

Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor Bertelsmann Stiftung