James O'Brien

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© US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
U.S. State Department

Prior to his current position, he served as Sanctions Coordinator at the State Department, as first presidential envoy for Hostage Affairs and as Senior Advisor to Madeleine Albright, Principal Deputy Director of Policy Planning, and presidential envoy for the Balkans.

James O'Brien on the Schedule 2024

Saturday, 24. August

Starting times
Afternoon
Opening: Europe in the World Days
English 120
The opening of the Europe in the World Days will revolve around the annual theme of this year's European Forum Alpbach "Moment of Truth" and the module focus of Europe's role in the world. It will pave the way for the subsequent discussions. //INFO: This session will be translated by Wordly. If you would like to listen to the translation, please bring headphones suitable for your device.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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16:30 - 18:30 Opening: Europe in the World Days
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Sunday, 25. August

Starting times
Morning
The Geopolitics of Enlargement: A Way to Safeguard the European Space
English 90
The EU Enlargement is increasingly seen as an effective foreign policy tool to diminish the influence of external powers in the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans. Reframing European integration as a strategy to provide security for the neighbourhoods, as well as make EU Member States safer, will certainly strengthen the EU’s standing as a geopolitical actor - for example through a sustainable peace settlement for Ukraine and sound security arrangements for Moldova.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Liechtenstein-Hayek-Saal
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09:00 - 10:30 The Geopolitics of Enlargement: A Way to Safeguard the European Space
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