The crisis in Ukraine is confronting German foreign policy with one of its greatest challenges in recent decades. But the debate on the possibilities and limits of German foreign policy cannot be divorced from the context of history.
Together with our international guests, we discussed whether German foreign policy is ready to respond appropriately to current challenges.
Keynote: Lessons from a century of extremes: What does international responsibility mean for Germany?
by Prof. Heinrich August Winkler, Professor Emeritus of Modern History, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Discussion
Dr. François Heisbourg, Special Advisor, Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS), Paris
Cem Özdemir, MP, Chairperson, Alliance 90/The Greens, Berlin
Cathryn Cluever, Executive Director, Future of Diplomacy Project, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge
Beata Pęksa, Plenipotentiary for the Eastern Partnership, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Warsaw
Prof. Heinrich August Winkler, Professor Emeritus of Modern History, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Chair:
Ralf Fücks, President, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin
This Event took place on June 19 2014
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