„The Strategic Orientation of NATO after Madrid and the Alliance’s Nexus with the EU“ with Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, former Secretary General of NATO.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought war back to the center of Europe. So far, the EU and NATO have responded with surprising unity during the Ukraine war. But how long can this unity last and where is the potential for conflict? The energy and economic consequences for Europeans are already enormous. At the same time, a cyberwar is raging that began long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Social media is playing an unprecedented role in assessing the war's outcome. At the same time, the Ukraine war has consequences for Europeans' relationship with other actors. Turkey or China are moving into a mediating role. Will transatlantic relations be permanently revived and will the EU's Common Security Policy actually emerge stronger from this conflict in the end? What are the long-term strategic changes and what are the solution scenarios for the future of Ukraine? These and other questions will be addressed in the lecture series by CASSIS experts.
Space is infinite, but the coveted spaces around the Earth are limited - and contested. Satellites operate here, providing services that have become an indispensable part of our daily lives: Be it for telecommunications, climate observation, navigation or the maintenance of essential military capabilities.
The dimensions and consequences of climate change pose enormous challenges, especially for Africa. The problems are no longer limited to the more direct consequences such as water and food shortages or environmental disasters, but climate change also functions in particular as a multiplier of the existing danger situation, exacerbating conflicts, creating new threats and exacerbating already existing dangers. In addition to making the security and development consequences and threats related to climate change more visible and better understood, it is also important to find solutions and to focus on the possibilities for action of the actors on the African continent.
The Main Day of the International Security Forum Bonn 2022 will take place under the title "Zeitenwende - A New Era in International Relations and Security Cooperation". International experts will gather in Bonn to discuss the future of transatlantic relations in the shadow of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. What transformations await the Transatlantic Alliance and German, American and European foreign and security policy in the face of Russian acts of violence on the EU's borders? Which thematic issues, but also which regions and developments there, will be of decisive importance for the alliance and the security of its members in the coming years?
This Panel Discussion is part of the Bonn Future Lab on Strategic Foresight "Climate Change and Security". The Bonn Future Lab is a new multi-day format consisting of two core segments: First, an international conference day, which will focus on global megatrends, especially from a security but also from a development perspective (in 2022: "Climate Change and Security"). In a second step, this international conference day will be combined with a Strategic Foresight Workshop, in which the techniques and methods of strategic foresight will be conveyed to young multipliers ("decision-makers of the day after tomorrow"), who have previously gained an insight into the current scientific debates through the expert discussions with renowned national and international experts.
This Event is part of the Bonn Future Lab on Strategic Foresight "Climate Change and Security". The Bonn Future Lab is a new multi-day format consisting of two core segments: First, an international conference day, which will focus on global megatrends, especially from a security but also from a development perspective (in 2022: "Climate Change and Security"). In a second step, this international conference day will be combined with a Strategic Foresight Workshop, in which the techniques and methods of strategic foresight will be conveyed to young multipliers ("decision-makers of the day after tomorrow"), who have previously gained an insight into the current scientific debates through the expert discussions with renowned national and international experts.
This Event is part of the Bonn Future Lab on Strategic Foresight "Climate Change and Security". The Bonn Future Lab is a new multi-day format consisting of two core segments: First, an international conference day, which will focus on global megatrends, especially from a security but also from a development perspective (in 2022: "Climate Change and Security"). In a second step, this international conference day will be combined with a Strategic Foresight Workshop, in which the techniques and methods of strategic foresight will be conveyed to young multipliers ("decision-makers of the day after tomorrow"), who have previously gained an insight into the current scientific debates through the expert discussions with renowned national and international experts.