German and European Foreign policy between the Hindukush and Mediterranean Region

eurient e.V. performs from January till December 2009 a sequence of five panel discussions on the German foreign policies in the Middle East and Central Asia to look into different parameters of the foreign politics. In addition to an analysis of external economic, security and cultural development policy toward selected countries in that region will come up, especially the role of Germanny in the new Union for the Mediterranean. These events aim to raise public awareness on German and European economic and security interests.

Immigration Policy - The Mediterranean as Europe’s protection zone

... am Thuesday 03.02.2009 / 19.30 Uhr
im Rathaus Leipzig / Festsaal

...Is Germany able to contribute the Mediterranean lead into an area of security and economic prosperity ?
...Is the Euro-Mediterranean free trade zone imaginable without any liberalization of labor markets?
...Which scenarios are subject to German or European migration and integration policy and what strategic interests are pursued?

Participants
Dr. Thomas Demmelhuber from the University of Erlangen will debate with Dr. Steffen Erdle guided by Sonja Brogiato: Speaker of the Flüchtlingsrat of Leipzig

The German - Iranian Relations

... on Thuesday 16.06.2009 / 19.30 Uhr
at the Audience Hall of the Volkshochschule Leipzig

...The Islamic Republic of Iran draws criticism for its nuclear programm from all over the world, also from Germany.
...How is the relationship to evaluate against this background between Germany and the Iran?

Participants
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Iranian Ambassy in Germany S. E. Ali Reza Sheikh Attar and PhD Johannes Reissner will discuss in the panel discussion with PhD Dr. Stefanie Brinkmann.

Germany in the Land of Cedars

... on Thuesday 20.10.2009 / 19.30 Uhr
University of Leipzig, Universitätsstraße

... Libanon ist seen as the gate to the Orient as well as a region with permanent political problems.
... How is the German position in this conflict?
... How can German aid programs help to stabilize the situation?

Participants
PhD Michael Lüders publicist and Moritz Remé working in development aid programs
Moderation Dr. Almut Besold University of Leipzig

German Armed Forces in the Middle East

... on Thuesday 10.11.2009 / 19.30 Uhr
University of Leipzig, Schillerstr. 6

... The Middle East is missing peace and stability.
... Is a bigger military engagement by Germnans necessary?
... Is there a special role for the German Bundeswehr?

Participants
Roland Vogler-Wander spokesman for international Bundeswehr operations and PhD Henning Riecke are debating in the panel discussion with Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Ebert

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