Young Professionals Summit
The Young Professionals Summit (YPS), developed out of the Young Transatlantic Network (YTN), provides a forum for discussion between young professionals and leading figures in global politics. High-level conferences and summits featuring senior political and business leaders are not ordinarily accessible to professionals in the early stages of their careers. YPS offers a select group of young professionals a chance to not only observe parts of the German Marshall Fund´s (GMF) prestigious Brussels Forum, but also to participate in a specially designed summit that connects them – the world’s future leaders – to today’s heads of government, CEOs, and opinion makers.
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Summit 2012 Agenda
Friday, March 23, 2012
19:15 – 21:00 Welcoming Reception
Location: Rotonde Bertouille, Bozar Centre for Fine Arts, Rue Ravenstein 23
Saturday, March 24, 2012
09:45 – 10:15 Conference Registration
Location: Crystal Palace, Conrad Hotel, 71 Avenue Louise
10:15 – 10:30 Opening Remarks
Mr. Craig Kennedy, President, German Marshall Fund of the United States
10:30 – 11:15 The Rising Influence Of Developing Countries
A Conversation with The Hon. Robert Zoellick, President, The World Bank Group and International Finance Corporation
Moderator: Mr. Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30 Iran: The View from Israel
A Conversation with Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser, Director General, Ministry of Strategic Affairs, Israel
Moderator: Joe Hurd, Senior Director, Export Promotion and Track Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 15:00 Statecraft In The 21st Century: Is Diplomacy Possible In An Age Of Transparency?
Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, Professor Of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
The Hon. Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Mr. Misha Glenny, Broadcaster and Author
Moderator: Mr. Blair Glencorse, Member, Transatlantic Network 2020
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:30 What is the Future for Democracy in the Middle East? Perspectives From Egypt and Syria
Mr. Mohammad Al Abdallah, Political Activist, Syria
Mr. Mahmoud Salem, Blogger, Activist, Writer And Entrepreneur, Egypt
Moderator: Ms. Samar Mezghani, Author, Tunisia
16:30 – 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 – 17:30 Sustainability And The Oil And Gas Industry: A Circle That Can’t Be Squared?
A Conversation with Mr. Iain Conn, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Refining & Marketing, BP
Moderator: Ms. Christina Elvers, Founder Of The Young Professionals Summit
17:30 – 17:45 Closing Remarks
Ms. Mualla Cirakli, Brussels Representative, Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce
17:45 Group Photo
18:00 Networking Drinks
18:30 Behind Front Lines: Stories from an Afghan Winter and an Arab Spring
Ballroom A
A Conversation with Ms. Lyse Doucet, Senior Presenter and Correspondent, BBC World
Moderator: Ms. Amy Studdart, Program Associate, Asia Program, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)
19:15 Buffet Dinner
YPS Participants are invited to join the remaining sessions of the Brussels Forum, which ends at 13:00 on Sunday, March 25.
Please click here for the Brussels Forum 2012 Agenda.
The Young Professionals Summit is grateful for the support of the United States Mission to the European Union, the British Council and the Transatlantic Network 2020.
Please note that this year’s Young Professionals Summit is closed for registration.
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