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Agenda 2018

March 8–10, 2018

All Times and Topics are Subject to Change

Thursday, March 8

 
     
14:30 – 15:15 Opening and Scene Setter  
  On the Record  
     
  ♦ Dr. Karen Donfried, President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  ♦ Dr. Robert Kagan, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution  
  ♦ Mr. Richard Lui, Visiting Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States; Anchor, MSNBC  
     
  Read Ahead: What is the Liberal International Order?  
     
15:15 – 15:45 A Conversation   
  On the Record  
     
  ♦ The Hon. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy,
    Vice President of the European Commission
 
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Richard Lui, Anchor, MSNBC; Visiting Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States   
     
15:45 – 16:30 A Conversation   
  On the Record  
     
  ♦ H.E. Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister, Poland  
  ♦ Moderator: Ms. Katya Adler, Europe Editor, BBC  
     
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee Break  
     
17:00 – 17:45 A Conversation: Reboot Transatlantic Trust on Tech   
  On the Record  
     
  ♦ The Hon. Andrus Ansip, Vice President and Commissioner for Digital Single Market, European Commission  
  ♦ Ms. Susan Ness, Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Steve Clemons, Washington Editor-at-Large, The Atlantic   
     
  Read Ahead: Dear World Leaders, Tear Down Your Digital Walls | Preserving the Transatlantic Digital Alliance in the Time of Distrust,
Disruptions, and Disarray
 
     
 17:45 – 18:45 Main Session I: Rebuild Transatlantic Trust  
  On the Record  
     
  ♦ Ms. Michele Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Director, WestExec   
  ♦ The Hon. Ana Gomes, Member, European Parliament  
  ♦ The Hon. Rose Gottemoeller, Deputy Secretary General, NATO  
  ♦ The Hon. Manisha Singh, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State  
  ♦ Moderator: Ms. Ines Pohl, Editor-in-Chief, Deutsche Welle  
     
19:15 – 21:30 Gala Dinner – BOZAR  
  Off the Record  
     
  ♦ Introduction:  Dr. Ian Lesser, Vice President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States   
  ♦ Toast: Mr. Jake Jones, Executive Director, External Affairs and Public Policy Operations for North America, Daimler AG  
     
22:00 Night Owls  
  Off the Record  
     
  1: The State Strikes Back: Revisiting Sovereignty  
     
  ♦ Introduction: Mr. Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Vice President, Berlin Office, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  ♦ Mr. Charles Grant, Director, Center for European Reform  
  ♦ Dr. Steven Krasner, Professor, Stanford University  
  ♦ Dr. Frauke Petry, Member, German Bundestag  
  ♦ Dr. Nathalie Tocci, Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali    
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Vice President, Berlin Office, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
     
  2: Revisiting Identity: What is Home in a Globalized World?  
     
  ♦ Introduction: Ms. Astrid Ziebarth, Senior Migration Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  ♦ Amb. Youssef Amrani, Head of Mission, Royal Cabinet, Kingdom of Morocco  
  ♦ Dr. Cynthia Miller Idriss, Professor, American University  
  ♦ Ms. Taiye Selasi, Writer  
  ♦ Mr. Manolis Vournos, Mayor, City of Chios, Greece  
  ♦ Moderator: Ms. Jessica Bither, Senior Migration Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
 
 

Friday, March 9

 
   
8:00 – 9:00  Brussels Forum Breakfast: Bursting Information Bubbles? Fairness, Fact-Checking and Fortifying Public Trust in the Press   
  On the Record  
     
  ♦ Ms. Indira Lakshmanan, Newmark Chair in Journalism Ethics, Poynter Institute  
  ♦ Ms. Sophie Nicholson, Social Media Editor, AFP  
  ♦ Ms. Shawna Thomas, Washington, DC Bureau Chief, VICE News          
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One  

9:15 – 13:00: The Economy
On the record

 
  The Transatlantic Economies are Growing — How Do We Make Growth More Equal and Inclusive?   
     
9:15 – 10:30  Scene Setter: Mr. Frank Friedman, Chief Operating Officer, Deloitte   
     
  Main Session II: Part I –  Rebuild Trust in Trade  
     
  ♦ The Hon. Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Trade, European Commission  
  ♦ Mr. Robert Zoellick, Chairman, Alliance Bernstein  
  ♦ Moderator: Ms. Nina dos Santos, Anchor and Europe Editor, CNN  
     
  Read Ahead: Understanding the Transatlantic Economy | U.S. Trade Policy in the Asia-Pacific under President Trump  
     
10:30 – 11:30 Main Session II: Part II – Fight for Economic Equality  
     
  ♦ Ms. Romina Boarini, Senior Advisor to the Secretary General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development  
  ♦ The Hon. Brenda Lawrence, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives  
  ♦ Khadija Zamouri, Member, Brussels Parliament  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Max Hofmann, Brussels Bureau Chief, Deutsche Welle  
     
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break  
     
12:00 – 13:00 Introduction: Ms. Kristine Berzina, Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  Ms. Amy Studdart, Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
     
  Main Session III: Synchronize Technological Revolutions  
     
  ♦ The Hon. Reinhard Butikofer, Member, European Parliament  
  ♦ Mr. Iain Conn, Group Chief Executive, Centrica    
  ♦ The Hon. Suzan DelBene, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Jonathan Capehart, Editorial Board Member and Columnist, The Washington Post  
     
13:00 – 14:15 Networking Lunch  

14:15 – 19:00: Democracies Provide Security
On the Record

 
14:15 – 14:45 Securing Democracies Presentation  
     
  ♦ Introduction: Mr. Michael Rogers, Advisory Council Member, Alliance for Securing Democracy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  ♦ Alliance for Securing Democracy Presentation: Ms. Laura Rosenberger, Director, Alliance for Securing Democracy,
   The German Marshall Fund of the United States
 
  ♦ Mr. Jamie Fly, Senior Fellow and Director, Future of Geopolitics, Asia Program  
     
  Read Ahead: The Methodology of Hamilton 68  
     
14:45 – 15:30 A Conversation: Refugees (In) Crisis  
     
  ♦ Dr. Madeleine Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group  
  ♦ The Hon. Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Executive Officer, The World Bank  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Ali Aslan, TV Presenter and Journalist  
     
  Read Ahead: Europe’s Maghreb Headache  
     
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break hosted By Visit Brussels  
     
16:00 – 17:15 Introduction: Dr. Ian Lesser, Vice President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  Mr. Robert Rosenkranz, Chairman, Intelligence Squared U.S.  
     
  Main Session V: Oxford-Style Debate: "Humanitarian Intervention Does More Harm than Good"  
                                In Partnership with Intelligence Squared Debates  
     
  For the Motion:                                                                                     
     
  ♦ Mr. Frank Ledwidge, Senior Fellow, Royal Air Force College    
  ♦ Dr. Rajan Menon, Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University  
     
  Against the Motion:   
     
  ♦ Mr. Bernard Kouchner, Co-Founder, Doctors Without Borders   
  ♦ Dr. Kori Schake, Deputy Director General, International Institute for Strategic Studies  
     
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. John Donvan, Moderator, Intelligence Squared U.S.  
     
  Cast your vote on the motion here!  
     
17:15 – 17:45 Coffee Break  
     
17:45 – 19:00 Introduction: Amb. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ambassador, U.S. Mission to NATO  
     
  Main Session IV: Prioritize Transatlantic Defense  
     
  ♦ Mr. Marc Allen, President, Boeing International     
  ♦ Nr. Norbert Roettgen, Head, Foreign Affairs Committee, German Bundestag  
  ♦ Ms. Diana Janse, Foreign Policy Advisor, Moderate Party, Sweden  
  ♦ The Hon. Michael Turner, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives  
  ♦ Moderator: Ms. Kimberly Dozier, Executive Editor, The Cipher Brief   
     
  Read Ahead: EU Military Cooperation and National Defense | Will Europe’s Defense Momentum Lead to Anything?  
     
19:00 – 21:30 Breakout Dinner  
  Off the Record  
     
22:00 Night Owls  
  Off the Record  
     
  3: Transatlantic Strategies Toward Russia  
     
  ♦ Introduction: Mr. Steven Keil, Fellow and Senior Program Officer, Security and Defense Policy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States   
  ♦ The Hon. Janis Garisons, State Secretary, Ministry of Defense, Latvia  
  ♦ The Hon. Cem Özdemir, Member, German Bundestag  
  ♦ Dr. Celeste Wallander, President and Chief Executive Officer, The U.S. Russia Foundation  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Julian Barnes, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal  
     
  Read Ahead: Drawing Red Lines in Gray Areas | The Militarization of Russian Policy  
     
  4: The New Wealth of Nations: How AI Shakes the Balance of Power  
     
  ♦ Introduction: Mr. Bruno Lete, Senior Fellow for Security and Defense, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  ♦ Mr. Carl Bildt, Co-Chair, European Council on Foreign Relations            
  ♦ The Hon. Suzan DelBene, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives  
  ♦ Mr. John Frank, Vice President, EU Government Affairs, Microsoft  
  ♦ Ms. Vivian Loonela, Member of Cabinet, Commissioner Ansip, European Commission  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Josh Rogin, Columnist, The Washington Post  
     
  5: Dealing with Iran  
     
  ♦ Mr. Jamie Fly, Director, Future of Geopolitics and Asia Program, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
  ♦ Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Professor, Princeton University           
  ♦ Ms. Nora Müller, Executive Director International Affairs, Koerber Foundation  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. David Ignatius, Columnist, The Washington Post
 
 

Saturday, March 10

 
7:45 – 8:45 Brussels Forum Breakfast: Understanding America  
  Off the Record  
     
  ♦ Mr. Randy Scheunemann, Founder and President, Orion Strategies LLC  
  ♦ Amb. Wendy R. Sherman, Senior Counselor, Albright Stonebridge Group  
  ♦ Mr. Bruce Stokes, Director, Global Economic Attitudes, Pew Research Center  
  ♦ Dr. Ken Weinstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hudson Institute  
  ♦ Moderator: Ms. Natalie Nougayrède, Editorial Board Member and Columnist, The Guardian  
     
  Read Ahead: One Year of President Trump: Views from Around the World  

9:00 – 13:00: The Transatlantic Partners in the Global Context
On the Record

 
9:00–9:45 A Conversation   
     
  ♦ The Hon. Chris Murphy, Member, U.S. Senate  
  ♦ The Hon. Norbert Röttgen, Head, Foreign affairs Committee, German Bundestag  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Florian Eder, Managing Director Expansion, Politico   
     
9:45 - 10:45 Main Session V: Revive the Euro-Atlantic Integration Process  
     
  ♦ The Hon. Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Vice Prime Minister, European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ukraine            
  ♦ H.E. Giorgi Margvelashvili, President, Georgia  
  ♦ Ms. Katarina Mathernova, Deputy Director General for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission  
  ♦ Amb. Kurt Volker, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations  
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, The New York Times  
     
10:45-11:15  Coffee Break  
     
11:15 – 12:00 Main Session VI: Neutralize the North Korea Threat  
     
  ♦ Amb. Masaharu Kohno, Special Representative of the Government of Japan for the Middle East and Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan  
  ♦ Dr. Kori Schake, Deputy Director General, International Institute for Strategic Studies  
  ♦ Mr. Sokeel Park, Director of Research and Strategy, Liberty in North Korea  
  ♦ Moderator: Ms. Xenia Wickett, Head, U.S. and Americas Program, Chatham House  
     
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break  
     
12:00 – 13:00 Main Session VII: Out of Order: Revisit Global Power Constellations   
     
  ♦ The Hon. Gregory Meeks, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives  
  ♦ The Hon. Didier Reynders, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, Kingdom of Belgium      
  ♦ Mr. Dev Sanyal, Chief Executive Alternative Energy and Executive Vice President, BP         
  ♦ Moderator: Mr. Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One  
     
13:00 – 13:15 Closing  
     
  ♦ Dr. Karen Donfried, President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States           
  ♦ Mr. Richard Lui, Anchor, MSNBC; Visiting Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States  
     
  Read Ahead: Cooperation in Times of Uncertain Leadership
 
 
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