Events 2010
Böll/WWF Tea Briefing 29 June 2010
Heliosthana 2020: a virtual Mediterranean island nation takes the right steps towards a sustainable energy future
Speakers: Jean-Philippe Denruyter, WWF International, Special Advisor to Heliosthana, Adel Mourtada, Premier Ministre, Heliosthana, Mohend Mahouche, Chairman of the Heliosthana Fund for the Environment, Raul Romeva i Rueda, Member of the European Parliament, Lettemieke Mulder, Director for NGO & Community Relations, First Solar, Pedro Ballesteros Torres, European Commission, DG TREN
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union
Report by Jean-Philippe Denruyter
Book Launch 29 June 2010
"Recommendations for EU security policy based on peace building experience from countries formed by the disintegration of Yugoslavia"
Speakers: Lana Vego and Gordan Bosanac, Center for Peace studies, Zagreb, Croatia; editors, Vedran Horvat, Heinrich-Böll Stiftung, Head of Zagreb office, Emina Bužinkic, Secretary General of Croatian Youth Network, Dr Dejan Jovic, University of Stirling (UK) and Chief Analyst, Office of the President of Croatia, reviewer
Moderator: Sandra Bencic, consultant at Razbor and member of Centre for Peace Studies
The publication can be downloaded in English / Croatian here
Lunch Debate 14 April 2010
"Croatia at the doorstep of the European Union: a worrying lack of enthusiasm?"
Speakers: Dr. Dejan Jovic, University of Stirling (UK) and Zagreb, chief political analyst for the president of Croatia, Josip Kregar, professor Faculty of Law, University Zagreb and vice-president of the Zagreb City Assembly, Dirk Lange, European Commission, DG Enlargement, Directorate B, Unit Croatia, Head of Unit, Vladimir Drobnjak, chief negotiator for the accession negotiations with the EU for Croatia
Moderator: Vedran Horvat, Head of Office in Croatia, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Zagreb
Report by Josip Kregar
Report by Dejan Jovic
Böll Tea Briefing 17 March 2010
"Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Speakers: Kurt Bassuener, Senior Associate, Democratization Policy Council, Sarajevo, Adnan Rondic, journalist at NTV HAYAT, Sarajevo, Haris Abaspahic, member steering board of the political party “Nasa Stranka" (Our Party) and member of the Centre for Policy and Governance (CPU)
Moderator: Claude Weinber, director Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Brussels
Report by Kurt Bassuener
Report by Haris Abaspahic and Reuf Bajrovic
Report by Adnan Rondic
Events 2009
Lunch Debate 02 December 2009
"The Impact of the Financial and Economic Crisis on European Security and Defence Policy – Challenges and Opportunities"
Speakers: Franziska Brantner, Member of European Parliament (Greens), Thomas Renard, Research Fellow Security & Global Governance Programme, Egmont Institute (Royal Institute for International Relations), Peter Scaruppe, Assistant Director Defence Market, European Defence Agency
Moderator: Marianne Ebertowski, Director CFSP Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Brussels
Report
Lunch Debate 13 October 2009
"The New European Commission: Expectations, Challenges, Priorities"
Speakers: Piotr Maciej Kaczynski, Research Fellow, EU Politics and Institutions Unit, Centre for European Policy Studies, Eva Lichtenberger, MEP, Vice-President of the GREENS/EFA Group in the European Parliament and Honor Mahony, Editor EU Observer
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union
Report
Book Presentation 10 September 2009
"Twenty years after - post-communist countries and European integration"
With the authors: Ilana Bet-El, writer, historian and political analyst, Brussels, Juri Durkot, free-lance journalist, publicist, translator and producer, Ukraine Tihomir Ponos, political journalist of the Croatian daily Novi list, Veiko Spolitis, head of the European Studies and International Relations Programme at the Riga Stradins University and Nicholas Whyte, head of Independent Diplomat’s Brussels office.
Chair: Marianne Ebertowski, director CFSP Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union
Report
Lunch Debate 8 July 2009
"The New European Parliament: Perspectives, Challenges and Tribulations"
Speakers: Dr. Jochen Bittner, journalist Die Zeit, Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of European Parliament (Greens) and Dr. Julia De Clerck-Sachsse, research fellow, CEPS.
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union
Report
Lunch Debate 1 July 2009
"The Czech EU Presidency: Europe on Autopilot or Express Train Delivering on Time?"
Speakers: Mats Braun, Research Fellow Institute of International Relations, Prague and Sadi Shanaah, formeradviser to former Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Ondrej Liška
Discussant: Ilana Bet-El, writer, historian and political analyst, Brussels
Moderator: Eva van de Rakt, Director Heinrich Böll Foundation Prague
Report
Workshop 14 May 2009
"Russia’s Role in the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotations”
On 14 May, the EU-Russia Forum and the Heinrich Boell Foundation held a roundtable discussion on Russia’s attitude to the Copenhagen review conference on Climate Change.
Report
Lunch Debate 30 April 2009
"The European Parliament Election: What Is at Stake?"
Speakers: Sara Hagemann, Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre Brussels, Pierre Jonckheer, Member of European Parliament (Ecolo/Greens), Lisbeth Kirk, Editor in Chief, Founder, EU Observer and Sarah Seeger, Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Policy Research (C.A.P.) at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Office Heinrich Böll Foundation Brussels
Report
Lunch Debate 31 March 2009
"What Can Europe Do in Iraq?"
Speakers: Daniel Korski, Senior Policy Fellow European Council on Foreign Relations, London and Sophie Kisling, Middle East Adviser, Middle East, Mediterranean Region Unit, DG- E, Council of the European Union
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation Brussels
Report
Briefing Session 27 March 2009
“Israel-Palestine in the New Political Configuration: Future Perspectives”
Speakers: Joseph Alpher, Co-editor of the bitterlemons.org family of internet publications and former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University; Naomi Chazan, former deputy Speaker of the Knesset (Meretz), chair New Israel Fund (NIF), Head, School of Government and Society, Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffa; John Bell, Director Middle East at Toledo Pax Foundation, former director of Search for Common Ground in Jerusalem and Michael J. Rosenberg, Director of Policy Analysis for Israel Policy Forum.
Moderator: Ralf Fücks, Co-President of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Berlin
Report
Lunch Debate 18 March 2009
"The Future of NATO and the Role of the European Union"
Speakers: Sven Biscop, Director Security & Global Governance Programme EGMONT, Royal Institute for International Relations, Visiting Professor for European Security at the College of Europe (Bruges) and Ghent University, Muriel Domenach, Deputy Director of Policy Planning. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France and Jamie Shea, Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General of NATO
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation Brussels
Report
Lunch Debate 3 March 2009
"How Effective is the EU’s Policy Towards Belarus?"
Speakers: Andrei Yahorau, Expert Agency for Humanitarian Technologies, Belarus: „Belarus –5th Wheel or Pressing Issue in Current EU Politics“, Tatiana Poshevalova, Director Centre for Social Innovations, Belarus: “The Challenges of the EU-Belarus Support Programmes: Criteria and Indicators” and Ulad Vialichka, Chairperson of Consortium BELARUS/EU CSO COMMUNICATION PLATFORM: “Belarusian Reality and EU Policy: From Illusions to Results”
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director Regional Office Brussels, Heinrich Böll Foundation
Report
Lunch Debate 19 January 2009
"The Czech EU Presidency: Green Impulses and Visions for Europe"
Guest Speaker: Ondrej Liška, Minister for Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, Vice Chair of the Czech Green Party (Strana zelených)
Discussant: Franziska Brantner, Policy Analyst and Candidate for the European Parliament for the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar (German Green party)
Report
Events 2008
Lunch Debate 10 December 2008
"The French EU Presidency: A Dizzying Ride Through Rocky Times"
Speakers: Antonio Missiroli, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre and Maxime Lefèbvre, Counsellor External Relations, Permanent Representation of France to the EU
Moderator: Marianne Ebertowski, Director Foreign and Security Policy, EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Stiftung Brussels
Report
Lunch Debate 12 November 2008
"New ENP priorities towards Georgia after the August crisis?"
Speakers: Hugues Mingarelli, Deputy Director-General, DG Relex, Manana Kochladze, Green Alternative (Georgia), Giorgi Chkheidze, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) and Tamuna Karosanidze, Transparency International (Georgia)
Chair: André Wilkens, Director, Open Society Institute (Brussels)
Report
Brainstorming Session 5 November 2008
"(The Day) After the US Presidential Election: Prospects for Transatlantic Relations"
Speakers: Eva Gross, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Christiane Hoehn, Transatlantic Relations, Council of the European Union, Bart Kerremans, Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Institute For International and European Policy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Bert Lanting, Journalist, De Volkskrant, John Miller, Journalist, Wall Street Journal, Marc Vanheukelen, Head of Unit 'United States and Canada', DG RELEX , European Commission and Toby Vogel, Reporter (foreign affairs), European Voice
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation Brussels
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Lunch Debate 17 September 2008
"The Union for the Mediterranean: a new chance for Middle East peace or the Emperor’s new clothes?"
Speakers: Anne Prédour, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of European Cooperation, in charge of Euromed partnership, Rosa Bafour, European Policy Centre, Senior Policy Analyst and Cem Özdemir, Member of European Parliament (Greens)
Moderator: Ilana Bet-El, academic, author and policy adviser, Brussels
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Lunch Debate 26 June 2008
"Is the security situation in Iraq improving?"
Speakers: Ilana Bet-El, academic, author and policy adviser, Brussels, Karin Gatt-Rutter, European Commission, DG External Relations, unit F2, Iraq Desk, Ivana Vuco, independent consultant, formerly deputy head of human rights office with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and William H. Wiley, Director (Rule of Law), Tsamota Ltd, International Law Advisor, Iraqi High Tribunal (2006-2008)
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation Brussels
Report
Lunch Debate 5 June 2008
"The EU and China: must the games go on?"
Speakers: Nicolas Beger, Director Amnesty International EU Office, Etienne Reuter, Senior advisor China relations European Commission and Helga Trüpel, Member of European Parliament, Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation Brussels
To receive a copy of this report, please contact Marianne Ebertowski ebertowski@boell.eu
Lunch Debate 11 June 2008
"Bosnia and Herzegovina between Ethnopolitics and EU Integration"
Speakers: Eldar Sarajlic, associate Social Research Institute, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo and editor „Status“, Magazine for Political Culture and Social Affairs, Sead Turcalo, teaching assistant Social Research Institute, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo, Department for Peace and Security Studies and Dženana Hodžic, Head of SAP Coordination Department, Strategy Division of the Directorate for European Integration Bosnian and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation, Brussels
Report by Dženana Hodžic
Report by Sead Turcalo
Report by Eldar Sarajlic
Lunch Debate 15 May 2008
"The EU and France: a retrospect of one year Sarkozy and a preview on the French EU presidency"
Speakers: Ulrike Guérot, Senior Policy Fellow Head of Berlin Office European Council On Foreign Relations and Maxime Lèfèbvre, Councellor External Relations, Permanent Representation of France to the EU
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation, Brussels
Report
Lunch Debate 29 April 2008
"Feminicides: A Global Phenomenon"
Speakers: Raül Romeva i Rueda, Vice-Chairman of the European Parliament´s Committee on Women´s Rights and Gender Equality,
Jeannette Llaja, lawyer, Catholic University of Peru, responsible of the area of studies on the defence of women´s rights, DEMUS
and Guadalupe Ramos Ponce, lawyer, legal expert of the National Observatory of Feminicides, Cladem
Moderator: Patricia Jimenez, Director Global Dialogue Programme, EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation, Brussels
Report available in English, German and Spanish.
Lunch Debate 16 April 2008
"Is Europe willing and able to stabilise Afghanistan?"
Speakers: Christa Meindersma, Deputy Director External Affairs and Director Conflict Management at The Hague Centre of Strategic Studies, HCSS, Daniel Korski, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council of Foreign Relations and Bettina Muscheidt , European Commission, External Relations Directorate-General/H4, Desk Afghanistan
Moderator: Marianne Ebertowski, Director CFSP EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation, Brussels
Report
Lunch Debate 26 March 2008
"Nationalism and the Turkey - EU relations: Perspectives from both sides"
Speakers: Volkan Aytar, programme officer democratisation programme, TESEV, Umut Özkirimli, associate professor of politics and director of Turkish-Greek studies, Istanbul Bilgi University and Riccardo Serri, Political Desk Officer, Turkey Team, DG Enlargament
Moderator: Dr. Ulrike Dufner, Director Turkey Representation Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V.
Report
Lunch Debate 27 February 2008
"New Statehoods on the Balkans: towards a common European Future for Kosovo and Serbia?"
Speakers: Jovana Tavcar, Member Political Council of the Liberaldemocratic Party, Oliver Ivanovic, Head of Serbian List for Kosmet and Bjar Bukoshi, Member of the Kosovo Parliament (Liberaldemocratic Party)
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation
Report
Lunch Debate 14 February 2008
"EU Energy Supply Security: What Role for Markets and Foreign Policy?"
Speakers: Professor Dieter Helm, University of Oxford and Dr Pierre Noel, University of Cambridge and European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
Discussant: Dr Frank Umbach, German Council on Foreign Relations
Chair: Claude Weinber,Director, EU Regional Office, Heinrich Böll Foundation
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Lunch Debate 13 February 2008
"Does the EU need a new European Security Strategy?"
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop, Senior Research Fellow, Egmont - The Royal Institute for International Relations, Visiting Professor, College of Europe, Bruges and Dr. Antonio Missiroli, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre
Moderator: Claude Weinber, Director EU Regional Office Heinrich Böll Foundation
Report
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