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2009 Brussels Forum Partners
The German Marshall Fund
of the United States
Federal Authorities of Belgium and the Egmont Institute
The Government of the
Czech Republic
Daimler
With additional support from:
The Ministry of Defense
Republic of Latvia
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Tipping Point Foundation
Fortis Bank
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 Lavrov: European security should be restructured
Solana wants agreements among NATO members on security, the global economy and protecting human rights
Second day of Brussels Forum 2009, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said that his country will continue to push for a new or revised transatlantic security compact and also emphasized the need for agreement among world leaders on how best to handle Iran and other security hot spots.
 Zoellick: Global economy will shrink 1-2% in 2009
World Bank President calls current stimulus plans a “sugar high”
Second day of Brussels Forum 2009, World Bank President Bob Zoellick warned that the global economy will shrink 1% to 2%, and that the current unregulated stimulus plans around the world will result in another crash.
 Holbrooke calls for increase in Afghan police force
European officials talk of backing American efforts in the region with additional troops, police training and foreign aid
Second day of Brussels Forum 2009, Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, advocated today for an increase in the Afghan police force while speaking at Brussels Forum.
 Brazil FM Amorim urges G20 members to link financial crisis recovery, climate control
Aid to developing nations also expected to be topic at summit
Second day of Brussels Forum 2009, Brazilian Minister of External Relations Celso Amorim said today that G20 members must address the global financial crisis at its upcoming summit while also looking ahead to climate change goals that are expected to be discussed in Copenhagen later this year.
 McCain knocks “minimalist” approach to the war in Afghanistan
Former Republican presidential candidate urges European nations to pledge additional troops and financial support at upcoming NATO summit
Second day of Brussels Forum 2009, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) strongly encouraged Europeans to join the United States in ending the war in Afghanistan, not only to deliver long-promised peace to the Afghan people, but to ensure that terrorist factions do not wreck more havoc on the Western world.
 NATO SecGen: Leaders should refocus NATO goals at summit
De Hoop Scheffer says alliance is at crossroads, risks becoming scattered, ineffective
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said today that 60 years after its conception NATO must be reexamined to ensure its ability to guard against a growing number of threats, including energy shortages and climate change.
 Almunia: Joint E.U. stimulus package possible
Axel Weber says that U.S. and Europe are the same on borrowing costs
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia said that joint stimulus packages could not be ruled out to help cash-strapped countries.
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