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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
2009    ::   2008    ::   2007
Brussels Forum 2009
BBC World DebateBBC World Debate Press Conference
Discussants: The Hon. Carl Bildt, Lord Mark Malloch Brown, Dr. Robert Kagan, Ms. Anne-Marie Slaughter

BarrososA Conversation with José Manuel Barroso
Introduction: Mr. Martin Jäger
Discussant: H.E. José Manuel Barroso
Moderator: Mr. Ulysse Gosset

New Energy ParadigmFrom Blame to Responsibility: Europe's New Energy Paradigm
The Hon. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, Ms. Tatiana Mitrova, The Hon. Ana Palacio, H.E. Alexandr VondraModerator: Ms. Katinka Barysch

Sergey LavrovA Conversation with Russia
The Hon. Sergey Lavrov, The Hon. Javier Solana
Moderator: Mr. Philip Stephens

Afghanistan and PakistanAfghanistan and Pakistan: What Will it Take to Get it Right?
The Hon. Richard C. Holbrooke,
The Hon. Ruprecht Polenz, Dr. Ahmed Rashid, The Hon. Zalmai Rasoul, The Hon. Radoslaw Sikorski. Moderator: Ms. Lyse Doucet

Economic MultilateralismEconomic Multilateralism: How Do We Make it Work?
The Hon. Celso Amorim, Lord Mark Malloch Brown, The Hon. Kamalesh Sharma, The Hon. Robert B. Zoellick
Moderator: Mr. Gideon Rachman

Afghanistan20 Years After the Fall of the Iron Curtain
The Hon. Carl Bildt,The Hon. Wolfgang Schauble,The Hon. George V. Voinovich, H.E. Valdis Zatlers
Moderator: Ms. Anne Applebaum

John McCainKeynote Speech
Address by: The Hon. John McCain
John McCain Press Conference

NATO at 60NATO at 60
Introductory Remarks: The Hon. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
The Hon. Peter MacKay, The Hon. Radoslaw Sikorski, The Hon. Ellen Tauscher. Moderator: Mr. Jonathan Marcus

Joaquin AlmuniaFiscal Policy After the Financial Crisis
The Hon. Joaquin Almunia, The Hon. Bob Bennett, Dr. Jean Pisani-Ferry, Dr. Axel A. Weber, Moderator: Mr. Philip Stephens

Pieter De CremClosing Keynote
Introduction: Craig Kennedy
Address by: The Hon. Pieter De Crem


Brussels Forum 2008
BBC World DebateBBC World Debate: The West Under Challenge
Welcome: Craig Kennedy
Discussants: Amb. Richard Holbrooke, The Hon. Konstantin Kosachev, The Hon. Bernard Kouchner, The Hon. Radosław Sikorski Moderator: Nik Gowing

Opening SessionOpening Session
Introduction: Amb. Lodewijk Willems
Keynote: H.E. Guy Verhofstadt

Robert ZoellickA Conversation with...
Discussant: The Hon. Robert B. Zoellick
Moderator: Philip Stephens

Sovereign Wealth FundsSovereign Wealth Funds:
Challenge, Opportunity, or Both?
Discussants: The Hon. Joaquín Almunia, The Hon. Wouter Bos, The Hon. Robert Kimmitt, The Hon. Sheikha Lubna al Qasimi
Moderator: Gideon Rachman

Jaap de Hoop SchefferAddress by Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Introduction: Marc Leland
Keynote: The Hon. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

NATO EnlargementRethinking the Enlargement Paradigm
Discussants: The Hon. Carl Bildt, The Hon. Mircea Dan Geoana, Amb. Marc Grossman, The Hon. Maris Riekstins
Moderator: Dr. Ronald Asmus

AfghanistanAfghanistan: What is Success and How
Do We Get There?
Discussants: The Hon. Haneef Atmar, Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, The Hon. Dr. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, The Hon. Peter MacKay
Moderator: Steven Erlanger

Javier SolanaChallenges in the Wider Middle East
A Conversation with...
Discussant: The Hon. Dr. Javier Solana,
Moderator: David Ignatius




Brussels Forum 2007
Bennett and VerhofstadtOpening Session and Opening Dinner
Welcome: Craig Kennedy
Introduction: The Hon. Bob Bennett
Address: H.E. Guy Verhofstadt
Dinne Remarks: The Hon. Dr. Javier Solana

AfghanistanCan We Still Win in Afghanistan? And What is a Win?
Discussants: Amb. Richard C. Holbrooke, The Hon. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, The Hon. Fawzia Koofi, The Hon. Peter MacKay
Moderator: Philip Stephens

Civil LibertiesCivil Liberties in an Age of Terror
Discussants: The Hon. Stephen Gerald Breyer, Dr. Viet Dinh, The Hon. Dr. Wolfgang Schauble
Moderator: Nik Gowing

ChinaTransatlantic Approaches to China: Political and Economic Challenges
Discussants: Dr. Francois Godement, Dr. Robert Kagan, Dr. Eckhard Rohkamm, The Hon. Robert B. Zoellick
Moderator: John Pomfret

Election 2008What Role Will Foreign Policy Play in the 2008 Campaign?
Discussants: Amb. Richard C. Holbrooke, The Hon. Robert B. Zoellick
Moderator: Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff