BRUSSELS FORUM 2024 to Take Place April 18-19
Brussels — On April 18-19, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) will host the 19th annual Brussels Forum, its flagship conference that brings together transatlantic leaders and decision-makers from both sides of the Atlantic. In the face of Russian aggression, China’s growing assertiveness and other authoritarian threats, Brussels Forum is the place leaders discuss our shared concerns and shape the future of the transatlantic alliance.
Confirmed speakers include:
Leading Voices from the United States
• Mike Pence – 48th Vice President of the United States
• Jimmy Gomez – Member (D), House of Representatives
• Chrissy Houlahan – Member (D), House of Representatives
• Daniel Kildee – Member (D), House of Representatives
• Darin LaHood – Member (R), House of Representatives
• Chris Murphy – Member (D), Senate
• Stacey Plaskett – Delegate (D), House of Representatives
• Austin Scott – Member (R), House of Representatives
• Elise Stefanik – Member (R), House of Representatives
• Michael Turner – Member (R), House of Representatives
• Howard Buffett – Chairman and CEO, Howard G. Buffett Foundation
• Adrian Fontes – Secretary of State, Arizona
• Mark Gitenstein – Ambassador, US Mission to the European Union
• Dorothy McAuliffe – Special Representative for Global Partnerships, US Department of State
• Julianne Smith – US Permanent Representative to NATO, US Mission to NATO
• Celeste Wallander – Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, US Department of State
Leading Voices from Europe
• Mircea Geoană – Deputy Secretary General, NATO
• Benjamin Haddad – Member, National Assembly, France
• Věra Jourová – Vice-President, Commissioner for Transparency and Values, European Commission
• Hadja Lahbib – Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions, Belgium
• Eva Maydell – Member, European Parliament
• Samira Rafaela – Member, European Parliament
• George Robertson of Port Ellen – Member, House of Lords; former Secretary General, NATO
• Stefano Sannino – Secretary General, European External Action Service
• Radosław Sikorski – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland
• Andris Sprūds – Minister of Defense, Latvia
Since 2006, Brussels Forum has been an innovating leader in convening policy experts. The 2024 Brussels Forum is dedicated to Atlanticism in Action. With its democratic and alliance-based lens, GMF supports its global and local networks of policymakers, private-sector visionaries, experts, and community leaders as they navigate an increasingly complex geopolitical and technological realignment. Brussels Forum will focus on driving new thinking and actionable solutions, with a spotlight on disruptive ideas.
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION FOR MEDIA REGISTRATION AND ON-SITE COVERAGE:
Dates & Location:
April 18-19, 2024 // Hotel Le Plaza – (Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126, 1000 Brussels, Belgium)
General Media Access & Interview Requests:
Media covering the event on-site will have full access to the main sessions.
GMF’s media staff will liaise with accredited media to facilitate on-site interview opportunities with conference speakers and participants. Requests may be submitted directly to the media contacts below prior to the event. We will make sure to keep media updated on the status of their individual requests and accommodate approved interviews on site. If you wish to pick up the live feed and distribute it, please get in touch with the press contacts below.
Registration:
If you are interested in joining us in person for the conference, please RSVP directly to the media contacts below. All main sessions will be live streamed at BrusselsForum.org.
Resources and Assets:
• Livestream: All Main sessions will be live streamed at BrusselsForum.org
• Videos and Photos: Selected video files and photo files will be available upon request. Please be in touch directly for further information.
Media Relations Contacts (by office):
• Angelina Sutalo, Senior Press Officer, Brussels [email protected]
• Christopher Schaefer, Press Officer, Washington, D.C. [email protected]
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About The German Marshall Fund
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan policy organization committed to the idea that the United States and Europe are stronger together.
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