Please fill in all mandatory fields.
Thank you, You are cordially invited to the event:
15. May 2025, 5:30 pm until 11:00 pm
Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union, Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels
Unfortunately, the event is fully booked. However, you can register for the waiting list. We will contact you in time if vacancies arise.
The Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union and the
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union Office invite you to a panel discussion:
Geopolitical heavyweight or shadow boxer?
The role of the EU in the new world order
Thursday, 15th Mai 2025, 06:00 pm (admission 05:30 pm)
Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union
Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels
The geopolitical world order is facing a turning point. Russia's war against Ukraine is shaking the European security architecture and putting the EU's defense capabilities to the test. At the same time, China is continuing its economic and technological expansion, building geopolitical alliances and challenging the West strategically. In the US, Donald Trump has once again triggered a political storm, putting transatlantic relations to the test and shaking up the global order.
Europe must position itself in this new reality and constellation of powers. Can the EU be a geopolitical player or will it remain an economic giant but a political dwarf? Can it assert its interests and values globally - or is it being driven by other powers? What strategies are needed to secure influence, overcome crises and redefine Europe's role in the world?
Welcome
Rainer Steffens
Director of the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union
Roderick Kefferpütz
Head of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union Office
Conversation
Jürgen Trittin
Former member of the German Bundestag (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen) and former Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
MEP David McAllister
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
European Parliament (EPP)
N.N.
Representative of the European External Action Service (tbc)
Almut Möller
Director European and Global Affairs, European Policy Centre
Reception
Afterwards we invite you to a reception.
Simultaneous interpretation DE-EN/EN-DE will be provided.
I would like to attend
Please enter the email address to which we should send the confirmation email:
* Required fields
As a human user please DON'T enter an e-mail here - this field is for spam protection only.
We process your data for the purpose of event preparation and execution.
We hereby comply with our obligation to provide information in accordance with Art. 13 and Art. 14 GDPR. You are receiving this invitation because we have stored your contact details in an invitation database. You can object to the further storage and use of your data at any time by sending a message to the representation of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union at unsubscribe@lv-eu.nrw.de.
Wir verarbeiten die Daten der weiteren Teilnehmer zum Zweck der Veranstaltungsvorbereitung und -durchführung. Die Daten werden nach der Veranstaltung in der Regel gelöscht.
