Fachkonferenz
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The aim of this conference is to bring together German and Malaysian security experts from the military, government, parliament and science to discuss current security challenges, share information and experiences and to discuss opportunities for cooperation.
Session 1
Towards an ASEAN Community – consolidation, coordination and centrality
Roleplayers:
Tan Sri Ajit Singh, Former Secretary-General of ASEAN
Former Malaysian Ambassador to Germany
Advisor, IJM Corporation Berhad, Malaysia
Dato’ Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, Director-General, ASEAN National Secretariat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
Dr. Knut Kirste, Political Officer
Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, NATO
Brussels
Brig.-Gen. Rainer Meyer zum Felde, Defence Advisor
Permanent Delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany to NATO
Brussels
Session 2
Militant extremism, the state and national security: the case of Afghanistan
Roleplayers:
Nils Wörmer, Representative to Afghanistan
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Lt-Gen. (Rtd) Dato’ Seri Zaini Mohamad Said
Former Army Field Commander, Malaysia
Dr Ralf Brauksiepe, MdB, Parliamentary Secretary of State
Federal Ministry of Defence, and Member of Parliament
Germany
Session 3
South China Sea – current issues and recent developments in maritime security
Roleplayers:
Lt-Gen. Dato’ Pahlawan Dr William R. Stevenson
Chief Executive, Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS)
Dr Peter Roell, President
Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy
Germany
Professor B.A. Hamzah, Department of Strategic Studies
National Defence University, Malaysia
Session 4
Freedom vs security in cyberspace – striking a better balance between rights & responsibilities
Roleplayers:
Bunn Nagara, Senior Fellow
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)
Malaysia
Gen. (Rtd) Tan Sri Azumi Mohamed, Former Chief of Army
Chairman, Cyber Security Malaysia
Prof. Marco Gercke, Director
Cybercrime Research Institute, Germany
Session 5
The third party in conflict resolution: As facilitator, mediator or arbitrator
Roleplayers:
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Chairman
ISIS Malaysia
Ambassador (Rtd) Dr Claas Knoop, Lecturer
Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Tengku Datuk Abdul Ghafar Tengku Mohamed
Facilitator, Southern Philippine Peace Process
Malaysia
Session 6
Challenges and opportunities in search-and-rescue operations, post-MH370
Roleplayers:
Tan Sri Rastam Mohd Isa, Chief Executive
ISIS Malaysia
Vice-Admiral Datuk Seri Panglima Ahmad Kamarulzaman
Deputy Chief of Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy
Former Malaysian Armed Forces Chief of Staff & Joint Force Commander
Malaysia
Col. (Rtd) Ralph D. Thiele, Chairman
Political-Military Society (Berlin)
CEO StratByrd, Germany
Session 7
Ukraine and Iraq: From national interests to regional geopolitics
Roleplayers:
Lt.-Gen. (Rtd.) Dr. Klaus Olshausen
Former Military Representative in the Military Committees of NATO & EU
Former Chairman of Clausewitz-Gesellschaft
Germany
Emeritus Professor Datuk Shad Saleem Faruqi
Senior Professor and Legal Advisor
Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
Dr Chandra Muzaffar, President
International Movement for a Just World, Malaysia
Colonel (Rtd.) Wolfgang Richter
International Security Senior Associate
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Germany
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