Seminar
Details
Friday, February 28, 2003
14.15
Introduction:
Recent Conflicts in the Greater Middle East and Diverging Transatlantic Perspectives
Prof. Dr. Helmut Hubel, University of Jena
14.30
I. The Crisis of the Arab/Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process
- A U.S. Perspective
Scott B. Lasensky, Ph.D., Assistant Director, U.S./Middle East Project, Council on Foreign Relations, New York
- A German and European Perspective
Dr. Markus Kaim, University of Jena
- Discussion
II. New Players and Conflicts in the Orient: The Caucasus and Central Asia
- A U.S. Perspective
Zeyno Baran, Director for International Security and Energy, Nixon Center, Washington D.C.
- A German and European Perspective
Jürgen Schmidt, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin
- Discussion
III. Inter- and Transnational Security Challenges
- Terrorism and Western Responses
Prof. Robert Lieber, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
- Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Prof. Dr. Joachim Krause, University of Kiel
- The Precarious Nuclear Balance in South Asia
Ambassador Teresita C. Schaffer, Director South Asia Program, Center for Security and International Studies, Washington D.C.
- Discussion
Reception
Welcome Note by Christiane Lieberknecht, President of the Thuringian Parliament
Key-Note Speech by Karsten Voigt, Member of the German Parliament and Coordinator for German-U.S. Cooperation, Berlin
Saturday, March 1, 2003
9.00
IV. The Iraq Crisis
- A U.S. Perspective
Judith Kipper, Senior Fellow Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies Washington D.C.
- A German Perspective
Christoph Moosbauer, Former Member of the German Parliament, Munich
- A European Perspective
Felix Neugart, Center for Applied Policy Research, Munich
- Discussion
V. Domestic Factors and Transatlantic Responses to Middle Eastern and Transnational Challenges
- A U.S. Perspective
Gary L. Geipel, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Hudson Institute, Washington D.C.
- A German Perspective
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Wilzewski, University of Kaiserslautern
- Discussion
Concluding Remarks
Prof. Dr. Helmut Hubel