- Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Former Federal Minister / Chair of the Commission
- Joschka Fischer, Former Federal Minister
Launch event for the publication of the final report of the GPI Commission "World in Transition – Germany and the Global South"
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Robert Bosch Foundation, Französische Straße 32, 10117 Berlin
Schedule
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Arrival and registration
5:00 PM Welcome by the Global Perspectives Initiative
5:10 PM Video statement with voices from the Global South (approx. 2-3 minutes)
5:15 PM Setting the scene - Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
5:30 PM – 6:45 PM Global perspectives panel discussion
Topic: "World in Transition - The Reorientation of Germany's Role and Relations in a Multipolar World"
Moderation: tbd
Part 1: Moderated dialogue format to present the key findings of the final report
• Keynote 1: Geopolitics
o Commission response: Walter Lindner (Geopolitics)
o Commission response: Michael Krake (International Finance/Development)
• Keynote 2: Economy
o Commission response: Maria-Yassin Jah (Economics & Trade)
o Commission response: Janina Kugel (Labor Migration)
Part 2: Panel Discussion - Reactions/comments on the commission results
Video statement with voices from Asia/Latin America
Speakers:
• Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Former Federal Minister of Defense / Chair of the Commission
• Joschka Fischer, Former Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs (tbd)
• Representative from the African continent
• Representative from the ministerial administration
• Representative for the European perspective
6:45 PM – 6:52 PM Conclusion and acknowledgements by Global Perspectives
6:52 PM – 7:00 PM Conclusion and invitation to the rooftop terrace by the Robert Bosch Foundation
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Reception & opportunity for personal discussion on the rooftop terrace
This event of the Global Perspectives Initiative is supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung.