Bi- and mulitlateral fora
Welcome to the overview of the bi- and multilateral fora, organised by the IEP.
Franco-German Dialogue
German-Italian Discussion Fora
Since 1989 the IEP has organised German-Italian discussion fora (German-Italian Dialogue Forum, Villa Vigoni Dialogue and expert seminars). The aim is an ongoing exchange of ideas between high-ranking representatives of government and administration, academia and the business community of both countries. They discuss EU-related topics with a special emphasis on foreign and security policy, European Monetary and Economic Union, the social dimension of the EU and its processes of constitutionalisation. Partner organisations are: Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale/ISPI (German-Italian Dialogue Forum); Istituto Affari Internazionali/IAI and Compagnia di San Paolo (expert seminars on CFSP/ESDP) and German-Italian Centre Villa Vigoni (Villa Vigoni Dialogue).
German-Nordic-Baltic Forum
On 27th and 28th of September 2012 the fourth German-Nordic-Baltic Forum took place. The conference was entitled “EU Responses to external challenges as seen from Germany, Poland, Nordic and Baltic countries and the EU neighbourhood”. Not only experts from the Baltic States, the Nordic States, Poland and Germany participated in the forum, but for the first time also scientists coming from those countries to which the EU policies are addressed. Thus, a fruitful exchange of ideas and opinions among the stakeholders involved on the contents of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and its perception among the partner states could be achieved....[more]
On May 30-31st, 2011, around 30 experts - both from academia and EU practice - met at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs in Stockholm to discuss “The EU´s Foreign Policy – how to forward internal unity and external strength? Views from Germany, Poland, Nordic and Baltic countries”. The seminar, which was organized by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI/SIIA) and the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) and funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Germany focused particularly on the following...[more]
Based upon the idea that a more dense exchange of views is needed between policy actors and academia from Germany, the Nordic and the Baltic states the second German-Nordic-Baltic-Forum took place in Berlin on 9 and 10 December 2010. [more]
Am 29. und 30. Oktober 2008 veranstaltete das Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) in Berlin erstmalig das German-Nordic-Baltic Forum. Unter dem Titel "The EU as an International Actor – Foreign Policy Priorities as seen from a German, Nordic and Baltic Angle” versammelte das Forum 45 hochrangige Vertreter aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, die sich in vier Podiumsdiskussionen über die EU-Russland Beziehungen, die Europäische Nachbarschaftspolitik, Europas Energie- und Klimapolitik sowie die Zukunft des Vertrages von Lissabon austauschten. [more]
German-Potuguese Forum
The first annual meeting of the German-Portuguese Forum was held at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon on 24 and 25 January 2013. Highlights of the forum, which was attended by approximately 300 participants, were represented by the speeches of the German and the Portuguese Foreign Ministers. These were followed by thematic panels and speeches of policy makers and experts, as inter alia the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Minister of Finance, Steffen Kampeter, and the chairwoman of the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag, Petra Merkel.[more]
German-Hungarian Forum
The 21st Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum took place on the 14th and 15th October 2011 at the Representation of the Magyar Telekom in Budapest. The Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) organized the conference in cooperation with the German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DUIHK). The theme of the forum centered on "Aspects of social integration of minorities in Hungary and Germany: possibilities, limits and European framework”. The Hungarian Foreign Minister Dr. János Martonyi and the German Minister of State Dr. Werner Hoyer opened the conference with over 250 participants attending from economic, political...[more]
The 20th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum took place on 4th and 5th November 2010 at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria in Berlin. The Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) organized the conference entitled "Current challenges in Europe from German and Hungarian perspective” in cooperation with the German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DUIHK). [more]
The 19th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum took place on 20 and 21 November 2009 at the Andrássy University in Budapest. Main points of discussion were the challenges on the fields of economy, society and foreign policy. This year's forum's headline "20 years of reunited Europe: an analysis and assessment from a Hungarian and German perspective" provided the participants with the opportunity to discuss current issues of European integration. There were discussions on the economic and financial crisis, the common European Danube Strategy, the future of the Western Balkans, the relations of the EU to its Eastern neighbours and...[more]
The 16th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum took place on 10 November 2006 at the Delegation of Brandenburg to the Federation in Berlin. The discussion focused on the need for reform and a better capacity to act for the enlarged Union.[more]
The 15. Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum took place on 9-10 December 2005 under the headline "The Future of the EU after Enlargement - German and Hungarian Orientations".[more]
"Neighbours - Borders - Perspectives after the Enlargement: German and Hungarian Positions" 26 – 27 November 2004, Berlin and Potsdam In 2004, the 14th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum on the topic "Neighbours - Borders - Perspectives after the Enlargement: German and Hungarian Positions" took place in Berlin and Potsdam. The event was inaugurated by the Minister President of Brandenburg Platzeck and the Foreign Ministers of Germany and Hungary, Fischer and Somogyi. Wichtige Eckdaten des diesjährigen Forums waren der 15. Jahrestag der Grenzöffnung, der Beitritt Ungrans zur EU 2004 und die Verabschiedung der Europäischen...[more]
Capacity to Act and Acceptance in the EU-25 - Hungarian and German Positions 31 October – 1 November 2003, Andrássy Gyula German University of Budapest Exactly a half year before the accession of Hungary into the EU, the 13. Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum took place on 31 October and 1 November 2003 in Budabest. Over 200 participants from both countries presented German and Hungarian positions on the question "Capacity to Act and Acceptance in the EU-25". In the appropriate ambiance of the Andrássy Gyula German University of Budapest, Interior Ministers Dr. Mónika Lamperth and Otto Schily opened the...[more]
European Political Standpoints for the Enlarged Union 12th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum 22-23 November 2002, Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, Berlin Organisers: Institute for European Politics, Hungarian Council of the European MovementOnly a few weeks before the Copenhagen enlargement summit, the 12th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum took place in Berlin. Around 200 participants accepted the invitation of the Institute for European Policy and the Hungarian Council of the European Movement. In high-ranking discussion panels, political and economic perspectives for the enlarged Union were discussed....[more]
Bridging the Divided Continent and the Future of the European Union - German and Hungarian Positions Foreign Ministers Fischer and Martonyi spoke at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum on 30 November 2001 in Budapest and discussed with around 200 participants current questions of enlargement policy and the international role of the European Union following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. Unter dem Titel "Die Zusammenführung des geteilten Kontinents und die Zukunft der Europäischen Union" wurden deutsche und ungarische Positionen debattiert. In Paneldiskussionen und Arbeitsgruppen wurden mit...[more]
Problems and Perspectives of EU Enlargement: German and Hungarian Positions The event in October 2000 was the 10th Annual Conference of the German-Hungarian Forum, which was founded in 1991. This anniversary conference attracted significant interest, with more than 200 participants from both countries discussing "Problems and Perspectives of EU Enlargement" in Berlin. The high-ranking forum, opened by Foreign Ministers Fischer and Martonyi and concluded by a speech from Hungarian President Mádl, found a very positive echo in both countries. In the end, the participation of high-ranking delegates of the governments, the heads of state...[more]
Ninth Annual ConferenceThe Future of Europe - Hungarian and German European Policy 10 Years after the Border OpeningBudapest, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 10-11 September 1999 Eighth Annual ConferenceAgenda 2000 and the Accession Negotiations - German and Hungarian PerspectivesBonn-Bad Godesberg, La Redoute, 4-5 December 1998 Seventh Annual ConferenceModerisation and Solidarity - Germany and Hungary before the Eastern EnlargementBudapest, Kulturinnov, 30 October-1 November 1997 Sixth Annual ConferenceTransformation and Integration in Europe - German and Hungarian PerspectivesErfurt, Kaisersaal, 19-20 November 1996 Fifth Annual...[more]
Vigoni Lectures
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Villa Vigoni Dialogue
Given the necessity of a fundamental discussion between Italians and Germans on current topics, especially those with EU-relevance, the IEP has established, in addition to the German-Italian Discussion Forum, cooperation with the German-Italian Center Villa Vigoni, which brings together interested parties from politics, business, academia, continuing education and the media from both countries for a continuing exchange of opinions at the Villa Vigoni conference center.
