Munich Young Leaders 2010

The meeting of the Munich Young Leaders with Dr. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, German Minister of Defense, concluded the Second Munich Young Leaders Round Table on Security Policy. Dr. zu Guttenberg spoke about chances and challenges with regard to Bundeswehr missions abroad. The discussion focused on the question to what extent Germany should be militarily engaged abroad in the future.
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An "early bird-breakfast" on Sunday morning with Professor Igor Yurgens, Vice President of the Moscow-based investment bank Renaissance Capital and Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary Development, one of Russia’s leading think-tanks, marked the beginning of the final day of the Second Munich Young Leaders Round Table. Professor Yurgens talked about the impact of the global financial crisis on the BRIC states. He illustrated cornerstones of a new political and economic global order.
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Admiral James G. Stavridis, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and Commander of the United States European Command, met with the Munich Young Leaders and discussed NATO’s Comprehensive Approach. Using the example of NATO’s ISAF mission in Afghanistan, Admiral Stavridis explained advantages as well as limitations of the Comprehensive Approach.
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In their discussion with the Munich Young Leaders, US Senators Joseph Lieberman and John McCain elaborated on current priorities of US foreign and security policy. The discussion focused on the question which role the United States could and should play in a multipolar global order.
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Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, elaborated in his Saturday afternoon discussion with the Munich Young Leaders on Saudi-Arabia’s role as a broker in regional conflicts in the Middle East. The discussion focused on perspectives for Saudi-Arabia’s future engagement and opportunities for cooperation with international partners.
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In his meeting with the Munich Young Leaders, General James Jones, National Security Advisor to the President of the United States of America, focused on the American response to risks threatening global security. In the discussion, the central role the US plays in containing threats to global security was emphasized.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden, Carl Bildt, talked with the Munich Young Leaders about perspectives for the EU’s Eastern Partnership. Given today’s developments, Carl Bildt elaborated on chances and challenges the EU faces with regard to the contact with its neighbours in the East.
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During a luncheon on Friday, Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, former Afghan Foreign Minister and currently Senior Advisor for International Relations to the President of Afghanistan, discussed with the Munich Young Leaders chances and challenges for the Western engagement in Afghanistan. Furthermore, he presented his assessment of the results reached at the London Conference on Afghanistan.
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Helga Maria Schmid, Director of the Policy Planning and Early Warning Unit of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, discussed with the Munich Young Leaders the implications of the Lisbon Treaty for European foreign and security policy. The discussion also focused on the question in how far the institutional innovations stipulated by “Lisbon” increase the EU’s capacity to cope with current foreign and security policy challenges.
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On Friday morning, Ettore Francesco Sequi, EU Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, discussed with the Munich Young Leaders perspectives for the international community’s engagement in Afghanistan and Pakistan. An assessment of the results reached at the London Conference on Afghanistan as well as their implications for the European contribution to stability in Afghanistan took center stage.
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The Second Munich Young Leaders Round Table on Security Policy was opened by Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, and Dr. Klaus Wehmeier, Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Körber Foundation, on Thursday evening. In his dinner speech, Ambassador Ischinger gave a vivid account of his experiences as Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and a forecast of upcoming activities.
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