A Reluctant Leader? Germany in the 21 Century

A Reluctant Leader? Germany in the 21st Century
17 November 2014 | The British Museum, London
09:00 Registration
09:30 Opening Remarks
Speakers: Steffen Kampeter, German Deputy Federal Minister of Finance
David Lidington MP, British Minister of State for Europe
Chair:
Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House
10:00 Session I: New Germany, New Europe
Speakers: Peter Ammon, German Ambassador to the UK
David McAllister MEP, member, CDU national executive committee
David Willetts MP, former Minister of State for Universities and Science
Chair:
Quentin Peel, Mercator Senior Fellow, Chatham House
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What is the German vision for the end-state of European integration?
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Is Germany willing and able to assume a more forceful leadership role in Europe?
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To what extent is the character of German leadership in Europe different to other states?
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Is the Franco-German relationship still the EU’s motor?
11:15
Coffee break
11:30 Session II – From Wirtschaftswunder to Euro powerhouse: Understanding
Germany’s Economic Strength
Speakers: Markus Kerber, Director General, Federation of German Industries
Wim Kösters, Professor of Economics, Ruhr University
Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
Chair:
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Elga Bartsch, Chief European Economist, Morgan Stanley
Can the German economic model and balanced budget be exported to its eurozone
partners?
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How enduring are the distinctive elements of Germany’s economic competitiveness?
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Can Germany lead the way with its Energiewende, or will energy policy become a
millstone on the German economy?
12:45 Lunch
14:00 Session III: What is the future of the German past?
Speakers: Mary Fulbrook, Professor of German History, UCL
Neil MacGregor, Director, British Museum
Michael Stürmer, Chief Columnist, Die Welt
Chair:
Lord Stephen Green, former Minister of State for Trade and Investment
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How does German history define its modern society?
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Is German history and identity still unsettled and contested even as defining events of
the 20th century become more distant?
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15:15
Has Germany come of age as a ‘normal’ state?
Coffee break
15:45 Session IV: German identity in the 21st Century
Speakers: Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies, University of Oxford
Antje Hermenau, Green Party Lead Candidate, Saxony
Jens-Peter Marquardt, ARD Correspondent, London
Chair:
Sir Michael Arthur, former UK Ambassador to Germany
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How does the federal and fragmented nature of Germany shape its identity?
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How is Germany adapting to the reality of being an immigrant society?
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Is there a popular modern German patriotism? How important has sport been to shaping
this?
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How has unification changed Germany?
17:00 Drinks Reception
17:30 Private viewing of ‘Germany: Memories of a Nation’
18:30 End of Conference