In view of the dramatic global developments the Diplomatic Council – a global think tank in consultative status with the UN – is launching a new book:
‘Europe and the Emerging New Global Order’
With Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Ambassador Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kreft, President of the Diplomatic Council (DC), Jochen M. Richter, Chairman of the DC Global Security Forum, Dr. Horst Walther, DC Commissioner to the UN and many other well-known personalities who have contributed to this unique work (see list of authors below).
The official book presentation with the publishers and many authors will take place on 5 February 2025 in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) as part of a festive dinner event. There will be opportunities to meet and talk to all the authors present, as well as the authorities of the Diplomatic Council.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FOR FEB. 5th, 2025
In the press:
"This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with Europe's future. In a changing global order where Europe's fate must no longer be reliant on the actions of other world powers, we advocate for a proactive step towards building a capable and confident.
The book does not shy away from identifying the key challenges - whether in defence, cyber threats, or climate, to name a few. Each chapter, written by one of 19 distinguished authors who are specialists in their respective fields, offers concrete proposals for addressing these issues. The diverse ideas presented here may at times be controversial, but such debate is precisely what we need.
A robust public discourse and active citizen engagement are crucial in shaping our shared future. We owe this commitment to the next generations, to our children and grandchildren."
About the Event
We, the Diplomatic Council, are launching the new book ‘Europe and the Emerging New Global Order’ at our New Year's Reception on February 5th, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Members and guests from around the world are cordially invited.
To secure your place, please register online: REGISTRATION:
Dress code: dark suit, chic attire or national costume.
Our New Year's meeting will take place at Villa Bonn in the heart of Frankfurt/Germany, which is already well known to many members. The Wilhelminian-style bourgeois palace from 1897 in Frankfurt's Westend is located on the park grounds at Siesmayerstraße 12 (60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany). Despite its city centre location, Villa Bonn has sufficient parking spaces (free of charge). For those who arrive late and can no longer find a parking space there, the Palmengarten multi-storey car park is in the immediate vicinity.
Over an exquisite dinner – including corresponding wines, beer, water and coffee in the participation fee – we will certainly not only talk about Europe's role in a dramatically changing world order, but also about our personal hopes and plans for the New Year. As one guest praised last year: ‘An evening in a special atmosphere with excellent cuisine. The setting was so beautiful that everything else is quickly forgotten, it is a small, perfect world.’ Well, in 2025 everything is just as beautiful, but this year the ‘small world’ encompasses ‘the whole world’!
About the Authors
Publisher: Jochen M. Richter, Dr Horst Walther
Preamble: Hang Nguyen, Secretary General Diplomatic Council
Preface: Christoph Heusgen, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference
Authors:
Dr Alina Bargaoanu*, Dean at the Communication and PR College at National University Bucharest, Advisory Board member at EDMO
Razvan Ceuca, International Relations Expert at the New Strategy Center
Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary Defence for Romania, trained economist and specialist in international relations
Stacy A. Cummings, General Manager of NATO Support and Procurement Agency, former Navy officer
Dr. Judith A. Curry*, President Climate Forecast Applications Network, Prof. em. School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Andreas Dripke*, Executive Chairman Diplomatic Council, Author, Publisher
Dr Dorin Gal, Policy Adviser at Romania's Defence Ministry, specialist in diplomacy and international negotiations
Stephen J. Kramer, President of the State-Agency for the Protection of the Constitution in Thuringia, Visiting Fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Politics
Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kreft*, Ambassador (ret.), Senior Fellow at the Istanbul Policy Center, former Chair for Diplomacy and Program Director ‘International Relations and European Studies’ at Andrássy University Budapest and Director of its Center for Diplomacy.
Dr Ciro Maddolini, political Opinionist for the ‘Giornale Diplomatico’, former consultant for several international institutions
Michael Mattis*, CEO Silicon Valley Europe (SVE)
Jamal A. Qaiser, Peace Activist, Diplomatic Council Commissioner to the UN
Jochen M. Richter*, Chair Global Security Forum at Diplomatic Council, University Lecturer, Director (ret.) European Parliament
Marc Ruberg*, Nuclear physicist, Computer scientist, Officer in Charge of the Baden-Württemberg State University Network, White Hacker,, voting member Chaos Computer Club
Prof Dr Peter Schallenberg, Professor of Moral Theology and Theological Ethics Paderborn, Germany
Dr Harald Schönfeld*, Academic Director Diplomatic Council Future Academy, Expert in Interim Management, Managing Director butterflymanager, a leading consultancy dedicated to this field, Co-Founder United Interim , the first digital ecosystem for Interim Management in German-speaking countries, .
André Schulte-Südhoff, Managing Director and shareholder of Schuko GmbH, Chairman for Lower Saxony in the ‘Die Familienunternehmer e.V.’
George Scutaru, CEO of the New Strategy Center, former Member of Parliament and security advisor to Romania's President
Dr Horst Walther*, Managing Director SiG Software Integration GmbH, interim manager and management consultant for 40+ years, Diplomatic Council Commissioner to the UNI, Founding Member Europeans for the Planet.
* Member of the Diplomatic Council, a global think tank with consultative status at the United Nations (UN)