Europe and the Strategic Competition in Space

Online Panel discussion and book launch event

Friday May 16, 17:30 -19:30

17:30.    Opening & Moderation

Dr. Bartóki-Gönczy Balázs, Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs,   Associate Professor  Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies; Director Institute of Aerospace and Telecommunications Law,  Eötvös József Research Center, University of Public Administration (NKE), Budapest

17:35.    The strategic importance of space

PD Dr. Antje Nötzold, Private lecturer and research associate, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chair of International Politics

17:50     The Space-Challenges for Europe

Andrea Rotter, Deputy Director, Head of Division, Foreign and Security Policy, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs, Hanns-Seidel Stiftung

18:05     How can Europe catch up? 

With „First Principle Thinking“  into Space

Andreas Dripke, Journalist and book author; Executive Chairman Diplomatic Council

18:20     With shifting priorities towards space

Juliana Süß, M.A., Associate for Defense and Security Policy, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik / German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin

18:35    Panel-Discussion and Q&A

 All Speakers

 19:30     End

Moderation: Ambassador (ret.) Dr. Heinrich Kreft, Chair for Diplomacy at Andrássy University Budapest (AUB) (ret.); Senior Fellow at Istanbul Policy Center; “Program Director China” at Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office, Berlin; Lecturer at AUB and NKE Budapest and Adjunct faculty at the Marshall Center, Garmisch-Patenkirchen, President Diplomatic Council.