Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
The European Commission in Brussels said that Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, who is participating in the activities of the Munich Security Conference, which kicked off on Friday; his program of activities includes a panel discussion entitled "Smart Cooperation for Global Border Climate Action"; He will also meet with Mr. Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany; He meets Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania; Meets with Mr. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee; Meet with Sir Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander, U.S. European Command and Supreme Commander, Allied Powers in Europe; And with Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the newly appointed President of COP28 and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates; He meets with Dame Mia Motley, Prime Minister of Barbados.
A delegation from the Commission went to participate in the Munich Security Conference, including President Ursula von der Leyen; Mr. Frans Timmermans, Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, Mr. Josep Borrell, Vice President and Foreign Policy Coordinator, and other members
The conference is an unparalleled platform for high-level debates on the major foreign and security policy challenges of our time. Almost a year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, MSC 2023 will also provide an opportunity to assess coalition cohesion and political commitment to the rules-based international order.
And according to what was announced by the official page of the conference organizers, shortly before the start of the activities, that
Under the new chairmanship of Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, the MSC will once again welcome a series of high-level international decision-makers and experts, including Heads of State and Government, Ministers and diverse voices from international organisations, civil society, the private sector and the media.
Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, which began just days after MSC 2022, is widely seen as a watershed moment, or "Zeitenwinde". Not only has the brutal war caused immense suffering in Ukraine, but it has also exacerbated crises in other parts of the world. What does the world look like a year after the start of the invasion? Is war a sign of a more violent world, in which impunity reigns, the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must? Or could it be a catalyst for global recommitment to a rules-based international order? These and other questions will be at the center of the discussions in Munich.
In addition to the main program of the conference, MSC will once again present a carefully selected selection of official side events hosted by leading organizations from around the world.