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Global Threats Series

Some global threats have been looming on the horizon for some time, but sometimes they take us by surprise. Experts predicted a virus capable of causing a pandemic decades ago, and yet the world had not expected it. In fact, COVID-19 showed how vulnerable the globalized world is to pandemics. More recently, Russia’s war against Ukraine has made us aware of how fragile international peace can be. For this reason, the Public Program launched a new event series titled “Global Threats Series” in 2022. The exclusive expert discussions covered diverse global such as the Russian war on Ukraine, climate change and natural disasters, cyber-attacks and espionage, maritime crime and security in the Indo-Pacific, and health crises. The events, which took place in person, were accompanied by expert interviews on social media.

Events

Global Threats Series Interview 9 – Prof. Benjamin Hett on the Threats to Democracy, June 5, 2023.
Global Threats Series Interview 8 – Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel on Digital Infrastructures, April 3, 2023.
Global Threats Series Interview 7 – Matthias Wachter on the Relevance of Space in Security Policy, November 7, 2022.
Global Threats Series Interview 6 – Imke Kügele on Germany’s civil-military relations, November 7, 2022.
Global Threats Series Interview 5 – Elmar Brok on a European Zeitenwende, November 7, 2022.
Global Threats Series Interview 4 – Dr. Lennart Ante on the Crypto Currency Crash, October 13, 2022.
Global Threats Series Interview 3 – Dr. Matthias Voelkel on the Challenging Crypto Market Situation, October 13, 2022.
Global Threats Series Interview 2 – Prof. James D. Bindenagel on a German Strategic Foresight Council, February 22, 2022.
Global Threats Series Interview 1 – Dr. Stefan Meister on the Ukrainian-Russian Border Conflict, February 10, 2022.

Contact

Lena Bühring

  • Junior Program Officer
  • Phone: +49 (0) 30 804 890 21
  • buehring@aspeninstitute.de

Tom Rose

  • Program Officer
  • Phone: +49 (0) 30 804 890 28
  • rose@aspeninstitute.de

Laurent Weißenberger

  • Program Assistant
  • Phone: +49 (0) 30 804 890 17
  • weissenberger@aspeninstitute.de
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