The “Berlin Wall 20-40” Project

Project Videos

"From a Divided City to a United World? The Development of International Relations Since 1989"

Benjamin Barber (Professor, University of Maryland)
November 09th, 2009

2019

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Liudmyla Denisova (Ombudsman of Ukraine)
„Is the Berlin Wall broken Down? The Challenges of Today“
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Guy Verhofstadt (Prime Minister of Belgium. 1998-2008)
"Continuing the Fight of Brave People"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Vojko Obersnel (Mayor of Rijeka)
''The Wall: from a City Divided to Europe United''
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Eric Jack Pickles, Baron Pickles (UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues)
“Age of Indifference”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Roza Otunbayeva (Former President of Kyrgyzstan)
"History Did Not End, But Freedom Will Prevail Every Time"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Zaza Tavadze (President of the Constitutional Court of Georgia)
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Rita Kieber-Beck (Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Liechtenstein)
„Dynamics of Walls and Boundaries – Never as Intended but Inspire Change“
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Sanita Osipova (Vice President, the Constitutional Court of Latvia)
"The Freedom after Freedom"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Naheed Nenshi (Mayor of Calgary, Canada)
“Rebuilding fallen Walls? Is Pluralism under Threat Today?”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Marek Belka (Former Prime Minister of Poland)
„Reflections on the Economic Recovery Miracle: Eastern Europe after the Fall of the Berlin Wall„
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Jan Vapaavuori (Mayor of Helsinki)
“The Growing Importance of Cities and their Role in defending Western Democracy”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Ferenc Gyurcsány (Former Prime Minister of Hungary)
“We Must Not Play with History”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Søren Poulsgaard Jensen (CEO Scandlines Group)
“Scandlines: The Freedom to Travel”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Maria Joao Rodrigues (President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies)
“Bridges between Germans, Europeans and Citizens of the World"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Emil Boc (Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
"Freedom of Movement and Brain Drain in the EU- Addressing the Challenge at all Levels"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Ranko Krivokapić (Former President of the Parliament of Montenegro)
"New Walls Made of Old Bricks"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Claudia Monti (Ombudswoman of Luxembourg)
“The Fall of the Wall in 1989: an Inspiration for the 18th Year Old Student I was”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Luca Jahier (President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC))
“Borders and Peace in Europe Today"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Andreas Kiefer (Secretary General, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe)
A Keynote Address by Andreas Kiefer (Secretary General, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe)
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Mukhisa Kituyi (Secretary-General, UN Conference on Trade & Development, UNCTAD)
“30 years After the Fall; Say No to New Walls”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Christian Leitz (Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS)
"Society, Economy & Banks – 1862, 1962, 2022"
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019
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Bertel Haarder (Senior Danish Minister) Berlin Wall 30 - From the Divided to the City of Freedom The 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall (Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019)
“Not the End of History but a Turning Point”
Berlin; November 6th - 10th, 2019

2014

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Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu (Former Prime Minister of Romania)
"'Wir sind das Volk'. A World without Walls”
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Former Prime Minister of Spain)
"25 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Peace is still the Task"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Tui Atua Tupua Tamase Taisi Efi (Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa)
"A World Without Walls"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Moses Ali (Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda)
"A World Without Walls: Opportunities for Peace Building in A Time of Global Insecurity"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Luis Hierro López (Former Vice President of Uruguay)
"About Walls and Freedom"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Massimo D'Alema (Former Prime Minister of Italy)
"After 25 Year: The New Challenges for Peace and Security"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Iveta Radicová (Former Prime Minister of Slovakia)
"EU - Divided Unit"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Yves Leterme (Secretary General, "International IDEA")
"How Can Democracy Build A Safer World?"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Vesna Medenica (President, Supreme Court of Montenegro)
"Human Rights and Their Protection Breaks All Walls"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Lawrence Gonzi (Former Prime Minister of Malta)
"Maltese Perspectives on Economic Sustainability Issues"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Lars Lokke Rasmussen (Former Prime Minister of Denmark)
"The Core of Europe"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Radu of Romania (Prince of Hohenzollern-Veringen)
"The Crown and Modern Romania"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Julia Sebutinde (Judge, International Court of Justice)
"Walls: Peace Makers or Breakers? An Internationa Law Perspective"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Andreas Khol (Former President of the Austrian National Council)
"What Made the Walls in Europa Fall 25 Years Ago?"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Josip Leko (Speaker, Parliament of Croatia)
Keynote Address
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Jermaine Jackson, (Celebrated American Singer, Member of The Jackson 5)
Keynote Address and Performance
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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President Vicente Fox (55th President of Mexico)
"Keynote Address"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Anggun Cipta Sasmi (Celebrated Indonesian and French-Naturalised Singer & Songwriter)
Keynote Address and Performance
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Anggun Cipta Sasmi (Celebrated Indonesian and French-Naturalised Singer & Songwriter)
Keynote Address and Performance
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Mirko Cvetkovic (Former Prime Minister of Serbia)
"Beyond the Post-Cold War"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Prince Luitpold of Bavaria (CEO of König Ludwig GmbH)
"Keynote Address"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Jan Lubomirski Lanckoroński (Prince of Poland)
25 Years of Freedom - Democratic Change in Poland"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Christian Leitz (Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS AG)
"From Non-Governmental to Governmental in Sustainability … in Banking"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Bernhard Schwager (Head Sustainability Office, Corporate Communications, Brand Management, and Sustainability, Robert Bosch GmbH)
"Sustainability Strategies of Business Shown by the Example of Bosch"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Carlo Mazzi (Chairman of Prada S.p.A.)
"Sustainable Economies, Sustainable Industries, Sustainable Technologies"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Rashed Al Balooshi (CEO, Abu Dhabi Securities)
Lecture
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Halldor Asgrimsson (Former Prime Minister of Iceland)
"Welcome Address"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Einar K. Guðfinnsson (Speaker, Parliament of Iceland)
"The Fall of the Berlin Wall: A Symbol of the Fall of a Socialist Empire"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Bertie Ahern (Former Prime minister of Ireland)
"Keynote Address"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Xhezair Zaganjori (Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Albania)
"The Role and Contribution of the International Law to World Peace"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Mufti Vahid-ef. Fazlovic (Mufti of Tuzla)
"Commitment to Inter-Religious Dialogue - Commitment to World Peace"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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President Emil Constantinescu (Former President of Romania)
"Keynote Address"
(November 6th-9th, 2014; 25th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)

2010

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Leonie von Braun (German Prosecutor; Trial Lawyer, International Criminal Court)
Peace versus Justice: A Conflict in International Relations?
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Joaquim Chissano (President of Mozambique, 1986-1995)
"How Democracy, Human Rights and Peacebuilding are Developing in Africa"
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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“6 Civilizations, 15 Walls - How to Approach them?”
Johann Galtung (A Principal Founder of the Discipline of Peace and Conflict Studies)
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Anthony Giddens (Former Director of the London School of Economics)
The Nation State in the Global Age
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Gerhard Prätorius (Head of Coordination CSR and Sustainability, Volkswagen Group)
The Importance of CSR for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation in the Globalized World
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Erkki Tuomioja (Former Foreign Minister of Finland)
"From Crisis Management to Conflict Prevention"
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Joris Voorhoeve (Former Minister of Defence of the Netherlands)
"Steps to Reducing Political Violence"
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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George Galloway (Vice President of the Stop the War Coalition)
"A World Without Walls"
(November 6th-10th, 2010; 21st Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Luc van der Brande (Former Minister-President of Flanders)
"Sub-State Decision Making in a World Without Walls"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)

2009

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Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (Former Prime Minister of Poland)
"Poland's Path to Change"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (Former Foreign Minister of Hungary)
"Opening the Iron Curtain: Hungary’s Role in the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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James Mancham (Founding President of the Republic of Seychelles)
"National Sovereignty and the Development of International Relations Since 1989: The Example of the Seychelles"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Alfred Sant (Former Prime Minister of Malta)
"Is A World Without Walls Compatible with Cultural Diversity and Regional Autonomy? A Look at the Medium and Long-Term"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Ioannis Kasoulides (Foreign Minister of Cyprus)
"Breaking down visible and invisible walls"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Alan Baird Ferguson (The 22nd President of the Australian Senate)
"Breaking Down Barriers and Building Bridges"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Mike Kenneth Moore (Former Prime minister of New Zealand)
"A World Without Walls - Freedom, Development, Free Trade and Global Governance"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Janez Janša (Former Prime Minister of Slovenia)
Speech
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Anthony Suau (Photographer, Pulitzer Prize 1984 winner)
"A wall without Borders"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
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Jack McConnell (Former First Minister of Scotland)
"Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Today"
(November 6th-9th, 2009; 20th Anniversary for the Fall of the Berlin Wall)