Thursday 2nd October and Friday 3rd October
Hotel Amigo, Brussels
Expectations are running high for major changes in the next U.S. administration's foreign policy, but how much change is likely, and will it be enough to close the gap between America and the world?
Top experts from the Carnegie Endowment's offices in Washington D.C., Moscow, Beijing, Beirut and Brussels, including Jessica T. Mathews, Robert Kagan, Douglas Paal, George Perkovich, Karim Sadjadpour, Ashley Tellis, and Dmitri Trenin, met with foreign policy leaders and commentators from across the world, including Emma Bonino, Robert Cooper, Thérèse Delpech, Kemal Dervis, Peter David, Bobo Lo and Paul Taylor.
The conference marked the launch of Carnegie Europe, the new pan-European foreign policy forum, part of the Carnegie Endowment’s New Vision pioneering the global think tank.
Sessions
What do Europeans Want From a Post-Bush America and What Can They Offer In Return?
Robert Cooper, Emma Bonino, Elmar Brok and Pawel Zalewski discussed what Europeans expect from the next U.S. president and what Europe can offer in return.
Russia's Relations with the World: the Aftermath of the Georgian Conflict
Philip Stephens, Bobo Lo, Michael A. McFaul and Dmitri Trenin discussed how the West can move forward with its relationship with Russia in the aftermath of the Georgian conflict.
India and China: a Rising Powers World
Peter David, Ashley Tellis and Douglas H. Paal discussed what China and India expect from the next U.S. president.
Iran: A Test Case for a New U.S. Administration and Its International partners
George Perkovich, Karim Sadjadpour and Thérèse Delpech discussed how the new U.S. administration and its international partners should address the Iran crisis.
A New Global Climate Change Deal?
Tony Long, Jessica T. Mathews, Laurence Tubiana and Tom Burke debated how the EU and U.S. can effectively address climate change.
The Long-term Implications of the Global Financial Crisis
David Rennie, Freddy Van den Spiegel, Kemal Dervis and Paul Taylor discussed the implications of the current worldwide financial crisis and how the international community should respond.
Unless Cairo acts to promote tolerance and understanding of various religious identities to truly build a democratic, pluralistic society, sectarian conflict will continue to plague Egypt.
China’s traditional diplomacy is at a crossroads as it adjusts to the new global order. The financial crises, climate change, and regional instability have propelled China into a new global role and in turn, a new era of diplomacy.
Recent violence in Zhanaozen in December has forced Kazakhstan's authorities to rethink political, economic, and social policies. Only time will tell if the changes will have their desired effect, but it is the country's population that will make the ultimate judgment.
The Kremlin is trying to present President Dmitry Medvedev's new bill as a way of bringing back direct gubernatorial elections, but in fact governors will still remain beholden to the president, not the people.
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