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Westphalian Peace Summit

Global perspectives on peace: A discussion with international guests

Under the patronage of Prof. Hans-Gert Pöttering, former President of the European Parliament, Georg Restle, presenter at Monitor (ARD), discussed with international guests

Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Roberta Gbowee is a peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. She told her impressive story about the struggles and protests in Liberia, for which she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. She also reported on the African perspective on peace-building processes and the key requirements that can contribute to their success.

Dan Smith

Prof. Dan Smith

The Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) provided deep insights into the current state of the European and global peace and security order, which was characterized by 56 armed conflicts last year. Based on his research, he also spoke about the basic parameters that can help peacebuilding processes succeed in the future.

Elmar Theveßen

Elmar Theveßen

The head of ZDF's Washington D.C. studio enriched the discussion with profound political and journalistic perspectives, particularly on transatlantic relations and America's role in a constantly changing world order.

Ummu Salma Bava

Prof. Dr. Ummu Salma Bava

Prof. Ummu Salma Bava from Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) spoke as an expert on Indian, German and European foreign and security policy, in particular on the Indian perspective on Western discourses. Based on her research, she also gave an assessment of the basic determinants of successful peace-building processes.

Georg Restle

Georg Restle

Georg Restle moderated the event. The television journalist was ARD correspondent in Moscow and is the author of numerous films and documentaries on the Russian opposition movement and Russia's politics in the Caucasus. For more than ten years, he has directed and presented the political magazine program "Monitor" (ARD).