May 16, 17:30-19:30, Europe and the Strategic Competition in Space, Online Panel discussion and book launch even

17:30  Opening & Moderation: Dr. Bartóki-Gönczy Balázs, Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs,   Associate Professor  Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies; Director Institute of Aerospace and Telecommunications Law,  Eötvös József Research Center, University of Public Administration (NKE), Budapest

17:35  The strategic importance of space: PD Dr. Antje Nötzold, Private lecturer and research associate, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chair of International Politics

17:50  The Space-Challenges for Europe: Andrea Rotter, Deputy Director, Head of Division Foreign and Security Policy, Academy for Politics and Current Affairs, Hanns-Seidel Stiftung

18:05  How can Europe catch up? With „First Principle Thinking“  into Space, Andreas Dripke, Journalist and book author; Executive Chairman Diplomatic Council

18:20  With shifting priorities towards space: Juliana Süß, M.A., Associate for Defense and Security Policy, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik/German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin

18:35  Panel-Discussion and Q&A with all Speakers

19:30  End

Moderation: Ambassador (ret.) Dr. Heinrich Kreft, Chair for Diplomacy at Andrássy University Budapest (AUB) (ret.); Senior Fellow at Istanbul Policy Center; “Program Director China” at Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office, Berlin; Lecturer at AUB and NKE Budapest and Adjunct faculty at the Marshall Center, Garmisch-Patenkirchen, President Diplomatic Council