What is the nature of German-Ukrainian relations? How will the relations develop between the two countries in the context of signing or in case of not signing the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine and what are the benefits for both countries? Germany, Ukraine, Russia: how to build strong relationships in this triangle? You can get answers to these and other questions during the talk with Ambassador Christoph Weil.
Ambassador Dr. Christoph Weil received degree in law, practiced as an assistant and defended his thesis in Heidelberg. In 1983-1985 he graduated from the Diplomatic Academy preparing for the diplomatic service of the highest rank in Bonn. From 1985 - 1986 he worked in the Department for Berlin and Germany at the Federal Foreign Office, Bonn.
In 1986-1989 he worked at the German Embassy in Russia, Moscow, and from 1989-1991 at the Embassy in Brazil. In 1991-1994 was at the NATO Department of the Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, and in 1994-1997 worked at the Embassy of Poland, Warsaw. From 1997-1999 he also worked at Planning Headquarters, the Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, and from 1999-2003 was at the NATO International Staff, Brussels. From 2003-2007 he served as head of the Department of European Security and Defense Policy at the Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 2007-2008 - participated in the fellows program of Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts Universities, USA. And in 2008-2009 he served as Ambassador to Iraq, Baghdad.
In 2009-2010 he worked at the Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, and from 2010-2012 was Ambassador in Belarus, Minsk. Since 2012 he is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany in Ukraine.
Working language of the meeting – English.
The venue - Riviera Hotel 7th floor, 15 Sahaidachniy St
To participate one has to fill in the registration form and send it in before 25 September 2013.
Pre-registration is required. Number of seats is limited.
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Discussion Club Open World is an educational project of Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation for socially active young people. Its goal is to raise a new generation of responsible leaders. Each month the Foundation holds lectures with renowned experts, politicians and public figures, during which they discuss ways of effective solutions to social problems in Ukraine and the world.
