Program 2019
Archive & Review

Review “Europe and Peace”
15th Salzburg Europe Summit, October 6th to 8th, 2019

For centuries, Europe was characterized by armed conflicts. 2019 marked the anniversary of several crucial events that partly reinforced this vicious circle and others that broke it and thus created the conditions for a common Europe.
In lectures, panel discussions and joint evening events, internationally recognized experts and decision-makers from politics, business and science from home and abroad discussed our common history and current challenges and crises in Europe.
IRE-FORUM
Europe – a peace project
Sunday, October 6, 2019
2 p.m. to 4 p.m

Salzburg Congress, Herbert von Karajan Hall
Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg

For centuries, Europe was characterized by armed conflicts. Only after two world wars were the conditions for a united Europe created. On May 9, 1950, French Foreign Minister Robert Schumann formulated the ambitious goal of unifying Europe through voluntary economic ties. The European states that have waged war against each other for centuries should belong to a community in the service of peace - so that wars between them are no longer possible. This was followed by the Treaty of Rome in 1957, which marked the beginning of the European peace project. 1999 marked the birth of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP). Reconciliation between East and West has taken place - Eastern and Western Europe are united. Peace in the common home of Europe seems assured.
The European Union is a political concept - a peace project and European idea that emerged in response to terrible historical experiences. In 2012, the EU won the Nobel Peace Prize for its role in transforming Europe from a continent of war to a continent of peace.

In addition to a historical review of the EU's contributions to peace in Europe, the IRE Forum will discuss questions about the future of peace and the EU's ability to resolve numerous current crises: the Ukraine conflict, the crisis between Serbia and Kosovo, the critical one Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Frozen Conflict in Moldova or the division of Cyprus.


OPENING AND WELCOME
Franz Schausberger
Founder and chairman of the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE), representative of the state of Salzburg in the European Committee of the Regions, former Salzburg governor and special advisor to the EU Commission for the Western Balkans (Austria)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michael Gehler
Institute of History at the University of Hildesheim (Germany)

PODIUM
Elmar Brok
former Member of the European Parliament, special advisor to Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on relations with Ukraine (Germany)
Hubert von Goisern
songwriter and world musician (Austria)
Andreas Kiefer
Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (Austria)
Lojze Peterle
former member of the European Parliament, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenia)
Helga Rabl-Stadler
President of the Salzburg Festival (Austria)

MODERATION
Christoph Takacs
Country Director of ORF Salzburg (Austria)

EVENING EVENT
Reception of the state and the city of Salzburg
Sunday, October 6, 2019
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m

Salzburg Residence, Carabinieri Hall
Residenzplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg

The state and city of Salzburg invite you to a reception in the residence. For conference participants there is a bus transfer from Salzburg Congress at 6.45 p.m. and at 10 p.m. from the Salzburg Residenz to the conference hotels.

The Salzburg Residence is located in the heart of the old town and was the center of power at the time of the Salzburg prince-archbishops. Until the 19th century, those in power controlled the country's fortunes from here and used the state halls of the residence as a representation.



CELEBRATION EVENT
Europe and peace:1919 – 1989 – 2019
Monday, October 7, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m

Salzburg Congress, Europe Hall
Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg

The European Union has secured peace for 70 years. While our fathers and grandfathers went to war, we live in the luxury of being able to trust our European neighbors. A war within the European Union is unimaginable – Eastern and Western Europe are united.

More than half a billion Europeans live in peace today. The European Union's contributions to this peace are undeniable.

LIVE TRANSMISSION ON ORF III


OPENING AND WELCOME
Franz Schausberger
Founder and chairman of the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE), representative of the state of Salzburg in the European Committee of the Regions, former Salzburg governor and special advisor to the EU Commission for the Western Balkans (Austria)

GREETING VIDEO
Ursula von der Leyen
President-designate of the European Commission

PODIUM
Magdalena Adamowicz
Member of the European Parliament, initiator of “Imagine there's no hate” (Poland)
Hubert von Goisern
songwriter and world musician (Austria)
Wilfried Haslauer
Salzburg Governor (Austria)

MODERATION
Christoph Takacs
Country Director of ORF Salzburg (Austria)

PANEL DISCUSSION
Ukraine-Russia – Opportunities for a peaceful solution
Monday, October 7, 2019
10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m

Salzburg Congress, Europe Hall
Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg

When we talk about peace and freedom in Europe, we cannot ignore the conflict in Ukraine. On the contrary: this conflict plays a central role in the question of peace for Europe. For a long time, this question no longer arose: Eastern and Western Europe were united, and peace in the common home of Europe seemed assured. In response to the annexation of Crimea, restrictive measures have been gradually imposed against Russia since 2014. The sanctions also have a price for the European economy. The Minsk Agreement is waiting to be fulfilled – the situation appears to be developing into a “frozen conflict”.

The question arises as to whether the measures taken can actually lead to a peaceful solution. Have the conditions for a peaceful solution changed due to the election of a new president and the parliamentary elections in Ukraine. This will be discussed in this panel, taking into account the positions of all sides involved.

LIVE TRANSMISSION ON ORF III

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Elmar Brok
former Member of the European Parliament, special advisor to Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on relations with Ukraine (Germany)

PODIUM
Hryhoriy Nemyria
Deputy Prime Minister for European and International Integration of the Republic of Ukraine
Alexei Pushkov
Senator and member of the Russian Federation Council (Russia)
Martin Sajdik
OSCE Special Representative and Chairman of the Minsk Talks (Austria)
Peter M. Wagner
Head of the Ukraine Support Group at the EU Commission, Directorate General for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (Belgium)
Christian Wehrschütz
ORF correspondent for the Balkans and Ukraine (Austria)

MODERATION
Reinhard Lauterbach
Journalist and author, former ARD correspondent, Ukraine expert (Germany)

PANEL DISCUSSION
Peace in the Western Balkans – Peace in Europe
Monday, October 7, 2019
12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m

Salzburg Congress, Europe Hall
Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg

Mutual provocations by political actors in the region, prejudices in some EU countries and the interests of non-European forces make it difficult to find a peaceful solution. The EU repeatedly acts as a mediator in crisis situations in Europe and around the world. This is particularly true in the enlargement countries in the Western Balkans, including Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Serbia-Kosovo conflict.

While the EU was particularly successful in the name conflict between Greece and Macedonia, the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and especially in Kosovo shows that the EU must also recognize the limits of its assertiveness. However, the resolution of these conflicts is crucial for lasting peace in Europe, as the countries mentioned are located in the middle of EU countries and therefore in the middle of Europe.

LIVE TRANSMISSION ON ORF III

SPEECH “Moldova's place in the Eastern Partnership”
Nicolae Popescu
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova

PODIUM
Majlinda Bregu
Former Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Albania, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Valentin Inzko
High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Faruk Kaymakci
deputy Minister of Foreign Relations and Director for EU Affairs of the Republic of Turkey (Turkey)
Cornelius Granig
Political scientist, management consultant and anti-corruption expert, President of the Austrian-Macedonian Society (Austria)
Milan Rocen
Minister of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Montenegro (ret.) (Montenegro)
Edita Tahiri
Chief peace negotiator and former deputy prime minister (Kosovo)
Nicolae Popescu
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova

MODERATION
Christian Wehrschütz
ORF correspondent for the Balkans and Ukraine

PRESENTATION
John Hahn
EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (Belgium)

PANEL DISCUSSION
Currency & Peace in Europe – 20 Years of the Euro
Monday, October 7, 2019
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m

Salzburg Congress, Europe Hall
Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg

The euro was the logical consequence. It was believed that a common currency would stabilize peace in Europe. Others feared the loss of their country's identity. The euro is one of the world's young currencies and is a special construction - it does not belong to a state, but to a confederation of states. The euro has undergone an astonishing overall economic development over the last 20 years: the “good weather period” from 1999 to 2008 was followed by the “euro crisis period” from 2009 to 2019. Some say: If the euro fails, Europe fails. Others say: The euro brings discord between peoples.

The majority of people in the euro countries think the common currency is a good thing. It ultimately brought stability, peace and prosperity. The euro stands for the idea of Europe's unification, is the most advanced concept in the unification process and therefore the permanent violation of European stability rules in one country represents a danger for all others. Others, on the other hand, vehemently deny the peace-making effect of the euro. All of this will be discussed by recognized experts in this panel, after an introduction by Theo Waigel – the “Father of the Euro”.

LIVE TRANSMISSION ON ORF III

VIDEO MESSAGE
Theo Waigel
Finance Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany (retired) and “Father of the Euro” (Germany)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Peer Steinbruck
Finance Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany (ret.) (Germany)

PODIUM
Willibald Cernko
Board of Directors of Erste Group Bank (Austria)
Matthias von Hellfeld
Historian, journalist and publicist (Germany)
Hartwig Löger
Finance Minister of the Republic of Austria (ret.) (Austria)
Wilhelm Molterer
Former Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Austria, Director of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (Luxembourg)

MODERATION
Monika Graf
Business editor of the Salzburger Nachrichten (Austria)

EVENING EVENT
Salzburg evening
Sunday, October 6, 2019
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m

Augustiner Bräu, Marble Hall
Augustinergasse 1, 5020 Salzburg

Dinner together at Augustiner Bräu Salzburg. Contribution to expenses for drinks and buffet is EUR 20 per person. For conference participants there is a bus transfer from Salzburg Congress at 6.15 p.m. and at 10 p.m. from Augustiner Bräu to the conference hotels.

The Augustiner Bräu is a brewery in the city of Salzburg and is still half-owned by the Benedictine Abbey of Michaelbeuern. The brewery was built in 1912 and is now a listed building.

PANEL DISCUSSION
Opening of the East - 30 years of the fall of the Iron Curtain - Tourism in Europe
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m

Salzburg Chamber of Commerce, Julius Raab Festival Hall
Julius-Raab-Platz 1, 5020 Salzburg

For more than 40 years, the Iron Curtain formed an almost impenetrable barrier between East and West. The case marked a departure - and continues to shape tourism today. 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain.

The newly gained freedom of movement not only promotes cross-border cooperation, but also the tourism development of all European countries - but especially the development of the peripheral regions of the states in Central and Eastern Europe. The ability to travel is considered the “epitome of freedom,” which was clearly demonstrated by the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989. The success story of tourism is essentially linked to the growing freedom to travel.


OPENING AND WELCOME
Josef Schöchl
Member of the IRE Board, Chairman of the European Committee of the Salzburg State Parliament (Austria)
Manfred Rosenstatter
President of the Salzburg Chamber of Commerce (Austria)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Peter Janesch

PODIUM
Dragos Anastasiu
General Director Eurolines Group (Romania)
Jan Herget
Director CzechTourism (Czech Republic)
Johannes Hörl
General Director of Großglockner Hochalpenstraßen AG (Austria)
Ivan Jakovcic
long-time president of the Istria region, former member of the European Parliament, former European Minister of the Republic of Croatia (Croatia)
Petra Nocker-Schwarzenbacher
Chairwoman of the Federal Tourism and Leisure Industry Division of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (Austria)
Gabriele Lackner Strauss
Regional management EUREGIO Bavarian Forest-Bohemian Forest (Austria)
Gregor Matjan
Head of Digital Innovation, Strategy & Research, SalzburgerLand Tourismus (Austria)

MODERATION
Claus Reitan
Journalist (Austria)

PANEL DISCUSSION
Energy supply in Europe – question of peace, stability and security
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m

Salzburg Chamber of Commerce, Julius Raab Festival Hall
Julius-Raab-Platz 1, 5020 Salzburg

The tense relations between Ukraine and Russia clearly show the EU's dependence. There are probably also energy policy questions behind the long-standing dispute. A stable energy supply is an important prerequisite for the peaceful coexistence of states. At the beginning of European integration, energy policy was clearly focused on economic ties to ensure long-term peace in Europe - German on the one hand and Belgian, Luxembourg, Dutch and French coal and steel industries on the other. The need for a “transnationally coordinated energy policy” gave European integration important impetus from the beginning.

The close connection between energy supply and peace is clear. The strained relations between Ukraine and Russia painfully demonstrate the EU's dependence on imported oil and gas. The EU needs secure access to energy sources – at affordable prices while protecting the environment. Therefore, especially now, as the global race for energy supplies intensifies, Europe must assert its interests in this area internationally, speak with one voice and act as a united front. And energy policy will also have to make an efficient contribution to the EU’s climate protection policy.

The panel discussion will address the fundamental question of the extent to which European energy policy has a direct impact on peace in Europe and its neighboring countries, how climate change can be effectively counteracted, and whether a new European Energy Union will adequately answer all of these questions or whether This is what a decentralized energy industry could do better.


KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Stefan Moser
Head of Department for Security of Supply in the Directorate General for Energy at the EU Commission (Belgium)

PODIUM
Gerhard Gamperl
Director Strategy, Corporate Development and Sustainability at VERBUND (Austria)
Gunther Hauser
Head of the International Security Department at the Academy for National Defense (Austria)
Ines Schneider
Head of Gas Regulatory Affairs International & Governmental Relations, OMV (Austria)
Kirsten Westphal
Researcher at the German Institute for International Politics and Security (Germany)
Michael Weixelbraun
Head of Regional Operations at Austrian Power Grid (Austria)

MODERATION
Stefan Veigl
Journalist at the Salzburger Nachrichten (Austria)

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