- Mark Lowcock, former Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, UN OCHA; former Permanent Secretary, UK Department for International Development; Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Robert Bosch Academy
- Luise Amtsberg, Member of the German Bundestag; Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance, German Federal Foreign Office
- Norbert Altenkamp, Member of the German Bundestag; Deputy Chairman, Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid (tbc)
After the federal elections, Germany may be facing a redefinition of its role and priorities in development cooperation and humanitarian aid. This German debate takes place within the context of unprecedented global developments, particularly President Trump’s Stop Work Order of USAID and its institutional future, which will lead to fundamental shifts in the future humanitarian system. This raises major questions regarding the future funding basis of international aid but also its institutional set up. One key issue at stake in Germany is the institutional structure: in its election program, the CDU/CSU has proposed integrating development cooperation and humanitarian aid into one ministry.
Together with select guests representing German politics, humanitarian aid and development cooperation, the speakers will explore Germany’s role and priorities in light of a new federal government. They will also discuss proposals for institutional structures, drawing on the experiences of other countries. The United Kingdom has undergone similar institutional changes, and the aim of the exchange is to identify lessons that can inform the German debate.
This event is being organized in cooperation with the Centre for Humanitarian Action and the Global Public Policy Institute.
Participation by invitation only.