On Monday and Tuesday, 24 and 25 November at 7 p.m., interested parties are invited to discuss current conflict situations in international politics and in Europe from the perspective of the Baltic states, Poland and Ukraine.
Participation in both events is free of charge. Registration is recommended, either by telephone on 0371 488-4343 or via the respective links.
Monday, 24 November, 7 p.m.
"Freedom is priceless". How the three Baltic states look at Russia and Germany
Location: Course room 4.64, Adult Education Centre at TIETZ, Moritzstraße 20
The former German ambassador to Estonia and Bulgaria, Christoph Eichhorn, reports on the close co-operation between Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius and Berlin. He describes the close orientation towards Europe that prevails in the three states close to Russia's borders. Expectations of German policy are correspondingly high there, especially in times of war in Ukraine and the threat from Russia.
The event will take up the perspective of the Baltic states and discuss the question of how these European neighbours view German foreign and security policy.
The event is a cooperation with the Saxon State Centre for Political Education.
Registration and further information can be found under the event link.
Tuesday, 25 November, 7 pm
"Stasi - Gorbi - Selenskyj". Why it's worth exploring the "East"
Venue: Kaßberg Prison Learning and Memorial Centre, Kaßbergstraße 16c
The historian and journalist Dr Gerhard Gnauck reports on his personal encounters in Poland, Russia and Ukraine during his extensive travels to Central and Eastern Europe over the last three decades. Despite his West German origins, the speaker came into contact with the "East" early on in his life, looked after released GDR prisoners and cultivated contacts with civil rights activists. Even before 1989, he travelled behind the Iron Curtain and experienced people like Mikhail Gorbachev up close. He observed the political and social changes as a correspondent for Eastern Europe for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Die Welt, among others. In this event, he combines personal experience with historical knowledge and a look at current political debates.
The lecture and discussion are a collaboration between the Chair of Political Theory and History of Ideas at the Institute of Political Science at Chemnitz University of Technology, the Kaßberg Prison Learning and Memorial Centre and the Chemnitz Adult Education Centre.
Registration and further information under the link to the event
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