Events
Field trips to destinations of geographical importance, conferences at focal points of world history, forums about issues with substance and relevant participants are the signature of our event calendar.
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Past
- Young Leaders Alumni Reunion, from July 4-7, 2024
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- Study Trip to Liechtenstein, from July 2-7, 2024
Zurich, St. Gallen and Vaduz
- Cosmopolitan Talk, June 27, 2024
Topic: “Digitale Plattformen als Staaten”
Speakers: Dr. Moritz Holzgraefe, Director Public Affairs EU, Axel Springer SE
Moderator: Michael Rümmelein, Co-Founder and Director, Swiss 5 Group
Zurich, Switzerland - VII. Walther Leisler Kiep Symposium “Challenges to the Global Order – Revisionism, Populism, and the Rise of the Global South”, from June 12-13, 2024
Berlin, Germany
- Chinese-German Young Leaders Conference, from May 26-31, 2024
Hangzhou, P.R. China
V Chinese-German Young Leaders Conference Hainan, Haikou, P.R. China
Hainan, Haikou, P.R. China October 11 to 16, 2016
“Craftsmanship, Innovation, and Business Startups of Young Leaders
The days in Haikou, were a truly memorable and enriching experience:
First, the conference was an excellent opportunity to learn more about China, its culture and about Hainan in particular. The breathtaking speed at which China is transforming its economy and its society, for example, was very vividly illustrated by the contrast between Haikou’s historical city center and the local government’s ambitious future urban development goals.
Second, the conference was a catalyst for stimulating exchanges about Craftsmanship, Innovation, and Business Startups among its participants.
Finally and most importantly, the days in Haikou facilitated personal encounters – during the formal program but also various informal get-togethers (Karaoke, Chinese foot massages, evenings at the hotel bar) – which laid the basis for long-lasting friendships.
Young Leaders Conference in Yerevan
Yerevan, Armenia
June 12-16, 2016
The resolution of the German Bundestag on the Armenian Genocide has put the small, but historically significant Caucasian state back into the center of current political debate. In the midst of this debate, we visit a country trying to come to terms with its history and to become a modern, prosperous national economy. Standing in the way are the Diaspora, the continuing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and overwhelmingly powerful neighboring states, all of which influence Armenian living conditions. How can the geopolitical placement and rich resources of the country be used to create a prosperous society and a stable democracy? Young Leaders from eighteen countries discuss ways to lead Armenians to free elections, to fight corruption, and to help the country rise out of poverty and to shift its focus to the future.
Remembering our Friend Walther Leisler Kiep
“I am left with great confidence.”
Walther Leisler Kiep, January 5, 1926 – May 9, 2016
The Board of Directors and the members of Global Bridges are united in deep sadness over the death of Walther Leisler Kiep. Saying farewell to the founding father of our organization leaves us with painful wounds and deep gaps that will be hard to fill.
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