German Federal Election 2021
27 September 2021
16:00 – 16:45 JST / 9:00 – 9:45 CEST
German Federal Election 2021
27 September 2021
16:00 – 16:45 JST / 9:00 – 9:45 CEST
On the 26th of September 2021, the German Federal Election will take place. For the first time, after 16 years as first female Chancellor, Angela Merkel will not stand for re-election. Apart from necessary answers to European and global challenges, the question of who will follow Europe’s most recognized political leader makes this election unique and noteworthy worldwide.
A renewed attention for the Asia-Pacific region has been an important aspect of the Merkel Administration, with the adoption of policy guidelines for the Indo-Pacific region, the "2 plus 2" dialogue, the German-Japanese Agreement on the Security of Information and the deployment of the Bayern frigate to the Pacific region as its biggest current highlights. The election manifesto of the governing CDU party underlines the commitment to close partnerships with democracies like Japan, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. These nations are regarded as natural cooperation partners for the strengthening of the rule-based international order.
The online post-election discussion will take place on 27 September (16:00-16:45 JST/ 9:00-9:45 CEST) on Zoom. Mr. Jürgen Hardt, Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, will be the speaker.
Mr. Hardt will deliver an analysis of the results and possible government coalitions. Given the various options, we will look into possible policy changes in both domestic and foreign fields. Interested audience members will have the chance for detailed questions and a direct response in the Q&A session.
Participants are able and highly encouraged to submit their questions per e-mail to kas-tokyo@kas.de prior to the event by Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (17:00 JST / 10:00 CEST). During the discussion, you will also be able to ask your questions through the Q&A function.
The discussion will be moderated by Ms. Rabea Brauer, Country Representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Japan and Director of Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS).
Please find the CV of Mr. Jürgen Hardt here.
German Federal Election 2021
After the Voting: What Happens Next?9:00-9:05 CEST
16:00-16:05 JST
Ms. Rabea Brauer
Country Representative Japan/
Director of Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS)
9:05-9:45 CEST
16:05-16:45 JST
Mr. Jürgen Hardt
Member of the German Bundestag, Foreign policy spokesperson of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group.
9:45 CEST
16:45 JST
If you need further information regarding the event, please send an email to: kas-tokyo@kas.de
We encourage you to send questions
for
the speaker ahead of the event.
Please send your questions to us via: kas-tokyo@kas.de by
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (17:00 JST/10:00 CEST).
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#GermanElection
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