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French and European Security Interests in East Asia[+]
8 Dec. 2006, Paris. With the support of the SGDN. The European Union and its constituent countries are regarded today as secondary partners in all strategic matters affecting security developments in East Asia.
What lessons can be drawn from this situation and how can we provide better visibility for our interests and commitments? This seminar was not only the opportunity for an exchange on European positions, ambitions and means [nationally and regionally] but also for a debate about possible initiatives capable of leading to more high-profile actions.
With participation by H.E. B. Bassin (MoFA, Finland), F. Delon (SGDN), W. van der Geest (EIAS), F. Godement, C. Grant (CER), N. von Hofmann, L. Jakobson (FIIA), T. Kozlowski (Council of the EU), H. Ladsous (MoFA, France), A. Neill (RUSI), L. Odgaard (Aarhus U., Denmark), S.E. M. Sahlin (Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden).
Among the participants from Finland: Amb. K. Burski, Amb. E. Hamilo and M. Heiskanen, from Germany: K. Möller (†) (SWP), H. Maull (U. Trier), F. Umbach (DGAP) and A. Wulff (MoFA), from the United Kingdom: H.Smith (U. of Warwick) and R. Wye (FCO), from Spain: A. Marquina Barrio (U. Complutense), from Belgium: R. Mathieu (Royal Defence College), from Sweden: K. von Hoesslin and from France: A. d’Andurain, T.Berthelot, M. Briens, P. Errera and P. Le Corre (MoFA), E. Charles, L. Frouart and C-P. Godard (MinDef), P.Hassner (CERI), M. Miraillet, N. Regaud and J. Zérinini (SGDN), B. Sitt (CESIM), F. Biot and S. Boisseau du Rocher and Senator X. de Villepin.
In parallel with this conference, active members of the European Committee of CSCAP met in Paris on 7 Dec. 2006