WSF2015 Speaker: Marieluise Beck Member of the Bundestag
WSF2015 Speaker: Marieluise Beck Member of the Bundestag
The WSF Team is proud to announce that Marieluise Beck Member of the Bundestag will be a speaker at the Warsaw Security Forum 2015.
Marieluise Beck is a German politician who is currently a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. She was one of the founding members of the German Green party and has held many positions in the German government including parliamentary state secretary (in Ministry for Family Affairs) and Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration. From 2005 to 2009 she was a member for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and has participated in election monitoring missions. She is a passionate supporter of human rights issues and has helped launch the “Bridge of Hope”, an aid agency that has provided innumerable assistance to war torn areas. Beck is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Energy Security as the Foundation for a Just Transition in Post-Industrial Regions
The transformation of post-industrial regions toward sustainable, low-emission economies hinges on one critical factor: energy security. This theme, explored during a high-level panel discussion at the last edition of the Warsaw Security Forum, highlighted the need to transition from coal and other high-emission energy sources to cleaner alternatives such as renewable and nuclear energy. Achieving this shift will require not only technological innovation but also strategic planning, international cooperation, and robust regulatory frameworks.
Polish presidency in the EU: a chance for a sustainable energy transition
The evolving landscape of decarbonization and energy security, with its profound regional and global implications, business operations in Poland. ORLEN is eager to engage in discussions about energy transition and the EU regulations required to facilitate it. The company has prepared a position paper highlighting the key challenges: preserving the competitiveness of the EU market, championing technological neutrality, ensuring access to decarbonization financing, and shifting away from overly prescriptive regulatory approaches.
WSF2024: Summary
The 11th edition of the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF), held on October 1-2, 2024, successfully brought together 2,600 participants from 90 countries, 30 governmental delegations, and over 250 speakers to address critical issues surrounding European and transatlantic security. With 1 million combined online views and over 14,000 live viewers, the WSF reaffirmed its importance as a leading platform for security dialogue in Europe.