THE HOHENSCHWANGAU FORUM • CULTURAL DIPLOMACY, LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS

BRIDGING CULTURES, SHAPING FUTURES

Dialogue on Economy, Leadership, Diplomacy & Peace

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg | Schloss Nymphenburg | Munich

PROGRAM AGENDA

Future Trends in the EU & German Economy

A conversation about current developments in Germany and Europe and what they may mean for the economy, business and international cooperation.

Welcome Address & Introduction to the History, Economy & Culture of Schwangau and the Region of Ostallgäu

Luitpold Prinz von Bayern • Stefan Rinke - First Mayor of Schwangau

“Future Trends in the EU Economy”

Prof. Dr. Davor Filipovic - Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia (2022-2023)

“Future Trends in the Catalan Economy”

Dr. Marc Guerrero i Tarragó - President of Ginteco; Vice-President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ALDE (2009-16)

Women’s Leadership in Business & Diplomacy

An exchange of perspectives on women’s leadership and experiences in business, public life and diplomacy.

“Women’s Leadership in Business & Public Life”

Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus (2007-2008; 2011-2013)

“Women’s Leadership in Diplomacy”

Amb. Katalin Bogyay - President of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA); Ambassador of Hungary to UNESCO & to the UN (2009-2020); President of the 36th session of the UNESCO General Conference (2011-2013)

The Middle East: What’s Next?

“What Should Change in the Middle East in Order to Achieve Peace”

Dr. Yossi Beilin - Israeli Senior Politician; Initiator of the Oslo Accords and the Geneva Initiative

The Middle East: What’s Next for Lebanon?

Prof. Dr. Birgit Schäbler - Director, Global South Studies Center Erfurt, Philosophical Faculty; Professor of History of West Asia, University of Erfurt; Former Director of the Orient Institut, Beirut

The Middle East: What’s Next?

Dr. Erkki Tuomioja - President of Historians without Borders; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland (2000-2007; 2011-2015); Former Deputy Mayor of Helsinki; Founder of the ICD Nordic Initiative on Israel & Palestine.