This Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, the Baker Institute will host a historic panel discussion with the foreign ministers who helped establish a foundation for a unified Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
“German Unification: Expectations and Outcomes” panel participants include:
• The Honorable James A. Baker III, former U.S. secretary of state
• The Honorable Roland Dumas, former foreign minister of the French Republic
• The Honorable Hans-Dietrich Genscher, former foreign minister of West Germany
• The Honorable Markus Meckel, former foreign minister of East Germany
• The Right Honorable Charles Powell, private secretary to Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major
• The Honorable Eduard Shevardnadze, former minister of foreign affairs, Soviet Union, and former president of Georgia
There are a limited number of seats available to the public. If you wish to attend, please click here and submit an RSVP. You will receive an e-mail back confirming whether you have successfully reserved a space. Please note that reservations will be accepted as space permits.
The Baker Institute is also hosting an academic conference as part of the “German Unification: Expectations and Outcomes” event on Saturday, Oct. 31. More information, including a link to RSVP, is available here.