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List of Participants of the 45th Munich Security Conference Name

Position

Achleitner, Dr. Paul Member of the Management Board, Allianz SE, Munich; Mitglied des Vorstands, Allianz SE, München

Albrecht, Dr. Hans Managing Director, Nordwind Capital, Munich; Geschäftsführender Direktor, Nordwind Capital, München

Alkalaj, Sven Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

Ammon, Dr. Peter State Secretary, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; Staatssekretär, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin

Andreani, Pascale Ambassador; Permanent Representative of the French Republic to NATO, Brussels

Arnold, Rainer

Member of the German Bundestag, Spokesperson Defense Policy of the SPD Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Sprecher AG Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Arthur, Sir Michael Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin

Asmus, Dr. Ronald D. Executive Director, Transatlantic Center (German Marshall Fund), Brussels

Audibert, Jacques Director for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris

Babacan, Ali Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Turkey, Ankara

Bakoyannis, Dora Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic, Athens; Chairperson-in-Office, The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Vienna

Ball, William L. Managing Director, Loeffler Group, Washington

Barno, David Director, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.

Baroness Neville-Jones, Pauline Shadow Minister for Security, Shadow Cabinet of the Conservative Party, London

Barroso, José Manuel President, European Commission, Brussels

Bartels, Dr. Hans-Peter

Member of the German Bundestag, Deputy Spokesperson Defense Policy of the SPD Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Stellvertretender Sprecher AG Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

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Bartels, Henning

Colonel (ret.); Editor-in-Chief, Europäische Sicherheit, Bonn; Oberst a.D.; Chefredakteur, Europäische Sicherheit, Bonn

Bartoszewski, Wladyslaw Secretary of State, Office of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Plenipotentiary for International Affairs, Warsaw

Basha, Lulzim Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Albania, Tirana

Baumann, Dr. Wolfgang Head of the Safety Cars Division, BMW Group, Munich; Bereichsleiter Sicherheitsfahrzeuge, BMW Group, München

Beer, Angelika

Member of the European Parliament, Spokesperson for Security Policy, The Greens/EFA Parliamentary Group, Brussels; MdEP, Sicherheitspolitische Sprecherin der Grünen/EFA-Fraktion, Brüssel

Belloni, Dr. Aldo Mitglied des Vorstands, Linde AG, München; Member of the Executive Board, Linde AG, Munich

Berger, Samuel R. Chairman, Stonebridge International LLP, Washington; Vorsitzender, Stonebridge International LLP, Washington

Biden, Joseph R. Vice President, United States of America, Washington

Biegun, Stephen E. Corporate Officer and Vice President of International Governmental Affairs, Ford Motor Company, Detroit

Bildt, Carl Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stockholm

Binnendijk, Dr. Hans Director, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, Washington

Bischoff, Dr. Manfred Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Daimler AG, Stuttgart; Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats, Daimler AG, Stuttgart

Bitterlich, Prof. Joachim

Ambassador (ret.); Executive Vice President, International Affairs, Veolia Environnement S.A., Paris; Botschafter a.D.; Stellvertretender Vorsitzender, Internationale Angelegenheiten, Veolia Environnement S.A., Paris

Blackwill, Prof. Robert D. Ambassador (ret.); Senior Fellow, The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica

Blinken, Anthony National Security Adviser to the Vice-President, The White House, Washington

Bockel, Jean-Marie Minister of State for Defence and Veterans, Ministry of Defence, Paris

Bonde, Alexander Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Budget Committee, Berlin;

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MdB, Mitglied des Haushaltsausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Bonse-Geuking, Wilhelm Chief Executive Officer, RAG-Foundation, Essen; Vorstandsvorsitzender, RAG-Stiftung, Essen

Bornemann, Jürgen

Lieutenant General, German Military Representative to the Military Committee of NATO, EU and WEU, Brussels; Generalleutnant, Deutscher Militärischer Vertreter im Militärkomitee der NATO, EU und WEU, Brüssel

Boroujerdi, Alaeddin Chairman, Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy, Islamic Consultative Assembly, Tehran

Brady, Roger A. Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe; Commander, Allied Air Component Command, Ramstein

Brandenburg, Ulrich

Ambassador; Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to NATO, Brussels; Botschafter; Ständiger Vertreter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland bei der NATO, Brüssel

Brok, Elmar

Member of the European Parliament, Foreign Policy Coordinator of the European People's Party (EPP), Brussels; MdEP, Außenpolitischer Koordinator der Europäischen Volkspartei (EVP), Europäisches Parlament, Brüssel

Brose, Chris Senior Editor, Foreign Policy, Washington

Burt, Richard Ambassador (ret.); Senior Advisor, Kissinger McLarty Associates, Washington

Campbell, Dr. Kurt Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Washington

Campbell, Sir Menzies Member of Parliament, House of Commons, London

Carter, Dr. Ashton

Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard and Stanford Universities; Chair, International and Global Affairs Faculty, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge

Castenfelt, Peter Chairman, Archipelago Enterprises Ltd, London

Chipman, Dr. John Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London

Clarke, Charles Member of Parliament, House of Commons, London

Coats, Daniel Ambassador (ret.); Member of the Board of Directors, NanoInk Inc., Skokie

Cohen, William S. Secretary of Defense (ret.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Cohen Group, Washington

Corsepius, Dr. Uwe Director, Department for European Affairs, Federal Chancellery, Berlin;

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Leiter, Abteilung Europapolitik, Bundeskanzleramt, Berlin

Coulter, Michael W.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington

Craddock, Bantz John

Commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) for NATO, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Casteau

Craner, Lorne W. President, International Republican Institute, Washington

Crosby, Jr., Ralph D. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, EADS North America, Washington

Daase, Prof. Dr. Christopher

Director, Geschwister-Scholl-Institute for Political Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich; Direktor, Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München

Darabos, Mag. Norbert Minister of Defence, Republic of Austria, Vienna; Minister für Verteidigung, Republik Österreich, Wien

Davis, Prof. Dr. James W.

Director, Institute of Political Science, University of St. Gallen; Direktor, IPW-HSG Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität St. Gallen

de Crem, Pieter Minister of National Defense, Kingdom of Belgium, Brussels

de Hoop Scheffer, Jaap Secretary General, NATO, Brussels

de Montbrial, Prof. Thierry Founder and President, French Institute for International Relations (Ifri), Paris

de Palacio, Ana Isabel Minister of Foreign Affairs (ret.), Member of the Executive Committee, AREVA, Paris

de Vries, Gijs M. Member of the Board, Netherlands Court of Audit, The Hague

Delpech, Thérèse Director of Strategic Affairs, French Atomic Energy Commission, Paris

Di Paola, Giampaolo Admiral; Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Brussels

Diaconescu, Cristian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania, Bucharest

Diaz-Balart, Mario Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington

Dimitrov, Nikola NATO National Coordinator, Skopje

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Dodik, Milorad Prime Minister, Republika Srpska, Bosnien-Herzegowina, Banja Luka

Dora, Johann-Georg

Lieutenant General, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin; Generalleutnant, Stellvertreter des Generalinspekteurs der Bundeswehr, Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Berlin

Dornisch, Werner

Chairman, German Military Technology Association (DWT), Bonn; Präsident, Deutschen Gesellschaft für Wehrtechnik e.V. (DWT), Bonn

Drozdiak, William President, American Council on Germany, New York

Ederer, Dr. Markus Head of Policy Planning, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; Leiter des Planungsstabs, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin

ElBaradei, Dr. Mohamed Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna

Elbe, Dr. Frank Ambassador (ret.); Lawyer, Bonn; Botschafter a.D.; Rechtsanwalt, Bonn

Eldon, Stewart Ambassador; Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO, Brussels

Enders, Dr. Thomas

President and Chief Executive Officer, Airbus, Blagnac; Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke e.V., Berlin; Präsident und Geschäftsführender Vorstand, Airbus S.A.S., Blagnac; Vorsitzender, Atlantik-Brücke e.V., Berlin

Erdmann, Martin

Ambassador; Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, NATO, Brussels; Botschafter; Beigeordneter Generalsekretär für Politische Angelegenheiten und Sicherheitspolitik, NATO, Brüssel

Erler, Gernot Member of the German Bundestag; Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; MdB; Staatsminister, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin

Evans, Gareth President and Chief Executive Officer, International Crisis Group, Brussels

Fahmy, Nabil Ambassador at large, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kairo

Fitzgerald, Mark P. Admiral; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command, Naples

Flanagan, Dr. Stephen J. Senior Vice President and Henry A. Kissinger Chair, Center for Strategic and International Affairs, Washington

Frankenberger, Klaus-Dieter

Senior Foreign Policy Editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt; Verantwortlicher Redakteur für Außenpolitik, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt am Main

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Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven, Dr. Arndt Vice President, Federal Intelligence Service, Berlin; Vizepräsident, Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Berlin

Fried, Daniel Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington

Fücks, Ralf Member of the Board, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin; Mitglied des Vorstands, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Berlin

Gade, Søren Minister of Defence, Kingdom of Denmark, Copenhagen

Gallmann, Michael Head of Department, Safety Cars, BMW Group, Munich; Abteilungsleiter, Sicherheitsfahrzeuge, BMW Group, München

Gallois, Louis Chief Executive Officer, EADS N.V., Paris

Gerhardt, Dr. Wolfgang

President of the Board of Directors, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Potsdam; Vorsitzender des Vorstands, Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, Potsdam

Gill, Dr. Robert Bates Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Solna

Gloser, Günter

Minister of State for Europe and Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; Staatsminister für Europa und Beauftragter für die deutsch-französische Zusammenarbeit, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin;

Gordon, Philip H. Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution, Washington

Gottlieb, Prof. h.c. Sigmund Editor-in-Chief, Bayerisches Fernsehen, Munich; Chefredakteur, Bayerisches Fernsehen, München

Gottwald, Klaus-Peter

Ambassador; Commissioner of the Federal Government on Conventional Arms Control and Disarmament, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; Botschafter; Beauftragter für Abrüstung und Rüstungskontrolle, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin

Graf Lambsdorff, Alexander

Member of the European Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the FDP Group, Brussels; MdEP, Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der FDP-Gruppe, Europäisches Parlament, Brüssel

Grant, Charles Director, Centre for European Reform (CER), London

Grube, Dr. Rüdiger

Chairman of the Board of Directors, EADS Participations B.V., Munich; Member of the Board, Daimler AG, Stuttgart; Vorsitzender des Vorstands, EADS Participations B.V., München; Mitglied des Vorstands, Daimler AG, Stuttgart

Gruevski, Nikola Prime Minister, Skopje

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Grushko, Alexander Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation, Moscow

Ham, Carter F. General; Commander, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, HQ, USA REUR, Heidelberg

Hamada, Yasukazu Minister of Defense, Japan, Tokyo

Hanning, Dr. August State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Berlin; Staatssekretär, Bundesministerium des Innern, Berlin

Harman, Jane Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington

Hasenpusch, Armin Vice President, Federal Intelligence Service, Berlin; Vizepräsident, Bundesnachrichtendienstes (BND), Berlin

Haun, Frank

President and Chief Executive Officer, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG, Munich; Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG, München

Hegseth, Peter Chairman and Executive Director, Vets for Freedom, Washington

Heisbourg, François Chairman of the Council, International Institute for Strategic Studies and Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Paris

Hellenthal, Dr. Markus Chief Executive Officer, Thales Deutschland, Stuttgart; Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung, Thales Deutschland, Stuttgart

Helm, Robert W. Corporate Vice President for Government Relations and Business Development, Northrop Grumman Corp., Arlington

Herrmann, Joachim

Bavarian State Minister of the Interior, Bavarian Ministry of the Interior, Munich; Bayerischer Staatsminister des Innern, Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, München

Heusgen, Dr. Christoph

Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the Federal Chancellor, Federal Chancellery, Berlin; Außen- und Sicherheitspolitischer Berater der Bundeskanzlerin, Bundeskanzleramt, Berlin

Hiatt, Fred Editorial Page Editor, The Washington Post, Washington

Hoffmann, Dr. Hubertus

Founder and President, World Security Network Foundation, New York; Founding Partner, General Capital Group, Munich; Gründer und Präsident, World Security Network Foundation, New York; Gründungspartner, General Capital Group, München

Holbrooke, Richard C. Ambassador; U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Washington

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Homburger, Birgit

Member of the German Bundestag; Vice President of the FDP Parliamentary Group and Spokesman for Security Policy and Deregulation, Berlin; MdB, Stellvertretende Vorsitzende der FDP-Bundestagsfraktion und Sprecherin für Sicherheitspolitik und Bürokratie

Hoyer, Dr. Werner

Member of the German Bundestag, Minister of State (ret.), Deputy Chairman of the FDP Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Staatsminister a.D.; Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der FDP-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Hughes, Dr. Peter C. President, Croton Institute Ltd., Washington

Hunter, Robert E. Ambassador (ret.); Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation, Arlington

Hutton, John Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London

Ilves, Toomas Hendrik President, Republic of Estonia, Tallinn

Ischinger, Wolfgang

Ambassador; Chairman, Munich Security Conference, Munich; Global Head of Governmental Affairs, Allianz SE, Munich; Botschafter; Vorsitzender, Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz, München; Generalbevollmächtigter für Regierungsbeziehungen, Allianz SE, München

Ito, Shintaro State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo

Ivanov, Prof. Igor S. First Deputy Principal, Moscow State Institution for International Relations (MGIMO), Moscow

Ivanov, Sergei B. Deputy Prime Minister, Russian Federation, Moscow

Jackson, Bruce P. Founder and President, Project on Transitional Democracies, Washington

Jandrokovic, Gordan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Republic of Croatia,

Janes, Dr. Jackson Executive Director, American Institute for Contemporary Germany Studies (AICGS), The Johns Hopkins University, Washington

Janning, Dr. Josef

Head of the International Relations Program, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh; Leiter Themenfeld "Internationale Verständigung", Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh

Jeremic, Vuk Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Serbia, Belgrade

Joffe, Dr. Josef Editor, Die Zeit, Hamburg; Herausgeber, Die Zeit, Hamburg

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Jones, Dr. Bruce Director and Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, New York University, New York

Jones, James L. General; U.S. National Security Advisor, The White House, Washington

Jung, Dr. Franz Josef

Federal Minister of Defense, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin; Bundesminister der Verteidigung, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Berlin

Jung, MdB, Johannes

Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Foreign Committee, Berlin; MdB, Mitglied des Auswärtigen Ausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Kahrs, Johannes

Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Budget Committee, Berlin; MdB, Mitglied des Haushaltsausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Kaiser, Prof. Dr. Karl Director, Program on Trans-Atlantic Relations, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge

Kalfin, Ivailo Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Bulgaria, Sofia

Kannik, Indrek Counsellor to the President on Security Issues, Republic of Estonia, Tallinn

Karzai, Hamid President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul

Kather, Roland

Lieutenant General; Commander, Allied Land Component Command of NATO, Heidelberg; Generalleutnant; Kommandeur, Allied Land Component Command der NATO, Heidelberg

Katouzian, Hamid Reza Chairman, Committee for Energy, Islamic Consultative Assembly, Tehran

Kauder, MdB, Volker

Member of the German Bundestag; Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB; Vorsitzender der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Kazinian, Karine Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin

Kennedy, Craig President, German Marshall Fund of the United States, Washington

Kilcullen, Dr. David Policy Planning Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Washington

Kirchick, Jaime Associate Editor, The New Republic, Washington

Kissinger, Dr. Henry A. United States Secretary of State (ret.); Founder and Chairman, Kissinger Associates Inc., New York

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Klose, Hans-Ulrich

Member of the German Bundestag, Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Berlin; MdB, Stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Auswärtigen Ausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Knobloch, Charlotte President, Central Council of Jews in Germany, Berlin; Präsidentin, Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland, Berlin

Kohler, Berthold Publisher, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt; Herausgeber, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt am Main

Kolbow, Walter

Member of the German Bundestag, Vice Chairman of the SPD Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Kornblum, John C. Ambassador (ret.); Chairman, Lazard & Co. Ltd., Berlin; Botschafter a.D.; Vorsitzender, Lazard & Co. GmbH, Berlin

Kornelius, Stefan Foreign Editor, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich; Ressortleiter Außenpolitik, Süddeutsche Zeitung, München

Kosachev, Konstantin Member of the State Duma, Chairman of the Duma Committee on International Affairs, Moscow

Kouchner, Bernard Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, French Republic, Paris

Kristol, Dr. William Founder and Editor, The Weekly Standard, Washington

Kuhn, Fritz

Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman for Alliance 90/The Greens Parliamentary Group, German Bundestag, Berlin; MdB, Vorsitzender der Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Kupchan, Prof. Dr. Charles A. Senior Fellow for Europe Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Washington

La Russa, Ignazio Minister of Defense, Republic of Italy, Rome

Lahl, Kersten Lieutenent General (ret.); President, Federal College for Security Studies, Berlin;

Lajcák, Dr. Miroslav Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Slovakia, Bratislava

Lamers, Dr. Karl A.

Member of the German Bundestag, Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee, Berlin; MdB, Stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Verteidigungsausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Lange, Manfred Major General; Head of Staff Department, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin; Generalmajor; Stabsabteilungsleiter für Militärpolitik und

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Rüstungskontrolle, Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Berlin

Langhammer, Fred H. Chairman, Global Affairs, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., New York

Laridjani, Dr. Ali A. Speaker of the Majlis of Iran; Member of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Tehran

Larrabee, Dr. F. Stephen Distinguished Chair in European Security, RAND Corporation, Arlington

Lather, Karl-Heinz

General, Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Casteau; General, Chef des Stabes, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Casteau

Lauk, Prof. Dr. Kurt J.

Member of the European Parliament; President of the Economic Council of the CDU, Berlin; President, Globe Capital Partners, Stuttgart; MdEP; Vorsitzender, Wirtschaftsrat der CDU, Berlin; Präsident, Globe Capital Partners, Stuttgart

Le Maire, Bruno Minister of State for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris

Lehman, John F. Chairman, J.F. Lehman & Company, New York

Leisler Kiep, Dr. Walther Honorary Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke e.V., Berlin; Ehrenvorsitzender, Atlantik-Brücke e.V., Berlin

Lellouche, Pierre Member of the Committee for National Defense, French National Assembly,

Levitte, Jean-David Diplomatic Advisor and Sherpa to the President of France, Paris

Lindemann, Dr. Beate Executive Vice-Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke e.V., Berlin; Geschäftsführende Stellvertretende Vorsitzende, Atlantik-Brücke e.V., Berlin

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, John Member of the House of Lords; Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, London

Lord Powell of Bayswater, Charles Member of the House of Lords, London

Lucini Mateo, Alfonso General Director for Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Madrid

Lürßen, Friedrich

Managing Partner, Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co., Bremen; Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co., Bremen

MacDonald, Simon Foreign Policy Adviser and Head of Foreign and Defence Policy, The Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, London

MacKay, Peter Gordon Minister of National Defense, Canada, Ottawa

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Mahbubani, Kishore Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National Univeristy of Singapore, Singapore

Mammadyarov, Elmar Maharram oglu Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku

Mangold, Prof. Dr. Klaus

Chairman of the Board, Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, Berlin; Vorsitzender des Vorstands, Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft, Berlin

Mascolo, Georg Editor-in-Chief, Der Spiegel, Hamburg; Chefredakteur, Der Spiegel, Hamburg

Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington

Mattis, James N. Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation for NATO, Norfolk

Matussek, Thomas

Ambassador; Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, New York; Botschafter; Ständiger Vertreter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland bei den Vereinten Nationen, New York

Maurer, Ueli

Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports, Bern; Bundesrat; Vorsteher des Eidgenössischen Departements für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport, Bern

Meckel, Markus

Member of the German Bundestag, Deputy Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the SPD Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Stellvertretender Außenpolitischer Sprecher der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Merkel, Dr. Angela Federal Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin; Bundeskanzlerin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Berlin

Merten, Ulrike

Member of the German Bundestag; Chairwoman of the Defense Committee, Berlin; MdB; Vorsitzende des Verteidigungsausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag,

Mesic, Stjepan President, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb

Miliband, David Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, United Kingdom, London

Milosoški, Antonio Minister of Foreign Affairs, Skopje

Moratinos Cuyaubé, Miguel Angel Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Spain, Madrid

Morel, Pierre EU Special Representative for Central Asia and the Crisis in Georgia, Council of the European Union, Brussels

Morin, Hervé Minister of Defense, French Republic, Paris

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Mroz, John E. President, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EastWest Institute, New York

Müller, Kerstin

State Minister (ret.); Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Alliance 90/The Greens Parliamentary Group, Berlin; Staatsministerin a.D.; MdB, Bundesfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Müller, Klaus-Peter

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt; Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main

Nachtwei, Winfried

Member of the German Bundestag, Security Policy Spokesperson of the Alliance 90/The Greens Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Sicherheitspolitischer Sprecher, Bundestagsfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Nalbandian, Edward Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia, Yerevan

Narayanan, Mayankote Kelath National Security Advisor, Republic of India, New Delhi

Naumann, Klaus

General (ret.), Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces (ret.), Otterfing; General a.D., Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr a.D., Otterfing

Nemyria, Dr. Hryhoriy Vice Prime Minister, Ukraine, Kiev

Nerlich, Dr. Uwe

Director, Centre for European Security Strategies (CESS), Munich; Geschäftsführer, Centre for European Security Strategies (CESS), München

Neumann, Dr. Peter R. Director, ICSR, King's College, London; Direktor, ICSR, King's College, London

Nye, Jr., Prof. Dr. Joseph S. Chairman North America, Trilateral Commission, Washington

Paet, Urmas Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Estonia, Tallinn

Parkanová, Dr. Vlasta Minister of Defense, Czech Republic, Prague

Passy, Dr. Solomon I. Chairman, Foreign Affairs Commitee, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, Sofia

Pavel, Barry Senior Director for Defense Policy, National Security Council (NSC), The White House, Washington

Pawlenty, Tim U.S. Governor of the State of Minnesota, Saint Paul

Peel, Quentin Associate Editor and International Affairs Editor, Financial Times, London

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Perrin de Brichambaut, Marc Secretary General, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Vienna

Perry, Prof. William J. Secretary of Defense (ret.); Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford

Perthes, Prof. Dr. Volker

Director and Chairman, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin; Direktor und Geschäftsführender Vorsitzender, Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit (SWP), Berlin

Petraeus, David H. General; Commander, U.S. Central Command, Tampa

Petrov, Sergei Chairman of the Management Board, ROLF Group of Companies, Moscow

Pflüger, Dr. Friedbert

Parliamentary State Secretary (ret.); Member of the CDU Parliamentary Group, State Parliament for the State of Berlin, Berlin; Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär a.D., Mitglied der CDU-Fraktion, Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus, Berlin

Plassnik, Dr. Ursula

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of the National Council of the Republic of Austria, Vienna; Außenministerin a.D., Mitglied des Nationalrats der Republik Österreich, Wien

Polenz, Ruprecht

Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Berlin; MdB, Vorsitzender des Auswärtigen Ausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin;

Porsche, Dr. Wolfgang

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart; Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart

Prinz, Detlef W. Owner and Publisher, PrinzMedien Holding, Berlin; Inhaber und Verleger, PrinzMedien Holding, Berlin

Qureshi, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamabad

Radmanovic, Nebojša Chairman of the Presidency, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

Raffarin, Jean-Pierre Prime Minister (ret.), French Republic, Paris

Raidel, Hans

Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Defense Committee, Berlin; MdB, Mitglied des Verteidigungsausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Ralston, Joseph W. General (ret.), Vice Chairman, The Cohen Group, Washington

Ramsauer, Dr. Peter Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the CSU committee of the CDU/CSU-Parliamentary Group, Berlin;

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MdB, Vorsitzender der CSU-Landesgruppe der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Rassoul, Dr. Zalmai National Security Advisor, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul

Reiter, Janusz Ambassador (ret.); Vice Chairman, Presspublica, Warsaw

Reitzle, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang

Chairman of the Board, Linde AG, Munich; Chairman of the Advisory Council, Munich Security Conference, Munich; Vorsitzender des Vorstands, Linde AG, München; Vorsitzender des Beirats, Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz, München

Riekstinš, Maris Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia, Riga

Robbe, Reinhold Parliamentary Commissioner, Armed Forces, Berlin; Wehrbeauftragter, Deutschen Bundestages, Berlin

Rogov, Dr. Sergey M. Director, Institute for the U.S. and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Rogozin, Dr. Dmitry Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO, Brussels

Rossmanith, Kurt

Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the Parliamentary Group on Aviation and Aeronautics, Berlin; MdB, Vorsitzender der Parlamentsgruppe Luft- und Raumfahrt, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Roth, Kenneth Executive Director, Human Rights Watch, New York

Rühl, Prof. Dr. Lothar

State Secretary (ret.); Professor, Research Institute for Political Science and European Issues, University of Cologne, Cologne; Staatssekretär a.D.; Professor, Forschungsinstitut für Politische Wissenschaften und Europäische Fragen, Universität zu Kö

Saakashvili, Mikheil President, Georgia, Tbilisi

Sanchez, Loretta Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington

Sandschneider, Prof. Dr. Eberhard

Director, Otto-Wolff-Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin; Direktor, Otto-Wolff-Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V., Berlin

Sargsyan, Serzh President, Republic of Armenia, Yerevan

Sarkozy, Nicolas President, French Republic, Paris

Scharioth, Dr. Klaus Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States of America, Washington;

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Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, Washington

Scheunemann, Randy Founder and Chairman, Orion Strategies, Washington

Schiltz, Jean-Louis

Minister of Cooperation and Defense, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Minister für Zusammenarbeit und Verteidigung, Großherzogtum Luxemburg,

Schily, Otto

Federal Minister of the Interior (ret.); Member of the German Bundestag, Berlin; Bundesminister des Innern a.D.; Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestags, Berlin

Schlie, Dr. Ulrich

Director, Policy Planning and Advisory Staff, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin; Leiter des Planungsstabs, Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Berlin

Schmid, Helga Maria Director of the Policy Unit, Council of the European Union, Brussels

Schmidbauer, Dr. Wilhelm President, Munich Police Headquarters, Munich; Polizeipräsident, Polizeipräsidium, München

Schmidt, Christian

Member of the German Bundestag, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin; MdB, Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär, Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Berlin

Schmitt, Dr. Gary J. Director, Program on Advanced Strategic Studies, American Enterprise Institute, Washington

Schneider, Siegfried Member of the State Parliament of the State of Bavaria, Director, Bavarian State Chancellery , Munich; MdL, Leiter, Bayerische Staatskanzlei, München

Schneiderhan, Wolfgang

General, Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin; Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Berlin

Schockenhoff, Dr. Andreas

Member of the German Bundestag; Deputy Chairman, CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB; Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Schäuble, Dr. Wolfgang

Federal Minister of the Interior, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin; Bundesminister des Innern, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Berlin

Schönbohm, Jörg

Minister of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior of the Federal State of Brandenburg, Potsdam; Minister des Innern, Innenministerium des Landes Brandenburg, Potsdam

Scowcroft, Brent Lieutenant General; Founder and President, The Scowcroft Group, Washington

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Seehofer, Dr. Horst Minister-President, State of Bavaria, Munich; Ministerpäsident, Freistaat Bayern, München

Sejdiu, Dr. Fatmir President, Republic of Kosovo, Prishtina

Sequi, Ettore Francesco EU Special Representative for Afghanistan, Council of the European Union, Brussels

Shea, Dr. Jamie Director, Policy Planning Unit of NATO, Brussels

Sherwood-Randall, Dr. Elisabeth Senior Policy Advisor for Europe to the National Security Advisor General James Jones, The White House, Washington

Siebert, Bernd

Member of the German Bundestag, Spokesperson for Defense Policy, CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Verteidigungspolitischer Sprecher der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Sikharulidze, Vasil Minister of Defense, Georgia, Tbilisi

Sikorski, Radoslaw Minister of Foreign Affairs, Warsaw

Silajdžic, Dr. Haris Bosniak Member of the Presidency, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

Silberberg, Reinhard State Secretary, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; Staatssekretär, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin

Silberhorn, Thomas

Member of the German Bundestag, Spokesman, CSU Parliamentary Group for Foreign and Security Policy, German Bundestag, Berlin; MdB, Außen- und Sicherheitspolitischer Sprecher der CSU-Landesgruppe im Deutschen Bundestag, Berlin

Slocombe, Walter B. Under Secretary of Defense Policy (ret.); Associate, Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys, Washington

Smith, Dr. Gary Executive Director, The American Academy, Berlin

Smith, Julianne Director and Senior Fellow of the Europe Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington

Solana Madariaga, Dr. Javier Secretary General, Council of the European Union; High Representative for the Common EU Foreign and Security Policy; Secretary General, WEU, Brussels

Spanta, Dr. Rangin Dadfar Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul

Spillmann, Markus Editor-in-Chief, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich; Chefredakteur, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zürich

Stanzel, Dr. Volker Political Director, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; Politischer Direktor, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin

Stedman, Dr. Stephen J. Senior Fellow, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, Stanford

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Steinberg, Professor James B. Dean, Lyndon Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas, Austin

Steinmeier, Dr. Frank-Walter

Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin; Bundesminister des Auswärtigen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Berlin

Stelzenmüller, Dr. Constanze

Director, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Berlin; Direktorin, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Berlin

Stinner, Dr. Rainer

Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Defense Committee, Berlin; MdB, Mitglied des Verteidigungsausschusses, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Stirrup, Sir Jock Air Chief Marshall, Chief of Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence, London

Strøm-Erichsen, Anne-Grete Minister of Defense, Kingdom of Norway, Oslo

Stuart, Gisela Member of Parliament, House of Commons, London

Stubb, Dr. Alexander Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Finland, Helsinki

Stürmer, Prof. Dr. Michael

Chief Correspondent, Die Welt and Welt am Sonntag, Berlin; Chefkorrespondent, Die Welt und Welt am Sonntag, Berlin

Szekeres, Imre Minister of Defense, Republic of Hungary, Budapest

Talbott, Strobe President, The Brookings Institution, Washington

Tanner, Dr. Fred

Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), Geneva; Direktor, Genfer Zentrum für Sicherheitspolitik (GCSP), Genf

Tarasyuk, Borys I. Chairman, Committee on European Integration, Kiev

Tauscher, Ellen O. Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington

Teixeira, Nuno Severiano Minister of Defense, Portuguese Republic, Lisboa

Tellis, Dr. Ashley Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington

Teltschik, Dr. Horst

Former Chairman, Munich Conference on Security Policy, Munich; Ehemaliger Vorsitzender, Münchner Konferenz für Sicherheitspolitik, München

Teo, Chee Hean Minister of Defense, Republic of Singapore, Singapore

Thomson, Dr. James President and Chief Executive Officer, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica

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Tkeshelashvili, Eka Prosecutor General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Tbilisi

Townsend, Jim Director Program on International Security, The Atlantic Council of the United States, Washington

Trittin, Jürgen

Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (ret.); Member of the German Bundestag, Deputy Chairman of the Alliance 90/The Greens Parliamentary Group, Berlin; Bundesminister für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit

Tusk, Donald F. Prime Minister, Republic of Poland, Warsaw

Twining, Daniel Senior Fellow for Asia, German Marshall Fund of the United States, Washington

Tymoshenko, Yulia V. Prime Minister, Ukraine, Kiev

Ude, Christian Lord Mayor, City of Munich; Oberbürgermeister, Stadt München

Uhrlau, Ernst President, Federal Intelligence Service, Berlin; Präsident, Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Berlin

Ušackas, Vygaudas Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius

van Essen, Jörg

Member of the German Bundestag, First Secretary of the FDP Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Erster Parlamentarischer Geschäftsführer der FDP-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

van Middelkoop, Eimert Minister of Defense, Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Hague

Védrine, Hubert Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of France, Paris

Verhagen, Maxime Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Hague

Vernet, Daniel Director of International Relations, Le Monde, Paris

Vinocur, John Columnist, International Herald Tribune Journal, Neuilly-sur-Seine

Voigt, Karsten D.

Coordinator of German American Cooperation, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin; Koordinator für die deutsch-amerikanische Zusammenarbeit, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin

Volker, Kurt Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to NATO, Brussels

Vollebaek, Knut High Commissioner on National Minorities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, The Hague

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von Bomhard, Dr. Nikolaus Chairman of the Board, Munich Re Group, Munich; Vorsitzender des Vorstands, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, München

von der Ropp, Baron Götz-Friedrich President, Military District Administration South, Stuttgart; Präsident, Wehrbereichsverwaltung Süd, Stuttgart

von Klaeden, Eckart

Member of the German Bundestag; Foreign Policy Spokesman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB; Außenpolitischer Sprecher der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

von Kleist, Ewald-Heinrich Publisher, Munich; Verleger, München

von Ploetz, Dr. Hans-Friedrich Ambassador (ret.), Berlin;

Vondra, Dr. Alexandr Vice Prime Minister for European Affairs, Czech Republic, Prague

Vucinic, Boro Minister of Defense, Republic of Montenegro

Walther, Dr. Christoph

Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Communications & Network Consulting AG (CNC), Munich; Gründer und Vorsitzender des Vorstands, Communications & Network Consulting AG (CNC), München

Warburg, Dr. Max M. Partner, M.M.Warburg & CO KGaA, Hamburg

Warlick, Mary B. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Europe and NATO, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington

Wehmeier, Dr. Klaus

Deputy Chairman of the Board, Körber Foundation, Hamburg; Stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Vorstands, Körber Stiftung, Hamburg

Weidenfeld, Prof. Dr. Werner

Director, Center for Applied Policy Research (C.A.P), Munich; Direktor, Centrum für angewandte Politikforschung (C.A.P), München

Weimer, Dr. Theodor

Chief Executive Officer, Hypo Vereinsbank - UNI Credit Group, Munich; Sprecher des Vorstandes, Hypo Vereinsbank - UNI Credit Group, München

Weisser, Ulrich

Vice Admiral (ret.); Director, Policy Planning and Advisory Staff at the Federal Ministry of Defense (ret.), St. Augustin; Vizeadmiral a.D.; Leiter des Planungsstabs im Bundesministreium der Verteidigung a.D., St. Augustin

Weisskirchen, Prof. Gert

Member of the German Bundestag, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs of the SPD Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Außenpolitischer Sprecher der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

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Wessels, Gert

Major General, Commander, Military District Command IV - South Germany, Munich; Generalmajor, Befehlshaber, Wehrbereich IV - Süddeutschland, München

Westerwelle, Dr. Guido

Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the FDP, Chairman of the FDP Parliamentary Group, Berlin; MdB, Bundesvorsitzender der FDP, Vorsitzender der FDP-Bundestagsfraktion, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin

Wichert, Dr. Peter State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin; Staatssekretär, Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Berlin

Wilhelm, Ulrich

State Secretary, Head of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government and Government Spokesman, Berlin; Staatssekretär, Chef des Presse- und Informationsamtes der Bundesregierung und Regierungssprecher, Berlin

Williamson, Rich Ambassador; U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Washington

Wolf, Rüdiger State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin; Staatssekretär, Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Berlin

Woolsey, Robert James Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington

Young, Dr. David R. Executive Chairman, Oxford Analytica Ltd., Oxford

Zoellick, Robert B. President, The World Bank, Washington

Zoller, Dr. Stefan

Member of the Executive Comittee and Head of the Division Defense and Security, EADS N.V., Munich; Mitglied des Vorstands, Leiter der Abteilung Verteidigung und Sicherheit, EADS N.V., München

zu Guttenberg, Dr. Karl-Theodor Frhr. Member of the German Bundestag; Secretary-General of the CSU, Munich; MdB; Generalsekretär der CSU, München

zu Schwarzenberg, Karel Fürst Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic, Prague

Özdemir, Cem

Member of the European Parliament, Party Leader Alliance '90/The Greens, Berlin; MdEP, Bundesvorsitzender Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Berlin

Žbogar, Samuel Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana