Europe 1989-2009,Reunited and Revitalised |
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the end of the Berlin Wall and Communist rule in Europe, as well as the 5th anniversary of the EU’s enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus and Malta, a series of events examining the legacy of these changes for Europe and the world will take place across New Zealand.
Key Speakers:
Rt. Hon. Lord Christopher Patten of Barnes, former UK Minister and EU Commissioner, Prof. Dr. Michael Zürn, Director, Department of Transnational Conflict and International Institutions at the Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB), andMr. George Cunningham, Chargé d 'Affaives a.i. of the European Commission Delagation to New Zealand.
The sponsoring organisations warmly invite you to attend the following activities:
| 29th October | Christchurch | EUCN Europa Lecture, 'London, Hong-Kong and Brussels – Leadership and Sovereignty in a Muddled World' Lord Patten Great Hall, Arts Centre, 6pm |
| 30th October | Dunedin |
EUCN Public Lecture, 'Fit for purpose? Europe after the crash and the election of President Obama' |
| 2nd November | Auckland | Conference Panel Europe Reunited and Revitalised, Lord Patten, Prof. Michael Zürn, and Mr. George Cunningham Northern Club, 5:30pm |
| 3rd-4th November | Wellington |
Conference - Europe Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall: • Conference Panel Europe Reunited and Revitalised, |
We would like to thank everyone for their interest in this conference.
Registrations have now closed.
2009 will see the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. Twenty years of change captured by a new generation of film makers. The Goethe-Institut will bring you the best of these stories. Watch out for the first ever German Film Festival in New Zealand.
| 4th – 11th November | Wellington | The Embassy Theatre & The Film Archive |
| 11th – 18th November | Auckland | Rialto Newmarket |
| 18th – 22nd November | Christchurch | Rialto Moorhouse Ave |
| 25th – 29th November | Dunedin | Rialto Moray Place |
More on www.goethe.de/nz or www.goethe.de/germanfilmfestivalnz