Ralf Becker (sicherheitneudenken.de) and Alessia Neuner (Student of Peace and Conflict Research) will be our observers at the MSC this year.
Ralf Becker: Observer once again
As coordinator of the “Rethinking Security” initiative, I want to once again intensively observe as an observer – the atmosphere, the energy, the actors, and their way of moving and interacting within the MSC space. For me, this is the prerequisite and the key to discovering communication opportunities that we can gradually (further) develop, build up, and expand after the MSC. I
approach the MSC with a questioning attitude: How do I perceive myself in this space? What reveals itself to me? What scope for action emerges for shaping a cooperative global domestic policy? Where and how is encounter at eye level possible, where do opportunities arise to let go of the usual dominant stance of Western actors in the “great game” in favor of an encounter between actors from different cultural backgrounds at eye level? Where and how could the effectiveness of civilian security policy become perceptible and tangible? What kind of meeting spaces enable the establishment and expansion of trusting relationships?
Alessia Neuner: New observer
This year, I have the opportunity to participate in the MSC as an observer, marking my first visit to such a prominent political event. I am currently still studying Peace and Conflict Research, and I am therefore eager to see what impressions and questions the conference will leave and raise for me. The program’s focus this time seems to be on defense, world order, human security, sustainability, and technology. It will certainly be exciting to see how these concepts are addressed in the panels and discussion rounds. Which events, problems, and needs will be taken up? Which solutions will be presented? Which perspectives will be highlighted? And which voices might be missing from the large and small stages of the MSC? I also want to try to reflect repeatedly on how I perceive the Security Conference from my perspective as a person read and socialized as female. And above all, I hope for the opportunity to engage in dialogue with other participants to learn about diverse viewpoints on the event.
Our conference observers report – Information see here