Who stands for change – A different type of conference

Organized by the Europäische Akademie Otzenhausen, FUTURZWEI. Stiftung Zukunftsfähigkeit, Forum für Verantwortung in cooperation with the Federal Agency for Civic Education and the German Council for Sustainable Development.

It is time to end the post-democratic lethargy – the problems, which look different but are in fact interconnected, are too urgent: Environmental degradation, desolidarization, a globalized growth economy, refugee dramas, climate change, surveillance technologies and new violent conflicts are all facets of a development of modern societies that is not sustainable. At the same time, we are seeing a new and strong civic commitment to democracy, ecological management and the common good in many countries. This force is not yet sufficiently effective in the face of established politics; it still appears too isolated and local. That is why we are holding a “conference of a different kind”, which will be attended by people from a wide range of social segments and age groups – people who have already done or continue to do something in their party, in their profession, at their university or school, in their local area to bring about the necessary change.

Program

June 19, 2015

18.00 – Opening of the event
Juggling – Toni Bauhöfer
Welcome
Talk – Neela Janssen & Ilija Trojanow on power, the superfluousness of man and democracy
Diabolo – Toni Bauhofer
20.00 – Guest dinner with a dinner speech by Klaus Wiegandt

June 20, 2015

09.00 a.m. – “Images of the future.” A presentation by the group “The Sustainable Republic” (Friedrich von Borries, Julia Lohmann, Stephan Rammler and others) Statements and discussions
11.30 a.m. – The usual suspects: Experts, media and politics Statements by Stephan A. Jansen, Reinhard Kahl, Van Bo Le Mentzel, Hermann Ott, Wara Wende and others and discussion
1.30 p.m. – Lunch break. Optional: Juggling course with Toni Bauhofer
3.30 p.m. – Milo Rau: The Congo Tribunal
16.30 – Break. Optional: Music-making and singing with Johannes Heimrath or walk to the Keltenring (or both at the same time)
18.30 – A conversation about alliances: Markus N. Beeko and Harald Welzer
20.00 – Dinner/veggie barbecue
21.00 – Party with the Bourbon Street Orchestra

June 21, 2015

08.00 a.m. – Breakfast, optional: between 8.30 and 9.30 a.m. Wake up with Jacob Bilabel (Green Music Initiative) for a sports workout
10.00 am – What does social movement mean today? A new alliance for change. Statements by Maja Göpel, Charlotte Hopf, Heini Staudinger, Michael Volkmer and others and discussions
Shadow play – Carola Kärcher
Beatboxer: Samuel Messerli New alliances. Wrap up, what next? Statements, plans
14.00 – Departure