Complexity is Destiny – Orientation in Times of No Direction
In this 30 minutes stars webinar, Volker Perthes talks about the global order and the challenges to the multilateral system and about the risks to democracies. As the leading expert on the Middle East he analyses the present situation, including the Trump Peace Plan, and elaborates on the vision to bring about stability and prosperity to the whole region, including Iran and Sudan. Finally, he talked about the impact of these geopolitical developments on the global economy.
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This stars Webinar will be moderated by Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Founder and Executive Chairman, stars, Weinfelden, Switzerland.
Volker PERTHES’ latest book written in German:
Die Multipolarisierung der Welt – Ein geopolitischer Wegweiser
- Since 03/2024 – present Senior Advisor, German Institute for International and Security Affairs; Berlin, Germany
- 10/2023-03/2024 UN Under-Secretary-General, Head of Independent Strategic Review Team for UNAMI (United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq)
- 02/2021-10/2023 UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative for Sudan and head of UNITAMS (United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan)
- 10/2005-09/2020 Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs and Executive Chairman of the Board of SWP 2015-2018 Senior Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria; Chairperson of the Ceasefire Task Force (CTF) of the International Syria Support Group
- 2006-2019 Professor, Humboldt University Berlin
- 1992-2005 Senior Research Associate at SWP, Head of Middle East and Africa Division up to March 2005
- 1999 Habilitation, Duisburg University
- 1991-1993, Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut
- 1990 PhD, Duisburg University
2025
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