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Conference Report 2017 Conference report 4 – 5 September 2017 2017 BLED STRATEGIC FORUM: New Reality CONFERENCE REPORT Publishers: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia Prešernova cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Centre for European Perspective Grajska cesta 1, 1234 Loka pri Mengšu, Slovenia Executive editor: Sabina Carli, Miha Ilc Authors: Sabina Carli, Peter Grk, Miha Ilc, Sandra Palamar, Slovenian Press Agency Language editing: Philip Burt Design and illustrations: David Fartek DTP and prepress: Premedia, Andrej Juvan Printing: Grafiko d.o.o. Print run: 400 Ljubljana, December 2017 w bledstrategicforum.org youtube.com/user/bledstrategicforum flickr.com/photos/bledstrategicforum facebook.com/bledstrategicforum @BledStrategicF, #BSF bledsforum [email protected] The New Reality at the 12th Bled Strategic Forum The globalised and highly digitalised world of the world we live in and the profound challenges today is challenging us enormously. Everything to our self-perception, politics, economy, securi- seems to be interconnected, interlinked and ty, and society that we face. within arm’s reach. The effects of an action on one side of the planet can be felt across the Following the established formula, the BSF pro- world, by everybody, everywhere. vided a high-level platform for discussions, and offered a space for exchanging ideas and con- We live in a world where constant change is cepts through panel discussions, round tables the new normality. Access to a vast amount and one-on-one sessions in the idyllic Alpine of information greatly affects how we perceive environment of the town of Bled. the world, and how the world perceives us. We live in a world where one sentence online can Over fifty hours of reflections and over thirty change the course of events or trigger a cascade discussions yielded the conclusion that tech- of interconnected developments. But we also nology-driven social change, economic disrup- live in a world full of opportunities, potential and tions and security risks will persist in the new solutions. reality we live in; however, we are also able and equipped to develop common solutions. Are we ready to take up the pressing challenges of this century? Are we ready to work together so Last, but not least, we would like to thank all that we will all live better? How are we going to the participants who contributed to this year’s adapt to this new reality? How are we going to forum, the team who made the event possible achieve progress, peace and sustainable future? and our distinguished partners, who supported us throughout the process of organising another These were the questions that we addressed at successful Bled Strategic Forum. yet another successful Bled Strategic Forum, which brought together over one thousand par- ticipants from various parts of the world, back- Peter Grk grounds and affiliations. The title of the 2017 Secretary-General of the Bled Strategic Forum Bled Strategic Forum, “New Reality”, reflected BSF 2017 3 Opening of the 2017 Bled Strategic Forum Peter Grk, Secretary-General of the Bled Strategic Forum / Photo: Karl Erjavec, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nebojša Tejić, STA of the Republic of Slovenia / Photo: Nebojša Tejić, STA “How are we to adapt to the new reality and how He added that countries should refrain from the are we going to use the new tools at our dispos- use of force and must fulfil their commitments al to promote a more sustainable and peaceful to international law, regretting that international future. This is what Bled Strategic Forum is all law and the decisions of international courts and about this year,” stressed Mr Peter Grk, Secre- tribunals are not respected both inside the EU tary General of the BSF, as he summarised the or elsewhere in the world. “Ignoring the rule of aim of the BSF, which this year welcomed more law, including international law, is contrary to all than a thousand participants. the basic principles and values of the European Union,” he warned. “We live in a world where one push of a button can change the course of history.” “We need the opportunity and incentive to talk Peter Grk about the new reality and – above all – to agree on our future steps.” Mr Karl Erjavec, Slovenian Deputy Prime Minis- Karl Erjavec ter and Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted that we need to put more effort into discussing Dr Miro Cerar, Prime Minister of Slovenia, said the economic and geographical future of Eu- that digitalisation and technology are key drivers rope, new international actors and global securi- of progress in society today, and therefore we ty challenges, human rights and basic freedoms, face a growing number of divisions and an in- climate change and new technologies. creasing sense of inequality, followed by popular distrust in our institutions. 4 New Reality Opening of the 2017 Bled Strategic Forum 4 September, 14.00–15.00 @ Bled Festival Hall Welcome address by Karl Erjavec, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia Address by Miro Cerar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Dr Miro Cerar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia / Photo: Tamino Petelinšek, STA Address by Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia “The challenges we are facing demand new approaches, and there are not many examples Chaired by Peter Grk, Secretary-General from the past that we can look to.” of the Bled Strategic Forum Miro Cerar “By the end of 2016, it was clear to many of us that a common European future is not self-ev- ident. We’re at a crossroads. The conditions are favourable for a reformed Europe if only we manage to have enough courage.” Borut Pahor Mr Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia, pointed out that we must nurture our diversities, and immediately take economic, technological, political and security measures to Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia / Photo: Nebojša Tejić, STA increase integration in these fields. He also ex- pressed satisfaction with a number of elections Regarding the EU, the prime minister stressed in the EU in which pro-European forces were not the need to reunite around our common values defeated, and he underlined his support for the and decide on the future of the EU, emphasising new French-German initiative and transatlantic that “we need a more integrated EU, built on partnership. our fundamental values and principles”. Echoing Minister Erjavec’s thoughts, he stressed, that #NewReality “as we talk about addressing the new reality, I #Future #EUintegration do not see it without respect for the rule of law.” #Values #Norms BSF 2017 5 Leaders’ Panel Technological, political and economic change, as Mr Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the Or- well as their effects on society, were the core ganisation for Economic Co-operation and De- issues of this year’s Leaders’ panel. While dis- velopment, focused on the current state of the cussing the new reality resulting from ongoing economy and globalisation, emphasising his view transformations, the topic of young people has that “We have to focus on the nexus between been addressed on numerous occasions, spe- productivity and inclusiveness”. He pointed out cifically through the dilemma of how to activate that the system we have now is man-made and is them and engage them in policy-making. not in good shape, especially since it lacks trust. He called on the highest state representatives The debate was opened by Mr Frans Timmer- to take more decisive actions by policy-makers, mans, First Vice-President of the European Com- adding that “the electorate wants leaders to take mission, who underlined his optimistic view of decisive actions”. the future of the European Union, for three rea- sons: election results in Europe in 2017, Brexit “When discussing leadership, it’s not about as a political decision with a sobering effect on age. It’s about vibrancy, courage, and most the European integration project and the growing importantly, it’s about convictions!” supply of jobs in Europe. He also advocated the Angel Gurria greater engagement of youth in decision-making processes and in the institutions by stressing The Serbian Prime Minister, Ms Ana Brnabić, that “we should allow them to take these places described Serbian efforts to achieve greater re- and to shape the future”. Mr Timmermans also gional stability as a proof of their commitment pointed out that Europe should find more sus- to the EU. “That would be a signal for the EU tainable answers to the migration crisis, growth that we are committed to the EU,” she said, and and the economy and energy security. therefore disagreed with the assessment of the supposed drift of the Western Balkans towards “With Brexit, people for the first time saw that Russia. She also spotlighted the need for a dif- the EU is not unbreakable. In this sense, it was ferent approach by governments when providing a wake-up call.” services to citizens and businesses. Openness, Frans Timmermans digitalisation and youth, in her opinion, should drive such an approach. 6 New Reality Danilo Türk, Former President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Leaders’ Panel / Photo: Tamino Petelinšek, STA “Day-in and day-out, Serbia shows its strategic Leaders’ Panel commitment to the EU, and thereby to regional 4 September, 15.00–16.45 stability.” @ Bled Festival Hall Ana Brnabić Speakers: Dr Danilo Türk, Former President of the Republic Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of the of Slovenia, argued that change is not something Republic of Serbia new, and that “it has always been a slogan”. By Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the itself, it does not produce any effect automati- Organisation for Economic Co-operation cally, but rather “produces big results through and Development different and competing models of modernity.” Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President In order to increase the legitimacy of the Europe- of the European Commission an integration process, Dr Türk advocated a new Danilo Türk, Former President of the definition of the concept of solidarity in the EU.
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