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Below, you will find the complete programme for the BZ Strategy Days 2025.

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Programma / Programme

Openingssessie

met Minister Caspar Veldkamp

Tijd: 11:30 - 12:15

Taal: Nederlands

Voor: BZ-medewerkers

Event: Grote Zaal (Rijnstraat 8, Den Haag)

Minister Caspar Veldkamp is aangetreden op een moment dat de wereldorde lijkt te fragmenteren. In dit vraaggesprek gaat hij in op de actuele geopolitieke ontwikkelingen, de situatie in de ring rondom Europa en de uitdagingen en kansen voor Nederland. Waar ligt het handelingsperspectief voor ons als BZ? Hierna is er ruimte voor vragen van BZ-ers, van zowel het departement als de posten.

De sessie wordt gemodereerd door Marije Balt.

Role of the European Union in a turbulent world

with Federica Mogherini

Time: 15:45 - 17:00

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Whether it is Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East, refugees and migration or Brexit, she has had a front-row seat: Federica Mogherini, former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019. In 2020, she was appointed Rector of the College of Europe, a postgraduate university for European studies in Bruges (Belgium) and Natolin (Poland). Our Director General for European Cooperation, Heleen Bakker, will discuss with her the role of the European Union in a turbulent world, exploring the challenges and opportunities for the Netherlands, and in particular for this session's audience of policymakers.

This session will be moderated by Marije Balt.

The age of the strongman

with Gideon Rachman

Time: 11:00 - 12:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

With Gideon Rachman, the renowned Financial Times columnist and host of The Rachman Review podcast, we will explore the rise of nationalism and its impact both nationally and globally. Based on his book “The Age of the Strongman’’, Rachman will offer his analysis of how leaders like Putin, Trump, Erdoğan, Xi Jinping and Modi have reshaped the political environment. Rachman will delve into the tactics of today’s strongmen and the ways they challenge the current rules-based order. Like all sessions, the session will close with a focus on silver linings by how to navigate in this shifting global paradigm. Ample room for questions and discussion.

This session will be moderated by Pieter Smidt van Gelder.

An optimist’s guide to thriving in the age of accelerations

with Thomas L. Friedman

Time: 15:45 - 17:00

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Thomas L. Friedman is a renowned American political commentator and author and a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. Since Friedman’s book Thank You For Being Late was published in 2016, a lot has happened. Technological innovations (AI) and globalisation, market change and climate change have intensified even more. What insights does Friedman offer us? How can we cope with a rapidly changing world, adapt and be resilient? How should European policymakers respond to ongoing changes? What role can Dutch diplomats play? What silver linings can we identify in recent technological and political developments? Find out in this Q&A session. Ask Friedman about things you have always wanted to know but were afraid to ask, such as revolutionary innovations, cyberspace, trust, community and politics.

You are kindly invited to prepare questions to Mr. Friedman before the meeting and send them to ESA by 9 January.

Silver linings in diplomacy: finding the words that matter

with Timothy Garton Ash

Time: 11:00 - 12:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Diplomats are no strangers to repetition. We often hear and say the same things over and over again, and it’s no surprise we’re not always moved by what we hear. A striking example is ‘the international rules-based order’. We deeply value it, but the term itself is an inelegant expression of our beliefs. Yet after decades of defending it, we still haven’t found a better way to say it.

Timothy Garton Ash, distinguished historian of modern Europe, once observed that “hearts don’t beat faster for the rules-based international order.” For us at the Foreign Ministry this should be a challenge: we should find words that match the strength of our values. Words that truly resonate.

This session will tackle that question: how can we make hearts beat faster for the mechanisms and institutions of diplomacy? If there’s anyone capable of helping us in this task, it’s Timothy Garton Ash. During his long and distinguished career, he has written countless articles, books, and reports about Europe. His work touches upon the questions of what it means to be a European, an internationalist, and someone whose heart does, in fact, beat faster for the rules-based order. In this session, we will search for silver linings in diplomacy by looking at language.

Reading: Homelands: A Personal History of Europe (2023)

Moderation: Michelle Knight and Arne Muis (speechwriters)

Silverlining #NLinAfrica; bilateral relations with the continent of the future

Time: 13:00 - 14:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Africa is the continent of the future. In 2050 half of the world’s youth will live in Africa. At the same time, the Netherlands and Europe are aging. And our ‘system rivals’ China and Russia are aging even faster. Africa needs investments in infrastructure, human capital, business ventures and governance to benefit from a demographic dividend. If the Netherlands co-invests with Africa and co-innovates solutions for sustainable and inclusive growth, the Netherlands and our African partners can jointly benefit from such win-wins.

With this session we invite three African perspectives on how we the Dutch can geopolitically and effectively be ourselves in relation with our African partners. In doing so we aim to gain understanding of the attitude (or attitudinal change) needed to become a preferred long term partner for Africa. By inviting different African perspectives to advise us how we can contribute to a positive-sum future.

This panel discussion will inform the implementation and monitoring of the Netherlands Africa strategy 2023-2032. How is the Netherlands seen in Africa? How can we influence that (also with less money to spend on international cooperation)? What can we learn from others? What works? And what is counterproductive?

We have lined up an international African perspective, a perspective from our own African diaspora and the perspective from the next generation of (political) leaders on the continent.

The session is part of the INCLUDE Platform’s initiative to think along with our ministry on how to monitor the implementation of the Netherlands Africa Strategy 2023-2032. It organized by the Sub-Sahara Africa Department (DAF).

A new paradigm for resilience

with David Djaiz and Matthijs Schouten

Time: 16:00 - 17:30

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Are you as overwhelmed by information, political, economic and ecologic challenges and new technologies as most of us? This session explores what it takes for a society to be resilient in times of a collective feeling of powerlessness amongst citizens in Europe.

David Djaiz (1990) and Matthijs Schouten (1952) go beyond the assumptions that limit our current thinking and acting. In doing so, they contribute to the quest for a new narrative for Europe. This narrative is indispensable, if states want to make the case for Europe vis-à-vis their citizens. However, it is also needed to forge new relationships with countries around the world that no longer depend on us. The narrative proposed by these speakers is not a new giftwrap. It rather is a new paradigm or world view; a new way of thinking, speaking and acting.

Matthijs Schouten, professor at Wageningen university in ecology and philosophy, addresses how society is on the brink of a new paradigm. It is clear that we have to think in terms of global humanity and circularity, but we see wide spread resistance against that endeavor too. According to Schouten this resistance may actually indicate that we are at a tipping point.

David Djaiz stresses the need for Europe to act in order not to become totally dependent on the US and China. He urges the nation states of Europe to lead in the ecologic transformation. Not by producing more plans and rules, but by building new value chains. It will bring us future proof jobs and a purpose in the world.

This session offers an alternative to just analysing problems we are confronted with. It is a call to action. However, not in an activist ‘left or right’ way, but rooted in a new appreciation of the natural sciences and religion and philosophy.

MENA - out of the shadow of its past

with Eduard Cousin

Time: 13:00 - 14:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

The Gaza war has sent shockwaves throughout MENA (Middle East and North Africa), which undoubtedly is going to shape EU-MENA relations in the foreseeable future. The silver linings won’t be out in the open, up for grabs. But every turning point also offers new opportunities. In this session we want to explore these opportunities, and in order to do so we are going to zoom in on the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, that tells a story which can be mirrored in other places in the region. Just like many cities from Morocco to Iraq, Alexandria has a colonial legacy that invokes pride in a glorified past but also hinders developing a vision for the future, a vision that is much needed to cope with the many challenges the city is facing. But beneath the surface, beyond high politics and business, new ideas in society are taking root, waiting to be seen & nourished and mature. How can we, as EU/NL, respond to these developments?

In this session Dutch journalist Eduard Cousin will take us on a journey from history via the present to the future. He will share anecdotal experiences and visual support tools to build a case for future policy options.

This session is not about geopolitics or geo-economics but it is about promising grassroot initiatives that may grow into something bigger if supported in the right way instead… Eduard will talk for about 30 minutes after which there is ample time for Q&A. This session will be conducted in English and is open for staff from all ministries.

The importance of arts and culture to society

with Hedwig Fijen

Time: 13:00 - 14:15

Language: English

Voor: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Themes such as sustainability, climate transition, and social integration are central to the way cities organize themselves. The Manifesta art biennial collaborates every two years with a different city or metropolitan region to spotlight these issues in unique ways for citizens. This nomadic biennial serves as a platform for social debate, providing a stage for international artists to engage in dialogue with the local population.

Over the past two decades, Manifesta has evolved into one of the most influential art biennials in the world. Established in 1993 in Rotterdam, it was conceived as a response to the new social, cultural, and political realities emerging after the Cold War. The 15th edition took place in fall 2024 in Barcelona and twelve cities across the metropolitan area. This edition also aimed to highlight various social issues and to redefine the relationship between art, culture, and society.

Founder and director Hedwig Fijen shares practical examples from the recent Manifesta edition in Barcelona to demonstrate how art and culture can be leveraged to drive societal change. She explains how art and culture can shed light on pressing issues in contemporary society and, through co-creation, help formulate solutions. Hedwig Fijen will be interviewed by Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation Dewi van de Weerd.

Development cooperation in challenging times: strengthening trade and development

with San Bilal

Time: 16:00 - 17:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Global challenges are mounting, and the context for development cooperation is challenging. European countries are increasingly shifting their views on development cooperation, connecting it to other policy areas and interests. Countries at the African continent grasp opportunities for other types of partnerships. Part of this agenda includes the stronger attention to economic interests and connecting development cooperation and trade. In this session, we will highlight different perspectives on these developments, while examining the silver linings, opportunities and potential risks for sustainable economic development.

This session will be moderated by San Bilal (director ECDPM). Speakers include Steven Collet (Deputy Director General for Development Cooperation).

Globalisation, new alterity and recognition

with Bertrand Badie

Time: 11:00 - 12:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

In the old days, it was simple. International relations were, in essence, intra-regional relations. Relations between European states that is. From Westphalia on, this system has functioned for a long time (with varying degrees of success). Given the dominance of the United States for the better part of the twentieth century, many essentials have remained in place. But now, things have changed. The West lost its hegemony, in a number of ways, and thus also its possibility to shape international relations. New entities and actors, whether they are called BRICS (+), Global South, Shanghai Cooperation, are contesting the current order and seem to be in the process of developing alternative models.

On this and other issues we will discuss with prof. Bertrand Badie, emeritus professor at Science Po and author of numerous books on International Relations. As prof. Badie is himself half French and half Iranian, he will have an interesting perspective. Suggested readings of his books include The imported State, Stanford University Press, 2000, Diplomacy of Connivance, Palgrave Macmillan US, 2012, Humiliation in International Relations, Bloomsbury, 2017, New perspectives on the international order, Palgrave, 2019, & Rethinking International relations, Elgar, 2020.

This session will be moderated by Pieter Smidt van Gelder, Deputy ESA at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Can we fix planetary crises within the current economic system?

with Mariana Mazzucato

Time: 13:00 - 14:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Mariana Mazzucato, one of the most famous economists of our time, will discuss the role of government in addressing the current planetary crises. If you are interested in new ideas about how we can achieve inclusive and sustainable economic growth, this is an interactive session you do not want to miss!

Prof. Mazzucato’s work challenges mainstream thinking about the role of the state and the private sector in driving innovation. She shows how policy can be designed in a mission oriented way to solve the grand challenges facing humanity. Her work is having a global impact. She acts as adviser to a wide range of governments including President Ramaphosa of South Africa, the Vatican and the World Economic Forum. She is a member of the Global Commission on the economics of water and of the Group of Experts on the G20 Taskforce for the Global Mobilization against Climate Change.

Beyond self-deception: resetting EU-Africa relations

with Carlos Lopes

Time: 11:15 - 12:30

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

The EU has the ambition of forging an equal partnership with Africa. Why is it proving so difficult to turn this into a reality? Carlos Lopes (Professor at Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town) has both the expertise and the first-hand experience to help us understand, having served as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and more recently as high-representative of the African Union for guiding the negotiations with the EU on a new partnership framework (post-Cotonou).

Based on his experience, he recently published a book, The Self-Deception Trap: Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Charity Dependence within Africa-Europe Relations (open access), in which he describes elements of self-deception and passive-aggressive behaviour on the part of the EU. Honest engagement about this is a necessary step in pursuing a genuine partnership between Africa and Europe, which is essential to both continents in today’s tense geopolitical context.

During this session, organized by the Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV), Carlos Lopes will share his insights, followed by a discussion with Pieter Jan Kleiweg de Zwaan, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU, and former Deputy Director-General Political Affairs and former ambassador to Belgium and Senegal.

The session will be moderated by Tanya van Gool, member of the AIV as vice-chair of the human rights committee and former ambassador for the Netherlands and for the EU in different countries, including Kenya, Bolivia and Colombia.

Applied history

with Beatrice de Graaf and Christopher Clark

Time: 15:45 - 17:00

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

Historical analyses and references abound. Russia justifies its invasion of Ukraine by reaching towards the past, to the alleged promises made by Western leaders about NATO expansion in the 1990s, and further still, all the way to the glory days of the Kievan Rus. The expanding confrontation between China and the US has sparked talk of a “new Cold War”. Olaf Scholz spoke, though perhaps prematurely, of a Zeitenwende in European history. We are all, in our own ways, trying to use the past as a frame for thinking and analysis, to guide us into the future. But how can we make sure that we learn the right lessons from the past? How can we meaningfully apply historical insights to the work we do as diplomats and policy-makers?

In this conversation with acclaimed historians Beatrice de Graaf and Sir Christopher Clark, we will discuss the uses (and abuses) of history in diplomacy. Beatrice de Graaf is Faculty Professor of History for International Relations, and has written extensively on the history of security, terrorism, and the making of international order. Christopher Clark is Regius Professor of History at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914.

Cees Heere, coordinator for the Historical Unit, will moderate the session.

The elephant in the room? An interactive panel discussion on India as a geopolitical, geo-economic and strategic world power

with Samir Saran, Garima Mohan and Charles Whitely

Time: 09:00 - 10:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

India has made a remarkable transformation in a relatively short period of time: from invisible giant to geopolitical and geo-economic superpower. As described in the WRR report ‘Nederland in een fragmenterende wereldorde’, the world now contains five major powers. Much is said and written about the US, China, Russia, and the EU, but much less is known about India. Being currently the fifth (and in 2030 the third) economy in the world, the fourth military power in the world, and as is well known the largest population in the world, India's seems to have the momentum on its side. The changing relationship between NL/EU and China, and the rapprochement between Russia and China as a result of the war in Ukraine, force both us and India to further deepen that relationship. There is a major strategic imperative for Europe (EU as well as individual member states) and India to strengthen relations. While the strategic importance is recognized on both sides, there are also issues on which we have different points of view: How do we look at the reform of the multilateral order? Is there a tension between green regulations and the need for development for countries in the Global South? And how do we look at different relations that we have with countries like Russia? What is needed to take EU-India relations to a higher level? And what lessons can we learn from each other?

Speakers: Mr Samir Saran – President Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi (tbc); Ms. Garima Mohan – Senior Fellow EU-India at German Marshall Fund, Brussels; Mr Charles Whitely (Head of India Taskforce, European External Action Service, Brussels).

Moderator: Ms Dominique Kühling, Director Asia and Oceania department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

De “Tech Coup”

met Marietje Schaake

Tijd: 11:00 - 12:15

Taal: Nederlands

Voor: Rijksambtenaren

Event: MPR (Rijnstraat 8, Den Haag) met broodjeslunch na afloop en online (exclusief voor collega's op de posten of collega's van andere ministeries)

In deze keynote gaat Marietje Schaake – voormalig Europarlementariër en sinds 2019 verbonden aan Stanford University – met ons in gesprek over haar in september 2024 verschenen boek “De Tech Coup: hoe tech is gaan regeren en we de macht weer terugwinnen.” De kern van haar boek is duidelijk: er moet een einde komen aan de ‘tech coup’ die de macht van publieke en democratische instellingen verlegt naar private bedrijven. Enkele voorbeelden: de geopolitieke rol die Starlink speelt in de oorlog in Oekraïne, de rol van techbedrijven in het faciliteren van autocratische regimes wereldwijd en de steeds grotere grip van socialemediabedrijven op onze informatievoorziening. Sinds de publicatie van haar boek is Elon Musk aangesteld als speciaal regeringsadviseur van President-Elect Donald Trump in het “Department of Government Efficiency”, dus de ontwikkelingen gaan hard. In deze sessie gaan we in op de volgende vragen: hoe ernstig is dit probleem precies? Wat kunnen we er (in Europa) aan doen? Heeft BZ daar een rol in? Maar ook: wat zijn de silver linings van de toch verbluffende technologische vooruitgang van de afgelopen jaren?

NB: Dit is een fysieke sessie die plaatsvindt in de MPR. Na afloop is een broodjeslunch beschikbaar. We willen alle Haagse collega’s vragen om fysiek aanwezig te zijn. Voor collega’s van de posten zal een videolink beschikbaar zijn om de sessie digitaal te volgen.

The United Nations and future generations

with Guy Ryder

Time: 14:15 - 15:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

The United Nations adopted the Pact for the Future in September 2024, together with the Declaration on Future Generations. This is not a small achievement in a world that is increasingly questioning the effectiveness of multilateralism to address global challenges of peace, sustainable development and human rights. We have the pleasure to have a conversation with Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Guy Ryder, on what the Pact means for future generations, and where the UN has its best offer to make. He will be joined by Prof. dr. Joyeeta Gupta, Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam, and the co-chair (2024-2025) of the UN Secretary General Appointed Group of Ten High-level Representatives of Civil Society, Private Sector and Scientific Community to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (10-Member-Group). When you walk out of the this session, you will have received food for thought on how multilateralism can ensure sustainable development for future generations, and why it is important to keep on pushing for shared solutions in a fragmented world.

Beyond the battlefield: crafting diplomatic solutions to transnational organised crime

with Mark Shaw

Time: 16:00 - 17:15

Language: English

For: Participants from NL MFA

Event: Online

International cooperation to counter transnational organised crime is a top priority for the current government. Criminal organisations use legal businesses and services for their illegal activities, which has negative effects on society, including in the Netherlands. Countering transnational organised crime has become an important element in bilateral relations with Latin American countries. Additionally, criminal organisations coming from the Western Balkans are involved in trafficking cocaine from Latin America, via West Africa, to Europe. This international character requires an approach that includes a global outlook and the commitment of the MFA. Furthermore, there are many links to foreign policy, such as counterterrorism, illegal migration, and arms trafficking. In this session, we will explore how Dutch diplomacy can contribute to the national approach to transnational organised crime. How can diplomacy complement the War on Drugs, which was initiated by the US? The Netherlands is a transit, consumption, and production country for illicit drugs. Do we also play an influential role on the world stage in tackling drug trafficking? What added value does the MFA bring compared to operational services?

With Mark Shaw, Director and founder of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime.

Een toekomstbestendig BZ + uitreiking Gouden Toetsenbord

met SG Christiaan Rebergen

Tijd: 13:00 - 14:30

Taal: Nederlands

Voor: BZ-medewerkers

Event: Online

Aan de hand van het foresight-rapport ‘BZ in the World in 2025’ en het voorbereidende werk voor een Toekomstbestendig BZ gaan we in op de belangrijkste uitdagingen voor Nederland in de wereld. Wat zijn de bepalende mondiale trends in het buitenlandbeleid en wat betekenen deze voor ons (toekomstige) werk en de wijze waarop wij onze organisatie inrichten? Zijn er naast alle uitdagingen, indachtig het thema van de Strategiedagen, ook silver linings te ontdekken? Hierover kunnen deelnemers in gesprek met SG Christiaan Rebergen en projectdirecteur Ilse Smits. Moderatie door Arjan Uilenreef (ESA).

De sessie wordt afgesloten met de jaarlijkse uitreiking van het Gouden Toetsenbord voor het meest strategische en aansprekende BZ-bericht.

Trump 2.0: trade, tech and a Republican trifecta

with Gerdien Meijerink

Time: 16:00 - 17:15

Language: English

For: Participants from all Dutch central government organisations

Event: Online

A lot has been said and written about the US elections and about the victory by a (unexpected) landslide of Donald Trump, but what will this truly mean for US domestic and foreign policy?

Tariffs are Trump’s “most beautiful word in the dictionary”, but it is unclear how his famous America First- agenda will take shape now that he’s in power. And maybe most importantly: what it will mean for us. The Dutch economy is closely linked to the US. What will the effect of Trump’s trade policies be on our economies, our businesses, and international trade? How should we, the Netherlands and the EU, respond? Change always brings opportunity—how can we seize the opportunities that accompany the new Trump era? In this session we will dive deeper into the consequences of the election results and what to expect the next four years. The EU has been lagging behind the US on innovation and technology. Trump’s election presents a unique opening for a discussion on the role of the EU in the changing, increasingly isolationist, geopolitical context.

Want to hear more? Attend this session and listen to insightful speakers from the Central Planning Bureau (Gerdien Meijerink, CPB) and others (to be announced), who will guide us through the Dutch - US and EU – US relations, the possible (economic) effects we can expect the coming four years, and how we should position ourselves in order to successfully meet the challenges of Trump 2.0.

Workshop: Spelen met de toekomst!

Tijd: 10:00 - 12:00

Taal: Nederlands

Voor: BZ-medewerkers

Event: Rijnstraat 8, Den Haag

Kom meespelen met de toekomst! In deze workshop gaan we aan de slag met het ESA Foresight rapport ‘BZ and the World in 2025’ en verkennen op een speelse manier wat 2025 voor ons in petto heeft. Welke ontwikkelingen en gebeurtenissen zullen het komend jaar bepalen en hoe kunnen we daar op anticiperen? Hoe ziet het een trend of mogelijke gebeurtenis er uit vanuit het perspectief van een ander individu, organisatie of land? Kunnen risico’s ook kansen zijn, en welk handelingsperspectief zien we dan voor onszelf? Op een ontspannen wijze gaan we deze ochtend met elkaar in gesprek over trends, het komend jaar en ons werk.

Let op: voor deze workshop geldt een maximaal aantal van 15 deelnemers. Er zal een wachtlijst worden gehanteerd.

Voorbij de asielloterij

met Ruud Koopmans

Tijd: 15:00 - 16:15

Taal: Nederlands

Voor: Rijksambtenaren

Event: Online

Langs de lijnen van zijn boek De Asielloterij zal hoogleraar sociologie aan de Humboldtuniversiteit in Berlijn Prof. Dr. Ruud Koopmans een lezing houden over hoe het Europese asielrecht een dodelijk migratiesysteem in leven heeft geroepen met een volstrekt willekeurige uitkomst (in termen van: wie krijgt asiel). Koopmans zal voorstellen doen om tot een beter asielbeleid te komen, en daarbij specifiek aandacht besteden aan handelingsperspectieven die er zijn om in de buitenlandpolitiek en middels diplomatieke inspanningen tot afspraken rondom migratie te komen met derde landen en transitlanden. Er worden dus perspectieven geboden op “grip” op migratie. Kennisgezant Marije Balt zal als co-referent met een eerste kritische reflectie en vraag op het betoog van Ruud Koopmans reageren, waarna er ruimte is voor vragen van luisteraars.

Deze sessie wordt gemodereerd door Jozef Waanders.