On the 6th of February 2023, we invite young talents from all professions and all over Europe between 25 and 35 years to our Advocacy Seminar “China, supply chain dependencies and Europe’s foreign policy interests” in partnership with Ernst & Young and the German Council on Foreign Relations. It takes place at the EY Berlin offices, Friedrichstraße 140, 10117 Berlin, from 09h00 to 14h00 CET.
Europe’s economic transition is heavily reliant on imports of critical and rare raw materials needed for green energy, electronics, aerospace, automotive and defence. The lion’s share of the world’s raw material is covered by just over a dozen countries, with a heavy Chinese dominance. The battle for raw materials is central to rising geopolitical tensions around the world and thus Europe’s dependency is developing to become the next existential crisis for the industry in Europe.
These challenges must be addressed on a European level and must include a geopolitical strategy, as well as multiple perspectives. Therefore, we have invited the following experts to contribute their views:
Dr Josef Braml – Secretary-General at the Trilateral Commission
Dr Ferdinand Pavel – Director at EY
Dr Jennifer Pernau – Partner at Agora Strategy
Dr Tim Rühlig – Senior Research Fellow at DGAP
The panel discussion is followed by workshops, where participants will discuss several scenarios with their potential outcomes and develop a to-do list for Europe. The goal of the event is to exchange views from different professional perspectives and to derive approaches for solutions. The invited audience are the members of the participating organizations and students who are enrolled at the ESMT.
If you are interested in participating or if you know young talents feel free to apply or to forward this application call. Applications must include a brief cover letter indicating interest and a CV. All documents must be submitted electronically in PDF format in English.
Please send your application in one document by the 26th of January 2023 to
We are looking forward to an exciting Advocacy Seminar in Berlin!