Ambassador Neville M. Gertze, who served as a Commercial Counselor to South Africa and other African states. From 2003 until 2008 he was Namibian High Commissioner to Malaysia. Since 2009, he is Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia.

Dr. Wolfgang Jamann, a development sociologist, with a Ph.D. in Southeast Asian Studies, who has worked over 20 years in development cooperation and humanitarian assistance.  From 2004 to 2009 he was National Director of CARE Deutschland-Luxemburg. Since August 2009, Jamann is announced Secretary General of Welthungerhilfe.  

Prof. Gernot Klepper Ph.D, was Head of the Research Department “Environmental and Resource Economics” from 1995 to 2005 at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Currently he is coordinator of the Kiel Institute’s Research Programme “Economic Policies for Sustainable Development”.

Franz Marré, Head of Division "Water, Energy, Urban Development" of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany.

We are pleased to confirm four top-class panelists for the 6th Bonn Dialogues event on 10 November, 2009:

Dr. Wolfgang Jamann, a development sociologist, with a Ph.D. in Southeast Asian Studies, who has worked over 20 years in development cooperation and humanitarian assistance.  From 2004 to 2009 he was National Director of CARE Deutschland-Luxemburg. Since August 2009, Jamann is announced Secretary General of Welthungerhilfe.  

Prof. Gernot Klepper Ph.D, was Head of the Research Department “Environmental and Resource Economics” from 1995 to 2005 at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Currently he is coordinator of the Kiel Institute’s Research Programme “Economic Policies for Sustainable Development”.

Mr. Franz Marré, Head of Division "Water, Energy, Urban Development" of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany.

Mr. Stefan Gsaenger, Secretary General of WWEA (World Wind Energy Association).
After several years at the European Renewable Energies Association, EUROSOLAR, Stefan Gsaenger worked for the German Wind Energy Association BWE. Since WWEA’s foundation in 2001, Gsaenger has acted as Secretary General.

Ambassador Neville M. Gertze, who served as a Commercial Counselor to South Africa and other African states. From 2003 until 2008 he was Namibian High Commissioner to Malaysia. Since 2009, he is Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia.  (CANCELLED!)

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Panelists

Mr. Stefan Gsaenger,                                      Secretary General of WWEA               

Dr. Wolfgang Jamann,                                    Secretary General of Welthungerhilfe

Prof. Gernot Klepper Ph.D,                              Coordinator of the Research Programme  "Economic Policies for Sustainable Development" at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Mr. Franz Marré,                                                   Head of Division "Water, Energy, Urban Development", Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany 

Ambassador Neville M. Gertze (CANCELLED!),           Embassy of the Republic of Namibia                                                                  

The next Bonn Dialogues discusses the issue of "Energy & Food Security - Much Ado About Nothing?" The public symposium takes place on Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 6:00 pm at Deutsche Welle in Bonn.

The energy and food issue are interconnected and constitute two of the biggest challenges in the near future. The production of biofuels has increased considerably. Large areas of rain forests are being cleared for soybean and oil palm cultivation to produce biofuels which are needed for energy production.

Two main implications of this trend are: The production of biofuels negatively impacts already vulnerable ecosystems causing conflicts over land and climate change, and second, it contributes to the rising of food prices, increasing the number of poor people going hungry.

A panel of international experts will look at the different effects and connections. They will debate how the consumers´ and producers´ interests can be combined and what the long-term effects of biofuel production could be for vulnerable communities and the environment. 

Please find the detailed Concept Note for the event under "Read more" below.