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Carnegie Europe was on the ground at the 2016 Munich Security Conference, offering readers exclusive access to the debates as they unfolded.
Carnegie Europe was on the ground at the 2016 Munich Security Conference, a major annual gathering of world leaders, defense chiefs, and foreign policy experts.
Judy Dempsey, editor in chief of Carnegie’s Strategic Europe blog, and Jan Techau, director of Carnegie Europe, offered readers exclusive access to the debates as they unfolded, providing insights on today’s most pressing international crises.
Readers were invited to join the debate on Twitter by following @Judy_Dempsey, @jan_techau, and @Carnegie_Europe and by using the hashtag #MSC2016.
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe
Director, Europe Team, Eurasia Group
Techau is director with Eurasia Group's Europe team, covering Germany and European security from Berlin. Previously, he was director of Carnegie Europe.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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