Ignorance is deadly, says BND agent and secret diplomat Gerhard Conrad, formerly the highest-ranking civilian intelligence officer at the European level. He was an agent for the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) for 30 years and was entrusted with top-secret missions in many hotspots around the world. He negotiated prisoner exchanges with terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah and governments in the Middle East. Hostage releases made Conrad known as a skilled negotiator.
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The Middle East conflict has once again opened up deep rifts and raised pressing questions.
- How could what happened in Israel on October 7, 2023, happen?
- How did the intelligence services fail to recognize the impending catastrophe, and at what levels did they fail?
- How is it that intelligence agencies repeatedly fail in their core mission of "speaking truth to power"?
In times of fake news and hybrid warfare, it is more difficult than ever to obtain reliable information and provide actionable guidance on future developments. What do people need now to be prepared for an increasingly dangerous future with an effective intelligence service?
PARTICIPANTS
- Dr. Gerhard Conrad, former BND, Author
MODERATING
- Prof. Dr. Helmut Müller-Enbergs, Political Scientist
Free admission
(IN GERMAN)
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Dates
May 2025
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