{"id":31689,"title":"Online Event: Protecting European Sovereignty in Key Technologies and Critical Infrastructure","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/economy-security-trade\/online-event-protecting-european-sovereignty-in-key-technologies-and-critical-infrastructure\/","date":"1. Dezember 2022","date_unix":1669888984,"date_modified_unix":1754481159,"date_iso":"2022-12-01T10:03:04+00:00","content":"

It is our pleasure to invite you to our online discussion event<\/p>\n

Protecting European Sovereignty in Key Technologies and Critical Infrastructure <\/strong>– <\/strong><\/p>\n

Effective Investment Screening at EU and National Level<\/strong><\/p>\n

with<\/p>\n

Sofia Bournou, <\/strong>Senior Adviser, International Relations Department, BusinessEurope<\/p>\n

Cora Jungbluth<\/strong>, Senior Expert China and Asia Pacific, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/p>\n

David Krappitz, <\/strong>Policy Officer, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action<\/p>\n

Peter Sandler, <\/strong>Director Enforcement, Market Access, SMEs, Legal Affairs, Technology and Security, European Commission, DG Trade<\/p>\n

Thursday, December 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

5:00 \u2013 6:00 pm CET\/11:00 \u2013 12:00 pm EST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark C. Fischer<\/strong>, Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/p>\n

Register here<\/a><\/h3>\n

This event continues our hybrid series EU Strategic Toolbox Talks.<\/strong> In our Toolbox Talks, we are focusing on existing and upcoming EU instruments aimed at managing critical dependencies and strengthening the EU\u2019s sovereignty. These instruments form an important basis for fostering the EU\u2019s capability to act in a global environment increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions and systemic rivalries.<\/p>\n

Investment screening at the national and European levels has been an increasing focus of debate as the nature of the relationship with China has changed fundamentally in recent years. The war in Ukraine has underscored the vulnerability of the EU and the challenges to the rules-based multilateral order mount in general.<\/p>\n

Cases such as the Chinese acquisition of the port of Piraeus and major stakes in other European ports such as Rotterdam, Le Havre, Antwerp and most recently Hamburg, as well as efforts to buy companies in key technology areas such as chip manufacture and robotics, have raised concerns about the EU\u2019s ability to defend its critical infrastructure and the Intellectual Property Rights of its strategic industries.<\/p>\n

A structural rebalancing of globalization is underway and effective investment screening mechanisms are one tool the major international actors can\u2019t afford to neglect to ensure a level playing field.<\/p>\n

In this discussion, we will address the following questions and topics:<\/p>\n

An overview of existing EU and national mechanisms for investment screening. Where do we need further tools? Where do we need better coordination?<\/p>\n