Speakers
At the Political Festival of Europe, we will set up debates, hearings and speeches with influential politicians and business people. Therefore, we are closely together with MEPs, commissioners and other political figures of Europe.
The list below contains confirmed speakers, and will be updated continuously as more people sign up. Confirmed speakers will be given a timeslot to speak to the citizens and they will have the possibility to participate in debates alongside other guests as well as hearings with citizens.
Members of European Parliament
Marianne Vind
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Denmark
Morten Løkkegaard
MEP, Renew Europe Group
Denmark
Karen Melchior
MEP, Renew Europe Group
Denmark
Brando Benifei
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Italy
Daniel Freund
MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
Germany
Mohammed Chahim
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Netherlands
Christel Schaldemose
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Denmark
Asger Christensen
MEP, Renew Europe Group
Denmark
Niels Fuglsang
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Denmark
Marc Angel
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Luxembourg
Margrete Auken
MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
Denmark
Ministers
Flemming Møller Mortensen
Minister for Development Cooperation and Minister for Nordic Cooperation
Denmark
Rasmus Prehn
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
Denmark
Jeppe Kofod
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Denmark
Ambassadors & Consuls
Michiel Maertens
Ambassador of Belgium to Denmark
Alexandru Grădinar
Ambassador of Romania to Denmark
Pascal Hector
Ambassador of Germany to Denmark
Asser Mortensen
Consul of Moldova to the Kingdom of Denmark
Politicians
Kim Valentin
National Politician
Venstre | The Liberal Party of Denmark
Denmark
Susanne Zimmer
National Politician
Fri Grønne | The Independent Greens
Denmark
Lars Boje Mathiesen
National Politician
Nye Borgerlige | The New Right
Denmark
Maja Torp
National Politician
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Marie Bjerre
National Politician
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Luigi Zotta
National Politician & Activist
Partito Democratico | The Democratic Party
Italy
Business, NGO & Institution Representatives
Vibe Klarup
Chair
Folkemødet
Denmark
Camilla Laudrup
Director
Folkemødet
Denmark
Françeska Muço
Secretary General
Young Professionals Network
Albania
Aurora Popova
Senior Officer for Development Assistance – Energy Sector
Office of the Prime Minister
Kosovo
Researchers
Jørn Sønderholm
Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning
AAU
Denmark
Martin Bak Jørgensen
Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning
AAU
Denmark
Laust Høgedahl
Lector at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Karen Nielsen Breidahl
Lector at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Poul Duedahl
Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Dominik Schraff
Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Activists
Natalie Lanzalaco
Activist & Student Politician
Norwich University of the Arts Students’ Union
United Kingdom
Krenar Shala
Activist
Kosovo CSR Network
Kosovo