Die Realität in kleinen Häppchen
Posted on 06. Oct, 2010 by Ole Seidenberg in Germany
Kopenhagen liegt uns noch immer schwer im Magen. Doch bei den Klimaverhandlungen ist es wie zu Hause: Gegessen wird, was auf den Tisch kommt. Und um den Verhandlungstext in eine verdaubare Form zu bringen, bedarf es kleiner Häppchen, erklärt mir Nicole Wilke.
The time is now!
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in Germany
This was by far my best meeting with Germany’s leading negotiator Nicole Wilke. She was not only emotional, but even encouraging and frankly: Just human.
Nicole Wilke tried to answer your questions, but…
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in Germany, Video
Armed with questions asked by you guys through Facebook, I’ve finally interviewed the German lead-negotiator Nicole Wilke. But: I cannot tell you, what she said. My interview has been a victim of German bureaucracy and a slow process of change to our new government.
Zwei am Ende: Bangkok und ich
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in Germany
Die Verhandlungen in Bangkok sind am Ende - und ich bin es auch. Meine letzten Fotos und Empfindungen stecke ich in diesen Blog. Ohne Gewähr auf Vollständigkeit, dafür aber undiplomatisch ehrlich.
Climate Changes! Do you?
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in Adopt a Negotiator, Germany
Nach einer Bustour mit der deutschen Delegation und einem Interview mit Jan Kowalzig von Oxfam weiß ich: Wir müssen Zuhause aktiv werden, sonst tut sich gar nichts. Politisches Poker lässt sich nicht am Tisch gewinnen, wir brauchen die Hintermänner!
A little less conversation…
Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in Germany
…a little more action! That’s what we’re all desperately waiting for: Trackers, delegates, participants of the march this morning. To give you a feeling for the pace of negotiations at UN level, I sat close to my negotiator today… accidentially, I must admit.
Treffen mit Nicole Wilke - Meeting Nicole Wilke
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in E.U., Germany
Heute war es endlich soweit: Nicole Wilke nahm sich rund 45 Minuten Zeit, um ausführlich mit mir über Ihren Job, das Klima und den mühsamen Weg zu einem gerechten Abkommen in Kopenhagen zu sprechen.
Negotiator Tracktor? Bulldozing Delay!
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in Germany
Sometimes, being a tracker needs a lot of patience…and openness for unexpected meetings at rather uncommon places.
Let’s come to an end. Ours.
Posted on 16. Aug, 2009 by adoptanegotiator in E.U., Germany
Sounds frustrating? It is, indeed. The third and last intercessional in Bonn has finished on Friday, August 14th and again leaves loads of unfinished business behind. I don’t want to repeat what has been said before a million times, but just wrap up what the results mean for us, using the statements of those who [...]
The German Outlook - meeting Nicole Wilke
Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by Ole Seidenberg in Germany, Video
On wednesday evening, I have finally met our leading German Negotiator: Nicole Wilke. In a meeting set up for all German NGOs, representatives from German Watch, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and others had the chance to ask a bit more detailed questions than usually. It was quite interesting to see the general consensus among [...]