Tear Down This Wall- Freedom Then and Now
At the Brandenburg Gate, President Reagan’s 1987 call to “tear down this wall” captured the universal aspiration for freedom. While the physical wall that once divided Berlin has long vanished, a metaphorical one now divides the world between freedom and autocracy. Around the world, Berlin and the United States continue to stand as symbols of freedom, uniting people in their struggle against oppression.
To honor this shared commitment, the Atlantik-Brücke is bringing together leading global voices of freedom with representatives from the US and the city of Berlin to reflect on the past and explore the meaning of liberty today.
Speakers:
- Rushan Abbas, Chairwoman, Campaign for the Uyghurs
- Masih Alinejad, President & Co-Founder, World Liberty Congress
- Florian Hauer, State Secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs, Senate Chancellery of Berlin
- Leopoldo Lopez, Secretary General & Co-Founder, World Liberty Congress
- Daniel Rothschild, Director of the Center for Civics, Education, and Opportunity, Ronald Reagan Institute
We would like to thank our Young Leaders Alumna Antje Schippmann (YL 2022) and the Axel Springer Freedom Foundation for the cooperation.