Hans-Joachim Veen (born 29 August 1944) is a German political scientist. He is the former Director of Research at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation , head of the scientific advisory committee to the Stasi Records Agency , and an honorary professor at the University of Trier .
15-598: Veen may refer to: Surname [ edit ] Hans-Joachim Veen (born 1944), German political scientist Hendrik Veen (1823–1905), Dutch photographer in the Dutch East Indies Ine Veen [ cy ; nl ] (born 1937), Dutch ballet dancer and actress Stephan Veen (born 1970), Dutch field hockey player Tom Veen (1942–2014), Dutch politician Zac Veen (born 2001), American baseball player Other uses [ edit ] Veen, Netherlands ,
30-598: A committee dealing with coming to terms with the history of the SED regime. In 2008 he became head of the scientific council attached to the Stasi Records Agency ; he was reelected head of the council on 21 January 2013. In 1993 he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz for his contributions to the development of political, economic and historical studies at the universities of the formerly East German states through
45-490: A critical analysis of contemporary developments. From a European angle, the Stiftung Ettersberg organises international symposia, scientific conferences and colloquia, of which the results are issued in our own publication serial. In Thuringia , in the heart of Europe, the foundation promotes the dialogue between prolific university institutes, scientific and pedagogical institutions and other initiatives that operate in
60-532: A multi-year program for visiting professors that he initiated and organised. Veen married Marliese Veen in 1971; they have two sons. Stiftung Ettersberg The Stiftung Ettersberg is legally established foundation, located in Weimar , Germany. Its mission is the comparative study of European dictatorships and their transition to democracy. The foundation administers the Memorial and Education Centre Andreasstrasse ,
75-615: A museum housed in the former Stasi prison in Erfurt . The idea for the creation of the Stiftung Ettersberg goes back to the Spanish writer and dramatist Jorge Semprún . As a former prisoner of Buchenwald Concentration Camp he suggested in 1994, on the occasion of the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels award, to make use of the Ettersberg, on which Buchenwald Concentration Camp and afterwards
90-473: A village in the municipality of Altena Veen Media , a Dutch media company VEEN , a Finnish bottled water brand Veen Observatory , south of Lowell, Michigan, United States See also [ edit ] Van Veen , Dutch surname Van der Veen , Dutch surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Veen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
105-472: Is concerned with the problems of “coping” with the past and questions of transition from dictatorship to democracy as well as the stability conditions of liberal democracies. Accordingly, it is the task of the Stiftung Ettersberg to prospectively pursue historical research which does not only perform work of memory but goes beyond this by making successive generations sensitive for the latent danger to freedom and democracy. The Stiftung Ettersberg attempts to foster
120-612: The University of Hamburg and the University of Freiburg , earning a D.Phil. in 1976. From 1983 to 1999 he worked as Director of Research at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation . Since 2000 he has been head of the project "Democracy and political party development in eastern Europe" within the foundation. In 1994/95 he served as an interim professor for comparative government studies at the University of Trier ; he has since held
135-524: The Soviet Special Camp No. 2 had been set up, as a point of reference symbolizing Germany’s double experience of dictatorship. He encouraged to take advantage of it with a European perspective in order to further the idea of democratic development in Central and Eastern Europe and of a European integration. The then minister-president of Thuringia, Dr Bernhard Vogel , took up this idea. On his initiative
150-503: The Thuringian state government established the Stiftung Ettersberg, located in Weimar, in spring 2002 and the appointment of the executive board and the advisory council of the foundation. The foundation is devoted to the comparative study of European dictatorships in the 20th century as well as their democratic transition. Its object is to contribute to the historical coming to terms with and
165-416: The comparative analysis of dictatorships of fascist, national socialist and communist provenance as well as authoritarian regimes; it is to elucidate their mechanisms of rule and their driving forces. Moreover, it is dedicated to reveal the significance of opposition and resistance against authoritarian and totalitarian suppression and it keeps alive the memory of the victims of dictatorial violence. Besides, it
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195-451: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Veen&oldid=1136016883 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Dutch-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hans-Joachim Veen Veen
210-591: The rank of honorary professor. Since 2002 Veen has been Chairman of the board of the Stiftung Ettersberg in Weimar , a foundation for the comparative study of European dictatorships and their democratic transition. From 2007 to 2009 Hans-Joachim Veen also served as a head of the Thuringian governmental committee for violence prevention. From 2009 to 2012 he moderated the History Network Thüringen,
225-649: Was born in Strasbourg and took his Abitur in Bremen . He then served for two years with Reconnaissance Battalion 3 at Lüneburg . He has the rank of a full colonel (res.) and served as commander of Tank Battalion 524 in Lingen. His last reserve training was served as chief of staff of German Armed Forces Command USA and Canada in Reston, Virginia . Following his military service, he studied political science , public law and history at
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