Stephen Cook: This story gives you some background to the Bilderberg Meeting and who’s there. Thanks to Leslie.Look out on the list below for the high number of bankers, pharmaceutical companies, petroleum companies, media organisation heads and former CEOs of multinational corporations in attendance, Also, the number of people who are listed as INT or international representatives (don’t they have a home country to represent?), among them, the former World Bank head, Robert Zoellick, who is a US citizen. In such a male-dominated world, unsurprisingly, only 10 per cent of attendees are women. Amazingly, there is a small number of working journalists who ARE invited. I wonder what makes them so special and if they, too, are sworn to secrecy?
Remember: despite the header below, there is no NWO because WE are the ONE future!
New World Order Secrecy: Who will be Attending the Bilderberg Meeting? What Will be Discussed Behind Closed Doors?
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, Global Research, June 06, 2013http://www.globalresearch.ca/who-will-be-attending-the-bilderberg-meeting-what-will-be-discussed-behind-closed-doors/5337453
Each year, the Bilderberg venue brings together leading members of the financial and corporate elite, politicians, handpicked scholars, journalists and scientists.
It is An Anglo-Western European-North American Venue with participants from 21 Western countries (i.e Western Europe, US and Canada). With the exception of British born Polish Minister of Finance, Jacek Rostowski, there are no participants from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East (with the exception of Turkey). There are 14 women out of 140 participants.
The official website of the Bilderberg describes the venue as “a forum for informal, off-the-record discussions about megatrends and the major issues facing the world.”
Semi-secrecy prevails: While crucial negotiations are undertaken leading to far-reaching decisions, Prime Ministers and Finance Ministers in attendance are participating in their personal capacity; they are required not to report to Cabinet or to the Legislature.
This year’s 61st meeting is scheduled to be held at the Grove Hotel near Watford, Hertfordshire, U.K., June 6-9, 2013.
Various dimensions of the New World Order including the global economic crisis, the wars in the Middle East, biotechnology, cyber-warfare and Homeland security will be discussed behind closed doors.
“Thanks to the private nature of the conference, the participants are not bound by the conventions of office or by pre-agreed positions. As such, they can take time to listen, reflect and gather insights.
There is no detailed agenda, no resolutions are proposed, no votes are taken, and no policy statements are issued.” http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org
The Venue will regroup some 140 participants including George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Henry Kissinger, Timothy Geithner, former Secretary of the Treasury, Gen. David Petraeous, former head of the CIA, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, Richard N. Perle, prominent adviser to the Bush Junior administration, Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Eric Schmidt of Google, two former presidents of the World Bank, James D. Wolfensohn and Robert B. Zoellick, among others.
Prominent members of the Anglo-American financial establishment include David Wright, Vice Chairman of Barclays, J. Michael Evans, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs, Douglas J. Flint, Group Chairman of HSBC, Kenneth M. Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of Lazard, Peter D. Sutherland, chairman of Goldman Sachs International, Edmund Clark, President and CEO of Canada’s TD Bank Group. The Swiss banking establishment which overseas billions of dollars in undeclared “numbered bank accounts” is represented by Dr. Thomas Jakob Ulrich Jordan, the recently appointed Chairman of the Governing Board of the Schweizerische Nationalbank (Swiss National Bank).
A handful of establishment journalists (Washington Post, Financial Times, Economist), economics professors, representatives from corporate thinks tanks including the American Enterprise Institute, Carnegie and the Council on Foreign Relations will also be in attendance.
From the oil industry Simon Henry, CFO of Royal Dutch Shell and Robert Dudley, BP Group Chief Executive are on the list of participants.
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall will also be attending. Canada is the World’s second largest producer of uranium with most of the mining in Saskatchewan. Uranium is an important input into the production of nuclear warheads.
Major trends in medical research are also on the agenda. Prominent leaders of the pharmaceutical industry include Mark C. Fishman (right), President of Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, together with Dr. John Bell (left), Professor of Medicine at Oxford, who is a leading authority in biotechnology, working closely with Big Pharma.
Bilderberg has confirmed that global data banks pertaining to Homeland Security will be discussed under the heading of “big data” and that Eric Schmidt of Google will be addressing the topic.
The official list is not complete. In all likelihood, the names of several prominent delegates are not made public.
An earlier report by Infowars.com quoting “inside sources” stated that the Middle East war discussions would focus on “prolonging war on Syria by arming anti-Assad elements” as well as destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities within a three year period.
According to the Bilderberg website, the following vaguely defined topics will be discussed:
• Can the US and Europe grow faster and create jobs?
• Jobs, entitlement and debt
• How big data is changing almost everything
• Nationalism and populism
• US foreign policy
• Africa’s challenges
• Cyber warfare and the proliferation of asymmetric threats
• Major trends in medical research
• Online education: promise and impacts
• Politics of the European Union
• Developments in the Middle East
• Current affairs
Bilderberg Group meeting, June 6-9, 2013 – Full List of Participants
Chairman
FRA – Castries, Henri de Chairman and CEO, AXA Group
DEU – Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG
DEU – Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Board, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd
GBR – Agius, Marcus Former Chairman, Barclays plc
GBR – Alexander, Helen Chairman, UBM plc
USA – Altman, Roger C. Executive Chairman, Evercore Partners
FIN – Apunen, Matti Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA
USA – Athey, Susan Professor of Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business
TUR – Aydıntaşbaş, Aslı Columnist, Milliyet Newspaper
TUR – Babacan, Ali Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs
GBR – Balls, Edward M. Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
PRT – Balsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA
FRA – Barré, Nicolas Managing Editor, Les Echos
INT – Barroso, José M. Durão President, European Commission
FRA – Baverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
FRA – Bavinchove, Olivier de Commander, Eurocorps
GBR – Bell, John Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford
ITA – Bernabè, Franco Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A.
USA – Bezos, Jeff Founder and CEO, Amazon.com
SWE – Bildt, Carl Minister for Foreign Affairs
SWE – Borg, Anders Minister for Finance
NLD – Boxmeer, Jean François van Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Heineken N.V.
NOR – Brandtzæg, Svein Richard President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
AUT – Bronner, Oscar Publisher, Der Standard Medienwelt
GBR – Carrington, Peter Former Honorary Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings
ESP – Cebrián, Juan Luis Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA
CAN- Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Group
GBR – Clarke, Kenneth Member of Parliament
DNK – Corydon, Bjarne Minister of Finance
GBR – Cowper-Coles, Sherard Business Development Director, International, BAE Systems plc
ITA – Cucchiani, Enrico Tommaso CEO, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
BEL – Davignon, Etienne Minister of State; Former Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings
GBR- Davis, Ian Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
NLD- Dijkgraaf, Robbert H. Director and Leon Levy Professor, Institute for Advanced Study
TUR- Dinçer, Haluk President, Retail and Insurance Group, Sabancı Holding A.S.
GBR – Dudley, Robert Group Chief Executive, BP plc
USA – Eberstadt, Nicholas N. Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute
NOR – Eide, Espen Barth Minister of Foreign Affairs
SWE – Ekholm, Börje President and CEO, Investor AB
DEU – Enders, Thomas CEO, EADS
USA – Evans, J. Michael Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co.
DNK – Federspiel, Ulrik Executive Vice President, Haldor Topsøe A/S
USA – Feldstein, Martin S. Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER
FRA – Fillon, François Former Prime Minister
USA – Fishman, Mark C. President, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
GBR – Flint, Douglas J. Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc
IRL – Gallagher, Paul Senior Counsel
USA- Geithner, Timothy F. Former Secretary of the Treasury
USA- Gfoeller, Michael Political Consultant
USA- Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company
DEU- Grillo, Ulrich CEO, Grillo-Werke AG
ITA – Gruber, Lilli Journalist – Anchorwoman, La 7 TV
ESP – Guindos, Luis de Minister of Economy and Competitiveness
GBR- Gulliver, Stuart Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc
CHE- Gutzwiller, Felix Member of the Swiss Council of States
NLD – Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings
FIN – Heinonen, Olli Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
GBR- Henry, Simon CFO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
FRA – Hermelin, Paul Chairman and CEO, Capgemini Group
ESP – Isla, Pablo Chairman and CEO, Inditex Group
USA – Jacobs, Kenneth M. Chairman and CEO, Lazard
USA – Johnson, James A. Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners
CHE – Jordan, Thomas J. Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
USA – Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Managing Director, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
USA – Kaplan, Robert D. Chief Geopolitical Analyst, Stratfor
USA – Karp, Alex Founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies
GBR – Kerr, John Independent Member, House of Lords
USA – Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.
USA – Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa
NLD – Knot, Klaas H.W. President, De Nederlandsche Bank
TUR – Koç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.S.
DEU – Koch, Roland CEO, Bilfinger SE
USA – Kravis, Henry R. Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
USA – Kravis, Marie-Josée Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute
CHE – Kudelski, André Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group
GRC – Kyriacopoulos, Ulysses Chairman, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.
INT – Lagarde, Christine Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
DEU – Lauk, Kurt J. Chairman of the Economic Council to the CDU, Berlin
USA – Lessig, Lawrence Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School; Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University
BEL – Leysen, Thomas Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group
DEU – Lindner, Christian Party Leader, Free Democratic Party (FDP NRW)
SWE – Löfven, Stefan Party Leader, Social Democratic Party (SAP)
DEU – Löscher, Peter President and CEO, Siemens AG
GBR – Mandelson, Peter Chairman, Global Counsel; Chairman, Lazard International
USA – Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
CAN – McKenna, Frank Chair, Brookfield Asset Management
GBR – Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
FRA – Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations
ITA – Monti, Mario Former Prime Minister
USA- Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation
ITA – Nagel, Alberto CEO, Mediobanca
NLD- Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of The
USA- Ng, Andrew Y. Co-Founder, Coursera
FIN – Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, plc
GBR – Omand, David Visiting Professor, King’s College London
GBR – Osborne, George Chancellor of the Exchequer
USA – Ottolenghi, Emanuele Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
TUR – Özel, Soli Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University; Columnist, Habertürk Newspaper
GRC – Papahelas, Alexis Executive Editor, Kathimerini Newspaper
TUR – Pavey, Şafak Member of Parliament (CHP)
FRA – Pécresse, Valérie Member of Parliament (UMP)
USA – Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
USA – Petraeus, David H. General, U.S. Army (Retired)
PRT – Portas, Paulo Minister of State and Foreign Affairs
CAN – Prichard, J. Robert S. Chair, Torys LLP
INT – Reding, Viviane Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission
CAN- Reisman, Heather M. CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
FRA – Rey, Hélène Professor of Economics, London Business School
GBR – Robertson, Simon Partner, Robertson Robey Associates LLP; Deputy Chairman, HSBC Holdings
ITA – Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman,Techint Group
POL – Rostowski, Jacek Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister
USA – Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury
NLD – Rutte, Mark Prime Minister
AUT – Schieder, Andreas State Secretary of Finance
USA – Schmidt, Eric E. Executive Chairman, Google Inc.
AUT – Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
PRT – Seguro, António José Secretary General, Socialist Party
FRA – Senard, Jean-Dominique CEO, Michelin Group
NOR – Skogen Lund, Kristin Director General, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
USA – Slaughter, Anne-Marie Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
IRL – Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
GBR – Taylor, Martin Former Chairman, Syngenta AG
INT – Thiam, Tidjane Group CEO, Prudential plc
USA – Thiel, Peter A. President, Thiel Capital
USA – Thompson, Craig B. President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
DNK – Topsøe, Jakob Haldor Partner, AMBROX Capital A/S
FIN – Urpilainen, Jutta Minister of Finance
CHE – Vasella, Daniel L. Honorary Chairman, Novartis AG
GBR – Voser, Peter R. CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
CAN – Wall, Brad Premier of Saskatchewan
SWE – Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB
USA – Warsh, Kevin Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
CAN – Weston, Galen G. Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited
GBR – Williams of Crosby, Shirley Member, House of Lords
GBR – Wolf, Martin H. Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times
USA – Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company
GBR – Wright, David Vice Chairman, Barclays plc
INT – Zoellick, Robert B. Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
KEY AUT Austria BEL Belgium CAN Canada CHE Switzerland DEU Germany DNK Denmark ESP Spain FIN Finland FRA France GBR Great Britain GRC Greece INT International IRL Ireland ITA Italy NLD Netherlands NOR Norway POL Poland PRT Portugal SWE Sweden TUR Turkey USA United States of America
The Members of the Bilderberg Steering committee are:
DEU - Ackermann, Josef - Chairman of the Board, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd
GBR - Agius, Marcus - Former Chairman, Barclays plc
USA - Altman, Roger C. - Executive Chairman, Evercore Partners
PRT - Balsemão, Francisco P. - Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA
FRA - Baverez, Nicolas - Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
ITA - Bernabè, Franco - Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia
NOR - Brandtzæg, Svein R. – President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
ESP - Cebrián, Juan Luis - Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA
CAN - Clark, W. Edmund, President and CEO, TD Bank Group
GBR - Clarke, Kenneth, Member of Parliament
BEL - Davignon, Etienne - Minister of State
DEU - Enders, Thomas – CEO, EADS
DNK - Federspiel, Ulrik - Executive Vice President, Haldor Topsøe A/S
NLD - Halberstadt, Victor - Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University
USA - Jacobs, Kenneth M. - Chairman and CEO, Lazard
USA - Johnson, James A. - Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners
GBR - Kerr, John - Independent Member, House of Lords
USA - Kleinfeld, Klaus - Chairman and CEO, Alcoa
TUR - Koç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.S.
USA - Kravis, Marie-Josée - Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute
USA - Mathews, Jessica T. - President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
USA - Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation
FIN - Ollila, Jorma – Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc
USA - Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
CAN - Reisman, Heather M. - CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
AUT - Scholten, Rudolf - Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
IRL - Sutherland, Peter D. - Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
USA - Thiel, Peter A. - President, Thiel Capital
INT - Trichet, Jean-Claude - Honorary Governor, Banque de France; Former President, European Central Bank
GRC - Tsoukalis, Loukas - President, ELIAMEP
CHE - Vasella, Daniel L. - Honorary Chairman, Novartis AG
SWE - Wallenberg, Jacob - Chairman, Investor AB
USA - Warsh, Kevin - Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
David Rockefeller is a member of the Advisory Group
http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html