Transformation as an opportunity or baggage? Janez Potočnik, co-Chair of the International Resource Panel, United Nations Environment Programme, says the future will be green or there will be no future. He also shares his thoughts on one of the main BSF takeaways this year, and that is EUCO President Charles Michel statement on EU enlargement: “As we prepare the EU’s next strategic agenda, we must set ourselves a clear goal. I believe we must be ready — on both sides — to enlarge by 2030.” #EvropskaČetrt S07E04 JANEZ POTOČNIK – Partner at SYSTEMIQ, Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel, United Nations Environment Programme, and advisor to thought-leading institutions such as the European Forest Institute. Before, he was European Commissioner for the Environment and European Commissioner for Science and Research. * Speech by President Charles Michel at the Bled Strategic Forum * Bled Strategic Forum 2023 * BSF Programme and Speakers —————- European Quarter – everything you wanted to know about the European Union, but didn’t know who to ask. The podcast is moderated by Nataša Briški and Aljaž Pengov Bitenc. The episode is part of a series prepared in cooperation and with the support of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF). The views, information, or opinions expressed during the podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Bled Strategic Forum. Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) is a leading conference in Central and South-Eastern Europe, which for the eightteenth year has been an inclusive platform where a diverse structure of people from the fields of diplomacy, politics, economy, private and public sector and academia come together to discuss key challenges in the 21st century. The purpose of the BSF is to encourage participating actors to discuss and exchange opinions and to find innovative solutions to regional and global challenges.