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SUMMARY:NYC: How Stable Is Europe? A Stock-Taking of the Latest Developments in Politics and Financial Markets
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Joachim Wuermeling\, Member of the Executive Board\, Deutsche Bundesbank. \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nJoachim Wuermeling took office as a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank on November 1\, 2016. He is responsible for the Directorates General Markets and Information Technology. Prior to taking on his current position\, Mr. Wuermeling\, who has a Ph.D. in Law\, held a variety of executive-level posts in the financial and insurance industries as well as in politics. From 2011 until his departure for the Bundesbank\, Mr. Wuermeling was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Sparda-Banken in Frankfurt am Main. Prior to that\, he was a member of the Executive Board of the German Insurance Association (Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft) for around three years. From 2005 to 2008\, Mr. Wuermeling was State Secretary for European Affairs at the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology\, where he was also responsible for coordinating European policy matters. Prior to this\, he was a member of the European Parliament (CSU) from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Wuermeling also is a lecturer on European politics at the Universities of Bayreuth and Potsdam.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-how-stable-is-europe-a-stock-taking-of-the-latest-developments-in-politics-and-financial-markets/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: The Prospects of German-American Relations Under President Trump
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Peter Beyer\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU). \nThere is a $10 charge for ACG members and an $18 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by May 1. \nPeter Beyer was born on December 25\, 1970 in Ratingen\, Germany. After finishing his Abitur in 1991\, Mr. Beyer completed his military service in Wuppertal\, and then went on to study law at the Universities of Düsseldorf and Bonn. In 1999\, he finished his studies and was admitted to the bar. Mr. Beyer began his legal career as an associate attorney for the U.S.-headquartered firm of Mayer\, Brown & Platt (today Mayer Brown). He also worked with Brinks\, Hofer\, Gilson & Lione in Chicago and Murchison & Cumming in Los Angeles. In 2000\, he enrolled in a post-graduate legal studies program at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville where he completed a Master of Law in 2001. Returning to Germany\, Mr. Beyer practiced law at the BEYER Intellectual Property firm in Ratingen. There\, he became one of the country’s first officially-certified intellectual property specialists. Mr. Beyer was directly elected as Mettmann CDU’s top candidate for the federal elections in 2009 and 2013 to represent the citizens of Heiligenhaus\, Ratingen\, Velbert and Wülfrath. A committed Atlanticist for many years\, Mr. Beyer stands out among members of the parliament and his party as one of the most committed advocates of a strong transatlantic relationship with the United States and Canada. He serves as parliamentary Special Rapporteur on Transatlantic Relations for the Committee on Foreign Affairs\, and is an active member of Atlantik-Brücke\, Aspen Institute and United Europe\, in addition to numerous organizations in his district. Mr. Beyer is Vice-President of the Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft (Southeast Europe Association).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-the-prospects-of-german-american-relations-under-president-trump/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Chicago: German-Russian Relations: How to Cope with Moscow's New Assertiveness?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter and the Goethe-Institut Chicago will host a discussion with Professor Hannes Adomeit.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by May 1. \nProfessor Hannes Adomeit was most recently a Bosch Public Policy Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington\, DC\, writing a paper on German-Russian relations under Merkel and Putin. Until 2014\, he was Professor for Russian and European Studies at the Warsaw campus of the College of Europe. Prior to that\, he was a Research Associate and head of the research section on Russia\, Eastern Europe\, and the Caucasus at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin. His academic degrees include\, in Germany\, an M.A. in Political Science from the Freie Universität in Berlin and\, in the United States\, an M.A. degree in International Relations\, a Certificate in Russian Studies\, and a Ph.D. with distinction\, all from Columbia University in New York City. In the past\, he also held teaching and/or research positions at institutions in se­veral countries\, including the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London\, the Royal Military College of Canada\, and the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica\, California. From 1989 to 1997\, he was Professor of International Politics and Director of the Program on Russia and East-Central Europe at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplo­macy in Boston as well as a Fellow at the Harvard Russian Research Center. He has written many arti­cles in academic journals and books\, including Imperial Overstretch: Germany in Soviet Policy from Stalin to Gorbachev: An Analysis Based on New Archival Evidence\, Memoirs\, and Interviews. He was was born in 1942 in Memel\, East Prussia\, now Klaipeda\, Lithuania.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-german-russian-relations-how-to-cope-with-moscows-new-assertiveness/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:NYC: Taking on Development Policy in Light of Today's Challenges: Germany\, the United Nations\, and Multilateral Organizations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung will host a Political Salon with Matthias Meis\, Political Analyst in the Strategic Planning Department of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Consultant on Development Policies and the United Nations at the Federal Chancellor’s Office from 2012 to 2014. \nYou must register through Eventbrite in order to attend. Eventbrite Registration \npolitical salon: promoting dialogue across generations. This series brings together a diverse group of younger and mid-career professionals for informal\, open discussions on a range of current political\, economic\, and social topics in an increasingly interconnected global environment – with an emphasis on issues of concern for the transatlantic agenda. Speakers share brief remarks and engage in a dynamic discussion with participants. Each salon includes refreshments and networking opportunities. \nThis event is timed to coincide with a visit by a delegation of 15 German influencers who hail from various professional backgrounds within the public sector (e.g.\, European Parliament\, the German Bundestag\, and the Junge Union) and private sector (e.g.\, Daimler\, Airbus\, and MAN). Networking opportunities before and after the discussion will give participants ample opportunity to engage with members of the delegation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-taking-on-development-policy-in-light-of-todays-challenges-germany-the-united-nations-and-multilateral-organizations/
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