American Council On Germany

Dallas: The German Dual Vocational and Training System
2018-04-11 11:45 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | The City Club, Bank of America Plaza, 901 Main Street, Suite 6900, Dallas, TX, 75202-3779, United States
The Dallas Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the Rotary Club of Dallas will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Karsten Hess, Counsellor for Science and Technology at the German Embassy, on “The German Dual Vocational and Training System.”
There will be a charge of $25 at the door. RSVP here by April 10.
Dr. Karsten Hess currently serves as Counselor for Science and Technology at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, D.C. Prior this position, he served as the Deputy Head of Division Basis Energy Research from 2011-2014 and Desk Officer for Earth System Science from 2008 -2011 at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Bonn. Dr. Hess has held positions in the German Space Agency in Bonn and the German Mining Museum in Bochum. Dr. Hess is a minerologist and journalist by education. He holds a Ph.D. in Mineralogy.

Chicago: Germany and the United States: An Indispensable Relationship
2018-04-11 18:00 - 19:30
The Chicago Warburg Chapter and Dentons will host a discussion and reception with Ambassador John B. Emerson, Chairman of the ACG and Vice Chairman of Capital Group International.
There will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by April 10.

Ambassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany, from 2013 to 2017. Serving at a particularly challenging time, in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service, which is given annually to a non-career Ambassador who has used private-sector leadership and management skills to make a significant impact on bilateral or multilateral relations through proactive diplomacy. Upon his departure from the post, he was also awarded the highest civilian awards given by the Navy and the CIA, respectively.
Before going to Berlin, he was the President of Capital Group Private Client Services from 1997 to July 2013. Previously, he served on President Clinton’s senior staff, from 1993 to 1997, as Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel, and subsequently as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Ambassador Emerson also coordinated the Economic Conference of the Clinton-Gore transition team and led the Administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement in 1994, and the extension of China’s Most-Favored-Nation trading status in 1996. In 2010, President Obama appointed Ambassador Emerson to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
Earlier in his career, Ambassador Emerson served as the Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney (1987-1993). In 1988, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Before that, he was a Partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, specializing in business and entertainment litigation and administrative law. Ambassador Emerson graduated from Hamilton College (AB, 1975) and University of Chicago (JD, 1978).
