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SUMMARY:Phoenix: Western-Russian Relations: How to Cope with Moscow's New Assertiveness
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Professor Hannes Adomeit. \nThere is a $25 charge to attend this event. RSVP here by May 4. \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 born in 1942 in Memel\, East Prussia\, now Klaipeda\, Lithuania.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-western-russian-relations-how-to-cope-with-moscows-new-assertiveness/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170508T180111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170508T180111Z
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SUMMARY:Denver: Whither the Specter of Iraqi Division
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Denver Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Anja Wehler-Schoeck\, Resident Director of Jordan and Iraq at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES).  \nThere is a $5 charge for members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. Reservations are required here by May 8. \nAnja Wehler-Schoeck currently serves as Resident Director of the Amman Office of the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). In this capacity\, she is responsible for the foundation’s work in Jordan and Iraq. FES Amman focuses on promoting democracy and social justice with activities covering a broad spectrum\, ranging from parliamentary consultations to youth projects and a special line of work dedicated to political Islam and extremism. Ms. Wehler-Schoeck joined FES in 2005 and has held various positions at the Berlin headquarters of the organization. Before relocating to Jordan in 2012\, she served as Desk Officer for the United States\, Canada\, and Japan. Prior to joining FES\, her assignments led her to Tunisia\, Jordan\, and the United States. She is the author of a number of German and English publications on the Middle East and is a regular contributor to various media with her analyses on Jordan\, Iraq\, political Islam\, and security policy. Ms. Wehler-Schoeck holds a Dual Master’s Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po in Paris\, France\, and the Free University of Berlin\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/denver-whither-the-specter-of-iraqi-division/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170428T180612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170428T180612Z
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SUMMARY:San Francisco: Chancellor Merkel's Germany: Coping with Domestic and International Challenges - U.S. Election Fall-Out\, Brexit\, and Russian Assertiveness
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter\, the Consulate General of Germany – San Francisco\, and Duane Morris LLP will host a discussion with Professor Adomeit.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP by May 9. \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 born in 1942 in Memel\, East Prussia\, now Klaipeda\, Lithuania.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-francisco-chancellor-merkels-germany-coping-with-domestic-and-international-challenges-u-s-election-fall-out-brexit-and-russian-assertiveness/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170503T140450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170503T140450Z
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SUMMARY:Cleveland: Jordan: How to Preserve the Oasis of Stability
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Cleveland Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Anja Wehler-Schoek\, Resident Director of Jordan and Iraq for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.  \nThere no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by May 9. \nAnja Wehler-Schoeck currently serves as Resident Director of the Amman Office of the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). In this capacity\, she is responsible for the foundation’s work in Jordan and Iraq. FES Amman focuses on promoting democracy and social justice with activities covering a broad spectrum\, ranging from parliamentary consultations to youth projects and a special line of work dedicated to political Islam and extremism. Ms. Wehler-Schoeck joined FES in 2005 and has held various positions at the Berlin headquarters of the organization. Before relocating to Jordan in 2012\, she served as Desk Officer for the United States\, Canada\, and Japan. Prior to joining FES\, her assignments led her to Tunisia\, Jordan\, and the United States. She is the author of a number of German and English publications on the Middle East and is a regular contributor to various media with her analyses on Jordan\, Iraq\, political Islam\, and security policy. Ms. Wehler-Schoeck holds a Dual Master’s Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris\, France\, and the Free University of Berlin\, Germany. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/cleveland-jordan-how-to-preserve-the-oasis-of-stability/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170512T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170508T180541Z
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SUMMARY:Boston: Jordan: How to Preserve the Oasis of Stability
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter and WorldBoston will host a discussion and luncheon with Anja Wehler-Schoeck\, Resident Director of Jordan and Iraq for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES).  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. Please RSVP to here by May 11. \nAnja Wehler-Schoeck currently serves as Resident Director of the Amman Office of the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). In this capacity\, she is responsible for the foundation’s work in Jordan and Iraq. FES Amman focuses on promoting democracy and social justice with activities covering a broad spectrum\, ranging from parliamentary consultations to youth projects and a special line of work dedicated to political Islam and extremism. Ms. Wehler-Schoeck joined FES in 2005 and has held various positions at the Berlin headquarters of the organization. Before relocating to Jordan in 2012\, she served as Desk Officer for the United States\, Canada\, and Japan. Prior to joining FES\, her assignments led her to Tunisia\, Jordan\, and the United States. She is the author of a number of German and English publications on the Middle East and is a regular contributor to various media with her analyses on Jordan\, Iraq\, political Islam\, and security policy. Ms. Wehler-Schoeck holds a Dual Master’s Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris\, France\, and the Free University of Berlin\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-jordan-how-to-preserve-the-oasis-of-stability/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170512T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170508T180327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170508T180327Z
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SUMMARY:San Diego: German-Russian Relations: How to Cope with Moscow's New Assertiveness
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Diego Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Professor Hannes Adomeit.  \nThere is a $30 charge for ACG Members and a $45 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by May 10. \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 born in 1942 in Memel\, East Prussia\, now Klaipeda\, Lithuania.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-diego-german-russian-relations-how-to-cope-with-moscows-new-assertiveness/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170424T182009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170424T182009Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago: Domestic Developments in Thuringia and Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter\, Baker McKenzie LLP\, the German Consulate General in Chicago\, and the Free State of Thuringia will host a discussion and luncheon with H.E. Bodo Ramelow\, Minister-President of the Free State of Thuringia.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event; however\, RSVPs are required. RSVP to the German Consulate General at (312) 202-6707 or ku-100@chic.auswaertiges-amt.de. \nPlease note that the presentation will be in German. \nBodo Ramelow has been Minister-President of the Free State of Thuringia since December 2014. His election was historic in Germany\, as he was the first Chairman of the party Die Linke (The Left) to be appointed as the leader of a federal state in Germany. His leadership as Minister-President is supported by the Social Democratic Party as well as the Green Party in a joint coalition. Born and raised in the Federal Republic of Germany\, Mr. Ramelow moved to Thuringia after unification in 1990 and has since been a politically active resident. He acted as a trade union official (1990-1999)\, when he was Chairman of Handel\, Banken und Versicherungen (HBV)\, then a member of the Thuringian Parliament (1999-2005)\, and leader of The Left in Thuringia (2009-2014). Between 2005 and 2009\, he was a member of the German Bundestag for The Left and its deputy leader.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-domestic-developments-in-thuringia-and-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170516T143435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T143435Z
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SUMMARY:Washington: Iran\, Europe\, and the United States: Balancing a Difficult Set of Relationships
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Greater Washington Warburg Chapter will host a dinner and discussion with Cornelius Adebahr\, a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. \nThere is no charge for ACG members and a $10 charge for non-members to attend this event. RSVP here no later than Wednesday\, May 17. \n\n\n\nCornelius Adebahr is a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy in a broad sense\, from integrating the Western Balkans into Euro-Atlantic structures to the European Union’s role in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program to the impact of the economic crisis on Europe’s global role. Since 2000\, Mr. Adebahr has been the owner of a political consultancy in Berlin. In addition\, he is an Associate Fellow at the Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations as well as a member of Team Europe\, an experts’ network of the European Commission. From 2005 to 2011\, Mr. Adebahr was a lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt\, teaching a master’s course on European foreign policy. In 2012 and 2013\, he taught political science at the University of Tehran in Iran. He is a frequent commentator for major German and international print\, radio\, and television media outlets\, and has also testified before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament and provided written evidence to the UK House of Lords. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-iran-europe-and-the-united-states-balancing-a-difficult-set-of-relationships/
LOCATION:Columbia Firehouse Restaurant\, 109 S Street Asaph Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170518T185839Z
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Iran\, Europe\, and the United States: Balancing a Difficult Set of Relationships
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a breakfast briefing with Cornelius Adebahr\, a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. \nThere is no charge for ACG members. RSVP here no later than Friday\, May 19. \n\n\n\nCornelius Adebahr is a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy in a broad sense\, from integrating the Western Balkans into Euro-Atlantic structures to the European Union’s role in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program to the impact of the economic crisis on Europe’s global role. Since 2000\, Mr. Adebahr has been the owner of a political consultancy in Berlin. In addition\, he is an Associate Fellow at the Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations as well as a member of Team Europe\, an experts’ network of the European Commission. From 2005 to 2011\, Mr. Adebahr was a lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt\, teaching a master’s course on European foreign policy. In 2012 and 2013\, he taught political science at the University of Tehran in Iran. He is a frequent commentator for major German and international print\, radio\, and television media outlets\, and has also testified before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament and provided written evidence to the UK House of Lords. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-iran-europe-and-the-united-states-balancing-a-difficult-set-of-relationships/
LOCATION:Parker Poe\, Three Wells Fargo Center\, 401 South Tryon Street\, Suite 300\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T140000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: European Energy Security and the U.S. Shale Revolution
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Eckart Woertz\, Ph.D\, Senior Research Fellow\, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and Scientific Advisor to the Kuwait Chair\, Sciences Po in Paris. \nThere is no charge for ACG members and students and a $5 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by Friday\, May 19. \n\n\n\nEckart Woertz\, Ph.D.\, is a Senior Research Fellow at CIDOB\, the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs\, and scientific advisor to the Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po in Paris\, and he teaches at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). Previously\, he was a visiting fellow at Princeton University and Director of Economic Studies at the Gulf Research Center in Dubai\, and he worked for banks in Germany and the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of Oil for Food (Oxford University Press 2013) and has published numerous journal articles on development issues in the Middle East. He is on the Editorial Boards of Food Security and the Journal of Arabian Studies and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Friedrich- Alexander University\, Erlangen-Nuremberg. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-european-energy-security-and-the-u-s-shale-revolution/
LOCATION:Jonathan Club\, 545 S Figueroa Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90071\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170523T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170523T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170519T201941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170519T201941Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle: European Populism After Trump
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Seattle Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Seattle will host a breakfast briefing with Eckart Woertz\, Ph.D\, Senior Research Fellow\, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and Scientific Advisor to the Kuwait Chair\, Sciences Po in Paris. \nThere is a $25 charge for ACG members and World Affairs Council members and a $35 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. Please register here by May 22. \n\n\n\nEckart Woertz\, Ph.D.\, is a Senior Research Fellow at CIDOB\, the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs\, and scientific advisor to the Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po in Paris\, and he teaches at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). Previously\, he was a visiting fellow at Princeton University and Director of Economic Studies at the Gulf Research Center in Dubai\, and he worked for banks in Germany and the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of Oil for Food (Oxford University Press 2013) and has published numerous journal articles on development issues in the Middle East. He is on the Editorial Boards of Food Security and the Journal of Arabian Studies and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Friedrich- Alexander University\, Erlangen-Nuremberg. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/seattle-european-populism-after-trump-2/
LOCATION:Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce\, 1301 5th Avenue\, Suite 1500\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170523T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170523T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170518T190929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170518T190929Z
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SUMMARY:Boca Raton: Iran\, Europe\, and the United States: Balancing a Difficult Set of Relationships
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boca Raton Warburg Chapter will host a discussion with Cornelius Adebahr\, a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. \nThere is no charge for ACG members. RSVPs are not required. \n\n\n\nCornelius Adebahr is a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy in a broad sense\, from integrating the Western Balkans into Euro-Atlantic structures to the European Union’s role in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program to the impact of the economic crisis on Europe’s global role. Since 2000\, Mr. Adebahr has been the owner of a political consultancy in Berlin. In addition\, he is an Associate Fellow at the Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations as well as a member of Team Europe\, an experts’ network of the European Commission. From 2005 to 2011\, Mr. Adebahr was a lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt\, teaching a master’s course on European foreign policy. In 2012 and 2013\, he taught political science at the University of Tehran in Iran. He is a frequent commentator for major German and international print\, radio\, and television media outlets\, and has also testified before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament and provided written evidence to the UK House of Lords. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boca-raton-iran-europe-and-the-united-states-balancing-a-difficult-set-of-relationships/
LOCATION:Florida Atlantic University\, GS 109\, 777 Glades Road\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170524T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170524T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
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SUMMARY:Atlanta: How Long Will ISIS Last Economically?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. will host a discussion and luncheon with Eckart Woertz\, Ph.D\, Senior Research Fellow\, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and Scientific Advisor to the Kuwait Chair\, Sciences Po in Paris. \nThere is no charge for ACG and GACC members. There is a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by May 22. \n\n\n\nEckart Woertz\, Ph.D.\, is a Senior Research Fellow at CIDOB\, the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs\, and scientific advisor to the Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po in Paris\, and he teaches at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). Previously\, he was a visiting fellow at Princeton University and Director of Economic Studies at the Gulf Research Center in Dubai\, and he worked for banks in Germany and the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of Oil for Food (Oxford University Press 2013) and has published numerous journal articles on development issues in the Middle East. He is on the Editorial Boards of Food Security and the Journal of Arabian Studies and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Friedrich- Alexander University\, Erlangen-Nuremberg. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-how-long-will-isis-last-economically/
LOCATION:GACC South\, 1170 Howell Mill Rd\, Ste 300\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30318\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
GEO:33.785924;-84.4122646
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=GACC South 1170 Howell Mill Rd Ste 300 Atlanta GA 30318 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1170 Howell Mill Rd\, Ste 300:geo:-84.4122646,33.785924
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170522T204140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170522T204140Z
UID:10000022-1495712700-1495719000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Philadelphia: European Populism During the Trump Presidency
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce\, Philadelphia\, will host a discussion and luncheon with Eckart Woertz\, Ph.D\, Senior Research Fellow\, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and Scientific Advisor to the Kuwait Chair\, Sciences Po in Paris. \nThere will be a $10 charge for ACG and GACC members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. For questions\, please contact Lauren Konyves via email at events@mmwr.com or via telephone at (215) 772- 7257. RSVP here by May 23. \n\n\n\nEckart Woertz\, Ph.D.\, is a Senior Research Fellow at CIDOB\, the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs\, and scientific advisor to the Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po in Paris\, and he teaches at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). Previously\, he was a visiting fellow at Princeton University and Director of Economic Studies at the Gulf Research Center in Dubai\, and he worked for banks in Germany and the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of Oil for Food (Oxford University Press 2013) and has published numerous journal articles on development issues in the Middle East. He is on the Editorial Boards of Food Security and the Journal of Arabian Studies and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Friedrich- Alexander University\, Erlangen-Nuremberg. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-european-populism-during-the-trump-presidency/
LOCATION:Montgomery McCracken Walker and Rhoads\, 123 S. Broad St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
GEO:39.9502753;-75.1634761
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Montgomery McCracken Walker and Rhoads 123 S. Broad St. Philadelphia PA 19109 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=123 S. Broad St.:geo:-75.1634761,39.9502753
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170518T191438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170518T191438Z
UID:10000094-1495713600-1495720800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Chicago: Iran\, Europe\, and the United States: Balancing a Difficult Set of Relationships
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Cornelius Adebahr\, a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here no later than Monday\, May 22. \n\n\n\nCornelius Adebahr is a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy in a broad sense\, from integrating the Western Balkans into Euro-Atlantic structures to the European Union’s role in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program to the impact of the economic crisis on Europe’s global role. Since 2000\, Mr. Adebahr has been the owner of a political consultancy in Berlin. In addition\, he is an Associate Fellow at the Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations as well as a member of Team Europe\, an experts’ network of the European Commission. From 2005 to 2011\, Mr. Adebahr was a lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt\, teaching a master’s course on European foreign policy. In 2012 and 2013\, he taught political science at the University of Tehran in Iran. He is a frequent commentator for major German and international print\, radio\, and television media outlets\, and has also testified before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament and provided written evidence to the UK House of Lords. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-iran-europe-and-the-united-states-balancing-a-difficult-set-of-relationships/
LOCATION:Goethe-Institut Chicago\, 150 N Michigan Ave\, Suite 200\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
GEO:41.8848132;-87.6249471
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Goethe-Institut Chicago 150 N Michigan Ave Suite 200 Chicago IL 60601 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=150 N Michigan Ave\, Suite 200:geo:-87.6249471,41.8848132
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170526T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170526T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170518T192932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170518T192932Z
UID:10000095-1495800000-1495807200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Boston: Iran\, Europe\, and the United States: Balancing a Difficult Set of Relationships
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Cornelius Adebahr\, a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. \nThere is no charge for ACG members and a $10 charge for non-members to attend. RSVP here no later than Tuesday\, May 23. \n\n\n\nCornelius Adebahr is a Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy in a broad sense\, from integrating the Western Balkans into Euro-Atlantic structures to the European Union’s role in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program to the impact of the economic crisis on Europe’s global role. Since 2000\, Mr. Adebahr has been the owner of a political consultancy in Berlin. In addition\, he is an Associate Fellow at the Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations as well as a member of Team Europe\, an experts’ network of the European Commission. From 2005 to 2011\, Mr. Adebahr was a lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt\, teaching a master’s course on European foreign policy. In 2012 and 2013\, he taught political science at the University of Tehran in Iran. He is a frequent commentator for major German and international print\, radio\, and television media outlets\, and has also testified before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament and provided written evidence to the UK House of Lords. \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-iran-europe-and-the-united-states-balancing-a-difficult-set-of-relationships/
LOCATION:Goethe-Institut Boston\, 170 Beacon St.\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
GEO:42.3546623;-71.0764311
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Goethe-Institut Boston 170 Beacon St. Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=170 Beacon St.:geo:-71.0764311,42.3546623
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170607T144634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170607T144634Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: German-Chinese Economic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).  \nThere is no charge for ACG and GACC members and a $5 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by June 9. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics\, and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-german-chinese-economic-relations/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170613T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170613T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170530T182759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T182759Z
UID:10000030-1497353400-1497360600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Dallas: Free Rider in the International Trade System? German Perspective on Global Free Trade following the U.S. Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). \nThere is no charge to attend this event\, but RSVPs are required.\nRSVP (acceptances only) by June 9 to Nici Bremer at ACGTexas@international-capital.com. Thank you. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-free-rider-in-the-international-trade-system-german-perspective-on-global-free-trade-following-the-u-s-elections/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170530T183148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T183148Z
UID:10000033-1497463200-1497472200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix: Post-Brexit and After the U.S. Elections: Germany's Future Role in Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).  \nThere is a $5 charge for students and faculty and a $15 charge for all other guests to attend this event. RSVP here by June 12. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics\, and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-post-brexit-and-after-the-u-s-elections-germanys-future-role-in-europe/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170607T145213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170607T145213Z
UID:10000037-1497614400-1497621600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Nashville: Free Rider in the International Trade System? German Perspectives on Global Free Trade Following the U.S. Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). \nThere is a $15 charge for ACG members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here by June 14. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-free-rider-in-the-international-trade-system-german-perspectives-on-global-free-trade-following-the-u-s-elections/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170613T194941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170613T194941Z
UID:10000102-1497614400-1497621600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Understanding the Global World of Jihad
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter and the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles  will host a discussion and luncheon with Souad Mekhennet\, Washington Post Correspondent and Author of I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad. \nThere is a $10 charge for ACG members and a $18 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here by June 14. \nSouad Mekhennet\, a reporter who has been covering the Middle East\, North Africa\, and radical Islamic movements since shortly after September 11\, is a correspondent for The Washington Post’s national security desk. She has also reported on terrorism for The New York Times\, The International Herald Tribune\, and NPR\, and she is the co-author of The Eternal Nazi\, Children of Jihad\, and Islam. She was one of two reporters who broke the story of Khaled el Masri’s rendition case and worked on a series called “Inside the Jihad\,” where she and her colleagues interviewed members of radical jihadist organizations all over the world. Ms. Mekhennet was a 2012 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University\, and she has been a visiting fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Policy at Harvard\, the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)\, and the Geneva Center for Security Policy. The daughter of a Turkish mother\, and a Moroccan father\, she was born and educated in Germany. She is an alumna of the ACG’s Young Leaders Study Group on the Future of Europe: Demographic Trends\, Migration\, and Social Cohesion. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-understanding-the-global-world-of-jihad/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170626T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170609T141847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170609T191744Z
UID:10000038-1498500000-1498507200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Charlotte: From Martin Luther King to Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter\, the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a discussion with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.  \nThere will be a $15 charge to attend this event. RSVP here by June 23. \nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-from-martin-luther-king-to-martin-luther-king-jr/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170612T132643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T132643Z
UID:10000099-1498656600-1498660200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Indianapolis: The Impact of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation on Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services\, the Cornerstone Lutheran Church\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a discussion with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.  \n\n\n\nRSVP to pmay@lutheranfamily.org or (317) 359-5467 Ext. 288 by June 23. \n\n\n\nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-the-impact-of-the-500th-anniversary-of-the-reformation-on-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170612T133115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T133115Z
UID:10000100-1498676400-1498681800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Indianapolis: From Martin Luther to Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the Resurrection Lutheran Church\, the Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a public lecture and concert with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, accompanied by Albrecht von Gaudecker (Organ) performing music ranging from the Reformation to the Civil Rights Movement.  \n\n\n\nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVPs are not required. \n\n\n\nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-from-martin-luther-to-martin-luther-king-jr/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170629T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170612T133550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T133550Z
UID:10000101-1498761000-1498766400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Atlanta: From Martin Luther to Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Atlanta Warburg Chapter\, the Goethe Zentrum\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a discussion and reception with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by June 23. \nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-from-martin-luther-to-martin-luther-king-jr/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170911T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170905T144433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T144433Z
UID:10000106-1505131200-1505138400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Charlotte: Bringing Democracy Down: What Can Be Learned from Weimar Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a luncheon and discussion with Professor Dr. Norbert Frei\, the Chair of Modern History at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.  \nThere will be a $25 charge for ACG members and a $30 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here no later than September 4. \nProfessor Dr. Norbert Frei obtained his doctorate from the University of Munich in 1979. After many years as a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich\, he became Chair of the Modern History Department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1997. Since 2005\, he has been teaching in the same capacity at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, where he is also the Director of the Jena Center for 20th Century History. In 1985 and 1986\, he was a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University\, and in 2008 and 2009\, he was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. In 2010 and 2011\, he served as the Theodor Heuss Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Some of his numerous books have been translated into English\, including National Socialist Rule in Germany: The Führer State 1933-1945 and Adenauer’s Germany and the Nazi Past: The Politics of Amnesty and Integration. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-bringing-democracy-down-what-can-be-learned-from-weimar-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T125022
CREATED:20170905T150343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T150343Z
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SUMMARY:Indianapolis: Bringing Democracy Down: What Can Be Learned from Weimar Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the IUPUI Max Kade German-American Center\, Department of World Languages and Cultures\, Department of History\, and Global and International Studies Program\, as well as Lutheran Child and Family Services\, will host a discussion with Professor Dr. Norbert Frei\, the Chair of Modern History at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event. RSVP to Claudia Grossmann at cgrossma@iupui.edu or (317) 274-3943 no later than September 9. \nProfessor Dr. Norbert Frei obtained his doctorate from the University of Munich in 1979. After many years as a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich\, he became Chair of the Modern History Department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1997. Since 2005\, he has been teaching in the same capacity at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, where he is also the Director of the Jena Center for 20th Century History. In 1985 and 1986\, he was a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University\, and in 2008 and 2009\, he was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. In 2010 and 2011\, he served as the Theodor Heuss Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Some of his numerous books have been translated into English\, including National Socialist Rule in Germany: The Führer State 1933-1945 and Adenauer’s Germany and the Nazi Past: The Politics of Amnesty and Integration. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-bringing-democracy-down-what-can-be-learned-from-weimar-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Boston: Bringing Democracy Down: What Can Be Learned from Weimar Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter and the Center for German and European Studies at Brandeis University (CGES) will host a luncheon and discussion with Professor Dr. Norbert Frei\, the Chair of Modern History at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event. RSVP here no later than September 6. \nProfessor Dr. Norbert Frei obtained his doctorate from the University of Munich in 1979. After many years as a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich\, he became Chair of the Modern History Department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1997. Since 2005\, he has been teaching in the same capacity at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, where he is also the Director of the Jena Center for 20th Century History. In 1985 and 1986\, he was a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University\, and in 2008 and 2009\, he was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. In 2010 and 2011\, he served as the Theodor Heuss Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Some of his numerous books have been translated into English\, including National Socialist Rule in Germany: The Führer State 1933-1945 and Adenauer’s Germany and the Nazi Past: The Politics of Amnesty and Integration. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-bringing-democracy-down-what-can-be-learned-from-weimar-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Phoenix: Global and Local Energy Transitions: Lessons from Germany and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Thursday\, September 14\, the Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a Panel Discussion as part of the Future Out Loud podcast series with: \nMax Gruenig\nPresident of Ecological Institute US \nKlaus Hoppe\nFormer Climate Manager for Freiburg\, Germany \nUrsel Pielke\nSenior Climate Consultant in the Hamburg Ministry of Environment and Energy \nDr. David Sailor\nDirector of the ASU Urban Climate Research Center \nDean Libby Wentz\nASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences \nand moderated by: \nDr. Wesley Herche\nASU Global Security Initiative \nand \nDr. Heather Ross\nASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society \n  \nThere will be a no charge to attend. Dinner is also free of charge.\nRSVP here by September 13. \nExperts from Germany and Arizona will discuss Germany’s energy transition (Energiewende) and where Arizona stands on the path to joining Germany as a leader in this global movement. We will look at the economic impacts of renewable energy and energy efficiency\, especially on a local scale\, i.e.\, how sustainable-energy policies foster local job creation\, economic activity\, and tax revenue while reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and thus mitigating global climate change.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-global-and-local-energy-transitions-lessons-from-germany-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia will host a discussion and reception with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by September 18. \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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