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SUMMARY:Ukraine: in Conversation with Consul General Moessinger
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the American Council on Germany’s Chicago Chapter for a discussion and reception with German Consul General Moessinger. \n  \nWolfgang Moessinger is Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Midwest\, based in Chicago. After school and military service he studied German\, French\, and History at the Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg. He joined the Federal Foreign Office in 1987. His first postings abroad were Dakar\, Helsinki\, and Moscow. From 2008 to 2012\, he was Consul General in Edinburgh\, from 2012 to 2015 Deputy Ambassador in Baku\, from 2015 to 2019 Consul General in Donetsk (Official Seat in Dnipro). On July 1\, 2019\, he joined the Consulate General in Chicago. \nConsul General Moessinger is married to Mairéad Winters-Moessinger\, an Irish citizen. The couple has two adult daughters. \nPlease note that proof of vaccination and ID are required for entry to this venue. \nThe dress code is business attire. For more information\, click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fukraine-in-conversation-with-consul-general-moessinger-rescheduled-tickets-304826332767″ css=”.vc_custom_1648732804911{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/ukraine-in-conversation-with-consul-general-moessinger/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T190000
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SUMMARY:Kissinger at 99: Historical Reflections on  20th-Century America’s Most Famous Diplomat
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On June 23\, the Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and cocktail hour with Dr. Thomas A. Schwartz\, Distinguished Professor of History at Vanderbilt University\, on “Kissinger at 99: Historical Reflections on 20th-Century America’s Most Famous Diplomat”[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fkissinger-at-99-discussion-with-dr-thomas-a-schwartz-tickets-350687404467″ css=”.vc_custom_1654005299754{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Thomas A. Schwartz\, who was an ACG Young Leader in 1989\, is a Distinguished Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. He is a historian of the foreign relations of the United States\, modern European history\, and biography. Dr. Schwartz’s most recent book\, Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political Biography (Hill and Wang\, 2020)\, has received considerable notice and acclaim. He is also the author of America’s Germany: John J. McCloy and the Federal Republic of Germany (Harvard\, 1991) – which received the Stuart Bernath Book Prize of the Society of American Foreign Relations\, and the Harry S. Truman Book Award\, given by the Truman Presidential Library – and Lyndon Johnson and Europe: In the Shadow of Vietnam (Harvard\, 2003)\, which examined the Johnson administration’s policy toward Europe and assessed the impact of the war in Vietnam on its other foreign policy objectives. Dr. Schwartz is also the co-editor\, together with Matthias Schulz\, of The Strained Alliance: U.S.-European Relations from Nixon to Carter (Cambridge University Press\, 2009).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kissinger-at-99-historical-reflections-on-20th-century-americas-most-famous-diplomat/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T113000
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SUMMARY:Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Covid-10 pandemic and now the war in Ukraine have upset global supply chains\, Companies around the world have had to make significant adjustments in the configuration and operations of their supply chains to be more agile\, flexible\, and resilient. Join us to hear from company representatives and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest regarding how German companies are addressing the vulnerabilities facing global supply chains. \nSpeakers: \n\nDaniel Schmidt\, Vice President – Data\, Operational Excellence and Customer Experience\, Würth Industry North America\nStephan Hulfeld \, Route Development Manager\, clusters DE/CH & AT/SEE at DB Schenker\, Inc.\nMark Tomkins\, President & CEO\, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest\, Inc.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaccmidwest.org%2Fen%2Fevents%2Fevent-details%2Fglobal-supply-chains-in-a-post-pandemic-world” css=”.vc_custom_1660160465841{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/global-supply-chains-in-a-post-pandemic-world/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T180000
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SUMMARY:Putin’s War in Ukraine: A Shock for Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On September 20\, the Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German Society of Pennsylvania will host a discussion and reception with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger\, Journalist and former Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-reception-with-klaus-dieter-frankenberger-tickets-417955495137″ css=”.vc_custom_1663073683500{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger is a journalist who previously served as the Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. His writing has focused on the United States\, European\, transatlantic\, and international politics. Mr. Frankenberger holds a master’s degree in Political Science\, Economics\, and American Studies from Frankfurt University. In 1980\, he participated in an exchange program with the University of Mississippi. From 1982 to 1985 he was a research associate at the Center for North-American Studies at Frankfurt University. Mr. Frankenberger was a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 1986 and a Marshall Fellow at Harvard University in 1990. He has lectured at several American universities. In 2011\, he was a Bosch Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington\, D.C. Since he joined the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, Germany’s leading national daily\, in 1986\, he served in various capacities\, as European\, International\, and Editorial Page Editor. Mr. Frankenberger was a Member of the Trilateral Commission and of the Scientific Council of the Institute for European Politics in Berlin. He also served on the Advisory Board of the Federal Academy for Security Policy in Berlin and is associated with several organizations that deal with the transatlantic relationship.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/putins-war-in-ukraine-a-shock-for-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T200000
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SUMMARY:Putin’s War in Ukraine: A Shock for Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On September 27\, the Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter\, GACC\, and the Economic Club of Pittsburgh will host a discussion and reception with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger\, Journalist and former Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (1985 ACG Legislative Aide Fellow).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-reception-with-klaus-dieter-frankenberger-in-pittsburgh-tickets-424584923937″ css=”.vc_custom_1664226445628{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger (1985 ACG Legislative Aide Fellow) is a journalist who previously served as the Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. His writing has focused on the United States\, European\, transatlantic\, and international politics. Mr. Frankenberger holds a master’s degree in Political Science\, Economics\, and American Studies from Frankfurt University. In 1980\, he participated in an exchange program with the University of Mississippi. From 1982 to 1985 he was a research associate at the Center for North-American Studies at Frankfurt University. Mr. Frankenberger was a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 1986 and a Marshall Fellow at Harvard University in 1990. He has lectured at several American universities. In 2011\, he was a Bosch Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington\, D.C. Since he joined the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, Germany’s leading national daily\, in 1986\, he served in various capacities\, as European\, International\, and Editorial Page Editor. Mr. Frankenberger was a Member of the Trilateral Commission and of the Scientific Council of the Institute for European Politics in Berlin. He also served on the Advisory Board of the Federal Academy for Security Policy in Berlin and is associated with several organizations that deal with the transatlantic relationship.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/putins-war-in-ukraine-a-shock-for-germany-4/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T193000
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SUMMARY:Putin’s War in Ukraine: A Shock for Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On September 28\, the Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger\, Journalist and former Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (1985 ACG Legislative Aide Fellow).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-reception-with-klaus-dieter-frankenberger-in-charlotte-tickets-420438411607″ css=”.vc_custom_1663772833164{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger (1985 ACG Legislative Aide Fellow) is a journalist who previously served as the Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. His writing has focused on the United States and European\, transatlantic\, and international politics. Mr. Frankenberger holds a master’s degree in political science\, economics\, and American studies from Frankfurt University. In 1980\, he participated in an exchange program with the University of Mississippi. From 1982 to 1985\, he was a research associate at the Center for North American Studies at Frankfurt University. Mr. Frankenberger was a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 1986 and a Marshall Fellow at Harvard University in 1990. He has lectured at several American universities. In 2011\, he was a Bosch Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington\, DC. Since joining the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, Germany’s leading national daily\, in 1986\, he served in various capacities\, as European\, International\, and Editorial Page Editor. Mr. Frankenberger was a member of the Trilateral Commission and of the Scientific Council of the Institute for European Politics in Berlin. He also served on the Advisory Board of the Federal Academy for Security Policy in Berlin and is associated with several organizations that deal with the transatlantic relationship.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/putins-war-in-ukraine-a-shock-for-germany-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221003T110000
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SUMMARY:Building Resilient Societies in Germany and the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As citizens lose confidence in democratic institutions and practices\, democracies around the world are facing unprecedented internal and external challenges – such as the rise of populism and political polarization at home and the rise of autocracies abroad. These challenges have the potential to disrupt how we live. In Germany and the United States\, decision-makers and opinion leaders consider how to build resilient societies by restoring trust and strengthening institutions and practices at the state and local level. They work to be more inclusive and to ensure that no one is left behind. \nJoin us on German Unity Day for welcoming remarks by Muhterem Aras\, President of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament\, and German Consul General in New York David Gill\, followed by thoughts from Winfried Kretschmann\, the Minister-President of the State of Baden-Württemberg\, about how to build resilient societies in challenging times. \nIn response to Minister President Kretschmann’s remarks\, a panel will discuss what can be done at the state and local level. The panel will include Dr. Danyal Bayaz\, Minister of Finance for the State of Baden-Württemberg; Sabrina Saunders Mosby\, President and CEO of Vibrant Pittsburgh; and Lisa Schroeder\, President and CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation – and be moderated by Dr. Steven E. Sokol\, President and CEO of the American Council on Germany. \nThe discussion will be followed by an informal lunch. This event is hosted by the State of Baden-Württemberg with support from the American Council on Germany and the German Consulate in New York.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/building-resilient-societies-in-germany-and-the-united-states/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T073000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Zeitenwende – and What it Means for Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 4\, the Chicago Warburg Chapter will host a breakfast briefing with Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the Bundestag (SPD)[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbreakfast-briefing-with-metin-hakverdi-mdb-in-chicago-tickets-425302209357″ css=”.vc_custom_1664226709052{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Metin Hakverdi joined the Social Democratic Party in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Budget Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. Before being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. \nMr. Hakverdi attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was a distinguished visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in 2019 and a 2020 John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard’s Center for European Studies (CES). He is a member of the Atlantik-Brücke e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-zeitenwende-and-what-it-means-for-europe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T140000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Zeitenwende:  Setting New Priorities in Foreign\, Security\, and  Energy Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 14\, the Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador (ret.) Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fworldaffairscharlotte.org%2Fstefanschlute_oct142022%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1664908351445{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Stefan Schlüter served in the German Foreign Office until the summer of 2017 and is now a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Mr. Schlüter joined the German Foreign Office in 1979. His first foreign assignments brought him to Buenos Aires and Algiers. From 1986 to 1990\, he served as the spokesman of the German Embassy in Tel Aviv before returning to the Foreign Office in Bonn as desk officer for the Maghreb countries. From 1992 to 1995\, he served as Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles before returning to Bonn as Deputy Director for the southern part of Latin America. From 2000 to 2004\, he was posted to the United States a second time\, and served as Deputy Consul General in New York City before moving to Buenos Aires as Deputy Chief of Mission. In 2007\, he returned to the Foreign Office in Berlin to assume the position of Director for Conflict Prevention\, Peace-Building\, Democracy Promotion\, and State-Building\, furthering German projects in this field worldwide. In 2010\, he was appointed Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean Region\, residing in Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago\, before moving on to his last assignment as Consul General in San Francisco in 2014.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-zeitenwende-setting-new-priorities-in-foreign-security-and-energy-policy/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T160000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Zeitenwende:  Setting New Priorities in Foreign\, Security\, and Energy Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 21\, the Dallas Warburg Chapter\, the University of Dallas\, and the Dallas Goethe Institut will host a discussion with Ambassador (ret.) Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin. \nUniversity of Dallas\nGorman Lecture Center – Gorman A\n1811 Maher Lane\nIrving\, TX 75062 \nThere is no charge to attend this event and no need to RSVP. Parking lots A\, C and F are close to the building. \nStefan Schlüter served in the German Foreign Office until the summer of 2017 and is now a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Mr. Schlüter joined the German Foreign Office in 1979. His first foreign assignments brought him to Buenos Aires and Algiers. From 1986 to 1990 he served as the spokesman of the German Embassy in Tel Aviv before returning to the Foreign Office in Bonn as desk officer for the Maghreb countries. From 1992 to 1995 he served as Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles before returning to Bonn as Deputy Director for the southern part of Latin America. From 2000 to 2004\, he was posted to the United States a second time and served as Deputy Consul General in New York City before moving to Buenos Aires as Deputy Chief of Mission. In 2007 he returned to the Foreign Office in Berlin to assume the position of Director for Conflict Prevention\, Peace-Building\, Democracy Promotion and State-Building\, promoting German projects in this field world-wide. In 2010 he was appointed Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean Region\, residing in Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago before moving on to his last assignment as Consul General in San Francisco in 2014.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-zeitenwende-setting-new-priorities-in-foreign-security-and-energy-policy-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T200000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Zeitenwende:  Setting New Priorities in Foreign\, Security\, and  Energy Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 25\, the Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Ambassador (ret.) Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-dinner-with-ambassador-ret-stefan-schluter-in-phoenix-tickets-439003891457″ css=”.vc_custom_1666113284291{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Stefan Schlüter served in the German Foreign Office until the summer of 2017 and is now a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Mr. Schlüter joined the German Foreign Office in 1979. His first foreign assignments brought him to Buenos Aires and Algiers. From 1986 to 1990\, he served as the spokesman of the German Embassy in Tel Aviv before returning to the Foreign Office in Bonn as desk officer for the Maghreb countries. From 1992 to 1995\, he served as Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles before returning to Bonn as Deputy Director for the southern part of Latin America. From 2000 to 2004\, he was posted to the United States a second time and served as Deputy Consul General in New York City before moving to Buenos Aires as Deputy Chief of Mission. In 2007\, he returned to the Foreign Office in Berlin to assume the position of Director for Conflict Prevention\, Peace-Building\, Democracy Promotion\, and State-Building\, furthering German projects in this field worldwide. In 2010\, he was appointed Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean Region\, residing in Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago\, before moving on to his last assignment as Consul General in San Francisco in 2014.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-zeitenwende-setting-new-priorities-in-foreign-security-and-energy-policy-5/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T130000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Zeitenwende: Setting New Priorities in Foreign\, Security\, and Energy Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 27\, the Seattle Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council in Seattle will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador (ret.) Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.world-affairs.org%2Fevent%2Fgermanys-zeitenwende-setting-new-priorities-in-foreign-security-and-energy-policy%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1666113021638{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Stefan Schlüter served in the German Foreign Office until the summer of 2017 and is now a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Mr. Schlüter joined the German Foreign Office in 1979. His first foreign assignments brought him to Buenos Aires and Algiers. From 1986 to 1990\, he served as the spokesman of the German Embassy in Tel Aviv before returning to the Foreign Office in Bonn as desk officer for the Maghreb countries. From 1992 to 1995\, he served as Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles before returning to Bonn as Deputy Director for the southern part of Latin America. From 2000 to 2004\, he was posted to the United States a second time\, and served as Deputy Consul General in New York City before moving to Buenos Aires as Deputy Chief of Mission. In 2007\, he returned to the Foreign Office in Berlin to assume the position of Director for Conflict Prevention\, Peace-Building\, Democracy Promotion\, and State-Building\, furthering German projects in this field worldwide. In 2010\, he was appointed Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean Region\, residing in Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago\, before moving on to his last assignment as Consul General in San Francisco in 2014.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-zeitenwende-setting-new-priorities-in-foreign-security-and-energy-policy-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221128T120000
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SUMMARY:Thoughts and Hopes:  The Transatlantic Partnership in Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On November 28\, the Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, former U.S. Ambassador to Berlin\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, and Chairman of the American Council on Germany. \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany at the Council’s Annual Meeting of the Members on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, from 2013 to 2017. In 2015\, Ambassador Emerson received the State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, an award given annually to one non-career Ambassador. In 2017\, the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the CIA awarded him their highest civilian honors for his service. \nBefore 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\, from 1987 to 1993. \nIn 1988\, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship\, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Before that\, he was a Partner at Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips\, specializing in business and entertainment litigation and administrative law.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-luncheon-with-amb-emerson-in-la-tickets-464700480647″ css=”.vc_custom_1668014929547{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/thoughts-and-hopes-the-transatlantic-partnership-in-turbulent-times/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T120000
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SUMMARY:Bridge Over Troubled Water:   The Transatlantic Relationship in an Era of Insecurity
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the ACG-Los Angeles for a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner\, the Executive Director of Aspen Institute Germany. \nDr. Stormy-Annika Mildner (M.Sc.) became Director of the Aspen Institute Germany in Berlin\, a renowned policy-oriented think tank focusing on transatlantic relations and issues of global importance\, in January 2021. As an adjunct professor\, she teaches political economy at the Hertie School. From 2014 to 2020\, she served as head of the External Economic Policy Department at the Federation of German Industries (BDI)\, where she was responsible for international trade and investment issues. She spearheaded the German Business7 Presidency (2015) and the German Business20 Presidency (2016-2017) as Sherpa. Prior to joining BDI\, she was member of the Board of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)\, worked as a lecturer at the John F. Kennedy Institute of the Free University of Berlin\, and headed the Globalization and the World Economy program at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). She completed research fellowships at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies and the Transatlantic Academy of the German Marshall Fund of the United States in Washington. She earned a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin. During her doctoral studies\, she conducted a one-year fellowship at the Yale Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-luncheon-with-dr-stormy-annika-mildner-in-la-tickets-473388988207″ css=”.vc_custom_1669223872220{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bridge-over-troubled-water-the-transatlantic-relationship-in-an-era-of-insecurity/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T120000
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SUMMARY:One Year Later: Russia’s War in Ukraine\, Germany’s Policy Pivot\, and Implications for Transatlantic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter and the University of Chicago International House will host a discussion and luncheon wth Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the Bundestag (SPD).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgermanys-policy-pivot-on-russias-war-in-ukraine-with-metin-hakverdi-tickets-513436350947″ css=”.vc_custom_1674137872227{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Metin Hakverdi joined the Social Democratic Party in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Budget Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. Before being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. \nMr. Hakverdi attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was a distinguished visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in 2019 and a 2020 John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard’s Center for European Studies (CES). He is a member of the Atlantik-Brücke e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/one-year-later-russias-war-in-ukraine-germanys-policy-pivot-and-implications-for-transatlantic-relations/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T080000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Germany’s Zeitenwende One Year On
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Cleveland Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Cleveland will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Liana Fix\, Fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbreakfast-briefing-with-dr-liana-fix-in-cleveland-tickets-603787533767″ css=”.vc_custom_1680271776241{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Liana Fix is a Fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations\, based in Washington\, DC. Previously\, she served in the International Affairs Department of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. She is a political scientist and historian\, and her work focuses on Russia and Eastern Europe\, European security\, arms control\, and German foreign policy. She will be focusing on transatlantic policy toward Russia while at GMF. Dr. Fix has been published widely in academia\, think tanks\, and national and international media. She holds a doctorate degree from the Justus Liebig University Giessen and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. \nWith thanks to the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for supporting this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/understanding-germanys-zeitenwende-one-year-on/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T120000
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SUMMARY:Common Concerns and Opportunities?  Addressing Transatlantic Challenges for the Decades Ahead
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Bundestag Members Isabel Cademartori\, Matthias David Mieves\, and Dr. Lina Seitzl.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-luncheon-with-members-of-the-bundestag-tickets-597943594387″ css=”.vc_custom_1680125531821{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Isabel Cademartori (SPD) has served as Member of the Bundestag since 2021. She currently is a member of the Committee for Housing\, Urban Development\, Construction and Communities\, as well as the Transportation Committee\, and the Health Committee. Her career started in communal politics as a member of the Municipal Council of Mannheim. She holds a Master’s degree in Business and Economics Education from the University of Mannheim. \nMatthias David Mieves (SPD) is a Member of Parliament currently serving on the Digital Committee\, the Health Committee and the Committee on Climate Protection and Energy. Prior to his time in office\, he worked as Head of Innovation Portfolio & Investment Management for the Deutsche Telekom AG. Mr. Mieves holds a Degree in Business Economics from the University of Mannheim as well as a diploma in business administration. \nDr. Lina Seitzl (SPD) was elected to the German Bundestag as a Member of Parliament in 2021. She serves on the Committee on the Environment\, Nature Conservation\, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection\, the Committee on Education\, Research and Technology Assessment\, as well as the Economic Committee\, and the Subcommittee on Global Health. Before her time in the Bundestag\, she held a lecturer position at St. Gallen University and led various research projects focused on Political Economy. Dr. Seitzl holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science and Administration from University of Konstanz and a PhD in Political Science from St. Gallen University. \nHeld in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. With special thanks to Sidley Austin LLP for hosting this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/common-concerns-and-opportunities-addressing-transatlantic-challenges-for-the-decades-ahead/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T180000
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SUMMARY:Iran's Revolutionary Process and the Role of the West
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and German Society Of Pennsylvania will host a discussion with Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad\, Founder and Director\, Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG) and 2022 McCloy Global Trends Fellow.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-reception-in-philadelphia-with-dr-ali-fathollah-nejad-tickets-619773367827″ css=”.vc_custom_1682025513728{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad is a German–Iranian political scientist focusing on Iran\, the Middle East\, and the post-unipolar world order. He is a 2022 ACG McCloy Fellow on Global Trends\, exploring how transatlantic foreign policy toward authoritarian states could reconcile interests and values. Also\, he is an Associate Fellow with the American University of Beirut’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (AUB-IFI)\, where he publishes a monthly brief entitled »Iran in Focus« (previously published as »Iran 1400 Brief«). He is the author of the much-acclaimed book Iran in an Emerging New World Order: From Ahmadinejad to Rouhani (2021)\, as well as initiator and co-host of the Berlin Mideast Podcast (Konrad Adenauer Foundation). He is also an affiliated researcher with the Centre d’Études de la Coopération Internationale et du Développement (CECID) at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Freie Universität (FU) Berlin’s Center for Middle Eastern and North African Politics. \nDr. Fathollah-Nejad has taught globalization and development in the Middle East\, contemporary Iran\, the Arab Revolts\, and great-power politics at the University of Tübingen (as Senior Lecturer in Middle East and Comparative Politics)\, in the Ph.D. program of Qatar University’s Gulf Studies Center\, at FU Berlin’s Center for Middle Eastern and North African Politics\, the University of Westminster\, SOAS\, etc. Due to COVID-19\, his Visiting Professorship at the Centre for International Studies of the University of Economics in Prague is postponed. \nDr. Fathollah-Nejad is the former Iran expert at the Brookings Institution in Doha (BDC\, 2017–20) and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP\, 2015–18). In 2020\, he published two monographs: The Islamic Republic of Iran Four Decades On: The 2017/18 Protests Amid a Triple Crisis\, where he suggested the start of a long-term revolutionary process in Iran\, and The Politics of Culture in Times of Rapprochement: European Cultural and Academic Exchange with Iran (2015–16). \nHe holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies\, University of London) and was the winner of 2016/17 post-doctoral fellowship of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Iran Project. His about 300 analytical pieces in English\, German\, and French have been translated into a dozen languages. A frequent speaker at academic conferences and political forums\, he regularly contributes to leading international media outlets in English\, German\, and French – and is fluent in German\, French\, English\, and Persian.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/irans-revolutionary-process-and-the-role-of-the-west/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T173000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Security and Geopolitical Consequences  After Russia’s Unprovoked War Against Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Lieutenant General Ben Hodge\, Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and Retired Commanding General of the United States Army Europe.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-reception-in-san-francisco-with-lt-gen-ben-hodges-tickets-615138314257″ css=”.vc_custom_1682025814147{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Lieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. Based in Frankfurt\, he is currently a Senior Advisor to Human Rights First and a NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. General Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions\, including Tactics Instructor; Chief of Plans\, 2nd Infantry Division\, in Korea; Aide-de-Camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Chief of Staff\, XVIII Airborne Corps; Director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the Joint Staff; Chief of Legislative Liaison for the United States Army; and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (İzmir\, Turkey). After his first assignment as an Infantry Lieutenant in Garlstedt\, Germany\, he commanded Infantry units at the Company\, Battalion\, and Brigade levels in the 101st Airborne Division\, including Command of the First Brigade Combat Team “Bastogne” of the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004). His other operational assignments include Chief of Operations for Multi-National Corps – Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2006) and Director of Operations\, Regional Command South\, in Kandahar\, Afghanistan (2009-2010). General Hodges is co-author of the book Future War and the Defence of Europe\, published by Oxford University Press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-security-and-geopolitical-consequences-after-russias-unprovoked-war-against-ukraine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T193000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Security and Geopolitical Consequences  After Russia’s Unprovoked War Against Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter and the Hanns Seidel Foundation will host a discussion and reception with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges\, Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and Retired Commanding General of United States Army Europe in conversation with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, and Chairman of the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-reception-in-los-angeles-with-lt-gen-ben-hodges-tickets-615949370147″ css=”.vc_custom_1682026057054{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Lieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. Based in Frankfurt\, he is currently a Senior Advisor to Human Rights First and a NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. General Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions\, including Tactics Instructor; Chief of Plans\, 2nd Infantry Division\, in Korea; Aide-de-Camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Chief of Staff\, XVIII Airborne Corps; Director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the Joint Staff; Chief of Legislative Liaison for the United States Army; and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (İzmir\, Turkey). After his first assignment as an Infantry Lieutenant in Garlstedt\, Germany\, he commanded Infantry units at the Company\, Battalion\, and Brigade levels in the 101st Airborne Division\, including Command of the First Brigade Combat Team “Bastogne” of the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004). His other operational assignments include Chief of Operations for Multi-National Corps – Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2006) and Director of Operations\, Regional Command South\, in Kandahar\, Afghanistan (2009-2010). General Hodges is co-author of the book Future War and the Defence of Europe\, published by Oxford University Press. \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany at the Council’s Annual Meeting of the Members on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, from 2013 to 2017. In 2015\, Ambassador Emerson received the State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, an award given annually to one non-career Ambassador. In 2017\, the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the CIA awarded him their highest civilian honors for his service. \nBefore 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\, from 1987 to 1993. In 1988\, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship\, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Before that\, he was a Partner at Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips\, specializing in business and entertainment litigation and administrative law.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-security-and-geopolitical-consequences-after-russias-unprovoked-war-against-ukraine-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T180000
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SUMMARY:The Deutschlandbild in America:  Reporting from the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the ACG and the Freundeskreis der CDU in Washington\, DC\, for a discussion with journalists Majid Sattar and Juliane Schäuble..[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fjune-20-in-dc-discussion-reception-on-the-deutschlandbild-in-america-tickets-643829119227″ css=”.vc_custom_1685982660656{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nMajid Sattar is the North America Correspondent for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, a role he has been in since he moved to Washington\, DC\, in 2018. He covers the U.S. federal government\, electoral campaigns\, and U.S. foreign relations. Mr. Sattar began his career at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in 2000\, in online editing. In 2004\, he became a political editor\, then in 2010\, he spent 10 years living in Berlin as a parliamentary editor for the newspaper. Mr. Sattar has a degree in political science and history from the University of Freiburg\, and he completed both a study abroad and a research fellowship in the U.S. \nJuliane Schäuble is the U.S. Correspondent of Der Tagesspiegel\, Berlin’s biggest newspaper. Before she moved to Washington\, DC\, in June 2018 she was the head of the political department of the paper where she was responsible for the front page and the political section. She has more than twelve years of experience in the business and the political department of Der Tagesspiegel. \nMs. Schäuble earned her Master’s in Political Science at the University in Potsdam\, Germany. Her studies included one semester at American University in Washington\, DC\, where she took classes in American foreign policy and worked part-time for the “American Council of Young Political Leaders” (“Washington Semester Program”). \nDr. Steven E. Sokol (moderator) is the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany. Previously\, he served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and prior to that he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the ACG. Earlier in his career\, Dr. Sokol served as the Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Berlin\, was the Head of the Project Management Department at the Bonn International Center for Conversion GmbH (BICC)\, and a Program Officer in the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He was awarded a Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit) in 2022 for his work to strengthen German-American relations. \n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-deutschlandbild-in-america-reporting-from-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T100000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Foreign Policy Outlook in Times of Crisis and Conflict
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On November 21\, the Denver Warburg Chapter of the ACG and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations will host a roundtable discussion with Ralf Beste\, Director-General for Culture and Society at the German Federal Foreign Office\, on“Germany’s Foreign Policy Outlook in Times of Crisis and Conflict.” \nRalf Beste is a German diplomat and former journalist. He currently serves as the Director-General for Culture and Society at the German Federal Foreign Office. From September 2019 until March 2022\, he was Germany’s Ambassador to Austria. Prior to that\, he was Deputy Director of the Policy Planning Staff in the Foreign Office\, where he was responsible for the 2014 “Review of German Foreign Policy.” He became the Director of the Policy Planning staff in 2017. \nFrom 1996 until 2000\, he was the Parliamentary Correspondent for the Berliner Zeitung – first in Bonn and then in Berlin. In 2001\, he moved to the Berlin Bureau of Der Spiegel\, where he reported on foreign and security policy and the Greens. \nMr. Beste studied History in Bochum\, Bielefeld\, and Baltimore\, and holds Master’s degrees from Bielefeld University and The Johns Hopkins University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-foreign-policy-outlook-in-times-of-crisis-and-conflict/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together? German-American Cooperation in Times of Conflict in Ukraine and Israel
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the German Society of Pennsylvania are pleased to invite you to a breakfast briefing with Michael Georg Link\, Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation in the Federal Foreign Office and Member of the Bundestag (FDP)[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.germansociety.org%2Fclasses%2Fbreakfast-briefing-with-michael-georg-link%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1700518444911{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Michael Georg Link is a member of the German Bundestag\, where he represents the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and his home electoral district\, Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg. He is the Spokesperson on Europe of the FDP Parliamentary Group\, and since March 2022\, he has been the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation at the Federal Foreign Office. In addition\, Mr. Link is a member of the party council of the European Liberals (ALDE) and a member of the FDP national executive board in his capacity as party Treasurer. He is a member of Heilbronn City Council and also Chairperson of the FDP association in that city. From January 2012 to December 2013\, he was Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office and Federal Government Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation. In particular\, he was responsible for relations with the United Nations\, the European Union\, the Council of Europe\, the OSCE\, and NATO\, as well as bilateral relations with the United States and Canada. After his military service\, Mr. Link studied Russian and French at the universities of Augsburg\, Lausanne\, and Heidelberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/stronger-together-german-american-cooperation-in-times-of-conflict-in-ukraine-and-israel/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T080000
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SUMMARY:The Shifting Geo-Economic Landscape: A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Pittsburgh Committee on Foreign Relations will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Christian Forwick\, Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations\, Trade Policy\, and America in the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. \nFor more information\, please email events@acgusa.org. \nChristian Forwick has served as the Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations\, Trade Policy\, and America in the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action since July 2018. Prior to this\, he was head of the Ministry’s budget division. After starting his career in the public administration in 1994\, he worked for many years in the area of foreign economic relations\, starting with bilateral relations with South Africa\, followed by export financing and export promotion\, and finally specializing in trade policy. He spent several years at the German Mission to the WTO in Geneva and in the department of Foreign Economic Relations in the Federal Chancellery. \nMr. Forwick grew up in Spain and began his academic career in Ecuador (Quito). He studied law in Germany (Saarbruecken\, Muenster\, and Hamburg) and Switzerland (Geneva). He holds a PhD from the University of Muenster and spent a year as a visiting scholar at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas\, TX.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-shifting-geo-economic-landscape-a-german-perspective-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T190000
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SUMMARY:From Digitalization to Transportation: Understanding Germany’s Economy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On January 8\, the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Volker Wissing\, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport and Member of the German Bundestag (FDP) on “From Digitalization to Transportation: Understanding Germany’s Economy” \nPrice: $95 for dues-paying ACG Members; $125 Non-Members \nDr. Volker Wissing has been the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport since December 2021. He is a Member of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party (FDP)\, representing the Südpfalz. From 2020 to 2021\, he served as the Secretary General of the FDP. Previously\, he was a member of the state parliament of Rhineland-Platinate and served as Deputy Minister-President of the state and as the Minister for Economic Affairs\, Transportation\, Agriculture\, and Viticulture from 2016 to 2021. Dr. Wissing was a Member of the Bundestag from 2004 to 2013\, and served as the Chair of the Bundestag’s Finance Committee from 2009 to 2011 and as the Deputy Chair of the FDP Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag from 2011 to 2013. Since 2013\, he has been a member of the FDP’s Executive Committee. \nA lawyer by training\, Dr. Wissing was a judge and public prosecutor in Zweibrücken and Landau in der Pfalz from 1997 to 1999\, and was appointed judge at the district court in Landau in der Pfalz in 2001. He studied Law in Saarbrücken and Freiburg.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffrom-digitalization-to-transportation-understanding-germanys-economy-tickets-778430635987%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1703002342674{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/from-digitalization-to-transportation-understanding-germanys-economy/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T120000
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SUMMARY:Discussion and luncheon with Ambassador Andreas Michaelis
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a discussion and luncheon in Charlotte\, NC with H.E. Andreas Michaelis\, German Ambassador to the United States. \nAndreas Michaelis has been the German Ambassador to the United States since August 2023. Previously\, he served as State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. Ambassador Michaelis joined the German Foreign Service in 1989. He served as Private Secretary to the Minister of State at the Foreign Office\, at the Embassy in Tel Aviv\, and subsequently held several positions in Bonn and Berlin including Spokesman of the Federal Foreign Office. He then served as Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore\, as Director for Asian and Pacific Affairs\, and as Director for Near and Middle Eastern Affairs and North Africa at the Foreign Office before being appointed Ambassador to the State of Israel and then Political Director of the Federal Foreign Office. From 2018 to 2020\, he served as State Secretary for the first time; from 2020 to 2022\, he was Germany’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom; from 2022 to 2023 he again served as State Secretary.\nAndreas Michaelis studied Political Sciences and Philosophy at the Universities of Hanover and Oxford.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/discussion-and-luncheon-with-ambassador-andreas-michaelis/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T200000
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SUMMARY:Germany in the World:  A Global Outlook
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On February 5\, the ACG will host a discussion and reception in Washington\, DC with Bundestag Member Metin Hakverdi (SPD). \nFor more information\, please emails events@acgusa.org. \nMetin Hakverdi joined the Social Democratic Party in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Budget Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. Before being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. \nMr. Hakverdi attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was a distinguished visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in 2019 and a 2020 John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard’s Center for European Studies (CES). He is a member of the Atlantik-Brücke e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germany-in-the-world-a-global-outlook/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T123000
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SUMMARY:Political Developments and the Urban-Rural Divide  in Germany and the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a roundtable discussion and luncheon with a delegation of Members of the Bundestag from the CDU including Stefan Rouenhoff\, Franziska Hoppermann\, Maximilian Mörseburg\, and Catarina dos Santos-Wintz. \nFor more information\, please email events@acgusa.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/political-developments-and-the-urban-rural-divide-in-germany-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T180000
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SUMMARY:A Global Outlook: Germany in the World
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On February 8\, the Boston Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the Bundestag (SPD). This event is held in partnership with the Consulate General of Germany in Boston\, the Goethe Institut\, and the German-American Business Council of Boston.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fa-global-outlook-germany-in-the-world-tickets-803402828487″ css=”.vc_custom_1706203285788{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Metin Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. His reelection in Hamburg-Harburg in 2021 was resounding — with nearly 40 percent of the vote. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. \nBefore being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. He attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He became licensed to practice law in 2000.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-global-outlook-germany-in-the-world/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T190000
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SUMMARY:Reflections on German-American Relations  in an Election Year
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On February 22\, the ACG and the Pittsburgh Committee on Foreign Relations will host a discussion and reception with David Gill\, Consul General of Germany in New York. \nDavid Gill has been the German Consul General in New York since August 20217. He grew up in a protestant minister’s family in Herrnhut\, Saxony\, in former East Germany. He was denied a higher education by the communist regime for political reasons. Instead\, he trained and worked as a plumber before joining a preparatory protestant school and later the theological seminary of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg. \nIn 1990\, Mr. Gill initially was the chairman of Normannenstrasse Citizens’ Committee which oversaw the dissolution of the Ministry of State Security at the Stasi headquarters and served as the secretary of the Special Committee for the dissolution of the Stasi of the East German Parliament. After reunification\, he became spokesman and head of the research division of the Federal Commissioner for the Stasi-Files before studying law in Berlin and Philadelphia. After holding positions in the Federal Ministry of the Interior and at the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Berlin\, he served as the Deputy Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany to the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. During Federal President Joachim Gauck’s term from 2012–2017\, Mr. Gill served as State Secretary and Chief of Staff of the President. \n  \nDiscussion and Reception[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fform.jotform.com%2F240384158753158″ css=”.vc_custom_1707846740157{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/reflections-on-german-american-relations-in-an-election-year/
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