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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T133000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: From 1989 to Today: Germany Behind the Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and lunch with Anja Goerz\, Journalist\, Radio Host\, and Author. \nThere is a $25 charge for ACG members and a $35 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. \nAnja Goerz is a German journalist\, radio host\, and author. After studying photography\, she began her career in 1989 at Radio Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel\, where she worked as a reporter and moderator. Since 1990\, she has hosted regular shows on radio stations in Berlin\, Bremen\, and Hamburg and produced pieces for Deutschlandfunk. Since 2014\, she has hosted a show on Nordwestradio. \nIn addition\, Anja Goerz writes fiction and non-fiction. She has written several novels\, and in April 2014 the Deutschen Taschenbuch Verlag published “Der Osten ist ein Gefühl” (The East is a Feeling)\, in which she reports on conversations she has had with people from the former GDR. The book has been reprinted several times and was a Spiegel bestseller. \nThis event is being held under the auspices of Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – the Year of German-American Friendship\, a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and with support from the Federation of German Industries (BDI). For more information on the initiative and the more than 1\,000 projects that will take place between October 2018 and November 2019\, visit www.wunderbartogether.org. \nThis event is held in partnership with the Wende Museum of the Cold War.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-from-1989-to-today-germany-behind-the-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20191105T144237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191105T144237Z
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SUMMARY:Nashville: The Path to Freedom and German Unity: The Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Berlin Wall 30 Years On
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter and the Sister Cities of Nashville will host a discussion and reception with David Gill\, German Consul General in New York on “The Path to Freedom and German Unity: The Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Berlin Wall 30 Years On.” \nDavid Gill was born in 1966 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. In 1990\, he was the chairman of Normannenstrasse Citizens’ Committee which initially oversaw the dissolution of the Ministry of State Security at the Stasi headquarters and then served as the secretary of the Special Committee for the dissolution of the Stasi of the East German Parliament. \nAfter Germany’s unification\, Mr. Gill 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\, he was state secretary and chief of staff to the President. Since August 2017\, he has been the German Consul General in New York. \nOn Mr. Gill’s first visit to the United States in 1992\, Mr. Gill participated in the American Council on Germany’s American-German Young Leaders Conference in Nashville.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-the-path-to-freedom-and-german-unity-the-peaceful-revolution-and-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-30-years-on/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20191119T181810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T181810Z
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter\, German Consulate General in New York\, and German American Chambers of Commerce Philadelphia will host a discussion with Markus Meckel\, former Foreign Minister of the GDR and former Member of the German Bundestag (SPD)\, on “From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall” \nMarkus Meckel is a German politician and former Protestant pastor who was a prominent critic of the East German (GDR) regime. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic and was a member of the opposition starting in the 1970s. In 1989\, he co-founded the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and became its deputy chairman. After the first free democratic elections in the GDR\, he served as Foreign Minister and negotiated German unification in the framework of the 2+4 talks involving the two Germanies and the four allied powers. Later he served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009. \nThere is no charge to attend this event; you must register to attend. Cancellations after December 8 and no-shows will be charged $20.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-from-the-peaceful-revolution-to-german-unification-reflecting-on-30-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20191119T181925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T181925Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter\, German Consulate General in New York\, and German American Chambers of Commerce will host a discussion with Markus Meckel\, former Foreign Minister of the GDR and former Member of the German Bundestag (SPD)\, on “From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall” \nMarkus Meckel is a German politician and former Protestant pastor who was a prominent critic of the East German (GDR) regime. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic and was a member of the opposition starting in the 1970s. In 1989\, he co-founded the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and became its deputy chairman. After the first free democratic elections in the GDR\, he served as Foreign Minister and negotiated German unification in the framework of the 2+4 talks involving the two Germanies and the four allied powers. Later he served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009. \nThere is a charge of $20 to attend this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-from-the-peaceful-revolution-to-german-unification-reflecting-on-30-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20191119T182047Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago: From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter\, German Consulate General in Chicago\, and the International House at the University of Chicago will host a discussion with Markus Meckel\, former Foreign Minister of the GDR and former Member of the German Bundestag (SPD)\, on “From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall” \nMarkus Meckel is a German politician and former Protestant pastor who was a prominent critic of the East German (GDR) regime. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic and was a member of the opposition starting in the 1970s. In 1989\, he co-founded the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and became its deputy chairman. After the first free democratic elections in the GDR\, he served as Foreign Minister and negotiated German unification in the framework of the 2+4 talks involving the two Germanies and the four allied powers. Later he served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009. \nThose with disabilities who need assistance should contact the Office of Programs and External Relations in advance at 773-753-2274 or i-house-programs@uchicago.edu.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-from-the-peaceful-revolution-to-german-unification-reflecting-on-30-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20200114T172014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T172014Z
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SUMMARY:DC: The Future of Transatlantic Relations:  Strong Ties in Rough Times
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast breaking with Steffen Kampeter\, Director General and Member of the Presidental Board of the Confederation of German Employers’ Association (BDA) in conversation with Peter Rough\, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute.  \nThis event is only open to members and Young Leader Alumni. \nSteffen Kampeter is CEO of the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA). Previously\, he served as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance and was also a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2016. An economist by training\, he was the majority leader in the Budget\, Appropriations\, and Ways and Means Committee and chaired the working group on budget policy of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group. In his Westphalian constituency Minden-Lübbecke\, Mr. Kampeter serves as Chairman of the local CDU.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dc-the-future-of-transatlantic-relations-strong-ties-in-rough-times/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20200206T151911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200206T151911Z
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SUMMARY:Boston: The Impact of AI and Digitalization on Social Cohesion
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG’s Boston Warburg Chapter\, Northeastern University\, and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Gesche Joost\, Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts. \nDr. Gesche Joost is a Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts and has headed the Design Research Lab since 2005. She conducts research and development projects with international partners in the areas of human-computer interaction\, wearable computing\, as well as user-centered design and participation. Dr. Joost is Germany’s Digital Champion on the European Commission’s Digital Agenda initiative. She advises the Commission on implementing the Digital Agenda for Europe\, focusing on digital skills\, the digitalization of work\, and support for startups. \nUp until 2010\, she was a junior professor for Interaction Design & Media at the Technical University of Berlin in cooperation with Telekom Innovation Laboratories. As a visiting professor\, she taught Gender and Design at the HAWK Hildesheim. In 2009\, she received the Young Talent Award for Science from the Mayor of Berlin. She is the Chairwoman of DGTF e.V. (German Society for Design Theory and Research) and a Board member of the Technologiestiftung Berlin. She is also a Board member of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)\, an appointed member of the Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)\, as well as a full member of the Goethe Institute. \nThis event is part of series of events being held across the country in 2019 and 2020 by the American Council on Germany and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius on social cohesion\, the polarization of politics\, and the rise of populism in the United States and Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-the-impact-of-ai-and-digitalization-on-social-cohesion/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20200225T155930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T155930Z
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Political Stability in Changing Societies: The German Case from an International Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter\, Hanns Seidel Stiftung\, and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a breakfast briefing with Oliver Jörg\, Secretary General of the Hanns Seidel Stiftung.  \nThere will be no charge to attend\, however you must register to attend. RSVP here by March 2. \nOliver Jörg is the Secretary General of the Hanns Seidel Stiftung. Before being appointed to his current posiiton in \n2019\, he spent 10 years as a member of the Bavarian State Parliament. During this time\, he served as Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Higher Education\, Research\, and Culture. In addition\, he chaired the working group Active Civil Society / Voluntary Work of the CSU Parliamentary Group. Mr. Jörg had a lasting influence on the Bavarian science and research landscape\, particularly in decentralizing higher education and strengthening the cooperation between universities of applied sciences and the private sector. While in Parliament\, he was particularly focused on the social development of Bavaria regarding its civil society\, culture and the preservation of monuments. \nMr. Jörg studied law at the Universities of Passau\, Würzburg\, and Linz (Austria). He was admitted to the German Bar in 2004 and practiced as a lawyer full time for four years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-political-stability-in-changing-societies-the-german-case-from-an-international-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20200225T155643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T155643Z
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SUMMARY:Dallas: Germany\, Europe\, and the United States: Economic Development and Challenges in a World of Political Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a Breakfast Briefing with Dr. Johannes Beermann\, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.  \nThis event is invitation only. \nDr. Johannes Beermann has been a Member of the Executive Board of the German Bundesbank currently responsible for cash management\, administration\, construction management\, controlling\, accounting and organisation\, and the procurement center since January 2015. Prior to that\, from September 2009 to November 2014\, he was Minister of the State and Chief of the State Chancellery of the Free State of Saxony. From June 2008 to September 2009\, he was Chief of the State Chancellery and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs of the Free State of Saxony. Dr. Beermann served as Secretary of State for Federal and European Affairs at the Hessian State Chancellery and Commissioner (Bevollmächtigter) of the State of Hesse to the Federation from 1999 to 2003 and as State Councillor to the Senator of Finance of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen from 1995 to 1999. Before that\, he held miscellaneous functions in the public sector. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Münster and has spent time as an associate partner of a law firm and a practicing lawyer when not in the public sector\, especially between 2003 and 2008.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-germany-europe-and-the-united-states-economic-development-and-challenges-in-a-world-of-political-uncertainty/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20201027T122936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T122936Z
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SUMMARY:World in Danger: Germany and Europe in an Uncertain Time
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall will host a webinar with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger\, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference\, and Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the American Council on Germany.  \nThe world appears to be at another major turning point. Tensions between the United States and China threaten a resumption of great power conflict. Global institutions are being tested as never before\, and hard-edged nationalism has resurfaced as a major force in both democracies and authoritarian states. From the European perspective\, the United States appears to be abdicating its global leadership role. Meanwhile\, Moscow and Beijing eagerly exploit every opportunity to pit European partners against one another. \nBut a pivot point also offers the continent an opportunity to grow stronger. Join LAWACTH and the American Council on Germany on November 9th for a discussion with Wolfgang Ischinger\, Germany’s most prominent diplomat\, in conversation with former US Ambassador to Germany John Emerson. Ischinger will offer his vision of a European future of peace and stability. Ischinger examines the root causes of the current conflicts and suggests how Europe can successfully address the most urgent challenges facing the continent.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1603801763548{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Wolfgang Ischinger was deputy foreign minister (1998–2001) and has served as Germany’s ambassador to both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has chaired the Munich Security Conference\, the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy\, since 2008. \nH.E. John B. Emerson (moderator) was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he served as United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany from August\, 2013 until January 20\, 2017. He served at a particularly challenging time\, and in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, which is given annually to one non-career Ambassador.  He also served on President Obama’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/world-in-danger-germany-and-europe-in-an-uncertain-time/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20201030T154701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T173146Z
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SUMMARY:The Consequences of the U.S. Elections for the Transatlantic Alliance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations cordially invite you to a virtual discussion on “The Consequences of the U.S. Elections for the Transatlantic Alliance” with Constanze Stelzenmüller\,  Senior Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe\, Brookings Institution. \nNovember 11\, 2020\n9:00 – 10:00 pm ET/ 7:00 – 8:00 pm MT \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5116039221820%2FWN_SOmUVMTbR-OQ92WAVjz4dA” css=”.vc_custom_1604072695523{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Constanze Stelzenmüller (1993 ACG Young Leader) is an expert on German\, European\, and Transatlantic foreign and security policy and strategy. She is currently a Senior Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings. She was the Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress from October 2019 through March 2020. She served as the inaugural Robert Bosch Senior Fellow from 2014 to 2019. \nPrior to working at Brookings\, she was a senior transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)\, where she directed the influential Transatlantic Trends survey program. Her areas of expertise include: transatlantic relations; German foreign policy; NATO; the European Union’s foreign\, security\, and defense policy; international law; and human rights. \nDr. Stelzenmüller is the former director of GMF’s Berlin office. From 1994 to 2005\, she was an editor for the political section of the German weekly DIE ZEIT\, where she had also served as defense and international security editor and covered human rights issues and \nHer essays and articles\, in both German and English\, have appeared in a wide range of publications\, including Foreign Affairs\, Internationale Politik\, the Financial Times\, the International New York Times\, and Süddeutsche Zeitung. Her dissertation\, “Direkte Demokratie in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika\,” was published in 1994 by Nomos. She is also a frequent commentator on American and European radio and television\, including Presseclub (ARD)\, National Public Radio\, and the BBC. Dr. Stelzenmüller is a governor of the Ditchley Foundation and a fellow of the Royal Swedish Society for War Sciences. \nShe has worked in Germany and the United States\, and speaks English\, French\, German\, and Spanish. Dr. Stelzenmüller holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bonn (1992)\, a master’s degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1988)\, and a law degree from the University of Bonn (1985) in humanitarian crises. From 1988 to 1989\, she was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School. She has also been a GMF campus fellow at Grinnell College in Iowa\, a Woodrow Wilson Center public policy scholar in Washington\, D.C.\, and a member of the Remarque Forum—a conference series of the Remarque Institute at New York University.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-consequences-of-the-u-s-elections-for-the-transatlantic-alliance/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20210806T152923Z
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SUMMARY:The Strategic Importance of American Leadership and Partnership with Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Lieutenant General (Ret.) Ben Hodges\, Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis\, on “The Strategic Importance of American Leadership and Partnership with Europe” with special guest Stefan Schneider\, Consul General in Los Angeles. \nThere is a $75 ($55 for ACG Members) charge to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at events@acgusa.org by Monday\, August 9. Space is limited. Once capacity is reached\, a waitlist will be created. Valet Parking available at $15[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges holds the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis. He joined CEPA in February 2018. \nA native of Quincy\, Florida\, General Hodges graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 1980 and was commissioned in the Infantry. 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). \nGeneral Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions to include 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\, NATO Allied Land Command (İzmir\, Turkey). His last military assignment was as Commanding General\, United States Army Europe (Wiesbaden\, Germany) from 2014 to 2017. He retired from the U.S. Army in January 2018. \nStefan Schneider has been Consul General in Los Angeles since September 2018. He started his diplomatic career in 1987 and his many assignments have taken him all over the world. He served as Head of the Legal and Consular Section in Thailand\, Head of the Trade and Commerce Section in Bulgaria\, Deputy Consul  General in Miami\, Counsellor for Political Affairs in Paris and Consul  General in Izmir.  Before being posted to Los Angeles\, he served as Head of the Cultural Affairs Department at the German Embassy in Rome. At the German Foreign Office\, he was assigned to the Middle East desk\, the Disarmament and Arms Control desk\, the German as a Foreign Language division\, and he served as Head of International Academic Exchange\, also responsible for the Fulbright Program. Mr. Schneider studied law in Munich and Cologne. He also earned a degree in French literature from the Sorbonne University in Paris.  He speaks English\, French\, Italian\, Spanish and Bulgarian.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-strategic-importance-of-american-leadership-and-partnership-with-europe/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210827T180000
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SUMMARY:The Growing Political Divide in the United States and Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Roundtable discussion on the growing political divide in the U.S. and Germany with Luisa Emmi Beck\, Berlin Correspondent for the Washington Post and 2020 ACG McCloy Fellow. \nThis discussion will take place in person\, masks are recommended. \nMore information here: https://www.gaimn.org/acg-roundtable/ \n  \n  \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-growing-political-divide-in-the-united-states-and-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T200000
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SUMMARY:After Angela: Germany in the Post-Merkel Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On September 26\, Germans took to the polls in a historic election. Voters who have never known a Chancellor other than Angela Merkel voted for the first time. Change and continuity are both on the agenda and four political factions – the Social Democrats\, Christian Democrats\, Greens\, and Free Democrats – are jockeying to form a new government and with it the chance to set German foreign and domestic priorities for a generation to come. Who will win out and where will the next governing coalition lead Germany? \n\nJoin the German Society of Pennsylvania and the American Council on Germany’s Philadelphia Warburg Chapter for an in-person conversation with German journalist and author\, Martin Klingst\, on German politics after Merkel. \n\nThe event will take place Thursday\, October 14th at 7:00 pm at the German Society’s historic home at 611 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. Some parking is available\, and the building is accessible by public transportation. The discussion will also be live-streamed for remote viewing. \n\nIf you would like to attend\, register here or call our office at (215) 627-2332. Please indicate if you will be attending in person or online. Those attending in person will be required to present documentation that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.germansociety.org%2Fclasses%2Fafter-angela-germany-in-the-post-merkel-era%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1633963107707{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/after-angela-germany-in-the-post-merkel-era/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T133000
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SUMMARY:Bundestagswahl 2021:  Post-Election Recap and the Path Forward
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 20\, Peter Beyer\, Member of the German Bundestag and Coordinator for Transatlantic Relations for the Foreign Ministry\, will join the Los Angeles Warburg Chapter for a roundtable discussion on the recent federal election in Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbundestagswahl-2021-post-election-recap-and-the-path-forward-tickets-188434230857″ css=”.vc_custom_1634571383894{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Peter Beyer has been the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation since April 2018. He has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2009 and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 1996. Mr. Beyer is also a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs\, where he serves as Special Rapporteur on Transatlantic Relations. He is Executive Vice President of the Southeast Europe Association. Prior to his current roles\, he served as Managing Chairman of the Heiligenhaus town branch of the CDU and a member of the Heiligenhaus town council from 2008 to 2009. In addition\, he was an elected member of the Executive Committee of the Mettmann county branch of the CDU. Before joining the public sector\, he worked as an attorney specializing in industrial property law in the Cologne office of Mayer Brown LLP\, the Los Angeles office of Murchison & Cumming LLP\, and the Chicago office of Brinks\, Hofer\, Gilson & Lione LLP. Mr. Beyer completed his undergraduate studies at the Universities of Düsseldorf and Bonn\, and received his Master in Law at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bundestagswahl-2021-post-election-recap-and-the-path-forward/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20211026T175825Z
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SUMMARY:Germany’s New Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Social Democrat Party (SPD) is set to lead the next government in Germany at a critical moment when expanding Chinese influence\, Russian interference\, Brexit\, and growing authoritarianism in Europe and elsewhere meet climate change and migration crises. What will the new governing coalition do to meet these challenges and what will be Germany’s foreign policy priorities? \n\nJoin the German Society of Pennsylvania and the American Council on Germany’s Philadelphia Warburg Chapter for an in-person lunch discussion with Bundestag Member Metin Hakverdi\, chair of the SPD’s Working Group on USA/North America in the German Parliament—where he also serves as a member of the Parliamentary Committee for European Union Affairs. \n\nThe event will take place Wednesday\, November 3 from 12:00-1:30 pm at the German Society’s historic home at 611 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. Lunch will be provided. Some parking is available\, and the building is accessible by public transportation.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.germansociety.org%2Fclasses%2Fgermanys-new-foreign-policy-a-conversation-and-lunch-with-bundestag-member-metin-hakverdi-spd-chair-of-the-spd-parliamentary-working-group-on-usa-north-america%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1635271051240{background-color: #1e73be !important;}”][vc_column_text]Metin Hakverdi has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He went to High School in Simi Valley\, California\, from 1985–86\, studied law at the Christian-Albrecht- University in Kiel and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law\, and was licensed to practice as a lawyer in 2000. Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002. He 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. In the Bundestag\, he is a member of the Committee European Union Affairs and the Finance Committee. Hakverdi is Chairman of the Working Group on USA/North America within the SPD Parliamentary Group. He is a member of the German–U.S. Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag\, the Atlantik-Brücke e.V.\, and Global Bridges e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-new-foreign-policy/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T133000
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SUMMARY:Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next German Government
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter\, Northeastern University\, and World Boston will host a discussion and luncheon with Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the Bundestag (SPD). \nThere is no charge to attend this event.\nPlease note: Proof of vaccination is required to attend.[/vc_column_text][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 on September 26th 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/foreign-policy-priorities-for-the-next-german-government/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T130000
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Domestic and Foreign Policy Priorities of Germany’s New Government
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After weeks of negotiations following Germany’s federal election in September\, a new government was sworn in on December 8. Following 16 years of conservative leadership under Angela Merkel\, Olaf Scholz became Chancellor. Promising a new start\, his center-left Social Democrats will govern in a coalition together with the Greens and the business-friendly Free Democrats. The new government has ambitious plans to fight climate change by phasing out coal early and focusing on renewable energy\, but its initial priority will be tackling the coronavirus pandemic. \nNearly 50 days into the new government\, we are already seeing tensions within the governing coalition over how to address challenges – ranging from pandemic response to tensions with Russia. Join the American Council on Germany\, Atlantik-Brücke\, and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall for a discussion with former U.S. Ambassador to Berlin John B. Emerson and former Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. The discussion will be moderated by Juliane Schäuble\, U.S. Correspondent of Der Tagesspiegel. Together they will discuss how the new government will address Germany’s domestic and foreign policy priorities.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6516427166475%2FWN_ArFEn0GDTXCmgGYLnDg0VA” css=”.vc_custom_1642716690436{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador 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 (1987-1993). \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. \nSigmar Gabriel was Federal Minister for the Economy and Energy from 2013 to 2017 as well as Vice-Chancellor from 2013 to 2018 and served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018. On June 26\, 2019\, Mr. Gabriel was elected Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke by its members.\nMr. Gabriel has been politically active since 1976. Born in Goslar\, he began his political career in a socialist youth organization and joined the SPD in 1977. Two years later\, Gabriel joined the ÖTV union\, and membership in IG Metall and Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO)\, a social welfare organization\, followed. Trained as a high school educator\, he assumed various responsibilities in adult education and became a member of\nLower Saxony’s parliament over the course of the 1980s. During the subsequent decade\, among other positions\, he held the post of chair of the environmental committee of Lower Saxony’s parliament and was a member of the SPD executive committee. He served as prime minister of Lower Saxony from 1999 to 2003\, and he has been a directly elected member of Germany’s Lower House of Parliament since 2005\, taking over the post of the Environmental Minister that same year. Gabriel\, who represents the Salzgitter-Wolfenbüttel district\, occupied the position of SPD chairman from 2009 until 2017. \nJuliane Schäuble (Moderator) 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”).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/assessing-the-domestic-and-foreign-policy-priorities-of-germanys-new-government/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T120000
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SUMMARY:The Implications and Consequences of Russia’s War in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nEach day\, the reports from Ukraine are getting worse as the fighting continues and people try to evacuate their homes. Join the American Council on Germany and the Tennessee World Affairs Council for a discussion with Ambassador John Kornblum\, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, and Dr. Liana Fix\, Resident Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (invited). They will talk about the latest developments of the conflict in Europe and put it in perspective by discussing the lasting consequences.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7516468442008%2FWN_G-IywA-sTEmf5waErpAUyw” css=”.vc_custom_1646844231202{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador John C. Kornblum has a long record of service in the United States and Europe both as a diplomat and as a businessman. He is recognized as an eminent expert on U.S.-European political and economic relations\, in particular in Central and Eastern Europe. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1997 to 2001. Before that\, he occupied a number of high-level diplomatic posts\, including U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European affairs\, Special Envoy for the Dayton Peace Process\, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Process)\, Deputy U.S. Ambassador to NATO\, and U.S. minister and deputy commandant of forces in divided Berlin. \nDr. Liana Fix is a Resident Fellow at the German Marshall Fund’s Washington office\, while on sabbatical from 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 focus on transatlantic policy toward Russia while at GMF. Dr. Fix has published widely in academia\, think tanks\, and national and international media. She holds a doctorate from the Justus Liebig University Giessen and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-implications-and-consequences-of-russias-war-in-ukraine/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T190000
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CREATED:20220331T132102Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20220531T135556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T135556Z
UID:10000764-1656010800-1656018000@www.acgusa.org
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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20220810T194213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T161759Z
UID:10000777-1661254200-1661259600@www.acgusa.org
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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T173023
CREATED:20220913T125715Z
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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
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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
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T143000
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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
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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/
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