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SUMMARY:Atlanta: Germany\, the EU\, and the United States - Building Bridges in Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter\, the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT)\, and the GACC – South will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Stefan Mair\, Executive Board Member of the Federation of German Industries (BDI).  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event.\nRSVP here by March 11. \n  \nDr. Stefan Mair was born in Munich in 1963. He is married with two children. Dr. Stefan Mair studied Political Sciences\, Economics and Sociology at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. From 1989 to 1991 he held a scholarship from the ifo-Institute for Economic Research. He was subsequently awarded his doctorate in Political Sciences by the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. In the following years he worked as an advisor on Africa at the Foundation for Science and Politics (SWP)\, becoming head of the research group Africa and Middle East at the SWP in 1997. From 2002 to 2010 he was a member of the management of the SWP and from 2007 to 2009 he also held the post of director of research. In 2010 Dr. Stefan Mair moved from the SWP to the Federation of German Industries (BDI). From May to October he was head of the Department of International Markets. Since November 2010 he has been a member of the Executive Board of the BDI.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-germany-the-eu-and-the-united-states-building-bridges-in-uncertain-times/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T133000
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America’s  Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce\, Philadelphia will host a discussion and luncheon with Christine Benz\, DBA\, Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc. \nThere will be no charge to attend.\nRSVP here or to Lauren Konyves ( LKonyves@mmwr.com or 215-772-7257 ) by March 18. \n  \nDr. Christine Benz\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her current role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University. \nAbstract: The U.S. youth unemployment rate is twice as high as the national unemployment rate. America’s colleges have the lowest completion rate in the developed world. At the same time\, U.S. industries face a labor pool crisis. The skills gap will leave more than 2 million jobs vacant in the skilled manufacturing and information technology sector over the next decade. It is worth asking whether we are doing all we can to create opportunities for success for all young people while eliminating the skills gap to create a workforce that supports the growth of our economy. The Dual Education System is often cited for Germany’s economic success\, its low youth unemployment rate\, and low levels of earnings inequality. This talk will take a close look at Germany’s Dual Education System and the current state of the U.S. apprenticeship program\, with an emphasis on their advantages and opportunities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T130000
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SUMMARY:Cleveland: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America’s  Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Cleveland Warburg Chapter and Cleveland Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center will host a discussion and luncheon with Christine Benz\, DBA\, Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be no charge to attend.\nRSVP here by March 20. \nDr. Christine Benz\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her current role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University. \nAbstract: The U.S. youth unemployment rate is twice as high as the national unemployment rate. America’s colleges have the lowest completion rate in the developed world. At the same time\, U.S. industries face a labor pool crisis. The skills gap will leave more than 2 million jobs vacant in the skilled manufacturing and information technology sector over the next decade. It is worth asking whether we are doing all we can to create opportunities for success for all young people while eliminating the skills gap to create a workforce that supports the growth of our economy. The Dual Education System is often cited for Germany’s economic success\, its low youth unemployment rate\, and low levels of earnings inequality. This talk will take a close look at Germany’s Dual Education System and the current state of the U.S. apprenticeship program\, with an emphasis on their advantages and opportunities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/cleveland-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T190000
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: Germany and the United States: An Indispensable Relationship?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the Board of the American Council on Germany and Vice Chairman at Capital Group International.  \nThere will be no charge for members to attend and a $15 charge for nonmembers. RSVP here by March 19. \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, from 2013 to 2017. Serving at a particularly challenging time\, in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, which is given annually to a non-career Ambassador who has used private-sector leadership and management skills to make a significant impact on bilateral or multilateral relations through proactive diplomacy. Upon his departure from the post\, he was also awarded the highest civilian awards given by the Navy and the CIA\, respectively. \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. \n  \nEarlier in his career\, Ambassador Emerson served as the Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney (1987-1993). In 1988\, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship\, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Before that\, he was a Partner at Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips\, specializing in business and entertainment litigation and administrative law. Active on a number of civic and charitable Boards\, Ambassador Emerson graduated from Hamilton College (AB\, 1975) and University of Chicago (JD\, 1978). He is married to human rights activist Kimberly Marteau Emerson. The Emersons have three daughters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-germany-and-the-united-states-an-indispensable-relationship/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T133000
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: From Checkbook Diplomacy to Global Crisis Management:  The Evolution of German Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Conrad Haessler\, Spokesperson for the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations.  \nThere will be a $25 charge for members and nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here no later than Tuesday\, March 20\, 2018. \nConrad Haessler has been serving as the spokesperson of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations since July 2015. Prior to his current position\, Mr. Haessler was part of the foreign policy team at the German Chancellery\, working on dossiers such as the Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union as well as French-German bilateral relations. On his first diplomatic assignment abroad\, he was in charge of cultural affairs at the German embassy in Beijing / China. Mr. Haessler holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University as well as a M.A. in European Politics from Lund University (Sweden).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-from-checkbook-diplomacy-to-global-crisis-management-the-evolution-of-german-foreign-policy/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
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SUMMARY:Indianapolis: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America’s Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the IUPUI Max Kade German-American Center\, Department of World Languages and Cultures\, Department of History\, and Global and International Studies Program\, Lutheran Child and Family Services\, and Index Corporation will host a discussion and luncheon with Christine Benz\, DBA\, Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be no charge to attend.\nRSVP here by September 20. \nChristine Benz\, D.B.A.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University. \nAbstract: The U.S. youth unemployment rate is twice as high as the national unemployment rate. America’s colleges have the lowest completion rate in the developed world. At the same time\, U.S. industries face a labor pool crisis. The skills gap will leave more than 2 million jobs vacant in the skilled manufacturing and information technology sector over the next decade. It is worth asking whether we are doing all we can to create opportunities for success for all young people while eliminating the skills gap to create a workforce that supports the growth of our economy. The Dual Education System is often cited for Germany’s economic success\, its low youth unemployment rate\, and low levels of earnings inequality. This talk will take a close look at Germany’s Dual Education System and the current state of the U.S. apprenticeship program\, with an emphasis on their advantages and opportunities. \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
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SUMMARY:Dallas: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America’s  Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Christine Benz\, DBA\, Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc. \nThere will be no charge to attend.\nRSVP here by March 20. \n  \nDr. Christine Benz\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her current role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University. \nAbstract: The U.S. youth unemployment rate is twice as high as the national unemployment rate. America’s colleges have the lowest completion rate in the developed world. At the same time\, U.S. industries face a labor pool crisis. The skills gap will leave more than 2 million jobs vacant in the skilled manufacturing and information technology sector over the next decade. It is worth asking whether we are doing all we can to create opportunities for success for all young people while eliminating the skills gap to create a workforce that supports the growth of our economy. The Dual Education System is often cited for Germany’s economic success\, its low youth unemployment rate\, and low levels of earnings inequality. This talk will take a close look at Germany’s Dual Education System and the current state of the U.S. apprenticeship program\, with an emphasis on their advantages and opportunities. \nWith special thanks to Locke Lord llp for hosting this event. \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T133000
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SUMMARY:Nashville: A Seat at the Table: Why Germany Pursues a Seat on the UN Security Council
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Conrad Haessler\, Spokesperson for the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN.  \nThere will be a charge of $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here no later than March 20. \nConrad Haessler has been serving as the spokesperson of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations since July 2015. Prior to his current position\, Mr. Haessler was part of the foreign policy team at the German Chancellery\, working on dossiers such as the Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union as well as French-German bilateral relations. On his first diplomatic assignment abroad\, he was in charge of cultural affairs at the German embassy in Beijing / China. Mr. Haessler holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University as well as a M.A. in European Politics from Lund University (Sweden).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-a-seat-at-the-table-why-germany-pursues-a-seat-on-the-un-security-council/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180323T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180323T140000
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SUMMARY:Boston: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Business and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter and Brandeis University of German and European Studies will host a discussion and luncheon with Christine Benz\, DBA\, Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be no charge to attend.\nRSVP here by March 20.\nA light lunch will be served. \nDr. Christine Benz\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her current role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University. \nAbstract: The U.S. youth unemployment rate is twice as high as the national unemployment rate. America’s colleges have the lowest completion rate in the developed world. At the same time\, U.S. industries face a labor pool crisis. The skills gap will leave more than 2 million jobs vacant in the skilled manufacturing and information technology sector over the next decade. It is worth asking whether we are doing all we can to create opportunities for success for all young people while eliminating the skills gap to create a workforce that supports the growth of our economy. The Dual Education System is often cited for Germany’s economic success\, its low youth unemployment rate\, and low levels of earnings inequality. This talk will take a close look at Germany’s Dual Education System and the current state of the U.S. apprenticeship program\, with an emphasis on their advantages and opportunities. \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-business-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T133000
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SUMMARY:Indianapolis: Towards Resilient Migration Governance in Europe?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Indianapolis Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany\, the Sagamore Institute\, IUPUI\, and Lutheran Child and Family Service will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Regine Paul\, Political Scientist at Bielefeld University and JFK Memorial Fellow at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University. \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by March 25. \nDr. Regine Paul is a political scientist at Bielefeld University and a JFK Memorial Fellow for 2017-18 at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Bath/UK (2012) with a comparative study of labor migration regimes in Britain\, France\, and Germany. Her current research focuses on risk regulation and public management reforms in Europe. Dr. Paul co-chairs the European Integration & the Global Political Economy Research Network at the Council for European Studies. \nAbstract: Resilience is a new buzzword in the European Union’s external governance approach and is currently being probed as a new paradigm for migration governance\, too. During the refugee crisis\, efforts have been redoubled to carve out an approach that could ostensibly help address root causes of migration while also improving integration outcomes of new residents in host countries. Yet\, policy analysts and researchers are yet to elaborate on whether and how resilience assessments prominent in natural disaster relief or development aid can\, and indeed should\, be applied in migration governance. The talk addresses three questions: 1. What could resilience mean in the migration context? 2. How could resilience be assessed and improved? 3. What implications\, both for migration governance and for the position of migrants themselves\, would a shift to a resilience paradigm entail?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-towards-resilient-migration-governance-in-europe/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180402T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180320T163502Z
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SUMMARY:Atlanta: Cyber Security Challenges Need a Global Approach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion and luncheon with Quirin Blendl\, Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy at VdTUV. \nThere will be no charge for ACG and GACC members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend. RSVP here by March 30. \nQuirin Blendl is currently the Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy at VdTUV (Association of TUVs). Previously\, he worked for the Federation of German Industries (BDI)\, where he oversaw “Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0” for over a year\, and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Bonn. He received his MA in International Political Economics and Psychology from the University of Bonn in 2012. \nAbstract: Knowledge is power. This old saying determines the current digital paradigm shift. Digital business models and information technology drive innovation and global growth: Around 20\,000 new jobs in Germany every year. Access to data and competitive software coding has become key to market success. Nevertheless\, the overall societal relevance of the digitization predominates its economic potential. Resilient digital architectures and sustainable privacy standards are a fundamental challenge to protect citizens from technology and technology from citizens and itself. Cyber-attacks\, data infringements and mass surveillance challenge these pillars and boosts national security policies around the globe. Particularly\, the internet of things requires higher security standards and innovative regulation to maintain trust within this new technological environment. But how do global policy makers in Europe\, China and USA react? What are their approaches to strengthen security\, privacy and safety while leveraging existing market potentials?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-cyber-security-challenges-need-a-global-approach/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180403T150000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Tour of the Getty Research Institute
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter tour and luncheon of the Getty Research Institute with Professor Thomas W. Gaehtgens\, Director.  \nThere is a $10 charge for members and a $20 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here by March 27. \nProf. Thomas W. Gaehtgens is Director of the Getty Research Institute. Previously\, he was Director of the Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte/Centre allemand d’histoire de l’art in Paris\, an institution he founded in 1997\, and Professor at the Department of Art History at the Free University of Berlin. He is an art historian of eighteenth- to twentieth-century German and French art as well as broader fields of art and intellectual history. He organized the XXVIIIth International Congress of Art History in Berlin in 1992 and served as President of the Comité International d’histoire de l’art from 1992 to 1996. For his accomplishments and contributions to art history\, he received numerous awards and honors\, including an honorary doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art in 2004\, the Grand Prix de l’Académie Française pour la Francophonie in 2009\, and an honorary doctorate from the Paris-Sorbonne in 2011. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011. In 2015\, Thomas W. Gaehtgens was awarded the Prix Mondial Cino del Duca by the Institut de France.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-tour-of-the-getty-research-institute/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180403T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180403T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
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SUMMARY:Phoenix: Cyber Security Challenges Need a Global Approach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Quirin Bendl\, Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy at VdTUV.  \nThere will be a $15 charge to attend.\nRSVP here by March 30. \n Quirin Blendl is currently the Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy at VdTUV (Association of TUVs). Previously\, he worked for the Federation of German Industries (BDI)\, where he oversaw “Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0” for over a year\, and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Bonn. He received his MA in International Political Economics and Psychology from the University of Bonn in 2012. \nAbstract: Knowledge is power. This old saying determines the current digital paradigm shift. Digital business models and information technology drive innovation and global growth: Around 20\,000 new jobs in Germany every year. Access to data and competitive software coding has become key to market success. Nevertheless\, the overall societal relevance of the digitization predominates its economic potential. Resilient digital architectures and sustainable privacy standards are a fundamental challenge to protect citizens from technology and technology from citizens and itself. Cyber-attacks\, data infringements and mass surveillance challenge these pillars and boosts national security policies around the globe. Particularly\, the internet of things requires higher security standards and innovative regulation to maintain trust within this new technological environment. But how do global policy makers in Europe\, China and USA react? What are their approaches to strengthen security\, privacy and safety while leveraging existing market potentials?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-cyber-security-challenges-need-a-global-approach/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180320T152642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T181530Z
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SUMMARY:Washington\, DC Area: Cyber Security Challenges Need a Global Approach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Greater Washington Warburg Chapter and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission will host a discussion and luncheon with Quirin Blendl\, Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy at VdTUV.  \nFor questions\, please contact Dale Medearis at dmedearis@novaregion.org or via telephone at (703) 642-4630.\nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by March 30. \nQuirin Blendl is currently the Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy at VdTUV (Association of TUVs). Previously\, he worked for the Federation of German Industries (BDI)\, where he oversaw “Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0” for over a year\, and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Bonn. He received his MA in International Political Economics and Psychology from the University of Bonn in 2012. \nAbstract: Knowledge is power. This old saying determines the current digital paradigm shift. Digital business models and information technology drive innovation and global growth: Around 20\,000 new jobs in Germany every year. Access to data and competitive software coding has become key to market success. Nevertheless\, the overall societal relevance of the digitization predominates its economic potential. Resilient digital architectures and sustainable privacy standards are a fundamental challenge to protect citizens from technology and technology from citizens and itself. Cyber-attacks\, data infringements and mass surveillance challenge these pillars and boosts national security policies around the globe. Particularly\, the internet of things requires higher security standards and innovative regulation to maintain trust within this new technological environment. But how do global policy makers in Europe\, China and USA react? What are their approaches to strengthen security\, privacy and safety while leveraging existing market potentials?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-dc-area-cyber-security-challenges-need-a-global-approach/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180405T180341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180405T180341Z
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Toward Resilient Migration Governance in Europe?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Regina Paul\, Political Scientist at Biefeld University and JFK Memorial Fellow a the Center for European Studies at Harvard University.  \nThere will be no charge for ACG Members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by April 6. \nDr. Regine Paul is a political scientist at Bielefeld University and a JFK Memorial Fellow for 2017-18 at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Bath/UK (2012) with a comparative study of labor migration regimes in Britain\, France\, and Germany. Her current research focuses on risk regulation and public management reforms in Europe. Dr. Paul co-chairs the European Integration & the Global Political Economy Research Network at the Council for European Studies. \nAbstract: Resilience is a new buzzword in the European Union’s external governance approach and is currently being probed as a new paradigm for migration governance\, too. During the refugee crisis\, efforts have been redoubled to carve out an approach that could ostensibly help address root causes of migration while also improving integration outcomes of new residents in host countries. Yet\, policy analysts and researchers are yet to elaborate on whether and how resilience assessments prominent in natural disaster relief or development aid can\, and indeed should\, be applied in migration governance. The talk addresses three questions: 1. What could resilience mean in the migration context? 2. How could resilience be assessed and improved? 3. What implications\, both for migration governance and for the position of migrants themselves\, would a shift to a resilience paradigm entail? \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-toward-resilient-migration-governance-in-europe/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180327T141224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180327T162543Z
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SUMMARY:Dallas: The German Dual Vocational and Training System
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the Rotary Club of Dallas will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Karsten Hess\, Counsellor for Science and Technology at the German Embassy\, on “The German Dual Vocational and Training System.” \nThere will be a charge of $25 at the door. RSVP here by April 10. \nDr. Karsten Hess currently serves as Counselor for Science and Technology at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington\, D.C. Prior this position\, he served as the Deputy Head of Division Basis Energy Research from 2011-2014 and Desk Officer for Earth System Science from 2008 -2011 at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Bonn. Dr. Hess has held positions in the German Space Agency in Bonn and the German Mining Museum in Bochum. Dr. Hess is a minerologist and journalist by education. He holds a Ph.D. in Mineralogy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-the-german-dual-vocational-and-training-system/
LOCATION:The City Club\, Bank of America Plaza\, 901 Main Street\, Suite 6900\, Dallas\, TX\, 75202-3779\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180309T180337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T181604Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago: Germany and the United States: An Indispensable Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter and Dentons will host a discussion and reception with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the ACG and Vice Chairman of Capital Group International.  \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by April 10. \n  \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, from 2013 to 2017. Serving at a particularly challenging time\, in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, which is given annually to a non-career Ambassador who has used private-sector leadership and management skills to make a significant impact on bilateral or multilateral relations through proactive diplomacy. Upon his departure from the post\, he was also awarded the highest civilian awards given by the Navy and the CIA\, respectively. \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. \nEarlier in his career\, Ambassador Emerson served as the Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney (1987-1993). In 1988\, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship\, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Before that\, he was a Partner at Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips\, specializing in business and entertainment litigation and administrative law. Ambassador Emerson graduated from Hamilton College (AB\, 1975) and University of Chicago (JD\, 1978).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-germany-and-the-united-states-an-indispensable-relationship/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180416T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180409T174334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180409T174334Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: Germany and the EU's China Policy: Analysis\, Assessment and Areas for Competition and Cooperation with the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion and Luncheon with Dr. May-Britt Stumbaum\, Director of the NFG Research Group on Asian Perceptions of the EU at the Free University of Berlin.  \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by April 15. \nDr. May-Britt Stumbaum is Director of the NFG Research Group “Asian Perceptions of the EU” at the Free University of Berlin\, and Team Leader of the EU’s Asia Pacific and Research Network (#APRAN) by Konrad Adenauer Foundation\, Chatham House and Clingendael. #APRAN provides tailor-made briefings by Asian experts for EU policy-makers. Dr. Stumbaum previously served as Executive Director of the China and Global Security Program at SIPRI\, Fritz Thyssen Fellow at WCFIA Harvard\, and in senior positions at the German Council on Foreign Relations and at Berlin Partner. Bridging policy and academia\, she worked at renowned think tanks in Europe\, the United States and Asia (CHN\, TWN\, AUS\, NZL)\, the EU Delegation to China\, and still serves regularly at the German Ministry of Defense as a Reserve Officer (Air Force Major) in the political unit. She is Editor of the Blog “The SPEAR – Security and Politics in Europe-Asia Relations” and Associate Editor of European Geostrategy Blog. She is the co-founder and former president of Women in International Security Deutschland (WIIS.de)\, served as the first female President of the Tönissteiner Kreis e.V. and is a full member at the CSCAP EU Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific. Dr. Stumbaum graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (MSc) and the Free University Berlin (PhD). She frequently comments in the media (CNN\, Al-Jazeera\, N24\, and others) and testified before the U.S. Congress’ U.S.-China Economic and Security Committee on EU-China security in 2012. \nAbstract: The talk will provide a short overview of the current state of play of Germany’s and the EU’s policy vis-á-vis China as a global actor and a rising military power\, and analysis and assessments of China’s foreign and security policy from a European/German perspective and discuss with the audience possible areas for cooperation and competition when dealing with China – on China and on cooperation/competition with China on regional and global challenges. \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-germany-and-the-eus-china-policy-analysis-assessment-and-areas-for-competition-and-cooperation-with-the-u-s/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180418T183335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T183335Z
UID:10000230-1524038400-1524070800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Washington\, DC: Germany and the EU's China Policy: Analysis\, Assessment\, and Areas of Competition and Cooperation with the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Greater Washington\, DC Warburg Chapter and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. May-Britt Stumbraum\, Director of the NFG Research Group on Asian Perceptions of the EU at the Free University of Berlin and Team Leader of the EU’s Asia Pacific and Research Network by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung\, Chatham House\, and Clingendael.  \nFor questions\, please contact Dale Medearis at dmedearis@novaregion.org or via telephone at (703) 642-4630.\nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by April 19. \nDr. May-Britt Stumbaum is Director of the NFG Research Group “Asian Perceptions of the EU” at the Free University of Berlin\, and Team Leader of the EU’s Asia Pacific and Research Network (#APRAN) by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung\, Chatham House and Clingendael. #APRAN provides tailor-made briefings by Asian experts for EU policy-makers. Dr. Stumbaum previously served as Executive Director of the China and Global Security Program at SIPRI\, Fritz Thyssen Fellow at WCFIA Harvard\, and in senior positions at the German Council on Foreign Relations and at Berlin Partner. Bridging policy and academia\, she worked at renowned think tanks in Europe\, the United States and Asia (CHN\, TWN\, AUS\, NZL)\, the EU Delegation to China\, and still serves regularly at the German Ministry of Defense as a Reserve Officer (Air Force Major) in the political unit. She is Editor of the Blog “The SPEAR – Security and Politics in Europe-Asia Relations” and Associate Editor of European Geostrategy Blog. She is the co-founder and former president of Women in International Security Deutschland (WIIS.de)\, served as the first female President of the Tönissteiner Kreis e.V. and is a full member at the CSCAP EU Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific. Dr. Stumbaum graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (MSc) and the Free University Berlin (PhD). She frequently comments in the media (CNN\, Al-Jazeera\, N24\, and others) and testified before the U.S. Congress’ U.S.-China Economic and Security Committee on EU-China security in 2012. \nAbstract: The talk will provide a short overview of the current state of play of Germany’s and the EU’s policy vis-á-vis China as a global actor and a rising military power\, and analysis and assessments of China’s foreign and security policy from a European/German perspective and discuss with the audience possible areas for cooperation and competition when dealing with China – on China and on cooperation/competition with China on regional and global challenges. \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-dc-germany-and-the-eus-china-policy-analysis-assessment-and-areas-of-competition-and-cooperation-with-the-u-s/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180418T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180403T181301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T181731Z
UID:10000224-1524074400-1524085200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Denver: Germany and the EU's China Policy: Analysis\, Assessment\, and Areas for Competition and Cooperation with the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Denver Warburg Chapter and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations (DFCR) will host a discussion and reception with Dr. May-Britt Stumbaum\, Director of the NFG Research Group on Asian Perceptions of the EU at the Free University of Berlin and Team Leader of the EU’s Asia Pacific and Research Network by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung\, Chatham House\, and Clingendael.  \nThere is a $15 charge for members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nThere will be a cash bar.\nRSVP here by April 15. \n Please note that cell phone usage\, jeans\, and commercial sales are not permitted at the Denver Country Club. \nDr. May-Britt Stumbaum is Director of the NFG Research Group “Asian Perceptions of the EU” at the Free University of Berlin\, and Team Leader of the EU’s Asia Pacific and Research Network (#APRAN) by Konrad Adenauer Foundation\, Chatham House and Clingendael. #APRAN provides tailor-made briefings by Asian experts for EU policy-makers. Dr. Stumbaum previously served as Executive Director of the China and Global Security Program at SIPRI\, Fritz Thyssen Fellow at WCFIA Harvard\, and in senior positions at the German Council on Foreign Relations and at Berlin Partner. Bridging policy and academia\, she worked at renowned think tanks in Europe\, the United States and Asia (CHN\, TWN\, AUS\, NZL)\, the EU Delegation to China\, and still serves regularly at the German Ministry of Defense as a Reserve Officer (Air Force Major) in the political unit. She is Editor of the Blog “The SPEAR – Security and Politics in Europe-Asia Relations” and Associate Editor of European Geostrategy Blog. She is the co-founder and former president of Women in International Security Deutschland (WIIS.de)\, served as the first female President of the Tönissteiner Kreis e.V. and is a full member at the CSCAP EU Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific. Dr. Stumbaum graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (MSc) and the Free University Berlin (PhD). She frequently comments in the media (CNN\, Al-Jazeera\, N24\, and others) and testified before the U.S. Congress’ U.S.-China Economic and Security Committee on EU-China security in 2012. \nAbstract: The talk will provide a short overview of the current state of play of Germany’s and the EU’s policy vis-á-vis China as a global actor and a rising military power\, and analysis and assessments of China’s foreign and security policy from a European/German perspective and discuss with the audience possible areas for cooperation and competition when dealing with China – on China and on cooperation/competition with China on regional and global challenges. \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/denver-germany-and-the-eus-china-policy-analysis-assessment-and-areas-for-competition-and-cooperation-with-the-u-s/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180512T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180512T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180417T192618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180417T192618Z
UID:10000229-1526149800-1526162400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix: 2018 White Asparagus Gala Dinner
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host the 2018 White Asparagus Gala Dinner. \nThere is a $129 charge to attend. RSVP here by May 5. \n This exclusive event showcases a German delicacy\, white asparagus\, harvested at Spargelhof Schulze in Germany. The white asparagus will make its way over to Phoenix with the help of our logistics partners\, Emotrans and Lufthansa cargo. We will have an authentic German cuisine experience. A selection of beer (Warsteiner) and wine will be available. Please select you choice of side dish (Beef or Ham ) when purchasing the tickets. We will also have an exclusive raffle for 2 premium economy tickets for our new non-stop connection to Frankfurt with Condor Airlines.\nYour ticket will automatically qualify as entry to our raffle! \nAdditional raffle tickets can be purchased at the event. \nSchedule:\n6:30 | welcome reception\n7:30 | dinner\n9:00 | dessert and raffle \nTicket price includes the follwowing items:\nReception: Sparkling wine\, orange juice\, and orange juice mimosas\nDinner: 3 courses plus wine or beer. For the main you can choose between white asparagus with ham or with a filet\nRaffle: Each event ticket automatically participates in the raffle of two premium tickets for a non-stop flight PHX-FRA with Condor\nDresscode: Business Casual[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-2018-white-asparagus-gala-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180618T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180618T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180612T202508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180612T202508Z
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Developing Advanced Work-Based Higher Education – What Germany and the U.S. Can Learn from Each Other
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Prof. Dr. Lukas Graf\, Assistant Professor of Educational Governance at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.  \nThere will be no charge for ACG Members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by June 14. \n\n\n\n\nProf. Dr. Lukas Graf is Assistant Professor of Educational Governance at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Until August 2017 he was a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Economics and Political Science at the University of St. Gallen\, Switzerland\, and Managing Director of the Swiss Leading House “Governance in Vocational and Professional Education and Training” – an international research cluster on the governance and inclusiveness of skill formation in Austria\, Denmark\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, and Switzerland. At the nexus of political economy\, sociology\, and educational science\, his research combines comparative and historical institutional and organizational approaches to analyze questions of educational governance and institutional change\, as well as of social inequality\, in Europe and beyond. He has published in leading journals in all three disciplines. His book The Hybridization of Vocational Training and Higher Education in Austria\, Germany\, and Switzerland (Budrich UniPress 2013) builds upon his dissertation\, which received the Best Dissertation Award from the Comparative and International Education Society (Higher Education Section) and the Ulrich-Teichler-Prize of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung. Previously\, Lukas has held research posts at the University of Luxembourg and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center\, and he has been a visiting scholar at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington D.C.\, the University of Vienna\, and the University of Berne. He holds a BA in Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics from the University of East Anglia\, an MA in Global Political Economy from the University of Kassel\, and a PhD in Sociology from Freie Universität Berlin. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbstract: In both Germany and the United States\, employers search for new strategies to recruit and train people in times of a dynamically evolving economy and rising educational expectations. In this context\, we observe the proliferation of work-based higher education programs in both countries. This development challenges the common classification found in the political economy and educational policy literature that distinguishes between collectively governed dual apprenticeships in Germany and market-driven on-the-job training in the US. This presentation proposes an alternative that identifies significant similarities in the governance mode of work-based higher education across the two countries. Based on expert interviews and document analysis\, this discussion focuses on complex multi-actor governance at the nexus of vocational training and higher education and explores consequences for contemporary policy-making in advanced skill formation. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program –Transatlantic Encounters. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-developing-advanced-work-based-higher-education-what-germany-and-the-u-s-can-learn-from-each-other/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180619T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180619T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180612T201518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180612T201518Z
UID:10000131-1529395200-1529400600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Atlanta: Developing Advanced Work-Based Higher Education – What Germany and the U.S. Can Learn from Each Other
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce – South will host a breakfast discussion with Prof. Dr. Lukas Graf\, Assistant Professor of Educational Governance at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. \nThere will be no charge for GACC and ACG members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by June 14. \n\n\n\n\nProf. Dr. Lukas Graf is Assistant Professor of Educational Governance at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Until August 2017 he was a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Economics and Political Science at the University of St. Gallen\, Switzerland\, and Managing Director of the Swiss Leading House “Governance in Vocational and Professional Education and Training” – an international research cluster on the governance and inclusiveness of skill formation in Austria\, Denmark\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, and Switzerland. At the nexus of political economy\, sociology\, and educational science\, his research combines comparative and historical institutional and organizational approaches to analyze questions of educational governance and institutional change\, as well as of social inequality\, in Europe and beyond. He has published in leading journals in all three disciplines. His book The Hybridization of Vocational Training and Higher Education in Austria\, Germany\, and Switzerland (Budrich UniPress 2013) builds upon his dissertation\, which received the Best Dissertation Award from the Comparative and International Education Society (Higher Education Section) and the Ulrich-Teichler-Prize of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung. Previously\, Lukas has held research posts at the University of Luxembourg and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center\, and he has been a visiting scholar at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington D.C.\, the University of Vienna\, and the University of Berne. He holds a BA in Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics from the University of East Anglia\, an MA in Global Political Economy from the University of Kassel\, and a PhD in Sociology from Freie Universität Berlin. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbstract: In both Germany and the United States\, employers search for new strategies to recruit and train people in times of a dynamically evolving economy and rising educational expectations. In this context\, we observe the proliferation of work-based higher education programs in both countries. This development challenges the common classification found in the political economy and educational policy literature that distinguishes between collectively governed dual apprenticeships in Germany and market-driven on-the-job training in the US. This presentation proposes an alternative that identifies significant similarities in the governance mode of work-based higher education across the two countries. Based on expert interviews and document analysis\, this discussion focuses on complex multi-actor governance at the nexus of vocational training and higher education and explores consequences for contemporary policy-making in advanced skill formation. \n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-developing-advanced-work-based-higher-education-what-germany-and-the-u-s-can-learn-from-each-other/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180622T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143939
CREATED:20180612T201921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180612T201921Z
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SUMMARY:San Francisco: Developing Advanced Work-Based Higher Education – What Germany and the U.S. Can Learn from Each Other
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Prof. Dr. Lukas Graf\, Assistant Professor of Educational Governance at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.  \nThere will be no charge for members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by June 20. \n\n\n\n\nProf. Dr. Lukas Graf is Assistant Professor of Educational Governance at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Until August 2017 he was a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Economics and Political Science at the University of St. Gallen\, Switzerland\, and Managing Director of the Swiss Leading House “Governance in Vocational and Professional Education and Training” – an international research cluster on the governance and inclusiveness of skill formation in Austria\, Denmark\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, and Switzerland. At the nexus of political economy\, sociology\, and educational science\, his research combines comparative and historical institutional and organizational approaches to analyze questions of educational governance and institutional change\, as well as of social inequality\, in Europe and beyond. He has published in leading journals in all three disciplines. His book The Hybridization of Vocational Training and Higher Education in Austria\, Germany\, and Switzerland (Budrich UniPress 2013) builds upon his dissertation\, which received the Best Dissertation Award from the Comparative and International Education Society (Higher Education Section) and the Ulrich-Teichler-Prize of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung. Previously\, Lukas has held research posts at the University of Luxembourg and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center\, and he has been a visiting scholar at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington D.C.\, the University of Vienna\, and the University of Berne. He holds a BA in Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics from the University of East Anglia\, an MA in Global Political Economy from the University of Kassel\, and a PhD in Sociology from Freie Universität Berlin. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbstract: In both Germany and the United States\, employers search for new strategies to recruit and train people in times of a dynamically evolving economy and rising educational expectations. In this context\, we observe the proliferation of work-based higher education programs in both countries. This development challenges the common classification found in the political economy and educational policy literature that distinguishes between collectively governed dual apprenticeships in Germany and market-driven on-the-job training in the US. This presentation proposes an alternative that identifies significant similarities in the governance mode of work-based higher education across the two countries. Based on expert interviews and document analysis\, this discussion focuses on complex multi-actor governance at the nexus of vocational training and higher education and explores consequences for contemporary policy-making in advanced skill formation. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program –Transatlantic Encounters. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-francisco-developing-advanced-work-based-higher-education-what-germany-and-the-u-s-can-learn-from-each-other/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles:  Dr. Emily Haber\, German Ambassador to the United States\, and Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the American Council on Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Emily Haber\, German Ambassdor to the United States\, in conversation with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the ACG and Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. \nThere will be a $49 charge for members and a $59 charge for nonmembers to attend. RSVP here by August 8.\nDress Code: Business attire. Valet parking is available to $12 per car. \nAmbassador Emily M. Haber became the German Ambassador to the United States in June 2018. A career diplomat\, she was previously deployed to the Federal Ministry of the Interior\, where she served as State Secretary overseeing security and migration at the height of the refugee crisis in Europe. In 2009\, Ambassador Haber was appointed Political Director and\, in 2011\, State Secretary at the Foreign Office\, the first woman to hold either post. Earlier in her career\, she served at the German Embassy in Ankara. In Berlin\, she has served as Deputy Head of the Cabinet and Parliamentary Liaison Division\, as Director of the OSCE Division\, and as Deputy Director-General for the Western Balkans. She has extensive knowledge of the Soviet Union and Russia\, having worked both in the Soviet Union Division at the German Foreign Office and on various occasions at the German Embassy in Moscow\, where she served as Head of the Economic Affairs Section and Head of the Political Affairs Department. \nAmbassador Haber attended schools in New Delhi\, Bonn\, Paris\, Brussels\, Washington\, Bonn\, and Athens. From 1975 to 1980\, she studied history and ethnology in Cologne\, earning her Ph.D. with a dissertation on German foreign policy during the Morocco crisis on the eve of World War I. \n\nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, from 2013 to 2017. Serving at a particularly challenging time\, in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service. Before going to Berlin\, he was the President of Capital Group Private Client Services from 1997 to July 2013. Previously\, he served on President Clinton’s senior staff\, from 1993 to 1997\, as Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel\, and subsequently as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Ambassador Emerson also coordinated the Economic Conference of the Clinton-Gore transition team and led the Administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement in 1994\, and the extension of China’s Most-Favored-Nation trading status in 1996. In 2010\, President Obama appointed Ambassador Emerson to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Earlier in his career\, Ambassador Emerson served as the Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney (1987-1993). In 1988\, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship\, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Ambassador Emerson graduated from Hamilton College (AB\, 1975) and University of Chicago (JD\, 1978).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-dr-emily-haber-german-ambassador-to-the-united-states-and-ambassador-john-b-emerson-chairman-of-the-american-council-on-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Phoenix: Germany and the United States: An Indispensable Relationship?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the Board of the American Council on Germany\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany.  \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was elected 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. Serving at a particularly challenging time\, in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, which is given annually to a non-career Ambassador who has used private-sector leadership and management skills to make a significant impact on bilateral or multilateral relations through proactive diplomacy. Upon his departure from the post\, he was also awarded the highest civilian awards given by the Navy and the CIA\, respectively. Before going to Berlin\, he was the President of Capital Group Private Client Services from 1997 to July 2013. Previously\, he served on President Clinton’s senior staff\, from 1993 to 1997\, as Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel\, and subsequently as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Ambassador Emerson also coordinated the Economic Conference of the Clinton-Gore transition team and led the Administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement in 1994\, and the extension of China’s Most-Favored-Nation trading status in 1996. In 2010\, President Obama appointed Ambassador Emerson to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Earlier in his career\, Ambassador Emerson served as the Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney (1987-1993). In 1988\, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship\, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Before that\, he was a Partner at Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips\, specializing in business and entertainment litigation and administrative law. Active on a number of civic and charitable Boards\, Ambassador Emerson graduated from Hamilton College (AB\, 1975) and University of Chicago (JD\, 1978). He is married to human rights activist Kimberly Marteau Emerson. The Emersons have three daughters. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-germany-and-the-united-states-an-indispensable-relationship/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T120000
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SUMMARY:Atlanta: Strong Ties in Rough Times - Uncharted Atlantic Waters
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the South will host a discussion and luncheon with Mr. Peter Beyer\, Member of the Bundestag (CDU) and Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the Federal Foreign Ministry.  \n\n\n\n\nRegistration: \n\n\n$10 for GACC South and ACG Members\n$20 for Non-Members \n\n\n\n\nBeyer began his legal career as an associate attorney for the US-headquartered firm of Mayer\, Brown & Platt (now Mayer Brown). He also worked with Brinks\, Hofer\, Gilson & Lione in Chicago\, and Murchison & Cumming in Los Angeles. \nA committed Atlanticist for many years\, Beyer stands out among Members of the German Bundestag and his party as one of the most committed advocates of a strong transatlantic relationship with the United States and Canada. He serves as parliamentary Special Rapporteur on Transatlantic Relations in the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He is an active member of Atlantik-Brücke\, the Aspen Institute and United Europe in addition to numerous organizations in his district. Beyer is also Executive Vice-President of the Southeast Europe Association. \nIn April 2018\, Beyer was appointed Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-strong-ties-in-rough-times-uncharted-atlantic-waters/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Transatlantic Cooperation is Indispensable for American Prosperity\, Freedom in Europe and Global Security
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a discussion and luncheon with Peter Beyer\, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation and Member of the Bundestag (CDU). \nYou must register to attend. Click Here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-transatlantic-cooperation-is-indispensable-for-american-prosperity-freedom-in-europe-and-global-security/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T120000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Transatlantic Relations: A Personal Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with  Ambassador James Melville\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Estonia. \nThere will be a $35 charge for members and a $40 charge for nonmembers to attend. RSVP here by September 21.\nOn-site parking is available for $15 per car. \nJames Melville is retiring on September 30 after a 33-year diplomatic career in the U.S. Foreign Service.  He resigned as Ambassador to Estonia in July.  Jim’s many assignments have included service as Chargé d’Affaires in Berlin\, London and Moscow and as Executive Director of the State Department’s European Bureau.  He also has the distinction of serving in two countries that no longer exist — the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-transatlantic-relations-a-personal-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T133000
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Rising Anti-Semitism and Populism in Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Charlotte Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany\, the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte\, Temple Beth El\, and the American Jewish Committee will host a discussion with Stefan Schlüter\, Retired German Diplomat.  \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by October 14. \nMr. Schlüter has been engaged with the Jewish community for many years and strongly believes German diplomats have an obligation to reach out to Jewish communities due to the legacy of the Holocaust. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Schlüter went to Israel as a 23-year-old in 1975 and lived on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel near Jerusalem. He joined the German Foreign Office in 1979\, and was sent to Buenos Aires\, where he met his wife\, and then Algiers before moving to Tel Aviv as spokesman for the German Embassy. While in Tel Aviv from 1986 to 1990\, his daughter was born. During diplomatic postings in Los Angeles (where is his son attended a synagogue preschool)\, New York as Deputy Consul General\, and San Francisco as Consul General\, Mr. Schlüter engaged in dialogue with Jewish organizations and at synagogues about Germany’s relationship with the Jewish people and organized several trips to Germany for rabbis. Since the summer of 2017\, he is a retired member of the German Foreign Office and currently serves as a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Tour: Stefan Schlüter is undertaking a two-week speaking tour of 11 cities in the southeastern and midwestern regions of the United States. The goal of this project is to engage communities in smaller U.S. cities to examine German-Jewish themes\, to openly discuss Germany today in the context of its history\, and to provide opportunities to learn about contemporary Germany. Thematically\, a number of topics will be covered during the speaking tour: Jewish life in Germany\, Germany’s coming to terms with its past\, German-Israeli relations\, rising anti-Semitism and populism in Europe. In addition\, the meetings will provide opportunities to discuss these and a wider range of topics\, such as transatlantic relations\, migration issues and refugee policy\, developments in the EU\, Brexit\, and the Middle East conflict. \n\n\n\n\n\nFunding for this project was provided by the German Federal Foreign Office and Allianz and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship. \n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-rising-anti-semitism-and-populism-in-europe/
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