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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:20191113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191018T200649Z
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SUMMARY:Denver: From 1989 to Today: Germany Behind the Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Denver Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and dinner with Anja Goerz\, Journalist\, Radio Host\, and Author. \nThere is a $20 charge for ACG members and a $30 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 between October 2018 and November 2019\, visit www.wunderbartogether.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/denver-from-1989-to-today-germany-behind-the-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191106T211322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191106T211322Z
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SUMMARY:Boston: Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall: From German Unity to a New Beginning
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter will host a discussion with Tobias David\, Chief of Staff to the Lord Mayor of Leipzig on “Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall: From German Unity to a New Beginning.” \nTobias David\, born in 1973\, grew up in Leipzig (former GDR/East Germany) and spent most of his school years under the conditions of the GDR dictatorship. Even as a teenager he was involved in opposition groups under the protection of the Catholic Church and became politically active early on. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989\, driven by the peace and civil rights movement\, had a lasting impact on his life. After studying political science and communication\, he worked for many years as managing director of a communications agency. In 2004 he moved to the Saxon State Parliament as advisor to the Vice-President. Since 2008\, he has been the closest strategic advisor to the Mayor of the City of Leipzig. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 – which ultimately led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany – began in Leipzig. Today Leipzig is not only one of the largest cities in Germany but also the fastest growing German city. \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. \nPlease feel free to bring your own lunch to enjoy during the discussion.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-remembering-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-from-german-unity-to-a-new-beginning/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191021T153253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T153253Z
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SUMMARY:Madison: From 1989 to Today: Germany Behind the Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Madison Warburg Chapter and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for German and European Studies will host a lecture and discussion with Anja Goerz\, Journalist\, Radio Host\, and Author.  \nThis event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. \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 between October 2018 and November 2019\, visit www.wunderbartogether.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/madison-from-1989-to-today-germany-behind-the-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191027T221846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191027T221846Z
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall:  From German Unity to a New Beginning
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Tobias David\, Chief of Staff to the Lord Mayor of Leipzig on “Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall: From German Unity to a New Beginning.” \nTobias David\, born in 1973\, grew up in Leipzig (former GDR/East Germany) and spent most of his school years under the conditions of the GDR dictatorship. Even as a teenager he was involved in opposition groups under the protection of the Catholic Church and became politically active early on. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989\, driven by the peace and civil rights movement\, had a lasting impact on his life. After studying political science and communication\, he worked for many years as managing director of a communications agency. In 2004 he moved to the Saxon State Parliament as advisor to the Vice-President. Since 2008\, he has been the closest strategic advisor to the Mayor of the City of Leipzig. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 – which ultimately led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany – began in Leipzig. Today Leipzig is not only one of the largest cities in Germany but also the fastest growing German city. \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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-remembering-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-from-german-unity-to-a-new-beginning/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191027T221419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191027T221419Z
UID:10000435-1573063200-1573074000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix: From 1989 to Today: Germany Behind the Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and dinner with Anja Goerz\, Journalist\, Radio Host\, and Author. \nThere is a $15 charge 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-from-1989-to-today-germany-behind-the-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191027T221042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191027T221042Z
UID:10000434-1573063200-1573074000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:San Francisco: Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall:  From German Unity to a New Beginning
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Tobias David\, Chief of Staff to the Lord Mayor of Leipzig on “Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall: From German Unity to a New Beginning.” \nTobias David\, born in 1973\, grew up in Leipzig (former GDR/East Germany) and spent most of his school years under the conditions of the GDR dictatorship. Even as a teenager he was involved in opposition groups under the protection of the Catholic Church and became politically active early on. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989\, driven by the peace and civil rights movement\, had a lasting impact on his life. \nAfter studying political science and communication\, he worked for many years as managing director of a communications agency. In 2004 he moved to the Saxon State Parliament as advisor to the Vice-President. Since 2008\, he has been the closest strategic advisor to the Mayor of the City of Leipzig. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 – which ultimately led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany – began in Leipzig. Today Leipzig is not only one of the largest cities in Germany but also the fastest growing German city. \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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-francisco-remembering-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-from-german-unity-to-a-new-beginning/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191021T190350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T190350Z
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: Defending Freedom:   How to Make Liberal Democracy Great Again
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter of the ACG and the Heinrich Boell Foundation will host a discussion and luncheon with Ralf Fücks\, Managing Director of the Center for Liberal Modernity and Author of Defending Freedom: How We Can Win the Fight for an Open Society. \nRalf Fücks is Managing Director of the Center for Liberal Modernity\, a German thinktank which was founded in 2017. He came to this role after more than 20 years with the Heinrich Böll Stiftung\, the political foundation associated with the Greens. At the center of his work were green economics and ecological innovation\, migration\, the future of Europe and international politics. Before that he was co-chair of the Greens (1989/90) and Senator for Environment and City Development in Bremen. \nMr. Fücks is considered a leading thinker\, seeking cross-party discourse. He has published in leading newspapers\, gives speeches\, and participates in the public debate. Mr. Fücks is an advocate for liberal ecology politics\, which focus on innovation rather than prohibition. Of special importance to him is a dialogue with the economy\, which he considers an invaluable actor of a “green industrial revolution.” \nRalf Fücks is coordinator of the committee “Ecological Modernization” within the Petersburg Dialogue. Like Marieluise Beck he fights for democratic opposition in Russia\, Ukraine\, and other Eastern European countries. He is a convinced European and transatlanticist. \nThere is no charge to attend this event; you must register to attend.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-defending-freedom-how-to-make-liberal-democracy-great-again/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191027T220310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191027T220310Z
UID:10000430-1572868800-1572876000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Indianapolis: Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall:  From German Unity to a New Beginning
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the Indiana Council on World Affairs\, and the Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services will host a discussion and reception with Tobias David\, Chief of Staff to the Lord Mayor of Leipzig on “Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall: From German Unity to a New Beginning.” \nTobias David\, born in 1973\, grew up in Leipzig (in the former GDR/East Germany) and spent most of his school years under the conditions of the GDR dictatorship. Even as a teenager he was involved in opposition groups under the protection of the Catholic Church and became politically active early on. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989\, driven by the peace and civil rights movement\, had a lasting impact on his life. \nAfter studying political science and communications\, he worked for many years as Managing Director of a communications agency. In 2004 he moved to the Saxon State Parliament as Advisor to the Vice-President. Since 2008\, he has been the closest strategic advisor to the Mayor of the City of Leipzig. Mr. David was a participant in the ACG’s McCloy Leadership Mission on Urban Affairs and Sustainability in 2016. The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 — which ultimately led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany — began in Leipzig. Today Leipzig is not only one of the largest cities in Germany but also the fastest-growing German city. \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 International Center\, the Max Kade German-American Center\, and the World Affairs Councils of America.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-remembering-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-from-german-unity-to-a-new-beginning/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191031T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191031T131500
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191004T171709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T171709Z
UID:10000398-1572522300-1572527700@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:San Francisco: Populism and Nationalism on the Rise:  A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe San Francisco Eric M. Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Northern California will host a discussion and luncheon with Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin. \nPlease register at World Affairs Council of Northern California. There is a $35 charge for members to attend this event (use discount code ACGmember). \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. \n\nMr. Schlueter’s speaking tour is supported by Allianz and through a grant to the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) and the American Council on Germany to hold a series of public policy discussions with German decision-makers\, opinion leaders\, and policy experts in 18 communities across the United States as part of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/19 – Year of German-American Friendship. This initiative is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by The Federation of German Industries (BDI). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-francisco-populism-and-nationalism-on-the-rise-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191010T191951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T192029Z
UID:10000410-1572372000-1572379200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix: Populism and Nationalism on the Rise:  A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin. \nThere will be a $25 charge to attend this event. RSVP here by October 28. \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. \nMr. Schlüter’s speaking tour is supported by Allianz and the American Council on Germany and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/19 – Year of German-American Friendship. This initiative is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by The Federation of German Industries (BDI). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-populism-and-nationalism-on-the-rise-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191021T204651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T174816Z
UID:10000423-1572354000-1572359400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: Inclusive Foreign Policy: The Role of Culture in Transatlantic Affairs
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York will host a discussion and luncheon with Michelle Müntefering\, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office.  \nMichelle Müntefering has been Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office since March 2018. Concurrently\, she has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and has served as Vice President of the Deutsch-Türkische Gesellschaft e.V. Berlin since June 2015. Prior to her appointment as Minister of State\, Ms. Müntefering was the spokesperson of the SPD parliamentary group on cultural relations and education policy from 2015 to 2017. Ms. Müntefering’s political career began in 2002\, when she became the Deputy Chair of the SPD in her hometown of Herne. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a focus on economics and participated in a traineeship at Vorwärts Verlagsgesellschaft (publishing house) in Berlin from 2008 to 2010. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-inclusive-foreign-policy-the-role-of-culture-in-transatlantic-affairs/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events,NYC Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191007T204243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T204243Z
UID:10000402-1572285600-1572296400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Denver: Populism and Nationalism on the Rise:  A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Denver Warburg Chapter and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations will host a discussion and dinner with Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin.  \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. \nMr. Schlüter’s speaking tour is supported by Allianz and the American Council on Germany and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/19 – Year of German-American Friendship. This initiative is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by The Federation of German Industries (BDI).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/denver-populism-and-nationalism-on-the-rise-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191025T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191007T204608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T204608Z
UID:10000403-1572004800-1572010200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Dallas: Populism and Nationalism on the Rise:  A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Warburg Chapter and the AJC Dallas will host a discussion and lunch with Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin.  \nThere will be a $20 charge to attend this event. Please RSVP here by October 23. \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. \nMr. Schlüter’s speaking tour is supported by Allianz and the American Council on Germany and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/19 – Year of German-American Friendship. This initiative is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by The Federation of German Industries (BDI).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-populism-and-nationalism-on-the-rise-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191025T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191017T205449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T133440Z
UID:10000416-1571997600-1572003000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Hilton Head Island: US and German Relations Post 1989
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head Island\, South Carolina\, and the World Affairs Councils of America will host a discussion with Ambassador Peter Ammon\, former German Ambassador to France\, the USA\, and the UK.  \n30 years have passed since the heady days of German re-unification. The generation whose world-view was shaped by comradeship in arms between Germany and America in the Cold War is slowly fading away. With the UK leaving the European Union\, and populist parties triumphant in the East and the South of the bloc\, this historic project\, once masterminded and critically supported by the US\, is at a dangerous juncture. Further to the East\, an opportunistic Russia is filling the space where the West withdraws\, and an increasingly authoritarian China is pursuing its long-term plan of taking the pole position in the world. \nToday\, both the German and the US society are internally divided by new fault lines\, some cultural\, some economic\, some political in nature. The vision of a transatlantic free trade and investment partnership is dead. In the foreign policy debates\, short-term gain trumps long-term strategic thinking\, thus producing dangerous narratives of neglected self-interest on both sides. The US-German relationship is in crisis and needs fresh thinking. \n \nBiography\nAmbassador Peter Ammon served as German Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2014-2018) and to the United States (2011–2014) and as State Secretary (US equivalent: Deputy Foreign Secretary) at the German Foreign Office in Berlin (2008–2011). In 2007 and 2008\, Ammon was appointed German Ambassador to Paris\, France. \nHis prior diplomatic career included postings to London (1980-82)\, Dakar/Senegal\, New Delhi\, and Washington\, D.C. (1999-2001). From 1996 to 1999\, he was Head of Policy Planning and speech writer to the then President of Germany\, Roman Herzog. A staunch advocate of free trade\, Ammon worked as Director General for Economics at the German Foreign Office from 2001 to 2007\, helping German “Mittelstand” companies build a global presence. Also from 2001 to 2007\, he was tasked to prepare the G7/8 world economic summits for German chancellors Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel. While in London\, Ammon’s agenda was shaped by the British Brexit referendum to leave the EU. \nPeter Ammon is married to Marliese Heimann-Ammon. They have two grown daughters\, Ariane and Christina. His personal interests include music\, science and hiking. He studied mathematics and holds a doctorate in economics from Berlin’s Free University. \nHonors: Freeman of the City of London; Honorary Ph.D.\, University of Huntsville/Alabama; Cross Federal Order of Merit (Germany); Officier de la Légion d’honneur (France); Grand Cross Order of Merit (Portugal); Commander Ordre Bernado O’Higgins (Chile).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hilton-head-island-us-and-german-relations-post-1989/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191017T205213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T205213Z
UID:10000415-1571940000-1571947200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Austin: Populism and Nationalism on the Rise: A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the World Affairs Council of Austion will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Stefan Schlüter.  \nDr. 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\, Dr. 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. \nregister here[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/austin-populism-and-nationalism-on-the-rise-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191010T190307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T190307Z
UID:10000408-1571851800-1571860800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Kansas City\, MO: Populism and Nationalism on the Rise:  A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the International Relations Council will host a discussion and dinner with Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin. \nPlease RSVP here by October 23. \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.  \nMr. Schlüter’s speaking tour is supported by Allianz and through a grant to the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) and the American Council on Germany to hold a series of public policy discussions with German decision-makers\, opinion leaders\, and policy experts in 18 communities across the United States as part of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/19 – Year of German-American Friendship. This initiative is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by The Federation of German Industries (BDI). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kansas-city-mo-populism-and-nationalism-on-the-rise-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191011T191924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191011T191924Z
UID:10000412-1571832000-1571837400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Philadelphia: In the Shadows of Reunification: The Treuhand  and the Legacy of Privatization in the Former GDR
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Marcus Böick\, Professor of Contemporary History at Ruhr University Bochum\, on “In the Shadows of Reunification: The Treuhand and the Legacy of Privatization in the Former GDR.” \nDr. Marcus Böick teaches contemporary history at Ruhr University Bochum\, where he studied history\, political science\, and social psychology. His main interests are German and European contemporary and economic history – with a particular focus on structural change. His recent books include Die Treuhand. Idee – Praxis – Erfahrung 1990-1994 (2018)\, Wahrnehmung und Bewertung der Arbeit der Treuhandanstalt (2017)\, and Marketization/Vermarktlichung (2015). His new research project focuses on the emergence of the private security industry in Germany and the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-in-the-shadows-of-reunification-the-treuhand-and-the-legacy-of-privatization-in-the-former-gdr/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191010T190107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T190107Z
UID:10000407-1571767200-1571774400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Washington\, DC: In the Shadows of Reunification: The Treuhand  and the Legacy of Privatization in the Former GDR
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Washington\, DC Warburg Chapter\, the Embassay of the Federal Republic of Germany\, the German Research Foundation\, and the University Alliance Ruhr will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Marcus Böick\, Professor of Contemporary History at Ruhr University Bochum\, and Dr. Holger Wolf\, Associate Professor in the SFS at Georgetown University. \nRSVP (acceptances only) HERE \nDr. Marcus Böick teaches contemporary history at Ruhr University Bochum\, where he studied history\, political science\, and social psychology. His main interests are German and European contemporary and economic history – with a particular focus on structural change. His recent books include Die Treuhand. Idee – Praxis – Erfahrung 1990-1994 (2018)\, Wahrnehmung und Bewertung der Arbeit der Treuhandanstalt (2017)\, and Marketization/Vermarktlichung (2015). His new research project focuses on the emergence of the private security industry in Germany and the United States. \nDr. Holger Wolf teaches courses on the European and German economy at the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University. His main research interests are the German economy\, exchange rate regimes and monetary history. He holds a Bachelor’s from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-dc-in-the-shadows-of-reunification-the-treuhand-and-the-legacy-of-privatization-in-the-former-gdr/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191004T173808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T190412Z
UID:10000400-1571659200-1571666400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: Populism and Nationalism on the Rise: A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Wirtschaftsrunde will host a discussion and luncheon with Stefan Schlüter\, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin. \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/nyc-populism-and-nationalism-on-the-rise-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events,NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190927T144839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T144839Z
UID:10000394-1571079600-1571085000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Governance in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council will host a conversation with investor Nicolas Bergguen and journalist Nathan Gardels.  \nJoin us for a conversation with billionaire investor Nicolas Berggruen and journalist Nathan Gardels about how globalization and technology have given rise to a populist backlash against income inequality across Europe and the US\, threatening our democratic systems. Berggruen and Gardels\, co-authors of Renovating Democracy\, will propose ways to counter populism by using social media to bring people together at home\, and by finding a new partnership structure to deal with China and other economic competitors overseas. Their talk comes as populism is polarizing democratic politics in the US\, France\, Italy\, Hungary\, Poland and Brexit-era Britain\, and at the same time protesters in Hong Kong are challenging the authority of one-party rule in China. \nNathan Gardels is Co-Founder of the Berggruen Institute and Editor-in-Chief of The WorldPost\, a partnership with the Washington Post. He is the coauthor of Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way between East and West\, a Financial Times best book of 2012. His previous books include American Idol after Iraq\, The Changing Global Order and At Century’s End. \nNicolas Berggruen is Founder and Chairman of the Berggruen Institute. He is coauthor of Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way between West and East and is co-publisher of The WorldPost. He is also Chairman of Berggruen Holdings. \nGardels and Berggruen have researched\, field-tested\, and explored their recommendations through their work at the Berggruen Institute\, a think tank designed to develop and promote long-term answers to the biggest challenges of the 21st Century\, and The WorldPost\, a global media platform in partnership with The Washington Post. Their first book\, Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century\, was named one of the best books of 2012 by the Financial Times. \nIn Partnership with New Roads School \nA program hosted in partnership with Wunderbar Together\,\nWorld Affairs Councils of America\, and the American Council on Germany. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-governance-in-the-digital-age/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20191010T200859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T200859Z
UID:10000411-1570820400-1570825800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Portland: Germany and the United States: Shaping Our Transatlantic Future
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, WorldOregon\, and the World Affairs Council of America will host a discussion with Dieter Kempf\, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and Peter Beyer\, member of the German Bundestag and Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation\, and Karen Wilde Goddin\, former Managing Director for Business\, Innovation and Trade with Business Oregon. \nHow can Germany and the US work together to address some of the key challenges presently facing the transatlantic relationship? And how does public opinion shape the decisions policymakers are making in Berlin and Washington\, D.C.? From the future of labor to industrial tariffs (notably with autos)\, trade balances\, and the seismic influence of Brexit to the socio-political challenges of digital disruption and a declining trust in democratic institutions on both sides of the Atlantic – what is the forecast for the U.S. and Germany’s intertwined transatlantic future? \nThis program hosted in partnership with Wunderbar Together\, World Affairs Councils of America\, and the American Council on Germany \n \nPresented as part of the Wunderbar Together PopUp Tour\, a multi-day experiential pop-up event in Pioneer Courthouse Square celebrating German-American friendship. For more information  \nThe Wunderbar Together PopUp Tour is proudly sponsored by BASF\, Bayer AG\, BMW Group\, Daimler AG\, Evonik Industries\, SAP\, Schaeffler\, Siemens AG\, Allianz\, LANXESS\, Lufthansa\, and Merck KGaA\, Darmstadt\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/portland-germany-and-the-united-states-shaping-our-transatlantic-future/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T100000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190927T184942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T184942Z
UID:10000396-1570523400-1570528800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Chicago: Germany and the U.S. 30 Years After the Fall of the Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Norbert Lammert\, Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and former President of the German Bundestag. \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by October 4. \nDr. Norbert Lammert has been the Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation since January 2018. He has been actively involved in German politics for almost four decades. Holding important positions\, he has played a key role in Germany’s political life. He was a member of the German Bundestag from 1980 to 2017\, serving as Vice President from 2002 to 2005 and later as President from 2005 to 2017. From 1989 to 1998\, he held the positions of Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and Science (1989-1994)\, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs (1994-1997)\, and the Federal Ministry of Transportation (1997-1998). From 1995 to 1998\, he served as Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy. \nHe began his political career as a member of the city council of his hometown of Bochum. For more than 20 years\, he was party Chairman of the CDU for the Ruhr district\, a region he has always been closely associated with through his membership in supervisory and advisory bodies of companies and cultural institutions. \nIn 2003\, Dr. Lammert received an assignment as a lecturer in political science at the Ruhr University of Bochum\, which awarded him an honorary professorship in 2008. His numerous publications deal with social\, economic\, and cultural policy issues.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-germany-and-the-u-s-30-years-after-the-fall-of-the-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191004T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190904T210514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T210514Z
UID:10000386-1570210200-1570284000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix: InsightDeutschland Community Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nInsightDeutschland Community Town Hall \nA Conversation with Arizonans about the German-American Relationship \nFriday\, October 4\n5:30 – 9:00 PM \nDinner discussion with reflections on post-war German history – from the Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall to today \nSaturday\, October 5\n9:00 AM – 5:00 PM \nInteractive conversations on the most pressing economic\, political\, and social issues shaping the transatlantic relationship – including foreign policy\, technology and innovation\, migration and integration\, and more. \nRefreshments will be served. Registration is required\, but there is no charge to attend. \nThe American Council on Germany (ACG) is an independent\, nonpartisan nonprofit organization\, founded in 1952\, committed to strengthening German-American relations. To ensure these bonds remain strong\, we believe it is critical to engage audiences across the U.S. in conversations and a genuine exchange of ideas about the transatlantic relationship\, highlighting the deep political\, economic\, and social ties and shared issues that impact the citizens of our countries both globally and in local communities. \nInsightDeutschland Weekend Town Hallsis a project of the Year of German-American Friendship 2018/2019\, 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 during 2019\, visit www.wunderbartogether.org. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-insightdeutschland-community-town-hall/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190822T163645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T171556Z
UID:10000235-1570037400-1570111200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Salt Lake City: InsightDeutschland Community Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]InsightDeutschland Community Town Hall: A Conversation with Utahns on the German-American Relationship \nWednesday\, October 2\, 2019\n5:30 – 9:00 PM \nWelcomes and addresses from\nJames Burton\, Honorary Consul General of Germany\nDr. Steven E. Sokol\, President\, American Council on Germany\nMayor Jenny Wilson\, Mayor of Salt Lake County \nReflections on post-war German history – from the Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall to today with Colonel Gail Halverson\, the “Berlin Candy Bomber” \nScreening of film on historical events in Berlin \nPanel Discussion on 30 years since the fall of the wall\nChristian Hänel\, Senior Vice President of International Relation America and Asia\, Robert Bosch Stiftung\nMatthew Karnitschnig\, Berlin Bureau Chief\, Politico\nBrian Klein\, Co-Founder and Managing Member\, Steelhead Partners LLC \nGerman Unity Day!\nThursday\, October 3\, 2019\n9:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nInteractive conversations on the most pressing economic\, political\, and social issues shaping the transatlantic relationship – including foreign policy\, technology and innovation\, migration and integration\, and more. \nWhy Germany Matters? \nJames Burton\, Honorary Consul General of Germany\nDerek Miller\, President and CEO\, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce\nVicki Varela\, Managing Director\, Utah Office of Tourism \nPopulism in Germany and Europe \nMatthew Karnitschnig\, Chief Europe Correspondent\, Politico\nAlexander Kulitz\, Member of the German Bundestag (FDP) \nChallenges to Society and the Role of Philanthropy \nPamela Atkinson\, SLC Community Advocate\nChristian Hänel\, Senior Vice President of International Relations – America and Asia\, Robert Bosch Stiftung \nForeign Policy and National Security Challenges Facing the United States and Germany \nCongressman Rob Bishop\nAlexander Kulitz\, Member of the German Bundestag (FDP) \nRefreshments will be served. Registration is required\, but there is no charge to attend. \nThe event is free\, however you must register to attend. Please RSVP by Monday\, September 30! \nEstablished in 1952 as an independent\, nonpartisan nonprofit organization to strengthen German-American relations\, the American Council on Germany (ACG) supports policy dialogue\, grassroots exchange\, and fellowship programs to enable Germans and Americans to learn from one another and share best practices on a range of issues. To ensure these bonds remain strong\, we believe it is critical to engage new audiences across the U.S. in conversations and a genuine exchange of ideas about the transatlantic relationship\, highlighting the deep political\, economic\, and social ties and shared issues that impact the citizens of our countries both globally and in local communities. \nInsightDeutschland Weekend Town Halls is a project within the Year of German-American Friendship 2018/2019. The Year of German-American Friendship (“Deutschlandjahr USA”) is 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 during 2019\, visit www.wunderbartogether.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/salt-lake-city-insightdeutschland-community-town-hall/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190903T194452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T191112Z
UID:10000251-1569412800-1569420000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Chicago: Changing Demographics and Their Impact on Society and Politics:  A View from Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe America Council on Germany and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Ali Aslan\, International Television Presenter and Journalist. \nThere is no charge to attend this event. \nAli Aslan is an international renowned TV presenter and journalist with more than 20 years’ experience as a talk-show host\, news anchor\, correspondent\, and moderator. His journalistic career spans three continents and includes work for CNN in Washington\, DC\, ABC News in New York\, Channel News Asia in Istanbul\, and Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin. An experienced TV anchor\, Mr. Aslan hosted the international talk show “Quadriga” on DW\, which reached 200 countries and 90 million viewers each week. He regularly moderates at high-level global conferences and has shared the stage with top world leaders and personalities\, including Angela Merkel\, Emmanuel Macron\, Justin Trudeau\, Bill Clinton\, and Christine Lagarde. Mr. Aslan studied international affairs and journalism at Columbia University and international politics at Georgetown University. \nThis luncheon is part of series of events in cities across the country organized 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. The events are being held under the auspices Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship\, which is funded by German Federal Foreign office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-changing-demographics-and-their-impact-on-society-and-politics-a-view-from-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190906T153905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T190953Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: Changing Demographics and their Impact on Society and Politics: A View from Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe America Council on Germany\, Classroom Without Borders\, and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Ali Aslan\, International Television Presenter and Journalist. \nThere is no charge to attend this event. \nAli Aslan is an international renowned TV presenter and journalist with more than 20 years’ experience as a talk-show host\, news anchor\, correspondent\, and moderator. His journalistic career spans three continents and includes work for CNN in Washington\, DC\, ABC News in New York\, Channel News Asia in Istanbul\, and Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin. An experienced TV anchor\, Mr. Aslan hosted the international talk show “Quadriga” on DW\, which reached 200 countries and 90 million viewers each week. He regularly moderates at high-level global conferences and has shared the stage with top world leaders and personalities\, including Angela Merkel\, Emmanuel Macron\, Justin Trudeau\, Bill Clinton\, and Christine Lagarde. Mr. Aslan studied international affairs and journalism at Columbia University and international politics at Georgetown University. \nThis luncheon is part of series of events in cities across the country organized 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. The events are being held under the auspices Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship\, which is funded by German Federal Foreign office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI). \nWith special thanks to Rodef Shalom Congregation for hosting this discussion[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-changing-demographics-and-their-impact-on-society-and-politics-a-view-from-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T203000
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SUMMARY:Indianapolis: Teaching and Scholarship on the Holocaust in the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG in partnership with the Leo Baeck Institute New York | Berlin will host a panel discussion with Professor Mark Roseman\, Pat M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies\, Borns Jewish Studies Program\, Indiana University; Dr. Andreas Götze\, Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chicago; Dr. Frank Mecklenburg\, Director of Research and Chief Archivist\, The Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin; and Kelly A. Watson\, Regional Educator and Museum Teacher Fellow\, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.  \nThis lecture looks at the remarkable explosion of teaching and scholarship on the Holocaust in the United States over the last fifty years. In the 1970’s\, it would have been simply unthinkable that the Holocaust could dwarf the Second World War as a topic of memory\, pedagogy and research. Now in teaching students about the Holocaust we often have to remind them that a world war was taking place at the same time. The implications of this shift for understanding Germany\, Europe and the World is also a topic of the lecture. \nTo RSVP for this event\, please click on the link below:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/deutschlandjahr-event-tickets-66579790947\nThis event is complimentary but registration is required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-teaching-and-scholarship-on-the-holocaust-in-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190711T155742Z
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SUMMARY:Atlanta: The Rise of the German Right
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter\, the World Affairs Councils of America\, and the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a discussion and reception with Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD).  \nThere is a $15 charge for members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nMembers of the ACG should use the code “ACG2019” to receive discounted tickets. RSVP here. \nMetin Hakverdi joined the SPD 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 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 was licensed to practice law in 2000. He is a member of Atlantik-Brücke e.V. \n\nThis discussion is being held under the auspices Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship\, which is funded by German Federal Foreign office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-the-rise-of-the-german-right/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T213840
CREATED:20190507T162444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190507T162444Z
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SUMMARY:San Francisco: Europe\, Germany\, and the United States: What Does the Future Hold?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter and the German American Chambers of Commerce West will host a discussion and reception with Ricklef Beutin\, Visiting Fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).  \nThere will be no charge for members of the ACG or GACC.\nThere will be a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here by May 20. \nRicklef Beutin is a visiting fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS\, he served as chief of staff to German Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Between 2011 and 2015\, he served as chief of staff to several state secretaries of the German Federal Foreign Office. From 2015 to 2016\, Ricklef Beutin headed the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) division and served as deputy head of the Task Force for the German OSCE Chairmanship in 2016. Previous positions in the German Foreign Service include head of the division for Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs and deputy spokesman of the German Permanent Representation to the European Union. From 2005 to 2007\, he worked as a foreign policy analyst in the European Commission’s policy planning division of the Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA). He holds an M.A. in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a degree in law from the University of Bonn\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-francisco-europe-germany-and-the-united-states-what-does-the-future-hold/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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