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SUMMARY:NYC: The 2008 Financial Crisis and Its Impact on the Transatlantic Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Adam Tooze\, Kathrynand Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History and Director of the European Institute at Columbia University and Author of Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDr. Adam Tooze is the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University\, where he directs the European Institute. He is the author and editor of seven books\, including Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World\, which was released in August. His research interests include modern German history with a special focus on the history of economics\, and he is also the author of Statistics and the German State 1900-1945: The Making of Modern Economic Knowledge (2001). Professor Tooze formerly taught at Yale University\, where he was Director of International Security Studies\, and at the University of Cambridge. He has worked in executive development with several major corporations and contributed to the National Intelligence Council. He has written for publications including Foreign Affairs\, The Financial Times\, The Guardian\, The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times\, El País\, Die Zeit\, Süddeutsche Zeitung\, Tageszeitung\, and Spiegel Magazine. \nWith special thanks to Alliance Bernstein for hosting this event \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-the-2008-financial-crisis-and-its-impact-on-the-transatlantic-relationship/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T200000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Is Chemnitz Germany's Charlottesville Moment?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, Deutsches Haus at NYU\, and NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies will host a panel discussion with David Gill\, Consul General of Germany in New York; Cigdem Ipek\, Social Scientist in Berlin; and Dr. Christian Martin\, Professor of European and Mediterranean Studies and Max Weber Visiting Chair in German and European Studies at New York University; and moderated by ACG President Dr. Steven E. Sokol.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only)\nto the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDavid Gill (@germanyny) grew up in a rectory in Herrnhut in the eastern part of Saxony\, in the former German Democratic Republic. He was denied attendance and completion of a public school and subsequently studied at a public university on the basis of political reasons. After an apprenticeship to become a plumber\, he first underwent theological training and eventually attended a theological seminary of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg. In 1990\, he initially was Chairman of Normannenstrasse Citizens’ Committee at the headquarters of the Ministry of State Security (Stasi) and then Head of Administration\, Parliamentary Special Committee for the dissolution of the GDR Ministry of State Security/Office of National Security. He was Spokesman and Head of Division of the Federal Commissioner for the Files of the State Security Service of the former GDR before studying law\, amongst others in Philadelphia. After holding positions with the Federal Ministry of the Interior and with the Office of the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Berlin\, he was for eight years the Deputy Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) to the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. During the term of Joachim Gauck\, President of Germany from 2012 to 2017\, he was State Secretary and Head of the Office of the Federal President. Since August 2017\, he is the German Consul General in New York. \n Çiğdem İpek is a Berliner of Turkish descent. She holds a degree in social sciences from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and studied abroad at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Her areas of interest include migration\, integration\, and identity\, as well as education and employment policies. Her professional experience was shaped by a range of diverse employers: the Berlin Senate and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin\, in addition to NGOs and freelance projects. Today\, she is a staff member of the Chancellery and serves as a desk officer at the Office of the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration\, Refugees\, and Integration. \n Dr. Christian Martin (@chwmartin) is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Kiel\, Germany. He currently holds the Max Weber Chair in German and European Studies at New York University. He has studied political science at the University of Konstanz and holds a doctorate from there (2002). Dr. Martin was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz and at the Max-Planck-Institute in Jena (2003-2004). He was an Assistant Professor at the University of Hamburg (2004-2008) and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Northwestern University (2008-2011). Dr. Martin’s research interests focus on the political conditions and consequences of globalization and regional integration. He has published on the effects of globalization for electoral participation and on the incentive to adopt more proportional voting systems in a highly globalized environment. His current research project is on backlashes against globalization and EU integration. Most recently\, Dr. Martin has written on voter turnout and the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as well as on the electoral fate of the German Social Democrats. \n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-is-chemnitz-germanys-charlottesville-moment/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T093000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Current Trends and Challenges in German Politics
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with H.E. Hermann Gröhe\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU)\, Former Federal Minister of Health\, and Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nHermann Gröhe has been a member of the German Bundestag since 1994\, and has served as the Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group since March of 2018. Prior to his current position\, he served as the Federal Minister of Health in the third cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel\, and it was during this time (in 2014) that he became a member of the CDU Federal Executive Board. Mr. Gröhe has served in various other CDU/CSU roles\, including Secretary-General of the CDU (2009-2013); Legal Advisor of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group\, Spokesman of its fact-finding committee\, and member of its Committee on Foreign Affairs (2005-2008); as well as Chairman of the CDU Rhein-Kreis Neuss (2001-2009)\, Spokesman on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (2005-2008)\, Spokesman of the “Young Group” in the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (1994-1998)\, and a member of the CDU Program Commission (1991-1993). Mr. Gröhe was also a member of the County Council Neuss (1991-1993 and 1984-1989)\, Chairman of the National Junge Union Germany (1989-1994)\, and County Chairman of the Junge Union Neuss (1983-1989). Mr. Gröhe is a licensed lawyer and earned his degree at the University of Cologne in 1987. In addition to his political pursuits\, he is the Deputy Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation\, served as the Co-editor of the German Protestant magazine\, Chrismon (2000-2009)\, and was Chairman of the Diakonisches Werk in Neuss\, a relief organization of the Protestant Church of Germany (EKD) in Neuss (2000-2008). \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-current-trends-and-challenges-in-german-politics/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T080000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership Conference
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In cooperation with New York International\, Berlin Partner\, and the German Consulate of New York\, the American Council on Germany will take part in the 8th annual Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership (TEP) Conference.  \nMore information here: http://tep.nyintl.net/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-transatlantic-entrepreneur-partnership-conference/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T210000
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SUMMARY:NYC: When Cities Collaborate:  Global Public-Private Partnerships in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, Berlin Partner\, German Consulate of New York\, and New York International will host a discussion and reception with Eric L. Adams\, Brooklyn Borough President; Ana Ariño\, Chief Strategy Officer\, New York City Economic Development Corporation; Dr. Stefan Franzke\, CEO\, Berlin Partner; Joachim Köhler\, Managing Director\, Commerzbank Open Space; Vanessa Liu\, Vice President\, SAP.iO Foundry NY; and Robin Cammarota\, Program Director and Digital Strategist\, American Council on Germany (Moderator).  \nRSVP (acceptances only)\, to the American Council on Germany at events@acgusa.org.  \n\nThe Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership Conference – or TEP – convenes startups in New York for a series of discussions\, meetings\, and site visits. This year’s TEP program will focus on connecting startup and business ecosystems across cities around the world. The conference will focus on key areas including blockchain\, cryptocurrency\, and AI as a way of connecting business across the globe. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-when-cities-collaborate-global-public-private-partnerships-in-the-digital-age/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114416
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SUMMARY:NYC: Brexit and the Future of Multilateralism
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador Thomas Matussek\, Senior Advisor at Flint Global\, Deputy Chairman of the International Business Council (Berlin)\, and Former German Ambassador to the UK\, UN\, and India.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nAmbassador Thomas Matussek is a Senior Advisor at Flint Global and Deputy Chairman of the International Business Council (Berlin)\, after having served as German Ambassador to the United Kingdom\, the United Nations\, and India. He previously headed the public-policy representation of Deutsche Bank in Berlin and was the Managing Director of the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft\, the International Forum of Deutsche Bank. Early in his career\, he served as Special Assistant for Europe to Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. He was the Director General of the German Foreign Ministry and held senior staff positions with Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher – when he was deeply involved in negotiations on German unification – and with Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel\, when he worked toward a solution to the Balkan crisis. As Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations in New York\, he negotiated the first four UN resolutions on the Iranian nuclear issue\, which became the foundation for the so-called 3+3 Iranian nuclear deal\, accomplished in 2014. Ambassador Matussek sits on a number of Boards\, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen (United Nations Association of Germany); Institute for Strategic Dialogue in London; Internationaler Wirtschaftssenat e.V. (World Economic Council) in Berlin; and Aspen Institute Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-brexit-and-the-future-of-multilateralism/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T114416
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SUMMARY:NYC: Self-Perception and External Expectations: Rethinking Germany’s Role on the World Stage
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Christoph von Marschall\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of Der Tagesspiegel\, and Author of Wir Verstehen die Welt Nicht Mehr: Deutschlands Entfremdung von Seinen Freunden (1999 ACG Kellen Fellow).  \n There is no charge to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDr. Christoph von Marschall is Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of the Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel. As the inaugural Helmut Schmidt Fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the ZEIT Foundation\, he researched and wrote his most recent book\, Wir Verstehen die Welt Nicht Mehr: Deutschlands Entfremdung von Seinen Freunden\, which was published last month. From 2005 to 2013\, he was Der Tagesspiegel’s U.S. Correspondent\, Washington Bureau Chief\, and White House Correspondent. Beginning when Barack Obama took office in 2009\, Dr. von Marschall was the only German newspaper correspondent in the White House Press Corps. From 1995 to 2005\, he served as the Editor of the Editorial Page. In addition to his role at Der Tagesspiegel\, Dr. von Marschall is a regular guest at ARD-Presseclub and a commentator at Deutschlandfunk and WDR\, and he writes for Zeit Online\, Cicero\, and Das Parlament. Dr. von Marschall is the Vice-Chairman of the Berlin Presse Club e.V. and the author of many books. He studied East European history and political science in Freiburg\, Mainz\, and Krakow and received his Ph.D. from Freiburg University in 1988.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-self-perception-and-external-expectations-rethinking-germanys-role-on-the-world-stage/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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