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SUMMARY:Exiles and Democracy:  80 Years of the Council for a Democratic Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 2\, the American Council on Germany\, the German Law Journal\,  the Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association\, and Orte der Demokratiegeschichte will host a discussion and reception with Prof. Eckart Goebel\, Chair of Comparative Literature and German Philology at the University of Tübingen\, and Dr. Natalia Savelyeva\, Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin and Future Russia Fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). \nTo register\, please email mcdonaldj@wlu.edu by April 30. \nIn the spring of 1944\, sensing that the tide of the war was turning\, exiled German dissidents in the United States began discussions envisioning a new\, democratic\, post-war Germany. Meeting as the “Council for a Democratic Germany\,” the group consisted of an impressive – and impressively diverse – collection of German intellectuals\, artists\, politicians\, scholars\, and civil servants. The respected theologian Paul Tillich chaired the Council\, which was originally formed with support from Thomas Mann. Bertolt Brecht was a member of the founding committee. The Council issued its declaration on May 3\, 1944\, insisting that the “German problem” would require a European solution. The Council recognized that the defeat of Nazism and the eventual disarmament of Germany remained the immediate priority. Looking ahead to the hoped-for peace\, the Council strongly opposed the dismemberment of a defeated and occupied Germany. It also opposed talk of deindustrializing Germany\, which risked creating “economic conditions that would become hopelessly depressed in all countries of Europe.” The Council urged the establishment of a democratic government in Germany supported by rejuvenated civil society institutions and robust democratic education. After the Council issued its May Declaration\, subcommittees produced policy reports on reconstruction and economic renewal\, as well as reform of the press and media\, cultural policy\, health policy\, education policy\, administration\, and legal culture. \nJoin us on May 2 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Council’s Declaration and reflect on its work. \nProf. Eckart Goebel\, a University of Tübingen Philosopher and Cultural Critic\, will discuss the Council\, building off his study “Escape to Life”: German Intellectuals in New York: A Compendium on Exile after 1933 (2012). This includes an acknowledgment of two stark developments. On the one hand\, the Council stirred political resentment and petty jealousy within the broader German exile community in the U.S. On the other hand\, the Allies seemed to largely disregard the Council’s efforts. The event will also use the historical reflection on the Council to consider contemporary exiles’ work to promote democracy in their homelands. Dr. Natalia Savelyeva\, a Russian Sociologist at the University of Wisconsin who writes extensively on the Russian war against Ukraine\, will discuss her experiences of dissidence and the chances for impacting Russian politics\, scholarship\, and life in the United States. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/exiles-and-democracy-80-years-of-the-council-for-a-democratic-germany/
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SUMMARY:Germany's Response to Current Crises
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Prof. Dr. Daniela Schwarzer\, Member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board and Author of Krisenzeit – Sicherheit\, Wirtschaft\, Zusammenhalt – Was Deutschland jetzt tun muss (September 2023). \nPlease email events(at)acgusa.org for more information. \nProf. Dr. Daniela Schwarzer joined the Executive Board of the Bertelsmann Stiftung in May 2023. She is a leading expert on European and international affairs and has had a 20-year career at renowned think tanks\, foundations\, and universities. \nMost recently\, from 2021 to 2023\, she served as Executive Director for Europe and Central Asia at the Open Society Foundations\, the world’s largest foundation working to strengthen the rule of law\, democracy\, and open societies. In 2021\, she was appointed honorary professor of political science at Freie Universität Berlin. In autumn 2022\, she was a visiting professor at Harvard University\, with which she has also been affiliated as a senior fellow. \nFrom 2016 to 2021\, she was director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations. (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik\, DGAP). Prior to that\, she served as research director on the executive team of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and led its Berlin office and Europe program. From 2004 to 2013\, she worked for the German Institute for International and Security Affairs\, where she headed the Europe research group beginning in 2008. From 1999 to 2004\, she was an opinion page editor and France correspondent for the Financial Times Deutschland. \nDr. Schwarzer is regularly consulted as an expert and policy advisor. She was co-rapporteur of the working group on EU reform and enlargement\, convened by the French and German governments\, which submitted its report in September 2023. From 2020 to 2022\, served as special advisor to the High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell. She also advised France and Poland during their respective EU presidencies and was a consultant to the French prime minister’s Centre dʼAnalyse Stratégique. She is a member of the supervisory boards of BNP Paribas and Covivio\, an honorary board member of DGA\,P and a non-executive board member of the Jacques Delors Institute/Centre (Paris\, Berlin)\, and a Council member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). In 2017\, she was inducted into the French Legion of Honour.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-response-to-current-crises/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T080000
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SUMMARY:Bridging Borders: Navigating Open Scientific Collaboration with China
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York\, and the University of Cologne New York Office cordially invite you to a breakfast briefing on “Bridging Borders: Navigating Open Scientific Collaboration with China” with Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee\, President of the DAAD and Rector of the University of Cologne\, and Christopher Walker\, Vice President for Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy\, moderated by Dr. Lily McElwee\, Deputy Director and Fellow in the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbridging-borders-navigating-open-scientific-collaboration-with-china-tickets-888332194507%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1715269081187{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee began his term as President of the DAAD on January 1\, 2020. According to the association charter\, the President represents the DAAD in all organization-related matters. He serves as the chairperson of the Executive Committee\, prepares its deliberations and resolutions\, and ensures their implementation. He also chairs the meeting of the Board of Trustees and the General Assembly. His responsibilities include appointing the Secretary-General following confirmation by the Executive Committee and supervising the organization’s management. \nOn October 1\, 2023\, Prof. Dr. Mukherjee took office as Rector of the University of Cologne. In cooperation with the other members of the Rectorate\, he represents the university externally and is responsible for its management and strategic development. He chairs the Rectorate and the Senate and is the chief supervisor of the university’s scientific staff. He also defines the guidelines for the execution of the Rectorate’s tasks. \nProf. Dr. Mukherjee completed his studies in English\, Biology\, and Education at RWTH Aachen University in 1997. In 2000\, he received his doctorate at the University of Bonn; he also completed his habilitation in 2003 and was awarded the venia legendi for English Philology. \nChristopher Walker is Vice President for Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy\, an independent\, nonprofit\, grant-making foundation supporting freedom worldwide. Mr. Walker oversees the multidimensional department that is responsible for NED’s analytical and thought leadership efforts. Before joining the NED\, he was Vice President for Strategy and Analysis at Freedom House. He has testified before legislative committees in the U.S. and abroad\, appears frequently in the media\, and frequently conducts briefings on critical issues relating to democratic development. He has been at the forefront of thought leadership on modern authoritarian influence on open political systems\, including through the exertion of sharp power\, a concept he and his colleagues developed. \nMr. Walker has also served as an Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at New York University. He holds a B.A. from Binghamton University and an M.A. from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. \nDr. Lily McElwee is the Deputy Director and Fellow in the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)\, where she researches Chinese foreign policy\, U.S.-China relations\, and EU-China relations. She is currently writing a book on the history of U.S. investment gatekeeping amid the rise of China as a strategy and policy fellow with the Smith Richardson Foundation. Dr. McElwee recently completed a fellowship with the American Council on Germany\, where she researched European political debate on China\, and she is a 2022–23 CSIS-USC U.S.-Korea nextgen scholar. She holds a D.Phil. in China studies\, and an MS.c. from the University of Oxford\, and a B.A. with honors in political science from Stanford University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bridging-borders-navigating-open-scientific-collaboration-with-china/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T120000
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SUMMARY:A Decisive Decade: Addressing the Transformative Challenges facing Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 29\, the ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Stefan Wintels\, CEO of the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau. \nStefan Wintels as been CEO of KfW since November 2021. He joined KfW as Co-CEO in October 2021. Prior to joining KfW\, Mr. Wintels worked at Citigroup for 20 Years (2001 – 2021) in various leadership roles. Most recently\, he was the Global Co-Head Financial Institutions Group and a member of the Global Executive Committee of the Banking Capital Markets & Advisory Division. He was also Vice Chairman of Citigroup in Germany\, Chief Country Officer for Germany as well as CEO of Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG until March 2020. Stefan Wintels began his professional career in 1994 at Deutsche Bank AG (1994-2001) and left as Managing Director at Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Development/ Group Strategy Department. \nMr. Wintels received a master’s degree in business administration from the Technische Universität Berlin and participated in a 2nd year MBA program at the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign. Stefan Wintels is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KfW Capital GmbH & Co. KG and a member of the Supervisory Boards of Deutsche Telekom AG and DHL Group.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-decisive-decade-addressing-the-transformative-challenges-facing-europe/
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SUMMARY:From Anti-War to Climate Justice: What’s Driving the Left in Germany and the United States?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Goethe Institut in New York will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Sheri Berman\, Political Scientist and Author of Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe: From the Ancient Regime to Present Day; and Lukas Hermsmeier\, Journalist and Author of Uprising – Amerikas neue Linke. This event is part of our series Foreign Correspondent Unplugged and will be available as a podcast later this week.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/from-anti-war-to-climate-justice-whats-driving-the-left-in-germany-and-the-united-states/
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