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SUMMARY:Will European Leaders do “Whatever it Takes” to Rescue the European Economy?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2012\, Mario Draghi pledged to do “whatever it takes” to save the euro when he led the European Central Bank. Earlier this month\, the former Italian Prime Minister released a report on ‘The Future of EU Competitiveness\,’ which was intended to jolt the stalling European economy into high gear. The report recommends three priorities: First\, Europe must refocus its collective efforts on closing the innovation gap with the U.S. and China so that it can remain a player in emerging technologies. Second\, the EU needs to pursue decarbonization objectives while remaining competitive. And third\, the EU should increase its security and reduce external dependencies\, by pursuing access to critical raw materials\, developing its own digital services\, and strengthening its defense industry. Draghi’s report contains many proposals addressing these three priorities\, calibrated to be implementable over the next few years. But EU member states will need to coalesce around a coherent plan to boost growth and rescue the European economy. \nIs this the “whatever it takes 2.0” moment for Europe’s economy? Join the American Council on Germany on October 2 for a virtual discussion with Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther\, Director and Member of the Presidium at the Cologne Institute for Economic Research. He has written extensively about German and European industrial policy against the backdrop of the Zeitenwende and about the need for investment in infrastructure and transformation – and the pressures that is putting on Germany’s debt brake. He will be in conversation with ACG Board member Tara Hariharan. She is Managing Director of Global Macro Research at NWI Management LP\, a New York-based global macro hedge fund.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4317271194692%2FWN_HfWonuGkQXmujzr9AASoVQ” css=”.vc_custom_1727119500592{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]ACG Board member Tara Hariharan is Managing Director of Global Macro Research at NWI Management LP\, a New York-based global macro hedge fund with an emphasis on emerging markets. As head of macro research for the firm since 2012\, she focuses on economic activity\, macro-political trends\, and policy in the U.S. and China\, and is a keen student of European political economy. Ms. Hariharan directs top-down analysis of macroeconomic data\, monetary and fiscal policy\, and political trends for countries and regions worldwide\, as well as maintenance and constant evolution of NWI’s “macro dashboard” with a strategic focus on potential investment opportunities in fixed income\, equities\, foreign exchange\, and commodities. Her analysis is notably informed by sustained dialogue with a diverse group of high-level global policymakers in both developed and emerging markets. \nMs. Hariharan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2007. She was awarded a 2014 American Marshall Memorial Fellowship by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Ms. Hariharan has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2017. She is also closely involved with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and has been a member of the Chamber’s Chief Economists’ Committee since the summer of 2020. She was elected a member of the Inter-American Dialogue in July 2021 and is a 2022 Economic Club of New York Fellow. She was an ACG Young Leader in 2016. \nProf. Dr. Michael Hüther studied Economics and History at the Justus-Liebig University in Giessen from 1982 to 1987. Upon completion of his doctorate in Economics\, in 1991 he became a member of the scientific staff of the Council of Experts for the Evaluation of Macroeconomic Development. In 1995 he was appointed Secretary General of the German Council of Economic Advisers. In 1999\, he joined DekaBank as chief economist and in 2001 additionally as Division Manger economics and communication. Since August 2001 Prof. Hüther is Honorary Professor at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel. \nIn July 2004 he was appointed Director and Member of the Presidium of the German Economic Institute. Since April 2019 Prof. Hüther has served as the Chair of the supervisory board of TÜV Rheinland AG. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Atlantik-Brücke.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/will-european-leaders-do-whatever-it-takes-to-rescue-the-european-economy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T110000
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SUMMARY:How Can International Cooperation Strengthen Democracy and Combat Antisemitism in Germany and the United States?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]October 7th marks the first anniversary of the bloody attack on a music festival in Israel by Hamas. Over 1\,000 people were killed\, dozens of people are still being held hostage by Hamas\, and the region is at war. Against this backdrop\, there has been a spike in antisemitic hate crimes around the world. In the United States\, the FBI reported a 63 percent increase over 2022. In Germany\, the monitoring group RIAS reported that antisemitic incidents rose by over 80 percent in 2023 – reaching a new high since RIAS started keeping track in 2017. \nJoin the American Council on Germany on Monday\, October 7\, at 11 am ET\, for a virtual discussion with antisemitism expert Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian\, the President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation. She has been exploring how the rise in antisemitism can be seen as an indicator of the waning health of democracy. She will talk about the myriad challenges posed by increasing antisemitism and how international cooperation can be implemented to address the problem and shore up democracy. Dr. Nazarian just completed a speaking tour for the ACG\, which included discussions in four Eric M. Warburg Chapters and in New York.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_qdb3rIxSQQ2BPVV9TQC7kw” css=”.vc_custom_1727724498993{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian is the President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation\, with a regional office in Israel called the Ima Foundation. She is an expert on antisemitism and its intersection with democratic crisis across Europe\, North America\, and Australia. Earlier this year\, she was the inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin. \nDr. Nazarian is the founder of the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at University of California\, Los Angeles\, housed at UCLA’s International Institute\, which provides a systematic\, academic study of contemporary Israel. In 2017\, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) appointed Dr. Nazarian as Senior Vice President in international affairs. She served in this role for five years\, acting as chief diplomat and policymaker of ADL\, meeting with heads of state\, foreign ministers\, and leaders of Jewish communities around the world and advancing ADL’s initiatives for fighting antisemitism and racial hatred globally. She also oversaw ADL’s Israel office. \nDr. Nazarian currently serves as a member of ADL’s national board of directors\, a trustee of the board of Freedom House\, and is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. She also chairs the board of the Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA and sits on the board of governors of University of Haifa. Dr. Nazarian studied Journalism and International Relations at the University of Southern California\, where also received her master’s and doctoral degrees in Political Science\, specializing in political economy and economic development in newly industrialized countries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/how-can-international-cooperation-strengthen-democracy-and-combat-antisemitism-in-germany-and-the-united-states-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T110000
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SUMMARY:Breaking Stories While Undercover: Insights into the Work of an Investigative Journalist
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just two years ago\, RTL Deutschland launched the new cross-media format “Stern Investigativ.” The results of the investigative research conducted are released simultaneously as a TV report on RTL\, in the print magazine “Stern\,” on various websites\, and as a podcast. For “Stern Investigativ” the award-winning journalists Christian Esser and Manka Heise have brought several important stories to light – including going undercover at the Tesla plant in Grünheide in Brandenburg and\, more recently\, uncovering questionable practices at the famous Berlin hospital Charité. \nJoin the ACG for a discussion with Manka Heise\, Leading Investigative Reporter at “Stern Investigativ\,” about the stories she has covered\, how she has covered them\, and how she has chosen which stories to pursue.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5417278825527%2FWN__Wk-bm41SUegNto0hTsGfQ” css=”.vc_custom_1727882593722{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Before Manka Heise started working for Stern Investigativ\, she was an editor at Frontal 21 for ZDF for 10 years. There\, she produced investigative\, political\, and social background reports. Before that\, she worked as an editor for the ARD political magazine Kontraste. Ms. Heise graduated in religious studies and English and began her journalistic career with a traineeship at Spiegel TV/XXP.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/breaking-stories-while-undercover-insights-into-the-work-of-an-investigative-journalist/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T090000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, October 14 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Stephan Detjen\, Chief Correspondent for Deutschlandradio and the head of the station’s capital city studio in Berlin.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8717283083918%2FWN_ILOd74wDQEWRyLmUqITYVg” css=”.vc_custom_1728308427074{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Stephan Detjen is Chief Correspondent for Deutschlandradio and heads the station’s capital city studio in Berlin. Previously\, he worked as Deutschlandfunk’s Editor-in-Chief in Cologne and as a legal policy correspondent in Karlsruhe\, among other positions. \nMr. Detjen is a member of the board of the Bundespressekonferenz and was a member of the foundation board for the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade from 2013 to 2018. He studied Law and History in Munich\, Aix-en-Provence\, and Speyer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/what-can-we-expect-from-president-bidens-trip-to-germany/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260611T212348
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SUMMARY:A New Era? U.S. Leadership after the Election and Europe’s Security Landscape
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In some U.S. states early voting has begun\, and voters across the country are getting ready to head to the polls on November 5. In Europe there is concern about what the new administration in Washington might look like. With changes in leadership come evolving priorities in foreign and defense policy\, which will have significant implications for Europe’s security architecture. This discussion will examine how the new administration’s approach to NATO\, diplomacy\, and global alliances could reshape the continent’s security landscape\, fostering both opportunities and challenges for Europe as it navigates this pivotal moment in international relations. \nJoin  and the American Council on Germany the Aspen Institute Germany for a virtual discussion as a part of the Road to Election series on Thursday\, October 24\, at 11:00 am ET with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges\, Senior Advisor to Human Rights First\, United States Army Europe\, and Dr. Claudia Major\, Head of the International Security Research Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_yO3NsIT-QamLf8Fia03VrQ|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. Based in Frankfurt\, he is currently a Senior Advisor to Human Rights First. General Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions\, including Tactics Instructor; Chief of Plans\, 2nd Infantry Division\, in Korea; Aide-de-Camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Chief of Staff\, XVIII Airborne Corps; Director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the Joint Staff; Chief of Legislative Liaison for the United States Army; and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (İzmir\, Turkey). After his first assignment as an Infantry Lieutenant in Garlstedt\, Germany\, he commanded Infantry units at the Company\, Battalion\, and Brigade levels in the 101st Airborne Division\, including Command of the First Brigade Combat Team “Bastogne” of the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004). His other operational assignments include Chief of Operations for Multi-National Corps – Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2006) and Director of Operations\, Regional Command South\, in Kandahar\, Afghanistan (2009-2010). \n  \nDr. Claudia Major is Head of the International Security Research Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin. Her research\, advisory work\, publications and media contributions focus on security and defense policy in Europe and in a transatlantic context (NATO\, EU\, Germany\, UK\, France). Recent publications deal with Germany’s security and defense policy\, NATO’s strategic adaptation and future development\, developments in EU defense\, strategic autonomy and Franco-German relations in defense. Previously she held positions at the Center for Security Studies at the ETH Zurich\, the German Council on Foreign Relations\, the EU Institute for Security Studies (Paris)\, the German Foreign Office and Sciences Po Paris. She is a member of various boards\, including the Advisory Board for Civilian Crisis Prevention at the Federal Foreign Office. She holds a diploma from Sciences Po Paris and the Free University Berlin and a PhD from the University of Birmingham\, UK.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-new-era-u-s-leadership-after-the-election-and-europes-security-landscape/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T110000
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SUMMARY:Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Situation is Serious 
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been more than two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Despite heavy fighting\, Russia still occupies 18 percent of Ukraine. Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts have stalled\, and Russia has launched a new offensive in Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region. Meanwhile\, Russia continues to bomb Ukrainian cities and block its ports\, and Ukraine has increased drone attacks on Russian ships and infrastructure. \nThe situation in Ukraine is serious. Fighting and air strikes have inflicted over 30\,000 civilian casualties\, while 3.7 million people are internally displaced\, and 6.5 million have fled Ukraine. More than 14 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. \nJoin the ACG for a discussion with award-winning Stern reporter Moritz Gathmann about the situation in Ukraine. He has covered Ukraine for over a decade and has been reporting on the war from throughout the country.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Facgusa.us7.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D88eafb704e68ca3b7d186f951%26id%3Dd91a255f91%26e%3D0cb490be7a”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Moritz Gathmann is a journalist who has reported extensively from Ukraine for SPIEGEL magazine\, Stern\, and other news outlets. He has been a journalist for two decades and has focused on post-Soviet countries. He spent five years in Russia as a correspondent for German media outlets – first in Moscow and then Kaluga. In 2014\, he was a witness to the bloody upraising in the Maidan\, and reported on the war in eastern Ukraine. Since February 2022\, he has covered the war in Ukraine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/ussias-war-in-ukraine-the-situation-is-serious/
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