• Resilience and Adaptation: Globalization and the Corona Crisis

    Virtual Discussions

    Resilience and Adaptation: Globalization and the Corona Crisis The current pandemic has slowed the global economy. It has exposed the interdependence inherent in global supply chains. Will things snap back...

  • Global Order in Crisis Mode: Coping Strategies of the West

    Virtual Discussions

    As part of the 2020 Virtual German-American Conference, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke cordially invite you to join a video discussion on: "Global Order in Crisis Mode: Coping Strategies of the West" Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time with Omid Nouripour, Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the Green Parliamentary...

  • Emerging from the Lockdown: How Cities are Coming Back to Life During a Pandemic

    Virtual Discussions

    As lockdown restrictions begin the lift, cities are faced with a new set of challenges. Join us for a discussion with William Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, and Ullrich Sierau, Lord Mayor of Dortmund, on how their cities have coped with the pandemic – and how they are preparing for the future. This event is being held in cooperation with...

  • Resilience and Adaptation: Digitalization and the Corona Crisis

    Virtual Discussions

    Resilience and Adaptation: Digitalization and the Corona Crisis In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, many businesses have closed. Many people are working from home – but not everyone is able to do so. An almost complete lock-down has magnified many existing social inequalities and the digital divide. Thought leaders in the fields...

  • Did We Miss the Warning Signals? Global Trends and New Security Threats

    Virtual Discussions

    As part of the virtual 2020 German-American Conference, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will host a video discussion on "Did we miss the warning signals? Global trends and new security threats," with  Ambassador Boris Ruge, Vice-Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of the Practice of International Relations and Spatial...