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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/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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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\, May 6 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Bojan Pancevski\, Germany Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2817144876079%2FWN_2w-je3w9Q_Cd6lf9dTHF0Q” css=”.vc_custom_1714487642454{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Bojan Pancevski is The Wall Street Journal’s Germany correspondent\, covering all aspects of Europe’s largest economy and its influence on the rest of the continent and beyond. He also covers Europe at large across major themes. \nBefore joining the WSJ\, he covered Europe for the Times and the Sunday Times of London from Brussels and Vienna\, focusing on a wide range of subjects\, including the war in eastern Ukraine\, the 2015 migration crisis\, the rise of the Islamic State in Europe\, Russian meddling in Europe\, and Britain’s departure from the European Union.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-93/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Superwahljahr 2024: Parsing the Electon in India
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From April 19 to June 1\, general elections are being held in India to elect 543 members of the Lok Sabha (the House of the People\, India’s lower house) and the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is running for a third consecutive term. This is the biggest election in history – and lasts 44 days in a country where approximately 970 million people are eligible to vote (out of a population of 1.4 billion)\, including some 18 million first-time voters. \nIndia’s elections are massive in scale\, involving hundreds of millions of voters spread across diverse geographical\, cultural\, and linguistic regions. The country’s vast population and diverse demographics make it a unique electoral challenge. With the election in full swing\, Modi seems positioned to be reelected – but his campaign is divisive. Relatively low turnout so far has rattled his campaign\, raising questions whether his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies can achieve the landslide victory predicted by opinion polls just one month ago. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for the next event in the virtual series Superwahljahr 2024. We’ll be joined by the Süddeutsche Zeitung South-East Asia Correspondent\, David Pfeifer\, who is in India covering the elections.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1017146802016%2FWN_LzBIWHsQRAGqdLkJJQdjiQ” css=”.vc_custom_1714680233749{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]David Pfeifer\, born in 1970\, is a correspondent for the Süddeutsche Zeitung in Southeast Asia and lives in Bangkok. In the 1990s and 2000s\, he was\, among other things\, chief of staff at Tempo magazine and head of the culture and digital department at Stern. He has written several non-fiction books and novels. He joined the Süddeutsche in 2014 to develop the new weekend edition. In 2020\, he moved to Thailand and reports from 14 countries\, from India to Indonesia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/superwahljahr-2024-parsing-the-electon-in-india/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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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/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T140000
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SUMMARY:Engaging Youth: Lessons from the German Dual System of Apprenticeships
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2022-2023 the American Council on Germany implemented a series of immersive study tours to Germany – three with America Works (an initiative of the MEP National Network) and another in collaboration with the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness and the State Economic Development Executive network – to learn about Germany’s dual vocational education system and to identify elements\, approaches\, and strategies that could contribute to the expansion of apprenticeship programs in communities in the United States. \nDuring the U.S. Department of Labor’s first National Youth Apprenticeship Week\, the ACG\, the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness\, and Amerca Works invite you to join us on May 9 at 2:00 pm ET for a conversation with professionals who participated in these programs to hear the lessons learned and best practices in Germany and what they are now striving to implement as a result in their states and communities. We will be joined by Shonda Anderson\, Director of Internships and Apprenticeships for the Kansas Office of Apprenticeship; Matthew Fieldman\, Executive Director of America Works; Heather McKay\, Senior Vice President of Employer Engagement and Executive Director of the Strada Institute for the Future of Work; and Rahim Nichols\, Early College Early Career Director\, MAGNET Ohio.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2717145938855%2FWN_NcFfPDDJSrKXsaPqM0S27w” css=”.vc_custom_1714593921853{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Matthew Fieldman is the Executive Director of America Works\, a nationwide initiative to coordinate the American manufacturing industry’s training efforts\, generating a more capable\, skilled\, and diverse workforce. Based at MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network\, headquartered in Cleveland\, Ohio\, Matt works across the nation’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network to increase collaboration\, efficiency\, and impact of local and regional workforce development efforts. Previously\, he was Vice President of External Affairs for MAGNET\, a nonprofit that helps Northeast Ohio’s small- and medium-sized manufacturers grow locally while competing globally. In this role\, he launched the annual Ohio Manufacturing Survey; MSPIRE\, a regional startup pitch competition; manufacturing apprenticeships for inner-city youth; and oversaw the organization’s fundraising\, legislative relations\, media relations\, and more. In his volunteer work\, Originally from Orlando\, Florida\, Matt earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology\, cum laude\, from the University of Florida\, a Master of Business Administration from The George Washington University\, and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Case Western Reserve University. He is a former Ariane de Rothschild and American Council on Germany Transatlantic Fellow and was also a Civil Society Fellow at the Aspen Institute. \nRahim Nichols\, the Director of the Early College Early Career Program at MAGNET Ohio\, raises awareness about life-changing manufacturing careers aimed at Northeast Ohio’s underserved populations. Rahim joined MAGNET in 2020\, bringing with him an enthusiasm for helping individuals with substance abuse\, mental health\, and educational challenges. A Cleveland State Graduate\, Rahim loves collaborating with his ECEC team on projects that can transform the fortunes of the region’s underrepresented youth. His passion has even taken him overseas\, where he worked among young leaders in the African nation of Zambia. Rahim has been fortunate to work for several non-profits in the city while also previously working in public service for Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court for eight years. \nShonda Anderson is the Director of Internships and Apprenticeships for the Kansas Department of Commerce. She grew up in Colorado\, earning an undergraduate degree in agriculture and resource economics and agricultural education from Colorado State University. Over 20 years ago\, life brought her to Kansas\, where she earned a master’s in agricultural economics from Kansas State University. Previously\, she was the director of the apprenticeship for Kansas City’s Metropolitan Community College.  She is a proud mother of two and will never forget she started her career driving dump trucks for her dad’s asphalt business. \nHeather A. McKay is the Senior Vice President of Employer Engagement and Executive Director of the Strada Institute for the Future of Work. Prior to joining the Strada Institute\, she served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE)\, a newly formed office in the Commonwealth housed at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership charged with examining linkages between education and the labor market.  Before coming to VOEE Heather was the founding director of the Education and Employment Research Center at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers\, The State University of New Jersey. At Rutgers\, Heather researched and evaluated community college programs\, state and federal workforce development systems\, and education and workforce policies. Heather completed her bachelor’s degree at Bryn Mawr College. She has a master’s degree in history and a master’s degree in global affairs from Rutgers University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/engaging-youth-lessons-from-the-german-dual-system-of-apprenticeships/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Searching for a New Political Middle:  Fragmentation and Polarization in Europe and the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With elections for the European parliament early next month and the U.S. Presidential election on the horizon\, campaigning in 2024 is heating up on both sides of the Atlantic. We are seeing increasing polarization and fragmentation of the political landscape – and even a calcification of positions. Yet\, on both sides of the Atlantic\, many candidates from the left and from the right are trying to appeal to voters in the political middle in the hope that they can pull votes from across party lines. \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut on May 9th for the third event of our series Foreign Correspondent Unplugged\, which delves into current political debates on both sides of the Atlantic. German journalists Annett Meiritz and Juliane Schäuble will talk about the upcoming elections in Europe and the United States – and how the elections are being perceived on the opposite side of the Atlantic. Both guests have been reporting from the U.S. for over five years – not just from inside the Washington bubble but from all over the country. In September 2022\, they published a book together: „Guns n’ Rosé: The Rise of Conservative Women in the U.S.” In it\, they explore the female conservative movement in the United States\, a highly relevant voting group that increasingly shapes politics and society. Dr. Steven E. Sokol\, the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany\, will moderate the discussion.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fforeign-correspondent-unplugged-tickets-893927821177″ css=”.vc_custom_1714680473130{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Annett Meiritz is the U.S. Correspondent for Germany’s leading business\, trade\, and finance daily Handelsblatt. She covers the U.S. Administration and Congress\, usually from an economic angle. Previously she worked as Parliamentary Correspondent for Germany’s leading news portal Spiegel Online\, based in Berlin. She holds a B.A. in Modern History and Media Science and was educated to be a Journalist at the Berlin Journalism School. \nJuliane Schäuble is the U.S. Correspondent of Der Tagesspiegel\, Berlin’s biggest newspaper. Before she moved to Washington\, DC\, in June 2018 she was the head of the political department of the paper where she was responsible for the front page and the political section. She has more than twelve years of experience in the business and the political department of Der Tagesspiegel. \nMs. Schäuble earned her Master’s in Political Science at the University in Potsdam\, Germany. Her studies included one semester at American University in Washington\, DC\, where she took classes in American foreign policy and worked part-time for the “American Council of Young Political Leaders” (“Washington Semester Program”). \nDr. Steven E. Sokol is the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany. Previously\, he served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and prior to that he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the American Council on Germany. He holds a Doctorate in Law and Policy from Northeastern University as well as an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. He has also studied at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Freie Universität in Berlin. Dr. Sokol is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and sits on several advisory boards. He was awarded a Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit) for his work to strengthen German-American relations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/searching-for-a-new-political-middle-fragmentation-and-polarization-in-europe-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T090000
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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\, May 13 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Henrike Roßbach\, Deputy Head and Correspondent for the Parliamentary Office for the Süddeutsche Zeitung.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8917151752267%2FWN_Cvk0HLV2TZyInmanT85FgQ” css=”.vc_custom_1715175261413{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Henrike Roßbach is the Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Office for the Süddeutsche Zeitung. She has been a correspondent in the parliamentary office since the beginning of 2018. She reports on the FDP and the federal government’s financial and tax policies\, and (together with her colleagues) observes and describes the political landscape. Prior to this\, she was an economics correspondent in the parliamentary editorial department of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung for eight years\, as well as the economics editor of the FAZ in Frankfurt. She studied economics at the University of Cologne and is also a graduate of the Cologne School of Journalism. During her studies\, she spent a year in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Colorado in Boulder\, CO.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-94/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T100000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe 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\, May 20 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with ACG Alumna Sonja Gillert\, Head of Audio and Podcaster for Die Welt.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_QxwMt7PiQce89QU6fZ386g%23%2Fregistration” css=”.vc_custom_1716210515651{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Sonja Gillert (2019 ACG Young Leader) is the head of audio for Welt. Previously\, she served as an editor in the paper’s foreign policy department in Berlin. In 2015\, she spent three months in China with the Media Ambassador China Germany Program. In 2017 she was selected to attend the two-month Arthur F. Burns Fellowship for Journalists to conduct research in the United States. In 2023\, she completed an ACG Kellen Fellowship during which researched the influence of school boards and politics. \nShe attended the journalist training program at Axel Springer Academy in Berlin and formerly worked as a freelance journalist at three of Germany’s major radio stations. She studied in Bonn and St. Andrews\, Scotland\, and earned her MA in Political Science and German Literature in 2009 at Bonn University. She currently sits on the Board of the Freunde des American Council on Germany e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-95/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T123000
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SUMMARY:International Crisis Management and the Future of the Transatlantic Partnership
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]oin The American Council on Germany and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung for a Discussion and Luncheon on “Unraveling Alliances? Assessing the U.S. Role in NATO”\, with Alexander Radwan\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU). \nThe Luncheon will be held on Monday\, May 20\, 2024 at 12:30 pm (PDT) at Credo (360 Pine St\, San Francisco\, CA 94104). The cost of attendance is $35 for active ACG Members; $50 for Non-Members\, \nAlexander Radwan has been a member of the Bundestag since 2013\, after serving in the Bavarian State Parliament from 2008 to 2013 and the European Parliament from 1999 to 2008. He sits on the Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs as well as the Subcommittee on the United Nations\, International Organizations\, and Civilian Crisis Prevention. \nMr. Radwan specializes in the intersection of international relations and finance policy. He studied aeronautical engineering at the Munich University of Applied Sciences\, graduating with a degree in engineering. After that\, he studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich\, passing the bar in 1995. He is a Member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim\, and a Member of the Administrative Council of Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Funraveling-alliances-assessing-the-us-role-in-nato-tickets-896572972897%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1715088733745{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/international-crisis-management-and-the-future-of-the-transatlantic-partnership/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T110000
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SUMMARY:Dealing with Disinformation: Elections Under the Influence?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year elections are being held all around the world. In addition to concerns about free and fair elections\, disinformation spread by state and non-state actors via social media or messengers has become a threat to electoral integrity. For example\, compared to the last election cycle in Germany\, people are much more concerned about the deliberate dissemination of false information online. Many fear that mis- and disinformation is being used to destabilize democracies as a long-term goal. This is not unique. Disinformation poses a major challenge that politicians\, civil society\, and the media have to contend with. Is the extent of concern exaggerated? Are our institutions and tech companies prepared to fend off targeted attacks? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the German Consulate General New York on Wednesday\, May 22\, at 11 am ET for the next installment of the virtual series “Dealing with Disinformation.” In the run-up to European elections next month and U.S. elections in November\, experts Cathleen Berger and Dr. Claire Wardle will join us to talk about foreign and home-grown information manipulation and elections\, the role and responsibility of tech companies\, as well as the dangers posed by disinformation campaigns[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6817152616545%2FWN_UThQtsmrRbSFv-aQqO4Fbg” css=”.vc_custom_1715263123311{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Cathleen Berger is a highly experienced strategist who has built up and managed multiple globally distributed\, environmental\, and social impact programs. Her professional experience spans across sectors: academia\, government\, non-profit\, advocacy\, corporate\, and early-stage startups. She currently works with the Bertelsmann Stiftung as Co-Team Lead for Upgrade Democracy and Research Director on future technologies and sustainability. In addition\, she occasionally advises and works with social purpose companies and organizations on their climate and social impact strategies. Previously\, she directed the B Corporation certification process of a pre-seed climate tech startup. Prior to taking on her current role\, she launched and headed up Mozilla’s environmental sustainability program. \nDr. Claire Wardle is Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Information Futures Lab and Professor of Practice at Brown University’s School of Public Health. She is considered a leader in the field of misinformation\, verification\, and user generated content\, and co-authored the foundational report Information Disorder: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Research and Policy for the Council of Europe. In 2015\, Dr. Wardle co-founded the non-profit First Draft\, a pioneer in innovation\, research\, and practice in the field of misinformation. Over the past decade\, she has developed an organization-wide training program for the BBC on eyewitness media\, verification\, and misinformation; led social media policy at UNHCR; been a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center for Media\, Politics\, and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School; and been the Research Director at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dealing-with-disinformation-elections-under-the-influence/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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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/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T110000
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SUMMARY:Citizen Engagement and Building Trust in Government
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While global challenges are addressed by national governments\, increasingly subnational actors such as states\, communities\, and cities have needed to step up to take action when traditional nation-states have not been able to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlock. In the next German-American State Legislator\, legislators will discuss the common challenge of waning public trust and citizen engagement. \nTrust in government is an essential element of a functioning democracy. In both the United States and Germany\, governments face declining trust in political institutions that have been influenced by perceived corruption\, lack of transparency\, ineffective governance\, partisan polarization\, media\, dis- and misinformation\, and overall feelings of voter disenfranchisement. Systemic inequalities can further contribute to widespread mistrust among marginalized communities or regions and economic instability can exacerbate doubts in the government’s ability to adequately address citizen’s needs. Moreover\, responses to recent crises\, such as the COVID-19 pandemic\, can either bolster or diminish trust\, depending on the perceived effectiveness and transparency of governmental actions. A climate of distrust in institutions can also lead to radicalization and the proliferation of conspiracy beliefs. With important elections on the horizon on both sides of the Atlantic\, these issues are of particular interest during this “Super Election Year.” How can legislators at the state level contribute to building trust in government? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the Aspen Institute Germany on May 23 for our next State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue for a discussion with German and American state legislators\, including State Senator Roger Niello (R)\, California State Senate; Marion Schiefer (CDU)\, State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein; and State Senator Cindy Winckler (D)\, Iowa State Senate.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8017162106169%2FWN_cN1TL8E-SuO7huUgR3BoGw” css=”.vc_custom_1716210648247{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Senator Roger Niello (R) was elected to represent portions of South Placer\, suburban Sacramento\, and Sutter and Yuba counties in the California State Senate in 2022. He first began his career as a Certified Public Accountant and then joined his family business\, the Niello Auto Group\, running retail automobile dealerships. Senator Niello has previously served as a Sacramento County Supervisor and a member of the California State Assembly. Following his time in the Assembly\, he accepted the appointment as President and CEO of the Sacramento Metro Chamber. \nIn the State Senate\, Senator Niello is the Vice Chair of the Budget and Fiscal Review\, Banking and Financial Institutions\, Insurance\, and Transportation Committees. He is a member of the Business\, Professions\, and Economic Development\, Judiciary\, Legislative Ethics\, Joint Fairs Allocation and Classification\, Joint Legislative Budget\, and Joint Rules Committees. \nThroughout his career\, Senator Niello has been a dedicated community and civic volunteer\, serving in various capacities. He and his wife\, Mary\, live in Fair Oaks. \nRepresentative Marion Schiefer (CDU) was born in 1975 in Wiesbaden\, is married\, and has three children. She studied law in Mainz and Castellón\, Spain. After completing her first and second state law examinations\, she initially worked as a research assistant in finance and tax law at the University of Mainz before being appointed as a judge in Hesse. In 2007/2008\, she was a Member of the Hessian State Parliament. She worked for several years in the Hessian ministerial administration and changed careers to the executive branch as a Ministerial Councilor. During her parental leave\, she moved to Schleswig-Holstein. From 2014 to 2023\, she worked as a judge at the local court in Hamburg\, including as a family and juvenile court judge and as head of enforcement at the Hamburg Youth Detention Center. \nRepresentative Schiefer has been a Member of the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament since 2023\, Chairwoman of the CDU parliamentary group’s specialist working group on internal affairs and law\, as well as Spokeswoman for justice\, victim protection\, the protection of the constitution\, and extremism. Furthermore\, she is a member of the Committee on Internal Affairs and Legal Affairs\, the Committee on Cooperation between Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg\, the Committee on the Election of Judges\, the Parliamentary Control Committee\, and chairwoman of the G10 Commission. Representative Schiefer has been a CDU member since 1997. \nSenator Cindy Winckler (D) was born in Des Moines\, Iowa. She moved to Davenport when she was young and has continued to be a part of the Davenport community throughout her adult years. Senator Winckler was elected to her first term in the Iowa Senate in 2022 after serving 11 terms in the Iowa House. She is a Ranking Member of both the Ethics and Education Appropriations Subcommittees and serves on the Appropriations\, Local Government\, State Government\, Transportation\, and Ways and Means Committees. She represents Senate District 49\, which includes Davenport as well as Buffalo and Buffalo Township. Senator Winckler is currently serving as a commissioner on the Education Commission of the States. She is a member of the Davenport Schools Network for Community and School Partnerships. \nCindy has been a family and consumer science teacher in small and large school districts in Iowa – Davis County\, Pleasant Valley\, Calamus\, and Davenport. She retired as a Quality Learning Consultant with the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency in Bettendorf and continues her work on education equity issues. In her capacity as a Quality Learning Consultant\, she worked with teachers\, administrators\, and school districts to plan and implement student achievement initiatives. Cindy was named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in February 2000. \nShe graduated from West High School in Davenport. She earned a BSE in Home Economics from Northeast Missouri State University and her master’s degree in Educational Technology from the University of Northern Iowa. Cindy and her husband\, Joe\, were married in 1973 and have two adult children.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/citizen-engagement-and-building-trust-in-government/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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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 Tuesday\, May 28 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Dr. Daniel Friedrich Sturm\, Head of the Berlin Office for Der Tagesspiegel..[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8117164791095%2FWN_4AEuLlMeQ3i2XJHYV3EpwA” css=”.vc_custom_1716479141784{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Daniel Friedrich Sturm has been the head of the Tagesspiegel’s Berlin office since April 2023 and reports primarily on the German Chancellor and the SPD. Previously\, he was an Editor for Die Welt and Welt am Sonntag and was their U.S. Correspondent from 2018 to 2023. Mr. Sturm began his journalistic career at the age of 15 as a local reporter for the Münstersche Zeitung. He studied political science at the University of Bonn. He was awarded the Willy Brandt Prize for his dissertation on the SPD and the unification of Germany in 1989/90. He has been observing and describing the Social Democrats for many years and has written several books about them.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-96/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T120000
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Financing of Healthcare Systems in Aging Societies
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Global Coalition on Aging have launched a series of virtual events called “The Road to Silver Economy Forum\,” which will take place in the run-up to the Forum on October 15 and 16 in Berlin. The series will focus on a range of issues building on the theme of this year’s Forum\, which is titled “Leading the Future in an Aging World.” \nOur rapidly aging societies force us to consider whether current healthcare funding models are sustainable and can continue providing innovations that have helped us realize our increased longevity. This webinar will explore how countries deal with the challenge of funding their healthcare systems as their population ages and healthcare grows exponentially. We will investigate the differences and similarities between healthcare systems in the United States and Europe and discuss how to finance and improve them to safeguard the medical discovery and innovation essential to healthy aging. \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the Global Coalition on Aging on May 28 at 11:00 am ET for the second webinar in our series\, which will focus on “Sustainable Financing of Healthcare Systems in Aging Societies.” We are privileged to have Grace-Marie Turner\, President of the Galen Institute\, and Kristian Niemietz\, Editorial Director and Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs\, who will discuss what is needed to finance healthcare systems in an aging society sustainably. This event will be moderated by GCOA‘s Head of Advocacy Initiatives\, Michiel Peters.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4417163849382%2FWN_-2OEVFuXTiCNrDUF4vCO9Q” css=”.vc_custom_1716384969087{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Michiel Peters (moderator) leads the advocacy initiatives at the Global Coalition on Aging and is a Senior Director at High Latner Group\, a strategic consulting firm that helps position organizations\, their leaders\, and their ideas in the public arena. \nHe is an expert communications professional and strategist with over a decade of experience in the public and private sectors. He worked on local\, state\, and national campaigns before serving as a senior press officer in the Dutch Parliament. After eight years of working in the public sector\, he transferred to the private sector to build up the corporate and public affairs functions for a large family-owned multinational in the agricultural industry. \nAt GCOA\, he leads advocacy initiatives on various topics\, from bone health to biopharmaceutical innovation. Additionally\, he helps GCOA members with strategic positioning on issues related to our changing demography and its impact on our communities\, from healthy aging to financial longevity and our changing workforce. \nDr. Kristian Niemietz is the IEA’s Editorial Director and Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs. He studied Economics at the Humboldt University Berlin and the University of Salamanca\, graduating in 2007 as Diplom-Volkswirt (≈MSc in Economics). During his studies\, he interned at the Central Bank of Bolivia (2004)\, the National Statistics Office of Paraguay (2005)\, and at the IEA (2006). In 2013\, he completed a Ph.D. in Political Economy at King’s College London. \nDr. Niemietz previously worked as a Research Fellow at the Berlin-based Institute for Free Enterprise (IUF) and at King’s College London\, where he taught Economics throughout his postgraduate studies. He is the author of the books A New Understanding of Poverty (2011)\, Redefining the Poverty Debate (2012)\, Universal Healthcare Without The NHS (2016)\, and Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies (2019). \nGrace-Marie Turner founded the Galen Institute\, a public policy research organization\, in 1995 to promote an informed debate over free-market ideas for health reform. She has been instrumental in developing and promoting public policy ideas to transfer power over healthcare decisions to doctors and patients. \nShe writes extensively about incentives to promote a more competitive\, patient-centered marketplace in the health sector\,  testifies regularly before Congress\, and advises senior government officials\, governors\, and state legislators on health policy. \nShe is the founder and facilitator of the Health Policy Consensus Group\, which serves as a forum for analysts from market-oriented think tanks around the country to analyze and develop reform recommendations. She was also a leader in developing the Health Care Choices proposal. She is the editor of “Empowering Health Care Consumers through Tax Reform\,” peer-reviewed and published by the University of Michigan Press\, and has authored and contributed to numerous other books and white papers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/sustainable-financing-of-healthcare-systems-in-aging-societies/
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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/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T200000
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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/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T100000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - 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\, June 3 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Claudia Kade\, Head of Politics\, WELT/WELT AM SONNTAG.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6617170006618%2FWN_Uevzlk3vTjeDfFBDh-NpTQ” css=”.vc_custom_1717000879524{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Claudia Kade has been the Head of the Politics Department at WELT / WELT AM SONNTAG since 2017. Before this role\, she was an Editor in the Politics Department. From 2008 to 2010\, she was Editor of the Financial Times Deutschland. She also was an Editor at Reuters and a Freelancer at ZDF. Ms. Kade studied Journalism and Economics in Dortmund and completed a traineeship at ZDF.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-97/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T143000
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SUMMARY:What Does the European Election Mean for the Transatlantic Alliance?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Friends of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Laura von Daniels\, Head of “The Americas” research division at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik\, and Sudha David-Wilp\, Regional Director of the German Marshall Fund’s Berlin office and a senior fellow. \nNearly 500 million European citizens are heading to the polls in June to select the next wave of politicians to represent them on the European stage. Their votes dictate the makeup of the European Parliament\, as well as the top jobs in Brussels’ key institutions. But with some polling indicating a rightward shift in European representation\, the ramifications could be felt far beyond the bloc. Relationships with key allies like the United States could be in question and yet are ever-more crucial — with war continuing on Europe’s doorstep and economic uncertainties looming. In this discussion\, we unpack what’s at stake for relations between the U.S. and Europe depending on the outcome of the election. Are there certain issues and values where we can expect continuity to remain? And where are the key points where the relationship could fray with a different set of EU leaders engaging with Washington? And what trends could this vote foreshadow for America’s own elections this November? \nThis invitation is extended to members of the American Council on Germany and Friends of the American Council on Germany e.V.\, and alumni of the Young Leaders Conference and other ACG programs. We would be delighted if you bring along another person who is interested in promoting transatlantic relations.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfm7wle75QY-TRcAe2SY4_pnNtbTA-pbtVHIgMtXo-LkvW4_A%2Fviewform” css=”.vc_custom_1715779668538{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/what-does-the-european-election-mean-for-the-transatlantic-alliance/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T140000
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SUMMARY:Bridging Divides: The Role of Subnational Ties in Strengthening Transatlantic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The transatlantic relationship is a cornerstone of the international order and ties at the subnational level are essential for effectively addressing the common challenges facing communities on both sides of the Atlantic\, now and in the future. Complex global and local issues like climate change\, promoting sustainable development\, and supporting workforce preparedness can be tackled by working together. As we edge into an increasingly polarized global system\, strengthening subnational ties across the Atlantic is key to maintaining the transatlantic partnership. \nThe American Council on Germany (ACG) and the Association of German-American Centers (Verbund Deutsch-Amerikanischer Zentren\, VDAZ) are excited to launch a series of digital events aimed at exploring the challenges confronting local communities and the importance of subnational diplomacy. In the coming months\, we will delve into specific aspects of transnational diplomacy and how people-to-people connections help strengthening transatlantic relations for the future. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, June 5 at 1:00 pm ET for the opening discussion with Ambassador Nina Hachigian (ret)\, Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State\, and Michael Georg Link\, Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation at the German Federal Foreign Ministry and Member of the German Bundestag (FDP). They will make the case for subnational diplomacy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9817170004600%2FWN_Va_aNPKWQIK8A7EBHIo7NQ” css=”.vc_custom_1717000520449{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador Nina Hachigian (ret) is the first U.S. Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. Previously she served as the first Deputy Mayor for International Affairs for the City of Los Angeles. From 2014 to 2017\, Ambassador Hachigian served as the second U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). She was awarded the State Department’s Superior Honor Award for her service. Earlier\, Ambassador Hachigian was a Senior Fellow and a Senior Vice President at the Center for American Progress focused on Asia policy and U.S.-China relations. Prior to that\, she was the director of the RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy for four years. Ambassador Hachigian served on the staff of the National Security Council in the Clinton White House from 1998-1999. She is the editor of Debating China: The U.S. – China Relationship in Ten Conversations (Oxford University Press\, 2014) and co-author of The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise (Simon & Schuster\, 2008). She writes frequently about city and state diplomacy. \nMichael Georg Link is a member of the German Bundestag\, where\, in his fourth term\, he represents the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and his home electoral district\, Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg. He has served as the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation at the Federal Foreign Office since March 2022. He is also Deputy Chairman of the FDP parliamentary group in the German Bundestag\, responsible for international policy. In addition\, Mr. Link is a member of the party council of the European Liberals (ALDE) and a member of the FDP national executive board in his capacity as party treasurer. Previously\, Mr. Link was Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)\, based in Warsaw\, from 2014 to 2017\, and served as Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office and Federal Government Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation from 2012 to 2013. In 2020\, he was the Head OSCE observer of the US general elections.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bridging-divides-the-role-of-subnational-ties-in-strengthening-transatlantic-relations/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240208T153856Z
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UID:10000723-1717920000-1718470800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Study Tour on Social Cohesion in Erfurt and Frankfurt
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URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/study-tour-on-social-cohesion-in-erfurt-and-frankfurt/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
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UID:10000985-1718010000-1718013600@www.acgusa.org
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\, June 10 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with award-winning journalist and ACG fellow Vladimir Balzer[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3317176816176%2FWN_Pleg-lorTnWvff6sn9RwRw” css=”.vc_custom_1717681785412{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist and moderator at Deutschlandfunk Kultur. He grew up in Leipzig and studied German\, art history\, and journalism in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He studied abroad in Italy and the United States. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily programs “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” and “Studio 9” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-98/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240530T190419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T134756Z
UID:10000984-1718103600-1718107200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Legal Battles\, Coup Fantasies\, and Foreign Agents: What’s Happening on Germany’s Far Right?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last month\, one of the largest legal proceedings in German history began with the start of the first trials against a group of far-right conspiracists who planned the violent overthrow of the Bundestag. According to federal prosecutors\, the group – known as the Reichsbürger\, or citizens of the Reich\, a disparate group that denies the legitimacy of the modern German state – planned to enter the Reichstag with armed support to arrest members of parliament with the intention of “overthrowing the system.” Due to the complexity of the case and a variety of logistical and security reasons\, there will be three separate trails in Frankfurt\, Stuttgart\, and Munich. \nNew York Times reporter Christopher F. Schuetze has been following this emerging story – and right-wing populist movements. Join us just days before the European Union’s Parliamentary election on June 9 for a virtual discussion about developments on Germany’s far right. The event will take place on Tuesday\, June 11 at 11:00 am ET / 5:00 pm CET.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7917170957683%2FWN_J0BE5XSSRaKZ9YifL_UbUQ” css=”.vc_custom_1717095807722{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Christopher F. Schuetze is a reporter for The New York Times based in Berlin\, covering politics\, society\, and culture in Germany\, Austria\, and Switzerland. His recent stories have focused on the rise of populism and the far-right – as well as Germany’s multiple simultaneous transformations. In addition to its vaunted green-energy transformation\, the country is becoming more ethnically and culturally diverse. \nRaised in Germany and Canada and trained in the United States and France\, Mr. Schuetze has reported from a dozen countries\, mostly in Europe. He got his start at The Times as an intern for the paper’s international edition in Paris (which was then called The International Herald Tribune)\, where he covered sustainability and higher education. Before moving to Berlin in 2018\, he reported from the Netherlands.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/legal-battles-coup-fantasies-and-foreign-agents-whats-happening-on-germanys-far-right/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240606T135349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T145843Z
UID:10000986-1718265600-1718271000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the Ballot: Parsing the Results of the EU’s Parliamentary  Election and Anticipating What Lies Ahead
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a breakfast briefing with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook\, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Facgusa.mystagingwebsite.com%2Fpolicy-engagement%2Fjune-13th-breakfast-briefing-with-cathryn-cluver-ashbrook%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1717681998412{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nCathryn Clüver Ashbrook is Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation in Berlin. She served previously as CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Ms. Clüver Ashbrook was executive director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge\, Massachusetts for ten years. The project\, which she co-founded\, addresses 21st-century foreign policy challenges through research by international leaders in academia and diplomacy as well as teaching conflict research and prevention. Beginning in 2018\, Ms. Clüver Ashbrook also directed a research program on Europe and transatlantic relations. Previously\, she served on the management board of the European Policy Centre (EPC) in Brussels and worked as both a consultant and senior journalist at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in France and China\, among other countries. She began her career as a television journalist at CNN International in Atlanta and London. \nMs. Clüver Ashbrook contributes to international publications\, such as The New York Times and The Washington Post\, as well as leading German media on transatlantic relations – especially trade and security policy – and German foreign and digital policy. Additionally\, she advises foreign ministries in Europe and South America on their digital strategy. She received her undergraduate honors degree in international relations and French civilization from Brown University\, a master’s degree in European studies from the London School of Economics\, and a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School\, where she was a Hauser Fellow in Non-Profit Management. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/beyond-the-ballot-parsing-the-results-of-the-eus-parliamentary-election-and-anticipating-what-lies-ahead/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240617T143752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T143752Z
UID:10000987-1718614800-1718618400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nThe 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\, June 17 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Daniela Vates\, Chief Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_gcMlVcI2R_WKCyyNrEHv3Q%23%2Fregistration” css=”.vc_custom_1718635014829{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Daniela Vates is Chief Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (a Hannover-based corporate newsroom that provides journalistic content to more than 60 daily newspapers across the country – including Frankfurter Rundschau\, Leipziger Volkszeitung\, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger\, and Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung – and reaches nearly seven million readers daily). Before joining RND\, she was a political correspondent for the Berliner Zeitung and Reuters. Ms. Vates has reported from Berlin since 1999 – and from the then German capital Bonn for a couple of years before that. She covers German domestic politics and foreign policy. She studied Journalism and Political Science in Munich and the United States and is a graduate of the Deutsche Journalistenschule (DJS) in Munich.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-99/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240617T144004Z
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UID:10000988-1718622000-1718625600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Combatting Antisemitism and Information Manipulation in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Disinformation has fueled antisemitism for centuries\, but the war in Gaza has exacerbated the spread of false information and conspiracy theories – particularly through social media platforms and online forums. This has contributed to the reinforcement of negative stereotypes and prejudices against Jewish people. The manipulation of information targeting Jewish individuals and organizations often intersects with other forms of hate speech and discrimination\, amplifying its impact and fostering an environment conducive to antisemitic attitudes and actions. What can be done to address the challenge of disinformation? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the German Consulate General New York on Monday\, June 17\, at 11 am ET for the next installment of the virtual series “Dealing with Disinformation.” Josephine Ballon\, the CEO of HateAid (a non-profit organization advocating for human rights in the digital space)\, and Aaron Keyak\, Deputy Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism at the U.S. Department of State\, will discuss the intersection of disinformation and antisemitism – and measures that can be taken to address them.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1017186351261%2FWN_ShfDh6AbTZOHuwQx_jmSJg” css=”.vc_custom_1718635167180{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Josephine Ballon has been the CEO of HateAid since September 2023. She joined the organization in November 2019 as the head of Legal. She is an advocate for improving the legal framework and access to justice for those affected by online violence\, who are left largely unprotected against violations of their rights. Ms. Ballon has given expert testimony before the German Federal Parliament and European Parliament regarding law enforcement of online hate crimes\, gender-based online violence\, and platform regulation. \nAfter studying law and completing her legal clerkship\, Ms. Ballon was admitted as a lawyer in 2018\, working in the field of consumer rights and legal tech. \nAaron Keyak currently serves as the Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism at the U.S. Department of State. In helping lead this office\, he works to advance U.S. foreign policy to counter antisemitism throughout the world. Deputy Special Envoy Keyak is an experienced leader and interfaith coalition builder who has previously held senior roles advising members of Congress\, the Obama Administration\, and the Biden-Harris Administration transition team. \nAs an accomplished foreign policy hand and publicist\, he has counseled various members of Congress and served as the top Middle East adviser and Communications Director for Representatives Jerry Nadler and Steve Rothman. Deputy Special Envoy Keyak serves as a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and was selected as a Truman National Security Project scholar. He earned his Bachelor’s degree with honors from Washington University in St. Louis.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/combatting-antisemitism-and-information-manipulation-in-the-21st-century/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240618T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240617T144215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T144215Z
UID:10000989-1718708400-1718712000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Superwahljahr 2024: Analyzing the Results of the EU’s Parliamentary Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last week\, hundreds of millions of voters took to the polls across Europe to vote in the European Union‘s parliamentary elections. This is the second-largest democratic election after India‘s election\, which recently took place.  Voters in the EU’s 27 member states cast their ballots for 720 members of the European Parliament. On the agenda were issues such as the state of the economy\, migration\, environmental priorities\, and defense spending in light of the war in Ukraine. The make up of the parliament will be important in setting the political tone for the EU for the next five years. \nDozens of national and European parties are represented in the Parliament\, but most belong to one of seven political groups. Exit polls indicate that the center-right European People’s Party (EPP) came out ahead while other centrist and center-left parties lost ground to parties on the far left and far right. In Germany\, initial reporting gave the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) 30 percent of the vote\, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in second place with 16 percent of the vote. The governing coalition of Social Democrats\, Greens\, and Free Democrats barely broke 30 percent altogether. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for a discussion about the EU election as part of our virtual series Superwahljahr 2024. We’ll be joined by political scientist Dr. Nicolai von Ondarza\, who serves as the Head of the EU/Europe Research Division\, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and Security Affairs\, SWP).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1317186352516%2FWN_QMHdELFQR_aVfFrxFHOBzw” css=”.vc_custom_1718635283024{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Nicolai von Ondarza is a political scientist and serves as the Head of the Research Unit EU/Europe at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP). His focus is on EU institutions and political system\, European political parties and democratic legitimation of the EU\, as well as post-Brexit relations between the EU and the United Kingdom. Since 2013\, he has organized the British-German Outlook Group\, a yearly exchange between the SWP\, Chatham House\, the German Federal Foreign Office\, and the UK’s Foreign\, Commonwealth\, and Development Office. Before joining SWP\, Dr. von Ondarza worked at the Bundeswehr Institute for Social Sciences and the European University Viadrina of Frankfurt Oder. He is also a lecturer in a postgraduate European Studies program which is jointly organized by the three Berlin Universities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/superwahljahr-2024-analyzing-the-results-of-the-eus-parliamentary-elections/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240626T171742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T171742Z
UID:10000992-1718870400-1718877600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:The Future of Transatlantic Relations in Light of the  2024 EU and U.S. Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On June 20\, the ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Franziska Brantner\, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action\, and Member of the German Bundestag (Greens). \nFranziska Brantner has been serving as the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action since December 2021. Dr. Brantner was an elected member of the Bundestag representing the Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) from 2013 to 2021 where she represented the 274th district Heidelberg. During this time\, she was in various parliamentary groups including the Children and Family Policy group\, the Committee on Foreign Affairs\, and the Committee on the Affairs of the European Union. In this position\, she served as the spokesperson for European Policy for her party. From 2009 to 2013 Dr. Brantner was a member of the European Parliament\, where she served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and as spokeswoman for The Greens/European Free Alliance party. Her political career began in 1996 when she joined the regional board of “The Green Youth of Baden-Würtemberg.” \nDr. Brantner received her PhD from the University of Mannheim in 2010 with her doctoral thesis on the United Nations’ capacity for reform. She studied at Sciences Po and Columbia University for her undergraduate and graduate degrees. Dr. Brantner is a member of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s General Assembly and the Chair of the Supervisory Board of Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-of-transatlantic-relations-in-light-of-the-2024-eu-and-u-s-elections/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240626T171914Z
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UID:10000993-1719318600-1719324000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Exit Interview: Reflecting on Seven Years in New York
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By popular demand\, the ACG is delighted to make today’s discussion with Consul General David Gill a hybrid event. Mr. Gill will join us in person in our New York office to reflect on his seven years in NYC and his preparation for his next posting in Ireland. \nDavid Gill grew up in a Protestant minister’s family in Herrnhut\, Saxony\, in former East Germany. He was denied a higher education by the Communist regime for political reasons. Instead\, he trained and worked as a plumber before joining a preparatory protestant school and later the theological seminary of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg. In 1990\, he initially was the chairman of the Normannenstrasse Citizens’ Committee\, which oversaw the dissolution of the Ministry of State Security at the Stasi headquarters and served as the secretary of the Special Committee for the dissolution of the Stasi of the East German Parliament. After reunification\, Mr. Gill became spokesman and head of the research division of the Federal Commissioner for the Stasi-Files before studying Law in Berlin and Philadelphia. \nAfter holding positions in the Federal Ministry of the Interior and at the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Berlin\, he served as the Deputy Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany to the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. During Federal President Joachim Gauck’s term from 2012–2017\, he was state secretary and chief of staff of the President. Since August 2017\, Mr. Gill has been the German Consul General in New York.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/exit-interview-reflecting-on-seven-years-in-new-york/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events,Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240626T172130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T172130Z
UID:10000994-1719489600-1719496800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:The Digital Euro: Why Do We Need It?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion and luncheon with Burkhard Balz\, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank. \nBurkhard Balz has been a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank since September 2018. Prior to this\, he was a member of the European Parliament (CDU) and served as the EPP Group’s Coordinator on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs starting in 2014. Before his time in the European Parliament\, Mr. Balz was the Head of the Department for Institutional Clients at Commerzbank AG from 2004 to 2009. He has also held the positions of Corporate Customer Advisor at Commerzbank AG (2002-2004) and Desk Officer at the Commerzbank AG Liaison Office to the European Union in Brussels (2001-2002). \n  \nMr. Balz studied Law and Political Science at the University of Göttingen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-digital-euro-why-do-we-need-it/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142221
CREATED:20240709T153226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T153226Z
UID:10000996-1720695600-1720699200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Superwahljahr 2024: Gridlock After Elections in France? A View from Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After a poor showing in the European parliamentary election last month\, French President Emmanuel Macron called for snap elections. Although a left-wing coalition was able to stave off the far-right National Rally\, no party was able to gain an absolute majority in Sunday’s second round of elections and Macron appears to be weakened. France now faces a hung parliament. \nJoin the ACG for a virtual discussion with Jacob Ross\, Research Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations\, on the path forward after the second round of elections in France and the future of Franco-German relations.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8017205390860%2FWN__3KfcbbTT7SiE5bz5e6xuQ” css=”.vc_custom_1720539115911{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Jacob Ross is a Research Fellow at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V. (German Council on Foreign Relations\, DGAP)\, where he focuses on France and Franco-German relations. He initially joined the DGAP in June 2021. Previously\, he worked as a research assistant at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels. He had already gained experience within the Franco-German context while working at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and during his work as a parliamentary assistant to Sabine Thillaye\, Chair of the European Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly. \nMr. Ross also received the majority of his academic training in France: first\, within a Franco-German double-degree program at the Institute of Political Science (IEP) in Lille and\, later\, at the IEP in Paris and at the Ecole nationale d’administration (Ena) in Strasbourg. He also studied at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Bologna while earning a master’s degree in international relations and economics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/superwahljahr-2024-gridlock-after-elections-in-france-a-view-from-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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