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SUMMARY:Digital Democracy: The Impact of Digitalization on Politics and Governance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]National governments are increasingly dominated by political polarization\, crisis management\, and partisan gridlock\, often rendering them unable to join forces to address common global challenges. In view of inaction at the federal level\, subnational actors such as states\, communities\, and cities have often stepped up to fill this void left by traditional nation-states. This trend has also characterized transatlantic relations and the German-American partnership. \nTo explore collaboration at the state-level\, the Aspen Institute Germany and the American Council on Germany have launched the virtual event series State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue. Together\, it is our goal to provide a platform for subnational exchange and in-depth discussions amongst German and American state legislators on common transatlantic challenges with Assemblymember Marc Berman (D)\, California State Assembly; Daniel Karrais\, MdL (FDP)\, State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg; and Katharina Schulze\, MdL (Alliance 90/The Greens)\, State Parliament of Bavaria. \nThe coronavirus pandemic has forced politics to go virtual\, accelerating the development of new digital formats in political communication\, campaigning\, party organization\, legislative processes\, and political participation. But even before COVID-19\, digitalization efforts played a major role in the debate on how to strengthen democracy and the political discourse. The three state legislators will address both opportunities and challenges that come with an increasingly digitized democracy and share their own experiences and visions for a digital future.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faspeninstitute-de.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZAufumpqj8vGNPLebVAUxflQzVOImZOB91l” css=”.vc_custom_1614784994946{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nMarc Berman was first elected to the California State Assembly in November 2016 to represent the 24th District\, which includes southern San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County in the heart of Silicon Valley. Marc serves as chair of the Committee on Elections and Redistricting\, where he has become a leading voice on protecting voters from deceptive elections practices\, making election information more accessible to voters\, and improving election cybersecurity and campaign finance disclosure. In addition\, for the past two legislative sessions\, he has chaired two select committees\, the Select Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in California and the Select Committee on the Census. \nDaniel Karrais has been a member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg since November 2018. He represents the FDP/DVP parliamentary group in the Committee for Domestic Affairs\, Digitalization and Migration\, the Committee for Environment\, Climate and Energy\, and the Committee for European and International Affairs. Prior\, he worked as an advisor to another member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg and as a manager at NetCom BW amongst other positions. Since May 2019\, Mr. Karrais has been a municipal council in Rottweil. From 2013 to 2019\, he was deputy district chairman of the Free Democrats Rottweil and has been their district chairman since April 2019. \nKatharina Schulze is among the youngest parliamentarians in Bavaria and the face of the Bavarian Greens. She wants to transform Bavaria into the first federal state with a gender balance in political offices and develop it into a state of ecological sustainability\, digital opportunities and cosmopolitanism. She is Member of the State Parliament since October 2013 and Chairwoman of the Green Party Parliamentary Group since 2017. At the 2018 elections\, while she was front-runner for the Greens\, they received 17\,6% of the votes. She is the Green Spokeswoman for Domestic Affairs and a Member of the Committee for Community Affairs\, Domestic Security and Sport. Since November 2019 she is a member of the party executive committee on the federal level of Alliance 90/The Greens. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/digital-democracy-the-impact-of-digitalization-on-politics-and-governance/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T210000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Renewal? A New Era for German-American Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A virtual discussion with Ricklef Beutin\, Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy\, and moderated by Dr. Steven E. Sokol\, President of the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6816146126379%2FWN_EHdDDoBEQnqN8fiZTm9ixA” css=”.vc_custom_1614785760943{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ricklef Beutin assumed the position of Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy in Washington\, DC\, in July 2019. \nPrior to this\, he was a Visiting Fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) in Washington. Before coming to the United States in 2018\, Mr. Beutin served as Chief of Staff to German Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Between 2011 and 2017\, he was Chief of Staff to several State Secretaries of the German Federal Foreign Office. \nFrom 2015 to 2016\, Mr. Beutin headed the division for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and served as deputy head of the Task Force for the German OSCE Chairmanship in 2016. Previous positions in the German Foreign Office include Head of the Division for Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs and Deputy Spokesman of the German Permanent Representation to the EU. Between 2005 and 2007\, Mr. Beutin was seconded to the EU Commission’s policy planning division Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA) as foreign policy analyst. \nMr. Beutin holds an M.A. in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a degree in law from the University of Bonn\, Germany. \nSteven E. Sokol (moderator) has been the President of the American Council on Germany since May 2015. He served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh from July 2010 until April 2015. Prior to that\, he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the American Council on Germany for nearly eight years. \nEarlier in his career\, Dr. Sokol served as the Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Berlin\, was the Head of the Project Management Department at the Bonn International Center for Conversion GmbH (BICC)\, and was a Program Officer in the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-renewal-a-new-era-for-german-american-relations/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T120000
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SUMMARY:State Elections Kick off Germany’s Superwahljahr
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Sunday\, 14 March 2021\, Germany will hold state elections in the western Länder of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Although the states are relatively small – with roughly 7.7 million and 3.1 eligible voters\, respectively – these elections mark the beginning of Germany’s Superwahljahr\, which will culminate with federal elections in late September and the formation of a new government with a new Chancellor for the first time in 16 years. \nImportant in their own right because state governments are responsible for issues such as education policy\, justice\, and policing\, state elections often serve as a test of the public mood toward the federal government and the political parties. \nJoin us on the day after the state elections for an assessment of the results and Germany’s party landscape in an election year from Politics Editor for ZEIT ONLINE Katharina Schuler and Florian Naumann of Merkur.de.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2616154007434%2FWN_657Yh5T1RU-nKDd9PKqh_g” css=”.vc_custom_1615400774070{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Florian Naumann is Team Leader and Editor in the Politics Department of Merkur.de – the online branch of Münchner Merkur\, one of Munich’s traditional newspapers. Before joining Merkur.de in 2016\, he worked as a freelance journalist for German newswires such as epd and dapd in Munich\, Berlin\, and Erfurt. Having studied Politics in Munich and Lund (Sweden) and finished his M.A. with a thesis on Political Theory and Philosophy\, his journalistic focus is on German domestic politics including democratic practice and standards\, social issues\, and developments within the CDU/CSU\, SPD and Greens. Besides his work in journalism\, Florian Naumann engages in the promotion of culture and music as a member of the board of the non-profit association innen.aussen.raum in Munich. \n  \nKatharina Schuler is an Editor in the Politics\, Economics\, and Society Department for ZEIT ONLINE. An early adaptor to online news production\, she has been with ZEIT ONLINE since 2005. Prior to that\, she worked for a regional newspaper in Thuringia and as a freelance journalist for the Netzeitung (the first newspaper in Germany to be published only on the internet) and for other German newspapers such as Der Tagesspiegel and taz. \nMs. Schuler has focused on German domestic politics – including in-depth work on the CDU/CSU\, the Greens\, and the Left Party – as well as topical issues such as the refugee crisis and its consequences for German politics. Born and raised in southern Germany\, she studied History\, Philosophy\, and Literature in Freiburg\, Bielefeld\, and Berlin – and later Journalism in Mainz.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/state-elections-kick-off-germanys-superwahljahr/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T120000
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SUMMARY:Economic Recovery\, Trade Unions\, and the Future of Work
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The pandemic has forced companies around the globe to adapt their business models. Due to public health concerns and lockdowns\, many companies had to lay off or furlough workers. In Germany\, Kurzarbeit policies softened the economic blow. With the rollout of vaccines and the passage of economic recovery bills\, what does the future hold for organized labor\, trade unions\, and the workers they represent? Has the pandemic accelerated digitalization trends in manufacturing? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and 1014 for a discussion about how trade unions are coping with the impact of Covid-19 with Reiner Hoffmann\, the Chairman of the German Trade Union Confederation (Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund or DGB)\, and John E. Shinn\, International Secretary and Treasurer of the United Steelworkers.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7716154009398%2FWN_Z8BnlYVCQmKvET08htKetw” css=”.vc_custom_1615400975084{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Reiner Hoffmann was elected Chairman of the German Trade Union Confederation (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund)\, one of the biggest national confederations of trade unions worldwide\, in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. He became a member of the Executive Board of the DGB in 2014. Prior to this\, he was a Regional Director of IG BCE – Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau\, Chemie\, Energie (the Industrial Mining\, Chemistry\, and Energy Union) of North Rhine. \nMr. Hoffmann served as Deputy Secretary-General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) from 2003 to 2009 and Director of the European Trade Union Institute (EGI) in Brussels from 1994 to 2003. Prior to that\, he worked at the Hans Böckler Foundation in Düsseldorf from 1983 to 1994. Mr. Hoffmann started his career as a trainee at Hoechst and continued his education studying at the Bergische Universität-Gesamthochschule Wuppertal. He completed his studies in 1982 as a graduate economist and worked for a limited time as an assistant to the Economic and Social Committee of the European Community in Brussels. Mr. Hoffmann has been a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 1972. He serves on numerous Boards\, including those of Bayer AG and Atlantik-Brücke. \nJohn E. Shinn is the International Secretary-Treasurer of the United Steelworkers\, and has served as the union’s chief financial officer since July 15\, 2019. Prior to this appointment\, he was Director of District 4\, which includes Connecticut\, Delaware\, Massachusetts\, Maine\, New Hampshire\, New Jersey\, New York\, Rhode Island\, Vermont and Puerto Rico. As Director\, Mr. Shinn aggressively promoted the USW\, its members and job creation in the District. Shortly after taking office\, he coordinated the USW’s response to Hurricane Sandy\, which tore through the Mid-Atlantic region in October 2012. \nMr. Shinn has been a union activist throughout his career\, which began in 1974 at CE Glass Co.\, now AFG Industries\, in Cinnaminson\, N.J. Shortly after joining CE Glass\, he voted for representation by the United Glass and Ceramic Workers Union\, which later merged with the Aluminum\, Brick & Glass Workers International Union (ABG) and then the USW in 1997. Over the years\, Mr. Shinn has served on many labor councils and community and safety organizations. He currently serves on the New York AFL-CIO Executive Council.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/economic-recovery-trade-unions-and-the-future-of-work/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T140000
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SUMMARY:Socio-Economic Impact of the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect lives around the world\, it is becoming clear that the pandemic and its economic fallout are having a regressive effect on gender equality. Sociologist Jutta Allmendinger recently claimed the pandemic will set Germany back 30 years in terms of the equality achieved between men and women. Mothers in particular are disadvantaged by existing containment strategies. But\, was the situation really much better to start with or is the pandemic only exacerbating inequities that long predated the virus\, as economist Richard V. Reeves recently suggested? \nThis panel discussion will feature Jutta Allmendinger (President of WZB Berlin Social Science Center) and Richard V. Reeves (Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution). The discussion will be moderated by Birte Meier (Journalist\, ZDF) whose residency at the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles to work on “Equal Pay in California and what Germany can learn from it” was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. \nAn online panel discussion hosted by Thomas Mann House\, WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the American Council on Germany. \nWatch the discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU_QujdOlpY[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/socio-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210326T110000
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Finance in Germany and the United States: ESG Partners or Rivals?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Late last month the Sustainable Finance Committee\, which advises the German federal government on the development and implementation of its Sustainable Finance Strategy\, released a report outlining more than 30 policy recommendations to be taken to establish a sustainable financial system. Digitalization\, globalization\, climate concerns\, and more recently the coronavirus pandemic are driving change around the world. In order to address these trends\, companies must innovate and adapt to survive. The finance sector can play a role in facilitating this transformative process by doing more to address sustainability and the social impact of investing. \nJoin us for a discussion about Germany’s model for sustainable finance with one of the members of the Sustainable Finance Committee\, Dr. Gerald Podobnik\, the CFO of the Corporate Bank division of Deutsche Bank.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4016161705319%2FWN_3zd1fnICQkqqzshY4q4_Tg” css=”.vc_custom_1616170576579{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Gerald Podobnik has been the CFO of the Corporate Bank division of Deutsche Bank since 2019. In this role\, he is responsible for all financial matters of the division including financial reporting\, performance management as well as resource allocation. In addition\, Gerald has various sustainable finance responsibilities within Deutsche Bank\, such as co-chairing the group-wide sustainability council and heading the ESG business of the Corporate Bank division. He has been with Deutsche Bank for more than 15 years. \nSince its creation in 2019\, Gerald has been a member of the Sustainable Finance Committee. He holds a doctorate degree in law and a master’s degree in business administration from Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz\, Austria.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/sustainable-finance-in-germany-and-the-united-states-esg-partners-or-rivals/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T093000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG hosts a hybrid event on both Zoom and Clubhouse with journalist Andreas Kluth\, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former Editor-in-Chief of Handelsblatt Global and a writer for The Economist.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9316167755707%2FWN_68HYhnSCRfmSFYVdos7vAw” css=”.vc_custom_1616775722772{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/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T130000
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SUMMARY:Feminist Foreign Policy - Employing a People-Centered Approach to Transatlantic Security and Peace
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nWith a new U.S. administration and a more assertive and capable European Union\, there is now a once-in-a-generation opportunity to design a new transatlantic agenda for global cooperation based on our common values\, interests\, and global influence. Against the backdrop of a new geopolitical and economic reality\, a strong transatlantic relationship to sustain peace and security is undeniably relevant. A Feminist Foreign Policy questions the traditional understanding of state security and calls for a people-centered approach to security and peace. How can this approach be integrated into transatlantic relations? What are the resources and policies needed to strengthen European and transatlantic defense\, as well as transatlantic security cooperation from a feminist perspective? \nJoin 1014 and CFFP\, in support from the ACG\, to discuss these questions with Pam Campos Palma\, political strategist\, former military intelligence analyst\, and Director of Peace and Security at the Working Families Party; and Verity Coyle\, Senior Advisor and Nonresident Fellow with Stimson’s Conventional Defense program. \nModerated by Kristina Lunz\, Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJckf-qspzojHdbXPCnuapAyVIS8YyUIGAHw” css=”.vc_custom_1616793928986{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/feminist-foreign-policy-employing-a-people-centered-approach-to-transatlantic-security-and-peace/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T130000
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SUMMARY:Economic Inequality After The Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A discussion of inequalities revealed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic\, the public policy tools available to ameliorate them\, and the likely paths economies will take in recovery.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgc-cuny.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_RJ-CFIWrQxe8IZeyKutOWQ” css=”.vc_custom_1616170814251{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Wolfgang Schmidt was appointed State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance in March 2018. Prior to that\, he served as State Secretary of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg for seven years\, and he was a member of the European Committee of Regions (2015 to 2018). During his career\, Mr. Schmidt also served as Director of the Office of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Germany. From 2007 to 2009\, he was Chief of Staff of the German Federal Minister for Labor and Social Affairs and Head of the Policy and Planning Unit. He has been a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 1989 and also served as Chief of Staff to the SPD’s Secretary-General. He studied Law in Hamburg and Bilbao/Spain. \nAngella MacEwen is the Senior Economist at the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)\, and a Policy Fellow with the Broadbent Institute. Her primary research focus is understanding the Canadian labor market\, broader economic trends\, and the impacts of social policy on workers. Ms. MacEwen regularly represents the CUPE at parliamentary committees and in the national media. She has been a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives since 2006 and contributes to the annual Alternative Federal Budget. She is on the steering committee of the Progressive Economics Forum\, as well as the Trade Justice Network. Ms. MacEwen holds an MA in Economics (Dalhousie University) and a BA in International Development Studies (Saint Mary’s University). \nBranko Milanovic is a Senior Scholar at the Stone Center on Socio-economic Inequality. He served as lead economist in the World Bank’s Research Department for almost 20 years\, leaving to write his book on global income inequality\, Worlds Apart (2005). Prof. Milanovic was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington (2003-2005) and has held teaching appointments at the University of Maryland (2007-2013) and at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University (1997-2007). He was a visiting scholar at All Souls College in Oxford\, and Universidad Carlos III in Madrid (2010-11). \nProfessor Milanovic’s main area of work is income inequality\, in individual countries and globally\, including in preindustrial societies. He has published articles in Economic Journal\, Review of Economics and Statistics\, Journal of Economic Literature\, Journal of Development Economics\, and Journal of Political Philosophy\, among others. His book The Haves and the Have-nots (2011) was selected by The Globalist as the 2011 Book of the Year. Global Inequality (2016) was awarded the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the best political book of 2016 and the Hans Matthöfer Prize in 2018\, and was translated into 16 languages. It addresses the economic and political effects of globalization and introduces the concept of successive “Kuznets waves” of inequality. In March 2018\, Prof. Milanovic was awarded (jointly with Mariana Mazzucato) the 2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Knowledge. His new book Capitalism\, Alone was published in September 2019. Professor Milanovic obtained his Ph.D. in economics (1987) from the University of Belgrade with a dissertation on income inequality in Yugoslavia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/economic-inequality-after-the-pandemic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T130000
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SUMMARY:Rights\, Responsibilities\, and Revolutions - Understanding Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in a Transatlantic Context
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In recent years attacks on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) – such as the Global Gag Rule and Poland’s abortion ban – have been growing on both sides of the Atlantic with the number of actors fighting to undo the international achievements for women’s and sexual minority rights gaining further ground. Around the globe\, states and NGOs are working to undermine the international women’s rights agenda. They lobby to alter the language in UN resolutions\, advance alternative understanding of international treaties\, delegitimize feminists and their work by advocating cultural realism and ‘traditional values’\, and pull financial resources from education and health services that account for reproductive rights. \nHow can existing national and international human rights legislation be protected? How can the strengthening of transatlantic relations and collaborations between Europe and the US support SRHR on both sides of the Atlantic? How can a Feminist Foreign Policy contribute to the protection and expansion of SRHR? \nJoin 1014 and the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy for a discussion supported by the American Council on Germany which will address these questions. The event will feature Heather Boonstra\, Vice President of Public Policy at the Guttmacher Institute\, and Katrine Thomasen\, Senior Legal Advisor for Europe at The Center for Reproductive Rights. It will be moderated by Nina Bernarding\, Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJIkc-ytrjwtHNP5Nkx-xBvIxXqKd-9dVwVq” css=”.vc_custom_1617215522860{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Heather Boonstra is Vice President for Public Policy at the Guttmacher Institute. She serves on the Institute’s Executive Leadership Team\, where she plays a key role in developing Institute-wide strategic and programmatic priorities. For five years\, she held the position of Director of Public Policy\, where she oversaw the Institute’s advocacy efforts\, equipping advocates\, opinion leaders\, and decision-makers with timely evidence and incisive policy analysis. Ms. Boonstra joined the Institute in 1999 as a Senior Public Policy Associate. She has authored numerous policy analyses on issues such as insurance coverage for abortion under Medicaid\, the sexual health needs of adolescents in low- and middle-income countries\, and the harms of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon and holds an MA in religion from Yale University\, where she studied social and medical ethics and movement building. \nKatrine Thomasen is the Senior Legal Adviser for Europe at the Center for Reproductive Rights. She joined the Center in 2013 and will be working on litigation to promote respect for reproductive rights in Europe. Prior to joining the Center\, she worked with the Open Society Justice Initiative advocating with various UN human rights bodies in Geneva\, she also worked with Human Rights Watch as an advocate at the UN. She has also worked at the International Service for Human Rights\, an international human rights organization that provides training and strategic advice to human rights defenders on the UN human rights system and engages in advocacy to strengthen this system and respect for the rights of human rights defenders.\nMs. Thomasen holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in law from the University of Copenhagen\, Denmark. She speaks Danish and French. \nNina Bernarding (moderator) is the Executive Director of the Berlin-based Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy. She is an expert on peace mediation and natural resource governance. Previously\, she worked with UN DPKO\, GIZ Ethiopia\, the UNDP Sudan\, Conciliation Resources\, and the Berghof Foundation. Ms. Bernarding studied political science and conflict studies in Heidelberg\, London\, and Santiago de Chile.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/rights-responsibilities-and-revolutions-understanding-sexual-and-reproductive-health-rights-in-a-transatlantic-context/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210413T142158Z
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin” on Clubhouse and Zoom with journalist Gordon Repinski\, Deputy Editor-in-Chief at The Pioneer.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8716181565247%2FWN_pPRxtK95TMKlPC0DJU9Ffw” css=”.vc_custom_1618323711989{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/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210407T152401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T152401Z
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SUMMARY:Setting Foreign Policy Priorities At The Subnational Level
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nation-states shape foreign policy\, but to limit the focus to national governments is a mistake because it overlooks the important role of subnational governments in setting foreign policy priorities. The COVID-19 crisis has underscored the leadership role that cities\, regions\, and states play in addressing transnational threats. Increasingly subnational governments are playing a role on the international stage. Their foreign policy priorities are often based on their domestic competencies\, in areas such as regional economic development and trade\, health\, education\, climate\, transportation\, migration\, and public safety. \nThe Biden administration has announced the creation of an office of subnational diplomacy within the State Department\, which will enable the U.S. government to leverage the global leadership and experience of subnational leaders while advancing its domestic agenda. This plans to build the capacity and expertise of cities\, regions\, and states to engage with counterparts around the world in ways that benefit their residents. \nBut\, cooperation and collaboration between regions is nothing new. For example\, for more than 20 years the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) has worked with the greater Stuttgart region to exchange best practices. Join the American Council on Germany\, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung\, the NVRC\, and the Verband Region Stuttgart for a discussion with Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Cem Özdemir\, Bundestag Member (The Greens) about the subnational dimension of foreign policy. The conversation will be moderated by Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook\, Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Executive Director of The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Harvard Kennedy School and Co-Director of the ACG’s Eric M. Warburg Chapter in Boston.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9216178089761%2FWN_NOIP93eGRaWTFdjbRllCQA” css=”.vc_custom_1617809005622{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Congressman Don Beyer is serving his fourth term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District\, representing Arlington\, Alexandria\, Falls Church\, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves as the Chairman of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and also serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means\, and on the House Committee on Science Space and Technology\, where he chairs the Space Subcommittee. He is a Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change Task Force. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1998 and was Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein under President Obama. He is a graduate of Williams College and Gonzaga College High School in Washington\, DC. He was named a Presidential Scholar by President Lyndon Johnson. \nCem Özdemir (2001 ACG-AB Young Leader) is a member of the German Bundestag. When first elected to the Bundestag in 1994\, he became the first son of Turkish emigrants ever to hold office in Germany’s lower house of Parliament. Between 2008 and 2018\, he served as co-chair of the Green Party\, together with Claudia Roth and later Simone Peter. He has been a Member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and he was a Member of the German Bundestag between 1994 and 2002 and of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2009.  Since 2018\, he has been serving as Chairman of the Committee on Transport. \nCathryn Clüver Ashbrook is a German and American national and the founding Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)\, which examines the challenges to negotiation and statecraft in the 21st century. In January 2018\, she was named Executive Director of the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship. From 2011-2017\, she served as the Executive Director of the India and South Asia Program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at HKS\, a program which ended formal activities in 2018. Her areas of expertise include EU-US relations – including trade and security policy – and digital public policy in urban and national contexts[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/setting-foreign-policy-priorities-at-the-subnational-level/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210407T152134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T152134Z
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SUMMARY:Addressing the Climate Crisis with an Intersectional Feminist Approach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Social movements like the 350 and Fridays for Future have become strong voices holding administrations accountable for enforcing international agreements such as the Paris Climate Agreement. These agreements are under threat\, gendered and racialized inequalities of the climate crisis are too often neglected\, both within and between nations\, and the COVID-19 pandemic seems to overshadow the climate commitments on both sides of the Atlantic. \nHow does the climate crisis impact the current societal structures\, both within and among nations? How can we use the climate crisis as an opportunity to reshape power structures? How is the fight for climate justice interconnected with the fight for feminism and how can a Feminist Foreign Policy address the current climate emergency? \nJoin 1014 and the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy\, with support from the ACG for a discussion about these questions with Natalia Cardona Sanchez\, Associate Director for Justice & Equity at 350.org\, and Leonie Bremer\, climate activist at Fridays for Future Germany; and moderated by Kristina Lunz\, CFFP Co-Founder and Germany Co-Executive Director.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJArceuqqzMqEtEVht40UvRSfXHIla6V9QGg” css=”.vc_custom_1617808871374{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/addressing-the-climate-crisis-with-an-intersectional-feminist-approach/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210413T142444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T142444Z
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each week\, the ACG hosts a Kaffeepause\, or coffee break\, with a journalist to discuss the latest developments in Berlin. On April 19\, the ACG will be joined by Sonja Gillert\, Editor for Die Welt.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3016183238447%2FWN_6byjOB4iTm6FHKVZqllocA” css=”.vc_custom_1618323872958{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/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210413T141858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T141858Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and Energy Policy at the State Level
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 been unable to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlock. This trend has also characterized transatlantic relations and the German-American partnership. \nThis trend holds true for states in both countries addressing the challenges posed by climate change and thinking about energy policy. How do federal policies\, or lack thereof\, influence policies at the state level? What incentives can states provide\, but what also are the constraints to making policy and taking action? How are states integrating climate and energy policies into construction and urban development\, economic development\, and job creation opportunities? What efforts are states making to move towards a clean energy economy? \nTo discuss these issues and to explore collaboration at the state level\, the Aspen Institute Germany and the American Council on Germany invite you to the next discussion in our virtual event series State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue with German and American state legislators including Joschka Knuth\, MdL (Alliance 90/The Greens)\, State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein\, Representative Ryan Mackenzie (R)\, Pennsylvania House of Representatives; and Representative Mari Manoogian (D)\, Michigan House of Representatives.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZAqcumhqDgjHNFycNia0pKfl4yUM_1w1lXj” css=”.vc_custom_1618323501206{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Joschka Knuth is a member of the State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein and is the Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group spokesperson on economic affairs and labor market\, start-ups\, digitization\, consumer protection\, animal welfare\, sports\, and sustainability issues. Before becoming a member of parliament in 2019\, He worked as a Senior Consultant for EY Germany (Ernst & Young GmbH) in their operational transaction services team. In 2018 Mr. Knuth held the office of press spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy\, Agriculture\, the Environment\, Nature\, and Digitalization in Schleswig-Holstein\, and from 2017 to 2019\, he was Deputy Head of the Executive Department for political coordination and Liaison in the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein. He began his career as a personal advisor to the Minister at the Ministry for Energy\, Agriculture\, the Environment and Rural Areas of Schleswig- Holstein. \nRyan Mackenzie (2019 ACG Young Leader) is in his sixth term representing the 134th Legislative District and for the 2021-22 Legislative Session serves as a deputy majority whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He sits on the Environmental Resources & Energy Committee and has also been appointed to represent the House on the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority and the Recycling Fund Advisory Committee. Prior to being elected to office\, he served as the director of policy at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. He began his career by working on a number of political campaigns and earned his real estate sales license before entering public service and accepting a position at the U.S. Department of Labor. While there\, he worked extensively on domestic and international assignments and gained a strong understanding of labor market dynamics. An active member of the local community\, he is involved in a number of charities and non-profit organizations and was an ACG Young Leader. \nMari Manoogian is the youngest woman serving in the 101st Legislature\, and the first Armenian-American woman to serve in the Michigan House of Representatives. In her second term for the 40th District\, she currently serves as the Deputy Democratic Caucus Whip and as the Minority Vice-Chair for the House Committee on Energy. Prior to joining the Legislature\, she served in various capacities of public service at the federal level\, including interning for then-Congressman John D. Dingell\, working with the Council on Foreign Relations\, and assisting Ambassador Samantha Power at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Manoogian also worked in the Office of English Language Programs and eDiplomacy at the U.S. Department of State where she served with foreign and civil service officers. Rep. Manoogian is a member of the Aspen Security Forum’s inaugural Rising Leaders Program\, serves on the board of the Armenian Genocide Education Council\, and serves on the Tech for Campaigns Political Advisory Board as well as on the advisory council for the U.S.-Europe Alliance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/climate-change-and-energy-policy-at-the-state-level/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210416T143334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T153929Z
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SUMMARY:Labor and Contract Law in Times of Covid: A Cross-Border View
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In addition to public health challenges\, the Covid-19 pandemic has created a host of new hurdles for employers and businesses. As we start to emerge from a period of intense measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus new challenges lie ahead. According to a recent report in The New York Times\, many companies are wary of setting deadlines for reopening offices. Instead\, they are considering rotational\, part-time office attendance or even full-time virtual work models depending on job requirements. Can employees be forced to physically return to the office? If so\, how do employers provide for a safe work environment – and how do they shield themselves from potential liability? Conversely\, what are the employee‘s responsibilities and rights? Can an employee return to the office if they refuse to get vaccinated?  Does workman’s compensation provide benefits to employees getting sick or injured working from home? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the Wirtschaftsrunde for a virtual Zoom meeting with Carl Christian Thier\, a founding shareholder of Urban Thier & Federer\, P.A.  He will talk about these questions and the possible impact of the inability to perform a contractual obligation during Covid by highlighting the differences between German and U.S. law.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/labor-and-contract-law-in-times-of-covid-a-cross-border-view/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210423T144938Z
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each week\, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. These conversations are held simultaneously on Clubhouse and Zoom\, providing the opportunity for a more informal and interactive exchange. \nThe Monday\, April 26 at 9:00 am ET\, the speaker will be Matthias Deiss (2008 ACG Young Leader)\, Editorial Director of ARD-Politikmagazin Kontraste.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8016191892568%2FWN_keWUdtCRQQmvSfEtMTis9w” css=”.vc_custom_1619189316983{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Matthias Deiß (2008 ACG Young Leader) is the Editorial Director for ARD’s political program “Konstrate.” Beginning May 1\, he will be the Deputy Director of the ARD’s studio in Berlin. He began his professional career as a school boy by working as a reporter for a local newspaper. He later worked for ARD Tagesthemen\, then as a correspondent for Deutsche Welle’s television studio in Berlin\, as a reporter for Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg\, as head of the service at ARD-aktuell\, and from 2012 to 2017 as a television correspondent for ARD studio in Berlin. His main areas of interest include home affairs and extremism as well as political parties.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210421T123138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T123138Z
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SUMMARY:Reaffirming and Reimagining the Transatlantic Alliance:  Facing Shared Challenges Together
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this year\, President Biden declared at the Munich Security Conference that “America is back!” Since coming into office\, the Biden administration has returned to the Paris Climate Agreement\, entered talks regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions\, and demonstrated its interest in renewing the United States’ relationships with allies. \nThis is a historic/pivotal time for strengthening the transatlantic alliance and addressing NATO’s common problems\, but we also face challenges and potential pitfalls.  Join the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke for a presentation by Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Philip T. Reeker\, followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Anna Sauerbrey\, who heads the opinion pages of Der Tagesspiegel and Tagesspiegel Causa.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6616190081557%2FWN_e9_b4gdRTmScXnbSf5d1uQ” css=”.vc_custom_1619008243416{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador Philip T. Reeker has led the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs since March 2019. Prior to taking up duties in Washington\, from 2017\, he was Civilian Deputy and Policy Advisor to the Commander of U.S. European Command\, in Stuttgart\, Germany. He served as the United States Consul General in Milan\, covering northern Italy\, (2014-2017)\, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs focused on the Balkans\, Central Europe\, and Holocaust Issues (2011-2013). \nHe was U.S. Ambassador to North Macedonia from 2008 to 2011\, and Deputy State Department Spokesman/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs\, under Secretaries of State Albright and Powell (2000-2004). Previous assignments also include: Minister Counselor for Public Affairs under Ambassador Ryan Crocker at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq (2007-2008); Deputy Chief of Mission in Budapest (2004-2007); and Director of Press Relations at the State Department (1999-2000). Ambassador Reeker joined the Foreign Service in 1992\, and served earlier tours in Budapest\, Hungary\, and Skopje\, North Macedonia. \nPhilip Reeker received the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2019\, and the American Citizens Abroad Thomas Jefferson Award in 2017 for services to the community of Americans living abroad. Also in 2017\, he was named a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his distinguished service in Italy. He was the 2013 Recipient of the Robert C. Frasure Memorial Award for “his commitment to peace and the alleviation of human suffering caused by war or civil injustice” in the Balkans; the National Albanian American Council presented Ambassador Reeker with its “Hands of Hope Award” the same year. He received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy in 2003\, and several State Department Superior Honor Awards. \nAmbassador Reeker is a graduate of Yale University (1986) and received an MBA from the Thunderbird School of International Management in Arizona (1991). Born in Pennsylvania\, Ambassador Reeker grew up in several U.S. cities and spent his high school years in Brisbane\, Australia. His foreign languages include: Italian\, Hungarian\, Macedonian\, and German. \nDr. Anna Sauerbrey heads the opinion pages of Der Tagesspiegel and Tagesspiegel Causa\, her newspaper’s online magazine for debate. She writes essays and comments for her own newspaper and a monthly column on German politics and culture for the New York Times. The development of Tagesspiegel Causa was supported by Google’s Digital News initiative. \nShe studied History\, Political Science\, and Journalism in Mainz and Bordeaux. From 2005 to 2009\, she was a research assistant in the History Department at the University of Mainz. She worked as an intern at the F.A.Z. and ZDF\, among others\, and as a freelancer for the Mainzer Rhein-Zeitung for several years. In 2009\, Ms. Sauerbrey completed a traineeship at Der Tagesspiegel and became a staff member of its opinion/editorial department. In 2013\, she was an Arthur F. Burns Fellow at the Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2018\, she was awarded an Anna-Marie and Stephen M. Kellen Fellowship for Berlin-based journalists by the ACG to conduct research on the role religion plays in American politics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/reaffirming-and-reimagining-the-transatlantic-alliance-facing-shared-challenges-together/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210421T172856Z
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SUMMARY:A Call to Action: Setting a New Course for Transatlantic Economic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the election of Joe Biden\, there is a window of opportunity to renew constructive dialogue on improving European-U.S. trade that can strengthen relations and set a path to closer cooperation in the future. Even before assuming his new role as Secretary of State\, Antony Blinken said that one of the first steps to be taken by the Biden administration would be to “end the artificial trade war” between Europe and the United States. In early March\, we started seeing signs of this intent in action. But\, more needs to be done – and Germany can play a critical role in further strengthening the transatlantic economy. \nLast month AmCham Germany published a position paper on what a new agenda for the transatlantic trade and investment partnership can look like. And\, earlier this month it also released its annual Transatlantic Business Barometer. Join the ACG for a conversation with Daniel Andrich\, the General Manager of AmCham Germany\, regarding these two publications and an assessment of how Europe and the U.S. can work together to craft a new agenda for the transatlantic trade and investment.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8916190259557%2FWN_dNdMIi5aTXu3zMEK7Ggo3g” css=”.vc_custom_1619026049886{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Daniel Andrich is the General Manager of AmCham Germany. Previously\, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) in Washington\, DC. In that position\, he has promoted transatlantic economic relations and represented the interests of German businesses in Washington\, DC. From 2008 to 2016\, Mr. Andrich worked for the Federation of German Industries (BDI) as Senior Policy Advisor for Global Governance and Trade Promotion in Berlin. Additionally\, from 2013 onwards\, he worked as Personal Advisor to the former BDI President\, Ulrich Grillo. In 2012\, Mr. Andrich had already worked as Senior Policy Advisor and Visiting Fellow at the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) in Washington\, DC. He obtained his M.A. in Political Science at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-call-to-action-setting-a-new-course-for-transatlantic-economic-relations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210430T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210422T154434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T165846Z
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SUMMARY:A Cloud of Uncertainty: Europe’s Covid Recovery Package and the German Constitutional Court
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In what was described by some observers as Europe’s “Hamiltonian moment\,” last July the European Union’s 27 member states agreed to raise 750 billion euros through the European Commission to address the economic crisis which was sparked by the coronavirus. The debt-financed stimulus package has to be ratified by each national parliament – and 478 out of 645 German lawmakers supported the bill. But\, in late March the EU’s Recover Fund hit a roadblock after the German constitutional court raised questions about how new debt is being taken on. The court determined that the Federal President may not sign off on legislation ratifying the European recovery package. It could take up to three months for the court to decide on this matter. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for an online discussion about the implications of this decision by Germany’s constitutional court and what’s at stake. We’ll be joined by economic policy experts Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther\, the Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the German Economic Institute\, and Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer\, Professor of Economics and Chair of Comparative Economics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9016191060037%2FWN_vUCEvV1jSsyv_4gC0u5hng” css=”.vc_custom_1619106042632{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther has served as Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the German Economic Institute since 2004. He has previously worked in a number of important positions in research\, academia\, and banking\, including at Stanford University\, the German Council of Economic Advisers\, and DekaBank. Since 2001 he has held the Honorary Professorship for Economics at the European Business School. He is also a member of the EU Commission‘s Refit Platform\, which advises the Commission on the efficient\, effective\, and practical implementation of EU legislation. He has a Ph.D. in Economics and History from the Justus Liebig University in Giessen. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the President of the Republic. \nProf. Dr. Monika Schnitzer is Professor in Economics and holds the Chair for Comparative Economics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. Her main research interests are innovation\, competition policy\, and multinational firms. \nShe is member of the German Council of Economic Experts (Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung – „Wirtschaftsweise“). She was a member and deputy chairwoman of the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation from 2011 to 2019. In 2015 and 2016 she served as president of the Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association). Since 2020\, she is a member of the Economic Advisory Group on Competition Policy of the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. Since 2001\, she has also been a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. \nIn 2005\, she received the Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Order of Merit) and in 2012\, she received the Bavarian Order of Merit. From 2006 and 2009\, she was the Dean of the Economics Faculty. Since 2007\, she is the chairwoman of the University Research Board at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. \nProf. Dr. Schnitzer studied Economics in Cologne and Bonn as well as at the London School of Economics. She received her Ph.D. at the University of Bonn in 1991. She was a visiting professor at MIT\, Stanford University\, Yale\, the University of California at Berkeley\, and Harvard University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-cloud-of-uncertainty-europes-covid-recovery-package-and-the-german-constitutional-court/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each week\, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. These conversations are held simultaneously on Clubhouse and Zoom\, providing the opportunity for a more informal and interactive exchange. \nMonday\, May 3 at 9:00 am ET\, the speaker will be Melissa Eddy\, Berlin Correspondent for the New York Times[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8916191890049%2FWN_0WJXrJBFQOqo064Kyjax1Q” css=”.vc_custom_1619189051818{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Melissa Eddy is a correspondent based in Berlin who covers German politics\, social issues and culture for The New York Times. Her most recent work has delved into the challenges of integrating 1 million refugees\, the spate of Islamist terror attacks and the legacy of a trove of Nazi-looted art. \nShe has covered Germany’s green energy transformation and Chancellor Angela Merkel since she entered office in 2005. A Minnesota native fluent in German and French\, she came to Germany as a Fulbright scholar in 1996. Before joining The International Herald Tribune\, now the international edition of The New York Times\, in 2015\, she was a correspondent for The Associated Press in Frankfurt\, Vienna and the Balkans.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210429T183013Z
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SUMMARY:German Foreign Policy Priorities in an Election Year – and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus crisis\, other global challenges abound. Germany and the United States have to tackle simultaneous public health\, economic\, and social justice crises at home but in all corners of the globe foreign policy challenges are simmering. 2021 has already seen a host of issues – from a confrontational U.S.-China relationship to an increasingly aggressive Russia (in Ukraine and Syria not to mention interfering in western elections); from nuclear tensions with Iran and North Korea to instability in the Middle East and in Latin America; from migration and humanitarian crises to issues like counter-terrorism\, cyber-security\, and climate. \nAs Germany heads toward federal elections in September 2021\, what role will foreign policy play? \nJoin the American Council on Germany\, Deutsches Haus at NYU\, and NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies for a discussion with Bundestag members Metin Hakverdi (SPD)\, Gyde Jensen (FDP)\, and Omid Nouripour (The Greens) regarding Germany’s foreign policy priorities in an election year.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7616197209422%2FWN_IhWIn2uQR2O0vCR1wtiSlw” css=”.vc_custom_1619720978176{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Metin Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. \nBefore being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. He attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He became licensed to practice law in 2000. \nGyde Jensen (ACG Young Leader alumna) became a member of the Bundestag in 2018\, making her the youngest female member of parliament in the 19th German Bundestag at that time. On 31 January 2018\, she assumed the chairmanship of the Bundestag Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid\, making her the youngest committee chairwoman in the history of the Bundestag. \nIn addition to her role in parliament\, Ms. Jensen has been serving as a member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2018. As a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP)\, she is part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. She currently serves on the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination\, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights\, and the Sub-Committee on Human Rights. \nOmid Nouripour is the Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the Green Parliamentary Group. He was elected to the Bundestag in 2006 and currently serves on the Committees on Foreign Policy and Human Rights. \nMr. Nouripour has been an active member of the German Green Party (Alliance 90/The Greens) since 1996. From 1999 until 2003\, he was the chairman of the Green Party’s Youth Organization in Hessen. When elected\, he took over the political mandate of Joschka Fischer\, the former German Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister. Mr. Nouripour first worked on European issues and Internal Affairs and was later a member of both the Budget Committee as well as the Committee of Defense. \nHe studied German Philology\, Political Science\, and Law at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-foreign-policy-priorities-in-an-election-year-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210429T133735Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaption: Digitalization – Where Do We Stand?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More than one year into the pandemic\, we follow up with thought leaders in the fields of digitalization and AI – Dr. Gesche Joost\, Professor for Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts\, and Dr. Mona Sloane of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University – on where things stand when it comes to digitalization and the digital divide. Has the pandemic helped close the gap\, or has it exacerbated inequalities? We’ll explore this question domestically and internationally. \nJoin the American Council and Germany and 1014 on Clubhouse or Zoom as we continue the conversation with Dr. Gesche Joost and Dr. Mona Sloane[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2416197033443%2FWN_jqGclBmgSBKaVH2t2qBhiw” css=”.vc_custom_1619703381653{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Gesche Joost is Professor for Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts and since 2005 heading the Design Research Lab. With international partners\, she conducts research and development projects in the areas of human-computer interaction\, wearable computing\, as well as user-centered design and participation. Until 2010\, she was a junior professor for Interaction Design & Media at the Technical University of Berlin in cooperation with Telekom Innovation Laboratories. As a visiting professor\, she taught Gender and Design at the HAWK Hildesheim and was a distinguished research fellow at UTS Sydney in 2014. In 2009\, she received the young talent award for science from the mayor of Berlin. \nShe acts in various committees\, amongst them on the board of DGTF e.V. (German Society for Design Theory and Research) and on the board of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes). She is co-founder of the nonprofit company Calliope engaging in digital education for school children in Germany. From 2014 to 2018\, she was appointed as a Digital Champion for the EU commission. Since 2015\, she is a member of the Supervisory Board of SAP SE. Since 2018\, she is a member of the Supervisory board of ING DiBa AG and Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA. \nMona Sloane is a sociologist working on inequality in the context of AI design and policy. She frequently publishes and speaks about AI\, ethics\, equitability\, and policy in a global context. She is a Fellow with NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK)\, where she convenes the Co-Opting AI series and co-curates The Shift series. She also is a Senior Research Scientist at the NYU Center for Responsible AI\, an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering\, and is part of the inaugural cohort of the Future Imagination Collaboratory (FIC) Fellows at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is the technology editor of Public Books and is a fellow at The GovLab. Her most recent project is Terra Incognita: Mapping NYC’s New Digital Public Spaces in the COVID-19 Outbreak which she leads as principal investigator. She currently also serves as principal investigator of the Procurement Roundtables project\, a collaboration with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury (Director of Machine Learning Ethics\, Transparency & Accountability at Twitter\, Founder of Parity)\, and John C. Havens (IEEE Standards Association) that is focused on innovating AI procurement to center equity and justice. She also works with Emmy Award-winning journalist and NYU journalism professor Hilke Schellmann on hiring algorithms\, auditing\, and new tools for investigative journalism and research on AI. With Dr. Matt Statler (NYU Stern)\, she is also leading the Public Interest Technology Convention and Career Fair project that looks to bring together students and organizations building up the public interest technology space. She is also affiliated with the Tübingen AI Center in Germany where she leads a 3-year federally funded research project on the operationalization of ethics in German AI startups. She has written for The Guardian\, MIT Technology Review\, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, OneZero Medium\, and other outlets. She holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has completed fellowships at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and at the University of Cape Town[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaption-digitalization-where-do-we-stand/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210503T144306Z
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SUMMARY:From Estrangement to Adversity: Recognizing the Threat Posed by Russia
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is no country quite like Russia. Many western observers hoped – or even assumed – that after the fall of the Soviet Union\, Russia would fall into line. Instead\, Russia has charted its own course. Despite its relatively small economy\, Russia has been able to exert its global influence through a host of unconventional tactics. Under Vladimir Putin\, Russia has demonstrated a surprising willingness to use any tool available to maintain this influence\, including cyberattacks\, disinformation campaigns\, foreign election interference\, and support for authoritarian regimes. How are Europe and the United States responding to the threat posed by Russia? \nJoin the ACG and the Freunde des American Council on Germany e.V. for a discussion with Russia experts Katja Gloger and Dr. Fiona Hill about Russia\, Europe\, and the United States.  They will discuss issues such as  Ukraine\, cybersecurity\, the domestic political outlook in Russia\, and more.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1716200528801%2FWN_IECZWILaSf-inRIj9uu2jQ” css=”.vc_custom_1620052927297{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Journalist and author Katja Gloger studied Eastern European History and Political Science in Hamburg and Moscow and has an MBA from Purdue University\, Indiana. She started her career as a news reporter for German Television ARD. As Moscow Bureau Chief for Stern magazine\, she witnessed the fall of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new Russia. She also worked as Foreign Editor for Stern magazine – with a focus on Russia\, international affairs\, and security policy. She also served as Stern’s Senior Political Correspondent in Washington\, DC\, from 2004 until the end of 2008. Since 2009\, she has served on the magazine’s editorial board. \nMs. Gloger won the prestigious German Henri Nannen Award for Best Documentary Reporting in 2010. She is a Board member of the German section of Reporters Without Borders\, a human rights organization defending the freedom of the press\, and a member of the Atlantik-Brücke. She has published several books on Russia\, including Putin’s World: The New Russia\, Ukraine\, and the West. \nDr. Fiona Hill is the Robert Bosch Senior Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution. She served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council from 2017 to 2019. From 2006 to 2009\, she served as national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at The National Intelligence Council. She is co-author of Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin (Brookings Institution Press\, 2015). \nPrior to joining Brookings\, Dr. Hill was Director of Strategic Planning at The Eurasia Foundation in Washington\, D.C. From 1991 to 1999\, she held a number of positions directing technical assistance and research projects at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government\, including associate director of the Strengthening Democratic Institutions Project\, director of the Project on Ethnic Conflict in the Former Soviet Union\, and coordinator of the Trilateral Study on Japanese-Russian-U.S. Relations. \nDr. Hill has researched and published extensively on issues related to Russia\, the Caucasus\, Central Asia\, regional conflicts\, energy\, and strategic issues. She holds a master’s in Soviet Studies and a doctorate in History from Harvard University where she was a Frank Knox Fellow. She also holds a master’s in Russian and Modern History from St. Andrews University in Scotland and has pursued studies at Moscow’s Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/from-estrangement-to-adversity-recognizing-the-threat-posed-by-russia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210507T141346Z
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SUMMARY:Hotels\, Restaurants\, Cafes\, and Bars: Innovative Approaches to Navigating Difficult Times in the Hospitality Industry
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With lockdown measures\, social distancing requirements\, and other restrictions\, the hospitality\, and gastronomy sectors have been hit hard by the pandemic. How have hotels\, restaurants\, cafes\, and bars navigated the myriad of regulations? How have they adapted to the changing circumstances as the pandemic goes through different phases? How are they positioning themselves for the coming months? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and 1014 for a discussion with Nadine and Tom Michelberger who run the Hotel Michelberger in Berlin as a continually evolving family business; Rose Previte who owns and manages “Compass Rose” and “Maydan” in Washington D.C.; as well as Charlotta Janssen who opened the restaurant “Chez Oskar” in Brooklyn\, New York\, in 2000 to showcase her artwork.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5816203963848%2FWN_yWaFYiz5SFWpsO8Xah3T3w” css=”.vc_custom_1620396780100{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Nadine and Tom Michaelberger are the founders of the Michelberger Hotel in Berlin and projects that evolved from it\, like Michelberger Music and Michelberger’s Fountain of Youth or Michelberger Booze. Entrepreneurs at heart\, with a high sense of self-responsibility to define and find new ways of creating\, running\, and growing companies\, that are diverse in ideas\, aware of the social impact\, and always financially independent. \nLike so many in the D.C. restaurant industry\, Rose Previte\, owner of Compass Rose and Maydan restaurants on D.C.’s 14th Street corridor\, moved to D.C. to study and work in public policy. She found herself behind the bar in what morphed from side gig to a calling: running restaurants that pull from her other passion\, travel. Ms. Previte opened Compass Rose\, which highlighted a variety of international cuisines and featured its now-famous khachapuri\, or Georgian cheese bread\, in 2014. She followed that with Maydan\, a much more ambitious live-fire restaurant a few blocks up 14th Street\, in late 2017. It quickly blew up\, becoming a national destination. \nCharlotta Janssen was born in Maine to German parents living in America under the Marshall Plan. In 1973\, her family moved to Iran\, which they fled during the revolution in 1979. Back in Germany\, she studied painting at the University of Arts in Berlin from 1986-1989. She dropped out and traveled the world as a street musician and performance artist. In 1991\, she picked up her brushes again and started organizing art shows wherever she traveled. She moved to New York in 1995\, and opened “Chez Oskar” in Brooklyn in 2000\, as a venue to exhibit her art.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hotels-restaurants-cafes-and-bars-innovative-approaches-to-navigating-difficult-times-in-the-hospitality-industry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210507T140856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T140856Z
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SUMMARY:Global Financial Stability: What’s at Stake?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a severe global economic crisis. While the current situation in Europe and the United States is different\, in an effort to jump-start their economies both the EU and the U.S. are in the process of adopting ambitious stimulus packages. The NextGeneration EU recovery plan is in the process of being ratified by the national parliament of each EU member state. In the U.S.\, the Biden-Harris administration has proposed major spending programs in. the form of the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. \nJoin the ACG and the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung for a discussion about the state of the economy in Europe and the U.S. as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. Can Europe and the U.S. afford this level of spending? Is it sustainable in the short- to mid-term? Should we be concerned about inflation? ACG Chairman Ambassador John B. Emerson and Chairman of the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung Markus Ferber will discuss these questions and more with economist Megan E. Greene.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5816203964047%2FWN_v7LQYwv4TsS8DnF74Hz09w” css=”.vc_custom_1620396471415{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he served as United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany from August 2013 until January 20\, 2017. He served at a particularly challenging time\, and in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, which is given annually to one non-career Ambassador. He also served on President Obama’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. \nMarkus Ferber is a German politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 1994. He is a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU)\, part of the European People’s Party (EPP). He has been the EPP Coordinator of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs since 2018 and also serves as Coordinator of the EU Regulation Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). In addition to his parliamentary work\, since 2020 Mr. Ferber has served as Chairman of the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung\, the leading think-tank in Bavaria and affiliated with the CSU. \nMegan E. Greene currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School\, where she is working on a book examining the gaps between theory and reality in economics today and how they prevent us from addressing the biggest economic\, financial\, political\, and social issue of our time: inequality. She is also the first Dame DeAnne Julius Senior Fellow in International Economics at Chatham House. She has a biweekly column in the Financial Times on global macroeconomics and appears regularly on TV and radio outlets such as Bloomberg\, CNBC\, NPR\, and BBC.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/global-financial-stability-whats-at-stake/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210507T141146Z
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SUMMARY:German-U.S. Relations in 2021: Challenges and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]German foreign policy faces profound challenges in 2021: Strengthening relations with the United States\, navigating a complex relationship with China\, working to ensure full post-COVID economic recovery in Europe and contributing to strengthening the European Union in the first full year following the UK exit from the Union – all while the 16-year political leadership of Angela Merkel as Chancellor comes to its end in September with a national election already dominating headlines. In conversation with Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship Faculty Chair\, Nicholas Burns\, and Executive Director\, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook\, Germany’s Ambassador to the United States\, Dr. Emily Haber\, will discuss the future of the transatlantic and the German-American relationship with respect to key geopolitical and geo-economic questions facing her country in a critical election year. \nThis event is part of the series  “Meeting America\,” the first of several virtual talks with the German Ambassador and American stakeholders across the United States.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fharvard.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJUodeyuqTsqGdMTqQ5sf5MASINiecBagr7n” css=”.vc_custom_1620396662181{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Emily Margarethe Haber has been German Ambassador to the United States since June 2018. Prior to her transfer to Washington\, DC\, she served in various leadership functions at the Foreign Office in Berlin. In 2009\, she was appointed Political Director and\, in 2011\, State Secretary\, the first woman to hold either post. Thereafter\, she was deployed to the Federal Ministry of the Interior\, serving as State Secretary in charge of homeland security and migration policy from 2014 until 2018. \nAmbassador Haber has many years of experience with Russia and the former Soviet Union. She held various posts at the German Embassy in Moscow\, including Head of the Political Department. At the Foreign Office in Berlin\, she served as Head of the OSCE Division and as Deputy Director-General for the Western Balkans\, among other positions. \nShe holds a PhD in history and is married to former diplomat Hansjörg Haber. The couple has two sons.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-u-s-relations-in-2021-challenges-and-opportunities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T142347
CREATED:20210513T143552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T143628Z
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each week\, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. These take place on Zoom\, providing the opportunity for a more informal and interactive exchange. \nThe Monday\, May 17 at 9:00 am ET\, the speaker will be Bloomberg Opinion columnist Andreas Kluth\, who was previously Editor-in-Chief of Handelsblatt Global and a writer for The Economist.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7316209164702%2FWN_SuJMbfv9Ra6144mG1pOQHg” css=”.vc_custom_1620916511666{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/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-6/
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SUMMARY:Vaccine Nationalism or Vaccine Diplomacy? The Global Quest for Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\nThe coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every country in the world. It has disrupted the lives of billions of people. The development and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines has been positive. However\, while some countries have secured billions of doses others struggle to obtain supplies. We’ve seen cases of “vaccine nationalism” as some countries hoard vaccines and make them available to their citizens and also “vaccine diplomacy” by countries using vaccine distribution to help others while advancing their standing in the international community. In light of these trends\, how do we develop a global strategy for dealing with the pandemic?  Should vaccines be considered a public good rather than a market commodity? Are there global vaccine distribution programs – and can they be scaled up to meet global demand? \nJoin the 1014 and the American Council on Germany for a discussion about taking a global approach to vaccine distribution with Thomas J. Bollyky\, Director of the Global Health Program and Senior Fellow for Global Health\, Economics\, and Development at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR); Prof. Dr. Anna Holzscheiter\, Chair of Political Science at the Institute of Political Science at the Technical University Dresden\, and Head of the Governance for Global Health Research Group at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB); and Dr. Moritz Rudolf\, Associate in the Asia Department of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5016208414468%2FWN_ioxDdZljThqPv_s7gSAy6Q” css=”.vc_custom_1620841476916{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Thomas J. Bollyky is the Director of the Global Health Program and Senior Fellow for Global Health\, Economics\, and Development at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University. He is the author of Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World Is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways. \nMr. Bollyky’s work has appeared in general interest publications such as the New York Times\, Washington Post\, and the Atlantic as well as scholarly journals such as Foreign Affairs\, Science\, the Lancet\, the New England Journal of Medicine\, and the Journal of the American Medical Association. He has testified multiple times before the U.S. Senate and served on three expert committees at the National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine and as the co-chair of its workshop on globalization and international regulatory harmonization. He directed the first two CFR-sponsored Independent Task Forces devoted to global health: Improving Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 (2020) and The Emerging Global Health Crisis: Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (2014). Mr. Bollyky has been a consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a temporary legal advisor to the World Health Organization. \nPrior to coming to CFR\, Mr. Bollyky served in a variety of positions in the U.S. government\, most recently at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). He was a Fulbright scholar to South Africa\, where he worked as a staff attorney at the AIDS Law Project\, and an attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP\, where he represented clients before the International Court of Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court. \nMr. Bollyky received his BA in biology and history at Columbia University and his JD at Stanford Law School\, where he was the president of the Stanford Law & Policy Review. He is a member of the New York and U.S. Supreme Court bars. \nProf. Dr. Anna Holzscheiter is the Chair of Political Science at the Institute of Political Science at the Technical University Dresden and Head of the Governance for Global Health Research Group at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB). She has been researching in the field of global health policy for many years\, with a focus on the emergence\, impact and change of international organizations as well as the manifold relationships between (inter)governmental and societal actors in international politics. \nDuring the Covid-19 crisis\, she has been a sought-after interview partner by Deutschlandfunk Nova\, radioeins\, Deutsche Welle\, and the German newspaper TAZ. She also has written opinion pieces on international health policy and the WHO. \nAnna Holzscheiter completed her PhD at Freie Universität Berlin in 2006. Before accepting her appointment as Full Professor at TU Dresden\, she worked as an assistant professor for International Relations (2015-2019) and as a research assistant at the Research Unit for Transnational Relations\, Foreign and Security Policy at Freie Universität Berlin (2006-2014). During the academic year 2014-15\, she was John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow at Harvard University. From 2007 to 2010 she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. \nDr. Moritz Rudolf is an Associate in the Asia Department of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)\, where he focuses on China\, international law\, political systems\, and regional cooperation and alliances. Previously\, he was a Researcher at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin. He holds a doctorate in International Law from the Humboldt University of Berlin\, where he wrote his dissertation on the historical\, political\, and international legal aspects of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/vaccine-nationalism-or-vaccine-diplomacy-the-global-quest-for-vaccines/
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SUMMARY:The Future of Jobs: Workforce Trends and Preparedness
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Aspen Institute Germany invite you to the next discussion in our virtual event series State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue bringing together state legislators to discuss how subnational actors have to step up to address common transatlantic challenges. \nOur third event will focus on how states in both countries are addressing the challenges posed by long-lasting structural changes in our economies and the workplace. What are the specific issues states are facing related to long-term structural changes in our economies? How can states strengthen the ability of enterprises and workers to adapt to changing labor demands and to benefit from investments in new technologies\, clean energy\, and the environment? How can we equip the workforce with the skills required for the jobs of today and tomorrow? What specific policies should governments consider in light of increased AI automation and growing demand for technical skills? How can incentives for reskilling be democratized to create broader access to training opportunities? \nJoin us for a discussion with Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R)\, Florida House of Representatives\, Christina Kampmann MdL (SPD)\, State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia\, and Senator Sandra Williams (D)\, Ohio State Senate (invited).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faspeninstitute-de.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZ0lce6sqjIiGNw0NHTbWbP-NniTNfZbpMng” css=”.vc_custom_1620916381592{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Juan A. Fernandez-Barquin is serving his second term in the Florida House of Representatives for District 119. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Professions and Health Subcommittee and is a member of the Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee. He is an attorney with Genovese Joblove & Battista\, P.A. Previously\, Mr. Fernandez-Barquin was an assistant public defender for the Office of the Public Defender\, 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida for Palm Beach County. He also serves in a number of nonprofit capacities\, including as the Chairperson for the Board of Directors for the Hearing and Speech Center of Florida\, Miami-Dade County’s largest nonprofit provider of hearing and speech-language therapy services. He previously served as an adjunct professor at Miami-Dade College and is a graduate of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Miami program. Mr. Fernandez-Barquin has been selected as a 2021 ACG Young Leader. \nChristina Kampmann has been a member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017\, representing the Legislative District of Bielefeld. She serves as the spokesperson for digitization and innovation for the SPD parliamentary group and sits on the Europe and International Affairs Committee and the Parliamentary Investigation Committee III (Kleve). Prior to joining the Legislature\, she served as Minister for Family\, Children\, Youth\, Culture\, and Sports of the state North Rhine-Westphalia from 2015 to 2017. From 2013 to 2015\, she was a member of the German Bundestag where she sat on the Interior Committee and Digital Agenda Committee. Ms. Kampmann holds a degree in administration\, a bachelor’s degree in political science\, and a master’s degree in European studies. Before becoming a member of parliament\, she worked for the city of Bielefeld in the job center and most recently in the registry office. Ms. Kampmann is also a member of the board of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and of the Political Advisory Board of the SPD Economic Forum. \nSandra Williams was elected to the Ohio Senate in 2015 and is serving her second term representing the 21st Senate District comprising a part of Cuyahoga County and Cleveland. She currently serves as Ranking Member on the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee\, Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee\, and Senate Ways and Means Committee and also is a member of the Small Business & Economic Opportunity Committee. Ms. Williams has made strong efforts to improve access to economic development opportunities; such as improving contracting for women and minority contractors\, as well as working to expand job training opportunities for Ohioans entering the workforce or transitioning into new fields. She was the joint sponsor of legislation that renewed the Ohio Third Frontier program\, which is dedicated to assisting the growth of diverse startup and early-stage technology companies. Ms. Williams has spent more than three decades in public service – as a corrections officer\, probation and parole officer\, mediator for the State of Ohio\, legislative aide\, and State Representative – and also served as a member of the United States Army Reserve and was honorably discharged in 1995. She is a member of the Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus\, NAACP\, and Black Women’s Political Action Committee.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-of-jobs-workforce-trends-and-preparedness/
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