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SUMMARY:Nashville: The Path to Freedom and German Unity: The Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Berlin Wall 30 Years On
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter and the Sister Cities of Nashville will host a discussion and reception with David Gill\, German Consul General in New York on “The Path to Freedom and German Unity: The Peaceful Revolution and the Fall of the Berlin Wall 30 Years On.” \nDavid Gill was born in 1966 in Herrnhut\, Saxony\, in former East Germany. He was denied a higher education by the Communist regime for political reasons. Instead\, he trained and worked as a plumber before joining a preparatory protestant school and later the theological seminary of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg. In 1990\, he was the chairman of Normannenstrasse Citizens’ Committee which initially oversaw the dissolution of the Ministry of State Security at the Stasi headquarters and then served as the secretary of the Special Committee for the dissolution of the Stasi of the East German Parliament. \nAfter Germany’s unification\, Mr. Gill became spokesman and head of the research division of the Federal Commissioner for the Stasi-Files before studying law in Berlin and Philadelphia. After holding positions in the Federal Ministry of the Interior and at the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Berlin\, he served as the Deputy Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany to the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. During Federal President Joachim Gauck’s term from 2012-2017\, he was state secretary and chief of staff to the President. Since August 2017\, he has been the German Consul General in New York. \nOn Mr. Gill’s first visit to the United States in 1992\, Mr. Gill participated in the American Council on Germany’s American-German Young Leaders Conference in Nashville.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-the-path-to-freedom-and-german-unity-the-peaceful-revolution-and-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-30-years-on/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191119T181640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T181640Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: Transatlantic Stammtisch for Young Professionals
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will hold a Transatlantic Stammtisch on Thursday\, November 21. \n$10 to attend includes first drink. Snacks provided. \nTransatlantic Stammtisch brings together young professionals for informal networking opportunities with individuals interested in transatlantic relations\, Germany\, and the German language. Conversations are conducted in both English and German.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-transatlantic-stammtisch-for-young-professionals-8/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191120T175714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T175714Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: Citizens\, Cities\, and Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nProviding mobility\, health\, education\, job opportunities\, and a safe and clean living environment in times of structural as well as climate change are common challenges for municipalities around the globe. A lot can be achieved at the local level. Through international city2city cooperation\, these achievements can be shared\, spreading best practices and impact beyond city limits and national borders. \nFollowing a workshop\, the public panel discussion will address the benefits of city2city cooperation\, including corporate and civil society initiatives\, and brings together experts and practitioners to answer the following questions: When does city2city cooperation work well? What are the challenges to international city cooperation? What role does the corporate and civil society sector play? \nPanel discussion with Miriam Roure\, Christian Herzog\, and Andrés Ramirez. \nMiriam Roure is passionate about improving cities through technology and design. She is the Program Director at URBAN-X\, an accelerator built by MINI and Urban Us\, dedicated to investing in and supporting entrepreneurs developing urban solutions. Previously\, Miriam worked at MIT Senseable City Lab\, a research laboratory dedicated to exploring the future of cities from a data and sensor-based technology perspective. Trained as an architect and urban planner\, she also worked at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam. Miriam holds degrees from Harvard University (MArchII) and Cornell University (BArch). She co-organized the first Harvard xDesign Conference in 2013.\nUrban X \nChristian Herzog is the first point of contact at Berlin Partner for startups\, investors\, to be digitized SMEs and upscaling companies being interested in Berlin. Over the last 4 years\, he has grown the capital into a “Start Alliance” aiming to strengthen the cooperation between Berlin and other international startup hubs\, such as NYC\, Tel Aviv\, Shanghai and Paris. Christian holds the position of Head of Division Digital Business and drives the development of Berlin as an internationally known place to be for startups and as a breeding ground for innovations in the area of Smart Cities\, ICT\, Media\, Creative Industries and Digital Transformation.\nBerlin Partner for Business and Technology\nStart Alliance \nAndrés Felipe Ramirez is a Colombian writer\, curator and cultural producer\, working in the realm of architecture\, urban planning and media. He is the co-founder and Managing Director of PLANE–SITE\, an agency devoted to the production and dissemination of original content about the built environment. At PLANE–SITE\, Andrés leads a wide-range of projects – from exhibitions and publications\, to design competitions and international conferences. Andrés co-founded and directs Aerial Futures\, a nonprofit research platform that convenes timely conversations surrounding the architecture of flight. Andrés conceived the traveling exhibition Denise Scott Brown: Wayward Eye (2018); curated Garden City Mega City\, Urban Ecosystems of WOHA\, at the Museum of the City of Mexico (2017); curated of the first contribution of the Seychelles to the XV Venice Architecture Biennale Between Two Waters\, Searching for Expression in the Seychelles (2016)\, and co-curated Medellín\, Topography of Knowledge at the Aedes Architecture Forum (2015).\nPLANE-SITE \nIn cooperation with Berlin Partner\, TOA\, the German Consulate General New York \, the American Council on Germany\, and TEP.  \nPlease register here to join us for the panel discussion. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-citizens-cities-and-cooperation/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191125T230511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T230511Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: The Future of German Politics and Transatlantic Relations: A View from Bavaria
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Hans Seidel Foundation will host a discussion and reception with Markus Blume\, Secretary General of the Christian Social Union (CSU) and Member of the Bavarian State Parliament; Stephan Mayer\, Secretary of State at the German Federal Ministry of the Interior\, Building\, and Community; and Alexander Radwan\, Member of the German Bundestag and Member of the Finance Committee and of the Committee of Foreign Affairs. \nMarkus Blume has been a Member of the Bavarian State Parliament since 2008 and the Secretary General of the Christian Social Union (CSU) since 2018. He has also served as the Chairman of the CSU Economic Commission since 2011. Mr. Blume first studied physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich\, then political science at the Bavaria School of Public Policy Munich. \nStephan Mayer has been a Member of the German Bundestag since 2002 and the Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry of the Interior\, Building\, and Community since 2018. Prior to being appointed as the Secretary of State\, Mr. Mayer served as Spokesperson for Homeland Security of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group between 2013 and 2017. He holds a degree in law from the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich. \nAlexander Radwan has been a Member of the German Bundestag since 2013\, where he is a Member of the Finance Committee and of the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Radwan also serves as Spokesperson for Middle East Affairs. Prior to being appointed to the Bundestag\, Mr. Radwan served as a Member of the European Parliament (CSU/European People’s Party) from 1999 to 2008 and then as a Member of the Bavarian State Parliament from 2008 to 2013. Mr. Radawan studied Mechanical Engineering at the Fachhochschule Munich\, then law at the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-the-future-of-german-politics-and-transatlantic-relations-a-view-from-bavaria/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191011T194530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191011T194530Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: 27th Annual John J. McCloy Awards Dinner
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URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-27th-annual-john-j-mccloy-awards-dinner/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191125T230656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T230656Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Consulate General of Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Markus Meckel\, former Foreign Minister of the GDR and former Member of the German Bundestag (SPD). \nMarkus Meckel is a German politician and former Protestant pastor who was a prominent critic of the East German (GDR) regime. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic and was a member of the opposition starting in the 1970s. In 1989\, he co-founded the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and became its deputy chairman. After the first free democratic elections in the GDR\, he served as Foreign Minister and negotiated German unification in the framework of the 2+4 talks involving the two Germanies and the four allied powers. Later he served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-from-the-peaceful-revolution-to-german-unification-reflecting-on-30-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191119T181810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T181810Z
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter\, German Consulate General in New York\, and German American Chambers of Commerce Philadelphia will host a discussion with Markus Meckel\, former Foreign Minister of the GDR and former Member of the German Bundestag (SPD)\, on “From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall” \nMarkus Meckel is a German politician and former Protestant pastor who was a prominent critic of the East German (GDR) regime. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic and was a member of the opposition starting in the 1970s. In 1989\, he co-founded the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and became its deputy chairman. After the first free democratic elections in the GDR\, he served as Foreign Minister and negotiated German unification in the framework of the 2+4 talks involving the two Germanies and the four allied powers. Later he served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009. \nThere is no charge to attend this event; you must register to attend. Cancellations after December 8 and no-shows will be charged $20.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-from-the-peaceful-revolution-to-german-unification-reflecting-on-30-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191119T181925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T181925Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter\, German Consulate General in New York\, and German American Chambers of Commerce will host a discussion with Markus Meckel\, former Foreign Minister of the GDR and former Member of the German Bundestag (SPD)\, on “From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall” \nMarkus Meckel is a German politician and former Protestant pastor who was a prominent critic of the East German (GDR) regime. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic and was a member of the opposition starting in the 1970s. In 1989\, he co-founded the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and became its deputy chairman. After the first free democratic elections in the GDR\, he served as Foreign Minister and negotiated German unification in the framework of the 2+4 talks involving the two Germanies and the four allied powers. Later he served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009. \nThere is a charge of $20 to attend this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-from-the-peaceful-revolution-to-german-unification-reflecting-on-30-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191125T230907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T230907Z
UID:10000295-1576224000-1576229400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: Protecting You Digital Identity: The Future of Data Security
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Professor Dr. Christoph Meinel\, CEO of the Hasso Plattner Institute and Dean of the Digital Engineering Faculty at Potsdam University. \nProfessor Dr. Christoph Meinel is CEO of the Hasso Plattner Institut and Dean of the Digital Engineering Faculty at Potsdam University. He is also a Professor of Computer Science at HPI and holds the Chair of Internet Technologies and Systems. He teaches courses on IT Systems Engineering in HPI’s Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree programs and on the MOOC (massive open online courses) platform developed by his team openHPI. He supervises numerous Ph.D. projects and is a teacher at the HPI School of Design Thinking.\nProfessor Dr. Meinel’s current research focuses on security engineering\, knowledge engineering\, and Web 3.0/Semantic Web. He is also scientifically active in Design Thinking research. His earlier scientific work concentrated on efficient algorithms and complexity theory. He is the author or coauthor of more than 25 books and anthologies\, as well as numerous conference proceedings. He has had more than 550 (peer-reviewed) papers published in scientific journals and at international conferences and holds a number of international patents. He is a member of the National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)\, Director of the HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program\, Honorary Professor at the TU Beijing and at the Dalian University of Technology\, Visiting Professor at Shanghai University\, Concurrent Professor at the University of Nanjing\, and a member of numerous scientific committees and Supervisory Boards.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-protecting-you-digital-identity-the-future-of-data-security/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20191119T182047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T182047Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago: From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter\, German Consulate General in Chicago\, and the International House at the University of Chicago will host a discussion with Markus Meckel\, former Foreign Minister of the GDR and former Member of the German Bundestag (SPD)\, on “From the Peaceful Revolution to German Unification: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall” \nMarkus Meckel is a German politician and former Protestant pastor who was a prominent critic of the East German (GDR) regime. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic and was a member of the opposition starting in the 1970s. In 1989\, he co-founded the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and became its deputy chairman. After the first free democratic elections in the GDR\, he served as Foreign Minister and negotiated German unification in the framework of the 2+4 talks involving the two Germanies and the four allied powers. Later he served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009. \nThose with disabilities who need assistance should contact the Office of Programs and External Relations in advance at 773-753-2274 or i-house-programs@uchicago.edu.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-from-the-peaceful-revolution-to-german-unification-reflecting-on-30-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200110T151627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200110T151627Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics Call: The Rise of Tensions with Iran
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a Hot Topics Call with Dr. Cornelius Adebahr\, Political Analyst and Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe. \nTo register\, please fill in the form below. Dial-in information will be sent prior to call.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hot-topics-call-the-rise-of-tensions-with-iran/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200117T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200117T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200110T155629Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: German Foreign Policy in a World Without Leadership
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Professor Dr. Stefan Fröhlich\, Professor of International Politics and Political Economy at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.  \nThis event is only open to members of the ACG. \nStefan Fröhlich is Professor of International Politics and Political Economy at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He is currently also a guest professor at the College of Europe (in Brugge and Natolin) at Oxford University\, and at the Universities of Bonn and Zurich. His fields of research include EU foreign\, economic\, and security policy; transatlantic relations; German foreign\, economic\, and security policy; and international political economy. He is a frequent commentator on international affairs for German and international media. \n  \nProfessor Dr. Fröhlich was Director of the postgraduate European Studies Program at the Center for European Integration Studies in Bonn from 1998 to 2002 and spent time in Washington\, DC\, as a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins (2002-03); the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2007); and the German Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Academy (2016-17). \nHe is a board member of the German Atlantic Council (Berlin)\, Center for European Integration Studies (Bonn)\, German Council on Foreign Relations (Berlin)\, German Society for Political Science\, Association for European Integration (Berlin)\, and the Institute for European Politics (Berlin). He is the author of numerous books and more than 200 articles on German and European foreign policy and transatlantic relations. \nHe studied Political Science\, Economics\, as well as American and Spanish Literature in Bonn\, Paris\, and Washington (MA 1985; Ph.D. 1989; “Habilitation” (Dr.phil.habil.) 1996).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-german-foreign-policy-in-a-world-without-leadership/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T093000
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SUMMARY:DC: The Future of Transatlantic Relations:  Strong Ties in Rough Times
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast breaking with Steffen Kampeter\, Director General and Member of the Presidental Board of the Confederation of German Employers’ Association (BDA) in conversation with Peter Rough\, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute.  \nThis event is only open to members and Young Leader Alumni. \nSteffen Kampeter is CEO of the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA). Previously\, he served as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance and was also a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2016. An economist by training\, he was the majority leader in the Budget\, Appropriations\, and Ways and Means Committee and chaired the working group on budget policy of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group. In his Westphalian constituency Minden-Lübbecke\, Mr. Kampeter serves as Chairman of the local CDU.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dc-the-future-of-transatlantic-relations-strong-ties-in-rough-times/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200121T162016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200121T162016Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: Transatlantic Trade and the Economic Implications of Brexit: A View from Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Wirtschaftsrunde will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Volker Treier\, Chief Executive of Foreign Trade and Member of the Executive Board at the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce\, and Melanie Vogelbach\, Head of International Economic Policy and Foreign Trade Law at the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce.  \nThis event is only open to members of the ACG and the Wirtschaftsrunde. \nDr. Volker Treier is the Chief Executive of Foreign Trade and a Member of the Executive Board of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK e.V.). The DIHK is a network of bi-national German chambers\, delegations\, and representations of German industry and commerce (AHKs) in 92 countries worldwide. Dr. Treier earned his Doctorate in Economic Sciences at the University of Bamberg in 2002 and has been with the DIHK in various positions since 2003. \nMelanie Vogelbach is Head of International Economic Policy & Foreign Trade Law at the DIHK. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies at the Technical University Dresden and her Master’s degree in Global Affairs at New York University as a Fulbright Scholar. Ms. Vogelbach has been at the DIHK since 2014\, first as Press Secretary then Managing Director of its Federal Young Entrepreneurs Association. She has held her current position since June 2019.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-transatlantic-trade-and-the-economic-implications-of-brexit-a-view-from-germany/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200129T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200128T154921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T154921Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics Call: Brexit and What It Means for Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a Hot Topics Call with Nicolai von Ondarza\, Deputy Head of Research Division at the Stiftung für Wissenschaft und Politik.  \nTo register\, please fill in the form below.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hot-topics-call-brexit-and-what-it-means-for-germany/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200130T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200130T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200127T161640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T161640Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: New German and European Climate Policies
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the University Alliance Ruhr will host a breakfast briefing with Professor Dr. Cristoph M. Schmidt\, Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts and President of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research.  \nThis event is only open to members of the ACG. \nProfessor Dr. Christoph M. Schmidt is the current Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts (Sachverständigenrat Wirtschaft) and has been a member of the council since 2009. He is also President of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in Essen\, Germany\, and lectures on economic policy and applied econometrics at Ruhr University in Bochum\, Germany. In 2011\, Dr. Schmidt was appointed to the Enquete Commission for Growth\, Welfare\, and Quality of Life of the German Bundestag. His field of research is applied econometrics with a recent focus on macroeconomic questions related to energy\, health\, and labor market policy. \nDr. Schmidt received his M.A. and Ph.D. at Princeton University in 1989 and 1991\, respectively\, and in 1995\, and he received the degree of Dr. rer. pol. habil. from the University of Munich. In November 2019\, he received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Economics and Management at Leibniz University in Hannover. He served as an Editor of the German Economic Review and the Journal of Population Economics\, and he has published articles in journals such as The Review of Economics and Statistics and the Journal of Public Economics. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-new-german-and-european-climate-policies/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200204T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200204T093000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Burden Sharing\, NATO\, and Foreign Policy Challenges Facing Europe and the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Stefan Liebich\, Member of the Bundestag (Die Linke).  \nThis event is open to members of the ACG only. \nStefan Liebich has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2009\, representing the Berlin district Pankow/Prenzlauer Berg/Weißensee. He serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and is the spokesperson for foreign affairs for The Left. Mr. Liebich began his political career in 1990 when he became a member of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) at age 18. In 1995\, he was first elected to the Berlin House of Representatives. After being re-elected in 1999 and 2001\, he became chairman of the PDS Berlin. He led the PDS Berlin to its first coalition with the Social Democrats\, which governed successfully for ten years. Between 2002 and 2006 Liebich was the Group Chairman of the PDS in the House of Representatives and was re-elected in 2006. He became a member of The Left following the merger of the PDS and the Electoral Alternative for Labor and Social Justice (WASG) in 2007. Born in Wismar in the GDR in 1972\, Mr. Liebich studied business economics with a focus on information systems at the Technical University in Applied Sciences in Berlin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-burden-sharing-nato-and-foreign-policy-challenges-facing-europe-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics Call: Developments in Thuringia
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week the German political landscape has been roiled by dramatic developments in the small eastern state of Thuringia. \nAlthough Bodo Ramelow\, Thuringia’s Minister President\, had enough votes to continue as the head of a minority coalition made up of the Left Party\, the Social Democrats\, and the Greens\, after three months of gridlock he was ousted from the position by FDP politician Thomas Kemmerich. In a vote on Wednesday\, Kemmerich beat Ramelow by one vote\, with support of the Christian Democrats – and the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). The CDU – and its Bavarian sister party the CSU – have ruled out all forms of cooperation with the AfD and party leaders have demanded new elections. Within the FDP\, many are reeling from Kemmerich’s decision to accept support from the AfD. These events triggered a national outcry. In the meantime\, Kemmerich has stepped down\, paving the way for new state elections. But\, German party politics are in chaos. \nJoin us for a Hot Topics Call on February 10 at 10:00 am (EST) with Dr. Christian Martin\, Max Weber Visiting Chair in German and European Studies at NYU\, who will reflect on what these developments mean for Thuringia – and for German politics writ large.  \nDr. Martin is a professor of political science at the University of Kiel\, Germany. He currently holds the Max Weber Chair in German and European Studies at New York University. He has studied political science at the University of Konstanz and holds a doctorate from there (2002). Martin was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz and at the Max-Planck-Institute in Jena (2003-2004). He was an assistant professor at the University of Hamburg (2004-2008) and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Northwestern University (2008-2011). \nTo register for this call\, please click here[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hot-topics-call-developments-in-thuringia/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T210000
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SUMMARY:Munich: Der veränderte Nachrichtenkonsum als Herausforderung für  den Journalismus und die Demokratie
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Freunde des ACG will host a discussion and reception with Peter Kropsch\, CEO of Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA)\, in conversation with Dr. Steven E. Sokol.  \nDie Teilnahme ist kostenlos\, erfordert aber eine Anmeldung. Einen Link zur Anmeldung finden Sie unter https://acgde.org/events/. Sollten Sie trotz Ihrer Anmeldung verhindert sein\, bitten wir um kurzfristige Information an events@acgde.org \nDer Digital News Report 2019 des Reuters Institute zeigt\, dass sich der Nachrichtenkonsum der Menschen weltweit verändert. Die Bereitschaft für Qualitätsjournalismus zu bezahlen\, ist nachhaltig niedrig. Mehr und mehr Nachrichten werden auf Social Media Plattformen konsumiert. Doch der nächste Paradigmenwechsel ist bereits am Horizont: In vielen Ländern sind geschlossene Onlinegruppen und Messenger Apps wie WhatsApp zwischenzeitlich der Hauptkanal\, auf dem Nachrichten geteilt und diskutiert werden. Gleichzeitig vertrauen Menschen in vielen Ländern den Medien nicht mehr. \nDeuten diese Trends auf beiden Seiten des Atlantiks darauf hin\, dass Menschen nicht mehr die Wahrheit\, sondern ihre ganz eigenen Wahrheiten lesen wollen? Ist es den Menschen heute nicht mehr zuzumuten\, sich außerhalb der eigenen „Echokammern“ mit fremden Meinungen auseinanderzusetzen? Ist der immer schneller werdende News Cycle verantwortlich für das Gefühl\, die Welt gerate aus den Fugen weil negative Ereignisse meist zu einem Zeitpunkt geschehen während positive Entwicklungen sich über einen Zeitraum erstrecken? Diese und andere Fragen stehen im Zentrum der Diskussion zwischen Peter Kropsch und Dr. Steven E. Sokol. \nPeter Kropsch ist Geschäftsführer der Deutschen Presse-Agentur dpa\, wo er im Januar 2017 den Vorsitz der Geschäftsführung übernahm. Davor war er CEO der österreichischen Nachrichtenagentur APA – Austria Presse Agentur. Peter Kropsch hat an der Universität Wien Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaften sowie Psychologie\, Soziologie und Geschichte studiert. Er ist Präsident der Europäischen Allianz der Nachrichtenagenturen (EANA). \nDr. Steven E. Sokol ist seit Mai 2015 Präsident des American Council on Germany (ACG). Er war von Juli 2010 bis April 2015 Präsident und CEO des World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Davor war er Vizepräsident und Programmdirektor beim ACG. Er verfügt über mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit gemeinnützigen Organisationen in Europa und den Vereinigten Staaten. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-der-veranderte-nachrichtenkonsum-als-herausforderung-fur-den-journalismus-und-die-demokratie/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
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SUMMARY:Munich: What Has Changed in World Politics Since 1989?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Freunde des American Council on Germany will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Francis Fukuyama\, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow and Mosbacher Director\, Center on Democracy\, Development\, and the Rule of Law Director\, Ford Dorsey Masters in International Policy Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at events@acgusa.org. \nFrancis Fukuyama is Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI)\, Director of the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy\, and the Mosbacher Director of FSI’s Center on Democracy\, Development\, and the Rule of Law.  He is Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. \nDr. Fukuyama has written widely on issues in development and international politics. His book\, The End of History and the Last Man\, was published by Free Press in 1992 and has appeared in over twenty foreign editions. Other books include America at the Crossroads: Democracy\, Power\, and the Neoconservative Legacy\, Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution\, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity\, and Political Order and Political Decay. His most recent book is Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment\, which was published in German by Hoffmann and Campe last year as Identität: Wie der Verlust der Würde unsere Demokratie gefährdet. \nHe received his B.A. from Cornell University in classics\, and his Ph.D. from Harvard in Political Science. He was a member of the Political Science Department of the RAND Corporation\, and of the Policy Planning Staff of the US Department of State. He previously taught at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University and at George Mason University’s School of Public Policy. He served as a member of the President’s Council on Bioethics from 2001-2004. He participated in ACG’s American-German Young Leaders Conference in 1985.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-what-has-changed-in-world-politics-since-1989/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
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SUMMARY:Munich: Partner\, Competitor\, or Rival? The China Conundrum in Transatlantic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the American Institute for Contemporary Germany Studies will host an official side event at the 2020 Munich Security Conference.  \nChina’s growing international presence has far-ranging effects on both the United States and Germany in areas such as economics and trade\, technology policy\, human rights\, the regional power balance\, and international security. German and American wariness about these issues is growing and common concerns could serve as a foundation for greater transatlantic cooperation vis-à-vis China\, but policies on these issues often have diverged. At a time when the United States considers further trade measures against Europe following the first phase of an agreement between Washington and Beijing\, our discussion will seek to identify shared American and German interests and assess the appropriate level of ambition and priorities for a transatlantic approach to Chinese influence. \nSpeakers include: \nRobert Blair\, Special Representative for Telecommunications Policy in the White House \nCongresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN) \nReinhard Bütikofer\, Deputy Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs\, European Parliament\, Brussels \nElizabeth Economy\, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies\, Council on Foreign Relations\, New York \nSenator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) \nSenator Rob Portman (R-OH) \nDr. Norbert Röttgen\, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs\, CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group\, German Bundestag\, Berlin \nSenator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) \nSenator Roger Wicker (R-MS)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-partner-competitor-or-rival-the-china-conundrum-in-transatlantic-relations/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200210T165537Z
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SUMMARY:Munich: Shaping Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times: Views from Washington and Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and Aspen Institute Germany will host a Breakfast Briefing with Peter Berkowitz\, Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. Department of State\, and Sebastian Groth\, Director of Policy Planning at the German Federal Foreign Office.  \nOn the periphery of the Munich Security Conference\, we look forward to convening a small high-level group to discuss the foreign policy challenges facing Washington and Berlin. Participants will include representatives from politics\, think tanks\, and the corporate sector. After brief opening statements from our two guest speakers\, there will be ample opportunity for a frank and open discussion. The Chatham House Rule applies. \nIt is not necessary to leave the security perimeter surrounding the Bayerischer Hof to reach the location for this event. It is just around the corner from the hotel’s main entrance. \nSince the number of participants is limited\, we kindly ask you to RSVP (acceptances only) to the Aspen Institute Germany at nowak@aspeninstitute.de. Please note that prior registration is required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-shaping-foreign-policy-in-uncertain-times-views-from-washington-and-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200203T200127Z
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SUMMARY:Berlin: Takeaways from the 2020 Munich Security Conference
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Freunde des American Council on Germany and the ACG will host a discussion and reception with Matthew Kartnitschnig\, Chef Correspondent for Politico Europe\, in conversation with Dr. Steven E. Sokol\, President of the ACG. \nMore information can be found here: https://acgde.org/events/ \nMatthew Karnitschnig ist der Chefkorrespondent für Europa bei POLITICO. Er war bis 2015 beim Wall Street Journal\, wo er 15 Jahre lang in verschiedenen Positionen als Reporter und Redakteur in den USA und Europa tätig war. In seiner zwei Jahrzehnte währenden Karriere berichtete er von der vordersten Front von einigen der prägenden politischen und wirtschaftlichen Geschichten unserer Zeit. Im Jahr 2008 berichtete er über den Zusammenbruch von Lehman Brothers und die darauffolgende Finanzkrise. Er gehörte zu einem Team von Reportern des Journals\, das gemeinsam den Gerald-Loeb-Preis gewann und 2009 zum Pulitzer-Finalisten für die nationale Berichterstattung ernannt wurde. Anschließend leitete er als Chefredakteur des deutschen Büros und der europäischen Wirtschaft die Berichterstattung des WSJ über die Schuldenkrise der Eurozone. Matthew Karnitschnig leitete ein Team von Journalisten\, das 2011 zum Finalisten für den Pulitzer-Preis für internationale Berichterstattung ernannt wurde und 2012 eine Auszeichnung des Overseas Press Club gewann. Herr Karnitschnig arbeitete zuvor als Journalist für Business Week\, Reuters und Bloomberg. Als Sohn eines österreichischen Vaters und einer amerikanischen Mutter wuchs er in Arizona auf\, wo er während der High School als Stringer für die Phoenix Gazette zu berichten begann. \nDr. Steven E. Sokol ist seit Mai 2015 Präsident des American Council on Germany (ACG). Er war von Juli 2010 bis April 2015 Präsident und CEO des World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Davor war er Vizepräsident und Programmdirektor beim ACG. Er verfügt über mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit gemeinnützigen Organisationen in Europa und den Vereinigten Staaten. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/berlin-takeaways-from-the-2020-munich-security-conference/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T140000
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CREATED:20200206T151911Z
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SUMMARY:Boston: The Impact of AI and Digitalization on Social Cohesion
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG’s Boston Warburg Chapter\, Northeastern University\, and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Gesche Joost\, Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts. \nDr. Gesche Joost is a Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts and has headed the Design Research Lab since 2005. She conducts research and development projects with international partners in the areas of human-computer interaction\, wearable computing\, as well as user-centered design and participation. Dr. Joost is Germany’s Digital Champion on the European Commission’s Digital Agenda initiative. She advises the Commission on implementing the Digital Agenda for Europe\, focusing on digital skills\, the digitalization of work\, and support for startups. \nUp 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. In 2009\, she received the Young Talent Award for Science from the Mayor of Berlin. She is the Chairwoman of DGTF e.V. (German Society for Design Theory and Research) and a Board member of the Technologiestiftung Berlin. She is also a Board member of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)\, an appointed member of the Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)\, as well as a full member of the Goethe Institute. \nThis event is part of series of events being held across the country in 2019 and 2020 by the American Council on Germany and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius on social cohesion\, the polarization of politics\, and the rise of populism in the United States and Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-the-impact-of-ai-and-digitalization-on-social-cohesion/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T200000
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CREATED:20200204T202238Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: The Impact of AI and Digitalization on Social Cohesion
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, the Hasso Plattner Institute\, and the ZEIT-Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Gesche Joost\, Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts. \nDr. Gesche Joost is a Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts and has headed the Design Research Lab since 2005. She conducts research and development projects with international partners in the areas of human-computer interaction\, wearable computing\, as well as user-centered design and participation. Dr. Joost is Germany’s Digital Champion on the European Commission’s Digital Agenda initiative. She advises the Commission on implementing the Digital Agenda for Europe\, focusing on digital skills\, the digitalization of work\, and support for startups. \nUp 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. In 2009\, she received the Young Talent Award for Science from the Mayor of Berlin. She is the Chairwoman of DGTF e.V. (German Society for Design Theory and Research) and a Board member of the Technologiestiftung Berlin. She is also a Board member of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)\, an appointed member of the Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)\, as well as a full member of the Goethe Institute. \nThis event is part of series of events being held across the country in 2019 and 2020 by the American Council on Germany and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius on social cohesion\, the polarization of politics\, and the rise of populism in the United States and Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-the-impact-of-ai-and-digitalization-on-social-cohesion/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200206T173313Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: Transatlantic Trade in Uncertain Times:  Unpacking Trade Disputes between Europe\,  the United States\, and China
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Christian Forwick\, Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations\, Trade Policy\, America; and Lena Knecht\, Policy Officer for Transatlantic Economic Relations in the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations\, Trade Policy\, America at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.  \nThis event is open to ACG members only. \nDr. Christian Forwick is Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations\, Trade Policy\, America in the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy\, having been appointed in July 2018. Previously\, he was Head of the Ministry’s budget division. Dr. Forwick has been working in the field of international trade since 1994 and spent several years in Geneva\, Switzerland\, at the German Mission to the WTO and in the department of Foreign Economic Relations in the German Federal Chancellery. His Ph.D. is from the University of Münster. \nLena Knecht is a Policy Officer for Transatlantic Economic Relations in the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations\, Trade Policy\, America of the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. She oversees analysis of the bilateral trade relationship and covers EU-U.S. trade talks as well as the U.S.-China trade dispute. Ms. Knecht joined the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in 2014 to work in the Directorate-General for Digital and Innovation Policy. She studied law in Heidelberg\, Berlin and Seattle. Ms. Knecht holds a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law & Policy degree from the University of Washington in Seattle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-transatlantic-trade-in-uncertain-times-unpacking-trade-disputes-between-europe-the-united-states-and-china/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200225T155930Z
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Political Stability in Changing Societies: The German Case from an International Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter\, Hanns Seidel Stiftung\, and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a breakfast briefing with Oliver Jörg\, Secretary General of the Hanns Seidel Stiftung.  \nThere will be no charge to attend\, however you must register to attend. RSVP here by March 2. \nOliver Jörg is the Secretary General of the Hanns Seidel Stiftung. Before being appointed to his current posiiton in \n2019\, he spent 10 years as a member of the Bavarian State Parliament. During this time\, he served as Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Higher Education\, Research\, and Culture. In addition\, he chaired the working group Active Civil Society / Voluntary Work of the CSU Parliamentary Group. Mr. Jörg had a lasting influence on the Bavarian science and research landscape\, particularly in decentralizing higher education and strengthening the cooperation between universities of applied sciences and the private sector. While in Parliament\, he was particularly focused on the social development of Bavaria regarding its civil society\, culture and the preservation of monuments. \nMr. Jörg studied law at the Universities of Passau\, Würzburg\, and Linz (Austria). He was admitted to the German Bar in 2004 and practiced as a lawyer full time for four years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-political-stability-in-changing-societies-the-german-case-from-an-international-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200225T155643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T155643Z
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SUMMARY:Dallas: Germany\, Europe\, and the United States: Economic Development and Challenges in a World of Political Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a Breakfast Briefing with Dr. Johannes Beermann\, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.  \nThis event is invitation only. \nDr. Johannes Beermann has been a Member of the Executive Board of the German Bundesbank currently responsible for cash management\, administration\, construction management\, controlling\, accounting and organisation\, and the procurement center since January 2015. Prior to that\, from September 2009 to November 2014\, he was Minister of the State and Chief of the State Chancellery of the Free State of Saxony. From June 2008 to September 2009\, he was Chief of the State Chancellery and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs of the Free State of Saxony. Dr. Beermann served as Secretary of State for Federal and European Affairs at the Hessian State Chancellery and Commissioner (Bevollmächtigter) of the State of Hesse to the Federation from 1999 to 2003 and as State Councillor to the Senator of Finance of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen from 1995 to 1999. Before that\, he held miscellaneous functions in the public sector. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Münster and has spent time as an associate partner of a law firm and a practicing lawyer when not in the public sector\, especially between 2003 and 2008.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-germany-europe-and-the-united-states-economic-development-and-challenges-in-a-world-of-political-uncertainty/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170604
CREATED:20200312T151705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T151705Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics Call: The Future of the CDU and the Evolving Political Landscape in Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2018\, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would not run for reelection in 2021. This set the stage for the selection of a new Chairperson of the CDU. In a contested race between three candidates\, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected as party Chair in December of 2018 and presumptive candidate for Chancellor. However\, last month she decided to step down as party Chair\, reopening the question of who will become the successor to Merkel.  \n Join us for a Hot Topics Call on Wednesday\, March 11 at 11:00am (EST) with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger\, Foreign Editor for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, who will discuss the future of the CDU and the evolving political landscape in Germany. \nKlaus-Dieter Frankenberger is Foreign Editor at the FAZ\, where he writes about international politics. Before joining the newspaper’s editorial staff in 1986\, Mr. Frankenberger gained deep insight into the U.S. political decision-making process when he worked as an assistant to a U.S. member of Congress. He was a Bosch Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington\, DC\, in 2011 and a Marshall Fellow at Harvard University in 1990. He serves on the Board of various institutions dealing with foreign and defense policy issues. Mr. Frankenberger holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science\, Economics\, and American Studies from Frankfurt University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hot-topics-call-the-future-of-the-cdu-and-the-evolving-political-landscape-in-germany/
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics Call: How New Social and Economic Cleavages are Shaping German Politics
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the drop in support of the center-right and center-left Volksparteien (catch-all parties) it seems as though Germany’s political middle is hollowing out. Different forces and trends are at play. Join us for a Hot Topics Call on Friday\, March 13\, at 10:00 am (EST) with Thomas Krüger\, Director of the Federal Agency for Civic Education\, who will discuss how new social and economic cleavages are shaping German politics.  \nTo register for this call\, please click here. \nThomas Krüger has been Director of the Federal Agency for Civic Education since 2000\, President of the Deutsche Kinderhilfswerk since 1995\, and Second Deputy Chairman of the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (KJM) since 2012. His career began in 1976 in the then-German Democratic Republic (GDR) with an apprenticeship as a plastics processing worker. Mr. Krüger studied theology in Berlin and Eisenach before becoming a pastor. He started his political career in 1989 as one of the founding members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the GDR and served as the party’s Secretary and as a member of the East German Parliament until 1990. Mr. Krüger was then appointed the first Acting Representative of the Lord Mayor of East Berlin in addition to his function as a City Council member for internal affairs in the joint Berlin city and state government between 1990 and 1991. From 1990 to 1992\, he was Deputy State Chairman of the Berlin SPD for the entire city. From 1991 to 1994\, Mr. Krüger also served as Senator for Youth and Family in Berlin\, after which he was elected to the German Bundestag for four years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hot-topics-call-how-new-social-and-economic-cleavages-are-shaping-german-politics/
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