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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaptation: The Future of Liberal Democracy and the Corona Crisis
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Resilience and Adaptation: The Future of Liberal Democracy and the Corona Crisis \nAre autocracies better positioned to fight pandemics than democracies? Join American political scientist and author Francis Fukuyama and Daniela Schwarzer\, Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations\, for a discussion about how the current crisis is handled by different regimes. \nPlease register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaptation-the-future-of-liberal-democracy-and-the-corona-crisis/
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SUMMARY:Video Discussion with Ambassador Emily Haber and Ambassador John B. Emerson
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany is delighted to partner with the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) to host the German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber in conversation with ACG Chairman Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, on Thursday\, May 7\, at 10 am ET. (Bios for both speakers are included below.) \nThis webinar builds on the successful partnership between ACG and WACA during the German government’s Deutschlandjahr USA initiative in 2018 and 2019. Our event will take place as part of a series of events hosted by World Affairs Councils across the country under the auspices of a special\, inclusive “ideas summit\,” titled Putting the World Back Together and branded as CxC: Amplified. \nCxC: Amplified is a full week of activities designed to amplify voices on foreign and security policy across the country. Open to the public\, these events will bring together thought leaders\, experts\, and citizens to discuss one central question: How will the world be put back together as we chart our way through this unprecedented period? \nTo register for the call\, please click here. We hope you can join us for this timely discussion. \nEmily Margarethe Haber has been German Ambassador to the United States since June 2018. \nPrior 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. \nEmily 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. \nEmily Haber holds a PhD in history and is married to former diplomat Hansjörg Haber. The couple has two sons. \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17\, 2018. He is vice chairman of Capital Group International\, Inc. and has 19 years of industry experience\, all with Capital Group. \nHe most recently served as the United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2015\, Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s Susan M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, which is given annually to one non-career ambassador\, and in 2017 he was awarded the CIA Medal and the U.S. Navy’s Distinguished Public Service award. \nPrior to accepting the ambassadorial posting\, John Emerson was president of Private Client Services for the Capital Group Companies. Before joining Capital\, he was deputy assistant to President Clinton where he coordinated his economic conferences\, served as the president’s liaison to the nation’s governors\, and led the administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement and the extension of China s MFN trading status. Additionally\, he was appointed by President Obama to serve on his Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Before working in the Clinton White House\, John Emerson served as Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney\, and was a partner in the law firm of Manatt\, Phelps\, Rothenberg\, and Phillips. \nAmbassador Emerson holds an honorary doctor of laws degree from Hamilton College\, a juris doctorate degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelors degree in philosophy from Hamilton College. He is based in Los Angeles.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/video-discussion-with-ambassador-emily-haber-and-ambassador-john-b-emerson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T110000
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SUMMARY:Local Impact of COVID-19 and Transportation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While ridership on public transportation has dropped dramatically across the United States during the coronavirus outbreak\, millions of Americans are still riding public buses and trains\, putting themselves and anyone they encounter at risk as they commute to work\, go to the grocery store\, or visit the doctor. At the same time\, since the start of the pandemic\, the use of motor vehicles has fallen dramatically in the United States and Europe – and air pollution and congestion with it. In cities in the U.S. and Europe\, as residents begin to return to work and try to avoid busy public transit systems\, local governments are considering reallocating streets for cycling and walking. \nJoin us for on Friday\, May 8\, at 11:00 am ET for a conversation about the future of mobility and transportation in cities – during and after the pandemic. Drawing on alumni from ACG programs\, speakers include Laurin Sepoetro\, Public Policy Planner for Uber Germany; Jana Kugoth\, Mobility and Transportation Reporter for Der Tagesspiegel; Brandie Lockhart\, Director of Urban Design for Houston Metro; and Jesse Mintz-Roth\, the Vision Zero Program Manager for the Department Transportation in San Jose\, CA. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CgbrTF4mS3C6geXDsaggBw \n\nLaurin Sepoetro is the Manager of Public Policy Germany for Uber and leads on public transit partnerships\, Future of Work and inclusive mobility. Before joining Uber\, he worked as a policy adviser in the European Parliament and at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He holds an MSc degree in Public Policy and Human Development from Maastricht University. In 2019\, he participated in the ACG’s Sustainable Urban Development Study Tour. \nJana Kugoth works as an editor for Tagesspiegel Background\, an exclusive briefing for decision makers in the mobility and energy sector. Previously\, she wrote for the online magazine Gründerszene.de\, especially about start-ups and new business models in the mobility and logistics sector. After studying media science\, German language and literature\, and library and information science in Berlin\, she first trained as a journalist with the Berlin based business and energy magazine Bizz Energy\, for which she also reported on the world climate conferences in Paris and Marrakesh. In 2019\, she was a participant in the ACG’s Sustainable Urban Development Study Tour. \nBrandie Lockett is currently spearheading the research and design of Houston METROs Urban Transit Design Guideline Manuals. A collaborative effort that will aim to guide transit design consultants to develop transportation infrastructure as public space. With a Bachelors of Architecture from Tuskegee University\, a Masters in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University – Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning and Preservation\, and a Certificate in Real Estate Development from University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate; her enthusiasm for urbanism inspires communities to use urban design strategies in planning and development projects; whether rural\, suburban or urban\, to help bring out vibrant opportunities in unlikely places. Brandie has been a part of international design forums and workshops discussing social\, ecological\, and infrastructural issues and solutions globally. In 2018\, she participated in the ACG’s Sustainable Urban Development Study Tour. \n\nJesse Mintz-Roth is Vision Zero Program Manager at the San Jose Department of Transportation. In this role he oversees a staff of 10 including crash data analysis\, street redesign engineering\, traffic safety education\, and safe routes to schools. Vision Zero is the city’s initiative to reduce traffic fatalities. In February 2020\, the city committed $6.8 million to the first year of a five year Action Plan which will redesign arterial streets to reduce speeds with a particular focus on lowering pedestrian fatalities which have risen in recent years. Before moving to California from New York City in December 2018\, he worked for 2 years as Senior Advisor for Transportation Improvements at the New York City Department of City Planning\, and for 7 years at the New York City Department of Transportation\, where he was a Senior Project Manager working on Vision Zero street redesign projects. In 2018\, he was a participant in the Sustainable Urban Development Study Tour. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/local-impact-of-covid-19-and-transportation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T110000
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaptation: Globalization and the Corona Crisis
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Resilience and Adaptation: Globalization and the Corona Crisis \nThe current pandemic has slowed the global economy. It has exposed the interdependence inherent in global supply chains. Will things snap back when the concerns over the virus subside? Join us for a discussion with Thorsten Benner\, co-founder and director of the Global Public Policy Institute\, and Shannon O’Neil\, the Vice President\, Deputy Director of Studies\, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations\, about globalization in volatile times. \nPlease register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaptation-globalization-and-the-corona-crisis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T110000
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SUMMARY:Global Order in Crisis Mode: Coping Strategies of the West
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of the 2020 Virtual German-American Conference\, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke cordially invite you to join a video discussion on: “Global Order in Crisis Mode: Coping Strategies of the West” \nThursday\, May 14\, 2020\n11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time \nwith \nOmid Nouripour\, Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the Green Parliamentary Group\, German Bundestag; Member of the Board\, Atlantik-Brücke\nAmbassador Victoria Nuland\, former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs\, U.S. State Department; Senior Counselor\, Albright Stonebridge Group \nModerated by: Dr. David Deißner\, Executive Director\, Atlantik-Brücke \nThe international community has been faced with an unprecedented health and economic crisis in recent months. While global leadership seems to be divided by political differences and is struggling to find common ground\, restrictions due to COVID-19 are still in place. In light of these challenges\, our guests will explore possible coping strategies for the Western alliance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/global-order-in-crisis-mode-coping-strategies-of-the-west/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T110000
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SUMMARY:Emerging from the Lockdown: How Cities are Coming Back to Life During a Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As lockdown restrictions begin the lift\, cities are faced with a new set of challenges. Join us for a discussion with William Peduto\, Mayor of Pittsburgh\, and Ullrich Sierau\, Lord Mayor of Dortmund\, on how their cities have coped with the pandemic – and how they are preparing for the future. \nThis event is being held in cooperation with the Office of International Relations and Sustainable Development of the City of Dortmund and the Office of the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. \nClick here to register.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/emerging-from-the-lockdown-how-cities-are-coming-back-to-life-during-a-pandemic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T110000
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaptation: Digitalization and the Corona Crisis
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Resilience and Adaptation: Digitalization and the Corona Crisis \nIn an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19\, many businesses have closed. Many people are working from home – but not everyone is able to do so. An almost complete lock-down has magnified many existing social inequalities and the digital divide. Thought leaders in the fields of AI the impact of digitalization Gesche Joost and Mona Sloane will talk about the benefits and barriers created through digitalization in this unprecedented time. \nPlease register here. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaptation-digitalization-and-the-corona-crisis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T100000
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SUMMARY:Did We Miss the Warning Signals?  Global Trends and New Security Threats
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of the virtual 2020 German-American Conference\, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will host a video discussion on “Did we miss the warning signals? Global trends and new security threats\,” with  Ambassador Boris Ruge\, Vice-Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and Gregory F. Treverton\, Professor of the Practice of International Relations and Spatial Sciences at the University of Southern California and former Chairman of the National Intelligence Council. Moderated by: Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller\, Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress and a Senior Fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution. \nWith the spread of COVID-19\, an unprecedented public health crisis has brought global travel to a halt and slowed international commerce. The current environment was almost unimaginable as recently as January of this year. Or\, should we have seen this coming? Our guests will discuss whether or not we should have anticipated this pandemic and how the definition of security threats is evolving. \nAmbassador Boris Ruge took up his assignment as Vice-Chairman of the Munich Security Conference in August 2019. He previously served as Director Middle East/North Africa at the Foreign Office in Berlin\, as German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia\, and as Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy in Washington\, DC. \nHaving joined the Foreign Service in 1989\, much of Ambassador Ruge’s career has been focused on security policy and stabilization. He worked at NATO Headquarters in Brussels during the Kosovo air campaign and later served as Chief Political Adviser to two successive Commanders of the Kosovo Force and as Head of the Political Department at the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina. At the Foreign Office he was also in charge of European security and defense issues. \nFollowing undergraduate studies at the University of Cologne\, Ambassador Ruge received a master’s degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a diploma in international relations from the Bologna Center of the Johns Hopkins University and was a participant in the 2005 course of the Royal College of Defense Studies in London. He is married and has three daughters and one son. \nGregory F. Treverton is Professor of the Practice of International Relations and Spatial Sciences at the University of Southern California. \nHe served as chairman of the National Intelligence Council from September 2014 to January 2017. Earlier\, he directed the RAND Corporation’s Center for Global Risk and Security\, and before that\, its Intelligence Policy Center and its International Security and Defense Policy Center. He also was associate dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School. \nHe has served in government for the first Senate Select Committee on Intelligence\, handling Europe for the National Security Council and as vice chair of the National Intelligence Council\, overseeing the writing of America’s National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs).  In addition to RAND\, he has taught at Harvard and Columbia universities\, has been a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations\, and also Deputy Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. \nDr. Constanze Stelzenmüller is an expert on German\, European\, and transatlantic foreign and security policy and strategy. She currently holds the Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress and is a Senior Fellow at The Brooking’s Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe. She served as the inaugural Robert Bosch Senior Fellow at Brookings from 2014 to 2019. \nPrior to working at Brookings\, Dr. Stelzenmüller was a Senior Transatlantic Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)\, where she directed the influential Transatlantic Trends survey program. She is the former director of GMF’s Berlin office. From 1994 to 2005\, she was an editor for the political section of the German weekly DIE ZEIT\, where she had also served as defense and international security editor and covered human rights issues and humanitarian crises. \nShe has worked in Germany and the United States\, and speaks English\, French\, German\, and Spanish. Dr. Stelzenmüller holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bonn (1992)\, a master’s degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1988)\, and a law degree from the University of Bonn (1985).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/did-we-miss-the-warning-signals-global-trends-and-new-security-threats/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T110000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Perspectives: The Local Impact of COVID-19 and Education
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Friday\, May 22 at 11:00 am – “Transatlantic Perspectives: The Local Impact of COVID-19 and Education” with Susana O’Daniel\, Director of Public Affairs for the Arkansas Education Association; Daniela Schneckenburger\, Commissioner of the Department for School\, Youth\, and Family for the City of Dortmund; and Laura Ward\, Vice President of Talent Development\, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. \nClick here to register.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-perspectives-the-local-impact-of-covid-19-and-education/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T110000
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaptation: Civil Society and the Corona Crisis
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Resilience and Adaptation: Civil Society and the Corona Crisis \nThe current pandemic has forced civil society to grapple with new challenges. The spread of COVID-19 has led some communities to develop new ways to look after each other – and respect social distancing guidelines. In other areas\, the social fabric has been tested. Join experts and practitioners Nina Lemmens and Daniela Kaisth for a discussion about the ways in which civil society is coping with the current crisis and how the philanthropic community is responding. \nPlease register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaptation-civil-society-and-the-corona-crisis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T133000
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SUMMARY:The Merkel-Macron EU Recovery Fund: A Historic Moment for Europe?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just over a week ago\, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined forces in proposing a 500 billion euro EU recovery fund to help respond to the corona virus crisis. If other EU member states agree to the plan\, it would be an important step forward for a more unified Europe – and it might bring the bloc closer together rather than fracturing it. But\, the proposal is not without controversy. \nPlease join us for an online discussion on Friday\, May 29 at 12:30 pm (ET) with Bundestag member Metin Hakverdi (SPD) titled “The Merkel-Macron EU Recovery Fund: A Historic Moment for Europe?”[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_3Ovn7WRaQ4uTRyowK7ImAw|||” css=”.vc_custom_1590530597249{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/the-merkel-macron-eu-recovery-fund-a-historic-moment-for-europe/
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