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SUMMARY:Marking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nMarking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead?\nA Conversation with Robert B. Zoellick\nLead U.S. Official for the Two-Plus-Four Negotiations on German Unification\nand Former President of the World Bank\,\nU.S. Trade Representative\, and Deputy Secretary of StateThursday\, October 1\, 2020\n11:00 am to noon Eastern Time\nSaturday\, October 3\, marks the 30th anniversary of German Unification. Join the American Council on Germany and the German Consulate General in New York for a discussion with Robert B. Zoellick\, the Lead U.S. Official for the Two-Plus-Four Negotiations which ultimately led to German Unification. He will reflect on the historic developments 30 years ago\, talk about lessons learned\, and share his thoughts on current and future challenges for the transatlantic alliance.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1601396776460{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3716012994014%2FWN_TsRL7V1HRQm5_N8Bh_avpA”][vc_column_text]Robert B. Zoellick’s government experience spans six U.S. Presidencies – during the Cold War\, in its closing chapter\, and into the first decades of the 21st  century. He has served as Deputy Secretary\, Under Secretary\, and Counselor of the State Department; Ambassador and U.S. Trade Representative; Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury; Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House; and President of the World Bank. Under Secretary of State James A. Baker III\, Mr. Zoellick was the lead U.S. negotiator in the Two-Plus-Four process for Germany’s unification. The German Government awarded him the Knight Commanders Cross for his work. \nMr. Zoellick currently serves as Senior Counselor at Brunswick Geopolitical\, an advisory service of Brunswick Group\, and a Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. In addition\, Mr. Zoellick serves on the boards of Temasek\, Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund\, and Twitter\, Inc.\, chairs the International Advisory Council of Standard Chartered Bank\, and is on the Advisory Board of Swiss Re. He is a member of the boards of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Carnegie Endowment\, chairs the Global Tiger Initiative\, and is a member of the Global Leadership Council of Mercy Corps\, a global humanitarian agency. His most recent book\, America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy\, was published in August.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/marking-30-years-of-german-unification-what-lies-ahead/
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SUMMARY:Marking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead? [virtual] Transatlantic Townhall with Young Bundestag Members
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nMarking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead?\n[virtual] Transatlantic Townhall with Young Bundestag Members\nBela Bach (SPD)\, Gyde Jensen (FDP)\, and Elisabeth Kaiser (SPD) \nMonday\, October 5\, 2020\n12:00 – 1:00 pm ET \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the German Consulate in New York for a discussion with young Bundestag members as they reflect on the 30th anniversary of German Unification – and what it means for them\, given that they were young children when this historic event occurred. How do they view the development of unified Germany over the last three decades? How important is this milestone today and as Germany looks to the future?[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1816013980160%2FWN_9Qapne8rTi2p9cbzFJdoZA” css=”.vc_custom_1601398052191{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]This event is part of a series of [virtual] Transatlantic Town Halls: German Bundestag Member Dialogues\, which is being organized by the American Council on Germany under the auspices of WunderbarTogether USA 2020\, a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Bela Bach is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving in the Bundestag representing the Free State of Bavaria since 2020. Born in Magdeburg\, in the eastern State of Saxony-Anhalt\, she completed her Abitur in 2010 and subsequently studied law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich until 2018. She has been a member of the SPD since 2007. She became a member of the Bundestag in February of this year and serves on the Committee on Transportation and Digital Infrastructure and the Committee on Petitions. In addition to these committee assignments\, Ms. Bach has been a substitute member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) since 2020\, where she serves on the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. \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 member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2018. As 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 Right. \nElisabeth Kaiser has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the Free State of Thuringia since 2017. She is a member of the Committee for Home Affairs and the Committee for Construction\, Housing\, Urban Development\, and Communities. In addition to her committee assignments\, Ms. Kaiser has been a member of the German delegation to the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly since 2019. From 2014 until 2017\, she worked as press spokesperson of the SPD parliamentary group in the State Parliament of Thuringia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/marking-30-years-of-german-unification-what-lies-ahead-virtual-transatlantic-townhall-with-young-bundestag-members/
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaptation: Is This a Tipping Point for Higher Education?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This fall\, as students go back to school – in-person and online – colleges and universities are facing a new set of challenges. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic\, what is the future of higher education in Germany and the United States? Join 1014 and ACG for a discussion with German and American educators and students to learn about how colleges and universities adapt – with possibly long-lasting changes that will shape higher education for years to come. \nSpeakers:\nDr. Diana Canay (invited)\, research assistant and deputy of the Diversity Officer\, Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel\nCarson Crochet\, a Davidson College Junior\, who works on the College Crisis Initiative\nDr. Chris Marsicano\, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Educational Studies\, Davidson College\nDr. Uta G. Ploiger\, Dean\, College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Professor of History\, Northeastern University[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5516015534041%2FWN_BgSgW5DkSiiCJaIBZozRKg” css=”.vc_custom_1601553441488{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Diana Canay is a Research Assistant for the German Department and Deputy of the Diversity Officer at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel.  She completed her studies in German and Philosophy CAU Kiel in 2019. In 2020\, she was awarded Aenne Liebreich Prize for outstanding theses on issues of social diversity and/or social justice. \nCarson Crochet is a student at Davidson College in North Carolina. She is a member of the College Crisis Initiative\, Born out of the COVID-19 global pandemic\, The College Crisis Initiative (C2i) seeks to learn how colleges and universities innovate in a crisis mindset. \nDr. Christopher R. Marsicano is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Educational Studies at Davidson College. He completed his Ph.D. in higher education policy in the Department of Leadership\, Policy\, and Organizations at Vanderbilt University. His research includes higher education policy and finance\, politics and public opinion as related to equity in higher education\, and civic engagement. His work has been published or featured in peer-reviewed academic journals like Educational Researcher and popular print outlets like the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. \nDr. Uta G. Poiger is Dean of the College of Social Science and Humanities and Professor of History at Northeastern University. With the college’s faculty\, staff and students\, she works to enhance the college’s and the university’s leadership in Experiential Liberal Arts. As the organization philosophy and integrative educational model of the college\, the Experiential Liberal Arts is intertwined with Northeastern’s mission in Humanics. Under her leadership\, the college has developed three areas of strategic focus: the intersections of resilience and sustainability; cultural transformations\, governance and globalization; and network science\, digital humanities and information ethics. Together with Richard Daynard\, she led the committee that formulated Northeastern’s new general education curriculum NUpath\, implemented in 2016. Dr. Poiger holds a Ph.D. in History from Brown University and an MA in History from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. She began her studies at Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg\, Germany. Before coming to Northeastern as chair of the History Department in 2011\, she taught for sixteen years at the University of Washington\, Seattle\, where she was the Giovanni and Amne Costigan Endowed Professor of History and Adjunct Professor of Women\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaptation-is-this-a-tipping-point-for-higher-education/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Media(R)evolution Talk: Reporting the 'Significant Other': Transatlantic Perspectives on Foreign News
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just under four weeks before the US presidential election and one year before the German federal election\, we are dealing with one of the most dazzling forms of journalistic work: the foreign correspondent. What often seems glamorous and exciting to the reader\, can be many things in reality: lonely\, adventurous\, boring or risky. And what is considered newsworthy does not always find buyers in the domestic editorial department\, let alone the public. This is proven by a multitude of biographical reports. But what is the current state of the job description and practice? What role do “our woman” and “our man in xyz” play in the face of globalization and information overload? What political significance is still attached to foreign reporting? And if everyone only pays attention to the G8 and trouble spots\, what does this mean for the “periphery” and our reported experience of the world? \nSpeakers: \n\nDaniel Friedrich Sturm\, US Correspondent for Die WELT/Welt am Sonntag\, Washington\, DC\nMelissa Eddy\, Germany Correspondent for The New York Times\, Berlin\n\nModerated by Leonard Novy (ACG Multilateral Young Leader alumnus)\, Director of the Institute for Media and Communications.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3515992271541%2FWN_PrnXyuxpTHq4tquIP1cbqg%3F” css=”.vc_custom_1601896166977{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/mediarevolution-talk-reporting-the-significant-other-transatlantic-perspectives-on-foreign-news/
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T120000
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SUMMARY:Making Germany More Welcoming and Economically Stronger: The Role of Refugees and Migration Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2015\, more than a million migrants sought asylum in Europe. In 2016 and 2017\, hundreds of thousands more crossed the Mediterranean to find a better life. Germany adopted an open border policy\, welcomed refugees\, and implemented strategies to integrate them into society by providing access to healthcare\, education\, and jobs. Migration continues to challenge governments and communities around the world. Learning about how Germany – and Europe – managed the influx of migrants can provide lessons for communities in the United States. \nRegina Omlor\, Senior Program Officer for Africa at Relief International\, will moderate a conversation with Dr. Petra Bendel\, who chairs the Advisory Council of the German Federal Office of Migration and Refugees\, and David Lubell\, Founding Director of the Welcoming International. \nThis event is hosted by the American Council on Germany\, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh\, and the World Affairs Councils of America as part of WunderbarTogether USA 2020\, a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6016013174173%2FWN_5kn4Z1QjShaYLp_88vjwOQ%3Fmc_cid%3D63079a203a%26mc_eid%3Dad9847d896″ css=”.vc_custom_1601896286536{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Petra Bendel is Professor of Political Science and Academic Director of the Centre for Area Studies at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Her fields of expertise include the European and German refugee and asylum system as well as integration policy at various political levels. Dr. Bendel is Chair of the Advisory Council of the Federal Office of Migration and Refugees (BAMF)\, a Member of the Federal Government’s Expert Commission on the Framework Conditions for Integration and an advisor for various expert committees. \nDavid Lubell is the Founder of Welcoming America\, and recently shifted his full-time focus to the organization’s international efforts as the Founding Director of the Welcoming International program. An accomplished social entrepreneur\, Mr. Lubell inspires people to build a different kind of world — one that embraces immigrants and refugees\, and fosters opportunity for all. Welcoming America\, established in 2009\, works with over 200 cities and towns across the U.S.\, supporting NGO’s and local governments to transform their communities into inclusive places where everyone thrives. \nRegina Omlor (moderator) is the Senior Program Officer for Africa at Relief International\, a global nonprofit that provides humanitarian and development assistance to vulnerable communities in fragile contexts across Africa\, Middle East\, and Asia. Since joining Relief International in 2017 in Washington DC\, she has completed short-term assignments in Uganda\, Somalia\, Sudan\, South Sudan\, Jordan\, and the Philippines. Prior to Relief International\, Ms. Omlor worked with Partner4Work\, the workforce development organization for the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and volunteered in the Office of Mayor Peduto. She has gained experience in the public\, private\, and nonprofit sectors in Europe and the United States. Originally from Kenya\, Ms. Omlor grew up in Germany and has lived in France\, Belgium\, and the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/making-germany-more-welcoming-and-economically-stronger-the-role-of-refugees-and-migration-policy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T130000
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SUMMARY:A “Law and Order” Election: The Criminal Justice System and Political Discourse
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In current polls\, the criminal justice system is one of the top three issues Americans are concerned about in the upcoming elections. The American Council on Germany and Heidelberg University Association are proud to feature Staten Island NY District Attorney\, former U. S. Congressman\, and Heidelberg alumnus Michael McMahon in conversation with Annett Meiritz\, a U.S. Correspondent for the Handelsblatt Media Group based in Washington DC. Please join us for a discussion on the unprecedented way in which decisions being made by local police and prosecutors are taking on a national dimension.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6116015000416%2FWN_1pv4mQ1VR36RdRXvqgLTow” css=”.vc_custom_1601896376695{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Upon taking office in 2016\, District Attorney Michael McMahon made it a priority to transform the Richmond County DA’s Office (RCDA) into a modern prosecutor’s office focused on precision prosecution\, problem-solving crime prevention\, and bridge building between law enforcement and the communities it protects. \nMr. McMahon has utilized his broad and deep experience in law and public service to implement and pursue the issues he promised Staten Islanders to address. He has successfully attacked the Island’s criminal justice issues: From the opioid epidemic to traditional street crime and gun violence; from domestic violence to economic crime; from crimes against our children to assaults on women and seniors\, and even creating a new unit to protect animals. He continues to work with partners in law enforcement\, especially our police officers and detectives\, to drive down crime numbers and keep Staten Islanders safer. \nPrior to serving as District Attorney\, Mr. McMahon was extremely active in a career serving the people of Staten Island on the local\, city\, state\, and federal levels. In 2001\, he successfully ran for the North Shore City Council seat where he served for three terms. In November 2008\, he was elected to represent Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn in the U.S. House of Representatives. \nDA McMahon studied at Universität Heidelberg from 1980-1982 and was at the the Institut für Deutsch als Fremdsprache Philologie.\nAnnett Meiritz is the U.S. Correspondent for Germany‘s leading business\, trade and finance daily Handelsblatt. She covers the US-Administration and Congress\, usually with an economic angle. Previously she worked as Parliamentary Correspondent for Germany‘s leading news portal Spiegel Online\, based in Berlin. She holds a B.A. degree in Modern History and Media Science and was educated to be a Journalist at Berlin Journalism School.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-law-and-order-election-the-criminal-justice-system-and-political-discourse/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T090000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Campaign Trail: The Future of the American Presidency
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Roughly four weeks ahead of Election Day\, the world is again focused on the U.S. electoral map. No day passes without pollsters offering their latest take on the most recent numbers and data. But\, looking beyond the election on November 3\, invites a larger question: No matter whether the next President is named Biden or Trump\, what will the future of the American presidency look like? And what role will Democrats and Republicans play in shaping the presidency for the years to come? \nJoin us for a discussion with veteran journalists Peter Baker (co-author of “The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III”) and David Frum (“Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy”)\, who will take a look beyond the campaign trail\, during the final stretch of a contested race for the White House. The moderated discussion will last about 35 minutes\, followed by 25 minutes of Q&A. \nThis is the third session of the transatlantic virtual event series Road to Election Night & Beyond #R2EN\, which is organized and hosted by several transatlantic institutions and political foundations. More information on the virtual series can be found at www.landing.berlin-election-night.de. \nPlease note: Registered participants will receive the dial-in details via e-mail one day ahead of the event. This discussion will be on the record and will be posted afterward in its entirety on Youtube. \nRegistration has ended for this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/beyond-the-campaign-trail-the-future-of-the-american-presidency/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T120000
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SUMMARY:The “Tech Gap”: Race\, Income Equality\, and the Digital Divide
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nWhen the pandemic struck\, millions of people across the United States and in Germany were forced to work from home and attend school remotely. While for many\, this was an easy transition; others were left without access to high-speed internet and computers or tablets. The digital divide broke down along economic and racial lines – showing that structural racism runs deeper than many previously thought.\n\n\nJoin us on Monday\, October 12\, at 11 am ET for a conversation with two experts on how the digital divide results from racial and income inequality. \nJanina Kugel is a former Siemens AG senior executive who has extensive experience in the fields of human resources and diversity.\nApjit Walia is Managing Director and the Global Head of Technology Investment Strategy at Deutsche Bank. He recently published a report on race and the digital divide. \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9316022598681%2FWN_9mvRU1rpTHW4ddyO9US9qA” css=”.vc_custom_1602265122487{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Janina Kugel is a Non-Executive Board Member\, Senior Advisor\, and Speaker. Prior to this\, she was Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG with global responsibility for Human Resources\, including the areas of Diversity\, Learning and Education\, Social Innovation\, and Environmental Protection\, Health Management and Safety (EHS). \nJanina started her career as a management consultant at Accenture. During this period\, she worked for international companies throughout Europe and the United States\, mainly focusing on process reengineering\, restructuring and organizational design. \nAfter moving into industrial organizations\, she held several management and leadership positions at Siemens in the areas of Business Strategy and Human Resources. At Osram Lighting Janina served as Chief Human Resources Officer\, where she had global responsibility for Human Resources\, Executive Development and Diversity. \nJanina is a non-executive board member of Konecranes Oyj\, Finland and the German Pension Benefit Guaranty Association. She is an active supporter of various national and international diversity initiatives. She is also a member of the international Advisory Board of Hertie School of Governance in Berlin\, Germany and IESE Business School in Barcelona\, Spain. She is serving as board member of several government initiatives such as the Innovation Council (Federal Ministry of Digitization) and the “Council of future of work” (Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs). \nJanina holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Mainz\, Germany\, and the University of Verona\, Italy. \nApjit Walia is a Global Technology and Macro Investor. He is currently the Managing Director & Global Head of Technology Investment Strategy at Deutsche Bank. \nApjit spent a decade as a Senior Portfolio Manager running Technology focused Macro funds at some of the world’s largest hedge funds including Caxton Associates and Moore Capital with Capital Allocation in excess of $1 Billion. Prior to being a hedge fund manager\, he was the Managing Director and Lead Technology analyst at RBC Capital where he was ranked Number 1 globally in each year of coverage and cited as the bank’s most impactful analyst on Wall Street. \nApjit has won several awards including the Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street”. He has been widely featured in print and visual media including the Wall Street Journal\, the New York Times\, the Financial Times\, Forbes\, CNBC\, Bloomberg\, BBC and cited as “Walia is the Ax on Intel’\, “Apjit Walia is usually the first to call the Semiconductor and Tech cycle’\, “Apjit is uncanny with his calls on Tech”\, “Walia connects Tech to the Economy better than anyone on Wall Street”. Apjit grew up in three continents and is fluent in four languages. \nHe majored in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of London with focus on Aircraft Propulsion. Apjit is Vice-chairman of the Mehar Trust that focuses on girl empowerment in rural parts of the world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-tech-gap-race-income-equality-and-the-digital-divide/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T170000
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SUMMARY:The FUTURE FORUM: Building Biopolis
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCities are causing climate change. They consume the most resources\, emit pollution\, and produce tons of waste. At the same time\, cities are also severely threatened by the climate crisis. As innovation hubs\, rich in influence and intellectual and creative potential\, cities are key players in the fight against climate change. \n“Cities are where the climate battle will largely be won or lost.” -Antonio Guterres\, UN Secretary General \nThe FUTURE FORUM: Building Biopolis offers attendees the opportunity to envision a new kind of green city\, a Biopolis\, dedicated to conservation and prioritizing innovations in planning\, mobility\, business and energy that equally protect the health and wellbeing of its land\, animals\, and inhabitants. \nThis program is organized by The German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York\, and supported by the American Council on Germany. For further information please visit https://www.dwih-futureforum.org/ \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-forum-building-biopolis/
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T083000
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SUMMARY:The Future of the Multilateral Order
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the past 75 years\, globalization and global governance have been strongholds of universal peace and prosperity. More recently\, multilateral institutions struggle to enable shared\, fair and effective solutions for crisis phenomena such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Our moderated discussion will provide an outlook on the future of multilateralism. How can the structures of international cooperation be defended and redesigned? Which existing institutions may remodel the rules of multilateral engagement? And what role do newly founded organizations such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank play? \nJoin us on October 16 at 8:30am ET for a discussion with Werner Hoyer\, President of the European Investment Bank\, and  Robert B. Zoellick\, former President of the World Bank\, U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State; and moderated by Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner\, Head of External Policy at the Federation of German Industries (BDI). \nThe moderated discussion will last about 40 minutes\, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. This is the fourth session of the transatlantic virtual event series Road to Election Night & Beyond #R2EN\, which is organized and hosted by several transatlantic institutions and political\nfoundations. More information on the virtual series can be found at www.landing.berlin-electionnight.de. \nRegistration for this event has ended[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-of-the-multilateral-order/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T235950
CREATED:20201013T173409Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation between Charlotte and Krefeld
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany has launched a new series of online meetings titled [virtual] Transatlantic Town Halls: German-American Mayors Forum\, held under the auspices of WunderbarTogether USA 2020\, a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut. \nA Conversation between Charlotte and Krefeld\nwith Mayor Vi Lyles and Lord Mayor Frank Meyer\nOctober 20\, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT\n  \nThe sister city relationship between Charlotte and Krefeld was established in 1986. Krefeld’s industrial economy and the common influence of the textile industries was one of the initial reasons for the partnership. In the intervening years since then\, both cities have undergone significant structural change. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for a conversation with Vi Lyles\, Mayor of Charlotte\, and Frank Meyer\, Lord Mayor of Krefeld\, about how their cities have addressed structural change and the lessons learned.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6716026094242%2FWN_2znn1IrNTkuQIMx9iReDxg” css=”.vc_custom_1602610378457{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vi Alexander Lyles\, a Democrat\, is now in her second term as Mayor of Charlotte. A proud history of public service distinguishes Mayor Lyles’ career in Charlotte. Prior to her election as Mayor\, she served two terms on the City Council as an at-large representative from 2013 to 2017 and was voted mayor pro tem by her peers for two of those years. Even before turning to elected office\, Mayor Lyles was a valued city employee. Highlights of her career of service include creating the city’s first capital budget and leading the restructuring of government programs to evaluate and assess performance audits for city programs. Mayor Lyles holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Queens University\, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a trained facilitator and executive coach\, completing programs at the Institute of Government\, North Carolina State University and the Lee Institute’s American Leadership Forum. \nAs a genuine Krefeld native\, long-standing local politician and administrative expert\, Frank Meyer has been Lord Mayor of the city of Krefeld since 2015\, in September 2020 he was re-elected for another five years. In April 2018 he also took over responsibilities for Krefeld’s cultural department. Born in Krefeld in 1974\, he spent his childhood and youth in Krefeld-Uerdingen\, where he completed his high school diploma. In summer 1993\, he spent four weeks in Charlotte as an exchange student. Up to this day\, he still keeps in touch with the family he lived with during this time. Mr. Meyer completed his studies at the University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration. Later\, he also obtained a Master of Arts in political management and administration and became the office manager for Siegmund Ehrmund (SPD)\, a member of the German Bundestag. Mr. Meyer has been politically active in the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 1992 and was elected to Krefeld’s city council in 1999. From 2009 to 2015 he served as a deputy mayor.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-conversation-between-charlotte-and-krefeld/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T235950
CREATED:20201014T153858Z
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SUMMARY:Digitale Souveränität der USA - wer bestimmt den nächsten Präsidenten?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Experten und Geheimdienste warnen: Der US-Wahlkampf könnte noch anfälliger für Störversuche sein als der aus dem Jahr 2016. Die Angreifer haben aufgerüstet und versuchen\, auch durch Influencer in den sozialen Medien Einfluss zu nehmen. Die Regulierung solcher Veröffentlichungen gestaltet sich jedoch schwierig. \nDigitale Wahlsysteme sind erschreckend anfällig für Angriffe und Manipulationen. Für die Glaubwürdigkeit der Demokratie ist das keine gute Nachricht. \nDie Lösung ist sowohl digital als auch analog. In unserer Expertenrunde diskutieren wir über diese Gefahren sowie über Maßnahmen und deren Auswirkungen. Diskutieren sie mit. \nGesprächspartner für diese Diskussion sind:  \nDr. Sandro Gaycken\, Gründer und Direktor des Digital Society Instituts an der European School of Management and Technology in Berlin. Er ist ein ehemaliger Aktivist im Chaos Computer Club und bezeichnet sich als militärischer Cybertheoretiker. Gaycken  berät die Bundesregierung sowie die NATO in Fragen der IT\, des Cyberkrieges und der Geheimhaltung. Er studierte Philosophie und Physik an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin und wurde 2008 an der Universität Bielefeld promoviert. \nWolfram von Heynitz\, in den vergangenen zwei Jahren leitete er den Koordinierungs­stab für Cyber-Außenpolitik und Cyber­sicherheit im Auswärtigen Amt und ist seit Kurzem Stellvertretender Generalkonsul der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in New York. Im Diplomatischen Dienst war er seit 2003 in den Auslandsvertretungen Deutschlands in Azerbaijan\, Tel Aviv und Dublin tätig. Von 1997 bis1999 hat von Heynitz im Bundespräsidialamt gearbeitet. Er hat in Harvard\, an der Freien Universität und an der Humboldt Universität in Berlin Philosophie und Recht studiert.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7616026898539%2FWN_YlRI4j4pT2uK2gwE1VzZQw” css=”.vc_custom_1602689896792{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/digitale-souveranitat-der-usa-wer-bestimmt-den-nachsten-prasidenten/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T235950
CREATED:20201013T174038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T191417Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation between St. Louis and Stuttgart
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany has launched a new series of online meetings titled [virtual] Transatlantic Town Halls: German-American Mayors Forum\, held under the auspices of WunderbarTogether USA 2020\, a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.\n  \n\nA Conversation between St. Louis and Stuttgart\nwith Mayor Lyda Krewson and Lord Mayor Fritz Kuhn\nOctober 23\, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT\n  \n\nIn 2020 St. Louis and Stuttgart are celebrating the 60th anniversary of their sister city relationship which was established to encourage people-to-people and government-to-government interaction. Since 1960\, numerous exchanges have taken place between the two cities that have included: business and government leaders\, medical professionals\, high school and university students and faculty\, choral groups\, chamber musicians\, ballet troupes\, orchestras\, and athletes. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for a conversation with Lyda Krewson\, Mayor of St. Louis\, and Fritz Kuhn\, Lord Mayor of Stuttgart\, about this successful sister city relationship\, the local impact of COVID-19\, and how they are addressing climate change. \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1603304911769{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9016026096973%2FWN_pG67kylrRXqh9Jfs7NVp2A”][vc_column_text]In April 2017\, Lyda Krewson won a historic election to become the first woman to serve as mayor of St. Louis. Prior to the election\, Krewson served as 28th Ward Alderwoman. She is also a CPA and served as the CFO for an international design firm until her election as Mayor in 2017. As Mayor\, Krewson has focused intently on public safety and also led the effort to pass a proposition supporting a half-cent sales tax to provide salary and benefit increases for police and firefighters\, and a million each for summer jobs\, recreation for kids\, mental health\, and demolition of vacant buildings. After graduating with an education degree from Truman State University\, Krewson moved to St. Louis where she earned her accounting degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Later she worked for Deloitte for 7 years. \nFritz Kuhn was elected Lord Mayor of Stuttgart for an eight-year term in 2012. Prior to becoming Lord Mayor\, Mr. Kuhn served as member of the German Bundestag with the Green Party from 2002 until 2012. He was one of the two federal chairpersons of Alliance ’90/The Greens in 2000 to 2002. Mr. Kuhn Kuhn was a member of the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg from 1984 to 1998 and again from 1992 to 2000. In the year in between\, he worked as a Professor of Linguistic Communication in the years in between. Mr. Kuhn was one of the founding members of the Green Party in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1980. He studied German and philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and completed his Master’s in the field of linguistics at the University of Tübingen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-conversation-between-st-louis-and-stuttgart/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T235950
CREATED:20201022T153334Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaptation: Migration Policy in Europe and the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Border closures\, regional lock-downs\, and layoffs of migrant workers due to the pandemic have impacted the movement of people – and fundamentally changed the nature of global migration. What are the repercussions of the inability of migrant workers to travel to agricultural fields or other places of work? Will public opinion toward migrants change for the better given that labor migrants often serve as essential workers? Or will xenophobia and resentment increase in light of the economic crisis? How are governments in Europe and the United States addressing migration during a simultaneous public health and economic crisis?         \nSpeakers:\nTheresa Brown\, Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy\, Bipartisan Policy Center\nCristobal Ramón\, Senior Policy Analyst\, Bipartisan Policy Center\nDr. J. Olaf Kleist\, Senior Researcher\, German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM)[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read more” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3316033807403%2FWN_oIfn1j_YQLiC9Zq8WZt1yw” css=”.vc_custom_1603380806447{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/resilience-and-adaptation-migration-policy-in-europe-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T235950
CREATED:20201001T130522Z
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SUMMARY:A World in Danger: The Future of US-European Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n“A World in Danger: The Future of US-European Relations” \nwith \nAmbassador Wolfgang Ischinger\nChairman of the Munich Security Conference\,\nand former German Ambassador to the United States\nAmbassador Christopher Hill\nWorldDenver Board Member\,\nand former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq\, Macedonia\, Poland\, and South Korea \nTuesday\, October 27\, 2020\n1:00 – 2:00 pm ET \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fattendee.gotowebinar.com%2Fregister%2F5910082117132888589″ css=”.vc_custom_1602851046418{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger (1978 ACG Young Leader) has been Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) since 2008. He is Senior Professor for Security Policy and Diplomatic Practice at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and Honorary Professor at the University of Tübingen. He advises the governments\, international organizations\, and the private sector on strategic issues. Over the course of his long diplomatic career\, Amb. Ischinger’s roles included State Secretary in the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and German ambassador in Washington D.C. and London. Wolfgang Ischinger studied law at the universities of Bonn and Geneva. Subsequently\, he studied International Law\, International Economic Relations\, and Contemporary History at Fletcher School of Law as well as Diplomacy and at Harvard Law School (M.A.\, Fletcher School\, 1973). \nAmbassador Christopher Hill is currently the Chief Global Advisor and professor of the practice in diplomacy at the University of Denver. Prior to this position\, he was the dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University\, a position he held from September 2010 to December 2017. Ambassador Hill is a former career diplomat\, a four-time ambassador\, nominated by three presidents\, whose last post was as ambassador to Iraq\, April 2009 until August 2010. Prior to Iraq\, Hill served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2005 until 2009\, during which he was also the head of the U.S. delegation to the Six Party Talks on the North Korean nuclear issue. Earlier\, he was the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Previously he served as U.S. ambassador to Poland (2000-2004)\, ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia (1996-1999)\, and special envoy to Kosovo (1998-1999). He also served as a Special Assistant to the President and a Senior Director on the Staff of the National Security Council\, 1999-2000.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-world-in-danger-the-future-of-us-european-relations/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T235950
CREATED:20201019T141517Z
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SUMMARY:Changing Demographics: Diversity in the United States and Germany
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 cordially invite you to join a video discussion on: \nChanging Demographics: Diversity in the United States and Germany  \nOctober 29 at 10:00 am EST / 5:00 pm CEST \nSpeakers:\nDr. Petra Bendel\, Professor of Political Science\, Erlangen-Nürnberg University\nCongressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX)\, Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus\nJanet Murguia\, President and CEO\, UNIDOS\nCem Oezdemir\, Member of the Bundestag (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) \nModerator:\nMichael Werz\, Senior Fellow\, Center for American Progress \nIn the coming decades\, the demographics of Germany and the United States will undergo profound changes. The United States is likely to become a “minority-majority” country by the early 2040s\, and German society is becoming increasingly diverse – with nearly a quarter of the population with a migration background – and also aging quickly. How can transatlantic relations become more inclusive and how will demographic shifts help – or hinder – transatlantic cooperation\, particularly between Germany and the United States? \nRegistration for this discussion has ended.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/changing-demographics-diversity-in-the-united-states-and-germany/
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