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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaption: Pandemic\, Politics\, and Public Trust in Democracy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Public trust is critical in the functioning of democracies. Citizens do not need to agree with every government policy or trust each individual officeholder — but they do need to have confidence that democratic institutions and practices protect their interest\, act responsibly\, and uphold the rule of law. In recent years\, in the United States and Europe public trust in government has declined. COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented series of crises. Is the pandemic leading to greater confidence in democratic institutions by rallying people around the common cause of fighting the health crisis and economic disruption? Or are we witnessing a further deterioration of trust and deeper political polarization? \nJoin 1014 and the American Council on Germany on Election Day for a discussion with Thomas Carothers\, Senior Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, and Laura Krause\, Director of More in Common\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4516039159974%2FWN_b1K5uBjRQdGy4CjO4jailA” css=”.vc_custom_1603916038819{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Thomas Carothers is Senior Vice President for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In that capacity\, he oversees all of the research programs at Carnegie.  He also directs the Democracy\, Conflict\, and Governance Program and carries out research and writing on democracy-related issues. He is a leading authority on international support for democracy\, human rights\, governance\, the rule of law\, and civil society. He has worked on democracy assistance projects for many organizations and carried out extensive field research on aid efforts around the world. \nHe is the author or editor of ten critically acclaimed books and many articles in prominent journals and newspapers\, including most recently\, Democracies Divided: The Global Challenge of Political Polarization (Brookings Press\, 2019\, co-edited with Andrew O’Donohue). He has been a visiting faculty member at the Central European University in Budapest\, Nuffield College\, Oxford University\, and Johns Hopkins SAIS. \nPrior to joining the Endowment\, Mr. Carothers practiced international and financial law at Arnold & Porter and served as an attorney adviser in the office of the legal adviser of the U.S. Department of State. \nLaura Krause is the Director of More in Common\, Germany\, an organization that strives to build more united\, inclusive and resilient societies in which people believe that what they have in common is stronger than what divides them. She joined More in Common from the Berlin-based think tank Das Progressive Zentrum where she headed the Future of Democracy program and built up the Democracy Lab for democratic innovations. She holds a Master’s Degree from the Free University of Berlin and was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Washington. She published on institutional reform\, digital democracy\, and women in politics. She has twice been named one of “40 under 40” in Germany and took part in the 2018 negotiations to form the German coalition government.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaption-pandemic-politics-and-public-trust-in-democracy/
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SUMMARY:Election Day in America: A Pre-Analysis from Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nRarely has a U.S. presidential election sparked as much attention\, mystification\, perplexity\, and concern as the 2020 race to the White House – both in the U.S. and abroad. No matter who will emerge as the winner on Election Night (or in the weeks to come)\, the aftershocks will be felt in Germany\, Europe\, and around the world. \nOn the eve of the U.S. presidential election\, leading representatives of the transatlantic community will come together in Berlin\, in order to help you make sense of the events unfolding across the Atlantic. Join us for this timely virtual discussion and listen in as heads of the most important transatlantic institutions and political foundations voice their hopes\, expectations\, and concerns regarding the immediate election and the future of the Euro-American bond – before the polls close. \n\n\n“Election Day in America: A Pre-Analysis from Berlin”\nTuesday\, November 3\, 2020\n12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (ET) \nThe discussion will be live streamed here: https://landing.berlin-election-night.de \nThe discussion will feature: \nJohn B. Emerson\, Chairman\, American Council on Germany and former Ambassador of the United States to Germany (2013-2017); Daniel Benjamin\, President\, American Academy in Berlin and former Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism\, U.S. Department of State (2009-2012); Frank Sportolari\, President\, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. and President\, UPS Germany\, Austria and Switzerland; Dr. Benjamin Becker\, Managing Director\, AmerikaHaus NRW e.V.; Eckart von Klaeden\, Chairman\, Aspen Institute Germany and Vice President & Head of External Affairs\, Daimler AG; Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther\, Vice Chairman\, Atlantik-Brücke e.V. and Director and Member of the Presidium\, German Economic Institute; Dr. Meike Zwingenberger\, Executive Director\, Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations; Christian Schmidt President\, German Atlantic Association\, Member of Bundestag (CDU/CSU)\, and former German Minister of Food & Agriculture (2014-2018); Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the Global Atlanticist Network\, Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Member of Bundestag (SPD); Alexander Graf Lambsdorff\, Member of the Board of Trustees\, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom\, Member of Bundestag (FDP) and former Member of the European Parliament (2004-2017); Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff\, Vice President and Director of the Berlin Office\, German Marshall Fund of the United States and former Head of Policy Planning and Speechwriting\, Office of the German Federal President (2014-2017); Markus Ferber\, Chairman\, Hanns Seidel Foundation and Member of the European Parliament (CSU); Dr. Ellen Ueberschär\, President\, Heinrich-Böll-Foundation. \nThe discussion will be moderated by:\nAnnette Riedel\nSenior Editor\, Deutschlandfunk Kultur \n\n\nOn the day of the event\, join the discussion on Twitter using the hashtag #R2EN for a chance of your question being featured in the panel discussion. \nThis special format is part 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 https://landing.berlin-election-night.de. \n\nRegistration is not required.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/election-day-in-america-a-pre-analysis-from-berlin/
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SUMMARY:World in Danger: Germany and Europe in an Uncertain Time
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall will host a webinar with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger\, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference\, and Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the American Council on Germany.  \nThe world appears to be at another major turning point. Tensions between the United States and China threaten a resumption of great power conflict. Global institutions are being tested as never before\, and hard-edged nationalism has resurfaced as a major force in both democracies and authoritarian states. From the European perspective\, the United States appears to be abdicating its global leadership role. Meanwhile\, Moscow and Beijing eagerly exploit every opportunity to pit European partners against one another. \nBut a pivot point also offers the continent an opportunity to grow stronger. Join LAWACTH and the American Council on Germany on November 9th for a discussion with Wolfgang Ischinger\, Germany’s most prominent diplomat\, in conversation with former US Ambassador to Germany John Emerson. Ischinger will offer his vision of a European future of peace and stability. Ischinger examines the root causes of the current conflicts and suggests how Europe can successfully address the most urgent challenges facing the continent.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1603801763548{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Wolfgang Ischinger was deputy foreign minister (1998–2001) and has served as Germany’s ambassador to both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has chaired the Munich Security Conference\, the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy\, since 2008. \nH.E. John B. Emerson (moderator) was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he served as United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany from August\, 2013 until January 20\, 2017. He served at a particularly challenging time\, and in 2015 Ambassador Emerson was awarded the State Department’s prestigious Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, which is given annually to one non-career Ambassador.  He also served on President Obama’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/world-in-danger-germany-and-europe-in-an-uncertain-time/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T110000
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SUMMARY:[virtual] Transatlantic Town Hall: The U.S. Election - Reactions from Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we wait for the final votes in Tuesday’s election to be tallied\, the world is watching. Some would say that the German-American relationship hangs in the balance. Regardless of who ultimately wins the White House\, the transatlantic partnership faces many challenges – and there is some anxiety about how relations across the Atlantic will develop in the months and years to come. \nJoin us on November 10 at 11:00 am ET for a discussion with Bundestag Members Christoph Bernstiel (CDU)\, Metin Hakverdi (SPD)\, and Katja Keul (Greens). We’ll hear their reactions to the U.S. election – and what the results mean for the future of German-American relations. \nThis 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_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1604596699819{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Christoph Bernstiel is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and was directly elected to the German Bundestag by the 72nd district of Halle (Saale) in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt in 2017. He is a member of the committee for Homeland Security\, where he focuses on cybercrime\, and the select committee on artificial intelligence. Mr. Bernstiel is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the federal foundation for the evaluation of the SED dictatorship\, deputy chairman of the CDU State Group Saxony-Anhalt in the Bundestag\, a member of the parliamentary group for small and medium businesses\, and a member of the Future Forum Public Security. In addition to his duties at the federal level\, Mr. Bernstiel has been a member of the Halle (Saale) city council since 2014 where he focuses on the topics of urban development\, infrastructure\, order\, and security. \nMetin Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002\, and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. \nBefore being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. He attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He became licensed to practice law in 2000. \nKatja Keul is a member of the German Bundestag and was elected in 2009 on the Greens/ Alliance 90/The Greens\, representing Nienburg/Schaumburg in Lower Saxony. She is a member of the Parliamentary Defense Committee and a delegate of the federal working group on peace and international affairs. Prior to joining the Bundestag\, 1997 to 2000 attorney at the Stolzenau District Court; since 2000 self-employed in her own law firm in Marklohe. She is a member of BUND\, German Women Lawyers’ Association\, German Bar Association\, among others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-transatlantic-town-hall-the-u-s-election-reactions-from-berlin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T210000
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SUMMARY:The Consequences of the U.S. Elections for the Transatlantic Alliance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations cordially invite you to a virtual discussion on “The Consequences of the U.S. Elections for the Transatlantic Alliance” with Constanze Stelzenmüller\,  Senior Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe\, Brookings Institution. \nNovember 11\, 2020\n9:00 – 10:00 pm ET/ 7:00 – 8:00 pm MT \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5116039221820%2FWN_SOmUVMTbR-OQ92WAVjz4dA” css=”.vc_custom_1604072695523{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Constanze Stelzenmüller (1993 ACG Young Leader) is an expert on German\, European\, and Transatlantic foreign and security policy and strategy. She is currently a Senior Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings. She was the Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress from October 2019 through March 2020. She served as the inaugural Robert Bosch Senior Fellow from 2014 to 2019. \nPrior to working at Brookings\, she was a senior transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)\, where she directed the influential Transatlantic Trends survey program. Her areas of expertise include: transatlantic relations; German foreign policy; NATO; the European Union’s foreign\, security\, and defense policy; international law; and human rights. \nDr. Stelzenmüller 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 \nHer essays and articles\, in both German and English\, have appeared in a wide range of publications\, including Foreign Affairs\, Internationale Politik\, the Financial Times\, the International New York Times\, and Süddeutsche Zeitung. Her dissertation\, “Direkte Demokratie in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika\,” was published in 1994 by Nomos. She is also a frequent commentator on American and European radio and television\, including Presseclub (ARD)\, National Public Radio\, and the BBC. Dr. Stelzenmüller is a governor of the Ditchley Foundation and a fellow of the Royal Swedish Society for War Sciences. \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) in humanitarian crises. From 1988 to 1989\, she was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School. She has also been a GMF campus fellow at Grinnell College in Iowa\, a Woodrow Wilson Center public policy scholar in Washington\, D.C.\, and a member of the Remarque Forum—a conference series of the Remarque Institute at New York University.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-consequences-of-the-u-s-elections-for-the-transatlantic-alliance/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T100000
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SUMMARY:Innovation and Its Discontents: U.S. and German Models of Military Innovation and the Dual-Use Conundrum
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nIncreasingly\, government investment in “emerging technologies” aims to harness dual-use\, private-sector innovation to achieve national goals. Dual-use technologies are increasingly critical to national economies\, labor forces\, and security. For major powers and innovators\, governments and their private sectors both contribute to investment in technology development. What are the drivers behind the development? How does funding impact innovation? To what extent does military integration of resulting technologies play a role? Are there opportunities for U.S.-German partnership in the areas of AI and additive manufacturing?\nSpeakers:\nDr. Amy J. Nelson\, Research Associate at the Center for International and Security Studies (CISSM)\, University of Maryland\nDr. Bastian Giegerich\, Director\, Defense and Military Analysis\, International Institute for Strategic Studies\, London\, UK\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1604597885558{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Amy J. Nelson is a Research Associate at the Center for International and Security Studies (CISSM) at the University of Maryland and conducted this study in this capacity with funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. She is also a Fellow at the National Defense University’s Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Her research focuses on disruptive technologies and their impact on proliferation\, as well as improving the efficacy of arms control. She was previously a Robert Bosch Fellow in residence at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin\, Germany where her research focused on the state of German military innovation and prospects for U.S.-German competition and cooperation. Dr. Nelson also serves on the Advisory Board of the Mission Dialogue Initiative of IISS. \nPrior to that\, Dr. Nelson was a Nonresident Fellow at the Stimson Center\, a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations\, and a policy analyst in the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs\, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in Washington\, D.C.  She held pre-doctoral fellowships at the Stimson Center and SIPRI North America and conducted research as a member of the U.S. arms control delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)\, which maintains the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty. She received her B.A. in Philosophy with honors from Stanford University\, has an M.A. in Intellectual History from Columbia University\, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California\, Berkeley. \nDr. Bastian Giegerich is the Director of Defense and Military Analysis at The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). He leads the research team that produces the IISS annual flagship publication The Military Balance\, oversees the development of the Military Balance+ online database\, and contributes to research and consultancy work. From 2010–15 Dr. Giegerich worked for the German Federal Ministry of Defense in research and policy roles\, while also serving as the IISS Consulting Senior Fellow for European Security. \nDr. Giegerich is the author and editor of several books on European security and defense matters. He has taught international relations\, military studies and public administration courses at the London School of Economics\, the University of Potsdam\, and the University of Kassel. He has also worked at the Aspen Institute Berlin. During the 1999/2000 academic year\, Dr. Giegerich was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Maryland\, College Park\, MD. He holds a Masters in Political Science from the University of Potsdam and a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/innovation-and-its-discontents-u-s-and-german-models-of-military-innovation-and-the-dual-use-conundrum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T120000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Relations After the Election
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us for a roundtable discussion of the state of the transatlantic relationship in the wake of the U.S. Presidential Elections. Featuring: Dr. Mai’a Cross\, Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at Northeastern University;  Ignacio Garcia-Bercero\, Director in DG Trade of the European Commission and former TTIP Chief Negotiator; and Dr. James Goldgeier\, Professor at the School of International Service at American University; and moderated by Dr. Steven E. Sokol\, President of the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitt.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_LvStS_L3RTWaAYZwgEdx3w” css=”.vc_custom_1604591051846{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Mai’a K. Davis Cross researches international cooperation\, especially in the areas of European foreign and security policy\, epistemic communities\, crises\, diplomacy\, and public diplomacy. She is the author of three books: The Politics of Crisis in Europe (Cambridge University Press\, 2017)\, Security Integration in Europe: How Knowledge-based Networks are Transforming the European Union (University of Michigan Press\, 2011)\, and The European Diplomatic Corps: Diplomats and International Cooperation from Westphalia to Maastricht (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2007). Her second book was the 2012 winner of the Best Book Prize from the University Association of Contemporary European Studies. She is also co-editor of (with Jan Melissen)\, European Public Diplomacy: Soft Power at Work (Palgrave\, 2013)\, a special journal issue (with Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski)\, Europe’s Hybrid Foreign Policy: The Ukraine-Russia Crisis (Journal of Common Market Studies\, 2016)\, and (with Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski) European-Russian Power Relations in Turbulent Times (University of Michigan Press\, in press). Her current single-authored book project is entitled\, The Ultrasocial World: International Cooperation Against All Odds\, which draws upon new insights about human nature from evolutionary biology\, neuroscience\, cognitive psychology\, anthropology\, among others\, to examine the underlying causes and processes that have led to unanticipated instances of international cooperation across time. In addition to these major works\, Dr. Cross has also written over 40 articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics\, including European defense\, counter-terrorism\, crises\, intelligence sharing\, and space. \nIgnacio Garcia Bercero is a Director at the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission (DG TRADE). He currently oversees activities related to the US\, Canada and the EU Neighbouring Countries. Mr. Garcia Bercero coordinated the work of the EU-US High Level Working Group on Growth and Jobs\, which recommended the launch of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. He now acts as the EU Chief Negotiator for this agreement. \nMr. Garcia Bercero joined the European Commission in 1987 and has thorough experience in a large number of trade-related policy areas. During the Uruguay Round of multilateral negotiations\, he followed\, inter alia\, negotiations on trade safeguards\, GATT articles\, functioning of the GATT\, as well as talks on trade and environment. In the period leading up to the launch of the WTO Doha Round\, he served as coordinator of the EU WTO policy and led the negotiations on trade and competition. He was also posted in the EU Delegation to the United Nations in New York and worked in areas of WTO Dispute Settlement and Trade Barriers Regulation. \nMore recently\, between 2005 and 2011\, Mr. Garcia Bercero’s field of responsibility included trade-related aspects of sustainable development\, as well as bilateral trade relations with South and South-East Asia\, Korea\, EuroMed and the Middle East countries. As the Chief Negotiator\, he led the negotiating process with South Korea and India. Mr. Garcia Bercero authored several papers and publications on the subjects of Trade Laws\, GATT and WTO System\, Safeguard Measures\, Trade and Competition\, WTO Dispute Settlement Reform and bilateral dispute settlement rules in European Free Trade Agreements. Mr. Garcia Bercero holds a Law Degree from the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Complutense\, Madrid and a Masters of Laws Degree (with Distinction) from University College\, London. \nDr. James Goldgeier is a Professor of International Relations and served as Dean of the School of International Service at American University from 2011-17. He is also a Robert Bosch Senior Visiting Fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution. He was a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations from 2017-19 and in 2018-19\, he held the inaugural Library of Congress Chair in U.S.-Russia Relations at the John W. Kluge Center. Previously\, he was a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University. He also taught at Cornell University\, and has held a number of public policy appointments\, including Director for Russian\, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs on the National Security Council Staff\, Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations\, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress\, and Edward Teller National Fellow at the Hoover Institution. In addition\, he has held appointments or fellowships at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars\, Brookings Institution\, and the Center for International Security and Cooperation. From 2001-2005\, he directed George Washington University’s Institute for European\, Russian and Eurasian Studies. He has authored or co-authored four books including: America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11 (co-authored with Derek Chollet); Power and Purpose: U.S. Policy toward Russia after the Cold War (co-authored with Michael McFaul); and Not Whether But When: The U.S. Decision to Enlarge NATO. He is the recipient of the Edgar S. Furniss book award in national and international security and co-recipient of the Georgetown University Lepgold Book Prize in international relations. Professor Goldgeier’s areas of expertise include contemporary international relations\, American foreign policy\, U.S.-Russia relations\, the European Union\, transatlantic security and NATO.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-relations-after-the-election/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201113T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151946
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SUMMARY:Beyond Election Night: Transatlantic Media De-Brief
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ten days after Election Day\, an international press club will come together in Berlin to discuss the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Tune in as five leading journalists representing the United States\, Germany\, Italy\, Poland and France comment on possible repercussions on the Euro-American partnership and voice their expectations towards a Biden-Harris administration. \nThe discussion will be streamed live and feature the following speakers:\nMelissa Eddy\, Berlin Correspondent for The New York Times;  Tina Hassel\, Head and TV Editor-in-Chief of ARD-Hauptstadtstudio in Berlin; Tonia Mastrobuoni\, Berlin Correspondent for La Repubblica; Wojciech Szymański\, Berlin Correspondent for the Polish Section of Deutsche Welle; Thomas Wieder (invited)\, Berlin Correspondent for Le Monde; and moderated by Terry Martin\,  Senior Anchor for Deutsche Welle News \nThis special format is hosted in cooperation with the Senate Chancellery of Berlin. We are delighted that the Governing Mayor of Berlin\, Michael Müller\, will give opening remarks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/beyond-election-night-transatlantic-media-de-brief/
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SUMMARY:Navigating a “World in Danger” – Lessons for a new generation of Transatlantic security leaders
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\nAs part of the 12th annual German American Conference organized by Harvard\, please join us for a conversation between Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger\, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference\, and Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook\, Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School and Boston Warburg Chapter Director\, on the future of the Transatlantic security partnership. Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger and Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook will uncover insights and recommendations for a new generation of Transatlantacists who enter a world of renewed great power competition. \nFor for more information on this and other GAC Event Series events\, please visit: germanamericanconference.org \nTo register\, please fill in the form below. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/lessons-for-a-new-generation-of-transatlantic-security-leaders/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T093000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation between San Antonio and Darmstadt
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n[virtual] Transatlantic Town Hall: German-American Mayors Forum A Conversation between San Antonio and Darmstadt  with Ron Nirenberg\, Mayor of San Antonio\, and Jochen Partsch\, Lord Mayor of Darmstadt\n\nIn 2017\, San Antonio and Darmstadt established a sister city partnership to promote economic collaboration and to strengthen cooperation on a host of issues including innovative urban development\, sustainable and renewable energy\, and start-ups and entrepreneurial development. These two cities have promoted the exchange of ideas and best practices in these areas – and they have developed a vibrant relationship with youth initiatives that help create relationships among the members of the next generation\, as well as university cooperation and exchanges of delegations\, specifically in the areas of cybersecurity\, urban development\, and smart cities. Join us for a conversation about the sister city partnership. What are the current challenges facing each city? How are they learning from each other and expanding cooperation? \nThis virtual event is part of the American Council on Germany’s series 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[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3416052026069%2FWN_S7FgkCY6Q1-Cd5phw4cgXA” css=”.vc_custom_1605202695138{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\n\nFirst elected in 2017\, Ron Nirenberg is in his second term as the mayor of San Antonio\, one of the nation’s fastest growing cities in the United States. Prior to becoming mayor\, he served on the San Antonio City Council beginning in 2013. Mayor Nirenberg has focused his public service on smart city and regional planning\, inclusive economic development\, environmental stewardship\, as well as fiscal responsibility and governmental accountability. He is a member of the Climate Mayors Steering Committee\, a group of 24 mayors who will serve as a leading voice in efforts to further climate action in the more than 400 cities across the U.S. and serves as the Chairman of Sister Cities International. Prior to his public service\, Mayor Nirenberg was the founder of two small-businesses\, worked as the general manager of KRTU-FM radio in San Antonio\, and as a program director for the Annenberg Public Policy Center. He graduated summa cum laude from Trinity University and received a Master’s Degree in Communication magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. \nJochen Partsch has been Lord Mayor of Darmstadt since 2011 and is a member of Alliance ’90/The Greens. After winning a “Digital City” competition in 2017\, his administration has focused on implementing digital smart city technologies to build an urban digital ecosystem with tangible benefits for citizens together with the city’s partners from science\, politics and business. Prior to his election as Lord Mayor\, Mr. Partsch served on Darmstadt’s City Council beginning in 1997\, was the parliamentary party leader from 2003 to 2006\, and led Darmstadt’s Department for Social Affairs\, Youth\, Housing\, Labor Market Policy\, Women’s Policy\, and Intercultural Affairs from 2006 until 2011.  Outside of politics\,  he has worked as a consultant and lecturer at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences focusing on community-oriented employment promotion in economically-disadvantaged regions. He graduated with a degree in Economics from the Georg-August-University of Göttingen. \n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-conversation-between-san-antonio-and-darmstadt/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T113000
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Transatlantic Security: A "New Deal" in Euro-American Relations?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Long cherished as cornerstone of the post-war international order\, the transatlantic security architecture has come under intense scrutiny and pressure. NATO is confronted with a variety of complex security challenges\, all of which require close transatlantic cooperation. While President Trump regularly points out European omissions with regard to military spending and capability gaps\, his distinctive style eroded the trust of U.S. allies in America as a reliable partner. Moving forward\, the world is eager to hear from the new President-elect – what can we expect from the incoming Biden administration in terms of foreign policy? How can the U.S. and its allies safeguard transatlantic security cooperation? And what should Europeans be prepared to bring to the table? \nJoin us on November 18 for a virtual conversation with Heather A. Conley\, Senior Vice President for Europe\, Eurasia\, and the Arctic & Director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS); and Thomas Silberhorn\, Parliamentary State Secretary\, German Federal Ministry of Defence and Member of Bundestag (CSU); and moderated by Andrea Rotter\, Head of Division Foreign and Security Policy for the Hanns Seidel Foundation. \nRegistration has ended[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/safeguarding-transatlantic-security-a-new-deal-in-euro-american-relations/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T090000
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SUMMARY:The Covid-19 Pandemic as a Chance for an Updated German Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of the 12th annual German American Conference organized by Harvard University\, we are delighted to extend the invitation to the virtual keynote of the German Minister of Health Jens Spahn on crisis leadership during the twenty-first century’s first global health crisis. \nRegistration has ended.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-covid-19-pandemic-as-a-chance-for-an-updated-german-foreign-policy/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T110000
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SUMMARY:Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Brexit\, but Were Afraid to Ask
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is fair to say that this year the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. election have dominated the headlines. Deadlines for completing a Brexit deal have come and gone\, and time is running out for negotiators to reach an agreement regarding the terms of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union. Although the U.K. formally left the EU on January 31\, it has continued to follow the bloc’s rules until the end of this year. This 11-month transition period was supposed to allow both sides to reach a post-Brexit deal\, but negotiations have stalled (over issues such as trade and fishing). What is the likelihood the U.K. and the EU will reach a deal? What will the U.K.’s relationship with the EU look like when it leaves the European single market? What impact do the U.S. election results have on U.K.-EU negotiations? \nWith only weeks to go\, join us for a discussion with veteran German diplomat Dr. Peter Wittig\, who served most recently as the German Ambassador to the Court of St. James and prior to that as the German Ambassador to the United States.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here ” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9016058118492%2FWN_E-aCGzTiRIKzPuDdBv4HvA” css=”.vc_custom_1605811940135{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Peter Wittig recently retired from the German Diplomatic Service. He is now working as Senior Advisor for Global Affairs at the Schaeffler Group. He is also a Fisher Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. \nDr. Wittig is a five-time Ambassador. He served in Spain\, Lebanon\, Cyprus\, and in Berlin in the Cabinet of two Foreign Ministers. Most recently he served as the German Ambassador to the United Nations in New York (2009 – 2014) representing his country in the Security Council\, to the United States of America (2014 – 2018)\, and to the United Kingdom (2018 – 2020). Before joining the Foreign Service he studied History\, Political Science\, and Law at the Universities of Bonn\, Freiburg\, Canterbury\, and Oxford. He taught History of Ideas as a Junior Professor at the University of Freiburg. He has published numerous articles on international affairs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-brexit-but-were-afraid-to-ask/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201124T110000
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Adaptation: How are Hospitals Managing the Public Health Crisis?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As COVID-19 cases surge again in Europe and the United States\, public health officials\, healthcare workers\, and hospital administrators are grappling with the challenges of providing care to patients. At the same time\, the experiences battling the pandemic this year have started to shape mid- and long-term preparedness and emergency plans. As we brace for the coming weeks and months\, what are the prospects for hospitals in Germany and the United States? What do hospitals and the public health systems in general need do to quickly respond to future pandemics? How can we ensure that our societies will be better equipped to handle similar outbreaks in the years to come? \nJoining us to discuss these questions are Dr. David L. Reich\, President and COO of The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and President of Mount Sinai Queens (both part of the Mount Sinai Heath System)\, and Prof. Dr. Eckhard Nagel who serves as Managing Director of the Institute for Health Care Management and Economics at the University of Bayreuth and practices medicine at the Erdhof Rehabilitation Center in Iselsberg-Stronach\, Austria. Since 2018\, he has been the German President of the Chinese-German Friendship Hospital of the Tongji Clinic Wuhan.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7416057262545%2FWN_-su1MO_oTVqgRbpuap4N1Q” css=”.vc_custom_1605726291742{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Prof. Dr. Eckhard Nagel is the Managing Director of the Institute for Medical Management and Health Sciences at the University of Bayreuth. From 2001 to 2010\, he was head of the transplantation center and head physician in the general surgery department\, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery at the Klinikum Augsburg and Full Professor at the University of Bayreuth. From 2010 to 2015\,  Dr.  Nagel was Medical Director and Chairman of the Executive Board at the University Hospital Essen. \nDr. Nagel was a member of the German Ethics Council from 2008 to 2016. Since 2015\, he has been a member of the University Council of Coburg University of Applied Sciences and member of the supervisory board of Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin. \nHe first studied medicine at the Medical University of Hannover\, graduating in 1986. He also completed coursework at the University of Vermont\, Dumfries Royal Infirmary Hospital in Scotland\, the University Joseph Fourier in Grenoble (France)\, and Dartmouth Medical School\, in Hanover\, New Hampshire. Upon completing his doctorate\, he was first a research assistant and later Senior Physician at the associated clinic for abdominal and transplant surgery at the Medical University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover. \nHe also studied philosophy and history and received his doctorate in philosophy in 1995. In 2010\, he was awarded  an honorary doctorate of the Doctor of Theology by the Department of Protestant Theology of Philipps-University Marburg/Lahn. \nSince 2017\, he has served President of the Stella Maris Foundation in Hannover and  member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the German Study Award for the Körber Foundation. \nDr. David L. Reich\, the Horace W. Goldsmith Professor of Anesthesiology\, has been President and Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital and President of Mount Sinai Queens\, both part of the Mount Sinai Health System\, since 2013. Dr. Reich was Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology from July 2004 through March 2014 and also served as President of the Medical Board in 2011-2012. \nAfter arriving at Mount Sinai in 1984\, Dr. Reich completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesia. Dr. Reich serves on Mount Sinai’s Appointments and Promotions Committee and on the Board of the Independent Practice Association. In 2011\, Mount Sinai’s nurses and nursing leadership honored Dr. Reich with the Physician of the Year Award. In 2014\, he received the Jacobi Medallion from The Mount Sinai Alumni Association. \nDr. Reich’s research interests include neurocognitive outcome following thoracic aortic surgery\, outcome effects of intraoperative hemodynamics\, medical informatics\, and hemodynamic monitoring. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles\, invited articles\, editorials\, and book chapters. Additionally\, Dr. Reich is an associate editor of the text Cardiac Anesthesia\, editor of Monitoring in Anesthesia and Perioperative Care\, and co-editor of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography. \nPrior to his residency in anesthesiology\, Dr. Reich completed two years of residency in general surgery at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center in Torrance\, California. He received his Bachelor of Science degree with highest distinction from Pennsylvania State University in 1980 and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia in 1982 through the Penn State-Jefferson Five-Year Cooperative Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/resilience-and-adaptation-how-are-hospitals-managing-the-public-health-crisis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T110000
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SUMMARY:Priorities and Pitfalls for the Transatlantic Partnership in 2021
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There have always been ups and downs in the German-American relationship. With the election of Joe Biden\, many Germans hope for a “Neustart” for the transatlantic alliance. The tone and tenor are likely to change – and there are common challenges facing Europe and the United States. However\, the partnership is not without its controversial sticking points \nJoin us on November 30 at 11:00 am ET for a discussion with Bundestag Member Peter Beyer (CDU)\, who also serves as Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation in the German Federal Foreign Office. We will discuss the priorities and challenges in developing a transatlantic agenda. \nThis 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_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1606165438578{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/priorities-and-pitfalls-for-the-transatlantic-partnership-in-2021/
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