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SUMMARY:Reinventing the German-American Agenda in 2021
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of the [virtual] 2020 German-American Conference\, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Bruecke will host a discussion with Ambassador John Emerson\, Chairman of the American Council on Germany\, and Sigmar Gabriel\, Chairman of Atlantik-Bruecke e.V.\, and former Federal Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor. \nThis year\, the coronavirus crisis has shown that Europe and the United States face similar challenges – and has underscored how countries must work together to meet those challenges. With a new administration entering office in the United States in January and elections in Germany in the fall\, there are opportunities to reinvent the German-American agenda to address the common challenges facing Europe and the United States. \nJoin John Emerson and Sigmar Gabriel\, the Chairmen of the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke\, respectively\, for a look back at 2020 and a look ahead to see what 2021 might bring. \nRegistration for this event has ended[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/reinventing-the-german-american-agenda-in-2021/
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SUMMARY:Migration\, Flight\, and US Immigration Policy under President Biden
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\nAt the beginning of 2021\, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will inherit an immigration system that has been dramatically transformed by the Trump administration over the past four years. These transformations include a new series of restrictive asylum policies\, the construction of a border wall to Mexico\, sweeping green-card limitations\, broader deportation priorities\, a decimated refugee program\, and pandemic-era border restrictions. The Biden-Harris team will have much to contend with in forging pragmatic policies that both protect the US border and honor legal migration to the United States. \nThis discussion will feature T. Alexander Aleinikoff\, University Professor and Director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at The New School; Roberto Suro\, Professor of Journalism and Public Policy at the University of Southern California; and moderated by Daniel Benjamin\, President of the American Academy in Berlin\, who will discuss what post-Trump immigration policy might look like\, and what challenges—political\, bureaucratic\, and cultural—the Biden administration is likely to face in the coming years.\n\nTo register\, please fill in the form below.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/migration-flight-and-us-immigration-policy-under-president-biden/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T110000
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SUMMARY:Deal or No Deal? Brexit and its Implications for Europe and the Transatlantic Alliance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Tuesday\, the head of the Bank of England warned that the failure to secure a trade deal with the European Union would do more damage to the U.K. economy over the long run than the coronavirus pandemic. Time is running out for negotiators as they enter the final stretch to reach a deal. But\, what does Brexit – with or without a deal – mean for Europe and for the transatlantic alliance? \nPlease join 1014 and the ACG for a discussion with Heather Conley\, Senior Vice President for Europe\, Eurasia\, and the Arctic and Director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger\, Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; and David Smith\, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2616067432169%2FWN_wqj4t4BHR-Cr2klCrUkfkA” css=”.vc_custom_1606743254879{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Heather A. Conley (2007 ACG Young Leader) is Senior Vice President for Europe\, Eurasia\, and the Arctic and Director of the Europe Program at CSIS. Prior to joining CSIS as a senior fellow and director for Europe in 2009\, Conley served four years as executive director of the Office of the Chairman of the Board at the American National Red Cross. From 2001 to 2005\, she was deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs with responsibilities for U.S. bilateral relations with the countries of Northern and Central Europe. From 1994 to 2001\, she was a senior associate with an international consulting firm led by former U.S. deputy secretary of state Richard L. Armitage. Ms. Conley began her career in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She was selected to serve as special assistant to the coordinator of U.S. assistance to the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union\, and she has received two State Department Meritorious Honor Awards. Ms. Conley is frequently featured as a foreign policy analyst and Europe expert on CNN\, MSNBC\, BBC\, NPR\, and PBS\, among other prominent media outlets. She received her B.A. in international studies from West Virginia Wesleyan College and her M.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). \nKlaus-Dieter Frankenberger (1985 ACG Legislative Aide Fellow) is Foreign Editor at the FAZ\, where he writes about international politics. Before joining the newspaper’s editorial staff in 1986\, Mr. Frankenberger gained deep insight into the U.S. political decision-making process when he worked as an assistant to a U.S. member of Congress. He was a Bosch Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington\, DC\, in 2011 and a Marshall Fellow at Harvard University in 1990. He serves on the Board of various institutions dealing with foreign and defense policy issues. Mr. Frankenberger holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science\, Economics\, and American Studies from Frankfurt University. \nDavid Smith is the Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian. From 2010 to 2015\, he was the Africa correspondent for The Guardian for which he was based in Johannesburg\, South Africa. He was educated at the University of Leeds and was the editor of the student newspaper before joining the Daily Express as a graduate trainee in 1997. He moved to The Observer in 2003 and reported from countries including Afghanistan and Iraq. He appears as a commentator on NPR\, the BBC\, CNN\, Sky News and other media outlets.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/deal-or-no-deal-brexit-and-its-implications-for-europe-and-the-transatlantic-alliance/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T110000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation between Berlin and Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Berlin and Los Angeles have been sister cities since 1967. Originally launched by former Berliners who had emigrated to the U.S. to work in the film industry\, culture and the arts have always been a cornerstone for the relationship. Both the Villa Aurora and the Thomas Mann House have served as institutional ties connecting the two cities. More recently\, economic bonds between the two cities have been increasing including exchange in the areas of environmental and climate protection and renewable energy\, as well as cooperation in the startup sector. What are the factors that have made these two cities centers for artists and people in the creative arts? How have the two cities strengthened their partnership over the last 50 years? \nJoin us for a conversation with State Secretary Christian Gaebler\, Head of the Berlin Senate Chancellery\, andAmbassador Nina Hachigian\, Deputy Mayor of International Affairs\, Los Angeles. \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.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8916069270618%2FWN_XogPf3gnQmWeBQKIVDUaAA” css=”.vc_custom_1606927101458{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\nState Secretary Christian Gaebler has been the head of the Berlin Senate Chancellery since 2018. From 2016 to 2018 he served as State Secretary in the Berlin Senate Department for the Interior and Sport\, and from 2011 to 2016\, Mr. Gaebler served as the State Secretary in the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development and Environment. Prior to that\, he was a member of the Berlin House of Representatives from 1995 to 2011\, where he also was chairman of the SPD parliamentary group for nine years. Mr. Gaebler studied transportation (planning and operation) at the Technical University of Berlin and holds a degree in engineering. \nAmbassador Nina Hachigian was appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the first Deputy Mayor of International Affairs in 2017. Her office seeks to expand Los Angeles’ global ties to help bring jobs\, culture\, visitors to the city and to share L.A.’s values and experience. Prior to this\, Ambassador Hachigian served as the United States Representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”). She was a Senior Fellow and a Senior Vice President at the Center for American Progress focused on Asia policy and U.S.-China relations and the director of the RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy for four years. Ambassador Hachigian served on the staff of the National Security Council in the Clinton White House from 1998-1999. She received her B.S. from Yale University and her J.D. from Stanford Law School. \n\nWith support from Villa Aurora and the Thomas Mann House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-conversation-between-berlin-and-los-angeles/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T110000
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SUMMARY:Reflecting on Germany’s European Council Presidency
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In July Germany assumed the six-month rotating Presidency of the European Council. Germany took on this role at a critical juncture for the European Union. The public health and economic implications of the corona crisis\, Brexit\, and the rising tensions between member states are just some of the issues that have been on the European agenda. As Germany’s Presidency of the European Council winds down\, what were its achievements and shortcomings? And\, what are the key issues ahead for Europe in 2021? \nJoining us to discuss this is Dr. Ulrike Guérot\, Head of the Department for European Policy and the Study of Democracy at the Danube University in Krems (Austria) and the founder of the European Democracy Lab in Berlin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/reflecting-on-germanys-european-council-presidency/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T111500
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SUMMARY:Why Trade Matters! The Future of Transatlantic Economic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Businesses invested in transatlantic trade and multilateral trade relations not only create sustainable jobs and economic growth\, but also support the urgently needed reliability and stability within the transatlantic partnership. Once President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20th\, the future of the trade relationship between the United States and the European Union will be decisively impacted. Will trade barriers and tariffs between the US and the EU be reduced? How can the international trading system be strengthened to enable free and rule-based trade? What could be a transatlantic response to the trade conflict with China? \nJoin us on December 9 at 11:15am ET for a discussion with Daniel Andrich\, General Manager\, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V.; Dr. Christina Gommlich\, Deputy Head of Berlin Office\, Corporate Government Relations\, BASF SE; Dr. F.- Hans Grandin\, CEO\, HUESKER Synthetic GmbH and HUESKER Group; Peter Riehle\, President & CEO\, WITTENSTEIN North America; and moderated by Annett Meiritz\, U.S. Correspondent in Washington DC\, Handelsblatt.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/why-trade-matters-the-future-of-transatlantic-economic-relations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201211T113000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation between Austin and Koblenz
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Austin-Koblenz sister city relationship was established in 1991. The partnership connects citizens through a variety of cultural and economic exchanges and has had a strong focus on education and workforce development. In addition to student exchanges at the elementary and secondary levels\, a number of dual degree and exchange programs have been created at the post-secondary level\, including two-year apprenticeship programs for young adults from Austin to visit Koblenz to build professional career skills. Please join us for a conversation about the current issues confronting their respective communities\, workforce preparedness\, and how they are preparing for the future. \nJoin us on December 11 for a conversation with Steve Adler\, Mayor of Austin\, and David Langner\, Lord Mayor of Koblenz. \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.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9016070125221%2FWN_hhs5CHuCR_Cw7rTu0xxykQ” css=”.vc_custom_1607012554633{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Steve Adler is Austin’s 52nd Mayor\, having won re-election in 2018 by 40 points in a field of 8 candidates. His top priorities include mobility\, affordability and equity for all Austinites. Adler is a Trustee of the United States Conference of Mayors\, Chair of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) policy board\, and Vice President of the National Council of Democratic Mayors. While he’s been in office the City of Austin passed the largest mobility and affordable housing bonds in its history. The city raised its minimum city wage to $15/hour\, passed city-wide sick leave and second chance hiring protections. Still working on the homelessness challenge\, the city has become one of a limited number of cities to achieve effective net zero veteran homelessness. The city has become a world leader on climate change action. Mayor Adler has received broad recognition for innovative leadership. Foreign Policy named him a Global reThinker and Living Cities included Mayor Adler on its list of 25 Disruptive Leaders (along with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and author Ta-Nehisi Coates) to mark that organization’s 25th anniversary. He completed his undergraduate studies at Princeton University and his law degree at The University of Texas School of Law. \nDavid Langner\, born and raised in Koblenz\, was elected as Lord Mayor of Koblenz in 2018 to an eight-year term. Prior to his election as mayor and beginning in 2013\, Mr. Langner served as the State Secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs\, Labor\, Health and Demography for the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.  From 2011 to 2013\, he worked as vice president at a state agency working on planning\, nature conservation\, and construction supervision. Prior to that\, Mr. Langner served as a representative in the state parliament for five years\, and as environmental policy spokesman\, he focused on renewable energy\, nature conservation\, consumer protection and forestry. Mr. Langner studied political science and literature at universities in Oldenburg\, Marburg and Mainz and completed his master’s degree in 2003. Prior to attending university\, he completed his civil service volunteering at a home for the blind which had a deep impact on his life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-conversation-between-austin-and-koblenz/
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