BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//American Council On Germany - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:American Council On Germany
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.acgusa.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Council On Germany
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210301T173052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210301T173052Z
UID:10000582-1615194000-1615197600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Gender Equity As A National Security Priority In Germany And The United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been said that when women do better\, countries do better. However\, globally gender equity is lagging. In late 2020\, the European Union adapted a Feminist Foreign Policy\, in which the principle of equality between women and men became core value of the EU. It also requires increased female presentation in leadership roles and increased development assistance to programs promoting gender equity. Likewise\, the Biden-Harris Administration has put gender equity in the forefront of decision-making by creating the Gender Policy Council. These new policies and priorities will reshape how foreign policy and national security are conducted. \nJoin us on March 8 – International Women’s Day – at 9:00 am ET for a discussion about how gender equity is a priority for foreign policy and national security with Member of the European Parliament Hannah Neumann (Greens)\, who spearheaded the Feminist Foreign Policy; Dr. Armgard von Reden\, Chairwoman of Women in International Security Germany; and Julia Santucci\, former Senior Advisor in the Secretary of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues during the Obama Administration.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7116146197533%2FWN_VboTHoLbT3mVuAxkM4nSDw” css=”.vc_custom_1614619814326{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Hannah Neumann is a Member of the European Parliament where she serves as the Peace and Human Rights Coordinator for the Greens / EFA Group\, Vice-Chair of the Human Rights Committee (DROI)\, Member of the committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Security and Defense Policy (SEDE)\, as well as Chair of the Delegation for Relations to the Arabian Peninsula (DARP). \nMs. Neumann studied media sciences and peace and conflict studies\, which is also the subject she chose for her PhD. Her academic career brought her to Ilmenau\, Berlin\, Manila and Monrovia. Before joining the European Parliament\, she was a self-employed expert and consultant for peace projects\, i.a. in projects for the United Nations\, the Society for International Cooperation\, the European Commission\, the DGAP\, GPPi and aid organizations. She advised ministries and non-governmental organizations on campaigns on anti-discrimination\, promotion of democracy\, climate protection on the local level and human rights. From 2013 until 2016\, she worked as policy advisor in the German Bundestag. \nDr. Armgard von Reden is the Chairwoman of WIIS.de (Women in International Security Germany) and a strategy consultant based in Berlin\, advising companies on diversity and data protection issues. She also teaches international\, data protection\, and security management at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Leibniz University in Hanover. \nShe joined IBM in 1987 and from 2002 to 2011 she held the position of Director of Government Programs for Germany\, Russia and the CIS countries. From 2001 until 2010 she was the Chief Privacy Officer for IBM in Europe\, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Before that\, she held various international management positions at IBM in Paris\, Brussels\, and elsewhere. In the 1990s\, she took a leave of absence to serve as the head of the communications department of the President of the Bundestag\, Rita Süßmuth\, for three years. Before joining IBM\, she worked as a legislative assistant at the U.S. Congress (House and Senate)\, and was a freelance journalist in the U.S. for German newspapers and The Economist\nJulia Santucci is Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies and Director of the Hesselbein Forum Leadership Program in International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Ms. Santucci has over a decade of experience in national security and foreign policy positions. She served as a senior advisor in the Secretary of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues from 2015 to 2017\, where she worked to advance gender equality as a core U.S. foreign policy priority. This included work to integrate women’s issues into U.S. efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism globally. From 2012 to 2014\, she served as director for Egypt at the National Security Council\, providing advice to the President of the United States and the national security advisor on coordinating U.S. policy toward Egypt across the interagency. She worked for 10 years as a leadership analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency\, where she provided written assessments and oral briefings to the president\, Cabinet members\, and other senior officials to help inform their decision making around developments in the Middle East.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/gender-equity-as-a-national-security-priority-in-germany-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210302T175428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T175428Z
UID:10000583-1615201200-1615204800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Political Free Speech or Hate Speech? The Role and Responsibility of the State and Social Media Companies
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The debate over differences in U.S. and European speech rights is a perennial issue. But\, the emergence of private social media platforms – and their dominance – has given the issue a new dimension and a new sense of urgency. What is the role and responsibility of the state and private companies in terms of monitoring and preventing hate speech? Where is the dividing line between free speech and censorship? \nJoin the American Council on Germany\, the Max Planck Law Network\, and the Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association for a discussion with Prof. Dr. Ralf Poscher\, Dir­ect­or at the Max Planck In­sti­tute for the Study of Crime\, Se­cur­ity and Law\, in Freiburg\, Germany\, and Nadine Strossen\, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law at New York Law School. The discussion will be moderated by Russell Miller\, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Max Planck Law Network and J.B. Stombock Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3116147075851%2FWN_r8xwnLvWTw6LlT57YTgcrA” css=”.vc_custom_1614707618732{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Prof. Dr. Ralf Poscher has been the Dir­ect­or of the Max Planck In­sti­tute for the Study of Crime\, Se­cur­ity\, and Law\, in Freiburg\, Germany since 2019. He has been a Professor of Legal Philosophy at the University of Freiburg since 2009\, serving as the Dir­ect­or of the Center for Se­cur­ity and So­ci­ety from 2013 to 2018 and as Dean of the Law Faculty from 2018 to 2019. His fields of expertise include: German constitutional rights\, the right to education and inclusion\, freedom of religion\, the right to human dignity\, German constitutional history\, legal cultures\, legal theory\, and legal philosophy. In 2007-2008 he was a member of the School of Social Sciences at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton. \nProf. Dr. Poscher is (co-)author of Der Verfassungskompromiß zum Religionsunterricht [The German constitutional compromise on religious instruction in schools] (2000)\, Grundrechte als Abwehrrechte [Fundamental rights as negative rights] (2003)\, Menschenwürde im Staatsnotstand [Human dignity in a state of emergency] (2006)\, Das Recht auf Bildung [The right to education] (2009)\, and Grundrechte. Staatsrecht II [Fundamental rights. Constitutional law II] (2014). Prof. Dr. Poscher studied law at the Uni­versity of Bonn\, the Uni­versité de Bour­gone (Di­jon)\, the Lon­don School of Eco­nom­ics and Polit­ic­al Sci­ence\, and Hum­boldt Uni­versity Ber­lin. \nNadine Strossen\, the John Marshall Harlan II Professor Emerita at New York Law School and the past President of the American Civil Liberties Union (1991-2008)\, is a leading expert and frequent speaker/ commentator on constitutional law and civil liberties\, who has testified before Congress on multiple occasions. She serves on the advisory boards of the ACLU\, Electronic Privacy Information Center\, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)\, Heterodox Academy\, and National Coalition Against Censorship. The National Law Journal has named Professor Strossen one of America’s “100 Most Influential Lawyers\,” and several other national publications have named her one of the country’s most influential women. \nProfessor Strossen’s 2018 book HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech\, Not Censorship has earned praise from ideologically diverse experts\, including Harvard Professor Cornel West and Princeton Professor Robert George. Washington University selected HATE as its 2019 “Common Read.” Her earlier book\, Defending Pornography: Free Speech\, Sex\, and the Fight for Women’s Rights\, was named a New York Times “notable book” of 1995. Strossen graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. Before becoming a law professor\, she practiced law in Minneapolis (her hometown) and New York City. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/political-free-speech-or-hate-speech-the-role-and-responsibility-of-the-state-and-social-media-companies/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210303T152200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T152200Z
UID:10000584-1615287600-1615291200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:The Digital Economy And “Flexwork”: Stop Gaps Or Models For The Future?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2020 was an inflection point for the gig economy and the digital fabric of commerce and business. Companies had to adapt to new ways of working in order to stay afloat during the pandemic. Using artificial intelligence\, diversifying employment models from full-time jobs to gigworkers and crowdsourcing\, and moving to flexwork and hybrid workplaces are all part of the toolbox. But what will happen after the pandemic? Will we see a shift back to traditional work models and the physical economy? Or will we continue on the path toward increased digital demand and supply structures and flexwork models? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and 1014 for a discussion on the future of work with Thorben Albrecht\, Policy Director of IG Metall and former Permanent State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs\, and Jeff Schwartz\, Principal and U.S. Leader for the Future of Work at Deloitte Consulting LLP\, and author of Work Disrupted: Opportunity\, Resilience\, and Growth in the Accelerated Future of Work (2021).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5916147848359%2FWN_I4XsvxFVT1Kih4N18KirAw” css=”.vc_custom_1614784882863{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Thorben Albrecht currently serves as Policy Director of IG Metall\, the German metalworkers’ trade union. He is responsible for developing policies and strategies for the union and also represents IG Metall’s more than two million members vis-á-vis political institutions in Berlin and Brussels. He is an internationally recognized expert on the future of work. His fields of expertise include automation and artificial intelligence\, new forms of work\, and managing transitions\, including skills development\, flexibility arrangements\, and social dialogue. \nFrom 2017 to 2019\, Mr. Albrecht was a member of the Global Commission on the Future of Work established by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and chaired by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. He also served as Permanent State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (2014-2018). One of his most important legislative projects was the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in Germany. He also launched the “Work 4.0” dialogue – a public dialogue of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on the future of work. As State Secretary he was a member of the German Government’s IT Council and of the “digital agenda” steering group. \nFrom 2008 to 2013 Mr. Albrecht was Head of Office for Andrea Nahles and of the policy department of the Executive Board of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD). Prior to that he worked for the National Executive Board of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) as Head of Division responsible for the coordination of European affairs. In 2008\, he was a Marshall Memorial Fellow through the German Marshall Fund of the United States. \nJeff Schwartz\, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP\, is the U.S. leader for the Future of Work and the U.S. leader of Deloitte Catalyst\, Tel Aviv\, linking the Israeli startup ecosystem with global clients. Mr. Schwartz advises senior business leaders at global companies on workforce transformation\, organization\, HR\, talent\, and leadership. He has been the global editor of Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends report since its launch in 2011. He is also the author of Work Disrupted: Opportunity\, Resilience\, and Growth in the Accelerated Future of Work (2021). \nMr. Schwartz has lived and worked in India\, Russia\, Kenya\, Nepal\, Belgium\, and the United States. He holds graduate degrees in management from Yale University and public policy from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. He was one of the first associate directors of the U.S. Peace Corps in the Russian Federation from 1992-1993 and a Fellow at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation from 1980-1981.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-digital-economy-and-flexwork-stop-gaps-or-models-for-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210303T152503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T152503Z
UID:10000585-1615374000-1615377600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Digital Democracy: The Impact of Digitalization on Politics and Governance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]National governments are increasingly dominated by political polarization\, crisis management\, and partisan gridlock\, often rendering them unable to join forces to address common global challenges. In view of inaction at the federal level\, subnational actors such as states\, communities\, and cities have often stepped up to fill this void left by traditional nation-states. This trend has also characterized transatlantic relations and the German-American partnership. \nTo explore collaboration at the state-level\, the Aspen Institute Germany and the American Council on Germany have launched the virtual event series State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue. Together\, it is our goal to provide a platform for subnational exchange and in-depth discussions amongst German and American state legislators on common transatlantic challenges with Assemblymember Marc Berman (D)\, California State Assembly; Daniel Karrais\, MdL (FDP)\, State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg; and Katharina Schulze\, MdL (Alliance 90/The Greens)\, State Parliament of Bavaria. \nThe coronavirus pandemic has forced politics to go virtual\, accelerating the development of new digital formats in political communication\, campaigning\, party organization\, legislative processes\, and political participation. But even before COVID-19\, digitalization efforts played a major role in the debate on how to strengthen democracy and the political discourse. The three state legislators will address both opportunities and challenges that come with an increasingly digitized democracy and share their own experiences and visions for a digital future.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faspeninstitute-de.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZAufumpqj8vGNPLebVAUxflQzVOImZOB91l” css=”.vc_custom_1614784994946{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nMarc Berman was first elected to the California State Assembly in November 2016 to represent the 24th District\, which includes southern San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County in the heart of Silicon Valley. Marc serves as chair of the Committee on Elections and Redistricting\, where he has become a leading voice on protecting voters from deceptive elections practices\, making election information more accessible to voters\, and improving election cybersecurity and campaign finance disclosure. In addition\, for the past two legislative sessions\, he has chaired two select committees\, the Select Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in California and the Select Committee on the Census. \nDaniel Karrais has been a member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg since November 2018. He represents the FDP/DVP parliamentary group in the Committee for Domestic Affairs\, Digitalization and Migration\, the Committee for Environment\, Climate and Energy\, and the Committee for European and International Affairs. Prior\, he worked as an advisor to another member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg and as a manager at NetCom BW amongst other positions. Since May 2019\, Mr. Karrais has been a municipal council in Rottweil. From 2013 to 2019\, he was deputy district chairman of the Free Democrats Rottweil and has been their district chairman since April 2019. \nKatharina Schulze is among the youngest parliamentarians in Bavaria and the face of the Bavarian Greens. She wants to transform Bavaria into the first federal state with a gender balance in political offices and develop it into a state of ecological sustainability\, digital opportunities and cosmopolitanism. She is Member of the State Parliament since October 2013 and Chairwoman of the Green Party Parliamentary Group since 2017. At the 2018 elections\, while she was front-runner for the Greens\, they received 17\,6% of the votes. She is the Green Spokeswoman for Domestic Affairs and a Member of the Committee for Community Affairs\, Domestic Security and Sport. Since November 2019 she is a member of the party executive committee on the federal level of Alliance 90/The Greens. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/digital-democracy-the-impact-of-digitalization-on-politics-and-governance/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210303T153640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T143402Z
UID:10000586-1615496400-1615500000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Transatlantic Renewal? A New Era for German-American Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A virtual discussion with Ricklef Beutin\, Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy\, 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%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6816146126379%2FWN_EHdDDoBEQnqN8fiZTm9ixA” css=”.vc_custom_1614785760943{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ricklef Beutin assumed the position of Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy in Washington\, DC\, in July 2019. \nPrior to this\, he was a Visiting Fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) in Washington. Before coming to the United States in 2018\, Mr. Beutin served as Chief of Staff to German Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Between 2011 and 2017\, he was Chief of Staff to several State Secretaries of the German Federal Foreign Office. \nFrom 2015 to 2016\, Mr. Beutin headed the division for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and served as deputy head of the Task Force for the German OSCE Chairmanship in 2016. Previous positions in the German Foreign Office include Head of the Division for Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs and Deputy Spokesman of the German Permanent Representation to the EU. Between 2005 and 2007\, Mr. Beutin was seconded to the EU Commission’s policy planning division Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA) as foreign policy analyst. \nMr. Beutin holds an M.A. in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a degree in law from the University of Bonn\, Germany. \nSteven E. Sokol (moderator) has been the President of the American Council on Germany since May 2015. He served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh from July 2010 until April 2015. Prior to that\, he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the American Council on Germany for nearly eight years. \nEarlier in his career\, Dr. Sokol served as the Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Berlin\, was the Head of the Project Management Department at the Bonn International Center for Conversion GmbH (BICC)\, and was a Program Officer in the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He holds a Doctorate in Law and Policy from Northeastern University as well as an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. He has also studied at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Freie Universität in Berlin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-renewal-a-new-era-for-german-american-relations/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210310T182632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T200535Z
UID:10000588-1615809600-1615813200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:State Elections Kick off Germany’s Superwahljahr
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Sunday\, 14 March 2021\, Germany will hold state elections in the western Länder of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Although the states are relatively small – with roughly 7.7 million and 3.1 eligible voters\, respectively – these elections mark the beginning of Germany’s Superwahljahr\, which will culminate with federal elections in late September and the formation of a new government with a new Chancellor for the first time in 16 years. \nImportant in their own right because state governments are responsible for issues such as education policy\, justice\, and policing\, state elections often serve as a test of the public mood toward the federal government and the political parties. \nJoin us on the day after the state elections for an assessment of the results and Germany’s party landscape in an election year from Politics Editor for ZEIT ONLINE Katharina Schuler and Florian Naumann of Merkur.de.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2616154007434%2FWN_657Yh5T1RU-nKDd9PKqh_g” css=”.vc_custom_1615400774070{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Florian Naumann is Team Leader and Editor in the Politics Department of Merkur.de – the online branch of Münchner Merkur\, one of Munich’s traditional newspapers. Before joining Merkur.de in 2016\, he worked as a freelance journalist for German newswires such as epd and dapd in Munich\, Berlin\, and Erfurt. Having studied Politics in Munich and Lund (Sweden) and finished his M.A. with a thesis on Political Theory and Philosophy\, his journalistic focus is on German domestic politics including democratic practice and standards\, social issues\, and developments within the CDU/CSU\, SPD and Greens. Besides his work in journalism\, Florian Naumann engages in the promotion of culture and music as a member of the board of the non-profit association innen.aussen.raum in Munich. \n  \nKatharina Schuler is an Editor in the Politics\, Economics\, and Society Department for ZEIT ONLINE. An early adaptor to online news production\, she has been with ZEIT ONLINE since 2005. Prior to that\, she worked for a regional newspaper in Thuringia and as a freelance journalist for the Netzeitung (the first newspaper in Germany to be published only on the internet) and for other German newspapers such as Der Tagesspiegel and taz. \nMs. Schuler has focused on German domestic politics – including in-depth work on the CDU/CSU\, the Greens\, and the Left Party – as well as topical issues such as the refugee crisis and its consequences for German politics. Born and raised in southern Germany\, she studied History\, Philosophy\, and Literature in Freiburg\, Bielefeld\, and Berlin – and later Journalism in Mainz.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/state-elections-kick-off-germanys-superwahljahr/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210310T183010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T175342Z
UID:10000589-1615896000-1615899600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Economic Recovery\, Trade Unions\, and the Future of Work
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The pandemic has forced companies around the globe to adapt their business models. Due to public health concerns and lockdowns\, many companies had to lay off or furlough workers. In Germany\, Kurzarbeit policies softened the economic blow. With the rollout of vaccines and the passage of economic recovery bills\, what does the future hold for organized labor\, trade unions\, and the workers they represent? Has the pandemic accelerated digitalization trends in manufacturing? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and 1014 for a discussion about how trade unions are coping with the impact of Covid-19 with Reiner Hoffmann\, the Chairman of the German Trade Union Confederation (Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund or DGB)\, and John E. Shinn\, International Secretary and Treasurer of the United Steelworkers.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7716154009398%2FWN_Z8BnlYVCQmKvET08htKetw” css=”.vc_custom_1615400975084{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Reiner Hoffmann was elected Chairman of the German Trade Union Confederation (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund)\, one of the biggest national confederations of trade unions worldwide\, in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. He became a member of the Executive Board of the DGB in 2014. Prior to this\, he was a Regional Director of IG BCE – Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau\, Chemie\, Energie (the Industrial Mining\, Chemistry\, and Energy Union) of North Rhine. \nMr. Hoffmann served as Deputy Secretary-General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) from 2003 to 2009 and Director of the European Trade Union Institute (EGI) in Brussels from 1994 to 2003. Prior to that\, he worked at the Hans Böckler Foundation in Düsseldorf from 1983 to 1994. Mr. Hoffmann started his career as a trainee at Hoechst and continued his education studying at the Bergische Universität-Gesamthochschule Wuppertal. He completed his studies in 1982 as a graduate economist and worked for a limited time as an assistant to the Economic and Social Committee of the European Community in Brussels. Mr. Hoffmann has been a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 1972. He serves on numerous Boards\, including those of Bayer AG and Atlantik-Brücke. \nJohn E. Shinn is the International Secretary-Treasurer of the United Steelworkers\, and has served as the union’s chief financial officer since July 15\, 2019. Prior to this appointment\, he was Director of District 4\, which includes Connecticut\, Delaware\, Massachusetts\, Maine\, New Hampshire\, New Jersey\, New York\, Rhode Island\, Vermont and Puerto Rico. As Director\, Mr. Shinn aggressively promoted the USW\, its members and job creation in the District. Shortly after taking office\, he coordinated the USW’s response to Hurricane Sandy\, which tore through the Mid-Atlantic region in October 2012. \nMr. Shinn has been a union activist throughout his career\, which began in 1974 at CE Glass Co.\, now AFG Industries\, in Cinnaminson\, N.J. Shortly after joining CE Glass\, he voted for representation by the United Glass and Ceramic Workers Union\, which later merged with the Aluminum\, Brick & Glass Workers International Union (ABG) and then the USW in 1997. Over the years\, Mr. Shinn has served on many labor councils and community and safety organizations. He currently serves on the New York AFL-CIO Executive Council.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/economic-recovery-trade-unions-and-the-future-of-work/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210309T145150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210309T204734Z
UID:10000587-1616508000-1616511600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Socio-Economic Impact of the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect lives around the world\, it is becoming clear that the pandemic and its economic fallout are having a regressive effect on gender equality. Sociologist Jutta Allmendinger recently claimed the pandemic will set Germany back 30 years in terms of the equality achieved between men and women. Mothers in particular are disadvantaged by existing containment strategies. But\, was the situation really much better to start with or is the pandemic only exacerbating inequities that long predated the virus\, as economist Richard V. Reeves recently suggested? \nThis panel discussion will feature Jutta Allmendinger (President of WZB Berlin Social Science Center) and Richard V. Reeves (Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution). The discussion will be moderated by Birte Meier (Journalist\, ZDF) whose residency at the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles to work on “Equal Pay in California and what Germany can learn from it” was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. \nAn online panel discussion hosted by Thomas Mann House\, WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the American Council on Germany. \nWatch the discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU_QujdOlpY[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/socio-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210326T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210319T161658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T161658Z
UID:10000590-1616756400-1616760000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Sustainable Finance in Germany and the United States: ESG Partners or Rivals?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Late last month the Sustainable Finance Committee\, which advises the German federal government on the development and implementation of its Sustainable Finance Strategy\, released a report outlining more than 30 policy recommendations to be taken to establish a sustainable financial system. Digitalization\, globalization\, climate concerns\, and more recently the coronavirus pandemic are driving change around the world. In order to address these trends\, companies must innovate and adapt to survive. The finance sector can play a role in facilitating this transformative process by doing more to address sustainability and the social impact of investing. \nJoin us for a discussion about Germany’s model for sustainable finance with one of the members of the Sustainable Finance Committee\, Dr. Gerald Podobnik\, the CFO of the Corporate Bank division of Deutsche Bank.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4016161705319%2FWN_3zd1fnICQkqqzshY4q4_Tg” css=”.vc_custom_1616170576579{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Gerald Podobnik has been the CFO of the Corporate Bank division of Deutsche Bank since 2019. In this role\, he is responsible for all financial matters of the division including financial reporting\, performance management as well as resource allocation. In addition\, Gerald has various sustainable finance responsibilities within Deutsche Bank\, such as co-chairing the group-wide sustainability council and heading the ESG business of the Corporate Bank division. He has been with Deutsche Bank for more than 15 years. \nSince its creation in 2019\, Gerald has been a member of the Sustainable Finance Committee. He holds a doctorate degree in law and a master’s degree in business administration from Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz\, Austria.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/sustainable-finance-in-germany-and-the-united-states-esg-partners-or-rivals/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210326T162211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T162211Z
UID:10000592-1617008400-1617010200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG hosts a hybrid event on both Zoom and Clubhouse with journalist Andreas Kluth\, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former Editor-in-Chief of Handelsblatt Global and a writer for The Economist.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9316167755707%2FWN_68HYhnSCRfmSFYVdos7vAw” css=”.vc_custom_1616775722772{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/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010144
CREATED:20210326T212559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T212559Z
UID:10000596-1617192000-1617195600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Feminist Foreign Policy - Employing a People-Centered Approach to Transatlantic Security and Peace
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nWith a new U.S. administration and a more assertive and capable European Union\, there is now a once-in-a-generation opportunity to design a new transatlantic agenda for global cooperation based on our common values\, interests\, and global influence. Against the backdrop of a new geopolitical and economic reality\, a strong transatlantic relationship to sustain peace and security is undeniably relevant. A Feminist Foreign Policy questions the traditional understanding of state security and calls for a people-centered approach to security and peace. How can this approach be integrated into transatlantic relations? What are the resources and policies needed to strengthen European and transatlantic defense\, as well as transatlantic security cooperation from a feminist perspective? \nJoin 1014 and CFFP\, in support from the ACG\, to discuss these questions with Pam Campos Palma\, political strategist\, former military intelligence analyst\, and Director of Peace and Security at the Working Families Party; and Verity Coyle\, Senior Advisor and Nonresident Fellow with Stimson’s Conventional Defense program. \nModerated by Kristina Lunz\, Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJckf-qspzojHdbXPCnuapAyVIS8YyUIGAHw” css=”.vc_custom_1616793928986{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/feminist-foreign-policy-employing-a-people-centered-approach-to-transatlantic-security-and-peace/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR