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SUMMARY:Economic Inequality After The Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A discussion of inequalities revealed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic\, the public policy tools available to ameliorate them\, and the likely paths economies will take in recovery.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgc-cuny.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_RJ-CFIWrQxe8IZeyKutOWQ” css=”.vc_custom_1616170814251{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Wolfgang Schmidt was appointed State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance in March 2018. Prior to that\, he served as State Secretary of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg for seven years\, and he was a member of the European Committee of Regions (2015 to 2018). During his career\, Mr. Schmidt also served as Director of the Office of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Germany. From 2007 to 2009\, he was Chief of Staff of the German Federal Minister for Labor and Social Affairs and Head of the Policy and Planning Unit. He has been a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 1989 and also served as Chief of Staff to the SPD’s Secretary-General. He studied Law in Hamburg and Bilbao/Spain. \nAngella MacEwen is the Senior Economist at the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)\, and a Policy Fellow with the Broadbent Institute. Her primary research focus is understanding the Canadian labor market\, broader economic trends\, and the impacts of social policy on workers. Ms. MacEwen regularly represents the CUPE at parliamentary committees and in the national media. She has been a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives since 2006 and contributes to the annual Alternative Federal Budget. She is on the steering committee of the Progressive Economics Forum\, as well as the Trade Justice Network. Ms. MacEwen holds an MA in Economics (Dalhousie University) and a BA in International Development Studies (Saint Mary’s University). \nBranko Milanovic is a Senior Scholar at the Stone Center on Socio-economic Inequality. He served as lead economist in the World Bank’s Research Department for almost 20 years\, leaving to write his book on global income inequality\, Worlds Apart (2005). Prof. Milanovic was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington (2003-2005) and has held teaching appointments at the University of Maryland (2007-2013) and at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University (1997-2007). He was a visiting scholar at All Souls College in Oxford\, and Universidad Carlos III in Madrid (2010-11). \nProfessor Milanovic’s main area of work is income inequality\, in individual countries and globally\, including in preindustrial societies. He has published articles in Economic Journal\, Review of Economics and Statistics\, Journal of Economic Literature\, Journal of Development Economics\, and Journal of Political Philosophy\, among others. His book The Haves and the Have-nots (2011) was selected by The Globalist as the 2011 Book of the Year. Global Inequality (2016) was awarded the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the best political book of 2016 and the Hans Matthöfer Prize in 2018\, and was translated into 16 languages. It addresses the economic and political effects of globalization and introduces the concept of successive “Kuznets waves” of inequality. In March 2018\, Prof. Milanovic was awarded (jointly with Mariana Mazzucato) the 2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Knowledge. His new book Capitalism\, Alone was published in September 2019. Professor Milanovic obtained his Ph.D. in economics (1987) from the University of Belgrade with a dissertation on income inequality in Yugoslavia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/economic-inequality-after-the-pandemic/
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SUMMARY:Rights\, Responsibilities\, and Revolutions - Understanding Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in a Transatlantic Context
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In recent years attacks on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) – such as the Global Gag Rule and Poland’s abortion ban – have been growing on both sides of the Atlantic with the number of actors fighting to undo the international achievements for women’s and sexual minority rights gaining further ground. Around the globe\, states and NGOs are working to undermine the international women’s rights agenda. They lobby to alter the language in UN resolutions\, advance alternative understanding of international treaties\, delegitimize feminists and their work by advocating cultural realism and ‘traditional values’\, and pull financial resources from education and health services that account for reproductive rights. \nHow can existing national and international human rights legislation be protected? How can the strengthening of transatlantic relations and collaborations between Europe and the US support SRHR on both sides of the Atlantic? How can a Feminist Foreign Policy contribute to the protection and expansion of SRHR? \nJoin 1014 and the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy for a discussion supported by the American Council on Germany which will address these questions. The event will feature Heather Boonstra\, Vice President of Public Policy at the Guttmacher Institute\, and Katrine Thomasen\, Senior Legal Advisor for Europe at The Center for Reproductive Rights. It will be moderated by Nina Bernarding\, Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJIkc-ytrjwtHNP5Nkx-xBvIxXqKd-9dVwVq” css=”.vc_custom_1617215522860{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Heather Boonstra is Vice President for Public Policy at the Guttmacher Institute. She serves on the Institute’s Executive Leadership Team\, where she plays a key role in developing Institute-wide strategic and programmatic priorities. For five years\, she held the position of Director of Public Policy\, where she oversaw the Institute’s advocacy efforts\, equipping advocates\, opinion leaders\, and decision-makers with timely evidence and incisive policy analysis. Ms. Boonstra joined the Institute in 1999 as a Senior Public Policy Associate. She has authored numerous policy analyses on issues such as insurance coverage for abortion under Medicaid\, the sexual health needs of adolescents in low- and middle-income countries\, and the harms of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon and holds an MA in religion from Yale University\, where she studied social and medical ethics and movement building. \nKatrine Thomasen is the Senior Legal Adviser for Europe at the Center for Reproductive Rights. She joined the Center in 2013 and will be working on litigation to promote respect for reproductive rights in Europe. Prior to joining the Center\, she worked with the Open Society Justice Initiative advocating with various UN human rights bodies in Geneva\, she also worked with Human Rights Watch as an advocate at the UN. She has also worked at the International Service for Human Rights\, an international human rights organization that provides training and strategic advice to human rights defenders on the UN human rights system and engages in advocacy to strengthen this system and respect for the rights of human rights defenders.\nMs. Thomasen holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in law from the University of Copenhagen\, Denmark. She speaks Danish and French. \nNina Bernarding (moderator) is the Executive Director of the Berlin-based Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy. She is an expert on peace mediation and natural resource governance. Previously\, she worked with UN DPKO\, GIZ Ethiopia\, the UNDP Sudan\, Conciliation Resources\, and the Berghof Foundation. Ms. Bernarding studied political science and conflict studies in Heidelberg\, London\, and Santiago de Chile.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/rights-responsibilities-and-revolutions-understanding-sexual-and-reproductive-health-rights-in-a-transatlantic-context/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T090000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin” on Clubhouse and Zoom with journalist Gordon Repinski\, Deputy Editor-in-Chief at The Pioneer.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8716181565247%2FWN_pPRxtK95TMKlPC0DJU9Ffw” css=”.vc_custom_1618323711989{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-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T130000
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SUMMARY:Setting Foreign Policy Priorities At The Subnational Level
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nation-states shape foreign policy\, but to limit the focus to national governments is a mistake because it overlooks the important role of subnational governments in setting foreign policy priorities. The COVID-19 crisis has underscored the leadership role that cities\, regions\, and states play in addressing transnational threats. Increasingly subnational governments are playing a role on the international stage. Their foreign policy priorities are often based on their domestic competencies\, in areas such as regional economic development and trade\, health\, education\, climate\, transportation\, migration\, and public safety. \nThe Biden administration has announced the creation of an office of subnational diplomacy within the State Department\, which will enable the U.S. government to leverage the global leadership and experience of subnational leaders while advancing its domestic agenda. This plans to build the capacity and expertise of cities\, regions\, and states to engage with counterparts around the world in ways that benefit their residents. \nBut\, cooperation and collaboration between regions is nothing new. For example\, for more than 20 years the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) has worked with the greater Stuttgart region to exchange best practices. Join the American Council on Germany\, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung\, the NVRC\, and the Verband Region Stuttgart for a discussion with Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Cem Özdemir\, Bundestag Member (The Greens) about the subnational dimension of foreign policy. The conversation will be moderated by Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook\, Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Executive Director of The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Harvard Kennedy School and Co-Director of the ACG’s Eric M. Warburg Chapter in Boston.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9216178089761%2FWN_NOIP93eGRaWTFdjbRllCQA” css=”.vc_custom_1617809005622{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Congressman Don Beyer is serving his fourth term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District\, representing Arlington\, Alexandria\, Falls Church\, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves as the Chairman of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and also serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means\, and on the House Committee on Science Space and Technology\, where he chairs the Space Subcommittee. He is a Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change Task Force. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1998 and was Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein under President Obama. He is a graduate of Williams College and Gonzaga College High School in Washington\, DC. He was named a Presidential Scholar by President Lyndon Johnson. \nCem Özdemir (2001 ACG-AB Young Leader) is a member of the German Bundestag. When first elected to the Bundestag in 1994\, he became the first son of Turkish emigrants ever to hold office in Germany’s lower house of Parliament. Between 2008 and 2018\, he served as co-chair of the Green Party\, together with Claudia Roth and later Simone Peter. He has been a Member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and he was a Member of the German Bundestag between 1994 and 2002 and of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2009.  Since 2018\, he has been serving as Chairman of the Committee on Transport. \nCathryn Clüver Ashbrook is a German and American national and the founding Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)\, which examines the challenges to negotiation and statecraft in the 21st century. In January 2018\, she was named Executive Director of the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship. From 2011-2017\, she served as the Executive Director of the India and South Asia Program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at HKS\, a program which ended formal activities in 2018. Her areas of expertise include EU-US relations – including trade and security policy – and digital public policy in urban and national contexts[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/setting-foreign-policy-priorities-at-the-subnational-level/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T120000
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SUMMARY:Addressing the Climate Crisis with an Intersectional Feminist Approach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Social movements like the 350 and Fridays for Future have become strong voices holding administrations accountable for enforcing international agreements such as the Paris Climate Agreement. These agreements are under threat\, gendered and racialized inequalities of the climate crisis are too often neglected\, both within and between nations\, and the COVID-19 pandemic seems to overshadow the climate commitments on both sides of the Atlantic. \nHow does the climate crisis impact the current societal structures\, both within and among nations? How can we use the climate crisis as an opportunity to reshape power structures? How is the fight for climate justice interconnected with the fight for feminism and how can a Feminist Foreign Policy address the current climate emergency? \nJoin 1014 and the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy\, with support from the ACG for a discussion about these questions with Natalia Cardona Sanchez\, Associate Director for Justice & Equity at 350.org\, and Leonie Bremer\, climate activist at Fridays for Future Germany; and moderated by Kristina Lunz\, CFFP Co-Founder and Germany Co-Executive Director.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJArceuqqzMqEtEVht40UvRSfXHIla6V9QGg” css=”.vc_custom_1617808871374{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/addressing-the-climate-crisis-with-an-intersectional-feminist-approach/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T090000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each week\, the ACG hosts a Kaffeepause\, or coffee break\, with a journalist to discuss the latest developments in Berlin. On April 19\, the ACG will be joined by Sonja Gillert\, Editor for Die Welt.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3016183238447%2FWN_6byjOB4iTm6FHKVZqllocA” css=”.vc_custom_1618323872958{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-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and Energy Policy at the State Level
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While global challenges are addressed by national governments\, increasingly subnational actors such as states\, communities\, and cities have needed to step up to take action when traditional nation-states have been unable to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlock. This trend has also characterized transatlantic relations and the German-American partnership. \nThis trend holds true for states in both countries addressing the challenges posed by climate change and thinking about energy policy. How do federal policies\, or lack thereof\, influence policies at the state level? What incentives can states provide\, but what also are the constraints to making policy and taking action? How are states integrating climate and energy policies into construction and urban development\, economic development\, and job creation opportunities? What efforts are states making to move towards a clean energy economy? \nTo discuss these issues and to explore collaboration at the state level\, the Aspen Institute Germany and the American Council on Germany invite you to the next discussion in our virtual event series State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue with German and American state legislators including Joschka Knuth\, MdL (Alliance 90/The Greens)\, State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein\, Representative Ryan Mackenzie (R)\, Pennsylvania House of Representatives; and Representative Mari Manoogian (D)\, Michigan House of Representatives.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZAqcumhqDgjHNFycNia0pKfl4yUM_1w1lXj” css=”.vc_custom_1618323501206{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Joschka Knuth is a member of the State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein and is the Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group spokesperson on economic affairs and labor market\, start-ups\, digitization\, consumer protection\, animal welfare\, sports\, and sustainability issues. Before becoming a member of parliament in 2019\, He worked as a Senior Consultant for EY Germany (Ernst & Young GmbH) in their operational transaction services team. In 2018 Mr. Knuth held the office of press spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy\, Agriculture\, the Environment\, Nature\, and Digitalization in Schleswig-Holstein\, and from 2017 to 2019\, he was Deputy Head of the Executive Department for political coordination and Liaison in the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein. He began his career as a personal advisor to the Minister at the Ministry for Energy\, Agriculture\, the Environment and Rural Areas of Schleswig- Holstein. \nRyan Mackenzie (2019 ACG Young Leader) is in his sixth term representing the 134th Legislative District and for the 2021-22 Legislative Session serves as a deputy majority whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He sits on the Environmental Resources & Energy Committee and has also been appointed to represent the House on the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority and the Recycling Fund Advisory Committee. Prior to being elected to office\, he served as the director of policy at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. He began his career by working on a number of political campaigns and earned his real estate sales license before entering public service and accepting a position at the U.S. Department of Labor. While there\, he worked extensively on domestic and international assignments and gained a strong understanding of labor market dynamics. An active member of the local community\, he is involved in a number of charities and non-profit organizations and was an ACG Young Leader. \nMari Manoogian is the youngest woman serving in the 101st Legislature\, and the first Armenian-American woman to serve in the Michigan House of Representatives. In her second term for the 40th District\, she currently serves as the Deputy Democratic Caucus Whip and as the Minority Vice-Chair for the House Committee on Energy. Prior to joining the Legislature\, she served in various capacities of public service at the federal level\, including interning for then-Congressman John D. Dingell\, working with the Council on Foreign Relations\, and assisting Ambassador Samantha Power at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Manoogian also worked in the Office of English Language Programs and eDiplomacy at the U.S. Department of State where she served with foreign and civil service officers. Rep. Manoogian is a member of the Aspen Security Forum’s inaugural Rising Leaders Program\, serves on the board of the Armenian Genocide Education Council\, and serves on the Tech for Campaigns Political Advisory Board as well as on the advisory council for the U.S.-Europe Alliance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/climate-change-and-energy-policy-at-the-state-level/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T123000
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SUMMARY:Labor and Contract Law in Times of Covid: A Cross-Border View
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In addition to public health challenges\, the Covid-19 pandemic has created a host of new hurdles for employers and businesses. As we start to emerge from a period of intense measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus new challenges lie ahead. According to a recent report in The New York Times\, many companies are wary of setting deadlines for reopening offices. Instead\, they are considering rotational\, part-time office attendance or even full-time virtual work models depending on job requirements. Can employees be forced to physically return to the office? If so\, how do employers provide for a safe work environment – and how do they shield themselves from potential liability? Conversely\, what are the employee‘s responsibilities and rights? Can an employee return to the office if they refuse to get vaccinated?  Does workman’s compensation provide benefits to employees getting sick or injured working from home? \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the Wirtschaftsrunde for a virtual Zoom meeting with Carl Christian Thier\, a founding shareholder of Urban Thier & Federer\, P.A.  He will talk about these questions and the possible impact of the inability to perform a contractual obligation during Covid by highlighting the differences between German and U.S. law.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/labor-and-contract-law-in-times-of-covid-a-cross-border-view/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T100000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each week\, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. These conversations are held simultaneously on Clubhouse and Zoom\, providing the opportunity for a more informal and interactive exchange. \nThe Monday\, April 26 at 9:00 am ET\, the speaker will be Matthias Deiss (2008 ACG Young Leader)\, Editorial Director of ARD-Politikmagazin Kontraste.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8016191892568%2FWN_keWUdtCRQQmvSfEtMTis9w” css=”.vc_custom_1619189316983{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Matthias Deiß (2008 ACG Young Leader) is the Editorial Director for ARD’s political program “Konstrate.” Beginning May 1\, he will be the Deputy Director of the ARD’s studio in Berlin. He began his professional career as a school boy by working as a reporter for a local newspaper. He later worked for ARD Tagesthemen\, then as a correspondent for Deutsche Welle’s television studio in Berlin\, as a reporter for Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg\, as head of the service at ARD-aktuell\, and from 2012 to 2017 as a television correspondent for ARD studio in Berlin. His main areas of interest include home affairs and extremism as well as political parties.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T140000
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SUMMARY:Reaffirming and Reimagining the Transatlantic Alliance:  Facing Shared Challenges Together
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this year\, President Biden declared at the Munich Security Conference that “America is back!” Since coming into office\, the Biden administration has returned to the Paris Climate Agreement\, entered talks regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions\, and demonstrated its interest in renewing the United States’ relationships with allies. \nThis is a historic/pivotal time for strengthening the transatlantic alliance and addressing NATO’s common problems\, but we also face challenges and potential pitfalls.  Join the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke for a presentation by Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Philip T. Reeker\, followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Anna Sauerbrey\, who heads the opinion pages of Der Tagesspiegel and Tagesspiegel Causa.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6616190081557%2FWN_e9_b4gdRTmScXnbSf5d1uQ” css=”.vc_custom_1619008243416{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador Philip T. Reeker has led the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs since March 2019. Prior to taking up duties in Washington\, from 2017\, he was Civilian Deputy and Policy Advisor to the Commander of U.S. European Command\, in Stuttgart\, Germany. He served as the United States Consul General in Milan\, covering northern Italy\, (2014-2017)\, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs focused on the Balkans\, Central Europe\, and Holocaust Issues (2011-2013). \nHe was U.S. Ambassador to North Macedonia from 2008 to 2011\, and Deputy State Department Spokesman/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs\, under Secretaries of State Albright and Powell (2000-2004). Previous assignments also include: Minister Counselor for Public Affairs under Ambassador Ryan Crocker at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq (2007-2008); Deputy Chief of Mission in Budapest (2004-2007); and Director of Press Relations at the State Department (1999-2000). Ambassador Reeker joined the Foreign Service in 1992\, and served earlier tours in Budapest\, Hungary\, and Skopje\, North Macedonia. \nPhilip Reeker received the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2019\, and the American Citizens Abroad Thomas Jefferson Award in 2017 for services to the community of Americans living abroad. Also in 2017\, he was named a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his distinguished service in Italy. He was the 2013 Recipient of the Robert C. Frasure Memorial Award for “his commitment to peace and the alleviation of human suffering caused by war or civil injustice” in the Balkans; the National Albanian American Council presented Ambassador Reeker with its “Hands of Hope Award” the same year. He received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy in 2003\, and several State Department Superior Honor Awards. \nAmbassador Reeker is a graduate of Yale University (1986) and received an MBA from the Thunderbird School of International Management in Arizona (1991). Born in Pennsylvania\, Ambassador Reeker grew up in several U.S. cities and spent his high school years in Brisbane\, Australia. His foreign languages include: Italian\, Hungarian\, Macedonian\, and German. \nDr. Anna Sauerbrey heads the opinion pages of Der Tagesspiegel and Tagesspiegel Causa\, her newspaper’s online magazine for debate. She writes essays and comments for her own newspaper and a monthly column on German politics and culture for the New York Times. The development of Tagesspiegel Causa was supported by Google’s Digital News initiative. \nShe studied History\, Political Science\, and Journalism in Mainz and Bordeaux. From 2005 to 2009\, she was a research assistant in the History Department at the University of Mainz. She worked as an intern at the F.A.Z. and ZDF\, among others\, and as a freelancer for the Mainzer Rhein-Zeitung for several years. In 2009\, Ms. Sauerbrey completed a traineeship at Der Tagesspiegel and became a staff member of its opinion/editorial department. In 2013\, she was an Arthur F. Burns Fellow at the Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2018\, she was awarded an Anna-Marie and Stephen M. Kellen Fellowship for Berlin-based journalists by the ACG to conduct research on the role religion plays in American politics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/reaffirming-and-reimagining-the-transatlantic-alliance-facing-shared-challenges-together/
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SUMMARY:A Call to Action: Setting a New Course for Transatlantic Economic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the election of Joe Biden\, there is a window of opportunity to renew constructive dialogue on improving European-U.S. trade that can strengthen relations and set a path to closer cooperation in the future. Even before assuming his new role as Secretary of State\, Antony Blinken said that one of the first steps to be taken by the Biden administration would be to “end the artificial trade war” between Europe and the United States. In early March\, we started seeing signs of this intent in action. But\, more needs to be done – and Germany can play a critical role in further strengthening the transatlantic economy. \nLast month AmCham Germany published a position paper on what a new agenda for the transatlantic trade and investment partnership can look like. And\, earlier this month it also released its annual Transatlantic Business Barometer. Join the ACG for a conversation with Daniel Andrich\, the General Manager of AmCham Germany\, regarding these two publications and an assessment of how Europe and the U.S. can work together to craft a new agenda for the transatlantic trade and investment.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8916190259557%2FWN_dNdMIi5aTXu3zMEK7Ggo3g” css=”.vc_custom_1619026049886{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Daniel Andrich is the General Manager of AmCham Germany. Previously\, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) in Washington\, DC. In that position\, he has promoted transatlantic economic relations and represented the interests of German businesses in Washington\, DC. From 2008 to 2016\, Mr. Andrich worked for the Federation of German Industries (BDI) as Senior Policy Advisor for Global Governance and Trade Promotion in Berlin. Additionally\, from 2013 onwards\, he worked as Personal Advisor to the former BDI President\, Ulrich Grillo. In 2012\, Mr. Andrich had already worked as Senior Policy Advisor and Visiting Fellow at the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) in Washington\, DC. He obtained his M.A. in Political Science at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-call-to-action-setting-a-new-course-for-transatlantic-economic-relations/
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SUMMARY:A Cloud of Uncertainty: Europe’s Covid Recovery Package and the German Constitutional Court
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In what was described by some observers as Europe’s “Hamiltonian moment\,” last July the European Union’s 27 member states agreed to raise 750 billion euros through the European Commission to address the economic crisis which was sparked by the coronavirus. The debt-financed stimulus package has to be ratified by each national parliament – and 478 out of 645 German lawmakers supported the bill. But\, in late March the EU’s Recover Fund hit a roadblock after the German constitutional court raised questions about how new debt is being taken on. The court determined that the Federal President may not sign off on legislation ratifying the European recovery package. It could take up to three months for the court to decide on this matter. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for an online discussion about the implications of this decision by Germany’s constitutional court and what’s at stake. We’ll be joined by economic policy experts Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther\, the Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the German Economic Institute\, and Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer\, Professor of Economics and Chair of Comparative Economics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9016191060037%2FWN_vUCEvV1jSsyv_4gC0u5hng” css=”.vc_custom_1619106042632{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther has served as Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the German Economic Institute since 2004. He has previously worked in a number of important positions in research\, academia\, and banking\, including at Stanford University\, the German Council of Economic Advisers\, and DekaBank. Since 2001 he has held the Honorary Professorship for Economics at the European Business School. He is also a member of the EU Commission‘s Refit Platform\, which advises the Commission on the efficient\, effective\, and practical implementation of EU legislation. He has a Ph.D. in Economics and History from the Justus Liebig University in Giessen. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the President of the Republic. \nProf. Dr. Monika Schnitzer is Professor in Economics and holds the Chair for Comparative Economics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. Her main research interests are innovation\, competition policy\, and multinational firms. \nShe is member of the German Council of Economic Experts (Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung – „Wirtschaftsweise“). She was a member and deputy chairwoman of the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation from 2011 to 2019. In 2015 and 2016 she served as president of the Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association). Since 2020\, she is a member of the Economic Advisory Group on Competition Policy of the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. Since 2001\, she has also been a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. \nIn 2005\, she received the Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Order of Merit) and in 2012\, she received the Bavarian Order of Merit. From 2006 and 2009\, she was the Dean of the Economics Faculty. Since 2007\, she is the chairwoman of the University Research Board at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. \nProf. Dr. Schnitzer studied Economics in Cologne and Bonn as well as at the London School of Economics. She received her Ph.D. at the University of Bonn in 1991. She was a visiting professor at MIT\, Stanford University\, Yale\, the University of California at Berkeley\, and Harvard University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-cloud-of-uncertainty-europes-covid-recovery-package-and-the-german-constitutional-court/
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