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SUMMARY:Global Economic Disruptions and Transatlantic Alliances
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will convene its annual transatlantic conference to explore the recent economic impacts to the transatlantic partnership – and worldwide.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Information” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Facgusa.mystagingwebsite.com%2Fpolicy-engagement%2Fpolicy-conferences%2F2023-german-american-conference%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1681849267004{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/global-economic-disruptions-and-transatlantic-alliances/
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T090000
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SUMMARY:A Russian Plot to Build an Antiwar Coalition in Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Germany’s far-left Die Linke and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could not be further apart on the political spectrum. But\, they share some common ground: For months\, figures in both parties have been described as Russlandversteher who are sympathetic to Moscow. At demonstrations across Germany\, these political opposites have come together under the banner of peace in their opposition to providing heavy weapons to Ukraine. According to sensitive Russian documents obtained by European intelligence services and reviewed by The Washington Post\, it is a goal of the Kremlin to build an antiwar coalition in Germany by uniting these political extremes. \nJoin the ACG for a virtual discussion about Moscow’s efforts to bring Die Linke and the AfD together with Washington Post reporter Catherine Belton.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3716828966346%2FWN_7fbiUgAtTySgVk7kVTUXPQ” css=”.vc_custom_1682896694837{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Catherine Belton reports on Russia for The Washington Post. She is the author of “Putin’s People\,” a New York Times Critics’ Book of 2020 and a book of the year for the Times\, the Economist\, and the Financial Times. Ms. Belton previously was an investigations correspondent for Reuters and a Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-russian-plot-to-build-an-antiwar-coalition-in-germany/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T200000
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting of the Members
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will hold the Annual Meeting of its Members on May 4\, followed by a discussion and reception in connection with the ACG’s Annual Meeting with special guest speaker Ambassador Emily Haber\, German Ambassador to the United States[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/annual-meeting-of-the-members-2/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T100000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.\nJoin us on Monday\, May 8 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with journalist Alfred Schmit.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7716832084440%2FWN_1YbKwed_RZq_y5JYy2ZOMA” css=”.vc_custom_1683208476695{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Alfred Schmit works as a journalist in Berlin. Since December 2018\, he has been a radio correspondent in ARD’s capital studio in Berlin. Previously\, he worked as London correspondent for ARD radio\, for SWR Radio in the Economics department in Stuttgart and as newswriter for the German national TV news\, tagesschau\, in Hamburg. Mr. Schmit’s topics primarily include economics\, finance\, and consumer issues. Previously\, the radio journalist worked at DEUTSCHE WELLE as presenter for the English-language section and a correspondent’s deputy in Bonn. A political scientist by training\, he graduated from the Universität Heidelberg and completed journalism training at the Institute for the Promotion of Young Journalists in Munich (ifp). Mr. Schmit also spent a year studying in the United States at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-67/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T140000
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SUMMARY:Geopolitics and the Future of Transatlantic Relations:  A View from the Free State of Saxony
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with H.E. Michael Kretschmer\, Minister-President (CDU) of the Free State of Saxony \nMichael Kretschmer (CDU) has been the Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony since 2017. Mr. Kretschmer began his political career as a City Councilor in his hometown of Görlitz from 1994 to 1999. From 1993 to 2002\, he was on the Regional Executive Committee of the Young Union (Junge Union) of Saxony and Lower Silesia. In 2005\, Mr. Kretschmer was elected Secretary General of Saxony’s CDU Party and was re-elected several times thereafter. He has been the leader of Saxony’s CDU Regional Association since December 2017. He was first elected to Germany’s Bundestag in 2002 as a direct candidate to represent the Görlitz district and remained a member until 2017. From 2005 to 2009\, he was the Deputy Chair of the CDU/CSU Education and Research Working Group in the Bundestag. Mr. Kretschmer was Deputy Party Leader\, with portfolios in education and research\, art\, culture\, and media from 2009 to 2017. From 2013 to September 2017\, Mr. Kretschmer was also the leader of the Saxony Regional Group within the CDU/CSU Party in the Bundestag. In August 2017\, he was elected President of the Sächsischer Volkshochschulverband e.V. He is also involved with the Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau development association.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/geopolitics-and-the-future-of-transatlantic-relations-a-view-from-the-free-state-of-saxony/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T100000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.   Join us on Monday\, May 15 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Bojan Pancevski\, Germany Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9516836659088%2FWN_qD4pIWYzTz-XDBln4sU2gg” css=”.vc_custom_1683665943390{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Bojan Pancevski is The Wall Street Journal’s Germany correspondent\, covering all aspects of Europe’s largest economy and its influence on the rest of the continent and beyond. He also covers Europe at large across significant themes. \nBefore joining the WSJ\, he covered Europe for the Times and the Sunday Times of London from Brussels and Vienna\, focusing on a broad range of subjects\, including the war in eastern Ukraine\, the 2015 migration crisis\, the rise of the Islamic State in Europe\, Russian meddling in Europe\, and Britain’s departure from the European Union.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-68/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T193000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Security and Geopolitical Consequences  After Russia’s Unprovoked War Against Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Lieutenant General Ben Hodge\, Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and Retired Commanding General of the United States Army Europe.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-reception-in-san-francisco-with-lt-gen-ben-hodges-tickets-615138314257″ css=”.vc_custom_1682025814147{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Lieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. Based in Frankfurt\, he is currently a Senior Advisor to Human Rights First and a NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. General Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions\, including Tactics Instructor; Chief of Plans\, 2nd Infantry Division\, in Korea; Aide-de-Camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Chief of Staff\, XVIII Airborne Corps; Director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the Joint Staff; Chief of Legislative Liaison for the United States Army; and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (İzmir\, Turkey). After his first assignment as an Infantry Lieutenant in Garlstedt\, Germany\, he commanded Infantry units at the Company\, Battalion\, and Brigade levels in the 101st Airborne Division\, including Command of the First Brigade Combat Team “Bastogne” of the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004). His other operational assignments include Chief of Operations for Multi-National Corps – Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2006) and Director of Operations\, Regional Command South\, in Kandahar\, Afghanistan (2009-2010). General Hodges is co-author of the book Future War and the Defence of Europe\, published by Oxford University Press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-security-and-geopolitical-consequences-after-russias-unprovoked-war-against-ukraine/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T110000
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SUMMARY:Germany: Not Such a Reluctant Ally After All?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This past weekend marked a major step in Germany’s commitment to supporting Kyiv in its battle against the Russian invasion. On Saturday\, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced an arms package to provide more tanks\, armored vehicles\, and air defense systems to Ukraine\, totaling 2.7 billion euros – or nearly $3 billion. The announcement came just before talks between Chancellor Scholz and President Volodymir Zelinsky – and is seen as an attempt to “reset” the relationship between the two countries after Germany’s hesitancy to provide weapons. On Sunday\, President Zelinsky was presented the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in the City of Aachen. The award is bestowed on someone who has promoted German unity\, and past honorees have included Winston Churchill\, Angela Merkel\, and Bill Clinton. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, May 17\, at 10 am ET for a virtual discussion about Germany’s support of Ukraine with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger\, former Foreign Editor at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3016841634411%2FWN_-9VWus1uTnqyhu2VLyQYuw” css=”.vc_custom_1684163542910{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger (1985 ACG Legislative Aide Fellow) is a German journalist and political scientist. He is the former Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, where he wrote 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 earned a Master’s Degree in Political Science\, Economics\, and American Studies from Frankfurt University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germany-not-such-a-reluctant-ally-after-all/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T193000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Security and Geopolitical Consequences  After Russia’s Unprovoked War Against Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter and the Hanns Seidel Foundation will host a discussion and reception with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges\, Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and Retired Commanding General of United States Army Europe in conversation with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, and Chairman of the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdiscussion-and-reception-in-los-angeles-with-lt-gen-ben-hodges-tickets-615949370147″ css=”.vc_custom_1682026057054{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Lieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. Based in Frankfurt\, he is currently a Senior Advisor to Human Rights First and a NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. General Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions\, including Tactics Instructor; Chief of Plans\, 2nd Infantry Division\, in Korea; Aide-de-Camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Chief of Staff\, XVIII Airborne Corps; Director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the Joint Staff; Chief of Legislative Liaison for the United States Army; and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (İzmir\, Turkey). After his first assignment as an Infantry Lieutenant in Garlstedt\, Germany\, he commanded Infantry units at the Company\, Battalion\, and Brigade levels in the 101st Airborne Division\, including Command of the First Brigade Combat Team “Bastogne” of the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004). His other operational assignments include Chief of Operations for Multi-National Corps – Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2006) and Director of Operations\, Regional Command South\, in Kandahar\, Afghanistan (2009-2010). General Hodges is co-author of the book Future War and the Defence of Europe\, published by Oxford University Press. \nAmbassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany at the Council’s Annual Meeting of the Members on January 17\, 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, from 2013 to 2017. In 2015\, Ambassador Emerson received the State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, an award given annually to one non-career Ambassador. In 2017\, the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the CIA awarded him their highest civilian honors for his service. \nBefore going to Berlin\, he was the President of Capital Group Private Client Services from 1997 to July 2013. Previously\, he served on President Clinton’s senior staff\, from 1993 to 1997\, as Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel\, and subsequently as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Ambassador Emerson also coordinated the Economic Conference of the Clinton-Gore transition team and led the Administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement in 1994\, and the extension of China’s Most-Favored-Nation trading status in 1996. In 2010\, President Obama appointed Ambassador Emerson to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Earlier in his career\, Ambassador Emerson served as the Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney\, from 1987 to 1993. In 1988\, he traveled to Germany on an ACG Political Exchange Fellowship\, carried out in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Before that\, he was a Partner at Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips\, specializing in business and entertainment litigation and administrative law.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-security-and-geopolitical-consequences-after-russias-unprovoked-war-against-ukraine-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T100000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday\, May 22 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Melanie Amann\, Co-Editor-in-Chief for Der Spiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4316843388569%2FWN_wPr3Yv7ZR9mnlX21Bl2OzQ” css=”.vc_custom_1684338917981{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Melanie Amann is a German journalist and lawyer. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the leading German weekly newspaper\, Der Spiegel\, and heads the publication’s Berlin office. She was born in Bonn and raised in Siegburg. She studied law at the University of Trier\, Aix-Marseille III\, and at the Humboldt University of Berlin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-69/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T093000
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SUMMARY:The Transatlantic Economy 2023: U.S.-EU Trade and Investments Are Number One
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the American Business Forum on Europe will host a breakfast briefing with Joseph P. Quinlan\, Senior Fellow on Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. \nJoseph Quinlan is Managing Director and Head of Market & Thematic Strategy for the Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM) division of Bank of America\, which includes Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and U.S. Trust\, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. He serves as Chief Market Strategist providing economic and market insights and guiding overall investment strategy\, both domestically and globally. In this role\, Mr. Quinlan leads a team responsible for global market analysis and thematic research in support of asset allocation and portfolio construction among portfolio managers and other investment associates. \nMr. Quinlan began his career with Merrill Lynch and served as a Senior Global Economist/Strategist for Morgan Stanley. He lectures on finance and global economics at Fordham University and regularly lectures at various universities around the world\, including Wuhan University in China\, where he is a Visiting Professor. In 1998\, he was nominated as an Eisenhower Fellow. He is a Senior Fellow at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington\, DC\, and a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund in Brussels\, Belgium. In 2006\, the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union awarded Mr. Quinlan the 2006 Transatlantic Business Award for his research on U.S.-Europe economic ties. In 2007\, he was a recipient of the European-American Business Council Leadership Award for his research on the transatlantic partnership and global economy. \nMr. Quinlan regularly debriefs policymakers and legislators on Capitol Hill on global trade and economic issues. He has testified before the European Parliament. He is the author\, co-author\, or contributor to over 20 books. He has published over 125 articles on economics\, trade\, and finance that have appeared in such venues as Foreign Affairs\, the Financial Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Barron’s. He regularly appears on CNBC\, as well as Bloomberg television\, PBS\, and other media venues. He earned his B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs from Niagara University and his M.A. in International Political Economics and Development from Fordham University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-transatlantic-economy-2023-u-s-eu-trade-and-investments-are-number-one/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230530T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230530T193000
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SUMMARY:Common Challenges: What Is Necessary to Protect and Defend Democracy?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, 1014\, and the Heinrich-Boell-Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Ricarda Lang Co-Chair of Alliance 90/The Green Party and Member of the Bundestag. \nRicarda Lang became Co-Chair of the German Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) in February 2022. In September 2021\, she was elected as a Member of the German Bundestag\, where she sits on the Committee for Family Policy and is Vice-Chair of the Committee for Labor and Social Policy.\nMs. Lang joined the youth wing of the Green Party at 18. From 2015 to 2017\, she served as Member of the Board and from 2017 to 2019 as Speaker of the Board of the Green Youth. She co-led the successful campaign for the European Parliamentary elections for the German Green Party in 2019 and went on to serve as Vice-Chair and Speaker for Women’s Policy of the Party.\nAt 29\, Ms. Lang is the youngest chair in the German Green Party’s history.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/common-challenges-what-is-necessary-to-protect-and-defend-democracy/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T120000
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SUMMARY:Addressing Educator Shortages and Pandemic-Related Learning Loss
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 gridlocks. This trend has also characterized transatlantic relations and the German-American partnership. The German-American State Legislator Dialogue draws on this notion\, focusing on the role of state representatives from the United States and Germany in addressing common transatlantic challenges. \nIn both Germany and the United States\, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges facing the education field. Teacher shortages\, which were already apparent before the pandemic\, have become an overwhelming challenge for educational systems. Extended school closures\, hybrid learning arrangements\, student disengagement\, and mental health challenges have contributed to historic learning loss. These challenges are closely interlinked and require urgent action. What approaches have state legislators in Germany and the United States taken to support\, train and retain educators? How might subnational governments identify innovative solutions to mitigate learning loss? How might effective policies on one side of the Atlantic be implemented or mirrored on the other? In this conversation with state legislators on both sides of the Atlantic\, we will discuss the impact of the pandemic on education and opportunities for ensuring that all students have access to quality education in the wake of COVID-19. \nJoin the American Council on Germany and the Aspen Institute Germany for our next State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue for a discussion with German and American state legislators\, including Senator Raumesh Akbari (D)\, Tennessee State Senate; Representative Edward DeLaney (D)\, Indiana House of Representatives; Jochen Ott (SPD)\, State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia; Andreas Sturm (CDU)\, State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg; and Representative Steven Ultrino (D)\, Massachusetts General Court.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4516845120292%2FWN_Ivvc_19JTv6SMpgFc68nqw” css=”.vc_custom_1684512060515{background-color: #1e73be !important;}”][vc_column_text]Raumesh Akbari\, a proud Memphian and passionate advocate for justice and equality\, serves in the Tennessee State Senate representing downtown Memphis and parts of Shelby County. Akbari\, an attorney for her family’s small business\, was elected to the State Senate in 2018 after serving three terms in the State House of Representatives. Currently the Senate Democratic Leader\, Senator Akbari’s policy focus aims to improve student outcomes\, reform outdated criminal justice rules\, and expand middle-class security and opportunities to more Tennessee families while striving to represent the city of Memphis and her people with dignity and purpose. \nEdward DeLaney has been a member of the Indiana House of Representatives since 2008. He currently serves as a member of the Education Committee as well as the Ways and Means Committee. He is also an alternate member of the Budget Committee and serves as the Assistant Democratic Caucus Chair. Representative DeLaney recently retired as a partner in the law firm of DeLaney and DeLaney. \nJochen Ott has been active in local politics for many years and previously served as Chairman of the Köln SPD before becoming a full-time politician as a member of the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia in 2010. Since then\, he has focused on education policy as a member of the Education Committee. As Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of Social Democrats\, he is in charge of all questions and political initiatives concerning equal opportunities in the area of education (early childcare\, school\, university\, lifelong learning)\, as well as child welfare. Ott worked previously as a teacher at a school near Cologne. \nAndreas Sturm has been a member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg\, representing the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 2021. He serves on the Committee for Education\, Science\, and Art\, as well as the Committee on Social Affairs. Mr. Sturm previously worked as a secondary school teacher for English and religious education. \nSteven Ultrino became State Representative for the 33rd Middlesex District after being elected to the Massachusetts General Court in November of 2014. A committed educator\, he currently serves as Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Education. He previously served on the Malden School Committee and as Ward 2 Malden City Councilor. Representative Ultrino is currently an instructor at both Salem State University and his alma mater\, Suffolk University\, where he teaches courses on education and communication. His previous professional experience includes working as Director of Education for the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office\, teaching at Malden Catholic High School\, and serving as a school principal and business manager at St. Mary’s Parish in Winchester.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/addressing-educator-shortages-and-pandemic-related-learning-loss/
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