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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\, September 11 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Steven Erlanger\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5416935577563%2FWN_69rdQZVZQjiLZCs2Rblp2A” css=”.vc_custom_1693557804379{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Steven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times\, a position he assumed in 2017. He is based in Berlin. As of earlier this year\, he is based in Berlin. \nIn over 40 years of career as a journalist\, he has covered news in over 120 countries\, from the war in Kosovo to Brexit. In 2002\, Mr. Erlanger shared the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on his work on Al Qaeda and again received the prize in 2017 for a series on Russia. \nBetween 1975 and 1983\, he was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. Beginning in 1976\, he also worked as an Editor and Correspondent at the Boston Globe. From 1983 through 1987\, he was the Globe’s European Correspondent in London. Beginning in 1988\, he served as Bureau Chief for the New York Times in London\, Paris\, Jerusalem\, Berlin\, Prague\, Moscow\, and Bangkok. \nIn addition to the Pulitzer Prize\, Mr. Erlanger has received numerous awards and recognitions\, including the Robert Livingston Award for international reporting for a series of articles about Eastern Europe in 1981\, the German Marshall Fund’s Peter Weitz Prize for excellence and originality in reporting and analyzing European and transatlantic affairs in 2000\, and the Karl Klasen Journalists Prize for coverage of Germany and Europe and promoting trans-Atlantic understanding in 2017. \nMr. Erlanger’s writing has been featured in many publications such as The Economist\, The Spectator\, The New Statesman\, The New Republic\, The Financial Times\, Foreign Policy\, The National Interest\, and the Columbia Journalism Review.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-73/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Structural Change and Revitalization in Post-Industrial Regions
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 was initiated to focus on the role of state representatives from the United States and Germany in addressing common challenges. \nThe decline of certain industrial sectors poses particular challenges at the state level in both Germany and the United States. The effects of structural transformation – brought on by geopolitical and geo-economic developments\, digitalization\, and the increasing focus on decarbonization – are notable in regions such as the Ruhr area (Ruhrgebiet) in Germany and the Rust Belt in the United States. As entire industries have folded\, a lack of labor opportunities has led to an exodus of skilled workers and young people. This has accelerated an overall decline in public infrastructure and threatens social cohesion. Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic have taken varied approaches to an overarching economic restructuring\, offering an instructive comparative learning opportunity. In this panel discussion with state legislators from both countries\, we will discuss the myriad consequences for affected regions\, highlight various measures being taken to sustain regions hit hard by post-industrialization\, and explore ways to ensure that such transformations can be successfully managed in the future. \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 Dave Argall (R)\, Pennsylvania State Senate; Wibke Brems (Alliance 90/Die Grünen)\, Member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia; and Romina Plonsker (CDU)\, Member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3516923023245%2FWN_nsNYyyEjTUSkSksPYJuzQQ” css=”.vc_custom_1692303168149{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Senator Dave Argall represents the 29th District\, which includes 102 municipalities in northeastern Pennsylvania. As a member of the Senate’s majority leadership team and the proud grandson of Cornish\, Welsh\, and German farmers\, coal miners\, and factory workers\, Senator Argall’s top legislative priority is revitalizing our downtowns and older industrial neighborhoods. In the Senate\, he chairs the Education Committee\, one of the most active legislative committees at the Capitol. Senator Argall earned a bachelor’s degree from Lycoming College and a Ph.D. in public administration from Penn State. His studies included an Eisenhower Fellowship to review the economic and political transformations in Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall. His doctoral dissertation reviewed the benefits and drawbacks of Pennsylvania’s tax-free “Keystone Opportunity Zones” for economic development. Senator Argall has served as a part-time public policy instructor for more than 30 years at Lycoming College\, Penn State\, and at Lehigh Carbon Community College. \nWibke Brems is the Chair of the Green Party in the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. She is a qualified electrical engineer specializing in renewable energies. She has been a Member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2010 and was the Spokesperson for Energy Policy and Climate Protection\, Mining Safety\, and Anti-nuclear Policy of the parliamentary group until her election as Chair of the Green Party. Wibke Brems has been a member of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen since 1998. Between 1999 and 2021\, she was active in various functions at the municipal level\, for example\, as a council member in Gütersloh. As an engineer\, she worked in the photovoltaic industry until her entry into the state parliament\, first independently and later as head of technical support at a medium-sized solar company. Wibke Brems was born in Bremerhaven in 1981 and has lived in Gütersloh since the age of 7. \nRomina Plonsker has been a Member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017 and has been the CDU Spokesperson for Europe and International Affairs since 2022. Additionally\, she has been a member of the State Executive Committee of the CDU North Rhine-Westphalia since 2016 and the district Chairwoman of the CDU Rhein-Erft since 2021. In 2020\, she was elected to the council of the Rhein-Erft district as well as Deputy Chairwoman of the CDU distict council faction. Romina Plonsker’s work on the Committee for Economic Affairs\, Industry\, Climate Protection and Energy is shaped by the guiding principle of making North Rhine-Westphalia a climate and environmentally-friendly industrial location. Additionally\, she serves on the Supervisory Boards of RWE Power AG\, Wirtschaftsförderung Rhein-Erft GmbH\, and the Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier GmbH. Romina Plonsker completed both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Cologne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/structural-change-and-revitalization-in-post-industrial-regions/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Europe’s New Disorder and Germany’s Zeitenwende
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On the evening of September 13\, the ACG will host the inaugural Dr. Richard M. Hunt Memorial Lecture with Dr. Josef Joffe\, Professor of International Politics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. \nDr. Josef Joffe teaches international politics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Previously he taught at Stanford and Harvard\, where he earned his Ph.D. in Government. A renowned journalist and author\, Dr. Joffe has served as Editorial Page Editor of the Süddeutsche Zeitung and Executive Editor and Co-Publisher of Die Zeit. His essays have appeared in the New York Review of Books\, New York Times Book Review\, Times Literary Supplement\, Commentary\, New York Times Magazine\, New Republic\, Politico\, and Prospect (London). His op-ed pieces have appeared in The New York Times\, Financial Times\, the Times of London\, The Guardian\, and The Wall Street Journal. He has authored and co-authored ten books in English and German. His scholarly articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs\, The National Interest\, International Security\, The American Interest\, American Purpose\, and Foreign Policy. Dr. Joffe is a Founding Member of the American Academy in Berlin. He serves on the Boards of Ben Gurion University\, Bard College Berlin\, the Hamburg Symphony\, Youth for Understanding\, the Leo Baeck Institute\, and the Editorial Boards of American Interest (Washington) and International Security (MIT). Dr. Joffe holds Honorary Degrees from Swarthmore College (2002) and Lewis and Clark College (2005) and was awarded the German Federal Order of Merit in 1996. \nThe Dr. Richard M. Hunt Memorial Lecture Series honors late ACG Vice Chairman Dr. Richard M. Hunt\, who was deeply committed to strengthening ties between Germany and the United States and gave exceptional support to the ACG for 50 years. He was the first and longest-serving President in the organization’s history\, from 1972 to 1988\, and subsequently served as Vice Chairman until his passing on April 10\, 2020. During his tenure\, Rick Hunt worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help create the American-German Young Leaders Conference\, launched in 1973\, and the McCloy Fellowship program\, launched in 1975 – both of which remain central to our work today. He also helped shape the biennial German-American Conference. These programs are just a fraction of his lasting legacies to the Council. His wise counsel\, keen knowledge of German-American relations\, faith in younger generations\, and warm\, unassuming manner are sorely missed. We will be joined for this special evening by Rick and Pricilla Hunt’s three children\, Dr. Helen Hunt Bouscaren\, Susan Hunt Hollingsworth\, and William (Bill) Edwards Hunt.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/europes-new-disorder-and-germanys-zeitenwende/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Germany’s New Security Outlook: Key Elements of the National Security Strategy and the China Strategy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and reception with Minister of State Tobias Lindner of the Federal Foreign Office. \n\nDr. Tobias Lindner has been a State Minister at the German Federal Foreign Office since 2021 and a member of the Bundestag since 2011. Dr. Lindner has dedicated his career to issues of defense\, security\, and foreign affairs. He has served as a member of the German Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) since 1998 and has been actively involved in shaping defense policy and promoting transparency within the armed forces. From 2018 to 2021\, he was the speaker for the Green Party’s positions on defense policy\, Chairman of the Parliament’s Defense Committee\, as well as a member of the Budget Committee.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-new-security-outlook-key-elements-of-the-national-security-strategy-and-the-china-strategy/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T090000
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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\, September 25 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause Paul-Anton Krüger\, Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9616953038759%2FWN_EoNhZuoaQCGpkGsjrwvQPw” css=”.vc_custom_1695303912662{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Paul-Anton Krüger has been the Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche Zeitung since the 2021 federal election. Previously he reported on political affairs and served as Deputy Head of the Foreign Policy Department\, focusing on the Middle East and international security for three years. Before that\, he spent four years in Cairo and was a correspondent covering large parts of the Arab world and Iran. \nAfter graduating from the Alte Landesschule in Korbach\, he studied journalism in Berlin and Munich. In August 2005\, he joined the Süddeutsche Zeitung as a volunteer\, worked as an editor from 2008\, and as head of the foreign policy department from 2011. In the fall of 2007\, Mr. Krüger was a guest editor at the Chicago Tribune as part of the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship\, the German-American journalism scholarship of the International Journalism Programs e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-74/
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