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SUMMARY:The Israel-Hamas Conflict and its Broader Implications: A View from Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 7\, in a series of coordinated attacks\, the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel\, with hundreds of gunmen infiltrating communities near the Gaza Strip. More than 1\,400 Israelis were killed and more than 200 people – including civilians – were taken to Gaza as hostages. In response\, Israel has carried out air and artillery strikes\, begun a counter-offensive\, and cut off electricity and most water supplies. The fighting is causing death and destruction in the region – and causing reverberations around the world. On Monday\, the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting regarding the situation. This comes after a meeting on Friday when 120 countries voted in favor of a UN resolution calling for a “sustained humanitarian truce” in Gaza. The United States voted against the resolution. Germany – and 14 other EU member states – abstained\, showing that the EU countries cannot find a common position. \nMore than three weeks into the conflict\, join the American Council on Germany on November 1 for a virtual discussion about the broader implications of the conflict with Middle East expert Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz\, Director of the GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies and Professor for Contemporary History and Politics of the Middle East at the University of Hamburg.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2516986709152%2FWN_tflEW-ayTM6Zy-0ojaU9sA” css=”.vc_custom_1698670946041{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz has been the Director of the GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies and Professor of Contemporary History and Politics of the Middle East at the University of Hamburg since October 2019. Prior to that\, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB). Earlier in his career\, he served as Director of Economic Studies at the Gulf Research Center (GRC) in Dubai. He began his career in finance\, working for banks in Frankfurt\, Mainz\, and Dubai. He has also held positions with the Barcelona Institute of International Studies\, the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po\, and at Princeton University. \nProf. Dr. Woertz studied Economics\, Political Science\, and Islamic Studies at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg\, the Free University of Berlin\, the Institut Français d’Études Arabes de Damas\,  and the University of Damascus.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-israel-hamas-conflict-and-its-broader-implications-a-view-from-germany/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T180000
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SUMMARY:German-American Economic Relations: A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Julia Klöckner\, Member of the German Bundestag\, Spokeswoman on Economic Policy for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group\, and Former Federal Minister. \nJulia Klöckner has been a member of the German Parliament (Bundestag) since 2021\, representing the constituency of Kreuznach. She serves as the Spokeswoman on Economic Policy for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and as a Deputy Member of the Committee on Culture and the Media. She previously served as the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture under the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 to 2021. \nAfter training as a journalist\, Ms. Klöckner’s was among other things an Editor at the Meininger Verlag publishing house\, and later Editor-in-Chief of Sommelier magazine\, which she co-founded.  During this time\, she also remained active in local politics. She made her first foray into national politics in 2002\, when she first entered the Bundestag. In 2011\, she went to serve in the state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate and as Chairwoman of its CDU parliamentary group from 2011 to 2018. Throughout her career\, Ms. Klöckner has held several senior leadership roles within the CDU\, including as federal treasurer since 2022 and deputy federal chairwomen from 2012 to 2022.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-american-economic-relations-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T080000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Crises\, Conflict\, and Competition:  A European Perspective on the Future of Transatlantic Relations\, Multilateralism\, and the World Order
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a Breakfast Briefing with Klaus Welle\, Chairman of the Academic Council at the Martens Centre for European Studies (Brussels) and Former Secretary-General of the European Parliament. \nKlaus Welle served as the Secretary-General of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2022. He is currently the Chairman of the Academic Council at the Martens Centre for European Studies (Brussels) and the inaugural ‘Leader in Residence’ at the Moynihan Center at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York. \nEarlier in his career\, Mr. Welle served in various roles at the European Parliament including Head of the Cabinet of the President (2007-2009)\, Director-General for Internal Policies (2004-2007)\, and Secretary-General for the European People’s Party (EPP) in Parliament (1999-2003). He also served as the Secretary-General for the EPP and the European Union of Christian Democrats (EUCD) and the Head of the European and Foreign Policy Department at the CDU Central Office. \nMr. Welle holds a degree in Economics from the University of Witten/Herdecke and is the recipient of grants from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/navigating-crises-conflict-and-competition-a-european-perspective-on-the-future-of-transatlantic-relations-multilateralism-and-the-world-order/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231106T090000
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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\, November 6 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Bojan Pancevski\, Germany Correspondent\, The Wall Street Journal.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2016988511318%2FWN_jhlvJUi4RJyiuXD3NNnJZg” css=”.vc_custom_1698851179200{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 major 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-78/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T110000
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SUMMARY:Supporting Israel\, Understanding Palestinians:  How the War in Gaza has Sparked Dark Reminders of the Past in Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since the end of World War II\, one term has shaped German politics more than any other: “Never again.” Yet\, once again\, Jews fear for their lives. \nThe October 7 terror attacks on Israel by Hamas have evoked agonizing memories. World leaders like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden have drawn parallels between the assault and the Holocaust. Biden even described the attacks on a dance party and farming communities\, which left more than 1\,400 people dead\, as “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.” \nSince the attacks\, Jews in Germany have faced violence on German streets and authorities say antisemitic crimes have increased. Homes and businesses have been marked with the Star of David\, a dark reminder of the 1930s. The conflict in Gaza has polarized communities. There have been pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have gotten violent. \nOn November 9\, we will talk with award-winning journalist and ACG fellow Vladimir Balzer about the mood in Germany following the violence in Gaza.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1016990301351%2FWN_ZCxXsJ3xRIiCNZhvVbAIDw” css=”.vc_custom_1699030173481{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist and moderator at Deutschlandfunk Kultur. He grew up in Leipzig and studied German\, art history\, and journalism in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He studied abroad in Italy and the United States. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily programs “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” and “Studio 9” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/supporting-israel-understanding-palestinians-how-the-war-in-gaza-has-sparked-dark-reminders-of-the-past-in-germany/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T100000
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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\, November 13 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Berlin Correspondent for Die Zeit\, Petra Pinzler (2010 Kellen Fellow). \nPetra Pinzler is a journalist with the German weekly DIE ZEIT based in the Berlin office. She writes on the EU and foreign policy as well as economic affairs and development. She has been with DIE ZEIT since 1994\, first as an economics editor based in Hamburg\, then from 1998 to 2002 as a US correspondent based in Washington\, DC. In 2001\, she was a Bucerius Fellow at the de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. From 2002 to 2007\, she was the paper’s European Correspondent based in Brussels. \nShe studied economics and politics at the University of Cologne and journalism at the Cologne Journalism School. Ms. Pinzler has won a number of awards for her work including the Robert Bosch Foundation Journalism Prize in 1999\, the Karl Klasen Prize in 2003\, and the Journalism Prize for Development Policy in 2006. In 2010\, she was awarded a Kellen Fellowship from the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-80/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T193000
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SUMMARY:Can AI Be Creative?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On November 14\, the ACG\, DWIH\, and HPI will host a discussion and reception with Professor Gerard de Melo\, Full Professor at the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering and Chair for Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems at the University of Potsdam. \nWhile creativity is often considered a uniquely human trait\, there have recently been notable advances in Generative AI systems that readily produce increasingly convincing pictures\, literature\, as well as music. This raises important debates about the role of humans and machines in the creative process. This presentation will delve into fundamental concepts of creativity and how they relate to AI\, highlighting how machines are trained to generate new content based on massive amounts of human data. In addition\, this talk will address the ongoing debate surrounding authorship\, and intellectual property. \nGerard de Melo is a full professor at the Hasso Plattner Institute and the University of Potsdam in Germany\, where he leads the AI and Intelligent Systems research group. Previously\, he was an assistant professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey as well as at Tsinghua University in Beijing and a post-doctoral research scholar at ICSI/UC Berkeley.\nProfessor de Melo has published over 200 academic papers on various aspects of AI\, covering technical issues as well as societal and philosophical issues such as bias\, transparency\, and knowledge.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/can-ai-be-creative/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T193000
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SUMMARY:Democracy vs. Autocracy:  Threats to Western Democracies through Autocratic Regimes
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and reception with Thomas Haldenwang\, President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV)). \nThomas Haldenwang currently serves as the President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV))\, a key domestic intelligence agency in Germany with the mission of fighting extremist adversaries of the federal constitution. \nMr. Haldenwang started working at the BfV in 2009\, became Vice President in 2013\, and then President in 2018. Prior to working for the BfV\, he worked as a legal officer for the Federal Ministry of Interior and the Federal Office of Administration. He studied Law at the University of Marburg. He is a prominent German civil servant and intelligence officer who has dedicated his career to national security and counterintelligence.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/democracy-vs-autocracy-threats-to-western-democracies-through-autocratic-regimes/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231120T100000
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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\, November 20 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, Head of International Politics for Der Tagesspiegel. \nAnja Wehler-Schöck has been Head of International Politics at der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-79/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T100000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Foreign Policy Outlook in Times of Crisis and Conflict
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On November 21\, the Denver Warburg Chapter of the ACG and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations will host a roundtable discussion with Ralf Beste\, Director-General for Culture and Society at the German Federal Foreign Office\, on“Germany’s Foreign Policy Outlook in Times of Crisis and Conflict.” \nRalf Beste is a German diplomat and former journalist. He currently serves as the Director-General for Culture and Society at the German Federal Foreign Office. From September 2019 until March 2022\, he was Germany’s Ambassador to Austria. Prior to that\, he was Deputy Director of the Policy Planning Staff in the Foreign Office\, where he was responsible for the 2014 “Review of German Foreign Policy.” He became the Director of the Policy Planning staff in 2017. \nFrom 1996 until 2000\, he was the Parliamentary Correspondent for the Berliner Zeitung – first in Bonn and then in Berlin. In 2001\, he moved to the Berlin Bureau of Der Spiegel\, where he reported on foreign and security policy and the Greens. \nMr. Beste studied History in Bochum\, Bielefeld\, and Baltimore\, and holds Master’s degrees from Bielefeld University and The Johns Hopkins University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-foreign-policy-outlook-in-times-of-crisis-and-conflict/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T100000
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SUMMARY:Land of the Free?  Wie der Kampf um die Freiheit Amerikas Zukunft bestimmt
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Der American Council on Germany und Freunde des ACG werden ein Frühstück und eine Diskussion mit Julian Heißler\, Washington Korrespondent der WirtschaftsWoche und Autor von Traum und Albtraum: Amerika und die vielen Gesichter der Freiheit.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fland-of-the-free-wie-der-kampf-um-die-freiheit-amerikas-zukunft-bestimmt-tickets-756180324707%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1700490701357{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Julian Heiβler\, Jahrgang 1983\, berichtet seit Januar 2018 für die WirtschaftsWoche aus Washington DC. Zuvor schrieb er mehrere Jahre in Berlin für verschiedene Medien über die deutsche Bundespolitik. Er studierte Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft\, Politikwissenschaft und Philosophie an der Freien Universität zu Berlin und absolvierte das Masterprogramm Journalismus der Hamburg Media School.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/land-of-the-free-wie-der-kampf-um-die-freiheit-amerikas-zukunft-bestimmt/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T100000
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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\, November 27 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Matthew Karnitschnig\, Chief Europe Correspondent for Politico.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6817004963795%2FWN_6C3LhMNjSsCy9_DRkQpoyA” css=”.vc_custom_1700496431748{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Matthew Karnitschnig is POLITICO’s chief Europe correspondent\, based in Berlin. He joined the publication in 2015 from the Wall Street Journal\, where he spent 15 years in a variety of positions as a reporter and editor in the U.S. and Europe. \nIn a career spanning two decades\, Mr. Karnitschnig has been on the front lines of some of the defining political and economic stories of our time. In 2008\, he covered the fall of Lehman Brothers and the financial crisis that ensued. He was part of a team of Journal reporters that won a Gerald Loeb award and was named a Pulitzer finalist for National Reporting in 2009. \nHe subsequently spearheaded the WSJ’s coverage of the eurozone debt crisis as the paper’s Germany bureau chief and European economics editor. He led the team that was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting in 2011 and won an Overseas Press Club award in 2012. \nMr. Karnitschnig previously worked as a journalist for BusinessWeek\, Reuters\, and Bloomberg. \nThe son of an Austrian father and an American mother\, he grew up in Arizona\, where he got his start reporting as a stringer for the Phoenix Gazette during high school.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-81/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T235004
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SUMMARY:Global Labor Movements and the Role of Trade Unions in the Green Transition
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The world of work is undergoing an unprecedented period of change and transformation driven by technological advancements as well as external factors. Globalization\, demographic trends\, technology\, and the environment are all having an impact on today’s labor markets and are likely to shape those of the future. Although membership has been on the decline\, trade unions are on the front line in efforts to find innovative responses to the myriad challenges of structural change. \nMany have spoken out in support of the transition to a green economy\, but very few have focused on the development of a “just transition” strategy proposed by global labor unions – which fight for fundamental rights and more just social interactions. How do trade unions respond to global trends and geopolitical developments? Is there a new global labor movement? What is the scope of “just transition” today\, and how have labor unions developed and refined it to make the move toward a green economy both environmentally and socially sustainable? Is the road to net zero paved with jobs? \nOn Tuesday\, November 28\, the American Council on Germany and 1014 will host a second virtual discussion on the future of work with Thorben Albrecht\, Policy Director of IG Metall and former State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs\, and Dr. Annelise Orleck\, Professor of History at Dartmouth College.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1217004948177%2FWN_dtNfYeT8RAiNrrm_X8B4-w” css=”.vc_custom_1700494854894{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 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). He also served as Permanent State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (2014-2018). From 2008 to 2013\, he 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. \nDr. Annelise Orleck is a professor at Dartmouth College where she focuses on history\, politics\, activism\, American radicalism\, race studies and women’s\, gender\, and sexuality studies. She is the author of several books\, including Rethinking American Women’s Activism; Storming Caesars Palace: How Black Mothers Fought Their Own War on Poverty; and Common Sense and a Little Fire: Women and Working Class Politics in the U.S. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Building Digital Infrastructure for Government Services and Administration
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 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 recent years\, the digitalization of government services and administration has become increasingly crucial for the state-level to ensure efficient and effective service delivery. This is particularly relevant in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic\, which has further accelerated the need for remote and digital access to government services\, from filing tax returns to renewing a driver’s license or applying for social welfare benefits. In this discussion as part of the series State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue\, we will explore the benefits of digitalization and what steps state legislators in Germany and the United States have taken to promote the digitalization of government services and administration. Alternatively\, in order for these efforts to be well-received\, what measures are being taken to ensure that citizens are willing and able to embrace a shift to e-government? What steps are being taken towards digital literacy and equitable\, broad access? State legislators on both sides of the Atlantic will also explore the challenges and concerns that accompany the digitalization of government services\, including how to protect citizens’ privacy and data and address cybersecurity concerns. This event aims to share insights on digital transformation strategies and focus on how best practices from the state level in one country may be implemented or mirrored in another. \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 Eva Botzenhart (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen)\, Bürgerschaft Hamburg; Ellen Demuth (CDU)\, State Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate; Representative Parenti (D)\, Colorado General Assembly; Senator Bo Watson (R)\, Tennessee General Assembly.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9617004919144%2FWN_BQ-Ba5NASF-1a5QT3u4pVg” css=”.vc_custom_1700491957946{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Eva Botzenhart (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) is a member of the Green parliamentary group in the Bürgerschaft Hamburg\, Germany\, the parliament of Hamburg State. She is the spokesperson for transport\, digitalization\, and data protection. For over 20 years\, she was professionally responsible for IT and the network of the Green parliamentary group. Ms. Botzenhart sees the German Online Access Act (OZG) as the first step towards advancing the digitalization of the administration\, but: “The upcoming new edition of the OZG is urgently needed. After all\, the OZG 1.0 only stipulated that citizens can apply for administrative services digitally. However\, the processes behind this must also be digitalized!” In addition to the great importance of data protection\, she is enthusiastic about the EfA principle (One for All)\, in which federal states build digital applications for use by all other states. \nEllen Demuth (CDU) has been a Member of the State Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2011\, currently serving as the Deputy Chairwoman of the local CDU State Parliamentary Group\, where she is responsible for health and social policy. Directly elected three times to the State Parliament\, she is a Member of the Committee for Media\, Internet\, and Digitalization and of the Committee of Female Empowerment and Gender Equality. Since 2022\, she has acted as one of three deputies on the CDU State Executive Board. Ms. Demuth holds a Double Degree in Business and Business Administration from the International University of Applied Sciences\, having previously obtained a Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology in Melbourne\, Australia. \nRepresentative Jennifer Parenti (D) is the State Representative for Colorado House District 19\, representing the communities of Dacono\, Erie\, Frederick\, Firestone\, East Longmont\, and surrounding areas. She was elected to the Colorado State House in 2022 and serves on the Joint Technology Committee and Transportation\, Housing\, & Local Government and Agriculture\, Water & Natural Resources committees. Representative Parenti retired from the US Air Force in August 2014 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after a successful career as an information systems program manager\, instructor\, and international affairs advisor. After retirement\, she joined the International Staff of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a strategic planner and Joint Fires facilitator in the Defense Investment Division\, advising Allies on opportunities to fulfill NATO investment obligations through cooperative development.  After returning to her native Colorado in 2019\, she became active in community and political organizing\, supporting veterans\, voting rights\, and open and accountable government\, promoting diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, and championing other progressive causes. She lives in Erie (Weld County)\, CO with the younger of her two children and is a proud alumnus of the 2011 American Council on Germany Young Leader program. \nSenator Bo Watson (R) is a Tennessee State Senator and has represented part of Hamilton County in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2004. Since 2017\, Senator Watson has served as the Chairman of the Senate Finance\, Ways and Means Committee.  It is a top priority of Senator Watson’s that the state of Tennessee is a good steward of taxpayer dollars. Under his leadership\, Tennessee has ranked #1 in the nation for fiscal stability\, maintained a AAA bond rating\, and developed a $1.8 billion rainy day fund – all with no state income tax. From 2011 – 2016\, Senator Watson served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Tennessee Senate and from 2009 – 2010 was Chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee. In addition to his public service\, Senator Watson is a licensed physical therapist and market director for therapy services at HCA Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/building-digital-infrastructure-for-government-services-and-administration/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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