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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 Tuesday\, September 3 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%2F7217249652098%2FWN_CVjKZvBlQlueM_k5TnmG7A” css=”.vc_custom_1724965248744{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-101/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Parsing the Results of Sunday’s Elections in Saxony and Thuringia
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Sunday\, voters will take to the polls in the eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia. Later in the month\, elections will be held in Brandenburg. These three state elections in eastern Germany are being watched closely at home and abroad. They will serve as a bellwether for the current government in Berlin one year before federal elections – but\, perhaps more importantly\, they will give an indication of the strength of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the newly formed Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht party. \nJoin the ACG for a virtual discussion with German journalist Nadine Lindner as part of our Superwahljahr 2024 series. Ms. Lindner has been a correspondent with Deutschlandradio since 2016 and covers the AfD\, among other things. Before that\, she was a state correspondent in Saxony and covered political developments there.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1117248558123%2FWN_p5Ag-CKbT_OwNqUyiChNpA” css=”.vc_custom_1724855846754{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Nadine Lindner has been a correspondent in the Berlin studio of “Deutschlandradio” since early 2016 and is responsible\, among other things\, for the AfD and transport policy. Before that\, she was a state correspondent in Saxony for two and a half years and observed the rise of Pegida there. She studied political science\, journalism and African studies in Leipzig and discovered her enthusiasm for radio there at the training station “mephisto 97.6”. After graduating\, she worked as a freelance journalist for “MDR sputnik” and the “FAZ”\, and since 2009 for Deutschlandradio.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/parsing-the-results-of-sundays-elections-in-saxony-and-thuringia/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T110000
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SUMMARY:From Convention Season to the Final Campaign Stretch
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two months before Election Day\, both parties offer competing visions to U.S. voters\, and the American public receives and perceives these messages differently. At this critical time\, it is essential to explore the core values and issues that define what it means to be a Democrat or Republican in today’s political climate. On September 5\, the ACG and more than two dozen transatlantic organizations will host a virtual discussion with Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Chairman of the ACG and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, and Dr. Daniel S. Hamilton\, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University SAIS. We will consider what these competing visions mean for Europe and global affairs and assess the state of down-ballot races\, examining how elections for Congress\, state governments\, and local offices might impact the transatlantic partnership. The discussion will be moderated by Tina Höfinghoff\, Founder of Transatlantic Hub.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faspeninstitute-de.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_JciMVmtYQmy1CG74jHAD-w%23%2Fregistration” css=”.vc_custom_1724855693516{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ambassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany 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. \nPrior to accepting the ambassadorial posting\, John Emerson was President of Private Client Services for the Capital Group Companies. Before joining Capital\, he was Deputy Assistant to President Clinton where he coordinated his economic conferences\, served as the president’s liaison to the nation’s governors\, and led the administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement and the extension of China s MFN trading status. Additionally\, he was appointed by President Obama to serve on his Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Before working in the Clinton White House\, Ambassador Emerson served as Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney and was a partner in Manatt\, Phelps\, Rothenberg\, and Phillips law firm. \nDr. Daniel S. Hamilton is a Senior Fellow at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. At SAIS\, he leads a project exploring the new dynamics of the Atlantic Basin. He served previously as the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Professor (2012-2019); Richard von Weizsäcker Professor (2002-2011); Founding Director of the School’s Center for Transatlantic Relations (2001-2019)\, and Executive Director of the American Consortium for EU Studies (2002-2017)\, designated by the European Commission as the EU Center of Excellence Washington\, D.C. \n​He has held a variety of senior positions in the U.S. Department of State\, including Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs\, responsible for NATO\, OSCE and transatlantic security issues\, Nordic-Baltic and Balkan Affairs; U.S. Special Coordinator for Southeast European Stabilization; Associate Director of the Policy Planning Staff for two U.S. Secretaries of State; Director for Policy in the Bureau of European Affairs; and Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador and U.S. Embassy in Germany. He also led international policy work for the Johns Hopkins-led National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER)\, named as one of five U.S. National Centers of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  In 2008\, Hamilton served as the first Robert Bosch Foundation Senior Diplomatic Fellow in the German Foreign Office\, where he worked in the Planning Staff for Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In 2012 he was a member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ‘Futures Advisory Group’.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/from-convention-season-to-the-final-campaign-stretch/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T090000
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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 9 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, Head of International Politics for Der Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7217254715126%2FWN_KK29irlhRi2Z1yl1jzdEgQ” css=”.vc_custom_1725471552694{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Anja 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-103/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T080000
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SUMMARY:Under Construction: A Transatlantic Blueprint  for Ukraine’s Recovery
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the American Council on Germany for a breakfast briefing with Heather Conley President of the German Marshall Fund (2007 Young Leader) \n  \nHeather Conley is the sixth president of the German Marshall Fund. She arrives at GMF after 12 years at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)\, where she most recently served as senior vice president for Europe\, Eurasia\, and the Arctic and as director of the Europe\, Russia\, and Eurasia Program. She previously served four years as executive director of the Office of the Chairman of the Board at the American National Red Cross\, where she supported the first comprehensive reform of the governance structure of the American Red Cross Board since 1947\, incorporating modern best-governance practices. She worked closely with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the International Movement’s policies and programs in the Middle East and elsewhere. From 2001 to 2005\, Ms. Conley was deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs with responsibilities for U.S. bilateral relations with the countries of Northern and Central Europe. She co-led the U.S. interagency effort to enlarge NATO and secure Senate ratification of an Amended NATO Treaty\, and she created a senior level U.S. dialogue with the eight Nordic and Baltic states\, the Enhanced Partnership in Europe (e-PINE). \nMs. Conley began her career in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She was selected to serve as special assistant to the coordinator of U.S. assistance to the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union\, and she has received two State Department Meritorious Honor Awards. Ms. Conley frequently appears as a foreign policy analyst and Europe expert on CNN\, MSNBC\, BBC\, NPR\, and PBS\, among other prominent media outlets. She received her B.A. in international studies from West Virginia Wesleyan College and her M.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/under-construction-a-transatlantic-blueprint-for-ukraines-recovery/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T110000
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SUMMARY:Building Resilience and Protecting Critical Infrastructure
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 not been able to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlock. The German-American State Legislator Dialogue will take on the challenge of infrastructure with state legislators from the United States\, Canada\, and Germany. They will focus on the role state governments can play in addressing common concerns when it comes to building resilience and managing threats to critical infrastructure. \nCritical infrastructure forms the backbone of modern\, well-functioning societies. Unfortunately\, these infrastructures face increasing threats from natural disasters\, health crises\, as well as physical and cyberattacks on both sides of the Atlantic. While defining critical infrastructure is complex\, in general\, it refers to the systems\, organizations\, facilities\, assets\, services\, and networks that are essential to the well-functioning of societies. Subnational governments play a fundamental role in proactively safeguarding the security and functionality of critical infrastructure\, as well as in developing guidelines for responding to potential disruptions. As a result\, they are often at the forefront of such disasters because they are closer to affected communities and play a key role in emergency response operations. They also play a key role in coordinating with other levels of government and non-governmental organizations to ensure a coordinated and effective response. What are the primary challenges faced by policymakers at the state level in managing threats to critical infrastructure? What mechanisms are in place to quickly react to crises on both sides of the Atlantic\, and how can we learn from one another? Join us on September 12 for an engaging discussion with a panel of state legislators from the United States\, Canada\, and Germany\, where we will explore these questions to gain valuable insights into the shared challenges faced on both sides of the Atlantic.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2017248560968%2FWN_VfK3X3CNRQ-fdtXywGveLQ” css=”.vc_custom_1724856154312{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Representative Karianne Lisonbee (R) is the Majority Whip in the Utah House of Representatives. Her legislative efforts have spanned a range of issues\, from healthcare and tax reform to educational opportunity and economic development. Representative Lisonbee passed significant legislation protecting victims and making Utah’s communities and schools safer through increasing accountability and transparency in the criminal justice system. Her efforts have been instrumental in advancing Utah’s prosperity. She is serving her 4th term representing District 14. Before her election to the legislature\, she served on the Syracuse City Council. Rep. Lisonbee earned a degree in Family Studies from Brigham Young University\, where she met Seth\, her husband of 31 years. They have six children and six grandchildren. She enjoys singing\, reading\, and hiking. \nMichael Lee (BC United) was elected as the MLA for Vancouver-Langara in 2017 and re-elected in 2020 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia\, Canada. He currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. Mr. Lee has served as the Official Opposition Critic for Transportation\, Infrastructure\, and TransLink\, the Official Opposition Critic for Justice\, and as the Parliamentary Secretary for Affordable Housing. He is a member of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs\, the Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives\, and the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform\, Ethical Conduct\, Standing Orders\, and Private Bills.\nBefore his election\, Mr. Lee was a business lawyer for 20 years and a partner with Lawson Lundell LLP\, focusing on mergers & acquisitions\, corporate finance\, and corporate governance. He acted for energy\, mining\, forestry\, technology companies\, and as external counsel to BC Hydro. Before obtaining his law degree at the University of Victoria\, he worked as a Special Assistant to the Right Honourable Kim Campbell in Vancouver and Ottawa\, Canada. He also holds a BSc in Biology\, a BA (Hons) in Political Science\, and an MA degree in Political Science with a focus on environmental regulations. Mr. Lee has served as the past Chair of the Board of Directors of Arts Umbrella and Alumni UBC. He has also served as a past Vice-Chair and Board member of Science World British Columbia\, SUCCESS\, and Leadership Vancouver. Mr. Lee is a past Board member of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver Foundation\, the Justice Education Society of BC\, Sustainable Cities International\, and the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association. \nDr. med. Heide Richter-Airijoki (SPD) is a medical doctor and has a master’s degree in public health from Harvard School of Public Health. In the past\, she worked as head of department at the German Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) and has done many international assignments for the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ\, formerly GTZ). She was head of bilateral technical cooperation programs in the health sector in Bangladesh\, India\, Burkina Faso\, Kenya\, and Tanzania. In this capacity\, she coordinated support in the areas of health systems strengthening\, reproductive health\, and health emergency preparedness. Dr. Richter-Airijoki was Principal Advisor on Child Survival and Development for the West and Central African Region for the United Nations children’s organization\, UNICEF. She coordinated the National Capacity Building for the Tobacco Free Initiative for the World Health Organization (WHO) and consulted the German federal government on the global strategy for pandemic preparedness. As a technical delegate from Germany\, she also consulted the European Commission and the World Bank in areas of program planning and evaluation. Since 2021\, Dr. Richter-Airijoki has been a member of the Regional Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt for the constituency of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. She is a member of the Social Democratic (SPD) parliamentary group and the faction’s speaker on Health\, Labor\, and Integration. She is a deputy member of the committee on Labor\, Social Issues\, Health\, and Gender Equality\, as well as a deputy member of the committee on Federal- and European Affairs\, Media\, and Culture.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/building-resilience-and-protecting-critical-infrastructure/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T120000
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SUMMARY:What Does a Presidency Cost? Election Campaign Financing in the U.S. and Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The amount of money spent on election campaigns in the United States has increased dramatically over time\, sparking debate on the influence of money in politics and its impact on the democratic process. While less in focus during this year’s turbulent election season\, the topic remains critical as campaign financing has substantial potential to influence voter behavior and shape the political landscape. How are presidential and congressional races generally funded and how are the current contenders for the White House financing their campaigns? Which consequences does the current legal framework around campaign financing in the U.S. have for transparency and fairness and how does it differ from the German model? To what extent does money determine election outcomes? \nJoin us for a virtual conversation as part of the Transatlantic Tandem Talk Series with Sandra Navidi\, CEO\, BeyondGlobal\, LLC\, and Dr. Maureen Edobor\, Assistant Professor of Law\, Washington and Lee School of Law; with welcoming remarks by Dr. Eva Bosbach\, Executive Director\, University of Cologne New York Office\, and Viktoria Harbecke\, Director\, AmerikaHaus NRW e.V.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famerikahaus-nrw.de%2Fde%2Feventdetail%2Ftransatlantic-tandem-talk-campaign-financing.html” css=”.vc_custom_1725898797806{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Sandra Navidi is CEO of the New York-based advisory firm BeyondGlobal. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and in the Federal Republic of Germany. Previously\, she worked closely with noted economist Professor Nouriel Roubini at Roubini Global Economics. Prior to that\, she held positions as an investment banker\, general counsel\, and management consultant. Ms. Navidi is known for her prescient expert media commentary on geopolitical and economic issues\, featured on CNN\, CNBC\, Fox Business\, and C-SPAN\, among other notable platforms\, as well as in numerous international documentaries. For the last 15 years\, Sandra Navidi has been an economic and political analyst at Germany’s premier news outlet\, n-tv (RTL). She also co-hosts n-tv’s business podcast Biz & Beyond. She is a WEF Davos veteran of almost two decades\, one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices\, and a TEDx Speaker. Ms. Navidi is the bestselling author of award-winning $uperHubs: How the Financial Elite and their Networks Rule Our World\, one of Bloomberg’s Best Books of the Year. Thereafter\, she published Future IQ: Your Success Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence\, which Handelsblatt recommended as a must-read. Her third book Die DNA der USA: Wie tickt Amerika\, where she analyses America’s political and economic future\, was shortlisted for the Frankfurt Book Fair’s German Business Book Award 2023. Sandra Navidi is an alumna of the University of Cologne. \nMaureen Edobor is an Assistant Professor of Law\, a DeLaney Center Fellow – W&L’s interdisciplinary academic hub that promotes scholarship on race\, electoral politics\, and Southern identity – and an Inaugural Steven M. Polan Fellow in Constitutional Law and History at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Professor Edobor teaches and writes in constitutional law\, focusing on voting and elections. Her work appears or is forthcoming in the UCLA Law Review\, the University of Pennsylvania’s Journal of Constitutional Law\, the George Washington Law Review\, and the Washington and Lee Law Review. Her opinion writing has been featured in The Hill\, Bloomberg Law\, and The Daily Record. In Professor Edobor’s first year of teaching\, she received the Ethan Allen Faculty Fellowship for excellence in scholarship.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nThe event is part of the NRW-USA Year 2023-2024 and of the Transatlantic Tandem Talks series: \nThe Transatlantic Tandem Talks are hosted by the University of Cologne New York Office in cooperation with its partners the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York\, the German Embassy in Washington D.C.\, Deutsches Haus at NYU\, DAAD New York\, the German Research Foundation (DFG) North America\, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York\, 1014 Space for Ideas\, the Goethe Institute New York\, AmerikaHaus NRW\, the American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation\, and as of 2024\, the American Council on Germany (ACG).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/what-does-a-presidency-cost-election-campaign-financing-in-the-u-s-and-germany/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T090000
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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 16 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with award-winning journalist and ACG fellow Vladimir Balzer.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5017260640013%2FWN_UYYKgbGaQni8t2R-AJBWWA” css=”.vc_custom_1726064057792{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/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-104/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T110000
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SUMMARY:Silver Society: Health\, Work\, and New Ways of Thinking About Longevity and Aging
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Global Coalition on Aging are hosting “The Road to Silver Economy Forum\,” a series of webinars taking place in the run-up to the Forum itself on October 15 and 16 in Berlin. This series focuses on issues building on this year’s Forum theme “Leading the Future in an Aging World.” \nIn this fourth and final webinar\, entitled “Silver Society: Health\, Work\, and New Ways of Thinking About Longevity and Aging\,” Michael Devoy\, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance for the Pharmaceuticals Division of Bayer AG; Cynthia Hutchins\, Director of Financial Gerontology for Bank of America; and moderator Melissa Mitchell\, Executive Director of Global Coalition on Aging will explore the multifaceted societal changes necessary to embrace the full potential of the Silver Economy – from healthcare innovation to workforce change and financial longevity\, and beyond. This session will provide a sneak preview of some of the exciting discussions to come at the Silver Economy Forum in Berlin on October 15 and 16.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3817256530244%2FWN_43DZuUb1R3yjoRirjIFl-Q” css=”.vc_custom_1725653059059{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Michael Devoy is the Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance for the Pharmaceuticals Division at Bayer AG. He is also the Chief Medical Officer of Bayer AG. Dr. Devoy joined the former Schering AG in 2005 as Senior Vice President of Global Medical Development and was appointed to his current position in 2014. \nDr. Devoy studied Medicine and Pharmacology at University College London and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MB\, BS\, graduated with honors) and BSc in Pharmacology. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians in London. He is also an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Drug Information Association (DIA). \nDr. Devoy has extensive experience across Clinical Development and International Medical Affairs. His career in the pharmaceutical industry began when he joined Glaxo Group Research in Clinical Pharmacology. \nCynthia Hutchins is the Director of Financial Gerontology for Bank of America and has more than 40 years of experience in the wealth management and retirement industry. In her role\, she develops thought leadership\, resources\, training\, and client education\, engaging clients and employees on topics of aging\, longevity\, retirement\, life stages\, and later life planning. She has authored several whitepapers on the topics of aging\, longevity\, caregiving\, housing in retirement\, and caring for children with special needs. She has also partnered with academic institutions and aging industry experts to develop collaborative research and thought leadership on these topics.  These organizations include the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing\, the Gerontological Society of America\, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Aging Well Hub\, the Wharton School Pension Research Council\, and the Global Coalition on Aging. She has been widely quoted in national publications\, including the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Institutional Investor\, Baltimore Sun\, and Next Avenue. \nMs. Hutchins has served on the board of directors of the American Society on Aging (ASA) and has participated in the White House Conference on Aging Elder Justice Forum. She was named to the inaugural PBS Next Avenue 50 Influencers in Aging list. She is a frequent speaker on topics of aging and longevity. She has spoken at various conferences\, including the Investments and Wealth Institute\, Florida Conference on Aging\, San Antonio Society for Human Resource Management\, Southern Women’s Show\, Virginia Governor’s Conference on Aging and the American Society on Aging’s Aging In America Conference\, Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Forum (DCIIA)\, and the Employee Benefit Research Institute. \nShe holds a BS in Business and Finance from Towson University and an MA in Gerontology from the University of Southern California.  She has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and the Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) designation from the American College of Financial Services and holds the Series 7\, 24\, 63\, and 65 securities registrations. \nMelissa Mitchell (moderator) is the Executive Director of the Global Coalition on Aging\, where she is responsible for internal and external communication strategies\, policy initiatives\, member and stakeholder outreach\, and partnership development for the Coalition. She has over a decade of public affairs experience\, specializing in policy-related and CEO-level strategic communications\, advocacy campaigns\, and special events.  Currently\, she serves as a Senior Managing Director at High Lantern Group\, a strategic consulting firm that advises dozens of major global companies and industry trade groups. Previously\, she was Director of Industry Relations and Strategic Outreach at the U.S. Travel Association. She was responsible for grassroots development and industry initiatives\, having driven multiple campaigns leading to positive legislative outcomes.  Prior to U.S. Travel\, she served as Executive Director of the Travel Business Roundtable\, a CEO-based advocacy organization devoted to reframing the policy environment and reputation of the industry\, and an associate at Prime Policy Group (formerly BKSH & Associates)\, a Washington-based government affairs firm.  Ms. Mitchell holds an MBA from Georgetown University in Washington\, DC and a BA in Journalism and Psychology from the University of Mississippi.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/silver-society-health-work-and-new-ways-of-thinking-about-longevity-and-aging/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Elections in Eastern Germany and the United States:  Reactions and Observations from the Next Generation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the American Council on Germany (ACG) and the German-American Institute Saxony (DAIS) for a roundtable discussion on the recent elections in Eastern Germany and the upcoming elections in the United States with three students from Eastern Germany\, who will have just completed a study tour to Washington\, DC\, Pennsylvania\, and upstate New York.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/elections-in-eastern-germany-and-the-united-states-reactions-and-observations-from-the-next-generation/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:German-American Relations after the U.S. Election: A German Business Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and reception with Eckart von Klaeden\, Vice President and Head of External Affairs of Mercedes-Benz Group AG (1997 Young Leader).[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Eckart von Klaeden joined Daimler AG – now Mercedes-Benz Group AG – in 2013\, and has been Head of External Affairs ever since. In his current position\, he is responsible for the Group´s external relations and political dialogue worldwide. He reports directly to the Chairman of the Board of Management\, Ola Kaellenius. \nMr. von Klaeden served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1994 to 2013. As a Member of Parliament\, he held various positions: among others from 2000 – 2005 as parliamentary director\, from 2005 – 2009 as foreign policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag. As of 2004\, he was a member of the CDU’s Federal Executive Committee\, from 2006 – 2013 he also served as a member of the Presidium and from 2006 – 2010 as treasurer of the CDU. As of 2009\, he was Minister of State at the Office of the Federal Chancellor.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-american-relations-after-the-u-s-election-a-german-business-perspective/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T090000
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SUMMARY:How Can International Cooperation Strengthen Democracy and Combat Antisemitism in Germany and the United States?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte will host a Breakfast Briefing with Dr. Sharon Nazarian\, President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation and Inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin on[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbreakfast-discussion-with-dr-sharon-nazarian-charlotte-tickets-1013829560507%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26mc_cid%3D9e71893646%26mc_eid%3D1cbde7144f” css=”.vc_custom_1727097691531{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian was earlier this year the inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin. She is an expert on antisemitism and its intersection with democratic crisis across Europe\, North America\, and Australia. Dr. Nazarian is the president of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation\, with a regional office in Israel called the Ima Foundation. She is the founder of the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at University of California\, Los Angeles\, housed at UCLA’s International Institute\, which provides a systematic\, academic study of contemporary Israel. In 2017\, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) appointed Dr. Nazarian as senior vice president in international affairs. She served in this role for five years\, acting as chief diplomat and policymaker of ADL\, meeting with heads of state\, foreign ministers\, and leaders of Jewish communities around the world and advancing ADL’s initiatives for fighting antisemitism and racial hatred globally. She also oversaw ADL’s Israel office. \nDr. Nazarian currently serves as a member of ADL’s national board of directors\, a trustee of the board of Freedom House\, and is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. She also chairs the board of the Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA and sits on the board of governors of University of Haifa. Dr. Nazarian studied journalism and international relations at the University of Southern California\, where also received her master’s and doctoral degrees in political science\, specializing in political economy and economic development in newly industrialized countries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/how-can-international-cooperation-strengthen-democracy-and-combat-antisemitism-in-germany-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T080000
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SUMMARY:How Can International Cooperation Strengthen Democracy and Combat Antisemitism in Germany and the United States?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Sharon Nazarian\, President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation and Inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin. \nDr. Sharon S. Nazarian was earlier this year the inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin. She is an expert on antisemitism and its intersection with democratic crisis across Europe\, North America\, and Australia. Dr. Nazarian is the president of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation\, with a regional office in Israel called the Ima Foundation. She is the founder of the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at University of California\, Los Angeles\, housed at UCLA’s International Institute\, which provides a systematic\, academic study of contemporary Israel. In 2017\, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) appointed Dr. Nazarian as senior vice president in international affairs. She served in this role for five years\, acting as chief diplomat and policymaker of ADL\, meeting with heads of state\, foreign ministers\, and leaders of Jewish communities around the world and advancing ADL’s initiatives for fighting antisemitism and racial hatred globally. She also oversaw ADL’s Israel office. \nDr. Nazarian currently serves as a member of ADL’s national board of directors\, a trustee of the board of Freedom House\, and is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. She also chairs the board of the Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA and sits on the board of governors of University of Haifa. Dr. Nazarian studied journalism and international relations at the University of Southern California\, where also received her master’s and doctoral degrees in political science\, specializing in political economy and economic development in newly industrialized countries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/how-can-international-cooperation-strengthen-democracy-and-combat-antisemitism-in-germany-and-the-united-states-2/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Meeting Common Challenges in a Complex Environment: Sustainability\, Supply Chains\, and Semiconductors
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a reception and discussion with Holly Evans\, Senior Vice President of Environmental Policy and Legal Affairs at Responsible Business Alliance\, and Corinna Wolf\, Vice President and Global Head of Sustainability for Infineon Technologies.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Facgusa.mystagingwebsite.com%2Fpolicy-engagement%2Fsept-25-2024-discussion-with-holly-evans-and-corinna-wolf” css=”.vc_custom_1727097935856{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/meeting-common-challenges-in-a-complex-environment-sustainability-supply-chains-and-semiconductors/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T183000
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SUMMARY:Radical Universalism
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Goethe Institut New York will host a discussion with Omri Boehm\, Associate Professor of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research. This discussion is part of our Double Exposure series\, on what the idea of solidarity means in different contexts.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fradical-universalism-with-omri-boehm-tickets-1021855536417%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26mc_cid%3D9e71893646%26mc_eid%3D1cbde7144f” css=”.vc_custom_1727098080653{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/radical-universalism/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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