Posts tagged with Transatlantic Global Agenda

Event Summary – The Future of Multilateralism: A View from the UN

The latest luncheon in our Transatlantic Global Agenda Series was held on Thursday, December 8th, 2016. American Friends of Bucerius and American Council on Germany are partners in organizing these discussions, which are sponsored by Alston & Bird. The series focuses on examining internationally significant issues with expert speakers. This latest installment was a consideration Read More

Event Summary – What’s Next In Turkey and Why That Will Matter to the Next American President

On Friday, November 4th, American Friends of Bucerius partnered with American Council on Germany to hold a discussion with Ambassador James Jeffrey, the Philip Solondz Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute. The discussion was part of our Transatlantic Global Agenda series, hosted at Alston & Bird LLP, which examines globally significant issues through an international Read More

Event Summary – Rising Russia: How to Deal with President Putin and His New Russia?

Our most recent event in the Transatlantic Global Agenda series, developed in partnership with American Council on Germany and hosted by Alston & Bird, was a dissection of the current state of Russian politics, titled “Russia Rising: How to Deal with President Putin and His New Russia.” The speaker, Katja Gloger, Editor-at-Large for Stern Magazine Read More

Call for Proposals for Helmut Schmidt Fellowship

PRESS RELEASE. BERLIN – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius (ZEIT-Stiftung) announce the creation of the Helmut Schmidt Fellowship. This prestigious award will commemorate the life, service, and legacy of Chancellor Helmut Schmidt by supporting an individual’s research committed to advancing the transatlantic relationship or European integration Read More

Event Summary + Video: A Translatlantic Dialogue on Renewable Energy

On June 13, 2016, American Friends of Bucerius partnered with the Frank J. Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law, the Transatlantic Climate Bridge, and the German Consulate in New York to produce a panel discussion on the usage and maintenance of renewable energy in Germany and New York. Featured Speakers Audrey Zibelman, Read More

Turkey, Russia, and Syria: An Interview with Kemal Kirisci, Brookings Institution

Listen to an interview with Kemal Kirisci, TÜSİAD Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on the United States and Europe’s Turkey Project at Brookings Institution. Topics covered during his conversation with Melis Tusiray, Director of Programs at American Friends of Bucerius, include Turkey’s ongoing conflict with Russia, the latest developments in the Syrian Refugee Crisis, and the Read More

State Accountability: Dealing with Neo-Nazi Extremism

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BUCERIUS & AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY TRANSATLANTIC GLOBAL AGENDA  Dr. Mehmet Daimagüler and Dr. Alexander Pyka: “State Accountability: Dealing with Neo-Nazi Extremism” October 31st, 2014, 12-2 pm, Alston + Bird LLP, New York, NY Dr. Mehmet Daimagüler and Dr. Alexander Pyka spoke on State Accountability: Dealing with Neo-Nazi Extremism as part of the Transatlantic Read More

Decade of Disorder: A Humanitarian View

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BUCERIUS & AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY TRANSATLANTIC GLOBAL AGENDA The Rt. Hon. David Miliband: “Decade of Disorder: A Humanitarian View” November 3, 2014, 12-2 pm, Alston + Bird LLP, New York, NY David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, spoke on the humanitarian challenges in what he terms a “decade Read More

Ukraine’s Future: Challenges and Opportunities

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BUCERIUS & AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY TRANSATLANTIC GLOBAL AGENDA  Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky: “Ukraine’s Future: Challenges and Opportunities”  September 9th, 2014, 12-2 pm, Alston + Bird LLP, New York, NY  On September 9th, 2014, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky presented ‘Ukraine’s Future: Challenges and Opportunities’ as part of the Transatlantic Global Agenda jointly hosted by Read More

Event Summary: “Germany as a Model and Mediator for Northeast Asian Conflicts”

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BUCERIUS TRANSATLANTIC GLOBAL AGENDA Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman: “Germany as Model and Mediator for Northeast Asian Conflicts” May 13th, 2014, 12-2pm, Alston + Bird LLP, New York, NY On May 13th, Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman presented ‘Germany as Model and Mediator for Northeast Asian Conflicts’ as part of the Transatlantic Global Agenda Read More