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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013
Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013
Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013
The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013
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Andrew Light Speaker Tour in Europe May 14, 2013 / Berlin, Germany; Brussels, BelgiumGMF Senior Fellow Andrew Light participated in a speaking tour in Europe to discuss opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policy in the second Obama administration.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
Events
Migration Learning Exchange looks at global immigration issues November 12, 2006 / Brussels, Berlin, London
From November 12-18, 2006 the German Marshall Fund co-funded and organized the European leg of the Migration Learning Exchange together with four other foundations — Atlantic Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, King Baudouin Foundation, Open Society Institute — and three institutes — Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Migration Policy Group (MPG), and Migration Policy Institute (MPI). While the first leg took place in May 2005 in the United States, with travels to Washington, DC and Chicago, this year's trip brought together some 50 representatives of governmental entities, NGOs, and foundations from the United States, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and South Africa. The group traveled to Brussels, Berlin, and London and examined the most critical issues facing migrants in Europe.
The goal of the learning exchange was to develop and strengthen relationships among the participating organizations and to gain a deeper understanding of the migration and integration trends, challenges and opportunities by transatlantic comparisons. Furthermore, the exchange helped to identify effective program, advocacy, organizing and other strategies to improve migrant and integration policies and practices on both sides of the Atlantic.
Throughout the week, five themes were reoccurring:
1.Issues related to undocumented migrants, strategies for regularization and undocumented migrants rights
2.Integration measures, the role of education and language
3.Public education strategies about immigration ("messaging")
4. Dependency vs. Indepence: how can immigrants organize themselves and affect the policy debate? (Is citizenship an end or a starting point for participation?)
5. The role of Muslim faith in integration and discussion of identity and social cohesion
