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The Doha round as a global insurance policy against increasing protectionism
November 13, 2008
A recent study by Antoine Bouët and David Laborde from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) stresses a potential loss of $1,064bn in world trade if world leaders fail to conclude the Doha Development Round of trade negotiations in the next few weeks and implement subsequently protectionist policies. Bouët and Laborde unveiled an economic study at "Completing the Doha round: A global insurance policy against protectionism in turbulent economic times," at an event on November 13 hosted by the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

Danish, Dutch development ministers tackle climate change
October 10, 2008
Washington, DC
On October 10, GMF hosted a panel discussion entitled "Climate Change and Development-Perspectives in View of the COP15," exploring the topic of climate change as a development issue. The panelists included the Honorable Ulla Tørnæs, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, the Honorable Bert Koenders, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation, and Jonathan Lash, President of the World Resources Institute. Craig Kennedy, President of GMF, officially opened the event and Lael Brainard, on leave from the Brookings Institution, moderated the discussion. Overall, the event was very successful and produced an insightful and useful discussion about the many challenges and prospects of addressing climate change and development issues together in the future.

Ulla Tørnæs discusses climate chance and development

Time to rethink the WTO?
September 26, 2008
Washington, DC
On Friday September 26, GMF hosted a discussion on the institutional challenges facing the World Trade Organization (WTO) entitled "Time to rethink the WTO?" with Debra Steger, professor of law at the University of Ottawa, and Vinod Busjeet, minister counselor at the Embassy of Mauritius. Jennifer Hillman, a senior Transatlantic Fellow at GMF, introduced the speakers and moderated the discussion. A podcast interview with Debra Steger is also available for download.

Rice: U.S. and Europe must stand up to Russia together
September 18, 2008
Washington, DC
At a speech hosted by the German Marshall Fund on Thursday, September 18, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States and Europe must stand up together in the face of an assertive Russia but rejected the idea of another Cold War.

Condoleezza Rice's speech on Russia

Private Foundations as Global Civil Entrepreneurs: An Answer to Poor Performance of Global Governance?
September 4, 2008
Washington, DC
On September 4, GMF and the Heinrich Böll Foundation co-hosted a discussion entitled, "Private foundations as global civil entrepreneurs: An answer to poor performance of global governance?" Tine Stein and Lora Viola of the Social Science Research Center in Berlin were invited to share their research on the role of social and civil entrepreneurship in international development in government agencies, private foundations, non-profits, and global institutions.

GMF co-hosts development panel at RNC
September 1, 2008
Minneapolis, Minn.
On September 1, the German Marshall Fund partnered with Oxfam America to host a panel discussion on "The Future of Foreign Assistance: Effective Development and National Security." The event was one of several in a series the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs organized during the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Broadbent, Turner discuss urbanization in Canada and the United States
July 17, 2008
Washington, DC
On July 17, GMF hosted a luncheon in the Cannon House Building on Capitol Hill with Alan Broadbent, the chairman of the Maytree Foundation, and Congressman Michael Turner (R-OH). Mr. Broadbent opened the event by discussing his recent book, Urban Nation. In addition to highlighting the book’s main points, he offered ways in which its prescriptions for empowering Canadian cities can be applied to an American context.

Panel discusses role of philanthropic foundations in international development cooperation
July 14, 2008
Washington, DC
On July 14, GMF hosted Jan Martin Witte, Associate Director of the Global Public Policy Initiative (GPPi) and Country Representative for Living Goods Uganda, for a roundtable discussion on his co-authored GPPi research paper, "Transforming Development? The Role of Philanthropic Foundations in International Development Cooperation." Jan Martin Witte was joined by Geoffrey Lamb, Managing Director for Public Policy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Waiting for new U.S. administration a risky strategy for tackling climate change
June 11, 2008
Washington, DC
On June 11, GMF hosted a climate policy lunch discussion for senior officials from embassies of G-8 countries and the United States government to discuss options for crafting a policy framework for future international climate cooperation.

Figel: Need to educate our youth to compete in tomorrow’s economy
May 28, 2008
Washington, DC
On May 28, GMF hosted Jan Figel, the European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and Youth, for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing Europe as it works to educate its youth for a changing economic landscape. He was joined by Dr. Allan Goodman, president of the Institute for International Education, who offered a perspective on the future of American higher education.

Panel discusses the economic impact of the February 2008 NAMA modalities text
May 16, 2008
Washington, DC
On May 16, GMF hosted a luncheon discussion entitled, “Manufacturing consent: What’s on the table in the Doha Round Negotiations on non-agricultural market access.” The event featured GMF-sponsored research by Dr. Joseph Francois, professor of economics at Johannes Kepler University and managing director of Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC, on the economic effects of the February 2008 NAMA modalities text. Frank Vargo of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and Will Martin of the World Bank’s Trade and Development Research Group joined Dr. Francois in the discussion.

Systemic Implications of Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation and Competition
May 8, 2008
University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091
On May 8-9, 2008, GMF will sponsor a conference in conjunction with the University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy to explore a number of regulatory issues involving trade and related policies that cut across the economies of the United States and European Union and that have wider ramifications for the global trading system as a whole.

What Price Energy Transformation?
April 24, 2008
Brussels, Belgium
On April 24 and 25, GMF, in partnership with the Berlin-based Ecologic Institute for International & European Environmental Policy and funding from the EU Commission, the ERP program, and the Böll Foundation and the Danish Embassy, hosted the final seminar of the three-part strategy series entitled "What Price Energy Transformation?" in Brussels.

Open skies: Will there ever be truly open transatlantic air services?
April 14, 2008
Washington, DC
On April 14, the GMF hosted a luncheon panel discussion entitled “Open skies: Will there ever be truly open transatlantic air services?” The event is part of the GMF’s Ttansatlantic marketplace & international regulatory cooperation projects that examine how cooperation can be enhanced to benefit the transatlantic economy.

The Global Fund's contribution to combating AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
March 6, 2008
Washington, DC
On March 6, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted Doctor Michel Kazatchine, the executive director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, to discuss the organization's history, work, and vision. Moderated by Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe, the event offered Dr. Kazatchine an opportunity to expound on the Global Fund's founding principles, innovative techniques, and real-world impact.

Mutual recognition of securities exchanges: Prospects for transatlantic cooperation
March 4, 2008
Washington, DC
On March 4, GMF hosted a luncheon discussion on "Mutual recognition of securities exchanges: Prospects for transatlantic cooperation." A system such as this would allow foreign exchanges and broker-dealers to offer investment products to U.S. investors without first having to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an idea suggested last year by senior SEC officials and discussed at roundtable convened by the SEC. To better understand the issue, GMF hosted Randal K. Quarles of the Carlyle Group, Nicolas Véron of the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, and Peter Chepucavage of the International Association of Small Broker Dealers and Advisors.

Assessing the outcomes of the U.S.-EU biofuels working group
February 22, 2008
Washington, DC
On February 22, GMF hosted a roundtable meeting on the European proposal for a new EU directive on the use of renewable energy and to assess the outcomes of the February 21 meeting of the EU-U.S. biofuels working group under the EU-U.S. Strategic Energy Cooperation. The speakers featured Alexandra Langenheld, a national expert on regulatory policy and promotion of renewable energy at the European Commission's Directorate General for Energy and Transport, and Jeff Skeer from the office of policy and international affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Innovations in Aid series: "Outcome-based conditionality: Too good to be true?"
January 28, 2008
Brussels
On January 28, GMF Brussels, as a part of its Innovations in Aid series, hosted a report launch event for a report entitled "Outcome-based conditionality: Too good to be true?" by Eurodad, a European network of development NGOs. Ms. Nuria Molina-Gallart presented the report, followed by responses from representatives of two leading donors: Manuela Ferro from the World Bank and Riccardo Maggi from the European Commission. Alex Wilks, the director of Eurodad moderated the event and in attendance were European Union permanent representatives from Sweden, Finland, Austria, France, and Spain, as well as representatives from the embassies of several African countries.

Regulation and national security: Creating effective policies across the Atlantic
January 23, 2008
Washington, DC
On January 23, GMF Brussels held a discussion entitled "Regulation and national security: Creating effective policies across the Atlantic." Professor Henry Farrell of George Washington University in Washington, DC, presented his draft paper (to be published by GMF in March 2008) on Information Politics in the New Transatlantic Agenda. Ms. Sophie in't Veld, a member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, provided a response.

European and American climate policies after Bali
January 21, 2008
Berlin
On January 21, GMF, in cooperation with Deutsche BP, hosted a conference in Berlin to discuss "European and American climate policies after Bali." The keynote speakers were Dr. Harlan Watson, the senior climate negotiator for the United States at the Climate Change Conference in Bali, and Franzjosef Schafhausen, deputy director general for environment and energy at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

The adaptation of PEPFAR to the aid effectiveness challenge
January 14, 2008
Washington, DC
On January 14, GMF hosted Ambassador Mark Dybul, the U.S. global AIDS coordinator of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Washington, DC, for a discussion on the adaptation of PEPFAR to the aid effectiveness challenge. The event was moderated by GMF senior transatlantic fellow Jim Kolbe. Also available is a podcast interview between Jim Kolbe and Ambassador Dybul.