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What Did We Learn in Chicago?May 23, 2012
Building an “Atlantic Bridge” across the MediterraneanMay 23, 2012
Finding the Pragmatism behind Hollande’s RhetoricMay 23, 2012
Seeking Better Support for Afghanistan’s Security ForcesMay 23, 2012
Events
GMF Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Berlin Gala May 22, 2012 / BerlinThe German Marshall Fund celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner at eWerk, an event space, in Berlin on Tuesday, May 22.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Pawel Swieboda, President of demosEUROPA in Warsaw, Poland, about how the European debt crisis will change EU-Asia relations.
GMF Transatlantic Fellow Kati Suominen joined C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss the purpose of the G8 and NATO summits and what impact the outcomes of the meetings will have.
Event View
May 2012
GMF Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Berlin GalaMay 22, 2012 / BerlinThe German Marshall Fund celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner at eWerk, an event space, in Berlin on Tuesday, May 22.
Does Hollande’s Victory Signal a Shift in International Relations?May 16, 2012 / Berlin, Germany
As part of the Berlin office’s Domestic Elections: Global Implications series, the German Marshall Fund (GMF) hosted an off-the-record luncheon discussion on “France after the Presidential Election.First YTN Happy Hour in BerlinMay 11, 2012 / Berlin, Germany
On May 3, the German Marshall Fund’s Young Transatlantic Network (YTN) gathered for its first Happy Hour in Berlin, a format intended for networking, making new contacts and discussing transatlantic issues in an informal and relaxed setting.
Designing Immigration Policy in a Time of Economic UncertaintyMay 07, 2012 / Washington, DC
On April 27th, GMF partnered with the Australian Embassy to host its seventh Embassy event “Designing Immigration Policy in a Time of Economic Uncertainty in Australia and the United States.”
Asst. Secretary Philip Gordon Previews the Chicago NATO SummitMay 03, 2012 / Berlin, Germany
U.S. Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon provided an overview of what to expect at the Chicago NATO Summit at a discussion in Berlin.
YTN Discussion “Security Challenges in a Volatile Region: A View from Israel” May 02, 2012 / BrusselsOn Wednesday, April 25, GMF Brussels hosted a Young Transatlantic Network (YTN) lunch-discussion entitled “Security Challenges in a Volatile Region: A View from Israel”.Apr 2012
Driving Innovation for a Low-Carbon SocietyApril 30, 2012 / Brussels, BelgiumGMF hosted in Brussels a roundtable discussion on innovation promotion. The speakers were Claude Turmes, member of the European Parliament; Annika Varnäs, research fellow at SEI; Georg Zachmann, research fellow at Bruegel; Giles Dickson, vice president environmental policies and global advocacy at Alstom; and Roberto Zangrandi, head of European institutional relations at Enel. James Kanter, EU correspondent for the International Herald Tribune, moderated.
49th Tokyo Foundation Forum: The Future of Trilateral CooperationApril 17, 2012 / Tokyo JapanOn Tuesday, April 17 GMF joined the Tokyo Foundation in hosting a public symposium on "The Future of Trilateral Cooperation" in conjunction with the Trilateral Forum Tokyo.
Trilateral Forum TokyoApril 17, 2012 / Tokyo, Japan
On April 16th and 17th, 2012 the German Marshall Fund and the Tokyo Foundation co-hosted the inaugural Trilateral Forum Tokyo. The Forum convened over 50 participants from Japan, Europe, and the United States for a series of informal and frank off-the-record discussions.
Conversation with Catherine AshtonApril 13, 2012 / Washington, DC
Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy discussed the Arab Spring and "deep democracy" at GMF's in Washington, DC.Global Europe: Game Over? A Conversation with Estonian President Toomas IlvesApril 13, 2012 / Washington, DCOn Friday, April 13th GMF hosted Estonian President Toomas Ilves for a conversation on the future of Europe titled “Global Europe: Game Over?” The discussion focused on the prospects for the EU as a whole and the increasingly diverse relations between the EU states and global actors.Natural Resources: the New Geopolitical Great GameApril 05, 2012 / Paris, France
On March 27th GMF's Paris office partnered with the Transatlantic Academy and French Institute for International Relations (IFRI) to organize a round-table titled Natural Resources: the New Geopolitical Great Game.
Mar 2012
On the Ground in Afghanistan – Roundtable with Afghan Opinion MakersMarch 30, 2012 / BrusselsOn Friday March 30, 2012 GMF Brussels hosted a group of eight Afghan opinion makers consisting of media and civil society representatives, a Member of Parliament, and an advisoir to the NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan.
Ivan Vejvoda Discusses the Integration of the Western Balkans into the EU and NATOMarch 29, 2012 / Paris, France
On March 29th, 2012, GMF's Paris Office partnered with the Center for International Studies and Research-Sciences Po (CERI) to organize a discussion entitled "The Western Balkans, the EU and NATO: What prospects for enlargement?".YTN Event on Water SecurityMarch 27, 2012 / Brussels, Belgium
On Tuesday 27 March, the GMF and the U.S. Mission to the European Union hosted a Young Translatlantic Network lunch discussion on water security with Ingrid Verstraeten, from U.S. Geological Survey, and Efastathios Dalmangas, from DG Development and Cooperation, European Commission.
Russian Protests: Roundtable with Anti-Corruption CampaignerMarch 26, 2012 / BrusselsOn March 26, GMF in partnership with the European Council for Foreign Relations (ECFR) hosted a roundtable discussion with Vladimir Ashurkov, a partner of the Russian anti-corruption campaigner and informal leader of the recent Moscow demonstrations, Alexey Navalny.Young Professionals Summit, 2012March 24, 2012 / Brussels, BelgiumThe Young Professionals Summit took place from March 24 to March 25, 2012.
The Case for Renewing Transatlantic Capitalism March 19, 2012 / WarsawThe Case for Renewing Transatlantic Capitalism report presentation took place on Monday, March 19 in Warsaw’s Radisson Blu hotel, Poland. The report is a result of collaboration of a high-level group convened by demosEUROPA – Centre for European Strategy (Warsaw), the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Washington, DC), Notre Europe (Paris), Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (Berlin) and European Policy Centre (Brussels).The Demise of the Concept of the Western Balkans? Departures in Democratization and European Integration in Europe’s SoutheastMarch 16, 2012 / Belgrade, Serbia
On Friday, March 16, 2012, the Balkan Trust for Democracy hosted a presentation in Belgrade by the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) on “The Demise of the Concept of the Western Balkans? Departures in Democratization and European Integration in Europe’s Southeast.”
Japan: One Year After 3-11March 13, 2012 / Washington, DC
Japanese poet Madoka Mayazumi marked the one year anniversary of Japan's 3/11 crisis by speaking about the importance of haiku poems in Japanese culture, and their relevance to Japanese public policy at a GMF hosted lunch discussion.
Regional Meeting of the Transatlantic Forum on Migration and Integration (TFMI) in BerlinMarch 12, 2012 / Berlin, Germany
From March 2 – 4, 2012, the GMF immigration and integration program in cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung held the 9th Transatlantic Forum on Migration and Integration (TFMI) regional meeting in Berlin.
Security in the South CaucasusMarch 12, 2012 / Brussels, Belgium
On Thursday 8 March, 2012, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) was proud to host four distinguished experts from the EU, NATO, Georgia and Turkey for a panel discussion on security in the South Caucasus.
Diplomatic tension between Belarus and the EU – where to next?March 09, 2012 / Warsaw, Poland
Following the expulsion of the EU and Polish ambassadors to Belarus, on March 5, 2012, an expert seminar took place in Warsaw co hosted by GMF and the Solidarity with Belarus Information Office. The meeting was moderated by Yuliya Slutskaya, director of Solidarity with Belarus Information Office and Andrew A. Michta, director of the GMF Warsaw Office.
Tomorrow's Security Challenges: Emerging Threats, Evolving SolutionsMarch 08, 2012 / Berlin, Germany
On 8 March, GMF Berlin partnered with the British Council's Transatlantic Network 2020 to host an expert discussion on the future of security.
The 5th Anniversary of the Young Transatlantic NetworkMarch 08, 2012 / Brussels, Belgium
On Thursday, March 8, 2012, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) was proud to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Young Transatlantic Network (YTN) with a reception in Brussels, in cooperation with the U.S. Mission to the EU.
Mediterranean Strategy Group Focuses on Future of Finance in MENA regionMarch 07, 2012 / Naples, Italy
On February 29-March 2, GMF held its sixth meeting of the Mediterranean Strategy Group on "The Future of Mediterranean Finance" in Naples, Italy. The conference brought together a select group of 60 participants from the U.S., the EU, Turkey, the Gulf, and the MENA region to discuss the role that finance will play in the development of the Middle East and North Africa in the wake of the recent uprisings.
Europe in Crisis: Implications for Poland March 06, 2012
On March 6, the GMF Warsaw Offices hosted a panel discussion on the euro crisis and its implications for Poland with Minister Mikolaj Dowgielewicz, Dr. Guntram Wolff and Joseph Quinlan. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Andrew Michta, GMF Warsaw Office Director.
