60 http://www.gmfus.org/media/gmf.xml en-us © 2008, The German Marshall Fund of the United States Strengthening Transatlantic Cooperation German Marshall Fund The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe. The GMF Podcast Series allows you to take the discussion with you wherever you go. Appearing on a weekly basis, episodes feature speeches and interviews with influential leaders, academics, and parliamentarians discussing the most pressing issues on the transatlantic agenda. Topics include U.S and European politics, international relations, economics, trade and development, global security, and much more! For more information on GMF and the GMF Podcast Series, please visit www.gmfus.org. German Marshall Fund Podcast Series itdir@gmfus.org German Marshall Fund GMF Fellows Joe Wood and Neils Annen discuss their recent Transatlantic Takes offering two perspectives on the withdrawal of Dutch troops from Afghanistan, as well as different interpretations of the Domino Theory. GMF Fellows Joe Wood and Neils Annen discuss their recent Transatlantic Takes offering two perspectives on the withdrawal of Dutch troops from Afghanistan, as well as different interpretations of the Domino Theory. http://www.gmfus.org/media/AugDutchAfghanPodcast2.mp3 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST 12:30 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Afghanistan, Security, Middle East, War, Dutch, Troops, Domino Theory, Joe Wood, Niels Annen German Marshall Fund On July 21 GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe talked with Senior Fellow Jim Kunder and Sam Worthington, president and CEO of InterAction, about the current state of U.S. foreign assistance and GMF's Aid and Development Program's latest policy paper, The Roadmap for a Grand Bargain. On July 21 GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe talked with Senior Fellow Jim Kunder and Sam Worthington, president and CEO of InterAction, about the current state of U.S. foreign assistance and GMF's Aid and Development Program's latest policy paper, The Roadmap for a Grand Bargain. http://www.gmfus.org/media/Jul21KolbePodcast.mp3 Thurs, 5 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST 13:18 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Trade, Development, Aid, Roadmap for a grand bargain, Kolbe, Kunder, Worthington, U.S. Development Aid German Marshall Fund In Part 3 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira discusses transatlantic trade relations in the era of the EU Lisbon Treaty, calls for increased U.S. congressional awareness of the fundamental changes taking place on the other side of the Atlantic, and urges more U.S. Congressional engagement on trade issues. In Part 3 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira discusses transatlantic trade relations in the era of the EU Lisbon Treaty, calls for increased U.S. congressional awareness of the fundamental changes taking place on the other side of the Atlantic, and urges more U.S. Congressional engagement on trade issues. http://www.gmfus.org/media/FinalINTAPart3.mp3 Mon, 7 July 2010 12:00:00 EST 11:03 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Parliament, Europe, Trade, Lisbon Treaty, economics, Moreira German Marshall Fund In Part 2 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira provides his views on how the Lisbon Treaty will change the substance of EU trade policy. In Part 2 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira provides his views on how the Lisbon Treaty will change the substance of EU trade policy. http://www.gmfus.org/media/FinalINTAPart2.mp3 Fri, 2 July 2010 12:00:00 EST 9:53 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Parliament, Europe, Trade, Lisbon Treaty, economics, Moreira German Marshall Fund In Part 1 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira explains the new important role of the Parliament with regard to the adoption of EU trade legislation and trade agreements as well as the expansion of competences at the EU level. In Part 1 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira explains the new important role of the Parliament with regard to the adoption of EU trade legislation and trade agreements as well as the expansion of competences at the EU level. http://www.gmfus.org/media/FinalINTAPar1.mp3 Thurs, 1 July 2010 12:00:00 EST 12:41 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Parliament, Europe, Trade, Lisbon Treaty, economics, Moreira German Marshall Fund GMF's Kati Suominen speaks with Simon J. Evenett, professor of International Trade and Economic Development at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and founder of the Global Trade Alert, on G-20 trade policy. GMF's Kati Suominen speaks with Simon J. Evenett, professor of International Trade and Economic Development at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and founder of the Global Trade Alert, on G-20 trade policy. http://www.gmfus.org/media/DOHA%20podcast.mp3 Wed, 30 June 2010 12:00:00 EST 7:38 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Trade, GTA, Evenett, Suominen, Trade, Economic development German Marshall Fund In Part 2 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Carol Lancaster, Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and professor of Politics at Georgetown University. They analyze the Taskforce’s aid and development discussions held in Beijing, the Chinese model for aid, and the potential areas for cooperation between countries. In Part 2 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Carol Lancaster, Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and professor of Politics at Georgetown University. They analyze the Taskforce’s aid and development discussions held in Beijing, the Chinese model for aid, and the potential areas for cooperation between countries. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/Colby-Lancaster-China.mp3 Wed, 9 June 2010 12:00:00 EST 11:56 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Brussels Forum, Transtlantic Taskforce, China, development, aid, foreign assistance, Beijing, Kolbe, Lancaster, government German Marshall Fund In Part 1 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Max Lawson, Head of Development Finance and Public Services at Oxfam Great Britain. They analyze the Taskforce’s discussions held in Tokyo and what role the Japanese government may play in helping advance food security and more effective development policies. In Part 1 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Max Lawson, Head of Development Finance and Public Services at Oxfam Great Britain. They analyze the Taskforce’s discussions held in Tokyo and what role the Japanese government may play in helping advance food security and more effective development policies. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/Colby-Lawson-Japan.mp3 Mon, 7 June 2010 12:00:00 EST 8:17 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Brussels Forum, Transtlantic Taskforce, Japan, development, aid, foreign assistance, Tokyo, Kolbe, Lawson, government German Marshall Fund The following panel comes from this year's Brussels Forum, GMF's annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 28th panel, Climate Change: What Will it Take?, a discussion between Club Madrid Member Gro Harlem Brundtland; Thomson Reuters Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky; European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard; and Chairman of the Sustainable Development Technology Foundation in Beijing Dr. C.S. Kiang. Founder and Publisher of E!Sharp magazine Paul Adamson moderates. The following panel comes from this year's Brussels Forum, GMF's annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 28th panel, Climate Change: What Will it Take?, a discussion between Club Madrid Member Gro Harlem Brundtland; Thomson Reuters Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky; European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard; and Chairman of the Sustainable Development Technology Foundation in Beijing Dr. C.S. Kiang. Founder and Publisher of E!Sharp magazine Paul Adamson moderates. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/brusselsforum/2010/2010-03-28_climatechange_gmf-edited.mp3 Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 EST 1:12:13 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Brussels Forum, Climate change, environment, sustainable development, climate action, copenhangen, transatlantic, development German Marshall Fund This podcast is audio from the March 27 panel, Geostrategic Consequences of the Economic Crisis, a discussion between Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, and Dean Wang Jisi from Beijing University. Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times moderates. This podcast is audio from the March 27 panel, Geostrategic Consequences of the Economic Crisis, a discussion between Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, and Dean Wang Jisi from Beijing University. Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times moderates. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/2010-03-27_geostrategic_gmf-edited.mp3 Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:00 EST 1:04:17 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Brussels Forum, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, World Bank, Economy, EU, US German Marshall Fund The following panel comes from this year’s Brussels Forum, GMF’s annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 27 panel The Balkans 2010, a discussion between Croatian President Ivo Josipović, Serbian President Boris Tadić, European Commissioner for Enlargement and EU Neighborhood Policy Štefan Füle, and U.S. Senator George Voinovich. Ivan Vejvoda, Executive Director of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, moderates. The following panel comes from this year’s Brussels Forum, GMF’s annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 27 panel The Balkans 2010, a discussion between Croatian President Ivo Josipović, Serbian President Boris Tadić, European Commissioner for Enlargement and EU Neighborhood Policy Štefan Füle, and U.S. Senator George Voinovich. Ivan Vejvoda, Executive Director of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, moderates. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/_balkans_gmf-edited.download.mp3 Mon, 5 May 2010 12:00:00 EST 1:04:17 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Brussels Forum, Balkans, Tadic, Josipovic, Eastern Europe, Eurpean Union, Lisbon Treaty German Marshall Fund On April 27, the day after Member States reached a political agreement on the future shape of the EU's new diplomatic service, GMF spoke to Ian Boag, Director for the Coordination and Programming of Activities, Human, and Budgetary Resources at the Directorate for the External Service in the European Commission. Mr. Baog shares his inside views on the internal and external functioning of the EAS. On April 27, the day after Member States reached a political agreement on the future shape of the EU's new diplomatic service, GMF spoke to Ian Boag, Director for the Coordination and Programming of Activities, Human, and Budgetary Resources at the Directorate for the External Service in the European Commission. Mr. Baog shares his inside views on the internal and external functioning of the EAS. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/INSIDE%20BRUSSELS%20PODCAST%20-%20EAS-edited.mp3 Fri, 30 April 2010 12:00:00 EST 16:29 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Inside Brussels, EAS, European Commission, External Action Service, Member States, EU, Ian Boag German Marshall Fund On March 10, GMF Brussels hosted an event entitled, "Post-Crisis Global Challenges Event Series - Part III - After the Meltdown: The Rise of State Capitalism." The event featured Marc De Vos, Professor at the Ghent University Law School and Clay Lowery, Former Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (2005-2009). On March 10, GMF Brussels hosted an event entitled, "Post-Crisis Global Challenges Event Series - Part III - After the Meltdown: The Rise of State Capitalism." The event featured Marc De Vos, Professor at the Ghent University Law School and Clay Lowery, Former Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (2005-2009). http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/MarcDeVosBookLaunch.mp3 Wed, 14 April 2010 12:00:00 EST 1:36:48 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Marc De Vos, Economic Crisis, Development, Capitalism, green economy German Marshall Fund In this new podcast, GMF Senior Resident Fellow Jim Kunder discusses effective approaches to peace-building in Africa with Dr. Timothy Othieno, Conflict and Peace Building Adviser for the UK Department for International Development. The conversation is guided by Dr. Othieno's recent publication, "In Search of a Common Transatlantic Whole of Government Approach to Peace-building Processes in Africa." In this new podcast, GMF Senior Resident Fellow Jim Kunder discusses effective approaches to peace-building in Africa with Dr. Timothy Othieno, Conflict and Peace Building Adviser for the UK Department for International Development. The conversation is guided by Dr. Othieno's recent publication, "In Search of a Common Transatlantic Whole of Government Approach to Peace-building Processes in Africa." http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/Kunder_March8.mp3 Fri, 9 April 2010 12:00:00 EST 24:36 German Marshall Fund, GMF, EU, Aid, Development, Africa, Peace, DFID, Security German Marshall Fund Prior to the European Commission's confirmation vote in the European Parliament in February, Maria Jose Fialho, Head of the Transatlantic Relations Unit to the executive branch in the European Parliament, spoke with GMF to outline the differences between EU public hearings and U.S. confirmation hearings in the Senate. Prior to the European Commission's confirmation vote in the European Parliament in February, Maria Jose Fialho, Head of the Transatlantic Relations Unit to the executive branch in the European Parliament, spoke with GMF to outline the differences between EU public hearings and U.S. confirmation hearings in the Senate. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/Maria%20Jose%20Fialho--10min.mp3 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST 16:13 German Marshall Fund, GMF, EU, Parliament, European Commission, Senate, Maria Fialho German Marshall Fund In this GMF Podcast, Patrick Messerlin, the director of the Groupe d'Economie Mondiale at Sciences-Po in Paris, discusses the importance of services liberalization within the context of trade negotiations. Messerlin also explains the possible benefits of negotiating a service agreement between the United States and Europe. In this GMF Podcast, Patrick Messerlin, the director of the Groupe d'Economie Mondiale at Sciences-Po in Paris, discusses the importance of services liberalization within the context of trade negotiations. Messerlin also explains the possible benefits of negotiating a service agreement between the United States and Europe. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/HillmanFeb2010mp3.mp3 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST 14:21 German Marshall Fund, GMF,Patrick Messerlin, Trade, WTO, serives liberalization, trade negotiations German Marshall Fund On February 18, GMF hosted a panel discussion entitled "The First 80 Days: Is the Lisbon Treaty Working for Europe? And for the U.S.?" which analyzed the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU and transatlantic relations.Following the event, German Deputy Foreign Minister Werner Hoyer discussed how the Lisbon Treaty will impact future policy and development. On February 18, GMF hosted a panel discussion entitled "The First 80 Days: Is the Lisbon Treaty Working for Europe? And for the U.S.?" which analyzed the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU and transatlantic relations.Following the event, German Deputy Foreign Minister Werner Hoyer discussed how the Lisbon Treaty will impact future policy and development. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/HoyerFeb18.mp3 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST 7:36 German Marshall Fund, GMF,Werner Hoyer, Lisbon Treaty, Lady Ashton, EU, Foreign Policy German Marshall Fund GMF released its second Audio Annual Report, a compilation of highlights from GMF's top podcasts and events in 2009. This audio piece is a supplement the 2009 print annual report. GMF released its second Audio Annual Report, a compilation of highlights from GMF's top podcasts and events in 2009. This audio piece is a supplement the 2009 print annual report. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/AAR-Final.mp3 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST 21:09 German Marshall Fund, GMF,Annual Report, Gates, MacKay, Albright German Marshall Fund Robert Hormats, Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs delivers a keynote address on the state of the transatlantic economic partnership and the future of the TEC at a GMF conference in Washington, DC. Robert Hormats, Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs delivers a keynote address on the state of the transatlantic economic partnership and the future of the TEC at a GMF conference in Washington, DC. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/Econ-Jan25.mp3 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST 34:41 German Marshall Fund, GMF, TEC, Robert Hormats, economics, transtatlantic, agriculture German Marshall Fund In this Inside Brussels podcast, John Richardson, GMF Senior Advisor and previously with the European Commission, sheds some light on the Lisbon Treaty and its consequences for both the internal and external workings of the European Union. In this Inside Brussels podcast, John Richardson, GMF Senior Advisor and previously with the European Commission, sheds some light on the Lisbon Treaty and its consequences for both the internal and external workings of the European Union. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/Richardson-SecondEdit.mp3 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST 22:57 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Inside Brussels, Lisbon Treaty, European Union, European commission,John Richardson German Marshall Fund On January 13, GMF and the British Council co-hosted an event titled "The Effect of Immigration on Society" and presented the latest Transatlantic Trends: Immigration findings. Following the event, panelist Peter MacLeod discussed some of the most pressing immigration issues and perceptions facing Canada. On January 13, GMF and the British Council co-hosted an event titled "The Effect of Immigration on Society" and presented the latest Transatlantic Trends: Immigration findings. Following the event, panelist Peter MacLeod discussed some of the most pressing immigration issues and perceptions facing Canada. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/MMF-TTI_22.mp3 Mon, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST 07:20 German Marshall Fund, GMF, TTI, immigration, integration, Canada, migrants, transatlantic trends, immigrants German Marshall Fund On January 13, GMF and the British Council co-hosted an event titled "The Effect of Immigration on Society" and presented the latest Transatlantic Trends: Immigration findings. Following the event, panelist Rabah Ghezali discussed some of the most pressing immigration issues and perceptions facing France. On January 13, GMF and the British Council co-hosted an event titled "The Effect of Immigration on Society" and presented the latest Transatlantic Trends: Immigration findings. Following the event, panelist Rabah Ghezali discussed some of the most pressing immigration issues and perceptions facing France. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/MMF-TTI_1.mp3 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST 08:11 German Marshall Fund, GMF, TTI, immigration, integration, france, migrants, transatlantic trends, immigrants German Marshall Fund On December 8 and 9, GMF hosted three events titled "WTO Dispute Settlement: How to Empower the Small Developing Countries?" based on a book authored by World Bank Senior Economist Chad Bown. The presentations and subsequent discussions generated a lively debate on the ways to improve the employment of WTO Dispute Settlement by developing countries. On December 8 and 9, GMF hosted three events titled "WTO Dispute Settlement: How to Empower the Small Developing Countries?" based on a book authored by World Bank Senior Economist Chad Bown. The presentations and subsequent discussions generated a lively debate on the ways to improve the employment of WTO Dispute Settlement by developing countries. http://www.gmfusmedia.org/audio/Brussels_WTO_Dec09.mp3 Thurs, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST 1:49:47 German Marshall Fund, GMF, developing, developed, development, chad bown, WTO, trade German Marshall Fund In this Inside Brussels podcast Evita Neefs, Foreign Editor of "De Standaard", draws a portrait of the President of the European Council and elaborates specifically on the person behind the new job, his functions and possibilities. In this Inside Brussels podcast Evita Neefs, Foreign Editor of "De Standaard", draws a portrait of the President of the European Council and elaborates specifically on the person behind the new job, his functions and possibilities. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/InsideBrussels_3.mp3 Fri, 12 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST 18:58 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Inside Brussels, President, European Council, Herman Van Rompuy German Marshall Fund In this My ’89 podcast former foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, Dan Morgan, describes his experiences during the Prague Spring and then twenty years later during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. He also recounts a raid on Stasi headquarters in Berlin and growing ethnic tensions in Belgrade. In this My ’89 podcast former foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, Dan Morgan, describes his experiences during the Prague Spring and then twenty years later during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. He also recounts a raid on Stasi headquarters in Berlin and growing ethnic tensions in Belgrade. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/danmorgan.mp3 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST 19:41 German Marshall Fund, GMF, My 89, Velvet Revolution, Prague Spring, Berlin Wall, 1989 German Marshall Fund In this podcast GMF Economic Policy Director Sean Mulvaney interviews Stephen Woolcock, Professor at the London School of Economics, in order to shed light on the likely effects of the enforcement of the treaty on EU external trade and investment policy formulation. In this podcast GMF Economic Policy Director Sean Mulvaney interviews Stephen Woolcock, Professor at the London School of Economics, in order to shed light on the likely effects of the enforcement of the treaty on EU external trade and investment policy formulation. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/woolcock.MP3 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST 24:46 German Marshall Fund, GMF, European Union, Lisbon Treaty, trade policy, EU, European Council German Marshall Fund In the second installment of the podcast series Inside Brussels, GMF interviewed Paul Adamson. Mr. Adamson draws a portrait of the soon to be High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He touches not only upon her job, but also her character and why she ended up in the position. In the second installment of the podcast series Inside Brussels, GMF interviewed Paul Adamson. Mr. Adamson draws a portrait of the soon to be High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He touches not only upon her job, but also her character and why she ended up in the position. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Paul_Adamson_edited.mp3 Thur, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST 17:57 German Marshall Fund, GMF, European Union, Lady Ashton, Paul Adamson, European Council, High Represenative German Marshall Fund In this My ’89 podcast former Mayor of Leipzig, Dr. Hinrich Lehmann-Grube, discusses the German reunification process over the last 20 years and the struggles of East and West Germans. In this My ’89 podcast former Mayor of Leipzig, Dr. Hinrich Lehmann-Grube, discusses the German reunification process over the last 20 years and the struggles of East and West Germans. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/89_Lehmann-Grube.mp3 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST 5:03 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States, My 89, Leipzig protest, Berlin wall, 1989, East Germany German Marshall Fund In this My '89 podcast, GMF Executive Director Ronald Asmus describes the rapid transformation of East Germany in the fall of 1989 and his participation as one of the few Americans in protests in Saalfeld and Leipzig. In this My '89 podcast, GMF Executive Director Ronald Asmus describes the rapid transformation of East Germany in the fall of 1989 and his participation as one of the few Americans in protests in Saalfeld and Leipzig. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Ron_Asmus_Edited.mp3 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST 10:35 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States, My 89, Leipzig protest, Berlin wall, 1989, East Germany German Marshall Fund Legatum Institue Senior Vice President Dr. William Inboden, and Senior Fellow Dr. Ryan Streeter present their 2009 Prosperity Index and provide a rich analysis on the key drivers and restraints to human prosperity. Legatum Institue Senior Vice President Dr. William Inboden, and Senior Fellow Dr. Ryan Streeter present their 2009 Prosperity Index and provide a rich analysis on the key drivers and restraints to human prosperity. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/econNov3Kolbe.mp3 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST 28:07 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States, Legatum institute, Prosperity index, happiness, international relations, polls German Marshall Fund Transatlantic Fellow Gilles Andreani opens the new GMF podcast series Inside Brussels, a series that gives insight into the Brussels decision making process and events in the European capital. In this first installment, Andreani gives his view on what will be the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on European foreign policy. Transatlantic Fellow Gilles Andreani opens the new GMF podcast series Inside Brussels, a series that gives insight into the Brussels decision making process and events in the European capital. In this first installment, Andreani gives his view on what will be the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on European foreign policy. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/IB-Andreani_edited.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST 18:52 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States, EU enlargement, European Foreign Policy, Lisbon Treaty German Marshall Fund Dr. Michael Leigh, the director-general for EU enlargement, spoke on “Turkey and the EU: A perspective from Brussels” at the second Transatlantic Academy opening conference. Following the meeting, Dr. Leigh sat down with Transatlantic Academy Director Stephen Szabo to discuss EU enlargement, the Libson Treaty, and Turkey's future development. Dr. Michael Leigh, the director-general for EU enlargement, spoke on “Turkey and the EU: A perspective from Brussels” at the second Transatlantic Academy opening conference. Following the meeting, Dr. Leigh sat down with Transatlantic Academy Director Stephen Szabo to discuss EU enlargement, the Libson Treaty, and Turkey's future development. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/TA-09-23.mp3 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST 6:03 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States, EU enlargement, Turkey, Lisbon Treaty German Marshall Fund During the 2009 IMF and the World Bank Meetings in Istanbul, the most pressing challenges facing fragile states were discussed by Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe and Alastair McKechnie, Director of the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Group. During the 2009 IMF and the World Bank Meetings in Istanbul, the most pressing challenges facing fragile states were discussed by Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe and Alastair McKechnie, Director of the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Group. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Kolbe-Alistair.mp3 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST 16:12 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States, World Bank, IMF, Fragile states, development, Instanbul German Marshall Fund GMF's Kati Suominen met with Nicolas Véron, a resident fellow at the Bruegel Institute in Brussels, to discuss the effectiveness of the proposed measures and the implications for financial oversight and regulatory harmonization. GMF's Kati Suominen met with Nicolas Véron, a resident fellow at the Bruegel Institute in Brussels, to discuss the effectiveness of the proposed measures and the implications for financial oversight and regulatory harmonization. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Econ-Sept29.mp3 Tue, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST 26:38 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States, G-20, financial oversight,international financial system German Marshall Fund Valentino Castellani, the former Mayor of Torino, Italy was interviewed by Detroit Today on Detroit Public Radio to discuss post-industrial economic revitalization strategies for the Detroit region, based on his own experiences in Torino. Dr. Castellani was a guest speaker at a GMF conference on the same topic. This audio is used with the permission of WDET FM. Valentino Castellani, the former Mayor of Torino, Italy was interviewed by Detroit Today on Detroit Public Radio to discuss post-industrial economic revitalization strategies for the Detroit region, based on his own experiences in Torino. Dr. Castellani was a guest speaker at a GMF conference on the same topic. This audio is used with the permission of WDET FM. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Castellani.mp3 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST 17:00 German Marshall Fund, GMF, America, United States,comparitive domestic policy, detroit, post-industrial, manufacturing, economics German Marshall Fund Policy Director of The Climate Group discusses the EU's climate legislation and its impact on businesses with GMF's Cathleen Kelly. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. Policy Director of The Climate Group discusses the EU's climate legislation and its impact on businesses with GMF's Cathleen Kelly. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Climate_09_22_capandtrade.mp3 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST 10:32 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States,climate, enivronment, global warming, climate legislation German Marshall Fund In the run up to the G-20 Summit the Global Trade Alert released its second report on global protectionism. According to the report G-20 members have passed more than 100 'blatantly discriminatory measures.' In a podcast, GMF’s Jennifer Hillman interviews Simon Evenett of the Centre for Economic Policy Research on the latest GTA findings. In the run up to the G-20 Summit the Global Trade Alert released its second report on global protectionism. According to the report G-20 members have passed more than 100 'blatantly discriminatory measures.' In a podcast, GMF’s Jennifer Hillman interviews Simon Evenett of the Centre for Economic Policy Research on the latest GTA findings. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Hillman-GTA-09-17.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST 14:16 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States,trade, protectionism, global trade alert, G-20, GTA German Marshall Fund On September 8, John Richardson, senior advisor at the German Marshall Fund met with three experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss the most pressing issues low-income countries have to face as a result of the current financial crisis. On September 8, John Richardson, senior advisor at the German Marshall Fund met with three experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss the most pressing issues low-income countries have to face as a result of the current financial crisis. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Richardson-IMF_interview_09-08-09.mp3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST 10:34 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States,economic crisis,low income countries, development assistance, international aid, IMF, Third World, global development German Marshall Fund On September 8 GMF hosted an event entitled "Copenhagen Climate Negotiations: Can Development Build a Consensus?" The objective of the event was to bring the climate and development policy communities together to discuss how to better link development and climate agendas and use these connections to reach a global climate deal. The panel discussion was captured for this GMF Podcast. On September 8 GMF hosted an event entitled "Copenhagen Climate Negotiations: Can Development Build a Consensus?" The objective of the event was to bring the climate and development policy communities together to discuss how to better link development and climate agendas and use these connections to reach a global climate deal. The panel discussion was captured for this GMF Podcast. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Panel_0908.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST 1:16:41 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, sustainable development, copenhagen, climate, development German Marshall Fund Prior to the upcoming G-20+ summit President Obama will be making an important decision on whether or not to impose tariffs on the Chinese exports of tires into the U.S. market. GMF Fellow Jennifer Hillman discussed the ITC process and possible outcomes with Sean Mulvaney. Their comments were captured for this GMF podcast. Prior to the upcoming G-20+ summit President Obama will be making an important decision on whether or not to impose tariffs on the Chinese exports of tires into the U.S. market. GMF Fellow Jennifer Hillman discussed the ITC process and possible outcomes with Sean Mulvaney. Their comments were captured for this GMF podcast. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Jennifer_Hillman_Final.mp3 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST 22:44 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, WTO, ITC, China, Trade, tariffs, protectionism German Marshall Fund UK Minister Douglas Alexander discussed his recent trip to Afghanistan and explained the continuing need for development assistance in the Third World with Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. UK Minister Douglas Alexander discussed his recent trip to Afghanistan and explained the continuing need for development assistance in the Third World with Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/UK_July29.mp3 Thu, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST 13:58 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, development assistance, international aid, sustainable development, Third World, global development German Marshall Fund On July 22, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kunder and Reuben Brigety from the Center for American Progress discussed the center’s recent launch of a National Strategy for Global Development and the concept of sustainable security. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series On July 22, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kunder and Reuben Brigety from the Center for American Progress discussed the center’s recent launch of a National Strategy for Global Development and the concept of sustainable security. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/7_22_DevelopmentStrategy.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST 19:43 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, development assistance, national security, security strategy, center for american progress, global development German Marshall Fund On June 29, the German Marshall Fund hosted an all-morning workshop on Capitol Hill for congressional staff titled "Cost Containment: Options for Managing the Costs of Cap-and-Trade." The event was an opportunity to focus on one of the most contentious issues of the U.S. cap-and-trade debate: how to prevent carbon allowance prices that are too high, too low, or too volatile. Some of the discussion was captured for the GMF Podcast Series. On June 29, the German Marshall Fund hosted an all-morning workshop on Capitol Hill for congressional staff titled "Cost Containment: Options for Managing the Costs of Cap-and-Trade." The event was an opportunity to focus on one of the most contentious issues of the U.S. cap-and-trade debate: how to prevent carbon allowance prices that are too high, too low, or too volatile. Some of the discussion was captured for the GMF Podcast Series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Climate_Edited.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST 14:41 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Carbon allowances, cost containment, cap and trade, Environment, Climate change German Marshall Fund On July 16, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted a high-level roundtable discussion about a letter from prominent Central and Eastern European (CEE) leaders to the Obama administration. The Washington, DC meeting featured the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State and now principal of the Albright Group, as a commentator. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. On July 16, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted a high-level roundtable discussion about a letter from prominent Central and Eastern European (CEE) leaders to the Obama administration. The Washington, DC meeting featured the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State and now principal of the Albright Group, as a commentator. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/CEE_OpenLetter.mp3 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST 36:30 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Central and Eastern Europe, Obama, CEE, Albright, foreign policy German Marshall Fund On June 18, the German Marshall Fund (GMF) hosted a public discussion entitled, “Is Europe doing enough? Economics and policies in the wake of the global financial crisis.” The discussion featured Marek Belka, director of the European department of the International Monetary Fund and former prime minister of Poland. Dr. Belka's comments were recorded for the GMF Podcast Series. On June 18, the German Marshall Fund (GMF) hosted a public discussion entitled, “Is Europe doing enough? Economics and policies in the wake of the global financial crisis.” The discussion featured Marek Belka, director of the European department of the International Monetary Fund and former prime minister of Poland. Dr. Belka's comments were recorded for the GMF Podcast Series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/BelkaRemarks_06182009.mp3 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST 33:58 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Belka, Economic Crisis, financial crisis, IMF, international monetary fund German Marshall Fund On May 7, GMF hosted John Swanson, senior transportation planner for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and a fellow in GMF’s Comparative Domestic Policy program, for a luncheon discussion of his recently completed fellowship in Europe, during which he examined European approaches to long-term regional transportation planning, particularly related to implementing congestion pricing schemes. On May 7, GMF hosted John Swanson, senior transportation planner for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and a fellow in GMF’s Comparative Domestic Policy program, for a luncheon discussion of his recently completed fellowship in Europe, during which he examined European approaches to long-term regional transportation planning, particularly related to implementing congestion pricing schemes. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/swanson_5072009.mp3 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST 17:38 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Transportation, Washington, DC, District, Swanson German Marshall Fund On June 3, GMF hosted an event entitled “Repairing U.S.-Russian relations: The transatlantic dimension” in Brussels. In this installment, Dr. Angela Stent, director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and Eugene B. Rumer, senior fellow in the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, introduce their policy study entitled "Repairing U.S.-Russian Relations: A Long Road Ahead”. On June 3, GMF hosted an event entitled “Repairing U.S.-Russian relations: The transatlantic dimension”.In this installment, Dr. Angela Stent, director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and Eugene B. Rumer, senior fellow in the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University introduce their policy study entitled "Repairing U.S.-Russian Relations: A Long Road Ahead". http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Russia.mp3 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST 6:39 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Russia, Nationalism, Relations, Angela Stent, Eugene Rumer, EU, transatlantic German Marshall Fund From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, German parliamentarians Steffen Kampeter (CDU) and Otto Fricke (FDP) on the financial crisis. From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, German parliamentarians Steffen Kampeter (CDU) and Otto Fricke (FDP) on the financial crisis. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/MF09_germanparl_050109.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 7:36 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Financial Crisis, German, CDU, FDP, Otto Fricke, Steffen Kampeter, finance, economy, transatlantic German Marshall Fund From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Paula Dobriansky on the state of transatlantic and global affairs. From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Paula Dobriansky on the state of transatlantic and global affairs. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/MF09_dobriansky_50109.mp3 Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 3:54 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Diplomacy, U.S. State Department, U.S. State Dept., Paula Dobriansky, global affairs, transatlantic German Marshall Fund From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Nick Burns explains the state of U.S. diplomacy today. From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Nick Burns explains the state of U.S. diplomacy today. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/MF09_burns_050109.mp3 Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 12:39 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Diplomacy, U.S. State Department, U.S. State Dept., Burns, Nick Burns German Marshall Fund From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Tim Adams gives historical reasoning for the current financial crisis. From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Tim Adams gives historical reasoning for the current financial crisis. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/MF09_adams_50109.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 6:28 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Financial Crisis German Marshall Fund From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Michael Grubb comments on the U.S. climate debate and upcoming COP15 in Copenhagen. From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Michael Grubb comments on the U.S. climte debate and upcoming COP15 in Copenhagen. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/MF09_grubb_50109.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 5:14 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Climate Change German Marshall Fund On April 21, the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Ecologic Institute co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the governance of the Arctic. The Arctic region is experiencing the most pronounced impacts of climate change and is a new geopolitical battleground. David Balton and Aud Kolberg's remarks were recorded for the GMF Podcast Series. On April 21, the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Ecologic Institute co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the governance of the Arctic. The Arctic region is experiencing the most pronounced impacts of climate change and is a new geopolitical battleground. David Balton and Aud Kolberg's remarks were recorded for the GMF Podcast Series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/GMF_arctic1_42109.mp3 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 29:43 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Arctic, Climate Change German Marshall Fund Based on John Hulsman and Wess Mitchell's groundbreaking and widely debated article, "Pax Corleone," The Godfather Doctrine explains for everyone why Francis Ford Coppola's epic story about a Mafia dynasty holds key insights for ensuring America's survival in the twenty-first century. On May 8 at GMF Hulsman and Mitchell sat down with Robert Kagan to debate the Godfather Doctrine. Their comments were captured for the GMF podcast series. Based on John Hulsman and Wess Mitchell's groundbreaking and widely debated article, "Pax Corleone," The Godfather Doctrine explains for everyone why Francis Ford Coppola's epic story about a Mafia dynasty holds key insights for ensuring America's survival in the twenty-first century. On May 8 at GMF Hulsman and Mitchell sat down with Robert Kagan to debate the Godfather Doctrine. Their comments were captured for the GMF podcast series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/godfather_5082009.mp3 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 1:21:33 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Godfather, Doctrine, Godfather Doctrine, Mulsman, Mitchell, Kagan German Marshall Fund On March 31, the GMF hosted a discussion on clean industrial transformation and the prospects for reaching agreement on a new international climate treaty at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen in December 2009. The speakers were Maud Olofsson, minister for enterprise and energy and deputy prime minister of Sweden, and Jonathan Lash, the president of the World Resources Institute. On March 31, the GMF hosted a discussion on clean industrial transformation and the prospects for reaching agreement on a new international climate treaty at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen in December 2009. The speakers were Maud Olofsson, minister for enterprise and energy and deputy prime minister of Sweden, and Jonathan Lash, the president of the World Resources Institute. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Climate_03312009.mp3 Wed, 06 May 2009 12:00:00 EST 27:09 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States German Marshall Fund On March 13, the German Marshall Fund of the United States hosted Dominick Chilcott, deputy head of mission of the British Embassy, for a luncheon discussion to outline the ambitions of the British Government for the upcoming G-20 summit in London and explain how these goals will relate to growing signs of protectionism. William A. Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council, provided a response to Mr. Chilcott's remarks. Afterward, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Robert Liberatore sat down with Chilcott and Reinsch for a podcast interview. On March 13, the German Marshall Fund of the United States hosted Dominick Chilcott, deputy head of mission of the British Embassy, for a luncheon discussion to outline the ambitions of the British Government for the upcoming G-20 summit in London and explain how these goals will relate to growing signs of protectionism. William A. Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council, provided a response to Mr. Chilcott's remarks. Afterward, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Robert Liberatore sat down with Chilcott and Reinsch for a podcast interview. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/g20talk_03132009.mp3 Mon, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST 16:08 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, London, G-20, G20, G 20, Economy, Economics, Summit, Financial crisis German Marshall Fund On March 21, a panel discussion from Brussels Forum 2009 examined the 20 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Panelists included Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, Senator George Voinovich (R-OH), and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, and the discussion was moderated by the Washington Post's Anne Applebaum. Brussels Forum is an annual high-level meeting of the most influential North American and European political, corporate, and intellectual leaders to address pressing challenges currently facing both sides of the Atlantic. More information is available at www.brusselsforum.org On March 21, a panel discussion from Brussels Forum 2009 examined the 20 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Panelists included Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, Senator George Voinovich (R-OH), and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, and the discussion was moderated by the Washington Post's Anne Applebaum. Brussels Forum is an annual high-level meeting of the most influential North American and European political, corporate, and intellectual leaders to address pressing challenges currently facing both sides of the Atlantic. More information is available at www.brusselsforum.org http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/090404GMF_IronCurtain.mp3 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Brussels, Brussels Forum, Zatlers, Voinovich, Schaueble, Bildt, Applebaum, fall of the Wall, Iron Curtain German Marshall Fund On March 6, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted Peter G. MacKay, the Minister of National Defence of Canada, for a discussion about Canada's leading role in NATO. The Minister spoke frankly about the challenges facing the alliance, highlighting the critical mission in Afghanistan. He also outlined his position on how the alliance should move forward given the current global security structure. On March 6, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted Peter G. MacKay, the Minister of National Defence of Canada, for a discussion about Canada's leading role in NATO. The Minister spoke frankly about the challenges facing the alliance, highlighting the critical mission in Afghanistan. He also outlined his position on how the alliance should move forward given the current global security structure. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/MacKayGMF_3062009.mp3 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST 55:57 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Afghanistan, Canada, MacKay, NATO German Marshall Fund On February 17, GMF hosted Serge Michailof, lecturer at Sciences Po, Paris, and former executive director of operations at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for a discussion on his policy brief entitled, "The Seven Capital Sins of the Donor Community in Afghanistan - What Went Wrong in the Security Development Nexus, and What Should be the Lessons for U.S. Foreign Assistance?" On February 17, GMF hosted Serge Michailof, lecturer at Sciences Po, Paris, and former executive director of operations at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for a discussion on his policy brief entitled, "The Seven Capital Sins of the Donor Community in Afghanistan - What Went Wrong in the Security Development Nexus, and What Should be the Lessons for U.S. Foreign Assistance?" http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/02172009_AfghanAid.mp3 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST 16:55 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Afghanistan, donor, aid, capital sins, Serge Michailof German Marshall Fund On January 29, GMF hosted a panel discussion on the "Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU: Europe without barriers." Petr Kolar, ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States, gave opening remarks and provided an overview of the Czech Republic's agenda for its EU Presidency. Charles A. Kupchan, professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, responded to Kolar's remarks and presented a nuanced look at the future of transatlantic relations. Karen Donfried, executive vice president of GMF, moderated the discussion. The event was captured and will be broadcasted in an hour-long audio episode on NPR FM Berlin and NPR Worldwide the weekend of March 6. On January 29, GMF hosted a panel discussion on the "Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU: Europe without barriers." Petr Kolar, ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States, gave opening remarks and provided an overview of the Czech Republic's agenda for its EU Presidency. Charles A. Kupchan, professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, responded to Kolar's remarks and presented a nuanced look at the future of transatlantic relations. Karen Donfried, executive vice president of GMF, moderated the discussion. The event was captured and will be broadcasted in an hour-long audio episode on NPR FM Berlin and NPR Worldwide the weekend of March 6. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/CzechPrez.mp3 Mon, 3 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST 52:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Czech Republic, European Unioon, EU, Presidency, Petr Kolar, Ambassador German Marshall Fund This year, GMF introduces its Audio Annual Report, a compilation of highlights from GMF's top podcasts and events in 2008. This audio piece, supplementing the 2008 print annual report, features speeches and interviews with key individuals who shape the transatlantic agenda. Several GMF Events have been broadcasted as part of NPR's Worldwide programming. For more information, please visit www.gmfus.org. This year, GMF introduces its Audio Annual Report, a compilation of highlights from GMF's top podcasts and events in 2008. This audio piece, supplementing the 2008 print annual report, features speeches and interviews with key individuals who shape the transatlantic agenda. Several GMF Events have been broadcasted as part of NPR's Worldwide programming. For more information, please visit www.gmfus.org. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/AAR08.mp3 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST 24:50 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Annual Report German Marshall Fund On January 26, the German Marshall Fund and the European Council on Foreign Relations hosted a panel discussion on the Russia-Ukraine gas crisis. The panelists were Alexandr Vondra, deputy prime minister for European Affairs for the Czech Republic; Hryhoriy Nemyria, deputy prime minister for European and international integration for Ukraine; Vladimir Chizhov, Russian ambassador to the European Union; and Pierre Noel, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Discussions opened with Ronald Asmus, executive director of the Transatlantic Center and strategic planning of GMF, asking each of the panelists for their position on how this crisis came to be and their thinking on the way forward.The discussion will be broadcast on NPR Worldwide's stations the weekend of February 14, 2009. On January 26, the German Marshall Fund and the European Council on Foreign Relations hosted a panel discussion on the Russia-Ukraine gas crisis. The panelists were Alexandr Vondra, deputy prime minister for European Affairs for the Czech Republic; Hryhoriy Nemyria, deputy prime minister for European and international integration for Ukraine; Vladimir Chizhov, Russian ambassador to the European Union; and Pierre Noel, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Discussions opened with Ronald Asmus, executive director of the Transatlantic Center and strategic planning of GMF, asking each of the panelists for their position on how this crisis came to be and their thinking on the way forward. The discussion will be broadcast on NPR Worldwide's stations the weekend of February 14, 2009. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/090214_GMF_UkraineGasCrisisNPR.mp3 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Gas, Ukraine, Russia, Crisis, Eastern Europe German Marshall Fund At a GMF event on December 2, IFC's Dan Runde sat down with E.J. Reedy of the Kauffman Foundation for a podcast interview about the Kauffman Foundation's activity and how it promotes entrepreneurship in the United States and across the globe. At a GMF event on December 2, IFC's Dan Runde sat down with E.J. Reedy of the Kauffman Foundation for a podcast interview about the Kauffman Foundation's activity and how it promotes entrepreneurship in the United States and across the globe. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/12022008_GMF_IFC.mp3 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST 8:13 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Kauffman Foundation, IFC, International Finance Corporation, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship German Marshall Fund On September 25-26, a diverse group of high-level civic activists, policymakers, and regional experts gathered in Serbia to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD). On September 25-26, a diverse group of high-level civic activists, policymakers, and regional experts gathered in Serbia to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD). http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/btdtransitionaldemocracies092008.mp3 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST 81:03 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Balkan Trust for Democracy, BTD, Balkans, Cvetkovis, Belgrade, Serbia German Marshall Fund Agriculture has returned to the top of the European policy agenda. The global rise in food prices has pushed the EU to suspend some agricultural tariffs, and the ongoing "health check" of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has begun the process of scrutinizing the EU farm subsidy regime, a process that will continue under the review of the European budget. The Doha Round of trade negotiations may have stalled for now, but pressure to reform European agricultural policies may be generated by these negotiations in the future. On November 13, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) invited long-time observer and commentator on EU agriculture policy, Roger Waite, the editor of AGRA FACTS and AGRA FOCUS and a fellow with GMF, to lead a discussion of how various reform strategies could resonate with politicians and the public and likely developments in EU agricultural policy in the future. Agriculture has returned to the top of the European policy agenda. The global rise in food prices has pushed the EU to suspend some agricultural tariffs, and the ongoing "health check" of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has begun the process of scrutinizing the EU farm subsidy regime, a process that will continue under the review of the European budget. The Doha Round of trade negotiations may have stalled for now, but pressure to reform European agricultural policies may be generated by these negotiations in the future. On November 13, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) invited long-time observer and commentator on EU agriculture policy, Roger Waite, the editor of AGRA FACTS and AGRA FOCUS and a fellow with GMF, to lead a discussion of how various reform strategies could resonate with politicians and the public and likely developments in EU agricultural policy in the future. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/111308_CAPHealthCheck.mp3 Wed, 2 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST 144:24 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Agriculture, food prices, food, agriculture policy German Marshall Fund On September 25-26, a diverse group of high-level civic activists, policymakers, and regional experts gathered in Serbia to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD). On September 25-26, a diverse group of high-level civic activists, policymakers, and regional experts gathered in Serbia to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD). http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/balkans20yrsafterwall092008.mp3 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST 144:24 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Balkan Trust for Democracy, BTD, Balkans, Cvetkovis, Belgrade, Serbia German Marshall Fund On September 25-26, a diverse group of high-level civic activists, policymakers, and regional experts gathered in Serbia to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD). On September 25-26, a diverse group of high-level civic activists, policymakers, and regional experts gathered in Serbia to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD). http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/btdwelcome092008.mp3 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST 14:24 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Balkan Trust for Democracy, BTD, Balkans, Cvetkovis, Belgrade, Serbia German Marshall Fund A discussion featuring historian Mark Noll about the role of religion in American politics, held on September 23 at GMF's Berlin office, was broadcast on NPR Worldwide's stations the weekend of October 24, 2008. A discussion featuring historian Mark Noll about the role of religion in American politics, held on September 23 at GMF's Berlin office, was broadcast on NPR Worldwide's stations the weekend of October 24, 2008. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/081020GMF_Religion.mp3 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EST 52:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, religion, evangelical, religious, church, christianity, christ German Marshall Fund On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 18, Volker Stanzel, the political director of the German Federal Foreign Office, and Dan Fried, the U.S. undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs, agreed that Russia's recent aggression has amounted to increased isolation from the West. Sergey Kislyak, who was in his first day as Russian Ambassador to the United States, was in the audience and took exception during a response to Stanzel and Fried. The event took place just a few hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered a major speech on U.S.-Russia relations to a German Marshall Fund audience. NPR Worldwide carried the discussion in an hour-long program. On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 18, Volker Stanzel, the political director of the German Federal Foreign Office, and Dan Fried, the U.S. undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs, agreed that Russia's recent aggression has amounted to increased isolation from the West. Sergey Kislyak, who was in his first day as Russian Ambassador to the United States, was in the audience and took exception during a response to Stanzel and Fried. The event took place just a few hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered a major speech on U.S.-Russia relations to a German Marshall Fund audience. NPR Worldwide carried the discussion in an hour-long program. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/081004GMF_StanzelNPR.mp3 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Rice, Department of State, State Department, Condoleeza Rice, Russia, Georgia, International Relations, Dan Fried, Volker Stanzel German Marshall Fund 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. 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. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/080927GMF_Rice.mp3 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST 52:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Rice, Department of State, State Department, Condoleeza Rice, Russia, Georgia, International Relations German Marshall Fund On September 1, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) held a debate entitled "The war in Georgia and relations with Russia: What happened and what now?" in Brussels, Belgium just before an emergency European Summit began. This debate was intended to give the European audience an opportunity to ask questions of leading people on the issue. The five panelists were: Radoslaw Sikorski, Polish Foreign Minister; Matthew, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Temuri Yakobashvili, Georgian Minister for Reintegration; Vladimir Chizov, Russian Ambassador to the European Union; and Eckart Von Klaeden, Foreign Policy Spokesman of the CDU/CSU in the German Bundestag. On September 1, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) held a debate entitled "The war in Georgia and relations with Russia: What happened and what now?" in Brussels, Belgium just before an emergency European Summit began. This debate was intended to give the European audience an opportunity to ask questions of leading people on the issue. The five panelists were: Radoslaw Sikorski, Polish Foreign Minister; Matthew, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Temuri Yakobashvili, Georgian Minister for Reintegration; Vladimir Chizov, Russian Ambassador to the European Union; and Eckart Von Klaeden, Foreign Policy Spokesman of the CDU/CSU in the German Bundestag. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/080920GMF_GeorgiaNPR.mp3 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Russia, Georgia, War, Caucasus, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Ukraine, Germany, German German Marshall Fund 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. 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. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/GMFRice_09182008.mp3 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST 42:52 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Rice, Department of State, State Department, Condoleeza Rice, Russia, Georgia, International Relations German Marshall Fund On July 8, GMF hosted Ruprecht Polenz, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag, and Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion on the role of Europe in addressing Iran. Polenz described Germany's role in dealing with Iran. The event was broadcast on NPR FM Berlin from July 26-28, 2008. On July 8, GMF hosted Ruprecht Polenz, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag, and Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion on the role of Europe in addressing Iran. Polenz described Germany's role in dealing with Iran. The event was broadcast on NPR FM Berlin from July 26-28, 2008. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/080726GMFPolenz.mp3 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST 59:00 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, hagen, climate negotiator German Marshall Fund GMF Climate and Energy Program Director Cathleen Kelly sat down with three European climate negotiators to discuss the state of the climate negotiations. Participants included Michael Starbaek Christiansen, Senior Adviser on Climate Change in the Office of the Danish Prime Minister; Gloria Visconti, Chief of Staff for the Director General of the Italian Ministry of Environment; and Dr. Karsten Sach, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety. GMF Climate and Energy Program Director Cathleen Kelly sat down with three European climate negotiators to discuss the state of the climate negotiations. Participants included Michael Starbaek Christiansen, Senior Adviser on Climate Change in the Office of the Danish Prime Minister; Gloria Visconti, Chief of Staff for the Director General of the Italian Ministry of Environment; and Dr. Karsten Sach, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/ClimateNegotiators3.mp3 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST 18:22 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Climate, Change, Climate Change, COP 15, Copenhagen, climate negotiator German Marshall Fund Dr. Stephen Szabo, the director of the Transatlantic Academy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, sat down with Ruprecht Polenz, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the German Bundestag. Following an event at GMF, the two sat down to discuss Iran policy and German and American views in the region. Dr. Stephen Szabo, the director of the Transatlantic Academy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, sat down with Ruprecht Polenz, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the German Bundestag. Following an event at GMF, the two sat down to discuss Iran policy and German and American views in the region. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/GMF2000708PolenzPodcast.mp3 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 7:19 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Germany, Polenz, Ruprecht Polenz, Stephen Szabo, Szabo, Iran, Middle East, Threats, Terrorism, Nuclear, Atomic Energy German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jennifer Hillman, who served on the U.S. international trade commission for nine years and has been a general council at the USTR, sat down with GMF Program Officer Nicola Lightner to discuss the current round of negotiations at the World Trade Organization. GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jennifer Hillman, who served on the U.S. international trade commission for nine years and has been a general council at the USTR, sat down with GMF Program Officer Nicola Lightner to discuss the current round of negotiations at the World Trade Organization. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080710_Hillman3.mp3 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 10:08 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, WTO, Trade, World Trade, World Trade Organization, tariff, tariffs, barrier, barriers, trade German Marshall Fund From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/BC08NPR3.mp3 Monday, 8 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Bucharest, NATO Summit, NATO, defense, Security, Russia, impact, rise, eastern europe German Marshall Fund From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/BC08NPR2.mp3 Monday, 6 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Bucharest, NATO Summit, NATO, defense, Security, Russia, impact, rise, eastern europe German Marshall Fund From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/BC08NPR1.mp3 Tuesday, 1 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Bucharest, NATO Summit, NATO, defense, Security, Russia, impact, rise, eastern europe German Marshall Fund From May 24 to 30, GMF led a study tour through Paris, France, and Stuttgart, Germany, consisting of six congressional staffers, one Congressional Research Service researcher, and two state-level elected officials to examine transportation infrastructure, systems, policies, and financing at all levels of government. GMF Program Officer Brent Riddle sat down with William Mallett, a participant on the study tour, for a podcast interview. From May 24 to 30, GMF led a study tour through Paris, France, and Stuttgart, Germany, consisting of six congressional staffers, one Congressional Research Service researcher, and two state-level elected officials to examine transportation infrastructure, systems, policies, and financing at all levels of government. GMF Program Officer Brent Riddle sat down with William Mallett, a participant on the study tour, for a podcast interview. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080604Riddle.mp3 Monday, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 8:16 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, transportation, study, tour, Stuttgart, Germany, Paris, France, Congress, research, service, lesson, lessons German Marshall Fund In this installment, Cathleen Kelly, the director of GMF’s Climate and Energy Program, sat down with Nigel Purvis, the President of Climate Advisers to talk about the opportunities to make progress on climate change at July’s G8 summit in Japan and at the major emitters meeting for 16 major economies, an endeavor hosted by the Bush administration. In this installment, Cathleen Kelly, the director of GMF’s Climate and Energy Program, sat down with Nigel Purvis, the President of Climate Advisers to talk about the opportunities to make progress on climate change at July’s G8 summit in Japan and at the major emitters meeting for 16 major economies, an endeavor hosted by the Bush administration. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080611Purvis.mp3 Monday, 16 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 24:34 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Climate Change, Bush, Administration, Energy, Climate German Marshall Fund At the State Department, Ambassador Dell L. Dailey is the coordinator for counterterrorism and serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State on the issue. He is responsible for developing coordinated strategies to defeat terrorism abroad and to secure the cooperation of international partners. At the State Department, Ambassador Dell L. Dailey is the coordinator for counterterrorism and serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State on the issue. He is responsible for developing coordinated strategies to defeat terrorism abroad and to secure the cooperation of international partners. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080530TerrorismFINAL.mp3 Monday, 9 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 5:47 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, counterterrorism, State Department, terrorism, Ambassador, Dell L. Dailey, Dell Dailey German Marshall Fund GMF senior program officer Ellen Pope sat down with Jan Figel, the European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and Youth, and for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing Europe as it works to educate its youth for a changing economic landscape. They were joined by Dr. Allan Goodman, president of the Institute for International Education, who offered a perspective on the future of American higher education. GMF senior program officer Ellen Pope sat down with Jan Figel, the European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and Youth, and for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing Europe as it works to educate its youth for a changing economic landscape. They were joined by Dr. Allan Goodman, president of the Institute for International Education, who offered a perspective on the future of American higher education. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080528Figel.mp3 Monday, 2 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 21:47 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Education, Youth, Training, School, University, Culture German Marshall Fund GMF Communications Officer Will Bohlen sat down with Ivan Vejvoda, the director of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, to talk about the surprise victory in recent Serbia elections by the pro-European coalition around Serbian President Boris Tadic. GMF Communications Officer Will Bohlen sat down with Ivan Vejvoda, the director of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, to talk about the surprise victory in recent Serbia elections by the pro-European coalition around Serbian President Boris Tadic. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080516Vejvoda.mp3 Friday, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 7:01 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Serbia, Balkans, Elections, Tadic, Vejvoda German Marshall Fund On April 25, GMF hosted Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, for a discussion on the future of Afghanistan and the role of the international community. In a conversation with German journalist Klaus-Peter Siegloch of ZDF Television, Khalilzad expressed confidence in current multilateral efforts in Afghanistan and reaffirmed American support for new UN Special Representative Kai Eide. He suggested that success in Afghanistan be measured in terms of the nation's self-sustainability, and warned that pushing its fledgling political order too quickly toward any prescribed identity could be counterproductive. From May 3-5, GMF and NPR brought you the conversation between Amb. Khalilzad and Claus-Peter Siegloch in an hour-long program on NPR Worldwide. On April 25, GMF hosted Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, for a discussion on the future of Afghanistan and the role of the international community. In a conversation with German journalist Klaus-Peter Siegloch of ZDF Television, Khalilzad expressed confidence in current multilateral efforts in Afghanistan and reaffirmed American support for new UN Special Representative Kai Eide. He suggested that success in Afghanistan be measured in terms of the nation's self-sustainability, and warned that pushing its fledgling political order too quickly toward any prescribed identity could be counterproductive. From May 3-5, GMF and NPR brought you the conversation between Amb. Khalilzad and Claus-Peter Siegloch in an hour-long program on NPR Worldwide. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/GMFZalmayKhalilzadFINAL.mp3 Tuesday, 6 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 59:00 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, United Nations, Khalilzad, ZDF, Ambassador, Siegloch, Afghanistan, UN German Marshall Fund In this installment, GMF program officer Jonathan White sat down with Lucy Hayes from the European Network on Debt and Development; Sherri Kraham from the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and Viriato Teotonio Tamele from the Economic Justice Coalition to talk about each organizations’ reaction to a recently-released report on aid effectiveness and accountability under the Paris Declaration. In this installment, GMF program officer Jonathan White sat down with Lucy Hayes from the European Network on Debt and Development; Sherri Kraham from the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and Viriato Teotonio Tamele from the Economic Justice Coalition to talk about each organizations’ reaction to a recently-released report on aid effectiveness and accountability under the Paris Declaration. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080411Eurodad.mp3 Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 14:08 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Paris Declaration, aid, effectiveness, Millennium Challenge Corporation, European Network on Debt and Development, Economic Justice Coalition German Marshall Fund GMF Program Associate Ulrike Leis interviews Robert Kuttner, the co-founder and co-editor of the American Prospect, an authoritative magazine of liberal ideas, about the Danish "flexicurity" model, an employment system were those who lose their jobs receive government funded training to help them on their way to finding a new, often times better job. GMF Program Associate Ulrike Leis interviews Robert Kuttner, the co-founder and co-editor of the American Prospect, an authoritative magazine of liberal ideas, about the Danish "flexicurity" model, an employment system were those who lose their jobs receive government funded training to help them on their way to finding a new, often times better job. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Kuttner.mp3 Wednesday, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 7:13 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Danish, Denmark, employment, flexicurity model, flexicurity, Kuttner German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe interviews Dr. Michel Kazatchine, the executive director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, to discuss the organization's history, work, and vision. GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe interviews Dr. Michel Kazatchine, the executive director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, to discuss the organization's history, work, and vision. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080306GlobalFund.mp3 Monday, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 14:16 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Global Fund, AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Kazatchkine, Jim Kolbe German Marshall Fund In this installment, GMF's Will Bohlen sat down with Rick Steves to talk about citizen Diplomacy and the transatlantic relationship. Mr. Steves produces a weekly public radio program, is the author of over 30 books on European travel, and hosts Rick Steves' Europe, a television show on PBS. Mr. Steves has substantial experience as an American traveler in Europe and presenter to American audiences. In this installment, GMF's Will Bohlen sat down with Rick Steves to talk about citizen Diplomacy and the transatlantic relationship. Mr. Steves produces a weekly public radio program, is the author of over 30 books on European travel, and hosts Rick Steves' Europe, a television show on PBS. Mr. Steves has substantial experience as an American traveler in Europe and presenter to American audiences. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080303Steves.mp3 Friday, 7 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST 12:40 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Travel, Rick Steves, Diplomacy, citizen diplomacy German Marshall Fund In this installment, GMF Program Associate Ulrike Leis sat down with Alexandra Langenheld from the European Commission Directorate on General Energy and Transport, Jeff Skeer from the U.S. Dept. of Energy, and GMF Transatlantic Fellow Tim Searchinger. The group discussed current trends in biofuels legislation, focusing on the new EU Energy and Climate package and the new Congressional energy bill on energy production in U.S. and EU, examining whether the legislations from both sides of the Atlantic help and not harm environment. In this installment, GMF Program Associate Ulrike Leis sat down with Alexandra Langenheld from the European Commission Directorate on General Energy and Transport, Jeff Skeer from the U.S. Dept. of Energy, and GMF Transatlantic Fellow Tim Searchinger. The group discussed current trends in biofuels legislation, focusing on the new EU Energy and Climate package and the new Congressional energy bill on energy production in U.S. and EU, examining whether the legislations from both sides of the Atlantic help and not harm environment. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080222_LeisSearchinger.mp3 Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST 11:52 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Biofuels German Marshall Fund On January 24, 2008, Kurt Volker, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, spoke at a seminar on energy transformation held by the German Marshall Fund of the United States in cooperation with Ecologic. Washington, DC, plays host to the first stop in this three-part seminar, with the other two meetings taking place in Berlin and Brussels later this year. In his remarks, Volker explains America's thinking with regard to greenhouse gas reduction and their effort to break the link between global wealth and global warming. On January 24, 2008, Kurt Volker, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, spoke at a seminar on energy transformation held by the German Marshall Fund of the United States in cooperation with Ecologic. Washington, DC, plays host to the first stop in this three-part seminar, with the other two meetings taking place in Berlin and Brussels later this year. In his remarks, Volker explains America's thinking with regard to greenhouse gas reduction and their effort to break the link between global wealth and global warming. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080124Volker.mp3 Monday, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST 26:06 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Volker German Marshall Fund GMF and NPR Worldwide are pleased to bring you an audio program from a discussion on January 8, 2008, at GMF on the recent UN Climate Change conference in Bali, Indonesia. The event featured Elliot Diringer from the Pew Center for Global Climate Change and Ana Unruh-Cohen from the House Select Committee on Independent Energy and Global Warming. The program, in which the speakers give a read-out of the Bali conference and the potential next steps leading up to the next climate change gathering, airs on NPR Worldwide in Europe. Please visit NPR Worldwide's website to find out more about the program's air times. GMF and NPR Worldwide are pleased to bring you an audio program from a discussion on January 8, 2008, at GMF on the recent UN Climate Change conference in Bali, Indonesia. The event featured Elliot Diringer from the Pew Center for Global Climate Change and Ana Unruh-Cohen from the House Select Committee on Independent Energy and Global Warming. The program, in which the speakers give a read-out of the Bali conference and the potential next steps leading up to the next climate change gathering, airs on NPR Worldwide in Europe. Please visit NPR Worldwide's website to find out more about the program's air times. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/NPRGMFBali.mp3 Friday, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy, Pew, House of Representatives, UN, United Nations, Bali, Indonesia German Marshall Fund Jim Kolbe, a senior transatlantic fellow at GMF, sat down with Ambassador Mark Dybul, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), to talk about PEPFAR's unique approach to giving aid for preventing the global epidemic of AIDS. PEPFAR, the first program fully dedicated to delivering aid for a specific cronic disease, serves as a model for other development assistance programs by changing the perceptions of trust and committing resources that expect results. Jim Kolbe, a senior transatlantic fellow at GMF, sat down with Ambassador Mark Dybul, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), to talk about PEPFAR's unique approach to giving aid for preventing the global epidemic of AIDS. PEPFAR, the first program fully dedicated to delivering aid for a specific cronic disease, serves as a model for other development assistance programs by changing the perceptions of trust and committing resources that expect results. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20080114PERFAR.mp3 Friday, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST 20:03 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Aid, Assistance, AIDS, Aids, HIV, KOlbe, Dybul, Ambassador German Marshall Fund GMF's Dr. Steven Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy, gives his insights to the findings on migration as found in the 2007 Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey. GMF's Dr. Steven Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy, gives his insights to the findings on migration as found in the 2007 Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/TPRS07Migration_Szabo.mp3 Tuesday, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST 9:48 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Trade, Poverty, Steven Szabo, Migration, Immigration German Marshall Fund What do Americans and Europeans think about the current state of monetary assistance to developing countries? GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe gives his insights to the findings on aid as found in the current Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey. What do Americans and Europeans think about the current state of monetary assistance to developing countries? GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe gives his insights to the findings on aid as found in the current Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/TPRS07Aid_Kolbe.mp3 Tuesday, 8 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST 9:38 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Trade, Poverty, Jim Kolbe, Aid German Marshall Fund Following a GMF event on December 17, Daniel Fried, assistant secretary for the bureau for European and Eurasian affairs at the U.S. Dept. of State, and Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German ambassador to the United States, discuss the outcome and next steps following the recent Troika negotiations over the status of Kosovo. Following a GMF event on December 17, Daniel Fried, assistant secretary for the bureau for European and Eurasian affairs at the U.S. Dept. of State, and Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German ambassador to the United States, discuss the outcome and next steps following the recent Troika negotiations over the status of Kosovo. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20071217_FSKosovo.mp3 Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST 9:42 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Europe, America, United States, Kosovo, Troika, Balkans Daniel Fried, Scharioth, Ambassador German Marshall Fund From November 15-16, at a GMF conference on the current and future potential for transatlantic cooperation on North Africa and the Mediterranean, Kurt Volker, U.S. principal deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, opened with a keynote presentation addressing the problems in North Africa and subsequently highlighting the need for the transatlantic community to share responsibility in the region. From November 15-16, at a GMF conference on the current and future potential for transatlantic cooperation on North Africa and the Mediterranean, Kurt Volker, U.S. principal deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, opened with a keynote presentation addressing the problems in North Africa and subsequently highlighting the need for the transatlantic community to share responsibility in the region. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20071216_Volker.mp3 Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST 9:42 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Africa, North Africa, Politics, Policy, Mediterranean, Europe, America, united States, Kurt Volker, U.s. Government, Department of State German Marshall Fund GMF and NPR Worldwide are pleased to bring you an audio program featuring Richard L. Berke, assistant managing editor for news of The New York Times; Carroll Doherty, associate director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press; and Jonathan Weisman, congressional reporter of The Washington Post, addressing a European audience at the Bavarian state offices in Berlin on November 16. The program, in which the three discussants give their insights to the issues and topics surrounding the 2008 presidential elections, aired on NPR Worldwide in Europe on Saturday, December 1, and Monday, December 3. GMF and NPR Worldwide are pleased to bring you an audio program featuring Richard L. Berke, assistant managing editor for news of The New York Times; Carroll Doherty, associate director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press; and Jonathan Weisman, congressional reporter of The Washington Post, addressing a European audience at the Bavarian state offices in Berlin on November 16. The program, in which the three discussants give their insights to the issues and topics surrounding the 2008 presidential elections, aired on NPR Worldwide in Europe on Saturday, December 1, and Monday, December 3. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/071201GMFNPRBerlinElections.mp3 Friday, 7 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST 59:00 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Elections, President, Primary, Clinton, Obama, Thompson, Democrat, Republican, Giuliani, Romney German Marshall Fund Carroll Doherty, associate director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, gives his insights to the candidates in the upcoming U.S. primaries and presidential election. Carroll Doherty, associate director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, gives his insights to the candidates in the upcoming U.S. primaries and presidential election. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20071120ElecTour_DohertyFINAL.mp3 Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST 5:29 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Elections, President, Primary, Clinton, Obama, Thompson, Democrat, Republican, Giuliani, Romney German Marshall Fund Richard L. Berke, assistant managing editor for news of the New York Times, discusses who's hot and who's not in the 2008 race for the White House. Richard L. Berke, assistant managing editor for news of the New York Times, discusses who's hot and who's not in the 2008 race for the White House. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/20071120ElecTour_BerkeFINAL.mp3 Monday, 26 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST 4:46 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Elections, President, Primary, Clinton, Obama, Thompson, Democrat, Republican, Giuliani, Romney German Marshall Fund Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, discusses the findings from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey surrounding the new leaders in the EU and the upcoming U.S. elections. Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, discusses the findings from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey surrounding the new leaders in the EU and the upcoming U.S. elections. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/TT07NewLeadersSS.mp3 Monday, 19 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST 6:02 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Transatlantic, European Union, United States, Leaders, Transatlantic Trends, International Relations German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe discusses the United Nations' contributions to development cooperation and aid effectiveness with Kermal Derviş, administrator of the United Nations Development Programm (UNDP). GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe discusses the United Nations' contributions to development cooperation and aid effectiveness with Kermal Derviş, administrator of the United Nations Development Programm (UNDP). http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/110107KolbeDervis2.mp3 Friday, 16 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST 15:06 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Transatlantic, United Nations, Development, Aid German Marshall Fund GMF's Ulrike Leis sits down with Ronald Steenblik of the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development to discuss the reality and hype surrounding the costs of biofuels. GMF's Ulrike Leis sits down with Ronald Steenblik of the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development to discuss the reality and hype surrounding the costs of biofuels. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/BiofuelsCosts.mp3 Friday, 9 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST 6:00 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Transatlantic, Biofuels German Marshall Fund Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, GMF's senior director for policy programs, discusses this year's Transatlantic Trends findings on prospects for transatlantic cooperation in Afghanistan and Iran. Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, GMF's senior director for policy programs, discusses this year's Transatlantic Trends findings on prospects for transatlantic cooperation in Afghanistan and Iran. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/TT07TransCoopTKB2b.mp3 Wednesday, 7 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST 6:19 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Transatlantic, Afghanistan, Iran, NATO, foreign policy German Marshall Fund Dr. Glenn Yago, director of capital studies at the Milken Institute, and Kai Schmitz, chief operating officer at Microfinance International Corporation, sit down with GMF's Jonathan White to examine transatlantic innovations in affordable capital for small- and medium enterprises. Dr. Glenn Yago, director of capital studies at the Milken Institute, and Kai Schmitz, chief operating officer at Microfinance International Corporation, sits down with GMF's Jonathan White to examine transatlantic innovations in affordable capital for small- and medium enterprises. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/102207YagoSchmitz.mp3 Monday, 5 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST 4:45 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Transatlantic, Capital, SME, small and medium enterprises, Milken, microfinance German Marshall Fund On September 24, 2007, Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, German Minister of the Interior, spoke at a GMF event on internal security challenges in the transatlantic relationship. GMF and NPR are pleased to bring you the complete event audio as aired on NPR Worldwide shortly thereafter. His remarks are followed by a question and answer session as well as a GMF Podcast interview of Minister Schäuble by GMF's Dr. Stephen Szabo. On September 24, 2007, Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, German Minister of the Interior, spoke at a GMF event on internal security challenges in the transatlantic relationship. GMF and NPR are pleased to bring you complete event audio as aired on NPR Worldwide shortly thereafter. His remarks are followed by a question and answer session as well as a GMF Podcast interview of Minister Schäuble by GMF's Dr. Stephen Szabo. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/SchauebleNPR.mp3 Monday, 29 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST 58:59 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany, Szabo, terrorism, security, transaltlantic German Marshall Fund Dr. Ian Lesser, a GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow, gives his insights to the eye-opening statistics on Turkey from Transatlantic Trends 2007. Dr. Ian Lesser, a GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow, gives his insights to the eye-opening statistics on Turkey from Transatlantic Trends 2007. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/TT07ILTurkey.mp3 Monday, 29 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST 6:12 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Turkey, United States, Middle East German Marshall Fund Matt Bai covers national politics for the New York Times Magazine. In this podcast, Matt offers his opinion on the current political season with a particular focus on emerging themes, convincing candidates, and new technologies surrounding the 2008 Presidential Elections. Matt Bai covers national politics for the New York Times Magazine. In this podcast, Matt offers his opinion on the current political season with a particular focus on emerging themes, convincing candidates, and new technologies surrounding the 2008 Presidential Elections. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/MattBai101607.mp3 Monday, 22 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST 6:55 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Politics, United States, Election, Matt Bai, Democrat, Republican German Marshall Fund Jim Kolbe, a Senior Transatlantic Fellow and spearhead of an innovations in aid project at GMF, sits down with U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery to discuss international aid architecture and its adaptation to today's global landscape. Jim Kolbe, a Senior Transatlantic Fellow and spearheading an innovations in aid project at GMF, sits down with U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery to discuss international aid architecture and its adaptation to today's global landscape. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Lowrey100107.mp3 Friday, 12 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST 13:13 German Marshall Fund, GMF, EU, European Union, Aid, Innovation, Treasury, Development, United States, America German Marshall Fund Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, discusses the findings from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey regarding the EU's role as a global actor. Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, discusses the findings from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey regarding the EU's role as a global actor. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/EUGlobalActorSS.mp3 Friday, 05 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST 5:56 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Szabo, EU, European Union, transatlantic, transatlantic trends, public opinion, Europe, German German Marshall Fund Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, sits down with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble to discuss challenges to transatlantic security in an increasingly globalized world. Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, sits down with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble to discuss challenges to transatlantic security in an increasingly globalized world. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/092407_SchaeubleSS.mp3 Monday, 01 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST 5:57 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany, Szabo, terrorism, security, transaltlantic German Marshall Fund Stanley Byers, Director of the Global Fairness Initiative, talks about his experience, the problems, and the challenges regarding aid and reconstruction in Afghanistan. Stanley Byers, Director of the Global Fairness Initiative, talks about his experience, the problems, and the challenges regarding aid and reconstruction in Afghanistan. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/JKByers091407.mp3 Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EST 15:20 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Afghanistan, reconstruction, aid German Marshall Fund Dr. Karen Donfried, Executive Vice President at GMF, examines the findings on global threats and rising powers from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey. Dr. Karen Donfried, Executive Vice President at GMF, examines the findings on global threats and rising powers from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/TT07GlobalThreatsKD1.mp3 Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EST 9:32 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Rising Powers, Transatlantic, Threat German Marshall Fund Dr. Christine Woerlen, Head of Renewable Energies at the German Energy Agency, talks about Germany's renewable energy law and the outcomes from this strategy of promoting renewable energies. Dr. Christine Woerlen, Head of Renewable Energies at the German Energy Agency, talks about Germany's renewable energy law and the outcomes from this strategy of promoting renewable energies. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/28Aug07GermanEnergy1.mp3 Wednesday, 29 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST 5:10 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Energy, Germany, Renewable, Renewable energies, German German Marshall Fund This year is a special anniversary for the Marshall Plan and for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of the Marshall Plan -- officially known as the European Recovery Program -- since its 1947 enactment, and the 35th anniversary of GMF, originating in 1972 as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance for Europe. Dr. Guido Goldman, currently co-chairman of GMF's Board of Trustees, was an integral part of the organization’s beginnings in 1972. Involved in virtually all aspects of the inception, he offers his insights in an audio interview on GMF's founding. This year is a special anniversary for the Marshall Plan and for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of the Marshall Plan -- officially known as the European Recovery Program -- since its 1947 enactment, and the 35th anniversary of GMF, originating in 1972 as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance for Europe. Dr. Guido Goldman, currently co-chairman of GMF's Board of Trustees, was an integral part of the organization’s beginnings in 1972. Involved in virtually all aspects of the inception, he offers his insights in an audio interview on GMF's founding. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/GMFHistory.mp3 Friday, 17 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST 27:42 German Marshall Fund, GMF, History, Guido Goldman, founding, marshall plan, anniversary German Marshall Fund Mircea Geoana, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania, sat down with GMF Executive Vice President Karen Donfried to examine Romania's security role in the Black Sea Region and U.S.-Romanian relations. Mircea Geoana, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania, sat down with GMF Executive Vice President Karen Donfried to examine Romania's security role in the Black Sea Region and U.S.-Romanian relations. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Geoana.mp3 Wednesday, 08 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST 16:02 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Romania, NATO, EU, European Union, Senator Geoana, Geoana German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe talks with Ambassador John Danilovich, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), about the functionality of the MCC and its current activity in developing countries. GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe talks with Ambassador John Danilovich, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), about the functionality of the MCC and its current activity in developing countries. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Danilovich71707.mp3 Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST 18:39 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Ambassador, John Danilovich, Jim Kolbe, Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, developing, developing countries German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ulrike Guerot talks about the accomplishments of the German EU Presidency and the future of the Union's Franco-German engine. GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ulrike Guerot talks about the accomplishments of the German EU Presidency and the future of the Union's Franco-German engine. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/GuerotGerPres.mp3 Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST 5:40 German Marshall Fund, GMF, German, Germany, EU, European Union, France, Ulrike Guerot German Marshall Fund Supritha Shetty of ICICI Bank in India talks about providing affordable capital to small and medium sized enterprises and the challenges that arise. Supritha Shetty of ICICI Bank in India talks about providing affordable capital to small and medium sized enterprises and the challenges that arise. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Shetty.mp3 Thursday, 12 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:02 German Marshall Fund, small, medium, enterprises, SME, business, development, bank, ICICI, Shetty German Marshall Fund Reinhard Buetikofer, Chairman of the German Green Party, sat down with GMF Program Officer Ellen Pope to discuss the perspectives on the G8-Summit with relation to climate change negotiations. Reinhard Buetikofer, Chairman of the German Green Party, sat down with GMF Program Officer Ellen Pope to discuss the perspectives on the G8-Summit with relation to climate change negotiations. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Buetikofer1.mp3 Friday, 06 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST 5:28 German Marshall Fund, GMF, U.S., EU, Environment, Climate Change, G8, G8-Summit, negotiation, Reinhard, Buetikofer, Butikofer, German, Germany German Marshall Fund Jean-Michel Severino, the head of the French Development Agency, discusses the support of small and medium sized enterprises in a developing world and their development on the African continent. He was interviewed by GMF Program Officer Jonathan White. Jean-Michel Severino, the head of the French Development Agency, discusses supporting small and medium sized enterprises in a developing world and their development on the African continent. He was interviewed by GMF Program Officer Jonathan White. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Severino.mp3 Monday, 02 July 2007 12:00:00 EST 6:36 German Marshall Fund, GMF, U.S., EU, French, Development, SME, small and medium sized enterprises, enterprise, developing world German Marshall Fund Tom Blades, Managing Director and CEO of CHOREN Industries, and Andreas Kraemer, Director of Ecologic, review energy, economic and trade aspects of biofuels and the role of the industry in the United States and European Union. Tom Blades, Managing Director and CEO of CHOREN Industries, and Andreas Kraemer, Director of Ecologic, review energy, economic and trade aspects of biofuels and the role of the industry in the United States and European Union. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/BfuelsSearchinger.mp3 Friday, 22 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:01 German Marshall Fund, GMF, U.S., EU, Biofuels, Ecologic, Andreas Kraemer, Tom Blades German Marshall Fund EU Ambassador to the United States John Bruton discusses the EU Summit, the governmental changes going on within the EU, and the proposal of a revised European constitution with GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ulrike Guerot. EU Ambassador to the United States John Bruton discusses the EU Summit, the governmental changes going on within the EU, and the proposal of a revised European constitution with GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ulrike Guerot. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Bruton.mp3 Thursday, 21 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST 13:22 German Marshall Fund, GMF, EU, Amb. Bruton, John Bruton, European Union, government, European Constitution, Constitution German Marshall Fund Professor David Blandford of Pennsylvania State University discusses agriculture adjustment problems facing industrialized countries heading into Doha. He is interviewed by GMF Transatlantic Fellow Dan Morgan. Professor David Blandford of Pennsylvania State University discusses agriculture adjustment problems facing industrialized countries heading into Doha. He is interviewed by GMF Transatlantic Fellow Dan Morgan. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Blandford.mp3 Monday, 18 Jun 2007 12:00:00 EST 10:15 German Marshall Fund, GMF, David Blandford, Dan Morgan, Agriculture, Doha German Marshall Fund David Ignatius, associate editor and columnist at the Washington Post, discusses the way Washington thinks about the situation in the Middle East David Ignatius, associate editor and columnist at the Washington Post, discusses the way Washington thinks about the situation in the Middle East at a GMF conference on the future of Iraq on 10 April 2007. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Ignatius.MP3 Thursday, 31 May 2007 12:00:00 EST 26:34 German Marshall Fund, GMF, David Ignatius, Iraq, Middle East, Washington, DC German Marshall Fund Dan Drezner, Assistant Professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, discusses globalization and international regulation Dan Drezner, Assistant Professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, discusses globalization and international regulation with GMF transatlantic fellow Richard Salt. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Drezner.MP3 Friday, 25 May 2007 12:00:00 EST 10:12 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Dan Drezner, Richard Salt, Globalization, Regulatory Cooperation German Marshall Fund Robert Litan, Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kaufmann Foundation, and Paul O'Donovan of the Welsh Assembly Government discuss entrepreneurship in the U.S. and EU in an interview with GMF transatlantic fellow Stefan Theil. Robert Litan, Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kaufmann Foundation, and Paul O'Donovan of the Welsh Assembly Government discuss entrepreneurship in the U.S. and EU in an interview with GMF transatlantic fellow Stefan Theil. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/LitanODonovan.mp3 Thursday, 17 May 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:52 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Robert Litan, Paul O'Donovan, Entrepreneurship, Stefan Theil German Marshall Fund Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard discusses Denmark's goals at the UN Climate Change Summit in 2009 and where she sees the greatest need for transatlantic dialogue. GMF Executive Vice President Karen Donfried conducts the interview. Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard discusses Denmark's goals at the UN Climate Change Summit in 2009 and where she sees the greatest need for transatlantic dialogue. GMF Executive Vice President Karen Donfried conducts the interview. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Hedegaard.mp3 Friday, 11 May 2007 12:00:00 EST 11:21 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Connie Hedegaard, Climate, Climate Change, Karen Donfried, Denmark German Marshall Fund Joaquin Almunia, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, was interviewed by GMF Transatlantic Fellow Stefan Theil on the state of the European economy. Joaquin Almunia, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, was interviewed by GMF Transatlantic Fellow Stefan Theil on the state of the European economy. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Almunia.mp3 Thursday, 19 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST 12:42 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Joaquin Almunia, Commissioner, Economy, Economics, European Union, Stefan Theil German Marshall Fund Ray Suarez, a senior correspondent for the Jim Lehrer NewsHour, discusses Religion and Politics in the United States, with a special look at its role in the 2008 Presidential elections. Ray Suarez, a senior correspondent for the Jim Lehrer NewsHour, discusses Religion and Politics in the United States, with a special look at its role in the 2008 Presidential elections. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Suarez.mp3 Monday, 16 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST 6:11 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Religion and Politics, Ray Suarez, 2008 Presidential Elections, Presidential Elections, Jim Lehrer, NewsHour German Marshall Fund Suzanne Hunt, Biofuels Project Manager at the Worldwatch Institute, sat down with GMF's Economic Policy program to discuss the future of biofuels. Suzanne Hunt, Biofuels Project Manager at the Worldwatch Institute, sat down with GMF's Economic Policy program to discuss the future of biofuels. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Hunt.MP3 Thursday, 12 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:24 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Biofuels, Economics, Suzanne Hunt, Worldwatch Institute German Marshall Fund H.E. Javier Solana visited the German Marshall Fund of the United States to discuss challenges facing the transatlantic community in the Middle East. Solana, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, was recently back from a three-nation tour of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Syria. H.E. Javier Solana visited the German Marshall Fund of the United States to discuss challenges facing the transatlantic community in the Middle East. Solana, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, was recently back from a three-nation tour of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Syria. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Solana.MP3 Monday, 02 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:53 German Marshall Fund, Javier Solana, Solana, Middle East, transatlantic German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe sat down with Herbert Bruecker, a Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor, and Associate Director of the Pew Hispanic Center Rakesh Kochhar to talk about Labor Mobility after the European Union's Eastern Enlargement. GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe sat down with Herbert Bruecker, a Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor, and Associate Director of the Pew Hispanic Center Rakesh Kochhar to talk about Labor Mobility after the European Union's Eastern Enlargement. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/brueckerkochhar.MP3 Monday, 23 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST 11:06 German Marshall Fund, Labor, Mobility, Bruecker, Kochhar, Kolby, EU, European Union, Eastern Enlargement German Marshall Fund Patrick Jarreau, deputy editor of Le Monde, offers his perspective on the upcoming French elections. Patrick Jarreau, deputy editor of Le Monde, offers his perspective on the upcoming French elections. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Jarreau_French_Elections.mp3 Monday, 19 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:52 German Marshall Fund, Patrick Jarreau, John Glenn, French elections, Le Monde German Marshall Fund Dr. Bruce Babcock, of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) discusses the future of Biofuels on Capitol Hill. Dr. Bruce Babcock, of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) discusses the future of Biofuels on Capitol Hill. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Babcock_Biofuels.mp3 Tuesday, 13 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:21 German Marshall Fund, Bruce Babcock, biofuels, ethanol German Marshall Fund Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President of Poland (1995-2005), discusses the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union and NATO. Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President of Poland (1995-2005), discusses the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union and NATO. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/kwasniewski.mp3 Monday, 06 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST 24:20 German Marshall Fund, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Poland, Ukraine, European Union, NATO German Marshall Fund Sheila Page is a senior research associate of the Overseas Development Institute in London and has advised African and Latin American developing countries in multilateral and regional trade negotiations. She explains why she is pessimistic about a positive conclusion to the Doha Round. Sheila Page is a senior research associate of the Overseas Development Institute in London and has advised African and Latin American developing countries in multilateral and regional trade negotiations. She explains why she is pessimistic about a positive conclusion to the Doha Round. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_Sheila_Page.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:12 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Sheila Page German Marshall Fund Jim Kolbe is a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund. Prior to this, he served as a Republican representative from Arizona in the US House of Representatives for twenty two years. Linda Menghetti is a former chief minority staff counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, where she worked for Democratic senators. She is currently Vice President of the Emergency Committee for American Trade, an organization representing US industries. We discuss the role being played by the US Congress in the end game of the Doha Round. Jim Kolbe is a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund. Prior to this, he served as a Republican representative from Arizona in the US House of Representatives for twenty two years. Linda Menghetti is a former chief minority staff counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, where she worked for Democratic senators. She is currently Vice President of the Emergency Committee for American Trade, an organization representing US industries. We discuss the role being played by the US Congress in the end game of the Doha Round. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_Kolbe_Menghetti.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 12:02 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Jim Kolbe, Linda Menghetti German Marshall Fund John Weekes is a former Canadian ambassador to the WTO and was Canada's chief negotiator for the North American Free Trade Agreement. He is currently a senior adviser at the Sidley Austin LLP law firm in Geneva. As a long time trade policy insider, he shares his assessment of where the round is going. John Weekes is a former Canadian ambassador to the WTO and was Canada's chief negotiator for the North American Free Trade Agreement. He is currently a senior adviser at the Sidley Austin LLP law firm in Geneva. As a long time trade policy insider, he shares his assessment of where the round is going. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_John_Weekes.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 16:40 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, John Weekes German Marshall Fund Manzoor Ahmad is Pakistan's ambassador and permanent representative to the WTO in Geneva. He explains the current state of the round in non-agricultural market access. Manzoor Ahmad is Pakistan's ambassador and permanent representative to the WTO in Geneva. He explains the current state of the round in non-agricultural market access. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_Manzoor_Ahmad.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 9:08 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Manzoor Ahmad German Marshall Fund TS Vishwanath is head of International Trade Policy for the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Dehli. He gives a view of the negotiations from India. TS Vishwanath is head of International Trade Policy for the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Dehli. He gives a view of the negotiations from India. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_TS_Vishwanath.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:27 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Vishwanath German Marshall Fund Piet Bukman is chairman of the International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council. He is a former minister in the government of the Netherlands and has held the trade, agriculture and development portfolios. He and Jack Thurston examine the agricultural negotiations, from a European perspective. Piet Bukman is chairman of the International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council. He is a former minister in the government of the Netherlands and has held the trade, agriculture and development portfolios. He and Jack Thurston examine the agricultural negotiations, from a European perspective. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_Piet_Bukman.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:10 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Piet Bukman German Marshall Fund Shakeel Mohamed is a member of the Mauritius Parliament and a practicing lawyer. He and Jack Thurston discuss what is at stake in the negotiations for Mauritius, in particular aid for trade. Shakeel Mohamed is a member of the Mauritius Parliament and a practicing lawyer. He and Jack Thurston discuss what is at stake in the negotiations for Mauritius, in particular aid for trade. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_Shakeel_Mohamed.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:30 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Shakeel Mohamed German Marshall Fund Ousmane Badiane is Africa Coordinator and senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. He and Jack Thurston discuss what African countries needs from the agriculture negotiations in the Doha Development Round. Ousmane Badiane is Africa Coordinator and senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. He and Jack Thurston discuss what African countries needs from the agriculture negotiations in the Doha Development Round. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_Ousmane_Badiane.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:04 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Ousmane Badiane German Marshall Fund Pascal Lamy is Director General of the World Trade Organization. He and Jack Thurston discuss the current state of the negotiations, what is needed for a breakthrough and what are the potential gains from success and the risks of failure. Pascal Lamy is Director General of the World Trade Organization. He and Jack Thurston discuss the current state of the negotiations, what is needed for a breakthrough and what are the potential gains from success and the risks of failure. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Salzburg_Seminar_Pascal_Lamy.mp3 Monday, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:22 German Marshall Fund, Salzburg, Doha, Pascal Lamy German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dr. Ian Lesser talks about Turkey's relations with the U.S. and Iraq, the upcoming Turkish elections, and the prospects of Turkish EU membership. GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dr. Ian Lesser talks about Turkey's relations with the U.S. and Iraq, the upcoming Turkish elections, and the prospects of Turkish EU membership. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/lesser.mp3 Wednesday, 21 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:33 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Turkey, Iraq, EU, Ian Lesser, U.S., Turkish elections German Marshall Fund GMF Economic Policy Program director Dr. Randy Soderquist talks about the importance of biofuels with Renate Kuenast, Chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens in the German Bundestag. GMF Economic Policy Program director Dr. Randy Soderquist talks about the importance of biofuels with Renate Kuenast, Chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens in the German Bundestag. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Kuenast.mp3 Monday, 14 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 9:09 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Germany, German, Renate Kuenast, Biofuels, Economics, Randall Soderquist German Marshall Fund Dr. Ulrike Guerot, a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund, explains the German-EU Presidency and the prospects of a European Constitution. Dr. Ulrike Guerot, a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund, explains the German-EU Presidency and the prospects of a European Constitution. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Guerot.mp3 Tuesday, 13 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:33 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Germany, German, EU, Presidency, European Constitution, Constitution, Ulrike Guerot German Marshall Fund GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dr. Joerg Himmelreich discusses the recent Belarus and Russia oil dispute in an interview conducted by GMF Berlin Director Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dr. Joerg Himmelreich discusses the recent Belarus and Russia oil dispute in an interview conducted by GMF Berlin Director Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/belrus.mp3 Thursday, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST 7:56 German Marshall Fund, GMF, Russia, Belarus, Oil, Joerg, Joerg Himmelreich, Stelzenmueller German Marshall Fund Interview with Uri Dadush, director of the international trade department at the World Bank. Interview with Uri Dadush, director of the international trade department at the World Bank. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/dadushinterview.mp3 Monday, 15 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EST 8:55 GMF, German Marshall Fund of the United States, German Marshall Fund, economics, trade, development, Uri, Dadush, World Bank, international trade, globalization, global economic prospects, Jonathan White German Marshall Fund GMF Transatlantic Fellow Jack Thurston talks with Ken Cook, President of the Environmental Working Group, about the effect of transparency in farm payments on the debate over farming, environment and trade policy on both sides of the Atlantic. GMF Transatlantic Fellow Jack Thurston talks with Ken Cook, President of the Environmental Working Group, about the effect of transparency in farm payments on the debate over farming, environment and trade policy on both sides of the Atlantic. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/kencook.mp3 Monday, 20 Dec 2006 12:00:00 EST 15:27 GMF, German Marshall Fund of the United States, farm, farming, environment, trade, Jack Thurston, Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group, transparency German Marshall Fund The National Journal's Bruce Stokes and farmsubsidy.org's Jack Thurston, both GMF Fellows, discuss the Results of GMF's Perspectives on Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey, released December 5, 2006. The National Journal's Bruce Stokes and farmsubsidy.org's Jack Thurston, both GMF Fellows, discuss the Results of GMF's Perspectives on Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey, released December 5, 2006. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/brucestokes.mp3 Tuesday, 12 Dec 2006 12:00:00 EST 11:48 Trade, Poverty, Reduction, Public Opinion, Survey, German Marshall Fund, Bruce Stokes, National Journal, Jack Thurston, farmsubsidy.org German Marshall Fund Keynote Address by Volker Stanzel, German Ambassador to China at the GMF-Bucerius China Conference held in Washington, DC from October 19-21, 2006. Keynote Address by Volker Stanzel, German Ambassador to China at the GMF-Bucerius China Conference held in Washington, DC from October 19-21, 2006. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Stanzel.mp3 Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006 12:00:00 EST 17:02 China, German Marshall Fund, Volker Stanzel, Bucerius, Craig Kennedy, China Conference, German Ambassador to China German Marshall Fund Interview with German Parliamentarian Mathias Berninger about the future of biofuels, October 12, 2006. Interview with German Parliamentarian Mathias Berninger about the future of biofuels, October 12, 2006. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/Berninger.mp3 Monday, 13 Nov 2006 12:00:00 EST 6:44 Biofuels, German Marshall Fund, Mathias Berninger, Craig Kennedy German Marshall Fund Keynote Address by The Honorable Jim Kolbe, U.S. Congressman, Arizona, July 14, 2006. Keynote Address by The Honorable Jim Kolbe, U.S. Congressman, Arizona, July 14, 2006. http://web.gmfus.org/mp3s/CKBaumannsDamato.mp3 Monday, 30 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EST 34:53 China, German Marshall Fund, Richard d'Amato, Bucerius, Craig Kennedy, Markus Baumanns