Programs and Projects
Urban & Regional Policy
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Brussels Forum
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G20 in the Global Economy
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GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT  Black Sea Young Reformers FellowshipThis project is an effort to support reformist thinking and activities across the Black Sea region through identifying and encouraging like-minded, reform-oriented, influential young policy-makers, civil servants and civil society activists at the national level. This network hopes to become a force of change toward more accountability and transparency in the area. Read |
ON TURKEY SERIES  On Turkey SeriesTurkey, a transatlantic partner and historically staunch NATO ally, is transforming both its internal dynamics and its approach to foreign policy. On Turkey is an ongoing analysis series that breaks down the developments in Turkish politics and foreign policy for Turkey followers on both sides of the Atlantic. |
On April 18, in Washington, DC, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson told an audience that social media can play a key role in supporting democratic change in repressive societies.
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Brussels Forum is an annual high-level meeting of leading policy and opinion makers from around the world leaders to address the pressing challenges currently facing the transatlantic community. 
Following the financial crisis, goals for policy makers in the years to come will be driven by addressing challenges related to the management of budget deficits, the reform of the global financial institutions,and the re-working of the global economic governance structure. 
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Policy Programs
GMF’s Policy Programs divide the work GMF does into specific issue areas so that each can be directed by a core set of issue-expert staff and fellows across convening, research, networking, and grantmaking.
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Opinion Research
GMF conducts annual surveys of public opinion in an effort to gauge the transatlantic relationship and transatlantic feeling on an array of foreign and domestic issues. The survey results are often used by a diverse group of stakeholders including policymakers, academics, and journalists.
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Grantmaking Programs
Grantmaking is one of GMF’s core missions, and through these programs, GMF supports a wide range of institutions and individuals working on transatlantic policy issues. GMF awards grants primarily through six major grantmaking programs — the Balkan Trust for Democracy, the Black Sea Trust, Economics, Germany-related, Immigration, and Strategic.
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Fellowship Programs
GMF works closely with partner organizations to sponsor a range of fellowship and exchange programs designed to provide broad cultural exposure and more targeted opportunities for learning about specialized policy areas.
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Signature Conferences
GMF convenes annually a number of signature conferences that bring together a wide range of institutions and individuals working on transatlantic policy issues from North America, Europe, and the rest of the world to address transatlantic and global challenges.
