In this week's At Issue, Executive Director Dr. Jackson Janes discusses Chancellor Merkel's recent visit to President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, and writes that the meeting likely aimed at satisfying the myriad challenges both leaders face in domestic and foreign policy.

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In Issue Brief 18, "Lost in Translation: The Impact of Culture on the Media in the United States and Germany," AICGS Research Program Associate Kirsten Verclas discusses how cultural and historical underpinnings impact the media on both sides of the Atlantic. This Issue Brief is the result of an AICGS project on media and culture that was sponsored by The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Former DAAD/AICGS Fellow Christian Eckert looks back at President Bush's failed attempt at social security reform early in his second term and analyzes the chances for future reforms of the system. This essay is the result of Mr. Eckert's DAAD/AICGS Fellowship in the summer of 2007.

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AICGS Trustee Roland Berger was recently interviewed by Euro am Sonntag. In this interview, Mr. Berger discusses his concerns over the direction of the grand coalition; it is available in German only.

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On Thursday, November 29, AICGS will co-host with The German Marshall Fund of the United States an afternoon discussion on the timely issue of international law and counterterrorism efforts. Speakers at this event will be Dr. Georg Witschel, Head of the Legal Department at the German Foreign Office and Legal Advisor to the Federal Government on international law, and Professor Ruth Wedgwood, Edward B. Burling Professor of International Law and Diplomacy and Director of the International Law and Organizations Program at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Ann-Kristin Otto at akotto@aicgs.org or via phone: 202-332-9312, extension 117.

 

The newest AICGS podcasts have been released and are now available on our website. In this week's podcast, Dr. Eugeniusz Smolar, President of the Center for International Relations in Warsaw, discusses what Poland's recent elections mean for Polish-German-American relations with Dr. Jack Janes and Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman.

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On October 9, 2007, AICGS hosted a workshop on "NGOs, International Security, and Global Governance." The workshop, generously supported by the Dräger-Foundation, brought together various policy experts with leading representatives of non-governmental-organizations (NGOs) to discuss the growing role of NGOs in facing global challenges. Additionally, essays based on the speakers' comments and an AICGS Podcast with conference participants are available via the link below.

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On November 1, 2007, AICGS hosted a workshop on "Polish-German Relations after Polish Elections." Dr. Eugeniusz Smolar, President of the Center for International Relations in Warsaw, and AICGS' Senior Fellow in Residence Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman discussed the results of Poland's October 21 election and what steps the likely new Prime Minister Donald Tusk will take with regard to solidifying relations with its western neighbor.

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For an AICGS Podcast with Dr. Smolar, please click here.

 

AICGS is pleased to introduce its newest DAAD/AICGS Fellow, Dr. Klaus Bachmann. While at AICGS, Dr. Bachmann will be working on a research paper assessing the impact of the EU's latest Treaty Reform on transatlantic relations.

For a short biography of Dr. Bachmann, please click here.
 

AICGS is pleased to announce its thirteenth annual Global Leadership Award Dinner, honoring Dr. Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Managing Board and the Group Executive Committee of Deutsche Bank AG, on November 15, 2007, in New York City. Please join us for this special evening in honor of Dr. Ackermann.

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