In this week's At Issue, Executive Director Dr. Jackson Janes discusses how the Turkish society within Germany has developed a personal stake in Germany even though its integration is still tenuous. Dr. Janes writes that the atmosphere around the recent Germany-Turkey Euro Championship game highlighted both the progress that has been made and how far the relationship with the country's largest minority has to go.

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Daniel Hamilton of Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies writes about the strong economic ties between the EU and U.S. and how a reduction of existing barriers could bring about sustained economic growth. Hamilton also argues that a joining of the EU and the U.S. markets could generate significant benefits in growth, jobs, and consumer welfare on both sides of the Atlantic. This essay is a result of the April 28 AICGS conference on "Globalization, Trade, and Environment," which was sponsored by The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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In her essay, "Migration, Migrant Policies and Changing Cultures of Belongings: Alevis from Turkey in Germany and the United States," former DAAD/AICGS Fellow Dr. Asiye Kaya examines the Alevis, a social and religious minority group from Turkey, many of whom now live in Germany and in the United States, and their different feelings of "belonging" in new homelands.

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Dr. Claudia Kemfert, Professor of Environmental and Energy Economics at Humboldt University Berlin, writes about the environmental challenges facing the world, arguing that the need for progress is incredibly urgent. Dr. Kemfert also outlines and discusses three key areas of focus which would lead to a sustainable energy future: energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon capture and sequestration. This essay is a result of the April 28 AICGS conference on "Globalization, Trade, and Environment," which was sponsored by The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Upcoming Event: German-Israeli Relations Sixty Years Later: Are They Still Special?
On July 1, 2008, AICGS and the American Jewish Council will hold a conference on "German-Israeli Relations Sixty Years Later: Are They Still Special?" This conference will examine from a variety of perspectives the German-Israeli relationship on the occasion of Israel's sixtieth anniversary and how this relationship will evolve in the twenty-first century.

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On July 2, 2008, AICGS will host two renowned international economics experts, Dr. Peter Bofinger and Dr. Randall Henning, for a discussion titled "The Return of Keynesian Politics?" This timely AICGS event will analyze the differing monetary and fiscal policies of the world's two major currency areas in light of the recent U.S. housing market crisis.

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AICGS would like to welcome its newest member of the Board of Trustees, The Honorable Wolfgang Ischinger, former German Ambassador to the United States and currently Global Head of Government Relations for Allianz SE. Ambassador Ischinger was recently appointed chairman of the Munich Conference on Security Policy and brings to the Board more than thirty years of transatlantic experience.
 

U.S. Election 2008: What Europe Needs to Know
The German Marshall Fund of the United States has launched a new website devoted to helping Europeans and the transatlantic community understand the 2008 U.S. presidential elections. "Presidential Election 2008: What Europe Needs to Know" provides a range of ways to stay informed on candidates' positions on transatlantic policy issues.

To access the "What Europe Needs to Know" website, please click here.

 

AICGS is seeking an Assistant to the Executive Director to support the Executive Director in his daily activities and with the organization of all Public Affairs program events. The candidate must be bilingual in spoken and written English and German; the position will be available starting August 1, 2008.

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AICGS offers unpaid internships to undergraduate and graduate students in spring, summer, and fall. AICGS internships provide a professional and educational experience in a not-for-profit organization; the deadline for Fall 2008 applications is
June 30, 2008.

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AICGS is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the DAAD/AICGS Fellowship program, sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).  The deadline for Spring 2009 (January 2009 - June 2009) is August 31, 2008.

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