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News
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Shepard Stone Awardee Joachim Gauck
We are thrilled to announce that the Shepard Stone Award 2024 will be presented to former Federal President of Germany (2012 – 2017) Joachim Gauck, for outstanding transatlantic engagement!
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Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2024
As the 10 year anniversary of the Berlin Process Summit draws near, stakeholders from the Western Balkans and the EU are set to gather in Berlin for the Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2024.
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Foresight Process for the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Countries
Together with the Bureau of Current Affairs, the institute is conducting a strategic foresight process on the future of the Eastern Partnership countries and the Western Balkans in 2035 on behalf of the BMZ and GIZ.
At the Aspen Institute Germany we want to promote values-based leadership, constructive dialogue, and international cooperation to tackle today‘s most pressing global challenges: geopolitical and geoeconomic conflicts, climate change, the health crisis, cyber risks, digitalization.
Events
- Discussion with Julian Heißler: The U.S. Presidential Election and the Concept of Freedom
- On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., the Aspen Institute Germany will host a discussion titled “The U.S. Presidential Election and the Concept of Freedom” with Julian Heißler, U.S. Correspondent for WirtschaftsWoche. In addition to his journalistic work, Julian Heißler published a book in 2023 that deals with the positive and negative perceptions of […]
- Sep 03, 2024
- Road to Election 2024: From Convention Season to the Final Campaign Stretch
- Two months before Election Day, we will delve into the competing visions both parties are offering to U.S. voters and how these messages are being received by the American public. We will explore the core values and issues that define what it means to be a Democrat or Republican in today’s political climate. Together with […]
- Sep 05, 2024
- U.S.-German Forum Future Agriculture Future Farms: Transatlantic Perspectives on the Digital Transformation of Agriculture
- Both Europe and the United States have a central role to play in shaping a more sustainable agricultural future. To address common challenges and provide shared global leadership for the future of agriculture, a better mutual understanding of different agricultural practices, standards and ideas is needed. The Future of Agriculture German-American Forum project, led by […]
- Sep 09, 2024
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Publications
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Spot-On: Who will win the race for the White House?
A few days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the USA is still in shock. Less than four months to go until Election Day. This Spot On examines the 10 factors that will influence the election. (Publication in German)
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Spot On: SustAinability: AI for Sustainable Societies: A Global Governance Roadmap
Based on the “AITech Dialogues: AI for Sustainable and Just Societies” series in collaboration with Microsoft Germany, this publication explores the transformative potential of AI in fostering sustainable development and ethical governance globally.
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Digitalization and Democracy in the Western Balkans
This publication provides an overview of the recommendations developed at the conference “Digitalization and Democracy” in Podgorica as well as the input papers that guided the discussions, written by civil society experts and academic researchers.
Podcasts
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Episode 59: On the Rise? The Labor Movement in the USA
With Stephen Silvia, Professor at American University.
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Episode 58: Bidenomics between Economic Policy, Campaign, and Theory
With Ulrike Malmendier, Cora Jane Flood Professor of Finance and Director of the O’Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and Member of the Sachverständingenrates Wirtschaft.
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Episode 57: Two Years of War in Ukraine and No End in Sight
With Max Bergmann, Director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
Programs
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Digital
The Digital Program deals with the far-reaching social transformation processes of digitalization.
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Europe
The Europe programs focuses on the future of Europe with a particular focus on the Western Balkans, EU enlargement, and questions of strategic autonomy.
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Leadership
The Aspen Leadership Program facilitates exchange between people in leadership positions to foster values-based leadership.
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Public
The Public Program provides a forum for open and constructive dialog between decision-makers and a broader audience on a wide range of current global challenges.
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Transatlantic
The Transatlantic Program facilitates an open, values-based dialogue on key challenges facing the transatlantic partnership.
About
The Aspen Institute Germany is an independent, non-partisan organization committed to promoting values-based leadership and open discourse on society, policy and global challenges.
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Our Mission
The Aspen Institute Germany promotes values-based leadership, constructive dialog among conflicting parties, and Euro-Atlantic cooperation to support and enhance a strong open society.
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Our history
The Aspen Institute Germany was founded in 1974 by Shepard Stone as the first Aspen Institute outside the United States. Founded in the midst of the Cold War, it promoted U.S.-German dialog with the Eastern Bloc.
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Our Team
Director Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner has led the Aspen team since January 2021. Our Transatlantic, Digital, Public and Europe Programs are being supported by a team of currently 21 staff members.
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Aspen international
In addition to the founding institute in the USA, the global Aspen network includes independent institutes in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), India (New Delhi), Italy (Rome), Japan (Tokyo), Mexico (Mexico City), New Zealand (Queenstown), Romania (Bucharest), Spain (Madrid), UK (London), and Ukraine (Kyiv).
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