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	2008
	July 22, 2008 - Washington, D.C. In the Shadow of the Capitol: Challenges and Change in Southeast Washington Roundtable Discussion on Social Challenges and Urban Renewal in Southeast Washington with Markus Franz (Counselor for Labor and Social Affairs, German Embassy), Drew Hubbard (DC Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs, Office of Councilmember Marion Barry), Tyrone C. Parker (Executive Director, Alliance of Concerned Men), Eric F. Rieseberg (President, Specialty Hospitals of America), and Knut Panknin (Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Washington). The event also marked the launch of the paper "Southeast Washington - Misery and Change in the Shadow of the Capitol" that Markus Franz and Knut Panknin have written on the situation of Ward 8 in Southeast Washington. Paper - PDF [English] Program jj

	uu July 9, 2008 - Washington, D.C. Youth and Democracy Civic Engagement in the United States Roundtable Discussion with Members of the German Parliament. The bi-partisan Delegation (see program for complete list of participants) was headed by Kerstin Griese (SPD), MP and Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Committee on Family, Seniors, Women and Youth. Speakers: Amitai Etzioni (Director, Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at George Washington University), Millicent Williams (Executive Director, Serve DC - DC Commission on National and Community Service), Abigail Kiesa (Youth Coordinator, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, CIRCLE), Billy Fettweis (Volunteer Services Coordinator, Greater DC Cares), and Michael Czogalla (Program Officer, Friedrich Ebert Foudation). Program Event Summay [German] i

	hh June 19, 2008 - Ottawa, Canada German and Canadian Perspectives on Statebuilding in Afghanistan: Moving Forward from the 2008 Paris Conference Roundtable Discussion at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on “Afghanistan: Peace and Prosperity for the People and a Test Case for NATO” with Jörn Rohde (Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy, Canada), Stephen Baranyi (Principal Researcher, The North-South Institute), His Excellency Omar Samad (Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Canada), Ernie Regehr (O.C., Adjunct Associate Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Waterloo), Almut Wieland-Karimi (Director, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Washington DC). Program kk

	June 11, 2008 - Washington, D.C Top-level Research and Innovation: Transatlantic Outlook and Opportunities A Discussion at the Representative of German Industry and Trade with Bernhard Welschke (President, The Representative of German Industry and Trade), Michael Domitra (Director, Policy Department Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Berlin) and Almut Wieland-Karimi (Director, Washington Office Friedrich Ebert Foundation). Program More Information

	June 4, 2008 - Berlin, Germany Countdown 2008: "Mission Not Accomplished: Challenges for the US and Europe in the Middle East" Pannel Discussion at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin with Mara Rudman (Center for American Progress), Amr Hamzawy (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) and Rolf Mützenich (Member of the German Parliament). Discussion Program

	May 29, 2008 - Berlin, Germany Countdown 2008: Race and Labor in the Race Discussion with Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) and Jane McDonald-Pines (AFL-CIO). This discussion also kicked-off the 6th Transatlantic Social Dialogue, organized in cooperation with the Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Cornell University and the European Trade Union Institute, May 29th-31st in Berlin, Germany. Discussion Program i

	hh May 15, 2008 - Washington, D.C. hh The Financial Crisis in the US Transatlantic Implications in Light of the Presidential Elections hh On May 15, 2008 the Friedrich Ebert Foundation hosted members of the Bavarian State Parliament, the media and US economic think tanks. Franz Maget, Chairman of the Social Democratic Caucus in the Parliament, as well as members of the State Parliament and members of the media engaged US economic experts Dean Baker (Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research) and Tony Avirgan (Global Policy Network Organizer at the Economic Policy Institute) in a discussion on the current US financial crisis and its transatlantic implication. The discussion was moderated by Michael Czogalla (Program Officer, Friedrich Ebert Foudation). The delegation also visited the US Capitol. A guided tour was given by Hon. Ron Sarasin, President of the US Capitol Historical Society and former member of the House of Representatives. Discussion Program Event Summary [German] hh hh

	h April 11 - 12, 2008 - Cambridge, MA Germany in the Modern World Perspectives on Foreign Policy, Business and Society With German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier Organized in cooperation with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. FES Panel: "Who's a German, then?" - Identity and Immigration: Contrasting the US and Germany Panelists: Irene Dische (German-American Author), Gayle Tufts (German Cabaret Artist), Omid Nouripour (Member of the German Bundestag), and Jonathan Laurence (Boston University), and Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES) Conference-Report - PDF [English] Speech by Minister Steinmeier Event Summary [German] Conference-Website ffffd

	ff April 1, 2008 - Washington, D.C. On the Eve of a US Recession Implications for Transatlantic Economic Relations with Members of the German Parliament and German Trade Union IG-Metall The US economy is still at risk of recession. A crippled housing market, escalating credit crunch, spiraling inflationary pressures and large macroeconomic imbalances underscore this fear. China, India and Eastern Europe, are advancing and becoming more independent of the US economy. Germany has regained economic strength, yet a recession in the US could take a toll on Europe. On April 1st, 2008 the Friedrich Ebert Foundation hosted members of the German Parliament as well as the German Metal Workers Union. MPs Ludwig Stiegler and Joachim Poß, of the Industry and Technology Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee, as well as Berthold Huber, President of the German Metal Workers Union (IG Metall), engaged US policy makers Hon. Melissa L. Bean and Hon. Brad Miller, as well as experts in a discussion on the current and future economic relationship between Germany and the US. Discussion Program Event Summary [German] dd

	d March 4th, 2008 - Washington, DC Discussion Innovation for the Future Climate Policy in the United States and Germany A discussion in cooperation with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studie. With State Secretary Michael Müller (german Federal Ministry for the Environment. Discussion Program ppp

	dd February 25 - 26, 2008 - Ottawa, Canada Workshop Creating Democratic Value: Evaluating Efforts to Promote Democracy Abroad A workshop in cooperation with The Centre for the Study of Democracy at Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario/Canada) Workshop Program Event Summary [German]

	January 31, 2008 - Washington, DC Representatives of Faith in Germany and the United States Transatlantic Dialogue on Religious Groups in Political Life A public discussion with: Michael Cromartie, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedomand Vice President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center Mark Rozell, School of Public Policy, George Mason University Karsten Voigt, Coordinator for German-American Cooperation, German Foreign Office Discussion Program


	2007
	December 10 - 11, 2007 - Berlin, Germany Transatlantic Dialogue on Religion and Politcs Human dignity shall be inviolable Religious and Democratic Values in International Politics Lecture by Prof. Peter L. Berger and workshop organized in cooperation with CURA - Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, University of Boston. Policy Paper - PDF [German] (available in English soon)

	Workshop - December 2 - 4, 2007 / Washington, DC Independently Dependent vs. New Ways of Cooperation Future North American and European Energy Policies A two day workshop discussion with Niels Annen, Member of the German Bundestag as well as experts from the North American Community and Europe. The final goal of this workshop was to draft a resolution: Resolution Program

	Briefing - Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 / Washington, DC Policy Proposals for U.S. Healthcare System Reform: Competing Concepts in Presidential Campaigns A discussion with Ulla Schmidt, German Federal Minister of Health, and U.S. healthcare experts Program Event Summary [German only] Left Picture: Knut Panknin (FES), David Bowen (U.S. Senate, HELP Committee), Jeanne Lambrew (Center for American Progress), Rüdiger Lentz (Deutsche Welle), Len Nichols (New America Foundation) Middle Picture: Ulla Schmidt (German Federal Minister of Health) Right Picture: Dagmar Kaiser (German Ministry of Health), Stefanie Winkelnkemper (Journalist), Melanie Taprogge (German Ministry of Health), Ulla Schmidt (German Federal Minister of Health), Malu Dreyer (Minister of Health, State of Rhineland-Palatinate), Heike Jung (German Ministry of Health), Ulrich Tilly (German Ministry of Health)

	Conference - Thursday, October 25th, 2007 / Hamburg, Germany Compass 2020: Germany in International Relations A conference with Anke Fuchs, Chairwoman of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Federal Foreign Minister, Kurt Beck, Chairman of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), and international experts Program Speech of Minister Steinmeier [German only] Audio summary of the event [German only] "Transatlantic Relations - Together the West is Exploring New Shores": Compass 2020 Paper by Almut Wieland-Karimi German Version English Version German Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Link to the Compass 2020 Project

	Workshop - October 14th - 17th, 2007 / Washington, DC Partnering for Peace: Transatlantic Concepts for Conflict Resolution in Public Policy A workshop with internationally renowned conflict resolution experts and diplomats from both Europe and North America @ Hyatt Dulles Airport Program Workshop Report ICAR Newsletter

	Breakfast Discussion - Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 / Washington, DC Germany - Motor of Innovation A discussion with Wolfgang Tiefensee, German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affair, Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), and Ambassador Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German Ambassador to the United States @ Russell Senate Office Building Program Brief Event Summary [German only]

	Lecture - Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007/ Washington, DC After the Reunification: Germany’s New Role in International Relations A lecture with Hans-Ulrich Klose, Member of the German Bundestag @ Georgetown University Program Brief Event Summary [German only] MdB Hans-Ulrich Klose

	October 1st , 2007 / Washington, DC Conflict and Cultural Diplomacy - Afghanistan Today A Trialogue between Americans, Germans and Afghans In cooperation with the Goethe Institut Washington On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition of young Afghan photographers: "Life and Nothing Else" the Friedrich Ebert Foundation co-organized this event with the Washington office of the Goethe-Institut. Statements by Honerable Said T. Jawad, Afghan Ambassador to the United States, and Honorable Detlef Dzembritzki, Member of the German Bundestag and Chairman of the "Task Force Afghanistan" Program Amb. Said T. Jawad MdB Detlef Dzembritzki Almut Wieland-Karimi Thursday, October 18th, 2007 / Washington, DC Afghan Documentaries & Discussion Presentation of two documentary short-films: ’The New Afghanistan’ (directed by Paul Schwartz) ’A Bright Journey’ (directed by Ghulam Murtaza Tauwkali) Followed by an Expert Discussion with J. Alexander Thier (United States Institute of Peace), former Afghan Minister of the Interior Ali A.Jalali (National Defense University), and Almut Wieland-Karimi (Friedrich Ebert Foundation) @ The Washington Goethe Institut Program

	Public Lecture - September 25, 2007 / Washington, DC European Climate and Energy Policies: Innovative Solutions for the Challenges of the 21st Century A lecture with Honorable Sigmar Gabriel, German Federal Minister for the Environment @ Georgetown University Program Brief Event Summary [German only] German Minister Sigmar Gabriel

	Public "Fish-bowl" Discussion - July 17, 2007 / Washington, DC After the EU-Presidency - Expectations Met? What's next on Portugal's Agenda? Public "Fish-bowl" Discussion with German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, Portuguese Ambassador Joao de Vallera, Julianne Smith (Center for Strategic and International Studies), and Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES) Conference Program Brief Event Summary [German only] Left Picture: The "Fish-bowl" Discussion, Middle Picture: Amb. Klaus Scharioth, Almut Wieland-Karimi, guest panelist Angela Stent (Georgetown University); Right Picture: Julianne Smith, Hugh S. Galford (1st winner of the EU-Quiz), Katarina Vatovec (2nd winner of the EU-Quiz), Amb. Joao de Vallera, Amb. Klaus Scharioth, and Almut Wieland-Karimi Left Picture: Almut Wieland-Karimi, guest panelist Amb. Walter Staedtler; Middle Picture: Amb. Joao de Vallera, Amb. Klaus Scharioth; Right Picture: Knut Panknin (FES), Monika Parson (FES)

	Public Lecture June 22, 2007 / Berlin With God into the White House - Religion and US Presidential Campaigns Public Lecture by Jeremy Gunn of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Religion and US Presidential Campaigns. This lecture was part of a broader workshop focusing on Religion and Politics in the United States as well as in Germany.The event was held at the headquarters of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin. Conference Program Jeremy Gunn (ACLU) on the right, Arnd Henze (WDR) on the left

	Conference June 22, 2007 / Berlin International Right Wing Extremism and its Combat Conference with experts on Right Wing Extremism from the United States, Poland, and Germany. Held at the headquarters of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin. Conference Program (German Only) Left picture: Conference Participants; Middle picture: Sebastian Edathy, Member of the German Parliament; Right Picture: Rafael Pankowski, Dr. Thomas Grumke, Mark Potok

	Transatlantic Dialogue - June 21 , 2007 / Washington, DC The Creation of an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) With Dr. Christian Hauswedell, Special Envoy of the German Federal Government for IRENA Brief Event Summary [German only]

	Series of Dialogues - North American Community and Transatlantic Perspectives: Generation 2025 June 4-5 , 2007 / Mexico City A North American Passport for the North American Community? Organized in cooperation with the Mexico Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Conference Program Conference Report Left Picture: Ruby Dhalla (Member of the Canadian Parliament); Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES Washington); Svenja Blanke (FES Mexico), Valeska Hesse (FES Mexico) Middle Picture: Susan Horsfall, Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) Right Picture: Knut Panknin (FES Washington), LaToia Jones (College Democrats of America), Nicholas Allen (Change to Win) Left Picture on the right: Christine Frechette (North American Forum on Integration / NAFI) Middle Picture: Christine Frechette (NAFI), Svenja Blanke (FES Mexico), Knut Panknin (FES Washington) Right Picture: Traditional Mexican Party with Mariachis

	Film presentation & Discussion - May 16, 2007 The Shoah and the Second Generation - Reflections on Remembrance and Forgiveness Presentation of the Documentary Film: Seeing the Other Side – 60 years after Buchenwald This program was organized in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Washington, DC. With Prof. Mona Sue Weissmark (Northwestern Uiversity, Chicago), Prof. Kiran Klaus Patel (Humboldt University, currently visiting scholar at The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University), and Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES Washington). Brief Event Summary (German only) Article in the German-American Law Journal (German only) Event Flyer From left to right: Prof. Mona Sue Weissmark, Almut Wieland-Karimi, Prof. Kiran Klaus Patel

	Discussion, April 19, 2007 Transatlantic Cooperation and Security in the Middle East Organized in cooperation with the New America Foundation (NAF). With Members of the German Bundestag Rolf Mützenich and Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, as well as Anatol Lieven (NAF) and Parag Khanna (NAF). Venue: NAF, Washington, DC. Event Video Bios Left Picture: MP Rolf Mützenich; Middle Picture: MP Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg; Right Picture: Anatol Lieven (NAF)

	Conference, March 25-27, 2007 Immigration and Cultural Exchange: German Jewish Presences in the US and Post Cold War Germany Organized in cooperation with the Center for European Studies at New York University, New York. Conference Program Brief Event Summary [German only]

	Discussion, March 14, 2007 Promoting Transatlantic Dialogue on Afghanistan - Perspectives of German Lawmakers Organized in cooperation with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). With Members of the German Bundestag Detlef Dzembritzki, Johannes Pflug, Rolf Kramer and Hellmut Königshaus, as well as Beth Cole (USIP) and Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES). Venue: USIP, Washington, DC. Bios Brief Event Summary [German only] Left picture: In the back the MPs Detlef Dzembritzki, Johannes Pflug, Rolf Kramer and Hellmut Königshaus, in the front Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES), Knut Panknin (FES) and Ursula Weide (translator) Middle picture: At the USIP, from the left to the right Ursula Weide (translator), Detlef Dzembritzk, Beth Cole (USIP) and Hellmut Königshaus Right picture: At the German Embassy, from the left to the right Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES), Ambassador Klaus Scharioth and the MPs Rolf Kramer, Detlef Dzembritzki, Johannes Pflug and Hellmut Königshaus

Conference, February 23, 2007 Debating Democracy Promotion in the German EU-Presidency A conference organized in cooperation with the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the German Embassy. Conference Program Brief Event Summary [German only]

FES – After-hours, February 7, 2007 Towards a new EU-Ostpolitik? - Eastern Europe and Central Asia as Issues of the German EU-Presidency A Lecture and discussion with Minister of State Gernot Erler, German Federal Foreign Office, Jeffrey Anderson, BMW Center for German and European Studies, Gerorgetown University (Opening Remarks), and Almut Wieland-Karimi, Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Moderator). Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Old North, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. Gernot Erler Short Bio Brief Event Summary [German only] Transcript of the lecture --- --- Left/Middle picture: Minister of State Gernot Erler; Right picture: Almut Wieland-Karimi, FES In addition to the public event at Georgetown, Gernot Erler's visit to Washington included speaking engagements at the The Congressional Study Group on Germany, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, and The Brookings Institution. Left: Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES), Minister of State Gernot Erler, Annette Walter (German Foreign Office), and Thomas Eckert (German Embassy) after the meeting with the Congressional Study Group on Germany Brief Event Summary Right: Discussion on 'Russia through a Transatlantic Prism' with Minister of State Gernot Erler; Comments by Steve Sestanovich (Council on Foreign Relations). In cooperation with the German Marshall Fund. Program Brief Bios


2006
FES – After-hours, November 30, 2006 The German EU-Presidency - Charting New Territory in the Transatlantic Relationship Discussion with Representative Erika Mann, Member of the European Parliament, Karsten Voigt, Coordinator for German-American Cooperation, Peter Chase, Director, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, US Department of State, Stephen Szabo, Professor for European Studies at Johns Hopkins University - SAIS, Adrienne Woltersdorf, US Corresapondent die tageszeitung (Moderator), and Michael Czogalla, Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Opening Remarks). Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the Hay-Adams, Washington, DC. Brief Event Summary including short bios of the panelists Upper left picture: Rep. Erika Mann, MEP; upper middle picture: Rep. Erika Mann, Adrienne Woltersdorf (taz), and Karsten Voigt (German Foreign Ministry) ; upper right picture: Peter Chase (US Department of State) Lower left picture: Stephen Szabo (SAIS) and Rep. Mann; lower middle picture: Michael Czogalla, FES and Rep. Mann; lower right picture: Panel The Event featured a visual exhibition on the European Union as it was portrayed in political campaign posters in recent decades. Here are some examples:

Seminar – November 2 - 5, 2006 The Midterm Elections in America – Observing Congressional Campaigns in the Battleground of Ohio Organized in cooperation with the Congressional Study Group on Germany. With Hon. Niels Annen (MdB), Hon. Dietmar Nietan (MdB 1998-2005; Foreign Policy Adviser to the SPD), and Thomas Bosch (Executive Committee of the SPD). November 2 - 5, 2006 in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Brief Event Summary by the Congressional Study Group on Germany Left picture: John Edwards, former Senator and 2004 Democratic nominee for Vice President, compaigning at a steelworkers meeting in Akron, Ohio. Right picture: Niels Annen (MdB), Dietmar Nietan (MdB 1998-2005; Foreign Policy Adviser to the SPD), and Almut Wieland-Karimi (Driector, FES)

Expert Discussion – October 5, 2006 Modern Energy Policies and The United States Before the Midterm Elections Discussion with State Secretary Matthias Machnig (German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) and Representatives of environmental NGOs, the Media, and Universities. Monday, October 5, 2006 at the Tabard Inn, Washington, DC. Brief Event Summary [German only]

Panel Discussion – October 4, 2006 After a Bloody Summer: What’s New in the Middle East? A Discussion with Volker Perthes (SWP), Marina Ottaway (Carnegie Endowment), and Amr Hamzawy (Carnegie Endowment) in cooperation with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Brief Event Summary [German only] Picture: (from left) Amr Hamzawy (Carnegie Endowment), Hisham Melhem (An-Nahar & Al-Arablya TV), Volker Perthes (SWP), and Marina Ottaway (Carnegie Endowment). The discussion focused on the regional implications of the violent conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah in the summer of 2006. Marina Ottaway pointed out that the war had in fact not changed a lot, and that the only result was a growing insecurity in the region. None of the parties could claim having achieved their initial objectives. Volker Perthes stressed that the war has put an end to the unilateral efforts within the region. Since the year 2000, there has been no multilateral cooperation but only unilateral operations of single actors in the Middle East. He mentioned Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza strip as one example. He called the basis for such actions an “I-don’t-have-a-partner” ideology. Amr Hamzawy emphasized the implications of the war on the Islamic movements in the region, and he considered these religious movements as the clear winners that emerged from the conflict. The war has reinforced the “resistance ideology” as the violent conflict had switched the debate from internal reforms to the notion of opposition.

Panel Discussion at GSA Conference - September 28 – October 1, 2006 The “Multikulti” Experience in Europe: Is 21st Century Europe Ready to Take on the Challenge? Panel discussion with Christophe Bertossi (French Institute of International Relations, Paris), Cem Sey (Freelance Journalist – Deutsche Welle, ), and Jeremiah Riemer (Political Scientist, New York). At the 30th Annual Conference of the German Studies Association (GSA) in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information on this conference and the GSA please visit: www.thegsa.org Brief Event Summary [German only] Left picture: Christophe Bertossi and Almut Wieland-Karimi Middle picture: Jeremiah Riemer Right picture: Almut Wieland-Karimi, Adrienne Woltersdorf, Cem Sey (view over Pittsburgh)

Discussion - August 28, 2006 The AFL-CIO and the Future of the American Trade Union Movement Discussion with Ariane Hegewisch (American University) and German trade union representatives. Monday, August 28, 2006 at the Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Washington, DC. (not open to the public) Brief Event Summary [German only]

Luncheon Discussion - August 25, 2006 Anti-Discrimination Laws in Germany and the USA - Comparing the German Equality Law and the ADA Discussion with Karin Evers-Meyer (Commissioner of the German Federal Government for People with Disabilities) and various US Associations representing the interests of disabled people. Friday, August 25, 2006 at the Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Washington, DC. (not open to the public) Brief Event Summary [German only]

Seminar – June 2 - 7, 2006 2006 Congress-Bundestag Seminar Organized in cooperation with The United States Association of Former Members of Congress and The Robert Bosch Foundation. June 2 – 7, 2006, Nantucket, Boston and Washington, D.C. Program Brief Event Summary Left picture: (from left) Hans-Ulrich Klose (MdB, SPD), Amb. Klaus Scharioth (Ambassador of Germany to the United States), Congressman Bill Delahunt (D-Mass), and Eckart von Klaeden (MdB, CDU). Right picture: (from left) Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass), Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES), and Congressman Bill Delahunt (D-Mass).

Panel Discussion – June 2, 2006 Salam and Shalom The Iran Conflict – Any Lessons from Afghanistan and the Middle East? Panel discussion with Avraham Poraz, Former Interior Minister of Israel, Ali Jalali, Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan and Rami Nasrallah, Director of the International Peace and Cooperation Center, East Jerusalem. Friday, June 2, 2006 at The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. Iranian Attitudes to the Nuclear Question Picture: (from left) Avraham Poraz, Almut Wieland-Karimi, Ali Jalali, and Rami Nasrallah

Panel Discussion - May 16, 2006 Hola and Merhaba – How to Implement Forward-Looking Immigration Policies on Both Sides of the Atlantic Panel Discussion with Lale Akgün, Member of the German Bundestag, and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA). Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Article in "die tageszeitung" by Adrienne Woltersdorf [auf Deutsch] Article in the German American Law Journal [auf Deutsch] [in English] American Immigration Reform: A Fierce Debate [auf Deutsch] [in English] Picture: (from right) Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Mark Plotkin (WTOP Radio), Lale Akgün (Member of the German Bundestag – SPD), Knut Panknin (FES), and Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES).

Lecture and Discussion – May 12, 2006 Modern Environmental Policy and Energy Security Lecture and Discussion in cooperation with the American Council on Germany with Sigmar Gabriel, German Federal Minister of the Environment, Friday, May 12, 2006 at the University Club, New York City. Speech by Sigmar Gabriel Picture: (from right) Sigmar Gabriel (German Federal Minister of the Environment), Almut Wieland-Karimi (FES), and Thomas Buerkle (Nord LB)

Workshop - May 2 - 5, 2006 International Workshop on Right-Wing Extremism Workshop in collaboration with the Southern Poverty Law Center on the constant impact of racist-extremism in Europe and America. Tuesday, May 2 - Thursday, May 4, 2006 at the SPLC in Montgomery, Alabama. Bericht von Thomas Grumke [German only] Kurzes FES-Info zum Workshop und Links [German only] Pictures: The Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama – built by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 1989. For more information visit the Center’s website.

Panel Discussion - May 1, 2006 Racist-Extremism Online and its Growing Appeal to Young Users: Discussing the German-American Link Panel Discussion with Daniel Levitas, Author of “The Terrorist Next Door: The Militia Movement and the Radical Right”; Kenneth Stern, American Jewish Committee; Dr. Dietmar Molthagen, Head of the Berlin based FES-Project “Gegen Rechtsextremismus”; Steven Shapiro, American Civil Liberties Union; Dr. Mark Morjé Howard, Georgetown University (Moderator); and Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi, FES (Opening Remarks). Monday, May 1, 2006 at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C. Article in the German American Law Journal Article in “die tageszeitung” by Adrienne Woltersdorf [auf Deutsch] Brief Event Summary and Links [auf Deutsch] Panel Contribution of Dietmar Molthagen

Roundtable - April 22, 2006 Discussing Current Policies of the Bretton Woods Institutions Roundtable discussion with Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Fairmont Hotel, Washington, DC.

Discussion - April 19, 2006 Current Economic Issues in Germany and the US, and the Reforms of the Grand Coalition Discussion with Ludwig Stiegler and Joachim Poss, both Members of the German Parliament, and The Hon. Thomas Farmer, Esq., and other American and German experts, Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at the Watergate Hotel, Washington, DC.

Lecture – April 5, 2006 Perspectives on the Future of Democracy in Afghanistan The Center for Democracy and the Third Sector (CDATS) Georgetown University presents a lecture with Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi, Director, Washington Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, April 5, 2006 at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. Speech by Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi

Discussion – April 4, 2006 The Fiscal Sovereignty of the States and the Importance of Federal Aids Discussion with John Irons, Center for American Progress and Joseph Cordes, George Washington University, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at the Tabard Inn, Washington, DC.

Conference – January 27, 2006 The American Model and Europe: Past – Present - Future Conference with Ulla Schmidt, Karsten D. Voigt, Dieter Dettke, Fred Bergsten, Roland Schmidt, Almut Wieland-Karimi, Martin Baily, Klaus Friedrich, Jeff Anderson, Willi Semmler, Jürgen Chrobog, Larry Cohen, Reiner Hoffmann, Günther Horzetzky, Stephen Silvia, Dieter Roth, Reymer Klüver, Karl Kaiser, Jessica Mathews, Christoph Bertram, Bill Drozdiak. Friday, January 27, 2006, at the Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC 20036. Speech by Senator Paul Sarbanes Brief Conference Summary: auf Deutsch


2005
Weak Multilateral Cooperation and Strong Transnational Security Threats: Prospects for Effective Global Governance Symposium in collaboration with the Center for US - China Cooperation at the University of Denver. Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 9:15 am to 2:30 pm at the Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Germany’s New Domestic Policy Environment: Immigration, Civic Engagement, and Political Participation Speaker program with Kurt Beck, Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate and Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Sunday, October 2, 2005, 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Riggs Library, Georgetown University, 37th and N Street, NW, Washington, DC. The September 18, 2005 National Elections in Germany Roundtable In collaboration with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies with Dieter Dettke, Jackson Janes, Carl Lankowski, Rüdiger Lentz, Dieter Roth. Monday, September 26, 2005, 3:00 5:00 pm at SAIS Johns Hopkins University, The Bernstein-Offit Building, Room 500, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC. Governance Reform of the Bretton Woods Institutions and the UN Development System Presentation of a study with the authors Dirk Messner (Director of the German Institute for Development Policy), Simon Maxwell (Director of the Overseas Development Institute, London) and Joe Siegle (Associate Director of the Center for Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector, University of Maryland), July 6, 2005, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Benefits at Risk: Meeting the Challenge of Providing Health and Retirement Benefits in the 21st Century. The sixth LERA National Policy Forum June 16 - 17, Washington, DC When Women Gain, So Does the World IWPR's 8th International Women's Policy Research Conference Sponsored by The Washington Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation June 19 - 21, 2005, Washington, DC. Germany and Israel as a Special Relationship: The Future of the German-Israeli Relationship after the Inauguration of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin Discussion with Gert Weisskirchen, Member of the Bundestag and OSCE Representative on Combating anti-Semitism. May 27, 2005, 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Root Room, Washington, DC - Kosher food will be served. DC. A Year of Opportunities: UN Reform and Development Finance Seminar with Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, April 16th, 2005, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Washington, DC. Cnternational Cooperation in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs Limiting Supply and Demand Seminar in collaboration with Women In International Security with Marion Caspers-Merk (MdB) and David Murray (The White House) March 30, 2005, 12:00 2:00 pm. The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC.. Working Time, Discrimination and the Law: The Family Responsive Workplace in Europe and the United States Conference in collaboration with the WorkLife Law Program, American University WCL March 21 - 22, 2005, Washington, DC. Conference Report Governing Migration in the Age of De-nationalization: A Transatlantic Dialogue. Conference in collaboration with the University of Victoria. March 11-12, 2005, Victoria, Canada. Culture, Collective Memory, and Foreign Policy in the Post-9-11 World Conference in collaboration with The Program for Jewish Civilization and the BMW Center for German and European Studies (Georgetown University) February 20-21, 2005. Held at Georgetown University, Washington, DC.


2004

A Year of Opportunities: UN Reform and Development Finance Seminar with Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, April 16th, 2005, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Washington, DC.

A Year of Opportunities: UN Reform and Development Finance

Seminar with Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development,
April 16th, 2005, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Washington, DC.