As lockdown restrictions begin the lift, cities are faced with a new set of challenges. Join us for a discussion with William Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, and Ullrich Sierau, Lord Mayor of Dortmund, on how their cities have coped with the pandemic – and how they are preparing for the future. This event is being held in cooperation with...
Resilience and Adaptation: Digitalization and the Corona Crisis In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, many businesses have closed. Many people are working from home – but not everyone is able to do so. An almost complete lock-down has magnified many existing social inequalities and the digital divide. Thought leaders in the fields...
As part of the virtual 2020 German-American Conference, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will host a video discussion on "Did we miss the warning signals? Global trends and new security threats," with Ambassador Boris Ruge, Vice-Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of the Practice of International Relations and Spatial...
Friday, May 22 at 11:00 am – "Transatlantic Perspectives: The Local Impact of COVID-19 and Education" with Susana O'Daniel, Director of Public Affairs for the Arkansas Education Association; Daniela Schneckenburger, Commissioner of the...
Resilience and Adaptation: Civil Society and the Corona Crisis The current pandemic has forced civil society to grapple with new challenges. The spread of COVID-19 has led some communities to...