In late March, a report from the European Union stated that Pro-Kremlin media has been purposely spreading disinformation about COVID-19 with the aim of disrupting western health care during the pandemic. Although Russia has denied the allegations, this is not the first time Russian media has been accused of this tactic. Please join us for...

The spread of COVID-19 is dominating the headlines in the United States and Europe, and everyone wonders what the world will look like after the pandemic. Join us for a Hot Topics Call (video edition) on April 16 at 10:00 am (ET) with Bundestag Member Peter Beyer (CDU), who also serves as Coordinator for Transatlantic...

The ACG and Atlantik-Brücke will host a digital discussion as part of the 2020 German-American Conference on COVID-19 and the Mess it Creates for the Global Economy.  Speakers: Dr. John Lipsky, Peter G. Peterson Distinguished Scholar, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies; former First Managing Director, International...

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, cities are faced with unprecedented challenges. The ACG will host a series of conversations with ACG program alumni and other experts, who work at the local level, on how local communities are confronting the myriad challenges posed by the pandemic. Join us for the first conversation on Friday,...

Resilience and Adaptation: Challenges to Democracy during the Corona Crisis The pandemic is challenging democratic institutions and practices all around the world. Governments have an obligation to respect the basic rights of citizens in uncertain times – but are they? Join Stefan Kornelius and Kori Schake for a conversation about how democracies respond to this unprecedented crisis. Stefan Kornelius has...