The spread of COVID-19 and the ensuing global lock-down as governments try to slow the spread of the corona virus has tested individuals and institutions around the world. Since March of 2020, the ACG has stepped up its digital programming by hosting webinars and video discussions which bring together policy makers and thought leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss some of the key issues shaping transatlantic relations in an unprecedented time. In addition to organizing events on its own, the ACG has also partnered with other organizations such as 1014 and Atlantik-Brücke to launch new series designed to reach beyond the ACG community.
On April 17, the ACG held a discussion with security expert Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp, Associate Fellow in the German Council on Foreign Relations’ (DGAP) Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. He explored this critical moment, the future of nuclear deterrence in Europe, and Germany’s evolving role in a changing security landscape.
The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. On April 14, the ACG held a Kaffeepause with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, former Foreign Editor at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Nadine Lindner, Correspondent with Deutschlandradio. They discussed the German government coalition agreement and provide insights into the new cabinet selections.
On April 10, the ACG and 1014, hosted a discussion on the current trends of executive power, judicial oversight, and constitutional integrity in both the United States and Europe with experts on constitutional law and comparative law Prof. Franz Mayer from the University of Bielefeld, and Prof. Russel Miller from Washington and Lee University, Virginia. The conversation explored the implications of recent legal and political developments and the impact on democratic governance across the Atlantic.
On April 2, the ACG hosted a virtual discussion with Turkey expert Dr. Sinem Adar from the Center for Applied Turkey Studies at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) on the circumstances surrounding İmamoğlu’s detention and arrest, and examined the broader implications for Turkish democracy.
The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. On March 31, the ACG held a Kaffeepause with ACG Fellowship alumna Miriam Hollstein, Chief Political Reporter for Stern.