German Marshall Fund's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In this GMF Podcast, Communications Director Will Bohlen interviews Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, Senior Advisor to Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, about the new LEND network, created to connect leaders in emerging democracies. The initiative, co-chaired by the United States and Estonia, provides real-time interaction between countries through voice, video, and text communication.
Angela Merkel has been criticized for her approach to the Eurozone crisis. Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, GMF's Senior Transatlantic Fellow, joined Background Briefing's Ian Masters to discuss Merkel's financial policies, the outcome of the latest G20 meeting and its implications for Europe, Britain and the United States.
Greece's New Democracy Party won thirty percent of the vote in last weekend's elections. Now the Party looks to form a governing coalition that will keep Greece in the European Union. GMF's Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff joined Wisconsin Public Radio's Kathleen Dunn to discuss the path forward for Greece and the European Union.
In this podcast, GMF Transatlantic Fellow Joshua Walker, interviews Ambassador Ishii, Director of the Public Planning Staff for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Japan. Ambassador Ishii outlines the advantages of the U.S. pivot toward Asia, discusses North Korea’s failed rocket launch, the effect of the Iran crisis on Japan’s energy needs, and looking beyond Japan’s traditional foreign policy partners of the United States and EU to encompass India and the Republic of Korea.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Pawel Swieboda, President of demosEUROPA in Warsaw, Poland, about how the European debt crisis will change EU-Asia relations. Mr. Swieboda outlines how economic troubles between the two regions will put the EU-China relationship on a level playing field, since China will have to consider the EU’s concerns on improved market access.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Ken Endo, a Professor at Hokkaido University School of Law in Japan, about the impact of the euro-debt crisis on Asia. Professor Endo shares his view on banking regulation changes and how Japan should take a role in shaping future regulations for the global financial sector.
In this GMF podcast, John Barrett, Chief Professional Officer for Climate Change, Environment, Infrastructure, and Livelihoods at the UK Department for International Development (DFID), discusses DFID’s new approach to agricultural development, looking at the pivot toward a greater commitment and investment in food security. He describes specific ways that practitioners and government stakeholders can engage the private sector, and emphasized the role of markets, women, and regional trade as a catalyst for transformational change.
In this GMF podcast, Felix Mosha Chairman of the Confederation of Tanzania Industry, explains the role of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania in creating transformational economic development in Tanzania, especially as it relates to food security, and outlined how the project differs from past programs.
In this GMF podcast, Brussels Office Director, Ian Lesser, interviews Yoel Mester, Political Counsellor for the Mission of Israel to the EU, about regional security challenges from Israel’s perspective, relations with the United States and the European Union on Iran’s nuclear program, and how to move forward with the peace process.
In this GMF podcast, Urban and Regional Policy Program Assistant Casey Kuklick interviews Denver Igarta, urban planner for the city of Portland, about his GMF fellowship studying livable streets in Munich, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, and Malmo.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Fellow Jim Kolbe interviews Robert Cunnane, USAID Mission Director in Tanzania, about U.S. President Obama’s Feed the Future initiative to improve food security in Africa. Cunnane outlines the goals of the program in Tanzania and emphasizes the growing importance of public-private partnerships.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Fellow Jim Kolbe interviews Khalid Bomba, CEO of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), a new agency dedicated to addressing Ethiopia’s most pressing food security issues in innovative ways. Bomba outlines how the inclusion of the Ethiopian Prime Minister is transforming their approach to agricultural policies, and the major differences between ATA and other organizations aimed at improving economic development in the country.
In this GMF podcast, Transatlantic Academy Program Officer Nicholas Siegel interviews Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University, about the key concerns and criticisms surrounding the new Hungarian constitution.
In this GMF podcast, Urban and Regional Policy Program Assistant Casey Kuklick speaks with former GMF Fellow Steve Wartheim about his research on urban planning strategies in the European cities of Torino, Amsterdam, Lyon, and Copenhagen. He outlines the potential ways to use these strategies in U.S. cities, as well as obstacles presented by the U.S. planning paradigm.
In this podcast, GMF Transatlantic Fellow Joshua Walker speaks with Zbigniew Brzezinski, former U.S. national security advisor under President Jimmy Carter. Brzezinski discusses the major issues covered in his latest book, Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power, including Russian geopolitics and the Eurasian Union, Turkey and Russia’s perspective on the Eurozone crisis, the Arab Spring, and the complex future of U.S.-Asian relations.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Fellow Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff interviews German Bundestag Member Hans-Ulrich Klose about the future of Europe given the ongoing economic crisis. They discuss the impact of the crisis on defense spending, how the EU’s shrinking population may impact its influence, and how Europe must engage in global “burden sharing.”
In this GMF podcast, Senior Fellow Peter Semneby discusses security in the South Caucasus with Giga Bokeria, Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia. They look at Georgia's biggest security threat, means of resolving conflicts in the region, and the potential role of the European Union.
In this GMF podcast, Director of Communications Will Bohlen interviews Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda about Serbia’s official status as a candidate for EU membership. Vejvoda outlines the major changes Serbia has undergone to get this far in the process, the final steps to membership, and why Serbia remains positive about joining the EU despite recent economic turmoil in the region.
In this GMF podcast, the Asia Program's Amy Studdart speaks to GMF Fellow Andrew Small in Kabul about the atmosphere on the ground following the burning of the Koran by American soldiers at Bagram and the shooting of two U.S. advisors inside an Afghan ministry. They discuss implications for the Afghanistan NATO mission and the risk of a further escalation in violence.
In this GMF podcast, speaking from the Stockholm China Forum, Transatlantic Fellow Sarah Raine discusses EU-China relations with Wang Yiwei, Distinguished Professor at Tongji University where he serves as Executive Dean of the Institute of International and Public Affairs and Director of the China-EU Academic Network (CEAN). They cover trade and economic relations, the potential role of China in the Eurozone crisis, and the significance of relations between China and Germany.
In this GMF podcast recorded at Stockholm China Forum, GMF Transatlantic Fellow Sarah Raine talks with Stein D. Tønnesson, a Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), about rising tensions in the South China Sea and the role and interests of the United States and Europe in the region.
In this GMF podcast recorded at Stockholm China Forum 10, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes speaks with Volker Stanzel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Japan and former Ambassador to China. They look at the U.S. "pivot to Asia", how this is viewed from Japan, and how impending free trade agreements will change Japanese geography, strategically and economically.
In this GMF podcast recorded at Stockholm China Forum 10, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes discusses European and American views on China with Steven Everts, a Member of Baroness Catherine Ashton's Cabinet in the European External Action Service. They look at issues of agreement, potential stumbling blocks, and approaches to Syria.
In this GMF Podcast, Middle East expert and former adviser to President Jimmy Carter, Dr. William Quandt, discuses the new dynamics of the Middle East, including Egypt's transition to civilian rule and the recent reconciliation agreement between rival Palestinian parties, Fatah and Hamas. Dr. Quandt also addresses the likelihood that the United States might adjust its foreign aid to Egypt in response to the targeting of U.S. NGO workers in Egypt.
In this GMF podcast, Transatlantic Academy Fellow Stacey VanDeveer interviews Andrew Leach, assistant professor at the University of Alberta, and Steven Mufson, staff writer for the Washington Post, about the debate surrounding the Keystone XL Pipeline. From what was considered more of a “sleeper” issue, the Keystone XL Pipeline evolved into what Mufson describes as something that “has really crystallized the questions about environment, energy security, energy prices, and business decisions.” Leach explains the possible impact of the Keystone Pipeline from an American and Canadian perspective, while both participants give their thoughts on what this debate will mean in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
In this GMF podcast, Thomas Legge, senior program officer with the Climate and Energy Program, speaks with Transatlantic Academy Fellows Corey Johnson and Tim Boersma following recent shale gas site visits to Poland and the United States. They discuss the technological advancements in the sector over the last ten years, the differing developments in North America and Europe, and the political effects of the progress.
In this GMF podcast, Director of Communications Will Bohlen interviews Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda about Croatia’s recent vote to become a member of the European Union. Vejvoda outlines Croatia’s motivations to join the EU despite the current economic crisis, and discusses the short- and long-term implications of Croatia’s membership for the remaining Balkan countries.
In this GMF podcast, Transatlantic Academy Fellow Geoffrey Kemp speaks with Program Officer Nicholas Siegel about rising tensions between the West and Iran due to the recent assassination of a nuclear scientist and encounters between Iranian and U.S. naval ships. He also outlines the influence of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections and recent calls from candidates for tougher action against Iran.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Fellow Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff and GMF’s Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discuss the most pressing issues facing Europe in the coming year. Both outline key points to follow across the European landscape, including the upcoming French election, next steps for dealing with the Eurocrisis, the impact of the Arab Spring, and democracy promotion across wider Europe.
In part II of this podcast on the Durban Climate Change conference, GMF's Thomas Legge speaks with Nigel Purvis, climate and energy senior fellow and president of Climate Advisers based in Washington DC, about the relationship between the United States and Europe, and how the dynamics between countries have changed since Copenhagen.
In part I of this podcast, Thomas Legge, Senior Program Officer with GMF's Climate and Energy Program, speaks with Nigel Purvis, Climate and Energy Senior Fellow and President of Climate Advisers based in Washington DC, about the outcomes of the 17th Climate Change Conference recently concluded in Durban, and what effect, if any, the outcomes will have on U.S. domestic policies in this area.
Following the launch of the 2011 Transatlantic Trends: Immigration Survey, Immigration and Integration Program Officer Hamutal Bernstein interviews Jason DeParle, The New York Times, and Susan Martin, Georgetown University, about highlights from the survey, including respondents perceptions of governments versus immigrants, birthright citizenship, and the larger implications for the transatlantic relationship.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes and Hiddo Houben, minister counselor for trade at the EU Delegation in Washington, outline the major issues addressed at last week’s U.S.-EU Summit, including key barriers and next steps to improving the transatlantic economic relationship, as well as the role of a newly created task force.
In this GMF podcast, former Urban and Regional Policy Fellow Milos Kovacevic speaks with Program Assistant Casey Kuklick to explain how he was able to use experiences from his fellowship, including travel to Boston, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, to build a successful new business center in Belgrade.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Transatlantic Academy Fellow Geoffrey Kemp discusses a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the concerns it raises about Iran’s nuclear program. He also addresses future implications of the report, including new sanctions and possible next steps for Europe and the United States.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Kati Souminen explains the results of the most recent G20 summit. She also discusses the possible expansion of funding for the IMF and how the financial crisis has impacted competition between the West and the world’s emerging economies.
In this podcast recorded at India Forum IV in Stockholm, November 11-12, GMF Senior Fellow Bruce Stokes speaks to Kapil Sharma, Senior General Manager at Tata Sons, about the global competition for talent and whether or not the United States is doing enough to attract and keep highly-skilled immigrants.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Program Officer Thomas Legge speaks with Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director of Georgetown University's Climate Center, about regional climate change initiatives in the United States, and how the rise of climate scepticism affects state and national progress in this area.
In this podcast, GMF senior fellow John Richardson speaks with Ms Naheed Farid, member of the Afghan parliament, about the changing role of women in the country, the future of Afghanistan's security, her hopes and fears for the 2014 elections, and the importance of continuing Western engagement.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Hassan Mneimneh discusses the outcome of the first successful election of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, and what this election means for the region and movement as a whole. He also outlines how Central and Eastern Europe may be able to offer lessons learned from their similar uprisings decades ago.
In this GMF Podcast, Tanzania Horticultural Association Executive Director Jacqueline Mkindi explains how the organization is using public and private partnerships to improve food security and agriculture production in Tanzania.
In this GMF podcast, Mayor Otis Johnson of Savannah, GA discusses the “Thrive” program, which aims to reduce the city’s carbon footprint by 15 percent by the year 2020. Mayor Johnson outlines the steps the city has taken since the program began in 2008 and what lessons American cities can learn from successful European sustainable development.
In this GMF podcast, Mayor Knox White of Greenville, SC discusses the “Greening of Greenville” project, which focuses on making the city more livable and sustainable. He outlines the program's major projects including expanding park systems, retrofitting downtown office building, an electric vehicle program, and an LED lighting system.
In this GMF podcast, Brussels’ Program Officer Bruno Lété speaks with Koert Debeuf, representative of the European Parliament’s Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) group in Cairo, about the recent visit of Prime Minister Erdogan and the role of the EU and United States in the region.
In this GMF podcast, Mayor of Rochester Hills Bryan Barnett discusses how the city is implementing new, environmentally sustainable practices in Michigan based on his experience during a study tour to industrial cities in Europe and collaboration between regional partners.
In this GMF podcast, Latvian Finance Minister Andris Vilks explains to GMF Senior Fellow Bruce Stokes how Latvia overcame the economic crisis even as most European countries continue to struggle. The Minister discusses strategies for other countries based on Latvia’s success and the impact of EU membership on Latvia.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe and Hans-Jürgen Beerfeltz, the State Secretary for the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, discuss the recent German aid reforms. With 19,000 staff under a single entity and strategy, Germany now has the world’s largest bilateral agency. Secretary Beerfeltz discusses the factors that led to this consolidation and how will it result in more effective aid. He also explains the shift toward more bilateral development assistance in Germany. .
In this GMF Podcast, Former Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) discusses the long term implications of the deterioration of Turkish-Israeli relationship with GMF Fellow Joshua W. Walker.
In this GMF podcast, senior fellow for economics Bruce Stokes speaks with Jamie Shea of NATO about the recent Transatlantic Trends 2011 survey results that show continued support for NATO on both sides of the Atlantic. They also discuss European and American attitidues to security, to the stabilization of Afghanistan, and to government spending on defense.
In this podcast, Transatlantic Trends Director Zsolt Nyiri outlines some of the key findings from the 2011 Transatlantic Trends survey with Senior Fellow Bruce Stokes. They discuss EU opinions on Obama and his international policies; shifting dynamics between the EU, United States, and Asia; a first-ever finding on U.S. views toward the war in Afghanistan; and transatlantic opinions on NATO and Turkey, among others.
In this GMF Podcast, Senior Fellow Dan Twining discusses Lowy Institute Director of Studies Andrew Shearer’s recent paper on Australia’s strategic future in light of China’s rise. Joined by John Lee of the Center for Independent Studies, Twining and Shearer outline the effect that Australia’s growing economic relationship with China may have on its security partnership with America.
In this GMF podcast, Brussels Office Director Ian Lesser speaks with Director of Communications Will Bohlen about the future of Libya post-Gaddafi. Dr. Lesser explains that the international community actually knows very little about the political composition of the Libyan rebels, and he describes how this may impact the country’s attempt to transition to a new government. He also outlines what role Europe and the United States may play in this process and how these changes will impact the larger Arab world.
GMF Economic Program Officer Peter Sparding interviews Senior Transatlantic Fellow Andrew Small about the Chinese perspective on the Western debt crisis. Mr. Small explains the long-term significance China attributes to the debt crisis, as well as how the country believes the recession will impact its relationship with the United States and Europe.
In this podcast, GMF Fellow Jim Kolbe talks with Simon Winter, Senior Vice President of Development at TechnoServe, about the current role of the private sector in development aid and the main barriers to continued assistance from individuals and businesses. Winter explains that while certain regions have an aversion to private investment, the current economic climate makes their involvement critical.
In this GMF Podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes speaks with German Deputy Finance Minister Steffen Kampeter about Europe’s major accomplishments and remaining challenges in regards to the Eurozone crisis. Minister Kampeter explains how a strong transatlantic relationship will play a key role in a global economic recovery.
In part 2 of this podcast, recorded on the occasion of the first Aid Effectiveness Experts Group meeting in Brussels, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe and GMF Senior non-Resident Fellow Jean-Michel Severino discuss their views from the Experts Group and the evolution of U.S. development policy.
In part 1 of this podcast, recorded on the occasion of the first Aid Effectiveness Experts Group meeting in Brussels, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks to GMF Senior non-Resident Fellow and former CEO of France's international development agency Jean-Michel Severino. Discussion includes the potential for U.S.-European cooperation in development assistance, and private-public sector partnerships in the area. .
In this interview GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe discusses transatlantic aid effectiveness with Stephen Groff, Deputy Director of the OECD's Development Co-operation Directorate, in the lead up to the Fourth High Level Forum on aid effectiveness in Busan, Korea.
In this podcast, GMF Fellow Bruce stokes interviews Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of the European Parliament, on the economic crisis and its larger implications for the Euro and European political institutions.
In this podcast, GMF Senior Fellow Jim Kolbe discusses with Bill Anderson, Professor at Virginia Tech and former longtime USAID foreign service officer, the importance of the transatlantic dialogue to achieve sustainable results in key development areas such as food security and crisis prevention. Anderson emphasizes the role of partner countries and advocates for a general effort to coordinate development policies between the United States and the EU, the “two most important development partners.”
In this podcast, GMF Senior Fellow Jonathan White discusses with Laura Fuesers from the Policy Planning Staff of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development the need for a more coherent development policy. She outlines the recent measures her Ministry has taken to streamline development efforts by merging the agencies that provide technical assistance and incorporating the private sector and civil society.
Bruno Lété in the GMF Brussels Office talks with Piotr Maciej Kaczynski, Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) about what difference the outgoing Hungarian EU Presidency made and takes a first look forward at the challenges faced by the upcoming Polish EU Presidency.
In this podcast, recorded at the Ninth Stockholm China Forum, 10-11 June, GMF Senior Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Daniel H. Rosen, Director of China Practice at the Rhodium Group (RHG) on the diverse nature of Chinese direct investment in the U.S and its potential threat to the U.S. economy.
In this podcast, recorded at the Stockholm China Forum 9, 10-11 June, GMF Senior Fellow Bruce Stokes discusses growing Chinese investment in Europe and its consequences with Klas Eklund, Senior Economist at the Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB). Eklund offers an optimistic view on the growing influx of investment, especially for European countries in crisis, and analyzes the prospect for further market liberalization in China through Sino-European trade.
In this podcast, recorded at the Atlantic Forum, Rabat, 17-19 June, GMF Senior Fellow Bruce Stokes discusses the proposed constitutional changes announced by King Mohammed VI on 18 June with Moroccan Ambassador-at-Large Assia Bensalah Alaoui. The Ambassador explains how these new developments aim to increase accountability and expand parliamentary power.
In this podcast, GMF Director of Communications Will Bohlen interviews GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda on the recent arrest of former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić. Mr. Vejvoda gives a brief background of Mladić’s history in the Balkans and explains how his capture will impact Serbia’s accession to the EU.
In the second part of this podcast, Swedish Minister for Trade Ewa Björling and GMF Senior Transtlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe discuss with European Center for International Political Economy Director Frederik Erixon the current stagnation in global trade policy that has led to a near halt of multilateral negotiations. While recognizing the present complex nature of decision-making in the WTO, the interviewees point out why a multilateral free trade agreement remains possible.
In part one of this podcast, Swedish Minister for Trade Ewa Björling and GMF Senior Tranastlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe discuss with European Center for International Political Econonmy Director Frederik Erixon how to regain public support for trade given the impending failure of the Doha rounds, the current state of transatlantic trade, and the importance of transatlantic leadership in encouraging further multilateral cooperation.
In this podcast, German Federal Interior Minister Dr. Hans-Peter Friedrich speaks with GMF’s Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff about the impact of the North African revolutions on immigration policy in Europe. The Minister explains that refugees and immigrants will be handled with different policies and that ultimately Europe “must help North African countries help themselves.”
In this GMF podcast, Senior Program Officer Dakota Korth interviews Senior Fellow Pavol Demes on the current political climate in Belarus. They discuss the upcoming trials of protesters and candidates taken prisoner during the crackdown, and how the international community should respond to the actions of the Lukashenko regime.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dan Twining interviews TA Bosch Fellow Francios Godement on his new paper, “Europe’s Relations with China: Lost in Flight?” They discuss how capable Europe is of managing a strategic economic relationship with China, and the impact of these developments on the transatlantic relationship.
In this podcast, GMF Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter on the rise of global food prices. Secretary Yeutter explains the role of artificial and actual food shortages, the importance of some speculation in the market, and outlines several long-term strategies to combat the food crisis.
Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Marjut Hannonen, a cabinet member for the European Commission’s Minister of Trade, on the goal of an EU free trade agreement with India and the obstacles that must be overcome to satisfy both regions.
In this podcast, Steffen Kern, Director for International Financial Market Policy at Deutsche Bank, interviews GMF Fellow Joe Quinlan on his new paper, "Losing Control: The Transatlantic Partnership, the Developing Nations, and the Next Phase of Globalization." GMF Fellow Kati Suominen also provides commentary on the future of the world's major currencies in light of the economic crisis.
In this GMF Podcast, Senior Transatlatic Fellow Joshua Walker and Asia Program Office Dhruva Jaishankar discuss the unique response of the Japanese public to the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant "triple crisis." The podcast includes analysis of economic repercussions, as well as long-term effects on Japanese domestic and foreign policy with key players like China and Russia.
In this podcast, Professor of Economics at Sciences Politiques Patrick Messerlin discusses transatlantic support for regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa with Kathleen van Hove, Senior Policy Officer at the European Center for Development Policy Management. The experts discuss how closely Africa should follow Europe’s model of integration, and how the United States and Europe can most helpfully support African regions as they attempt to increase trade and bolster broad-based economic growth.
In this GMF Podcast Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jennifer Hillman interviews Patrick Messerlin, Director of the Groupe d’Economie Mondiale at Sciences Po, and Jean Pierre Chauffour, Lead Economist, World Bank International Trade Department, about a new, high-level international advisory committee developed to analyze a series of studies on the effectiveness of regional trade agreements; how difficult they are to implement; and any disparities between how the U.S. and EU approach these agreements.
In this GMF Podcast, Resident Fellow Kati Suominen interviews Deutsche Bank Director of International Financial Market Policy Steffen Kern on the importance of global financial regulations; the most pressing unresolved issues facing the G20; and what role developing and developed countries are playing in the discussions.
In this GMF Podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ian Lesser sits down with Ambassador Selim Yenel, Deputy Undersecretary of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss Turkey’s priorities for its relationship with the United States, its position on engagement with Iran, and the impact of the Mediterranean revolutions on the region..
In this GMF Podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kunder speaks with USAID’s Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Maura O'Neill about the role of technology in economic growth, new “game changing” innovations in development, and what President Obama hopes to accomplish with his Feed the Future aid imitative.
In this GMF Podcast, Transatlantic Academy Director Stephen Szabo speaks with former Bosch Fellow Eberhard Sandschneider about the decline of the West and the role China will play in future economic and foreign policy. They also discuss how China’s rise will impact the U.S.-EU relationship, and possibly define a new world order.
In this GMF Podcast, Transatlantic Fellows Ian Lesser and Emiliano Alessandri explain why the Western reaction to the Libyan protests has differed so sharply to the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, and if the West can or should be play a role in shaping the outcome of the riots.
In this podcast, GMF’s Dakota Korth interviews Dr. Irina Bogdanova, sister of jailed presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, and Eva Neklayaeva, daughter of jailed presidential candidate Vladimir Neklayev, on the treatment of their family by the KGB, discussions with U.S. officials on support to Belarus, and the state of the opposition in the country.
In this podcast, GMF’s Jonathan White interviews Senior Resident Fellow Jim Kunder on the future of U.S. foreign development assistance in light of the protests sweeping North Africa and the Middle East. Kunder also discusses the role of economic growth in ensuring political stability, and if the United States will be able to balance its geopolitical goals with democracy promotion.
GMF’s Bruno Lété discusses the outcome of the February 4, EU Summit under the Hungarian Presidency as well as the policies and priorities of Budapest for the coming months with Zoltan Gyevai, editor-in-chief of BruxInfo, a leading Hungarian news website on EU affairs.
Franz Jessen of the European External Action Service gives his reaction to the eighth annual Stockholm China Forum and discusses the importance of trilateral cooperation between Europe, the Unites States, and China.
During the eighth annual Stockholm China Forum in Stockholm, Sweden, Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes sat down with Xiao Geng of Columbia University to outline some of the less discussed internal economic issues facing China. Geng argues that while the issue of currency manipulation is most prominent in discussions between Western countries, competition for foreign direct investment and low Chinese wages, among other things, play a more important role in economic problems facing the country.
In this GMF Podcast, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ian Lesser and Transatlantic Fellow Emiliano Alessandri discuss the larger implications of the riots in Egypt, what they mean for the rest of the Mediterranean region, and the response of the United States and Europe.
In part 2 of this GMF podcast, Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Dr. Norbert Walter of Walter and Daughter Consulting and former chief economist of Deutsche Bank. Dr. Walter discusses the impact of the Euro sovereign debt crisis on the United States and the future of state governed paper money.
In this GMF podcast, Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Dr. Norbert Walter of Walter and Daughter Consulting and former chief economist of Deutsche Bank. Dr. Walter discusses the Euro sovereign debt crisis, the collapse of the banking sector, and advocates for an economic rescue package while acknowledging its lack of popularity among tax payers.
In this GMF podcast, Transatlantic Academy Fellow Soo Yeon Kim interviews Andre Sapir, a senior fellow at Bruegel, about the European perspective on the Doha Development Round trade negotiations. Sapir also discusses how effective the EU could be as a moderator between the United States and China, and why he views the 2012 U.S. presidential elections as one of the most important challenges facing the transatlantic relationship.
In this GMF Podcast Transatlantic Academy Bosch Public Policy Fellows Joseph Quinlan, Martin Jacques, and Eberhard Sandschneider discuss the highlights of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States, including his comments on human rights violations, implications for corporate cooperation, and the future of the United Sates as a global power. Transatlantic Academy Director Stephen Szabo moderates the panel.
In this GMF Podcast, Transatlantic Fellow Bruce Stokes interviews Dr. Rajeev Kumar, Director General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Kumar discusses India’s stake in the current European economic crisis, as well as progress on negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two regions.
In this GMF Podcast, Director of Economic Policy Sean Mulvaney sits down with Desmond Lachman, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss the eurozone crisis and its long-term impact on the transatlantic relationship. Lachman also analyzes the future of the Euro within the context of his recently published paper, “Can the Euro Survive?”
In this Transatlantic Take Podcast, Senior Director of Policy Programs Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff interviews Jim Kolbe, GMF Fellow and former Arizona congressman who served in the same district now represented by Gabrielle Giffords. Kolbe, a personal friend of Giffords, describes the shooting’s effect on the political climate in Washington, what it is like serving the district of Tucson, and if he believes the assassination attempt will have long-term implications for Congress.
In this GMF podcast, Senior Program Officer Dakota Korth interviews Senior Transatlantic Fellow Pavol Demeš who was in Minsk during the December 19 presidential elections and subsequent riot and government crackdown. Demeš gives a first-hand account of the events and explains what they mean for the future of democracy in Belarus.
On January 6, GMF hosted an event to discuss the recent presidential election and subsequent riots and government crackdown in Belarus. Following the event, Natalya Kalyada, director of the Free Theater of Belarus, who was also jailed during the crackdown on opposition protesters in the wake of the country's presidential election; Irina Krasovskaya, president of the We Remember, Belarus foundation; and David Kramer, executive director of Freedom House, sat down with GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda to discuss their experiences and outline the most effective response strategy for the United States.
Following a recent Overseas Development Institute (ODI) conference on “Politics into practice: A dialogue on governance strategies and action in international development,” GMF Senior Resident Fellow Jim Kunder and James Deane, Head of Policy at BBC WS Trust, discuss actions to combat poverty and more effectively operate development assistance programs during a time of fiscal austerity.
Following a GMF event on December 2, Former Bolivian president and Club de Madrid member Jorge Quiroga sits down with GMF Fellow Kati Suominen to discuss the outcome of the recent G20 Seoul Summit and other major economic issues facing the world.
Following a GMF lunch event on immigration reform in the United Kingdom, U.K. Minister of State for Immigration Damian Green discussed the changing trends in British immigration perception and legislation with GMF's Delancey Gustin.
In a world beset by dramatic change, where many different factors impact well-being in multiple and complex ways, it is useful to assess the prosperity of nations through more than simple income-based measurements like GDP. The Legatum Prosperity Index 2010 offers a multi-faceted analysis of prosperity, examining 110 countries using 89 different variables.
Dame Jenny Shipley discusses the G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea, continuing GMF’s podcast series with members of the Club de Madrid. The former prime minister of New Zealand and current vice president of the Club de Madrid takes questions from GMF Fellow Kati Suominen. Dame Shipley discusses the importance of free trade to economic development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. She also addresses the G20’s role in advancing the Doha trade talks and modernizing the international institutional framework.
GMF Fellow Bruce Stokes and Bruegel Director Jean Pisani-Ferry discuss the implications of the economic crisis from Ireland and France to Eastern Europe.
Barbara Ridpath, Chief Executive of the London based International Centre for Financial Regulation, and GMF Fellow Kati Suominen discuss the future of financial regulation in Europe as well as within the context of the transatlantic relationship.
Following a GMF round table discussion titled “How to Make Development Sustainable in a Time of Fiscal Austerity,” European Commission for Development Andris Piebalgs sat down with GMF Fellow Jim Kunder to discuss how the economic crisis has impacted financial aid to developing countries.
GMF Fellow Kati Suominen speaks with Jean-Michel Severino, former director of the French National Development Agency, about international development in the context of the upcoming French chairmanship of the G20.
GMF Fellow Jennifer Hillman interviews Former Chairman of the World Trade Organization Appellate Body Julio A. Lacarte Muró and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa Debra P. Steger following a round table discussion on the future of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Muró and Steger outline the WTO’s future challenges and its relevance in a changing economic environment.
At the 2010 Transatlantic Trends survey launch, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Phil Gordon, responded to the data and covered each of the main topics from the presentation. This year’s presentation focused on the complexities of Obama’s popularity in Europe, attitudes toward the economic benefits of the EU and the euro, key transatlantic foreign and security policy challenges, differing transatlantic views on the rise of Asia, and Turkey’s changing relationship with the West.
GMF Fellows Joe Wood and Neils Annen discuss their recent Transatlantic Takes offering two perspectives on the withdrawal of Dutch troops from Afghanistan, as well as different interpretations of the Domino Theory.
On July 21 GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe talked with Senior Fellow Jim Kunder and Sam Worthington, president and CEO of InterAction, about the current state of U.S. foreign assistance and GMF's Aid and Development Program's latest policy paper, The Roadmap for a Grand Bargain.
In Part 3 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira discusses transatlantic trade relations in the era of the EU Lisbon Treaty, calls for increased U.S. congressional awareness of the fundamental changes taking place on the other side of the Atlantic, and urges more U.S. Congressional engagement on trade issues.
In Part 2 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira provides his views on how the Lisbon Treaty will change the substance of EU trade policy.
In Part 1 of a three-part series, European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman Vital Moreira explains the new important role of the Parliament with regard to the adoption of EU trade legislation and trade agreements as well as the expansion of competences at the EU level.
GMF's Kati Suominen speaks with Simon J. Evenett, professor of International Trade and Economic Development at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and founder of the Global Trade Alert, on G-20 trade policy.
In Part 2 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Carol Lancaster, Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and professor of Politics at Georgetown University. They analyze the Taskforce’s aid and development discussions held in Beijing, the Chinese model for aid, and the potential areas for cooperation between countries.
In Part 1 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Max Lawson, Head of Development Finance and Public Services at Oxfam Great Britain. They analyze the Taskforce’s discussions held in Tokyo and what role the Japanese government may play in helping advance food security and more effective development policies.
The following panel comes from this year's Brussels Forum, GMF's annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 28th panel, Climate Change: What Will it Take?, a discussion between Club Madrid Member Gro Harlem Brundtland; Thomson Reuters Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky; European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard; and Chairman of the Sustainable Development Technology Foundation in Beijing Dr. C.S. Kiang. Founder and Publisher of E!Sharp magazine Paul Adamson moderates.
This podcast is audio from the March 27 panel, Geostrategic Consequences of the Economic Crisis, a discussion between Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, and Dean Wang Jisi from Beijing University. Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times moderates.
The following panel comes from this year’s Brussels Forum, GMF’s annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 27 panel The Balkans 2010, a discussion between Croatian President Ivo Josipović, Serbian President Boris Tadić, European Commissioner for Enlargement and EU Neighborhood Policy Štefan Füle, and U.S. Senator George Voinovich. Ivan Vejvoda, Executive Director of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, moderates.
On April 27, the day after Member States reached a political agreement on the future shape of the EU's new diplomatic service, GMF spoke to Ian Boag, Director for the Coordination and Programming of Activities, Human, and Budgetary Resources at the Directorate for the External Service in the European Commission. Mr. Baog shares his inside views on the internal and external functioning of the EAS.
On March 10, GMF Brussels hosted an event entitled, "Post-Crisis Global Challenges Event Series - Part III - After the Meltdown: The Rise of State Capitalism." The event featured Marc De Vos, Professor at the Ghent University Law School and Clay Lowery, Former Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (2005-2009).
In this new podcast, GMF Senior Resident Fellow Jim Kunder discusses effective approaches to peace-building in Africa with Dr. Timothy Othieno, Conflict and Peace Building Adviser for the UK Department for International Development. The conversation is guided by Dr. Othieno's recent publication, "In Search of a Common Transatlantic Whole of Government Approach to Peace-building Processes in Africa."
Prior to the European Commission's confirmation vote in the European Parliament in February, Maria Jose Fialho, Head of the Transatlantic Relations Unit to the executive branch in the European Parliament, spoke with GMF to outline the differences between EU public hearings and U.S. confirmation hearings in the Senate.
In this GMF Podcast, Patrick Messerlin, the director of the Groupe d'Economie Mondiale at Sciences-Po in Paris, discusses the importance of services liberalization within the context of trade negotiations. Messerlin also explains the possible benefits of negotiating a service agreement between the United States and Europe.
On February 18, GMF hosted a panel discussion entitled "The First 80 Days: Is the Lisbon Treaty Working for Europe? And for the U.S.?" which analyzed the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU and transatlantic relations.Following the event, German Deputy Foreign Minister Werner Hoyer discussed how the Lisbon Treaty will impact future policy and development.
GMF released its second Audio Annual Report, a compilation of highlights from GMF's top podcasts and events in 2009. This audio piece is a supplement the 2009 print annual report.
Robert Hormats, Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs delivers a keynote address on the state of the transatlantic economic partnership and the future of the TEC at a GMF conference in Washington, DC.
In this Inside Brussels podcast, John Richardson, GMF Senior Advisor and previously with the European Commission, sheds some light on the Lisbon Treaty and its consequences for both the internal and external workings of the European Union.
On January 13, GMF and the British Council co-hosted an event titled "The Effect of Immigration on Society" and presented the latest Transatlantic Trends: Immigration findings. Following the event, panelist Peter MacLeod discussed some of the most pressing immigration issues and perceptions facing Canada.
On January 13, GMF and the British Council co-hosted an event titled "The Effect of Immigration on Society" and presented the latest Transatlantic Trends: Immigration findings. Following the event, panelist Rabah Ghezali discussed some of the most pressing immigration issues and perceptions facing France.
On December 8 and 9, GMF hosted three events titled "WTO Dispute Settlement: How to Empower the Small Developing Countries?" based on a book authored by World Bank Senior Economist Chad Bown. The presentations and subsequent discussions generated a lively debate on the ways to improve the employment of WTO Dispute Settlement by developing countries.
In this Inside Brussels podcast Evita Neefs, Foreign Editor of "De Standaard", draws a portrait of the President of the European Council and elaborates specifically on the person behind the new job, his functions and possibilities.
In this My ’89 podcast former foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, Dan Morgan, describes his experiences during the Prague Spring and then twenty years later during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. He also recounts a raid on Stasi headquarters in Berlin and growing ethnic tensions in Belgrade.
In this podcast GMF Economic Policy Director Sean Mulvaney interviews Stephen Woolcock, Professor at the London School of Economics, in order to shed light on the likely effects of the enforcement of the treaty on EU external trade and investment policy formulation.
In the second installment of the podcast series Inside Brussels, GMF interviewed Paul Adamson. Mr. Adamson draws a portrait of the soon to be High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He touches not only upon her job, but also her character and why she ended up in the position.
In this My ’89 podcast former Mayor of Leipzig, Dr. Hinrich Lehmann-Grube, discusses the German reunification process over the last 20 years and the struggles of East and West Germans.
In this My '89 podcast, GMF Executive Director Ronald Asmus describes the rapid transformation of East Germany in the fall of 1989 and his participation as one of the few Americans in protests in Saalfeld and Leipzig.
Legatum Institue Senior Vice President Dr. William Inboden, and Senior Fellow Dr. Ryan Streeter present their 2009 Prosperity Index and provide a rich analysis on the key drivers and restraints to human prosperity.
Transatlantic Fellow Gilles Andreani opens the new GMF podcast series Inside Brussels, a series that gives insight into the Brussels decision making process and events in the European capital. In this first installment, Andreani gives his view on what will be the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on European foreign policy.
GMF's Kati Suominen met with Nicolas Véron, a resident fellow at the Bruegel Institute in Brussels, to discuss the effectiveness of the proposed measures and the implications for financial oversight and regulatory harmonization.
On June 29, the German Marshall Fund hosted an all-morning workshop on Capitol Hill for congressional staff titled "Cost Containment: Options for Managing the Costs of Cap-and-Trade." The event was an opportunity to focus on one of the most contentious issues of the U.S. cap-and-trade debate: how to prevent carbon allowance prices that are too high, too low, or too volatile. Some of the discussion was captured for the GMF Podcast Series.
On July 22, Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kunder and Reuben Brigety from the Center for American Progress discussed the center’s recent launch of a National Strategy for Global Development and the concept of sustainable security. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series
On July 16, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted a high-level roundtable discussion about a letter from prominent Central and Eastern European (CEE) leaders to the Obama administration. The Washington, DC meeting featured the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State and now principal of the Albright Group, as a commentator. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series.
From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Tim Adams gives historical reasoning for the current financial crisis.
From April 30 to May 3, GMF hosted the 2009 U.S. Marshall Forum on Transatlantic Affairs. This was the first Marshall Forum to be held in Washington, DC, and offered GMF the opportunity to welcome nearly 90 MMFs from across the United States and Europe back to GMF's headquarters. In this installment, Michael Grubb comments on the U.S. climte debate and upcoming COP15 in Copenhagen.
On April 21, the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Ecologic Institute co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the governance of the Arctic. The Arctic region is experiencing the most pronounced impacts of climate change and is a new geopolitical battleground. David Balton and Aud Kolberg's remarks were recorded for the GMF Podcast Series.
On January 29, GMF hosted a panel discussion on the "Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU: Europe without barriers." Petr Kolar, ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States, gave opening remarks and provided an overview of the Czech Republic's agenda for its EU Presidency. Charles A. Kupchan, professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, responded to Kolar's remarks and presented a nuanced look at the future of transatlantic relations. Karen Donfried, executive vice president of GMF, moderated the discussion. The event was captured and will be broadcasted in an hour-long audio episode on NPR FM Berlin and NPR Worldwide the weekend of March 6.
On September 25-26, a diverse group of high-level civic activists, policymakers, and regional experts gathered in Serbia to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD).
A discussion featuring historian Mark Noll about the role of religion in American politics, held on September 23 at GMF's Berlin office, was broadcast on NPR Worldwide's stations the weekend of October 24, 2008.
GMF senior program officer Ellen Pope sat down with Jan Figel, the European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and Youth, and for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing Europe as it works to educate its youth for a changing economic landscape. They were joined by Dr. Allan Goodman, president of the Institute for International Education, who offered a perspective on the future of American higher education.
In this installment, GMF Program Associate Ulrike Leis sat down with Alexandra Langenheld from the European Commission Directorate on General Energy and Transport, Jeff Skeer from the U.S. Dept. of Energy, and GMF Transatlantic Fellow Tim Searchinger. The group discussed current trends in biofuels legislation, focusing on the new EU Energy and Climate package and the new Congressional energy bill on energy production in U.S. and EU, examining whether the legislations from both sides of the Atlantic help and not harm environment.
Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, discusses the findings from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey regarding the EU's role as a global actor.
Suzanne Hunt, Biofuels Project Manager at the Worldwatch Institute, sat down with GMF's Economic Policy program to discuss the future of biofuels.
H.E. Javier Solana visited the German Marshall Fund of the United States to discuss challenges facing the transatlantic community in the Middle East. Solana, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, was recently back from a three-nation tour of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Syria.
Jim Kolbe is a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund. Prior to this, he served as a Republican representative from Arizona in the US House of Representatives for twenty two years. Linda Menghetti is a former chief minority staff counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, where she worked for Democratic senators. She is currently Vice President of the Emergency Committee for American Trade, an organization representing US industries. We discuss the role being played by the US Congress in the end game of the Doha Round.
John Weekes is a former Canadian ambassador to the WTO and was Canada's chief negotiator for the North American Free Trade Agreement. He is currently a senior adviser at the Sidley Austin LLP law firm in Geneva. As a long time trade policy insider, he shares his assessment of where the round is going.
Sheila Page is a senior research associate of the Overseas Development Institute in London and has advised African and Latin American developing countries in multilateral and regional trade negotiations. She explains why she is pessimistic about a positive conclusion to the Doha Round.
TS Vishwanath is head of International Trade Policy for the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Dehli. He gives a view of the negotiations from India.
Piet Bukman is chairman of the International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council. He is a former minister in the government of the Netherlands and has held the trade, agriculture and development portfolios. He and Jack Thurston examine the agricultural negotiations, from a European perspective.
Shakeel Mohamed is a member of the Mauritius Parliament and a practicing lawyer. He and Jack Thurston discuss what is at stake in the negotiations for Mauritius, in particular aid for trade.
Ousmane Badiane is Africa Coordinator and senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. He and Jack Thurston discuss what African countries needs from the agriculture negotiations in the Doha Development Round.
Pascal Lamy is Director General of the World Trade Organization. He and Jack Thurston discuss the current state of the negotiations, what is needed for a breakthrough and what are the potential gains from success and the risks of failure.
GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dr. Ian Lesser talks about Turkey's relations with the U.S. and Iraq, the upcoming Turkish elections, and the prospects of Turkish EU membership.
GMF Economic Policy Program director Dr. Randy Soderquist talks about the importance of biofuels with Renate Kuenast, Chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens in the German Bundestag.
Dr. Ulrike Guerot, a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund, explains the German-EU Presidency and the prospects of a European Constitution.
GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dr. Joerg Himmelreich discusses the recent Belarus and Russia oil dispute in an interview conducted by GMF Berlin Director Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller
Interview with Uri Dadush, director of the international trade department at the World Bank.
GMF Transatlantic Fellow Jack Thurston talks with Ken Cook, President of the Environmental Working Group, about the effect of transparency in farm payments on the debate over farming, environment and trade policy on both sides of the Atlantic.
The National Journal's Bruce Stokes and farmsubsidy.org's Jack Thurston, both GMF Fellows, discuss the Results of GMF's Perspectives on Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey, released December 5, 2006.
Keynote Address by Volker Stanzel, German Ambassador to China at the GMF-Bucerius China Conference held in Washington, DC from October 19-21, 2006.
Interview with German Parliamentarian Mathias Berninger about the future of biofuels, October 12, 2006.