German Marshall Fund Podcast Series
By German Marshall Fund
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Podcast Description
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe. The GMF Podcast Series allows you to take the discussion with you wherever you go. Appearing on a weekly basis, episodes feature speeches and interviews with influential leaders, academics, and parliamentarians discussing the most pressing issues on the transatlantic agenda. Topics include U.S and European politics, international relations, economics, trade and development, global security, and much more! For more information on GMF and the GMF Podcast Series, please visit www.gmfus.org.
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In 8 Minutes or Less: New Partnerships Offer Opportunity to Lift African Farmers out of Poverty | 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. | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes Or Less: Security Priorities For Israel Today | 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. | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: European Cities Provide Blueprint for "Livable Streets" in Portland | 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. | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: The Key Elements to Successful African Agricultural Reform | 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. | 4/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Hungarian Constitution Allows Government to do “Almost Anything” | 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. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brzezinski: On Turkey, The Atlantic Community Must Embrace Those Who Embrace Democracy | 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. | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lessons from Europe Inform Urban Planning Project in San Francisco | 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. | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Georgia, Russia, and Security in the South Caucasus | 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. | 3/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Serbia’s Candidacy is Important but Not Yet "Epoch-Making" | 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. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: How Comprehensive are EU-China Relations? | 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. | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Why are tensions rising in the South China Sea? | 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. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Asia welcomes the U.S. pivot | 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. | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: The United States and Europe on China – Converging or Diverging? | 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. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Egypt’s Stumble toward Democracy and the Fatah-Hamas Reconcilation | 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. | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: The Politics of Pipelines | 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. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or Less: The Shale Gas Revolution | 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. | 1/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: What Does Croatia’s EU Membership Mean for the Future of the Region? | 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. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Mintues or Less: The Future of Europe in 2012 | 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. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Why the Durban Climate Change Conference "Exceeded Expectations" | 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. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Immigration Survey Shows U.S. Still Supports Birthright Citizenship | 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. | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EU Delegation Minister: Trade Barriers at Heart of Economic Issues Facing U.S.-EU 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. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Former GMF Fellow Creates First Business Incubation Center in Belgrade | 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. | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: The Global Competition for Talent | 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. | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GMF podcast: What next for Afghanistan? | 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. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Why the Speed of Tunisian Elections Led to "Emotional Voting" | 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. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mayor of Savannah: U.S.-EU private partnerships promote sustainable growth in Georgia | 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. | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mayor of Greenville Outlines City's New Steps Toward Sustainable Growth | 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. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Brussels: What can the EU do to become a credible actor in North Africa? | 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. | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: How "Painful but Necessary" Policies Made Latvia an Economic Success Story | 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. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: How will new German aid reforms lead to more effective foreign assistance? | 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. . | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Congressman Wexler: Turkish-Israeli Tensions are Detrimental to United States | 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. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transatlantic Trends shows strong public support for NATO | 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. | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TT Director discusses highlights from new Transatlantic Trends survey | 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. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Australia is a "canary in the coal mine" for impact of China's rise on Western alliances | 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. | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: "Events in Libya won't change the future of the Arab world" | 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. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Economic crisis makes private sector investment critical to foreign assistance | 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. | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: A strong transatlantic relationship is vital for economic recovery | 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. | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 2: How is U.S. development policy evolving? | 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. | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Why the economic crisis may ruin the Euro and more | 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. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: How is Germany constructing a more effective development policy? | 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. | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Is growing Chinese investment a threat to the U.S. economy? | 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. | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: What does King Mohammed VI's speech mean for Morocco? | 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. | 6/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Mladić arrest opens Serbia's path to EU membership | 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. | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: The role of Europe and the U.S. in revitalizing momentum for world trade | 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. | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: How will Europe respond to the increased number of North African refugees seeking asylum? | 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.” | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Is Europe effectively managing its economic relationship with China? | 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. | 5/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: What are the major hurdles to an EU-Indian free trade agreement? | 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. | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: How is the new global economy shaping the relationship between developed and developing countries? | 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. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fellow gives personal and professional reflections on long-term impact of Japan's "triple 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. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: What is the proper role for the United States, Europe in African regional integration? | 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. | 3/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Do regional trade agreements effectively foster economic growth in developing countries? | 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. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Are the United States and Europe responsible for the G20's unresolved issues? | 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. | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: What are Turkey's new priorities for the U.S.-Turkish relationship? | 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.. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: USAID Executive Officer discusses game changing innovations in foreign aid effectiveness | 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. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Will the decline of the West lead to the rise of China? | 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. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: What do the riots in Libya mean for the future of foreign relations in the Mediterranean region? | 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. | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: Family of jailed Belarusian presidential candidates discuss state of opposition | 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. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 minutes or less: How will the protests in Egypt and the Middle East affect U.S. foreign aid? | 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. | 2/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Brussels Podcast: BruxInfo Editor-in-Chief outlines results of EU Summit and priorities for Hungarian presidency | 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. | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Franz Jessen discusses the necessity of cooperation between the West and China | 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. | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beyond the currency crisis: a deeper look at internal Chinese economic challenges | 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. | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fellows give global context to protests in Egypt | 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. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part Two, Former Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank outlines future implications of Euro sovereign debt crisis | 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. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part One, Former Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank outlines future implications of Euro sovereign debt crisis | 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. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fellows discuss EU perspective on Doha and role as a moderator for U.S.-Chinese relations | 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. | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TA fellows discuss the future of Chinese foreign relations and shifting role of the U.S. as a global power | 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. | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rajeev Kumar gives insight into India’s stake in the European economic crisis | 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. | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AEI Fellow analyzes the future of the Euro | 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?” | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GMF Fellow Jim Kolbe reacts to the Gabrielle Giffords shooting in his former congressional district | 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. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GMF fellow gives first-hand account of Belarus riots | 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. | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former Belarusian political prisoner describes experience following government crackdown | 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. | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aid Effectiveness Podcast: Jim Kunder and James Deane discuss approaches to combat global poverty | 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. | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former Bolivian President reflects on G20 Seoul Summit | 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. | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.K. minister discusses trends in British perceptions of immigrants | 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. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sean Mulvaney discusses the results of the 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index | 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. | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former Prime Minister of New Zealand on Trade, Development, and the G20 Seoul Summit | 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. | 11/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Europe's Response to the Economic Crisis | GMF Fellow Bruce Stokes and Bruegel Director Jean Pisani-Ferry discuss the implications of the economic crisis from Ireland and France to Eastern Europe. | 10/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Analysis of U.S. and European Financial Regulatory Reform Efforts ahead of the G20 Summit | 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. | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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European Commissioner analyzes effect of economic crisis on foreign assistance | 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. | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former French Development Agency Director discusses France's new role in the G20 | 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. | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former WTO Chairman frames obstacles facing organization in 21st century | 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. | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Phil Gordon responds to 2010 Transatlantic Trends data | 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. | 9/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GMF Fellows discuss Dutch troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Domino Theory | 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. | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jim Kolbe speaks with Jim Kunder and Sam Worthington about U.S. Development Aid | 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. | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 3: European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman urges U.S. Congressional Engagement | 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. | 7/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 2: European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman urges U.S. Congressional Engagement | 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. | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 1: European Parliament's Trade Committee Chairman urges U.S. Congressional Engagement | 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. | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Founder of Global Trade Alert Simon Evenett on Protectionism and G-20 Trade Policy | 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. | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transatlantic Taskforce on Development: Dialogues in Asia Part 2 – China | 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. | 6/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transatlantic Taskforce on Development: Dialogues in Asia Part 1 – Japan | 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. | 6/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brussels Forum Podcast -- Climate Change: What Will it Take? | 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. | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brussels Forum Podcast: Geostrategic Consequences of the Economic Crisis | 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. | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brussels Forum Podcast: The Balkans 2010 | 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. | 5/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Brussels Podcast: What is the European External Action Service? | 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. | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Post-Crisis Global Challenges Event Series – After the Meltdown: The Rise of State Capitalism | 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). | 4/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to effectively approach peace-building processes in fragile states | 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." | 4/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Brussels Podcast: The inner-workings of European Parliament public hearings | 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. | 3/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Patrick Messerlin outlines importance of services liberalization | 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. | 2/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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German Deputy Foreign Minister Werner Hoyer discusses the future implications of the Lisbon Treaty | 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. | 2/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2009 GMF Audio Annual Report | 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. | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. Undersecretary Robert Hormats delivers a keynote address on the state of the transatlantic economic partnership and the fu | 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. | 2/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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John Richardson provides an in-depth analysis of the Lisbon Treaty and its impact on the European Union | 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. | 2/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Peter MacLeod disscusses Canadians' perception of immigrants and immigration policies with GMF's Delancey Gustin | 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. | 1/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rabah Ghezali discusses French immigration and integration issues with GMF's Delancey Gustin | 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. | 1/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTO Dispute Settlement: How to Empower Small Developing Countries | 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. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Brussels podcast series – Portrait of Herman Van Rompuy: President of the European Council | 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. | 12/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former Washington Post foreign correspondent recounts the Prague Spring, Velvet Revolution | 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. | 12/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EU trade policy under the Treaty of Lisbon: What will change? | 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. | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Brussels podcast: Portrait of Baroness Catherine Ashton | 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. | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former Mayor of Leipzig discusses the German reunification process | 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. | 12/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An American in Leipzig: a personal account of the 1989 protest | 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. | 11/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kolbe, Inboden, and Streeter: What makes for happy and prosperous citizens? | 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. | 11/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Inside Brussels podcast on the implications of the Lisbon Treaty for European foreign policy | 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. | 11/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dr. Michael Leigh discusses EU enlargement, the Libson Treaty, and Turkey's future development | Dr. Michael Leigh, the director-general for EU enlargement, spoke on “Turkey and the EU: A perspective from Brussels” at the second Transatlantic Academy opening conference. Following the meeting, Dr. Leigh sat down with Transatlantic Academy Director Stephen Szabo to discuss EU enlargement, the Libson Treaty, and Turkey's future development. | 10/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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World Bank Director discusses successful strategies to work with fragile states | During the 2009 IMF and the World Bank Meetings in Istanbul, the most pressing challenges facing fragile states were discussed by Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe and Alastair McKechnie, Director of the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Group. | 10/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GMF interviews Nicolas Véron on the outcomes of the recent G-20 Summit | 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. | 10/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former Mayor of Torino discusses post-industrial revitalization strategies for manufacturing economies on Detroit Public Radio | Valentino Castellani, the former Mayor of Torino, Italy was interviewed by Detroit Today on Detroit Public Radio to discuss post-industrial economic revitalization strategies for the Detroit region, based on his own experiences in Torino. Dr. Castellani was a guest speaker at a GMF conference on the same topic. This audio is used with the permission of WDET FM. | 9/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Policy Director of the Climate Group discusses the EU's climate legislation and its impact on businesses | Policy Director of The Climate Group discusses the EU's climate legislation and its impact on businesses with GMF's Cathleen Kelly. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. | 9/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GMF Fellow Jennifer Hillman interviews Simon Evenett on the latest Global Trade Alert findings. | In the run up to the G-20 Summit the Global Trade Alert released its second report on global protectionism. According to the report G-20 members have passed more than 100 'blatantly discriminatory measures.' In a podcast, GMF’s Jennifer Hillman interviews Simon Evenett of the Centre for Economic Policy Research on the latest GTA findings. | 9/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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IMF leaders discuss recession recovery strategies for low-income countries | On September 8, John Richardson, senior advisor at the German Marshall Fund met with three experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss the most pressing issues low-income countries have to face as a result of the current financial crisis. | 9/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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World Bank Vice President moderates panel on relationship between climate and development policy communities | On September 8 GMF hosted an event entitled "Copenhagen Climate Negotiations: Can Development Build a Consensus?" The objective of the event was to bring the climate and development policy communities together to discuss how to better link development and climate agendas and use these connections to reach a global climate deal. The panel discussion was captured for this GMF Podcast. | 9/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former ITC Commissioner discusses upcoming trade policy decisions facing President Obama | Prior to the upcoming G-20+ summit President Obama will be making an important decision on whether or not to impose tariffs on the Chinese exports of tires into the U.S. market. GMF Fellow Jennifer Hillman discussed the ITC process and possible outcomes with Sean Mulvaney. Their comments were captured for this GMF podcast. | 9/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UK Minister discusses Afghanistan, development, and the international aid system | UK Minister Douglas Alexander discussed his recent trip to Afghanistan and explained the continuing need for development assistance in the Third World with Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe. Their comments were captured for the GMF Podcast Series. | 7/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reuben Brigety discusses the creation of a National Strategy for Global Development with GMF’s Jim Kunder. | 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 | 7/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nat Keohane and Cedric Philibert discuss cost containment strategies for a cap-and-trade program | 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. | 7/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Albright, Central and Eastern European leaders urge U.S. to engage region | 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. | 7/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Europe doing enough? Economics and policies in the wake of the global financial crisis | On June 18, the German Marshall Fund (GMF) hosted a public discussion entitled, “Is Europe doing enough? Economics and policies in the wake of the global financial crisis.” The discussion featured Marek Belka, director of the European department of the International Monetary Fund and former prime minister of Poland. Dr. Belka's comments were recorded for the GMF Podcast Series. | 7/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Public engagement in long-term regional transportation | On May 7, GMF hosted John Swanson, senior transportation planner for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and a fellow in GMF’s Comparative Domestic Policy program, for a luncheon discussion of his recently completed fellowship in Europe, during which he examined European approaches to long-term regional transportation planning, particularly related to implementing congestion pricing schemes. | 6/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Angela Stent and Eugene Rumer speak about restoring U.S.-Russian relations | On June 3, GMF hosted an event entitled “Repairing U.S.-Russian relations: The transatlantic dimension”.In this installment, Dr. Angela Stent, director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and Eugene B. Rumer, senior fellow in the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University introduce their policy study entitled "Repairing U.S.-Russian Relations: A Long Road Ahead". | 6/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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German parliamentarians Steffen Kampeter and Otto Fricke on the 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, German parliamentarians Steffen Kampeter (CDU) and Otto Fricke (FDP) on the financial crisis. | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paula Dobriansky on the state of transatlantic and global affairs | 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, Paula Dobriansky on the state of transatlantic and global affairs. | 5/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nick Burns explains the state of U.S. diplomacy today | 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, Nick Burns explains the state of U.S. diplomacy today. | 5/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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, Tim Adams gives historical reasoning for the current financial crisis. | 5/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michael Grubb comments on the U.S. climate debate, upcoming COP15 | 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. | 5/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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David Balton and Aud Kolberg discuss Arctic climate change policy | 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. | 5/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Godfather Doctrine explained and debated at GMF | Based on John Hulsman and Wess Mitchell's groundbreaking and widely debated article, "Pax Corleone," The Godfather Doctrine explains for everyone why Francis Ford Coppola's epic story about a Mafia dynasty holds key insights for ensuring America's survival in the twenty-first century. On May 8 at GMF Hulsman and Mitchell sat down with Robert Kagan to debate the Godfather Doctrine. Their comments were captured for the GMF podcast series. | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Swedish deputy PM stresses EU Presidency theme of transition to an eco-efficient economy | On March 31, the GMF hosted a discussion on clean industrial transformation and the prospects for reaching agreement on a new international climate treaty at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen in December 2009. The speakers were Maud Olofsson, minister for enterprise and energy and deputy prime minister of Sweden, and Jonathan Lash, the president of the World Resources Institute. | 5/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chilcott, Reinsch outline ambitions of London G-20 summit | On March 13, the German Marshall Fund of the United States hosted Dominick Chilcott, deputy head of mission of the British Embassy, for a luncheon discussion to outline the ambitions of the British Government for the upcoming G-20 summit in London and explain how these goals will relate to growing signs of protectionism. William A. Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council, provided a response to Mr. Chilcott's remarks. Afterward, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Robert Liberatore sat down with Chilcott and Reinsch for a podcast interview. | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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20 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain | On March 21, a panel discussion from Brussels Forum 2009 examined the 20 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Panelists included Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, Senator George Voinovich (R-OH), and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, and the discussion was moderated by the Washington Post's Anne Applebaum. Brussels Forum is an annual high-level meeting of the most influential North American and European political, corporate, and intellectual leaders to address pressing challenges currently facing both sides of the Atlantic. More information is available at www.brusselsforum.org | 4/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MacKay: Getting back to basics, modernization keys to NATO success | On March 6, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) hosted Peter G. MacKay, the Minister of National Defence of Canada, for a discussion about Canada's leading role in NATO. The Minister spoke frankly about the challenges facing the alliance, highlighting the critical mission in Afghanistan. He also outlined his position on how the alliance should move forward given the current global security structure. | 3/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Serge Michailof discusses the seven capital sins of the donor community in Afghanistan | On February 17, GMF hosted Serge Michailof, lecturer at Sciences Po, Paris, and former executive director of operations at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for a discussion on his policy brief entitled, "The Seven Capital Sins of the Donor Community in Afghanistan - What Went Wrong in the Security Development Nexus, and What Should be the Lessons for U.S. Foreign Assistance?" | 3/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ambassador Petr Kolar maps out the Czech EU Presidency on NPR | 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. | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2008 GMF Audio Annual Report | This year, GMF introduces its Audio Annual Report, a compilation of highlights from GMF's top podcasts and events in 2008. This audio piece, supplementing the 2008 print annual report, features speeches and interviews with key individuals who shape the transatlantic agenda. Several GMF Events have been broadcasted as part of NPR's Worldwide programming. For more information, please visit www.gmfus.org. | 2/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NPR broadcasts EU, Ukraine, Russia leaders debating gas crisis and the way forward | On January 26, the German Marshall Fund and the European Council on Foreign Relations hosted a panel discussion on the Russia-Ukraine gas crisis. The panelists were Alexandr Vondra, deputy prime minister for European Affairs for the Czech Republic; Hryhoriy Nemyria, deputy prime minister for European and international integration for Ukraine; Vladimir Chizhov, Russian ambassador to the European Union; and Pierre Noel, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Discussions opened with Ronald Asmus, executive director of the Transatlantic Center and strategic planning of GMF, asking each of the panelists for their position on how this crisis came to be and their thinking on the way forward. The discussion will be broadcast on NPR Worldwide's stations the weekend of February 14, 2009. | 2/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Promoting entrepreneurship in the United States and across the globe | At a GMF event on December 2, IFC's Dan Runde sat down with E.J. Reedy of the Kauffman Foundation for a podcast interview about the Kauffman Foundation's activity and how it promotes entrepreneurship in the United States and across the globe. | 12/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The role of civil society in transitional democracies | 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). | 12/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The prospects for reforming EU agricultural policies | Agriculture has returned to the top of the European policy agenda. The global rise in food prices has pushed the EU to suspend some agricultural tariffs, and the ongoing "health check" of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has begun the process of scrutinizing the EU farm subsidy regime, a process that will continue under the review of the European budget. The Doha Round of trade negotiations may have stalled for now, but pressure to reform European agricultural policies may be generated by these negotiations in the future. On November 13, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) invited long-time observer and commentator on EU agriculture policy, Roger Waite, the editor of AGRA FACTS and AGRA FOCUS and a fellow with GMF, to lead a discussion of how various reform strategies could resonate with politicians and the public and likely developments in EU agricultural policy in the future. | 12/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Balkans 20 years after the fall of the Wall | 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). | 11/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic opens the 5th anniversary of BTD | 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). | 11/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The role of religion in American politics | 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. | 10/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NPR broadcasts Stanzel, Fried response to Secretary Rice's Russia speech at GMF | On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 18, Volker Stanzel, the political director of the German Federal Foreign Office, and Dan Fried, the U.S. undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs, agreed that Russia's recent aggression has amounted to increased isolation from the West. Sergey Kislyak, who was in his first day as Russian Ambassador to the United States, was in the audience and took exception during a response to Stanzel and Fried. The event took place just a few hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered a major speech on U.S.-Russia relations to a German Marshall Fund audience. NPR Worldwide carried the discussion in an hour-long program. | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Condoleezza Rice speech on Russia at GMF carried by NPR | At a speech hosted by the German Marshall Fund on Thursday, September 18, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States and Europe must stand up together in the face of an assertive Russia but rejected the idea of another Cold War. | 9/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Leaders debate Georgian War and Russian Relations on NPR | On September 1, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) held a debate entitled "The war in Georgia and relations with Russia: What happened and what now?" in Brussels, Belgium just before an emergency European Summit began. This debate was intended to give the European audience an opportunity to ask questions of leading people on the issue. The five panelists were: Radoslaw Sikorski, Polish Foreign Minister; Matthew, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Temuri Yakobashvili, Georgian Minister for Reintegration; Vladimir Chizov, Russian Ambassador to the European Union; and Eckart Von Klaeden, Foreign Policy Spokesman of the CDU/CSU in the German Bundestag. | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rice says the United States and Europe must stand up to Russia together | At a speech hosted by the German Marshall Fund on Thursday, September 18, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States and Europe must stand up together in the face of an assertive Russia but rejected the idea of another Cold War. | 9/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ruprecht Polenz and Ray Takeyh examine Iran policy on NPR | On July 8, GMF hosted Ruprecht Polenz, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag, and Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion on the role of Europe in addressing Iran. Polenz described Germany's role in dealing with Iran. The event was broadcast on NPR FM Berlin from July 26-28, 2008. | 8/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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European climate negotiators discuss COP 15 | GMF Climate and Energy Program Director Cathleen Kelly sat down with three European climate negotiators to discuss the state of the climate negotiations. Participants included Michael Starbaek Christiansen, Senior Adviser on Climate Change in the Office of the Danish Prime Minister; Gloria Visconti, Chief of Staff for the Director General of the Italian Ministry of Environment; and Dr. Karsten Sach, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety. | 8/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Iran policy: we must avoid any new nuclear weapon states, says Polenz | Dr. Stephen Szabo, the director of the Transatlantic Academy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, sat down with Ruprecht Polenz, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the German Bundestag. Following an event at GMF, the two sat down to discuss Iran policy and German and American views in the region. | 7/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Current WTO negotiations: binding tariffs can remedy economic pains | GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jennifer Hillman, who served on the U.S. international trade commission for nine years and has been a general council at the USTR, sat down with GMF Program Officer Nicola Lightner to discuss the current round of negotiations at the World Trade Organization. | 7/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Bucharest Conference Audio Part III | From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. | 7/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Bucharest Conference Audio Part II | From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. | 7/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Bucharest Conference Audio Part I - "The Rise of Russia: What Impact for NATO?" | From April 1-3, GMF held the Bucharest Conference, a three-day gathering with panel discussions featuring leaders surrounding the role NATO in the international community. The conference was held alongside the official 2008 NATO Summit and provided a forum for leading policymakers, opinion leaders, scholars, and business people from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO and the international community. From June 7-21, NPR Berlin broadcasted two panels from the conference in a three-part series. | 7/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transportation study tour offers European lessons for Congress | From May 24 to 30, GMF led a study tour through Paris, France, and Stuttgart, Germany, consisting of six congressional staffers, one Congressional Research Service researcher, and two state-level elected officials to examine transportation infrastructure, systems, policies, and financing at all levels of government. GMF Program Officer Brent Riddle sat down with William Mallett, a participant on the study tour, for a podcast interview. | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nigel Purvis forecasts the upcoming international climate negotiations | In this installment, Cathleen Kelly, the director of GMF’s Climate and Energy Program, sat down with Nigel Purvis, the President of Climate Advisers to talk about the opportunities to make progress on climate change at July’s G8 summit in Japan and at the major emitters meeting for 16 major economies, an endeavor hosted by the Bush administration. | 6/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ambassador Dell L. Dailey discusses U.S.-EU counterterrorism cooperation | At the State Department, Ambassador Dell L. Dailey is the coordinator for counterterrorism and serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State on the issue. He is responsible for developing coordinated strategies to defeat terrorism abroad and to secure the cooperation of international partners. | 6/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Educating youth to compete in tomorrow's economy | 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. | 6/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ivan Vejvoda: Serbian election results secure European and democratic future in Balkans | GMF Communications Officer Will Bohlen sat down with Ivan Vejvoda, the director of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, to talk about the surprise victory in recent Serbia elections by the pro-European coalition around Serbian President Boris Tadic. | 5/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. Ambassador Khalilzad confident about multilateral efforts in Afghanistan | On April 25, GMF hosted Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, for a discussion on the future of Afghanistan and the role of the international community. In a conversation with German journalist Klaus-Peter Siegloch of ZDF Television, Khalilzad expressed confidence in current multilateral efforts in Afghanistan and reaffirmed American support for new UN Special Representative Kai Eide. He suggested that success in Afghanistan be measured in terms of the nation's self-sustainability, and warned that pushing its fledgling political order too quickly toward any prescribed identity could be counterproductive. From May 3-5, GMF and NPR brought you the conversation between Amb. Khalilzad and Claus-Peter Siegloch in an hour-long program on NPR Worldwide. | 5/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aid and accountability under the Paris Declaration | In this installment, GMF program officer Jonathan White sat down with Lucy Hayes from the European Network on Debt and Development; Sherri Kraham from the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and Viriato Teotonio Tamele from the Economic Justice Coalition to talk about each organizations’ reaction to a recently-released report on aid effectiveness and accountability under the Paris Declaration. | 4/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Flexicurity: The Danish employment model | GMF Program Associate Ulrike Leis interviews Robert Kuttner, the co-founder and co-editor of the American Prospect, an authoritative magazine of liberal ideas, about the Danish "flexicurity" model, an employment system were those who lose their jobs receive government funded training to help them on their way to finding a new, often times better job. | 4/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Global Fund's contribution to combating AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria | GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe interviews Dr. Michel Kazatchine, the executive director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, to discuss the organization's history, work, and vision. | 4/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Citizen Diplomacy and the transatlantic relationship with Rick Steves | In this installment, GMF's Will Bohlen sat down with Rick Steves to talk about citizen Diplomacy and the transatlantic relationship. Mr. Steves produces a weekly public radio program, is the author of over 30 books on European travel, and hosts Rick Steves' Europe, a television show on PBS. Mr. Steves has substantial experience as an American traveler in Europe and presenter to American audiences. | 3/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Examining the EU energy and climate package and Congressional energy legislation | 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. | 2/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kurt Volker discusses U.S. approach to greenhouse gas reduction | On January 24, 2008, Kurt Volker, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, spoke at a seminar on energy transformation held by the German Marshall Fund of the United States in cooperation with Ecologic. Washington, DC, plays host to the first stop in this three-part seminar, with the other two meetings taking place in Berlin and Brussels later this year. In his remarks, Volker explains America's thinking with regard to greenhouse gas reduction and their effort to break the link between global wealth and global warming. | 1/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovations in aid: Preventing AIDS the PEPFAR way | Jim Kolbe, a senior transatlantic fellow at GMF, sat down with Ambassador Mark Dybul, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), to talk about PEPFAR's unique approach to giving aid for preventing the global epidemic of AIDS. PEPFAR, the first program fully dedicated to delivering aid for a specific cronic disease, serves as a model for other development assistance programs by changing the perceptions of trust and committing resources that expect results. | 1/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NPR broadcasts next steps for U.S. and EU after UN Climate change conference | GMF and NPR Worldwide are pleased to bring you an audio program from a discussion on January 8, 2008, at GMF on the recent UN Climate Change conference in Bali, Indonesia. The event featured Elliot Diringer from the Pew Center for Global Climate Change and Ana Unruh-Cohen from the House Select Committee on Independent Energy and Global Warming. The program, in which the speakers give a read-out of the Bali conference and the potential next steps leading up to the next climate change gathering, airs on NPR Worldwide in Europe. Please visit NPR Worldwide's website to find out more about the program's air times. | 1/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey - Migration | GMF's Dr. Steven Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy, gives his insights to the findings on migration as found in the 2007 Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey. | 1/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2007 Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey - Aid | What do Americans and Europeans think about the current state of monetary assistance to developing countries? GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe gives his insights to the findings on aid as found in the current Trade and Poverty Reduction Survey. | 1/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fried: U.S., EU need "unity and determiniation to take action" following Troika | Following a GMF event on December 17, Daniel Fried, assistant secretary for the bureau for European and Eurasian affairs at the U.S. Dept. of State, and Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German ambassador to the United States, discuss the outcome and next steps following the recent Troika negotiations over the status of Kosovo. | 12/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Volker: Vision important when addressing N. Africa, Mediterranean issues | From November 15-16, at a GMF conference on the current and future potential for transatlantic cooperation on North Africa and the Mediterranean, Kurt Volker, U.S. principal deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, opened with a keynote presentation addressing the problems in North Africa and subsequently highlighting the need for the transatlantic community to share responsibility in the region. | 12/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. election experts examine 2008 presidential season on NPR | GMF and NPR Worldwide are pleased to bring you an audio program featuring Richard L. Berke, assistant managing editor for news of The New York Times; Carroll Doherty, associate director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press; and Jonathan Weisman, congressional reporter of The Washington Post, addressing a European audience at the Bavarian state offices in Berlin on November 16. The program, in which the three discussants give their insights to the issues and topics surrounding the 2008 presidential elections, aired on NPR Worldwide in Europe on Saturday, December 1, and Monday, December 3. | 12/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Presidential season: one year before the 2008 U.S. elections with Carroll Doherty | Carroll Doherty, associate director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, gives his insights to the candidates in the upcoming U.S. primaries and presidential election. | 11/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Presidential season: one year before the 2008 U.S. elections with Richard L. Berke | Richard L. Berke, assistant managing editor for news of the New York Times, discusses who's hot and who's not in the 2008 race for the White House. | 11/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transatlantic Trends: New leaders, new opportunities | Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, discusses the findings from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey surrounding the new leaders in the EU and the upcoming U.S. elections. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The UN's contributions to development cooperation and aid effectiveness | GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe discusses the United Nations' contributions to development cooperation and aid effectiveness with Kermal Derviş, administrator of the United Nations Development Programm (UNDP). | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reassessing the hype, reality, and cost of biofuels | GMF's Ulrike Leis sits down with Ronald Steenblik of the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development to discuss the reality and hype surrounding the costs of biofuels. | 11/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transatlantic Trends: U.S.-EU cooperation in Afghanistan and Iran | Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, GMF's senior director for policy programs, discusses this year's Transatlantic Trends findings on prospects for transatlantic cooperation in Afghanistan and Iran. | 11/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovations in aid: Affordable capital for transatlantic SMEs | Dr. Glenn Yago, director of capital studies at the Milken Institute, and Kai Schmitz, chief operating officer at Microfinance International Corporation, sits down with GMF's Jonathan White to examine transatlantic innovations in affordable capital for small- and medium enterprises. | 11/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Schäuble addesses internal security challenges on NPR | On September 24, 2007, Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, German Minister of the Interior, spoke at a GMF event on internal security challenges in the transatlantic relationship. GMF and NPR are pleased to bring you complete event audio as aired on NPR Worldwide shortly thereafter. His remarks are followed by a question and answer session as well as a GMF Podcast interview of Minister Schäuble by GMF's Dr. Stephen Szabo. | 10/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transatlantic Trends: The growing isolation of Turkey | Dr. Ian Lesser, a GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow, gives his insights to the eye-opening statistics on Turkey from Transatlantic Trends 2007. | 10/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Discussing the 2008 Presidential Elections with Matt Bai | Matt Bai covers national politics for the New York Times Magazine. In this podcast, Matt offers his opinion on the current political season with a particular focus on emerging themes, convincing candidates, and new technologies surrounding the 2008 Presidential Elections. | 10/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovations in aid: International aid architecture | Jim Kolbe, a Senior Transatlantic Fellow and spearheading an innovations in aid project at GMF, sits down with U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery to discuss international aid architecture and its adaptation to today's global landscape. | 10/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The European Union as a Global Actor | 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. | 10/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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German Interior Minister Schäuble discusses transatlantic security | Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of the Transatlantic Academy at GMF, sits down with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble to discuss challenges to transatlantic security in an increasingly globalized world. | 10/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trends in Global Threats and Rising Powers | Dr. Karen Donfried, Executive Vice President at GMF, examines the findings on global threats and rising powers from this year's Transatlantic Trends public opinion survey. | 9/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lessons in Aid Innovation from Afghanistan | Stanley Byers, Director of the Global Fairness Initiative, talks about his experience, the problems, and the challenges regarding aid and reconstruction in Afghanistan. | 9/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lessons from Germany's Renewable Energy Law | Dr. Christine Woerlen, Head of Renewable Energies at the German Energy Agency, talks about Germany's renewable energy law and the outcomes from this strategy of promoting renewable energies. | 8/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The origins of the German Marshall Fund | This year is a special anniversary for the Marshall Plan and for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of the Marshall Plan -- officially known as the European Recovery Program -- since its 1947 enactment, and the 35th anniversary of GMF, originating in 1972 as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance for Europe. Dr. Guido Goldman, currently co-chairman of GMF's Board of Trustees, was an integral part of the organization’s beginnings in 1972. Involved in virtually all aspects of the inception, he offers his insights in an audio interview on GMF's founding. | 8/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Romania's role in the Black Sea Region | Mircea Geoana, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania, sat down with GMF Executive Vice President Karen Donfried to examine Romania's security role in the Black Sea Region and U.S.-Romanian relations. | 8/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Biofuels policies in the Unites States and European Union | Tom Blades, Managing Director and CEO of CHOREN Industries, and Andreas Kraemer, Director of Ecologic, review energy, economic and trade aspects of biofuels and the role of the industry in the United States and European Union. | 7/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ambassador Bruton discusses the current changes within the European Union | EU Ambassador to the United States John Bruton discusses the EU Summit, the governmental changes going on within the EU, and the proposal of a revised European constitution with GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ulrike Guerot. | 7/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jim Kolbe talks with Ambassador John Danilovich about the Millennium Challenge Corporation | GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe talks with Ambassador John Danilovich, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), about the functionality of the MCC and its current activity in developing countries. | 7/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Accomplishments of the German EU Presidency | GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Ulrike Guerot talks about the accomplishments of the German EU Presidency and the future of the Union's Franco-German engine. | 7/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The challenges of providing affordable capital to SMEs | Supritha Shetty of ICICI Bank in India talks about providing affordable capital to small and medium sized enterprises and the challenges that arise. | 7/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reinhard Buetikofer discusses G8 climate change negotiations | Reinhard Buetikofer, Chairman of the German Green Party, sat down with GMF Program Officer Ellen Pope to discuss the perspectives on the G8-Summit with relation to climate change negotiations. | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Supporting small businesses in a developing world | Jean-Michel Severino, the head of the French Development Agency, discusses supporting small and medium sized enterprises in a developing world and their development on the African continent. He was interviewed by GMF Program Officer Jonathan White. | 7/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Agriculture adjustment problems facing industrialized countries | Professor David Blandford of Pennsylvania State University discusses agriculture adjustment problems facing industrialized countries heading into Doha. He is interviewed by GMF Transatlantic Fellow Dan Morgan. | 6/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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David Ignatius comments on the way Washington thinks about the situation in the Middle East | David Ignatius, associate editor and columnist at the Washington Post, discusses the way Washington thinks about the situation in the Middle East at a GMF conference on the future of Iraq on 10 April 2007. | 5/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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International regulatory cooperation in a global society | Dan Drezner, Assistant Professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, discusses globalization and international regulation with GMF transatlantic fellow Richard Salt. | 5/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurship in the United States and European Union | Robert Litan, Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kaufmann Foundation, and Paul O'Donovan of the Welsh Assembly Government discuss entrepreneurship in the U.S. and EU in an interview with GMF transatlantic fellow Stefan Theil. | 5/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Danish Environment Minister examines U.S.-EU climate change policy | Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard discusses Denmark's goals at the UN Climate Change Summit in 2009 and where she sees the greatest need for transatlantic dialogue. GMF Executive Vice President Karen Donfried conducts the interview. | 5/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Joaquin Almunia gives his insights into the state of the European economy | Joaquin Almunia, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, was interviewed by GMF Transatlantic Fellow Stefan Theil on the state of the European economy. | 4/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Religion and Politics in the United States | Ray Suarez, a senior correspondent for the Jim Lehrer NewsHour, discusses Religion and Politics in the United States, with a special look at its role in the 2008 Presidential elections. | 4/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The prospects for biofuels discussed with Suzanne Hunt | Suzanne Hunt, Biofuels Project Manager at the Worldwatch Institute, sat down with GMF's Economic Policy program to discuss the future of biofuels. | 4/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Javier Solana discusses the challenges facing the Middle East | 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. | 4/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Labor Mobility after the EU's Eastern Enlargement | GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe sat down with Herbert Bruecker, a Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor, and Associate Director of the Pew Hispanic Center Rakesh Kochhar to talk about Labor Mobility after the European Union's Eastern Enlargement. | 3/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jarreau on the French Elections | Patrick Jarreau, deputy editor of Le Monde, offers his perspective on the upcoming French elections. | 3/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Babcock on Biofuels | Dr. Bruce Babcock, of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) discusses the future of Biofuels on Capitol Hill. | 3/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kwaśniewski - Ukraine, the EU, and NATO | Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President of Poland (1995-2005), discusses the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union and NATO. | 3/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 2 - Ousmane Badiane | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 7 - John Weekes | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 9 - Sheila Page | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 5 - TS Vishwanath | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 3 - Shakeel Mohamed | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 6 - Manzoor Ahmad | Manzoor Ahmad is Pakistan's ambassador and permanent representative to the WTO in Geneva. He explains the current state of the round in non-agricultural market access. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 8 - Jim Kolbe | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 1 - Pascal Lamy | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salzburg Seminar 4 - Piet Bukman | 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. | 2/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dr. Ian Lesser examines U.S.-Turkish relations | 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. | 2/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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German Parliamentarian Renate Kuenast discusses biofuels | 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. | 2/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The German-EU Presidency and the future of the European Constitution | Dr. Ulrike Guerot, a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund, explains the German-EU Presidency and the prospects of a European Constitution. | 2/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Friction between Belarus and Russia | 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 | 2/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Uri Dadush | Interview with Uri Dadush, director of the international trade department at the World Bank. | 1/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ken Cook discusses the effect of transparency in farm payments on farming, environment and trade policy on both sides of the At | 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. | 12/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GMF Fellows Bruce Stokes and Jack Thurston discuss the findings of GMF's Perspectives on Trade and Poverty Reduction public opi | 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. | 12/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Germany's Ambassador to China Volker Stanzel explains the European Perspective on China | Keynote Address by Volker Stanzel, German Ambassador to China at the GMF-Bucerius China Conference held in Washington, DC from October 19-21, 2006. | 11/21/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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German Parliamentarian Mathias Berninger discusses Biofuels | Interview with German Parliamentarian Mathias Berninger about the future of biofuels, October 12, 2006. | 11/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Commissioner Richard d'Amato opens GMF-Bucerius China Conference | Keynote Address by The Honorable Jim Kolbe, U.S. Congressman, Arizona, July 14, 2006. | 10/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Role of Women in African Agriculture must be Elevated | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: New Agency Gives Fresh Perspective on Ethiopian Agriculture | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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German Bundestag Member: Germany Made a Big Mistake in Libya | 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.” | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 minutes or less: Afghanistan -- Looking Toward the NATO Summit and Beyond | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Is the U.S. Moving Closer to Military Engagement with Iran? | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Why Major Emerging Economies are Now Key in Climate Negotiations | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 minutes or less: Why the new IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program is the "most serious and most dangerous" yet | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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How Will Results of G20 Summit Influence the Financial Crisis? | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 Minutes or Less: Are Regional Climate Change Initiatives the Best Hope for U.S. Action? | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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Tanzania Horticultural Association Leads Progress on Food Security Reforms | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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Mayor of Rochester Hills: EU climate and sustainability practices are decades ahead of U.S. policy | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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China sees U.S. debt crisis as self-inflicted, politically motivated | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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Part 1: How can the public and private sectors cooperate in development? | 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. . | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 minutes or less: What next for development cooperation? | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 minutes or less: What are the benefits of the transatlantic partnership on the road to sustainable development? | 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.” | Free | View In iTunes | |
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Inside Brussels Podcast: Exit Hungarian EU Presidency, enter Poland | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 minutes or less: Should Europe welcome more Chinese investment? | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 minutes or less: How can Europe and the U.S. evade a standstill in multilateral trade negotiations? | 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. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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In 8 minutes or less: Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture offers strategies to combat global food crisis | 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. | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
A great primer on transatlantic relations
this podcast is pretty good at bringing in a diverse group of voices on issues relating to the u.s.-european relationship. it's rare to hear a leading expert on france followed the next week by an expert on biofuels, and this podcast does that. i look forward to more of this!
Kuenast!? Almunia!? Hedegaard!? Keep 'em coming!
Not only do you guys get high-level influentials, but you have such a wide range of topics to listen to! They don't seem scripted like a lot of the speeches and adresses you would normally hear; the informal mood makes it nice to listen to. The one I most recently listened to was the pcast with Hedegaard about climate change. With such a hot topic on the world agenda and getting to hear the opinions of one of the world leader's in envoronmental policy is really a treat, especially before Denmark host the UN Climate Change summit in 2009. 5 Stars!
Great podcast!
Thanks for this informative podcast - I really enjoyed listening to it. I hope you have more in the future!
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