AICGS: ANALYSES : The AICGS Advisor

From Davos to Munich and Beyond
In this week's At Issue, Executive Director Dr. Jackson Janes, who is attending the 2009 International Security Conference in Munich, assesses the value of the summits in Davos and Munich as global leaders try to find common ground despite the pressures of domestic politics.
To read this essay, please click here.

Josef Joffe in Davos
AICGS Trustee Josef Joffe, Publisher/Editor of Die Zeit, was in Davos covering the World Economic Forum and provided his thoughts on the goings-on of the conference. In two separate articles, Joffe looks at the former Davos superstars and how they are faring in the current climate, and analyzes the positions of Russia and China as they attempt to blame the U.S. for the global trouble. These articles originally appeared in Die Zeit and are available in German only.
To read "Die Helden von morgen stehen schon bereit," please click here.
To read "Was Russland und China von Amerika denken," please click here.

New Publication: Issue Brief #29
AICGS recently completed a project to address the climate and energy challenges with the generous support of the Daimler-Fonds im Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, resulting in this Issue Brief and the following three Policy Reports which focus on some of the many aspects of the climate and energy puzzle.
In AICGS Issue Brief 29, Tim Stuchtey and Kirsten Verclas analyze the policy recommendations that come from the three Policy Reports and look at the political implications of these recommendations, focusing on emission trading, biofuels, and current climate-friendly technologies.
To access this Issue Brief, please click here (PDF).

Policy Report #35: Climate Change and Energy Security:
Lessons Learned
In AICGS Policy Report 35, "Climate Change and Energy Security: Lessons Learned," by Joseph E. Aldy, Camilla Bausch, and Michael Mehling, draw on the experiences in Germany and the U.S. with regard to their climate and energy policies and include an examination of the key actors in politics and the economy on both sides of the Atlantic.
To access this Policy Report, please click here (PDF).

Policy Report #36: Bioenergy in the United States and Germany
Authors Bruce A. McCarl and Tobias Plieninger focus on the role biofuels can play in addressing climate change and improving energy security in AICGS Policy Report 36, "Bioenergy in the United States and Germany," exploring opportunities for German-American cooperation in this extremely important sector.
To access this Policy Report, please click here (PDF).

Policy Report #37: Short-Term Solutions to the
Climate and Energy Challenge
In AICGS Policy Report 37, "The Short-Term Potential of Climate-Friendly Technologies," Felix Chr. Matthes and Lewis J. Perelman examine the technological solutions that can make a substantial impact on climate protection and energy security today or in the near future. The authors look specifically at the crucial roles of energy efficiency and intelligent energy in both Germany and the United States.
To access this Policy Report, please click here (PDF).

New Commentaries from FACET
AICGS is pleased to announce the release of two new commentaries from FACET - Forum for Atlantic Climate and Energy Talks, an independent initiative supported by the AICGS Business and Economics Program. This round of papers includes contributions from David Campbell and Reimund Schwarze.
To read the essay by David Campbell, please click here (PDF).
To read the essay by Reimund Schwarze, please click here (PDF).

Should We Implement a New "New Deal"?
AICGS Trustee and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Amity Shlaes writes about the limitations of state involvement in the economy, looking specifically at the outcome of FDR's New Deal programs, in light of growing arguments in the U.S. and Germany about the role of the state. This article originally appeared in the February 1, 2009, edition of The Washington Post.
To read this article, please click here.

"Diary of Change"
The Heinrich Böll Foundation has created a website called "Diary of Change" which features essays from transatlantic scholars surrounding the Obama administration and the challenges and choices it is facing. "Diary of Change" essays are available in both German and English.
To access this website, please click here.

Announcements

New AICGS Trustee: Martin Jäger
AICGS would like to welcome its newest member of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Martin Jäger. Mr. Jäger is is Head of Global External Affairs and Public Policy at Daimler AG and previously was Foreign Ministry spokesman in Berlin. We welcome Mr. Jäger to the Board.
For a short biography of Mr. Jäger, please click here.

Seeking DAAD/AICGS Fellowship Applications
AICGS would like to announce that it is now accepting applications for the DAAD/AICGS Fellowship Program, sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The application deadline for Fall 2009 (June 2009 - December 2009) is February 28, 2009.
For more information and application instructions, please click here.

Join the AICGS Silver Anniversary Club for $25
Help us celebrate the Institute's 25th Anniversary and support our efforts to strengthen German-American relations through Knowledge, Insights and Networks by joining the AICGS Silver Anniversary Club. A tax-deductible contribution of just $25 will help us produce in-depth seminars and publications covering the major issues that will shape German-American relations in 2009, including Energy Security, Climate Change, Terrorism and Immigration. Silver Anniversary Club members will be listed by name in the Registry of Donors on the AICGS website.
For more information about the AICGS Silver Anniversary Club, please click here.
For a list of Silver Anniversary Club Members, please click here.

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