AICGS: ANALYSES : The AICGS Advisor

After the Reset Buttons Are Pushed
In this week's At Issue, Executive Director Dr. Jackson Janes discusses Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Brussels this week and the agenda that she presented to NATO and the EU.
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New AICGS Podcast: The Terrorism Threat - Alexander Ritzmann
In the newest AICGS Podcast, former DAAD/AICGS Fellow Alexander Ritzmann of the European Foundation for Democracy and Dr. Jackson Janes discuss existing terrorist threats and how the West can help Muslims overcome the radical segments within the religion.
To access this AICGS Podcast, please click here.
To read a recent essay by Mr. Ritzmann for Die Welt, please click here.
To access a recent AICGS Issue Brief on counter-terrorism, please click here (PDF).

After Gaza: A New Approach To Hamas
Former DAAD/AICGS Fellow Almut Möller, currently an Associate Fellow at the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES), looks at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and concludes that a lasting solution can only be achieved if Hamas is involved. Möller argues that because of this, the European Union needs a more differentiated and honest debate on the nature of both Hamas and Fatah. This paper first appeared in the February 2009 edition of FOKUS, an AIES publication.
To read this essay, please click here (PDF).

Learning From Europe's Mistakes
Despite long lagging behind Europe in energy efficiency, the U.S. still has the potential to become an alternative energy role model alongside Europe, writes R. Andreas Kraemer, Director of the Ecologic Institute and a frequent participant in AICGS events. Kraemer argues that the U.S. can learn from Europe's prior missteps in increasing energy efficiency and the transatlantic partners can then work together to lead the global efforts against climate change. This essay originally appeared in the Spring 2009 edition of Internationale Politik.
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Ein fordernder Multilateralismus
Dr. Gunther Hellmann, former DAAD/AICGS Fellow and professor of political science at Frankfurt's Goethe University, writes that Germany has strengthened its role in European foreign policy more than it appears on the surface. Dr. Hellmann argues that it follows that Germany deserves more of a leadership position within the EU as its foreign policy role grows. A version of this essay appeared in the February 2, 2009, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; this essay is available in German only.
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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: The International Banking Crisis
The international banking crisis has affected Germany and the U.S. in many serious ways, shaking confidence on both sides of the Atlantic. On March 11, 2009, AICGS, the JHU Department of Economics, and the Center for Financial Economics will host a discussion with Professor Paul J.J. Welfens on "The International Banking Crisis and Institutional Reforms: German and Transatlantic Economic Perspectives," with comments by JHU Professor Caroline Fohlin, focusing on transatlantic policy and strategies for moving forward. Please note that this event will take place in Baltimore, Maryland.
To RSVP and for more information, please click here.

Announcements

New Visiting Fellow: Dr. Henrik Scheller
AICGS would like to welcome its newest Visiting Fellow, Dr. Henrik Scheller. Dr. Scheller is a Project Manager at the Bertelsmann Stiftung and will compare the German, U.S., and Canadian debates on federalism during his stay at AICGS.
For a short biography of Dr. Scheller, please click here.

Seeking Development Program Intern
AICGS is offering an unpaid internship for summer and fall 2009 to support the Institute's Development team in its fundraising efforts. The Development Intern will provide assistance to the Development team on several fundraising tasks, including the management and logistical execution of the Institute's main annual fundraising event, The Global Leadership Award Dinner.
For application instructions and more information, please click here.

Fellowship Opportunity: AICGS Visiting Fellows Program
AICGS would like to announce a new fellowship opportunity, the AICGS Visiting Fellows Program. The Visiting Fellows Program is designed to provide scholars and specialists with a base while conducting their research in Washington, D.C. Visiting Fellows should be working on issues related to the AICGS mission, which is to strengthen the German-American relationship in an evolving Europe and changing world. Applications will be accepted year round.
For more information about this program, please click here.

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