The Covid-19 pandemic was a major setback for the path towards eradicating world hunger. Now, climate change, water scarcity, population growth, and multiple conflicts around the globe such as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East are making it difficult for the global community to get back on track. Availability, as well as access, to nutritious food is in jeopardy. In this conversation, 1014 and the American Council on Germany revisited the topic of food security in their virtual series Resilience & Adaptation 2.0., with experts Ambassador Ertharin Cousin and Alexander Müller.

The role of informal networks in international business is often underestimated but, can be vital for achieving business success. Informal networks can provide access to valuable information, resources, and contacts, as well as foster trust and collaboration among individuals and organizations. Together, with panelists Dr. Sheila M. Puffer, Dr. Sven Horak, Dr. Mridul Agrawal, and Dr. Grace Chun Guo, we evaluated the the value of informal networks for achieving business success.

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1014 and the American Council on Germany hosted a virtual discussion with Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, and Anna Sauerbrey, Foreign Editor at the weekly DIE ZEIT, about the evolving geopolitical landscape, emerging alliances, and the growing polarization between Western democracies and authoritarian regimes in light of the horrendous developments unfolding in the Middle East. 

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Two days after the UN General Assembly in New York City, Financial Times columnist Enuma Okoro and Kristina Lunz, co-founder of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, joined 1014 in conversation about chances to improve global climate policy and creating a more caring international order. Kristina also gave a preview of her book The Future of Foreign Policy Is Feminist.

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Based on recent public opinion polls, most Americans and Germans continue to see each other as partners when it comes to protecting their respective national security interests. The general public in both countries appear to be willing to support using military action to protect themselves and their allies – as we are seeing play out in the war in Ukraine. But, what does this look like in practice – especially in times of crisis?

1014 and the ACG hosted a discussion and lunch with Colonel Jörg Dronia, Commander of the German Armed Forces Command in Reston, Virginia, about military cooperation in times of crisis.

Like the US, Germany has seen the rapid growth and radicalization of domestic right-wing movements. Racist, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories are actively imported over the Atlantic and influence the political debate in Germany. In conversation with Steven Sokol, President of the American Council on Germany (ACG), Ricarda Lang discussed her party’s efforts to counter the rise of anti-democratic forces in Germany, Europe, and across Atlantic, and to rebuild trust in democracy.

The discussion aimed to draw out shared lessons for democratic actors on both sides of the Atlantic, as they confront this common challenge to their democracies.

In recent months there has been much discussion about post-war reconstruction in Ukraine after the conflict there comes to an end. Some politicians, analysts, and pundits on both sides of the Atlantic have called for a “Marshall Plan for Ukraine.” 1014 and the American Council on Germany hosted a discussion with Dr. Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Bruce Stokes, non-resident Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Global supply chains suffered a major disruption as a result of the pandemic – which has been exacerbated with the war in Ukraine. With most factories and production back on-line at pre-pandemic levels, is global manufacturing back on track? What are the implications of the disruptions of recent years on trade? 1014 and the American Council on Germany heard from globalization experts Thorsten Benner, Co-Founder and Director of the Global Public Policy Institute; and Dr. Shannon O’Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies Under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about the economic and social impact of the simultaneous crises we are facing. Featuring Prof. Dr. h.c. Jutta Allmendinger, President, WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Professor of Educational Sociology and Labor Market Research, Humboldt University in Berlin; and Dr. Adam Tooze, Shelby Cullom Davis Chair of History and Director of the European Institute, Columbia University. Moderated by journalist Ines Pohl, Washington bureau chief for Deutsche Welle.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies Under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February recalibrated the attention of the transatlantic community toward Europe. Featuring Sinologists Dr. Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Professor for Sinology at the University of Trier and a Senior Associate Fellow at MERICS; and Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about the economic implications of the Ukraine war. Featuring experts Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, CEO and Managing Director, Food Systems for the Future; former Executive Director, United Nations World Food Program; and Alexander Müller, Managing Director, TMG Think Tank for Sustainability.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about how authoritarianism and authoritarian regimes are gaining more traction around the world. Featuring experts Dr. John Glenn, Senior Director of the National Endowment for Democracy’s International Forum for Democratic Studies; and Sarah Pagung, Associate Fellow in the International Order and Democracy Program at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies Under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about the broader implications of the war in Ukraine. Featuring Dr. Alexander Cooley, Claire Tow Professor of Political Science and Vice Provost for Academic Centers and Libraries at Barnard College and Academy Adjunct Faculty at Chatham House; and Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse, Director of the Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) and Einstein Professor for the Comparative Study of Democracy and Authoritarianism at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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The "Transatlantic Media Forum" was a one-day German-American gathering of fifteen renowned experts and journalists in New York City. Across three "Strategic Roundtables", the format allowed for in-depth deliberations wherein we discussed the media and techno-economic mechanisms that cause and perpetuate each of today’s major crises - regardless of their respective content. How can we achieve resilience under these conditions? With Sham Jaff, Anna Romandash, Delia Baldassarri, Paulina Fröhlich, Alison (Ali) Goldsworthy, Ulises Ali Mejias, Alexander Sängerlaub, Christoph Bieber.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies Under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about the impact of the war in Ukraine on global energy markets and energy security in Europe. Featuring Samantha Gross, Director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at the Brookings Institution; and Rainer Quitzow, whose research focuses on sustainable innovation, industrial policy, and governance of the energy transition in Germany and beyond.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies Under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about the temptation to induce regime change and the reality of doing so. With Benjamin Denison, data scientist, political scientist, and international security and foreign policy expert.

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As part of their virtual series Democracies Under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion about the future of Ukraine as an independent and sovereign country. Featuring Dr. Liana Fix, Program Director in the International Affairs Department of the Körber Foundation in Berlin; and Dr. Michael Kimmage, Professor of History at the Catholic University of America.

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1014 and the American Council on Germany hosted a discussion that put the pipeline project and Germany’s energy dependency in a broader context. Featuring Sascha Müller-Kraenner, Executive Director of Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (Environmental Action Germany), an independent non-profit organization which was founded in 1975 and is focused on environmental and consumer protection; and Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of American Council on Germany (ACG).

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