The Forum on the World Economic Order (WEO) hosted its first alumni conference from September 6-9 in Washington, DC. 34 experts representing 23 countries gathered in Washington to discuss issues pertinent to the global economy, drawing on the themes of previous Forum WEO programming. Over the course of four days the participants took part in… Read More
July 20-27, 2019 | Washington, DC and Louisville, KY The Forum on the World Economic Order welcomed its ninth delegation of experts in July for a seven day study tour focusing on intellectual property rights around the world. During the program, which took place in Washington, DC and in Louisville, KY, the delegation met with… Read More
Experts on international trade based in Germany and in the U.S. discussed the new trade agreement replacing NAFTA, the US-Mexico-Canada agreement or USMCA, President Trump’s strategy in making trade policy for the United States, and how multilateral trade organizations need to be modernized for the current global trading system in which countries, such as the… Read More
Member of the Bundestag Torsten Herbst provided participants with an overview of the German political party system, evaluated the political situation in Germany after the most recent European Parliament and state elections, and analyzed what the election results could mean for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s grand coalition. The Political Situation in Germany after the European Parliament… Read More
The security and defense session offered three different perspectives on NATO by experts working in the areas of security and defense policy. Peters, Pfeifle, and Pindur contemplated the future of the Alliance in the next century, the strategic challenges facing Germany, Europe, and the US, defense spending responsibilities, and the state of German military capabilities.… Read More
Canadians will head to the polls on October 21, 2019 to vote in the 2019 Canadian federal election. André Albinati gave participants a primer on the current political situation in Canada by reviewing the major parties’ platforms and analyzing the latest poll figures ahead of the 2019 federal election, and assessing the US-Canada trade relationship.… Read More
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