Here you can find our dialogue events in chronological order.

2018

June

• Panel discussion on “New Government, Same Coalition – The Political Situation in Germany” with Manfred Richter, Treasurer of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on June 6 2018 in Washington, DC.

May

• Exhibition of “Animate Europe” at the Montréal Comic Arts Festival  from May 25-27 2018.

February

• Forum on the World Economic Order: Study tour on “E-commerce: Fleeting or the Future?” from February 24 to March 3 2018 in Washington, DC and San Jose, CA.
• Panel discussion on “Coalition Watch: Is Germany’s Groundhog Day Approaching?” with MP Michael Georg Link on February 12 2018 in Washington, DC.

January

• Panel discussion on “The Future of Europe” with MEP Angelika Mlinar on January 5 2018 in Washington, DC

 

2017

November

• Forum on the World Economic Order: Study tour on Breaking the Barrier: Migration, Immigration, and Integration  from November 5-11 2017 in Washington, DC and Austin, TX.
• Study tour  Promoting Tolerance for Young Professionals from Middle-, Southeastern- and Eastern Europe from November 5 – 15 2017 in Washington, DC, New York, NY, Cincinnati, OH, Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA and Miami, FL. and Chicago, IL.

October

• Study tour for National Lieutenant Governors on Germany’s Economic and Political Challenges and Opportunities from October 14 – 21 2017 in Düsseldorf and Berlin.

September

• Panel discussion on The Federal Elections in Germany: Firsthand Observations from US Campaign Experts on October 2 2017 in Washington, DC
• Study tour for US Campaign Experts  on the German Federal Elections 2017 from September 18 – 25 2017 in Mainz, Frankfurt am Main and Berlin.

August

• Participation at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Boston, MA from August 5-9 2017.
• Panel Discussion with International Trade Experts from Pakistan, Europe, South Africa, and Lebanon on Better Together? Free Trade in the Protectionist Era on August 3 2017 in Washington, DC
• Forum on the World Economic Order: Study tour for international trade experts on Better Together? Free Trade in the Protectionist Era from July 31 – August 4 2017 in Washington, DC.

July

• Panel discussion with Manfred Richter, Treasurer of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on Two Months Before the German Federal Elections: The Political Situation in Germany and the Free Democratic Party on July 24 2017 in Washington, DC.

Mai

• Conference on The Current State of Transatlantic Relations: An Assessment from May 18-21 2017 in Ottawa, Canada.

April

• Panel discussion with MEP Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on Europe at a Crossroads: 2017 Elections in France and Germany on April 11 2017 in Washington, DC.

February

• Panel Discussion on Threats to Democratic Elections Around the World – Perspectives from Germany, South Africa, Ukraine and Lebanon on March 3 2017 in Washington, DC
• Study tour for International Party Strategists on Political Communication and Campaign Management  in Washington, DC from February 27 – March 3 2017.

2016

November

• Study tour  Promoting Tolerance for Young Professionals from Middle-, Southeastern- and Eastern Europe from October 13-23 2017 in Washington, DC, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, and Chicago, IL.

October

• Study tour for Party Strategists on Political Communication and Campaign Management  in Washington, DC from October 9-15 2016.

August

• Participation at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Chicago, IL from August 8-11 2016.

July

• Participation at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PN from July 25-28 2016.
• Participation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH from July 18-21 2016.

May

• Participation at the Pittsburgh Europe Festival and presentation of the Animate Europe Exhibition

April

• Conference on ‘The Current State of Transatlantic Relations: An Assessment’ from April 28 – May 1 2016 in Chicago, IL.

March

• Participation at the National Lieutenant Governors Association Federal Meeting in Washington, DC from March 23-25 2016.
• Participation at the Congressional Study Group on Germany’s 33^rd Annual Congress-Bundestag Seminar from March 3-9 2016.

February

• Participation at the Georgetown Graduate Student Conference ‘Divided Europe – Straining the Limits of Unity’ on February 19 2016.
• Panel Discussion with MEP Angelika Mlinar, ALDE Vice President, on ‘Tipping Point? European Politics in an Age of Migration’ on February 11, 2016 in Washington, DC

 

2015

November

• Panel Discussion with Dr. Ekkehard Klug, Member of State Parliament of Schleswig Holstein; Gisela Piltz, former Member of German Bundestag and Member of Board of Trustees FNF; and Dr. Matthias Schulenberg, Chairman FDP Federal Committee on Justice on ‘Germany’s Political Challenges’ on November 20, 2015 in Washington, DC
• Study Tour on the topic of “Freedom vs. Security: the Surveillance Debate in the USA” from November 16-20, 2015 in Washington, DC
• Study Tour for Young Greek Political Professionals from November 10-13, 2015 in Washington, DC
• Discussion with Julius Freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven, Project Director, Project Office Moscow FNST on ‚Russian Civil Society and Liberal Opposition‘ in cooperation with the Transatlantic Academy of the German Marshall Fund (GMF) on November 3, 2015 in Washington, DC

October

• Discussion on Turkey – A Rising Regional Power – Strategic Challenges and Prospects with Dr. Rainer Adam, Regional Director, East and Southeast Europe, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on October 9, 2015 in Washington, DC

September

• Study tour for American Political Professionals to Brussels, Cologne, Dusseldorf and Berlin from September 26 – October 3, 2015

August

• Informational Program to the National Conference of State Legislators in Seattle, WA from August 2-6, 2015

July

• Discussion on ‪TTIP – What’s the Buzz in Europe‬?  organized by the European Liberal Forum (ELF) with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom with Marietje Schaake MEP, Member of the Committee on International Trade (ALDE), Christian Burgsmüller, Member of Cabinet of EU Trade Commissioner Malmström, Christofer Fjellner MEP, Vice-Coordinator of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (EPP) and Sorin Moisă MEP, Member of the Committee on International Trade (S&D) on July 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

June

• Discussion on Germany and the United States: Reliable Allies? with Andrew Cohen, Director, Communications, Pew Research Center, Jacob Heilbrunn, Editor, The National Interest, Robert Moran, Partner, Brunswick Group LLP, Hans H.  Stein, Director European and Transatlantic Dialogue, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on June 2, 2015 in Washington, DC

May

• Conference on ‘The Current State of Transatlantic Relations: An Assessment’ from May 28-31, 2015 in San Diego, CA

• Discussion with Dr. Frans Cronje, Chief Executive Officer, South African Institute of Race Relations, on  ‘What South Africa’s Rejection of the West Means for the United States’ Interests in Africa’ on May 5, 2015 in Washington, DC

March

• Discussion with Dr. Wolfgang Gerhardt, Chairman of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on Quo Vadis Germany? An Assessment on March 18, 2015 in Washington, DC

• Study tour for Senior Party Strategists from all over the world on ‘Political Communication and Campaign Strategies in the US’ from March 2 – 6, 2015 in Washington, DC

February

• Participation at the Harvard European Conference on ‘Europe in the World’ and presentation of the Animate Europe Exhibition

• Discussion with MEP Michael Theurer on Grexit, Brexit & Pegida – Disintegration of European Democracy? on February 5, 2015 in Washington, DC

2014

December

• Attendance at the  NLGA 2014 Executive Committee – New Elect Meeting  from December 3-5, 2014 in  in Albuquerque, NM

November

• Conference on ‘The Current State of Transatlantic Relations: An Assessment’ from Nov. 13-16, 2014 in Miami, FL

• Discussion on ’25 Years after the Fall of the Wall – Personal Accounts’ on Nov. 12, 2014 in Washington, DC

Oktober

• Study tour on the topic of ‘Energy Policy: The American Perspective on Natural Gas’ from Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2014 in Washington, DC and Pittsburgh

• Study tour  Promoting Tolerance for Young Professionals from Middle-, Southeastern- and Eastern Europe from Oct. 19 – Oct.31, 2014 in Washington, DC, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, and Chicago, IL

• Discussion with Daniel Bahr, former German Minister of Health, on The U.S. Health Care Debate – a German Perspective on October 17, 2014 in Washington, DC

September

• Discussion with Michael Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, on The Ukraine Crisis and the OSCE’s new Relevance on September 11, 2014 in Washington, DC

August

• ‘Liberaler Stammtisch’ with Angela Freimuth MdL, Deputy Chairwoman of the FDP Parliamentary Group in the State Legislature of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), on Common values, shared interests? A glance into the transatlantic community of values

July

• Study tour for American Political Professionals to Dresden, Leipzig and Berlin from June 29 to July 6, 2014

June

• Discussion on The Outcome of the European Elections with Hans H. Stein, Director International Political Dialogue, European Institutions and North America, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, in cooperation with the Center for the National Interest on June 5^th, 2014 in Washington, DC

April

• Reception and Discussion on The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Celebrates 50 Years of International Work with Manfred Richter, Treasurer, FNF, and Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and Founder of the Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding on April 8, 2014 in Washington, DC

2013

December

• Discussion on Transatlantic Tensions – How do the NSA revelations affect the U.S.- German relationship? with Christoph von Marshall, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, Der Tagesspiegel on December 16, 2013 in Washington, DC

• Discussion on Lessons in Economic and Political Freedom from 20 years of South African Democracy with Dr. Frans Cronje, Chief Executive Office, South African Institute of Race Relations on December 2, 2013 in Washington, DC

November

• Discussion on Challenges of the German Health Care System with Federal Minister of Health Daniel Bahr on Nov. 13^th, 2013 in Washington, DC

• Study tour  Promoting Tolerance for Young Professionals from Middle-, Southeastern- and Eastern Europe from Nov. 10 – Nov. 20, 2013 in Washington, DC, New York, NY, Miami, FL, Dallas, TX, St. Louis, MO und Los Angeles, CA

October

• Study tour for American Political Professionals  on  Germany’s Economic and Political Challenges and Opportunities from October 19 to 27, 2013 to Dresden, Leipzig and Berlin

• Discussion on The German Federal Election of 2013: Observation of the Election Campaign and Analysis of the Outcome with Jacob Heilbrunn, Editor, The National Interest and Vic Matus, Senior Editor, The Weekly Standard, on October 16^th, 2013 in Washington, DC

July

• Discussion on Transatlantic Disturbances – The Case of Data Collection with Angela Freimuth MP on July 26, 2013 in Washington, DC

June

• Discussion on The German Federal Elections 2013 with Reinhard Schlinkert, Managing Partner dimap – das Institut für Markt- und Politikforschung and Hans H. Stein, Director International Political Dialogue, European Institutions and North America, FNF on June 2, 2013 in Washington, DC

May

• Conference on The Current State of Transatlantic Relations: An Assessment  from May 30 to June 2, 2013 Savannah, GA

• Discussion on The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – Opportunities and Challenges with German Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Economics Dr. Philipp Rösler in cooperation with the Brookings Institution on May 23, 2013 in Washington, DC

• Discussion on The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with MEP Jürgen Creutzmann on May 8, 2013 in Washington, DC

April

• Discussion on The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with State Secretary Anne Ruth Herkes, German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology on April 30, 2013 in Washington, DC

March

• Discussion on Transatlantic Relations and the Skills Initiative of the German Embassy with participants of the National Lieutenant Governors Association’s Federal State Relations Meeting on March 20, 2013 in Washington, DC in cooperation with NLGA and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

February

• Discussion on Europe and the Sovereign Debt Crisis with MEP Michael Theurer on February 7th, 2013 in Washington, DC