The following panel comes from this year's Brussels Forum, GMF's annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 28th panel, Climate Change: What Will it Take?, a discussion between Club Madrid Member Gro Harlem Brundtland; Thomson Reuters Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky; European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard; and Chairman of the Sustainable Development Technology Foundation in Beijing Dr. C.S. Kiang. Founder and Publisher of E!Sharp magazine Paul Adamson moderates. GMF also releases its second Audio Annual Report, a compilation of highlights from GMF's top podcasts and events in 2009. This audio piece is a supplement the 2009 print annual report and is available for download below:
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WHAT'S NEWTransatlantic Taskforce on Development: Dialogues in Asia Part 2 – China In Part 2 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Carol Lancaster, Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and professor of Politics at Georgetown University. They analyze the Taskforce’s aid and development discussions held in Beijing, the Chinese model for aid, and the potential areas for cooperation between countries. 
Transatlantic Taskforce on Development: Dialogues in Asia Part 2 – China 
WHAT'S NEW Transatlantic Taskforce on Development: Dialogues in Asia Part 1 – Japan In Part 1 of a two-part series on the Transatlantic Taskforce dialogues in Asia, GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe speaks with Max Lawson, Head of Development Finance and Public Services at Oxfam Great Britain. They analyze the Taskforce’s discussions held in Tokyo and what role the Japanese government may play in helping advance food security and more effective development policies.
Transatlantic Taskforce on Development: Dialogues in Asia Part 1 – Japan PRESS RELEASE Sarah Wildman wins Peter R. Weitz Prize for excellence in reporting on Europe The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is pleased to announce that Sarah Wildman, writing for Slate, is the 2010 recipient of the Peter R. Weitz Journalism Prize for excellence and originality in reporting on Europe and the transatlantic relationship. EVENT Inaugural Forum for Cities in Transition Held The city of Kosovska Mitrovica / Mitrovicë, Kosovo hosted the first annual Forum for Cities in Transition on May 24-28, 2010, bringing together ten cities from around the world, which are dealing with divisions from the aftermath of conflict. The event was supported by The Balkan Trust for Democracy. EVENT Coping with Climate Change in the United States, the Netherlands, and Developing Countries On May 26, GMF’s Climate & Energy Program hosted a lunch event on Capitol Hill entitled Rising tides in a warming world: Coping with climate change in the United States, the Netherlands, and developing countries. The purpose of the event was to faciliate discussion among thought leaders in U.S. and European climate and development communties on climate adaptation and water policies. Panelists included Annemieke Nijhof, Director General of Water Management at the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management; Stephen Seidel, Vice President for Policy Analysis and General Counsel at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change; and David Waskow, Climate Change Program Director at Oxfam America. EVENT Brussels Forum Podcast -- Climate Change: What Will it Take?
Brussels Forum Podcast: Climate Change: What Will it Take? EVENT GMF Launches G-20 in the Global Economy event series On May 25, GMF hosted an off-the record luncheon with senior economic officials and financial policy experts to discuss the advancing financial regulatory reforms in the United States and Europe. The event marked the launch of GMF's G-20 in the Global Economy event series and featured opening remarks from Dan Price, Senior Partner at Sidley Austin LLP and former Deputy National Security Advisor; Lewis Alexander, Counselor to U.S. Treasury Secretary; Peter Matheson, Head of the Economic Section at the British Embassy; Peter Kerstens, Counselor at the EU Delegation; and Gabriela Treess, Financial Counselor on Financial Sector Regulation and Anti-Money Laundering Policies at the German Embassy. IN THE NEWS David Ginsburg, Washington lawyer who helped found GMF, passes away David Ginsburg, a Washington lawyer who helped found the German Marshall Fund of the United States, died May 23 at his home in Alexandria, VA. He was 98. WHAT'S NEW Brussels Forum Podcast: Geostrategic Consequences of the Economic Crisis The following panel comes from this year's Brussels Forum, GMF's annual conference to address the transatlantic relationship, held with the major sponsorship of the Federal Authorities of Belgium, the Egmont Institute, and Daimler. This podcast is audio from the March 27 panel, Geostrategic Consequences of the Economic Crisis, a discussion betweenSwedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick, UAE Minister of Foreign TradeSheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, and Dean Wang Jisi from Beijing University. Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times moderates.
Brussels Forum Podcast: Geostrategic Consequences of the Economic Crisis 
Transatlantic Academy: Call for Proposals The Transatlantic Academy is seeking candidates to serve as resident fellows for ten months for the fellowship year beginning in September 2011. The Academy welcomes applications from scholars working on "The Competition for Natural Resources: The New Geopolitical Great Game?" 2009 Annual Report
This report highlights GMF convening events, networking programs, research, and grantmaking initiatives in 2009. A letter from GMF President Craig Kennedy is included along with financial and partner information. The Annual Report is downloadable as a large PDF file, with interactive links throughout, below:
2009 Audio Annual Report (MP3)
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