The Atlantic Action Plan is based on the results that have been developed by the fellows of the first and second Atlantic Expedition between December 2016 and November 2017. It will be presented to various transatlantic stakeholders by 15 representatives of each Expedition during the Atlantic Basecamp in Berlin from 8-13 April 2018. I. INTRODUCTION […]
From 8-13 April 2018, thirty fellows from the first and the second Atlantic Expedition will convene in Berlin to present their jointly developed Atlantic Action Plan to numerous transatlantic stakeholders. The Atlantic Basecamp will kick-off with a reception and program introduction in the evening of April 8, followed by an internal workshop on Monday, April […]
by Katharina Dolezalek, Christin Habermann, Connor Kennel, Margaret Mullins, and Mike Ravitsky UPDATE APRIL 2018: The New Transatlantic Declaration is a living document and we are currently updating the below text. Please find the latest version via the following link: http://atlantic-expedition.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Transatlantic-Declaration-Update_09April18.pdf FOREWORD The New Transatlantic Declaration (NTD) outlines the objectives and values common […]
by Sarah May, Johanna Rudorf, Rendeé Slowden, and Mathias Weber With an established strategy, Social Media proves to be an effective communication tool for sharing ideas and reaching new audiences. By analyzing the Social Media presence of the Atlantic Expedition, the social media team was able to generate a number of best practices and […]
by Feodora Hamza, Sophie Lichter, James Schroeder, and Simon Schütz The diversification and expansion of communications technology has facilitated increasing interaction between citizens in the United States and Germany. This memo explores tools that can encourage and maintain positive interactions through the use of recent technological innovations and traditional in-person communication. It outlines approaches […]
by Florian Dalstein, Diana Koppelt, and Mike Ravitsky “Open education, open innovation, open to the Atlantic” Our team proposes the delivery of a new learning format to high school students in the United States and Germany. We aim to connect students across the Atlantic and facilitate intercultural exchange by converting standard, individualized school assignments into a […]
by Thomas Froehlich, Paul Kumst, Carolin Wattenberg As identified by the Actors & Allies group, local government actors such as mayors or city council members should play an increasing role in building up a new transatlantic narrative. While city-to-city partnerships have always played a role in the transatlantic relationship, their positive potential is currently […]
by Lindsey DePasse, Katharina Dolezalek, Erick Marin Müller, Maria Alejandra Moscoso The following memo provides an overview of new actors that should become involved and included in a modern transatlantic cooperation. Classic stakeholders, including federal governments and international corporations, have influenced transatlantic relations for the past decades. However, as these relationships suffer, bottom-up/grassroots approaches […]
by Marie-Louise Arlt, Julian Clayton, Connor Kennel, Margaret Mullins, Lisa Schmechel The key actors in maintaining and promoting transatlantic relations The exercise of stakeholder mapping aimed to identify and examine the network of established relationships that were developed over the past 70 years of bilateral relations between Germany and the US. This memo provides […]
by Thomas Froehlich, Christin Habermann, Nardos Mekonnen, Shivan Sarin, Carolin Wattenberg, and Gregor Wendler Diversity and inclusion are two concepts frequently brought up in debates about transatlantic social, political and economic relations. Still, only a limited group of diplomats, academics, politicians and businesspeople determines the transatlantic discourse. This memo on diversity and inclusion asserts […]