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 […]
“Federal governments should no longer be viewed as the sole source for action and solutions both because of the current administration in the US and a continued power shift towards NGOs and local actors. Engagement at the subnational level is ever more critical.” This is one of the key conclusions from the first “Atlantic Expedition”, […]
While the Marshall Plan remains a touchstone for German-American relations, the value of the transatlantic relationship is no longer as obvious or unassailable as it once was. A new narrative for the transatlantic relationship is needed to address transnational challenges such as the growing importance of emerging economies, an increasingly multipolar world order, and the […]
Free trade has done much to advance the cause of human flourishing and improve the lives of people around the globe. The historical cooperation between Europe and North America in advancing free trade, economic opportunity, and open markets not only serves to connect our nations, but has been a force for good across the globe. […]
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), on both sides of the Atlantic there is a 55% or higher chance that a 25 to 44-year-old whose parents passed tertiary education will achieve the same level of education, while less than 10% of children from low-educated families with a migration background reach that […]
Following the Paris Agreement, climate commitments must be backed by concrete action. Meeting the obligations under the Agreement will require effective and innovative policy solutions and transformation in the energy sector and beyond. The US and Germany, as climate leaders and policy pioneers, are at the forefront of these efforts and should expand cooperation beyond […]
Despite the current trends toward nationalism and retrenchment in both the US and Europe, policymakers should continue to give transatlantic security cooperation the utmost priority. The security challenges the Alliance faces can only be successfully confronted if the US and Europe continue and deepen their cooperation. While NATO has inefficiencies and shortcomings in specific policy […]
The recent migration crisis has brought longstanding tensions in Europe’s immigration and integration policies to the forefront. This is compounded by a concern in Europe and the US that hosting refugees and migrants from fragile and conflict-afflicted states in the Middle East and North Africa increase domestic security risks and that such persons are not […]
The US and EU face many similar challenges in the digital age which affect both the business sector and society as a whole. We see this moment as a chance to shift the focus of the transatlantic relationship toward greater collaboration and proactive problem-solving, which will also help to address domestic issues on each side […]