North America
The North America Regional Office in Washington, D.C. is composed of two pillar programs. The Transatlantic Dialogue Program fosters political dialogue among political, business, scientific and cultural multipliers from the US, Canada and Germany and develops innovative liberal approaches and solutions to transatlantic issues. The World Order and Globalization Hub fosters dialogue among political, business and scientific multipliers by encouraging increased mutual understanding within the global economic landscape. Both initiatives seek to facilitate a transfer of knowledge among experts in order to make a worldwide contribution to social and economic progress.
News
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Not Braindead, but Necessary - Clear Majorities for NATO, Nuanced Perception of Security Threats
With the start of the NATO summit on July 9, the 75th anniversary of the alliance is coming into focus. A new survey by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, conducted by the polling institute dimap, shows clear majorities in favor of the transatlantic military alliance in the USA and Germany. The survey also reveals differentiated views on threat perception and the future of the alliance.
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The Trump – Biden Rematch: What the Presidential Debate means for the Race to the White House
In the first of the scheduled debates between the Democratic and Republican frontrunners, immigration, the economy, and foreign policy were the core issues. Mr. Biden’s age was on clear display; so was Mr. Trump’s pugnaciousness, if more restrained than usual. The question on everyone’s mind: was this a wise choice for the sitting president?
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A New Age of Women in Politics Policy Takeaways
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Washington, D.C. office hosted a distinguished international delegation of twelve female professionals working in politics, from May 4th – May 11th, 2024 in Washington, D.C. and Denver, Colorado. The delegation met with experts across various political women’s institutions, non-profit organizations, political NGOs, legislative offices and more specifically with The World Bank Group, researchers, journalists, and academics.
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Study Tour: A New Age of Women in Politics
The World Order and Globalization Hub welcomed its twenty-first delegation in May, consisting of twelve female professionals engaged in the political sphere. In that time, the participants met with a wide variety of professionals: ranging from political NGOs, non-partisan non-profit organizations, academics, political women’s institutions, policy advisors, The World Bank Group, legislative offices, journalists, and researchers.
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USA and Germany – unfriendly Friends in Trade?
In April our US delegation of political experts in trade from Congress, business and think tanks visited Hamburg and Berlin. The search for common grounds was easy to recognize on the strategic level: China´s hegemonial aspirations and the aggression from Putin´s Russia need a clear answers from the west. The threats and challenges from China and Russia demand an even closer transatlantic cooperation, politically and economically.
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Disrupting Corruption: Anti-Corruption and Governance Policy Takeaways
From September 16-23, 2023, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Washington, DC office hosted ten anti-corruption experts for a week of meetings in Washington and Cleveland, OH. The delegation featured politicians, journalists, civil society leaders, and academics. During the eight-day trip, the delegation met with a wide range of experts, including federal and local government agencies, think tanks, and anti-money laundering experts.
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Free Trade: How to Win Friends and Build Alliances in the Geoeconomic Age Policy Takeaways
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Washington, DC office hosted a distinguished delegation of eight experts in the area of international trade on a study tour from November 4-11, 2023, in Washington, DC and Houston, Texas. The delegation met with experts from various think tanks, universities, the U.S. Congress and local economic organizations, among other constituencies.