PAST EVENTS 2007 January January 23, 2007 Freiberg Concert of the Mittelsächsische Philharmonie “Mississippi Meets Milky Way” on the occasion of the presentation of the book “Bridges of My Life” by Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep and the Award Ceremony of the 2007 Cultural Scholarships of the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg Speakers: Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep; Professor Unland, Rector, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg February February 09, 2006 Magnus-Haus, Berlin New Year’s Dinner for the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni February 21, 2007 Atrium of Deutsche Bank, Berlin Speech by the U.S. Ambassador to Germany, William R. Timken, Jr., “Taking Advantage of Innovation, Technology and Investment to Address Climate Change and Grow Economies”; Introduction: Dr. Thomas Enders, Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke; Moderator: Sonia Seymour Mikich, Editor TV-Magazine “Monitor”, Westdeutscher Rundfunk German Television March March 03, 2007 Komische Oper, Berlin XXXIX Atlantic Talk of the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke: Performance of “The Magic Flute” by W.A. Mozart at the Komische Oper with an introduction by Andreas Homoki, Director, and Werner Hintze, Dramaturg; followed by a reception March 08, 2007 Düsseldorf VIII Atlantic Talk of the Rhineland Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Speaker: Consul General Matthew G. Boyse, American Consulate Germany, Düsseldorf, “The Media in German-American Relations” March 13, 2007 Hannover XX Karl Heinz Beckurts Memorial Lecture, Speaker: Dr. Claus-Detlev Kleber, HEUTE Journal, ZDF German Television, “Between Asia and America – Where Will Globalization Leave Us?” (in cooperation with DZ Bank) March 15 – 17, 2007 Los Angeles, California Third Conference Atlantik-Brücke / Pacific Council on International Policy, “The United States and Germany Face the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities” Speaker: Klaus Wowereit, Governing Mayor of Berlin March 22, 2007 Frankfurt am Main 69th Meeting of the “Working Group USA”, “Germany’s G8 Presidency: Transatlantic Harmony or Dissonance?” Speakers: Klaus Holschuh, Head of Division Research and Economics, DZ BANK AG; Dr. Michael Schaefer, Political Director, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin April April 02, 2007 Federal Chancellery, Berlin XL Atlantic Talk of the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Speaker: Federal Minister Dr. Thomas de Maizière, Head of the Federal Chancellery, “Insider Perspectives of the Federal Chancellery” April 04, 2007 Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft, München Presentation of the book of Walther Leisler Kiep, “Bridges of My Life” (translated) (in cooperation with Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft (IABG) and EADS) April 18, 2007 Deutsche Bank, München XII Atlantic Talk of the München Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Guest Speaker: General (ret.) Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, former Commander-in-Chief of Joint Headquarters Center, Heidelberg, and Commander of KFOR, “Peace Keeping Missions in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq: Why Has Success Been Elusive?” April 27, 2007 New York City Atlantic Talk of the New York Young Leaders Alumni Speaker: Ambassador Thomas Matussek, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, “Global Responsibility? Germany in the UN” April 29 – 30, 2007 Washington, DC Third “Workshop on German-American Relations” (in cooperation with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars) May May 07, 2007 Berlin XLI Atlantic Talk of the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Speaker: Rudolf Jindrák, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Germany, “Czech Republic and Germany – Neighbors, Partner in the EU, Allies in NATO” May 12 – 20, 2007 China “Investment Bridge”: IX Trip with Members of the Deutscher Bundestag and of the Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology to German and American Companies in China May 20 – June 06, 2007 Study trip to Germany for American Social Studies Teachers from Ohio May 29, 2007 Accenture, Kronberg Speech by Dr. John C. Hulsman, Oppenheim Scholar of the German Council on Foreign Relations, “Handicapping the Horses: The American Presidential Race and What It Means for the Future of American Foreign Policy” (in cooperation with Accenture GmbH) May 31, 2007 Schloss Neue Kammern in the Park of Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam Presentation of the IX Eric M. Warburg Prize to The Honorable Dr. Condoleezaa Rice, U.S. Secretary of State; Award Presentation: Dr. Helmut Kohl, Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Press Release June June 03 – 15, 2007 VI Seminar for Professors of Emory University in cooperation with the Claus M. Halle Institute for Global Learning, Emory University, Atlanta, GA: Freiberg, Dresden, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Oestrich-Winkel June 05, 2007 New York City Presentation of the XIII Vernon A. Walters Award to Dr. Jürgen R. Großmann, Owner, Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH; Welcome: Dr. Thomas Enders, Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke, CEO EADS, Award Presentation: The Honorable Gerhard Schröder, Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Address by The Honorable Christian Wulff, Minister President of the State of Lower Saxony Press Release June 05 – June 10, 2007 U.S. Atlantik-Brücke Members’ Tour to New York City, Washington and New Orleans June 09, 2007 New Orleans Dedication of the “Atlantik-Brücke Community Resource Center” in New Orleans Presse Release June 10 – 22, 2007 Study trip to Germany for American Social Studies Teachers from Wisconsin: Meissen, Freiberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main June 15, 2007 Magnus-Haus, Berlin Discussion with Youth for Understanding Foundation Scholarship Recipients June 21 – 24, 2007 Estoril, Portugal Fourth European-American Conference of the Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke June 24 – July 07, 2007 Study trip to Germany for American Social Studies Teachers from California: Kiel, Hamburg, Hanover, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main July July 02, 2007 Magnus-Haus, Berlin Atlantik-Brücke Day: Annual Membership Meeting, Meeting of the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees July 11 – 15, 2007 Kranj, Slovenia VII European Young Leaders Conference Topic: “Superpower Shadows” August August 27 – 31, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky XXIX German-American Young Leaders Conference Topic: Energy: Too Much and too Little September September 3, 2007 Berlin XLII Atlantic Talk of Berlin Young Leaders Alumni. Guest Speaker: Professor Dr. Dietmar Herz, Department Chair for Comparative Government, Erfurt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt September 13, 2007 Washington, DC II Atlantic Talk of Washington Young Leaders Alumni with the Minister President of Hesse, Roland Koch September 14, 2007 Alte Oper, Frankfurt am Main Concert and reception by invitation of Mr. Michael Hocks and ABN Amro Bank (Germany) AG September 16 – 28, 2007 Study trip to Germany for American Social Studies Teachers from Tennessee: Hamburg, Rendsburg, Kiel, Flensburg, Berlin, Dresden, Freiberg, Frankfurt am Main September 23, 2007 Washington, DC Happy Hour of Washington Young Leaders Alumni September 30 – October 12, 2007 Study trip to Germany for American Social Studies Teachers from Kentucky: Hannover, Wolfenbüttel, Frankfurt am Main, Freiberg, Berlin October October 01, 2007 Berlin XLIII Atlantic Talk of Berlin Young Leaders Alumni. Guest Speaker: Deidre Berger, Managing Director, The American Jewish Committee, Berlin Office October 12, 2007 Freiberg, Saxony XIX Freiberg Talk in cooperation with the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg. Guest Speaker: John C. Kornblum, Ambassador (ret.) and Chairman, Lazard & Co. October 15, 2007 Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt am Main XX. Arthur Burns Memorial Lecture in cooperation with the Deutsche Bundesbank. Guest Speaker: Dr. Jürgen R. Großmann, Chairman of RWE AG October 18, 2007 Salon Berlin Atlantic Talk of Berlin Young Leaders Alumni and Jung Königswinter Alumni. Guest Speaker: Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker, Former President of the Republic of Germany October 19 – 21, 2007 Glashütten/Taunus XXII German-Canadian Conference November November 02, 2007 Magnus-Haus, Berlin XVI Workshop with the U.S. European Command November 05, 2007 Berlin XLIV Atlantic Talk of the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Guest Speaker: H.E. Ma Canrong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China November 08, 2007 Magnus-Haus, Berlin 70th Meeting of the “Working Group USA” December December 3, 2007 Hamburg VIII Atlantic Talk of the Hamburg Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Speaker: Steffen Klusmann, Editor-in-Chief of FINANCIAL TIMES DEUTSCHLAND December 12, 2007 Metropolitan Club, New York XVI ”Enchanted Holiday Evening” benefiting the Youth for Understanding Foundation December 13, 2007 Deutsches Haus, New York Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Youth for Understanding Foundation			Past Events 2007