PAST EVENTS 2006 January 2006 January 31, 2006, Magnus Haus, Berlin Book Presentation Walther Leisler Kiep, “Brücken meines Lebens” by former Federal President of Germany, Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker January 31, 2006, Magnus-Haus, Berlin Festive Dinner honoring Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep on the occasion of his 80th Birthday February 2006 February 10, 2006, Magnus-Haus, Berlin New Year’s Dinner for the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni February 23, 2006, Magnus-Haus, Berlin Film showing of “Germans in America” and discussion, in cooperation with ARTE February 28, 2006, Berlin XXXV Atlantic-Talk with Berlin Young Leaders Alumni and Discussion with Atlantik-Brücke members March 2006 March 23, 2006, Frankfurt am Main 66th meeting of the “Arbeitskreis USA” March 30 – April 01, 2006, Berlin “Second Conference on North America, Germany and Asia”, in Cooperation with the Pacific Council on International Policy April 2006 April 03, 2006, Berlin XXXVI Atlantic Talk with Berlin Young Leaders Alumni April 11, 2006, Freiberg, Saxony XVII Freiberg Talk, Speaker: His Excellency the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Germany, Ma Canrong April 11, 2006, Berlin Volker Perthes, Director, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Presentation of his Book “Orientalische Promenaden. Der Nahe und Mittlere Osten im Umbruch” by former Federal President of Germany, Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker, in Cooperation with Siedler-Verlag April 24, 2006, Hildesheim Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep, Presentation of his Book “Brücken meines Lebens” (“Bridges of my Life”), moderated by Dr. Hartmut Reichardt, HILDESHEIMER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG, in cooperation with Decius Bookstore, Hildesheim April 25, 2006, Hannover XIX Karl Heinz Beckurts Memorial Lecture, Speaker: Dr. Thomas Enders May 2006 May 02, 2006, Oestrich-Winkel Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Presentation of her Book “Das Erbe der Apartheid – Trauma, Erinnerung, Versöhnung” (“The Heritage of Apartheid – Trauma, Rememberance, Reconcilliation”), Speaker: Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep, in cooperation with Verlag Barbara Budrich and the European Business School (EBS) May 07-19, 2006 Study Trip to Germany for American Journalists: Berlin, Potsdam, Dresden, Freiberg, Köln, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main May 8, 2006, Berlin XXXVII Atlantic-Talk with the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni May 10, 2006, Berlin VI Atlantic Talk with Hamburg Young Leaders Alumni. Speaker: Professor Dr. Manfred Lahnstein, Member of the Supervisory Board, Bertelsmann AG, Hamburg May 11, 2006, Berlin Concert to commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the Book Burning, in cooperation with Villa Aurora e.V., Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Instituto Cervantes, and Institut FrançaisMay 21, 2006 Study Trip to Germany for California Social Studies Teachers: Kiel, Hamburg, Freiberg, Berlin, Potsdam, Frankfurt am Main Mai 15, 2006, Frankfurt am Main Discussion on the occasion of the 100st anniversary of Carl Schurz, in Cooperation with Steuben-Schurz-Gesellschaft May 19 – 29, China “Investment Bridge”: VIII Trip with Members of the Federal Parliament and Members of the Federal Ministries to German and Chinese Companies in China: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhu May 30, 2006, Berlin Informational Discussion with Youth for Understanding Foundation Scholarship Recipients May 31, 2006, Berlin Atlantik-Brücke-Day. Meeting of the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees; Annual Meeting of the Members of Atlantik-Brücke; Speakers: Federal Minister Thomas de Maizière, U.S. Ambassador William R. Timken, Jr. June 2006 June 7-11, 2006, Limassol, Cyprus European Young Leaders Conference Topic: “Identities in Conflict. Islam and the West” June 22, 2006, London V Atlantic Talk with the London Young Leaders Alumni, Guest Speaker: Dr. Andreas Raffel, Managing Director, Rothschild GmbH June 27, 2006, New York City Presentation of the XII Vernon A. Walters Award to Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board, DaimlerChrysler AG, Award Presentation: Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Chairman of the Board and President, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University June 29, 2006, Magnus-Haus, Berlin 67th meeting of the “Working Group USA”, “Europe as a Partner of the United States: The Agenda of the German EU Presidency” July 2006 July 02 – July 14, 2006 Study trip to Germany for American Social Studies Teachers from Tennessee: Hamburg, Rendsburg, Freiberg, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin August 2006 August 27 – September 01, 2006 Hamburg-Blankenese XXVIII German-American Young Leaders Conference Topic: “Overtures and Finales – Germany and the United States” August 27, 2006 Hamburg-Blankenese Lecture by Professor Dr. Suzanne Schüttemeyer, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, “Germany at a Glance” August 27, 2006 Hamburg-Blankenese Speech by Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep, “Germany, the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance” August 28, 2006 Hamburg-Blankenese Speech by the Federal Minister of the Interior, Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, MdB, “A Look at Germany Today” August 28, 2006 Hamburg-Blankenese Speech by Caio K. Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group, “Transatlantic Opportunities and Challenges – A Perspective” August 29, 2006 Hamburg Speech by Dr. Karsten Voigt, Coordinator of German-American Cooperation, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, “Transatlantic Relations after the Bush Visit to Northern Germany” August 31, 2006 Hamburg-Blankenese Speech by Dr. Rudolf Adam, President of the Federal Academy for Security Studies, “A Clash of Civilisations? Terrorism, Islamic Fundamentalism, and the Challenges of the Broader Middle East” August 31, 2006 Hamburg Speech by Dr. Michael Schaefer, Political Director, Federal Foreign Office Berlin, “The Iranian Issue – Challenge or Chance for a New German-American Relationship” September 2006 September 04, 2006 Alte Oper, Frankfurt am Main Concert and reception by invitation of Mr. Michael Hocks and Bankhaus Delbrück Bethmann Maffei AG September 12, 2006 Hotel Brandenburger Hof, Berlin Dinner in honor of General James L. Jones Guest speaker: Federal Minister of Defense, Dr. Franz Josef Jung, MdB September 13, 2006 Magnus-Haus, Berlin XV Workshop with the U.S. European Command September 17 – 29, 2006 Study trip to Germany for American journalists: Hamburg, Freiberg, Dresden, Cologne, Bonn, Berlin, Frankfurt an der Oder, Frankfurt am Main September 21, 2006 Hamburg First “Warburg Talk of Atlantik-Brücke at Kösterberg” with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Ma Canrong, by invitation of Mr. Max M. Warburg September 25, 2006 Magnus-Haus, Berlin Dinner-Discussion with American journalists Speaker: Dr. Rudolf Adam, President of the Federal Academy for Security Studies September 28, 2006 Frankfurt am Main Dinner with American journalists and Frankfurt Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke October 2006 October 04, 2006 Hapag Lloyd AG, Hamburg VII Atlantic Talk with Hamburg Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Speaker: Mr. Michael Behrendt, CEO, Hapag Lloyd AG, “Trends in Liner Trade” October 04, 2006 Watergate Hotel, Washington, DC Atlantic Talk with Washington Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Speaker: Minister President of Freestate of Saxony Dr. Georg Milbradt, MdL, “The German Economy after Reunification: The Freestate of Saxony in the Lead” October 08 – 18, 2006 Study trip to Germany for American Social Studies Teachers from Kentucky: Hamburg, Rendsburg, Frankfurt am Main, Freiberg, Dresden, Weimar, Berlin October 16, 2006 Journalistenclub, Axel Springer Verlag, Berlin Luncheon Talk with Dr. Abraham Lowenthal, Professor, University of Southern California: “South American Prospects” (in cooperation with Axel Springer Verlag and Herbert-Quandt-Stiftung) October 16, 2006 Magnus-Haus, Berlin Dinner-Discussion with Social Studies Teachers from Kentucky Speakers: Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep, Dr. Beate Lindemann October 17, 2006 Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt am Main XIX Arthur Burns Memorial Lecture Speaker: Mr. Jürgen Fitschen, Member of the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG, “Globalization – Efficiency Without Morals?” October 19, 2006 Ludwig Erhard Haus, Berlin Lecture by Professor Dr. Gerald D. Feldman, University of California, Berkeley, “America – Our Role Model? On Understandings and Misunderstandings Between Two Scientific Cultures” (in cooperation with Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft) October 20 – 22, 2006 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada XXI German-Canadian Conference Topic: “Demographics, Migrations and the Politics of Security” October 23, 2006 Magnus-Haus, Berlin Mr. Thomas L. Friedman, THE NEW YORK TIMES, presentation of the German translation of his latest book “The World Is Flat” Speaker: Friedrich Merz, MdB; Moderator: Dr. Thomas Sparr, Suhrkamp Verlag (in cooperation with Suhrkamp Verlag) www.dieweltistflach.de October 26, 2006 Berlin Lounge Kempinski Hotel Bristol, Berlin Lecture by Mr. John C. Kornblum, Ambassador (ret.) and Chairman of Lazard & Co. GmbH, “The Future of Transatlantic Economic Relations” (in cooperation with AGIT and “berlin lounge”) October 30, 2006 Accenture, Kronberg Campus Kronberg Talk Speaker: Dr. Thomas Enders, Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke and CEO of EADS, “Leadership Through Cultural Integration – A Model for the European Economy” (in cooperation with Accenture GmbH, the American Chamber of Commerce and FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG) October 31, 2006 Übersee-Club e.V. Hamburg Presentation of the book of Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep, “Bridges of My Life” (translated) Speaker: Mr. Ole von Beust, First Mayor of Hamburg, Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep; Moderator: Dr. Theo Sommer, DIE ZEIT November 2006 November 02, 2006 Magnus-Haus, Berlin 68th Meeting of the “Arbeitskreis USA”, “U.S. Investment and Private Equity Fonds: Hello Heaven for Europe!” Speaker: Dr. Axel Nawrath, Under-Secretary of State, Federal Ministry of Finance, Hermann Dambach, CEO, Oaktree GmbH, Reinhard Gorenflos, Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd November 02, 2006 University of Erfurt Lecture by Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep, “Transatlantic Relations – EU/USA” November 06, 2006 Magnus-Haus, Berlin Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Atlantik-Brücke Foundation November 06, 2006 KPMG Berlin XXXVIII Atlantic Talk of the Berlin Young Leaders Alumni of Atlantik-Brücke Speaker: Dr. Bernd Erle, Deputy Spokesman of the Board of KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft, “How Much Corporate Governance for Germany?” November 07 – 08, 2006 Federal Academy for Security Studies, Berlin Conference on “Demographic Changes in the Context of Security Policy” (in cooperation with the Federal Academy for Security Studies) November 08, 2006 German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin Breakfast-Discussion on the Mid-Term Elections in the United States Speaker: Dr. John C. Hulsman, Oppenheim-Scholar of the German Council on Foreign Relations (in cooperation with the German Council on Foreign Relations) November 10, 2006 Hotel Bayerischer Hof, München Discussion with Dr. John C. Hulsman, Oppenheim-Scholar of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) Berlin, on the Mid-Term Elections in the US; moderation: Stefan Kornelius, SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG (in cooperation with Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.) November 13, 2006 Hotel Brandenburger Hof, Berlin Dinner in honor of Dr. Rolf-E. Breuer, Deutsche Bank AG December 2006 December 12, 2006 Alston & Bird LLPEUCOM, New York City Atlantic Talk of the New York Young Leaders Alumni (in cooperation with Alston & Bird LLP) December 13, 2006 Metropolitan Club, New York City XV ”Enchanted Holiday Evening” benefiting the Youth for Understanding Foundation December 14, 2006 Deutsches Haus, New York City Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Youth for Understanding Foundation			Past Events 2006