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Public policy | Open to the public

Title: Friends of First Resort: Today's Transatlantic Relationship?

Date: Wednesday, April 21 at 1:00 pm ET

Description: Our guest speakers will examine the current state of the transatlantic partnership.

Speaker: Scott Cullinane is the Executive Director of the US-Europe Alliance, a bipartisan non-profit organization founded in 2019 dedicated to mobilizing citizens of the United States to advocate for the enduring strategic and economic alliance between the US and Europe.

Moderator: Christian Loubeau is a Manager of International Operations and Business Continuity at the Ford Foundation for Social Justice & a 2020 Young Leader.

Young Leaders | Private event

Title: Young Leaders & the Arts

Date: Tuesday, April 27 at 1:00 pm ET

Description: The French-American Foundation will host a Young Leaders Café later this month to discuss the current state of the arts and culture sector, how careers in the arts have evolved, and the outlook for the arts in 2021.

Speakers: While this café will feature participants with backgrounds and expertise in the arts, Young Leaders and alumni from all sectors are encouraged to attend. More details will be announced shortly!

If you are a Young Leader or member of our alumni community, and you would like to participate in this event, please contact Katie DeMallie at kdemallie@frenchamerican.org.

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Interested in becoming part of a monthly forum of French and American leaders in the United States?

The French-American Foundation created the Transatlantic Forum in 2017 to foster consistent dialogue on issues of shared concern between both countries. With over 60 members to date, the initiative offers closed-door opportunities to hear from experts in their respective fields and engage in pragmatic dialogue on the most pressing questions facing both sides of the Atlantic.

If you want to learn more about this growing community of transatlantic leaders, take a look at our upcoming event on European climate policy. More information about the discussion and the program in general can be found in the links below. For information about membership, please contact Nathalie Bastin at nbastin@frenchamerican.org.

Title:  Europe’s Green Deal and the Challenges of Renewable Power

Description: The discussion will examine Europe’s response to climate change. When Ursula von der Leyen became President of the European Commission in 2019, she announced a major set of initiatives to have the EU go carbon neutral in 2050 by expanding its Green energy infrastructure. This webinar will explore the policies behind this transition to renewable power, along with the challenges it faces in phasing out fossil fuels and the implications of this shift for transatlantic relations.

Speaker: Stephen G. Gross is Director of the Center for European and Mediterranean Studies and Associate Professor of History & European Studies at NYU.

Moderator: Bhama Ramkhelawon (Young Leader ’19) is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Vascular Research Program at NYU Langone Medical Center.

The Georgia Voting Fight, New York Times

"Georgia’s new voting law has inspired a heated national debate, involving President Biden, top Republicans and major companies. It has led to a furious exchange of charges and countercharges, sometimes about basic facts. (...)"

Fact Check: How Colorado, Georgia Voting Laws Differ Despite Conservatives' Claims, NPR

"When Major League Baseball decided to move the All-Star Game to Denver, it was a moment of celebration for many Colorado politicos. MLB had pulled the game from Atlanta in response to criticism of Georgia's new voting law. The choice of Coors Field as the new site was seen by Colorado lawmakers as another validation of Colorado's reputation for having some of the nation's most accessible and secure elections.

Atlanta mayor issues order to 'mitigate the impact' of Georgia's new voting law, CNN

"Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order Tuesday that directs the city's chief equity officer to implement "a series of actions to mitigate the impact" of Georgia's new election law imposing a series of voting restrictions. (...)"

Black corporate leaders condemn Georgia voting law for ‘disproportionate’ access to ballot, PBS

"Georgia's recent voting law instating new ID rules for mail-in ballots has led 72 Black CEO's to write a full-page ad in The New York Times urging corporate executives to oppose the law. One of the signers of that letter, Roger Ferguson, CEO of TIAA and former vice chair of the federal reserve, joins Judy Woodruff tonight to discuss the law. (...)"

Tune in this afternoon for a discussion between Rickey Bevington (Young Leader '20), Senior Anchor & Correspondent at Georgia Public Broadcasting, and Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta, to answer questions about the city of Atlanta.

The event will take place on Facebook Live and the Georgia Public Broadcasting website, and the video will be available for replay. To learn more, check out the Facebook page here.