THIS THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 5.30pm - Zoom:
Joerg Wuttke -
U.S. and EU Relations with China after Xi Jinping's Visit to DC: Is a New Trade War Inevitable?
ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/98072415115
Mr Joerg Wuttke is a Partner at Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington, DC. He is a former Vice President at BASF, former President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in Beijing (twice) & President of the German Chamber of Commerce in Beijing
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FALL 2026 PROGRAM
(all times listed are EDT - U.S. east coast time)
Sept. 10, 2026, 5.30pm:
Dr Jackson Janes & Zsuzsanna Végh
The Rise of the Far-Right AfD in Germany:
What is happening in European and Transatlantic society and politics?
Dr. Jackson Janes is a Resident Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund (GMF) & President Emeritus of the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) in Washington, DC.
Zsuzsanna Vegh is a program officer with the GMF's European Resilience program in Berlin & also a DAAD/AGI research fellow in Washington, DC.
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October 1, 2026, 3.30pm: Ambassador Julie Smith -
Is NATO still relevant? Transatlantic Relations and the Future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Amb. Julie Smith is the President and Co-Founder of Clarion Strategies; former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO (2021-2024); and former Deputy National Security Adviser to Vice President Biden.
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Oct. 8, 2026, 5.30pm: Mr Joerg Wuttke -
U.S. and EU Relations with China after Xi Jinping's Visit to DC:
Is a New Trade War Inevitable?
Mr Joerg Wuttke is a Partner at Albright Stonebridge Group and a former Vice President at BASF, former President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in Beijing (twice) & also President, German Chamber of Commerce in Beijing.
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November 12, 2026, 5.00pm: Prof. Michael Clarke -
Is the War in Ukraine Coming to an End any time soon?
An Analysis of the latest developments in Russia's War on Ukraine
Prof. Michael Clarke is a professor & former Deputy Vice-Principal at Kings College, London; former Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) & he comments on military affairs for the UK's Sky TV.
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Zoom link for access: https://zoom.us/j/98072415115
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IN-PERSON EVENT at UNC-CH:
November 16-17, 2026;
SECOND KRASNO GLOBAL POLICY FORUM
- supported by NATO in Brussels, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation & the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Washington, DC & by UNC-Chapel Hill -
Theme:
"DECLINE OR RENEWAL? THE TRANSFORMATION OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS AND GLOBAL POLITICS"
IN-PERSON
Wilson Library - main campus of UNC-Chapel Hill
Detailed agenda and participants to be announced soon.
We are expecting the participation of a large number of ambassadors, policy makers, military officers & other distinguished diplomats and scholars.
There will be panels and roundtables on:
- the impact of the mid-term elections on U.S. foreign policy -
- the continued relevance of NATO -
- US & EU relations with China -
- the Ukraine War and Chinese-Russian relations -
- the role of Middle Powers in global politics -
- the situation in Iran & the Middle East
This is a public event - all welcome
Free event - no charge
*** We are most grateful for the financial support of the UNC Peace, War and Defense Curriculum (PWAD), the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS - https://tiss-nc.org/) and of course the UNC Department of History.
These sponsorships are greatly appreciated! ***
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