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| Conflict in the South Caucasus |
 On August 8, the conflict between Russia and Georgia erupted into war over break-away enclaves of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The German Marshall Fund has been tracking the developments in the wider Black Sea region for the past few years. Experts from our Washington, DC, headquarters and European offices have contributed detailed commentary on the current discussion surrounding the Russia-Georgia conflict and Georgia's previous democratic and economic development. Through its policy and opinion briefs, events, books, expert articles and Op-eds, and blog posts, GMF brings you the history and most recent developments of the conflict in the South Caucasus.
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GMF launches On Turkey analysis series in wake of Constitutional Court decision
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) launches the analysis series On Turkey about Turkey's current political situation and its future. GMF will provide regular analysis briefs by leading Turkish, European, and American writers and intellectuals, with a focus on dispatches from on-the-ground Turkish observers.
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| Breakdown of the WTO Doha Negotiations |
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In recent years, the Doha Round of trade negotiations at the WTO has been mired by complications and disagreements over many different aspects of its mandate. Most recently, the July ministerial called by WTO Director General Pascal Lamy broke down over disagreement between India and the United States over the Special Safeguard Mechanism used to protect domestic industry from import surges. The breakdown of these talks creates an unclear future for the world trading system.
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| GMF releases working papers on cultural agents of change in Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova |
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GMF and the European Cultural Foundation have launched a joint project to better understand the role of culture and cultural actors in promoting change, that is, the democratization, Europeanization and modernization of Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. The results of this reflection process are laid out in this series of papers.
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| European climate negotiators, U.S. campaign teams convene climate policy roundtables in DC |
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From July 21-22, GMF hosted nine senior climate negotiators from Europe in Washington, DC, to participate in a series of roundtable dialogues and other events to discuss U.S. and international climate policy issues with senior policy advisors to the Obama and McCain campaign teams, senior Congressional staff, and U.S. NGO and business leaders. A podcast interview with members from the European group is available for download.
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| The goal in Iran should be transparency and verification, says Polenz |
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On July 8, GMF hosted Ruprecht Polenz, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag, and Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion on the role of Europe in dealing with Iran. An hour-long segment from this event was aired on NPR in Berlin from July 26-28, 2008, and is available for download here.
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| GMF launches website to help Europeans follow U.S. presidential election, transatlantic issues |
 Recently, GMF announced the launch of a website devoted to helping Europeans and the transatlantic community understand the 2008 U.S. presidential elections.
"Presidential Election 2008: What Europe Needs to Know" provides a range of ways to stay informed on candidates' transatlantic policy issues and political maneuvers.
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Graduate Level Internship, Economic Policy Program
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The Economics Policy Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) seeks full-time or part-time graduate level intern (unpaid) to pursue substantive research and analysis on core program issues as well as administrative support.
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Biofuels Internship, Economic Policy Program
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The Economic Policy Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) seeks a full-time or part-time intern (unpaid) to pursue substantive research and analysis as well as administrative support on reform of U.S. and EU biofuels policies.
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Fall Internship, Foreign Policy Program
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GMF is seeking an energetic and entrepreneurial foreign policy intern to help meet the needs of a growing organization.
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Office Manager / Berlin Office
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The Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States is seeking an Office Manager to report to the Berlin Office Director and support her and Berlin staff in all aspects of office management, finances, and human resources coordination.
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Program Assistant, Marshall Memorial Fellowship
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GMF is seeking a Program Assistant to work on its flagship program, the Marshall Memorial Fellowship Program. The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) is 3-4 week travel program designed to educate a new generation of American and European leaders about the transatlantic partnership.
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Director, Economic Policy Program
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The German Marshall Fund of the United States is actively seeking a new Director for its Economic Policy Program. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a non-partisan American public policy institution that promotes greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe with a strong emphasis on economic policy.
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Economic Policy Program Officer, Trade
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The Economic Policy Program in the Washington, DC Headquarters is seeking a Program Officer for Trade. GMF’s Economic Policy Program promotes cooperation between the United States and Europe on domestic and international trade and development aid policies. This position will work in a challenging and entrepreneurial environment that requires individual initiative and close cooperation with the Economics staff in Brussels, our European Offices, and other GMF Programs.
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Economic Policy Program Officer, Biofuels
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The Economic Policy Program in the Washington, DC Headquarters is seeking a Program Officer for Biofuels. GMF’s Economic Policy Program promotes cooperation between the United States and Europe on domestic and international trade and development aid policies. This position will work in a challenging and entrepreneurial environment that requires individual initiative and close cooperation with the Economics staff in Brussels, our European Offices, and other GMF Programs.
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| Climate & Energy Program Officer (Washington, DC) |
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The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution headquartered in Washington, DC, seeks a Program Officer for its new Climate & Energy Program. This new program aims to launch a new era of transatlantic cooperation to strengthen U.S. and European climate and energy policies and to create a new and far-reaching international climate agreement.
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| Progam Officer, Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Bucharest) |
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The Bucharest office of The German Marshall Fund of the United States seeks a Program Officer to manage its grant portfolio related to the South Caucasus. This position is based in Bucharest. GMF Bucharest office acts as a headquarters for the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST), a funding program that strengthen cross-border ties, civic participation, democratic governance, and the rule of law in the wider Black Sea region.
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After Georgia: Turkey's Looming Foreign Policy Dilemmas
Ian Lesser
GMF On Turkey Series
By all indications, the crisis in Georgia is unlikely to end anytime soon. Even if Russian forces withdraw to negotiated positions, there is every prospect for a sustained Russian political and security presence in the country. Under these conditions, Ankara will once again face Russian power directly on its borders. In the near-term, Turkey will face difficult policy choices in reconciling the country's Russian and Western interests. Even more difficult dilemmas are on the horizon as a more competitive relationship with Russia looms, and NATO is compelled to rethink its own strategy and posture. How should Turkey's foeign policy be shaped?
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Russia warms to the West no more
Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff
Süddeutsche Zeitung
German policy vis a vis Russia needs to be rethought. There is no longer a basis for Germany's "Strategic Partnership" with Russia. The occupation of parts of Georgia is a game changer. In 1996, Chancellor Helmut Kohl offered the Russians a deal: Nato would allow the Central and Eastern European countries to join while Russia would be offered to gradually integrate into Western and global institutions. |
Crisis in the South Caucasus: Turkey's Big Moment
On Turkey series
Written by Amberin Zaman
As the only NATO member to border the Caucasus. Turkey control the Bosporus and Dardanelles, through which Russia and other Black Sea
countries conduct most of their trade. The conflict between Georgia and Russia offers Turkey a unique opportunity to bolster its regional clout, to check Russian and Iranian influence, and to help secure the flow of Western-bound oil and natural gas from former Soviet Central Asia and Azerbaijan. Will Turkey’s leaders rise to the occasion? |
NATO's Hour
Ronald D. Asmus
The Wall Street Journal Europe
Russia's invasion of Georgia is a game changer. This war is part of a Russian strategy of roll-back and regime change on its borders. The more evidence that comes in, the clearer it is becoming that this is a conflict Moscow planned, prepared for and provoked -- a trap Tbilisi unfortunately walked into. |
Europa muss aufwachen
Jörg Himmelreich
Die Welt
Senior Transatlantic Fellow Joerg Himmelreich discusses the ongoing conflict between Georgia and Russia over breakaway provinces South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This article was written in German. |
How the West Botched Georgia
Ronald D. Asmus
The New Republic
The guns around Tbilisi have now fallen silent. Efforts are underway to finalize a truce between Russia and Georgia to end Moscow's bloody invasion. It is time for the West to look in the mirror and ask: What went wrong? How did this disaster happen? Make no mistake. While this is first and foremost a disaster for the people and government of Georgia, it is also a disaster for the West--and for the U.S. in particular. |
A Hot Proxy War: Moscow's Power Politics
Jörg Himmelreich
Der Spiegel
The rapid escalation of the conflict in South Ossetia shows just how much the crisis suits all parties involved. Georgia wants to integrate itself into the West, and Russia wants to prevent just that. The welfare of the South Ossetians plays no role whatsoever. |
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