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A Capitol Hill Crash Course

WASHINGTON, DC (May 3, 2012) - The Bertelsmann Foundation’s trans-Atlantic relations team has held its annual “Brussels 101” briefing for Congressional staffers. The session brought together European Union experts to discuss the basic competencies of EU institutions, their decision-making processes, policymaking procedures, and roles in shaping economic, foreign and security policy for the 27-member body.

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Making a Comeback: A Return to Jobs and Growth

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WASHINGTON, DC (April 20, 2012) - The fourth annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times financial conference was held April 18-19, 2012 in Washington, DC. The event kicked off with an evening reception for more than 400 people at the US capital’s National Portrait Gallery. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde was the guest of honor and spoke to participants on the eve of the Fund’s spring meeting.

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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Opens 4th Annual Bertelsmann Foundation – Financial Times Conference

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WASHINGTON, DC (April 18, 2012) - International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde called for a "Washington moment", in which the global community can come together and commit to improving the world economy by sharing knowledge, understanding and best practices, in the opening speech of "Making a Comeback: A Return to Jobs & Growth", the Bertelsmann Foundation's fourth annual economic conference.

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A Blueprint for "INCRA" - An International Non-Profit Credit Rating Agency

Bertelsmann Foundation releases report on creating an organization for sovereign-debt ratings with more transparent and comprehensive criteria

WASHINGTON, DC (April 17, 2012) - In light of the intense criticism leveled against credit rating agencies for their perceived failure to analyze adequately sovereign creditworthiness, the Bertelsmann Foundation has developed a blueprint for an international non-profit credit rating agency (INCRA), whose rating criteria are designed to increase credibility and international acceptance.

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Making a Comeback: A Return To Jobs and Growth

Bertelsmann Foundation - Financial Times 4th annual conference on April 19 to focus on labor-market reform and innovation, global financial governance

Framework for an international non-profit credit rating agency to be presented

Confirmed speakers include Jörg Asmussen, Marek Belka, Thomas Donohue, James Flaherty, Ma Weihua, Hilda Solis, Gene Sperling, Chris Van Hollen, Ursula von der Leyen

Christine Lagarde April 18 reception guest of honor

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WASHINGTON, DC (April 10, 2012) - The Bertelsmann Foundation, the Financial Times and media sponsor China Daily are bringing together a select group of high-ranking international government officials and business and thought leaders for:

"Making A Comeback: A Return to Jobs & Growth"

This day-long conference will take place Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC from 8:00am to 4:00pm EDT.

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Democracy In Retreat Worldwide

Biannual Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index shows decline in quality of democracy, little linkage between economic stabilization and social inclusion

WASHINGTON, DC / GUETERSLOH, GERMANY (March 22, 2012) - Many countries are increasingly curtailing political freedom, and setbacks are especially dramatic in Latin America and southeastern and eastern Europe. At the same time, socio-economic conditions in more than half of the world’s less-developed nations remain inadequate or even catastrophic despite successes in overcoming the global financial and economic crisis.

These are among the conclusions of the 2012 Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index (BTI), which examines the progress of 128 developing and transition countries towards democracy and a market economy.

Too Little of a Good Thing: Social Justice in the USA

WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2012) – Just a few days prior to Super Tuesday, the Bertelsmann Foundation presented for the first time to a US audience the findings of “Social Justice in the OECD – How Do the Member States Compare?” This report, released by the Germany-based Bertelsmann Stiftung in late 2011, compared 31 OECD nations on their fostering of six factors that contribute to social justice: poverty prevention, access to education, labor-market inclusion, social cohesion and non-discrimination, health, and intergenerational justice. The United States ranked poorly, coming in 27th out of 31.

The Credit Rating Agency of the Future - FAQs

WASHINGTON, DC/GUETERSLOH, GERMANY (January 26, 2012) - In light of recent, wide-ranging criticism of international credit rating agencies, the Bertelsmann Foundation will lead a group of international experts to develop a model for a non-profit institution that uses transparent criteria to rate sovereign debt. Below are answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) that supplement our media advisory of December 9, 2011, which announced the Foundation study of such a model.

CEPI Grant Renewed

WASHINGTON, DC (January 9, 2012) – The Bertelsmann Foundation has received another two years’ financial support from the Delegation of the European Union to the United States to continue the Congressional European Parliament Initiative (CEPI) through the end of 2013. The CEPI is dedicated to forging a common trans-Atlantic political culture by bringing together Congressional and European Parliament staffers with similar policy expertise. The semi-annual gatherings are made possible through matching funds from the Bertelsmann Foundation.

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The Credit Rating Agency of the Future

Bertelsmann Foundation aims for non-profit institution that uses transparent criteria

WASHINGTON, DC/GUETERSLOH, GERMANY (December 9, 2011) – In light of recent, wide-ranging criticism of international credit ratings agencies, the Bertelsmann Foundation will lead a group of international experts to develop a model for a non-profit institution that uses transparent criteria to rate sovereign debt.

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