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  • A World Out of Balance: A Surplus of Politics, a Deficit of Ideas

    6th annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times conference focuses on steps for stronger and more inclusive global growth

    WASHINGTON, DC (April 10, 2014) – The US manufacturing and energy sectors are booming, and the economy is on track for solid growth. In Europe, Greece just raised $4 billion with its first bond sale since the onset of the eurozone crisis. There are signs of recovery on both sides of the Atlantic. But the momentum is uneven as income inequality rises, political cohesion remains lacking, and geopolitical challenges place new burdens on Western societies. At the same time, the Ukraine crisis is a reminder of the swiftness with which significant changes in the political order can emerge. That reminder, coming on the centenary of the outbreak of World War I has raised questions about a repetition of history that could lead to a breakdown of the international order.

    These issues formed the core of debate and discussion at the sixth annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times conference, held on April 10, 2014, at the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC.

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  • A Chance for Everyone

    World Bank President Jim Yong Kim opens 6th annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times Conference

    WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2014) - Ending global poverty is not just a moral imperative but the basis for future economic growth, according to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, who spoke at this evening's 2014 annual Bertelsmann Foundation reception. The event kicked off the 6th annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times conference, which will be held on April 10.

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    A CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO CREATING A TRANS-ATLANTIC MARKETPLACE

    Poll shows Germans and Americans support EU-US trade pact in principle; wary of details

    WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2014) - Publics in Germany and the United States support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and trade expansion in general, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center in association with the Bertelsmann Foundation. But when it comes to specifics, Americans and Germans are wary of many details of this far-reaching initiative, which aims to reduce or eliminate tariffs on merchandise trade, remove restrictions on investment and find common technological and regulatory standards.

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    TTIP TALKS ONE YEAR ON: CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM REMAINS

    Stakeholder survey shows narrower agreement and longer negotiations now seen likely

    WASHINGTON, DC (March 24, 2014) – Stakeholders remain optimistic that a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal can be reached, but they believe a less comprehensive agreement will result from more protracted talks, according to a Bertelsmann Foundation-Atlantic Council survey released today on the eve of a US-EU summit. The survey, a follow-up to a similar 2013 poll, gauges the attitudes of more than 300 individuals on both sides of the Atlantic nearly one year after formal TTIP negotiations began. TTIP will be on the agenda at the March 26 Brussels summit.

  • The Pumas and the Pacific Alliance

    WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2014) - By embracing political and economic stability, international trade and global integration Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru ― the four countries that comprise the Pacific Alliance and that the Bertelsmann Foundation has dubbed the Pacific Pumas ― have emerged as high-growth states that should be key partners of the US and Europe.

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    THE PACIFIC PUMAS: LATIN AMERICA'S ECONOMIC HOPE?

    Good governance and liberal economic policy in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru set regional examples; group is key partner for US, Europe

    WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2014) - By embracing political and economic stability, international trade and global integration, the countries of the Pacific Alliance ― Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru ― have emerged as high-growth states that should be key partners of the US and Europe, according to a Bertelsmann Foundation study released today. The group already serves as an example to neighboring countries and is poised to assume a position of regional leadership.

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    TTIP: EXPORT GAINS IN KEY U.S. INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

    Largest export growth to be seen in motor vehicles, metals and processed foods

    WASHINGTON, DC (March 10, 2014) - A comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union would significantly boost exports from 14 key US industrial sectors, according to a new study conducted by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Atlantic Council and the British Embassy in Washington, DC.

  • TTIP: Possibilities, Realities and Perceptions

    BRUSSELS (January 27, 2014) - The European debate about transparency and inclusion in the ongoing negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) took center stage at a Bertelsmann Stiftung Brussels office panel discussion in the EU capital. The event, "The TTIP Project: Economic Possibilities, Political Realities and Public Perception", brought together more than 200 people to hear the wide-ranging views of European Commission chief TTIP negotiator Ignacio Garcia Bercero, European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC) Director General Monique Goyens, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) External Relations Coordinator Tom Jenkins and Bruegel Visiting Fellow Suparna Karmakar.

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    REVOLTS WORLDWIDE TO CONTINUE

    Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index (BTI): democratic deficits and lack of social reform to fuel ongoing civil protests

    WASHINGTON, DC/GUETERSLOH, GERMANY (January 22, 2014) - A global wave of civil protests and revolts, which currently spans from North Africa to Ukraine to Thailand, will continue in the years ahead, according to the Bertelsmann Foundation's 2014 Transformation Index (BTI). The BTI monitors democratic and economic developments in 129 developing and transformation countries.

  • Bertelsmann Foundation Receives EU Grant for "TTIP Roadshow"

    WASHINGTON, DC (January 13, 2014) – The Delegation of the European Union to the United States has named the Bertelsmann Foundation one of 18 recipients of grants that advance trans-Atlantic cooperation through policy research and debate relevant to EU-US relations. The Foundation received an award for its proposal to conduct a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) “roadshow” that will showcase in selected US cities the potential benefits of a free-trade agreement between the EU and the US.

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