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The German Marshall Fund of the United States is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, transatlantic organization. GMF envisions a democratic, secure, and prosperous world in which freedom and individual dignity prevail.

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🎤 At the Belgrade Security Conference, GMF President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer delivered a clear message: The Western Balkans are not just part of Europe’s past—they are central to its future.

🌍 GMF is proud to stand with changemakers across the Balkans.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
On November 14, GMF hosted a roundtable on “Strengthening Health Security in an Era of International Uncertainty” in Washington with GMF’s Yukimasa Matsuzawa, Schmidt Initiative for Long COVID’s Adam Tewell, and CSIS’s Erika Elvander.
November 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🇪🇪 This morning, GMF hosted a roundtable discussion with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.

Moderated by GMF’s Kristine Berzina, the talk focused on ways to deepen cooperation among NATO allies and partners amid Russia’s intensifying hybrid threats in the Baltic region and across Europe.
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🇺🇦 Today, GMF hosted a roundtable luncheon with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna.

The event, hosted by Alexandra de Hoop Schefferr and moderated by Josh Rudolph, covered a wide range of topics on the transatlantic community’s evolving relationship with Ukraine.
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🇹🇷🇷🇴 Last week, TEPAV and GMF’s Ankara office hosted a dicussion with Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, moderated by Amb. Emeritus N. Murat Ersavcı. The dicussion covered regional security, economic integration, energy resilience, and educational cooperation.

Key takeaways👇
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
GMF’s Lindsay Gorman joined a moderated discussion yesterday on “Deploying AI: Growth, Innovation, and the US AI Stack,” organized with the US Mission to the UN in Geneva.
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🌏 This morning, GMF hosted a roundtable discussion on President Trump’s recent visit to the Indo-Pacific.
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🇲🇩 Today, GMF convened a luncheon roundtable to welcome His Excellency Vladislav Kulminski, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United States.
November 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
📣 Upcoming Virtual Event: CBAM and the Foreign Pollution Fee Act: Transatlantic Dialogue on Carbon Border Measures
🗓️ November 5, 2025
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET / 16:00 – 17:00 CET

More info: buff.ly/AFczuMe
November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Today, Miguel Vieira joins GMF as vice president for resource development, where he will lead GMF’s development strategy. He brings 15 years of experience in philanthropy and strategic partnerships at institutions including the Brookings Institution, the Aspen Institute, and the World Wildlife Fund.
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🌐 The City Directors of International Affairs (CDIA) Agora 2025, hosted by the GMF Cities program, is underway in Seattle this week.
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This week, GMF hosted the Japan Trilateral Forum in Brussels. The event brought together leading voices from Japan, the EU, and the US to advance strategic cooperation on today’s most pressing global challenges.

GMF’s Senior Fellow for Japan, Dr. Sayuri Romei, shares her key takeaways👇
October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At the Japan Trilateral Forum 2025, GMF convened leading voices from Japan, the EU, and the U.S. to advance strategic cooperation on today’s most pressing global challenges.
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This morning, GMF hosted a timely roundtable on EU global value chain regulation and its implications for transatlantic trade...👇
October 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
📣 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: Democracy Under Pressure: How Illiberal Politics Reshape Europe
🗓️ October 31, 2025
3:00 – 4:30 PM CET

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻: buff.ly/BMsdRtZ
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
That’s a wrap on this year’s Bucharest Forum, co-hosted by GMF and Aspen Institute Romania.

Some of our highlights👇
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🌐 It’s day 2 of GMF’s 5th European Cyber Agora, co-hosted with Microsoft in Brussels.

GMF’s Program Manager and Fellow, Julia Tréhu, moderated the Defending Europe's Subsea Cable Infrastructure workshop.
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: China’s Quiet Strategy in Bulgaria: Economic Appeal, Political Constraints
🗓️ October 30, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 PM CET

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻: buff.ly/Cq4Z8dZ
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🌐 GMF’s Managing Director and Senior Fellow, Lindsay Gorman, kicked off the first panel of the 5th European Cyber Agora this morning.

Here's her perspective on how Europe can build resilience amid dynamic cyber and defense threats in the age of AI👇
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🇪🇺🇹🇷🇺🇸 The Trilateral Strategy Group convened in Ankara for its latest round of strategic dialogue among leaders from Türkiye, the EU, and the United States. GMF expert Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı, shared his key insights on Türkiye’s evolving strategic role:
October 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🌐 GMF’s 5th European Cyber Agora, co-hosted with Microsoft, is in full swing in Brussels...
October 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week, select global leaders and experts will gather at the Bucharest Forum, co-hosted by GMF and Aspen Institute Romania.
 
You can catch five of GMF’s experts speaking and participating at the event: Daniel Kliman, Philip Bednarczyk, Clara Volintiru, Elene Kintsurashvili, and Alina Inayeh.
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
📣 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: Co-Creating Our City – Building Next-Level Youth Engagement
October 29, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻: www.gmfus.org/event/co-cre...
October 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This morning, GMF hosted a roundtable on American tech in a transforming transatlantic defense ecosystem.

Google has been a key technology partner in Ukraine, supporting efforts to strengthen digital resilience.
October 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🌍 One word to describe the Marshall Seminar? Inspiring.

From powerful conversations to lasting connections, the 2025 Marshall Seminar brought together leaders to strengthen the bonds that shape our future.

🎥 Watch & hear why gatherings like this are vital to the transatlantic relationship.
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM