CETS Events
December 5, 2013 Setting International Food Safety Standards: An American Perspective
The Codex Alimentarius Commission, the joint UN Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards program, is tasked with the twin objectives of facilitating food trade and ensuring food safety. Its responsibilities include establishing maximum residue limits for pesticides and veterinary drugs, as well as standards for food additives and contaminants, codes of hygienic practices, labeling, and commodity standards. The Commission is recognized as the international standards-setting body for food safety in international trade agreements. Differences in American and European approaches to food safety regulation often play out within the Commission.
Moderator:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Commentators:
Mrs. Mary Frances Lowe, Director, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Click here to read the flyer
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November 14, 2013 Protecting Privacy: European and American Approaches and Challenges
Co-Hosted by:
Center for International Business Education and Research
The United States and the European Union have distinctive approaches to the protection of personal data. As EU law prohibits data transfers to countries that do not provide what it considers adequate levels of privacy protection, these differences pose potential problems to data transfers to the U.S. Several existing arrangements, most notably the 2000 Safe Harbor Agreement, mitigate the adverse effects on transatlantic data flows. The EU, however, is in the mist of strengthening its data privacy provisions, and Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of U.S. electronic surveillance have prompted the EU to review the adequacy of the Safe Harbor Agreement. This event explores the nature of the differences between American and European approaches to privacy; the implications of evolving European policy for transatlantic trade; and the prospects for managing those differences within or beyond the context of the on-going Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations.
Moderator:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Commentators:
Mr. Adam C. Schlosser, Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Global Regulatory Cooperation
Peter Swire, Nancy J. and Lawrence P. Huang Professor, the Scheller College of Business
Click here to read the flyer
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November 6, 2013 Negotiating TTIP: Expanding US-EU Trade and Investment
Co-Hosted by:
World Affairs Council of Atlanta Center for International Business Education and Reserach
Briefing Featuring:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
The Hon. Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, Consul General of the United Kingdom
Mr. James H. Sumner, President of USA Poultry and Egg Export Council
Mrs. Martina Stellmaszek, President and CEO of German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Inc.
Dr. Vicki Birchfield, Associate Professor and Co-Director of CETS, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Click here to read the flyer
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September 12, 2013 Creating the World's Most Valuable Free Trade Area? The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Co-Hosted by:
Center for International Business Education and Research
In July the United States and the European Union officially launched negotiations of a transatlantic free trade agreement, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. These negotiations aim to harness the world’s two largest economies by eliminating tariffs, easing foreign direct investment, and addressing regulatory differences. It has the potential to be the most valuable bilateral trade agreement in the world, but there are a number of political, legal and administrative challenges to realizing its full potential. Because of the economic importance of the U.S. and EU and because the negotiations have the explicit ambition of setting global standards, these talks have global implications. This event, the first in a series to be sponsored by CETS over the coming year or so, will provide an overview of the negotiations focusing on both parties’ ambitions and highlighting likely challenges.
Moderator:
Dr. Vicki Birchfield, Associate Professor and Co-Director of CETS, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Commentators:
The Hon. Denis Barbet, Consul General of the French Republic
The Hon. Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, Consul General of the United Kingdom
The Hon. Christoph Sander, Consul General of the Federal Republic of German
Click here to read the flyer
Click here to read summary of the event
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Round Table Discussion: September 27, 2012 The Eurozone Crisis: Turning the Corner or a Bend in the Road?
Sponsored by:
Center for European and Transatlantic Studies
Office of International Education
Vice Provost for International Initiatives and Steven A. Denning Chair in Global Engagement
September has been an eventful month for the Eurozone. The German Constitutional Court has backed the creation of the European Rescue Fund. The European Central Bank has indicated its determination to maintain the euro through unlimited, albeit conditional, intervention. And the Dutch parliamentary elections saw pro-European parties secure a majority of the votes and seats. Positive developments in the past, however, have quickly faded. Nearly three years into the crisis our esteemed international roundtable considers how we got to where we are and whether the prospects really are brighter.
Moderator:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Confirmed Panelists:
Dr. Vicki Brichfield, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Mr. Paul Gleeson, Consul General, The Republic of Ireland
Dr. Vassilios Gouloussis, Consul, The Hellenic Republic
Mr. David Kibler, Cultural Attaché, Consulate General of the French Republic
Mr. Christoph Sander, Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany
Click here to read: Eurozone Crisis Summary written by a student enrolled in Dr. Young's International Political Economy Class
Click here to read: The Global Atlanta Coverage Article
The Codex Alimentarius Commission, the joint UN Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards program, is tasked with the twin objectives of facilitating food trade and ensuring food safety. Its responsibilities include establishing maximum residue limits for pesticides and veterinary drugs, as well as standards for food additives and contaminants, codes of hygienic practices, labeling, and commodity standards. The Commission is recognized as the international standards-setting body for food safety in international trade agreements. Differences in American and European approaches to food safety regulation often play out within the Commission.
Moderator:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Commentators:
Mrs. Mary Frances Lowe, Director, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Click here to read the flyer
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November 14, 2013 Protecting Privacy: European and American Approaches and Challenges
Co-Hosted by:
Center for International Business Education and Research
The United States and the European Union have distinctive approaches to the protection of personal data. As EU law prohibits data transfers to countries that do not provide what it considers adequate levels of privacy protection, these differences pose potential problems to data transfers to the U.S. Several existing arrangements, most notably the 2000 Safe Harbor Agreement, mitigate the adverse effects on transatlantic data flows. The EU, however, is in the mist of strengthening its data privacy provisions, and Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of U.S. electronic surveillance have prompted the EU to review the adequacy of the Safe Harbor Agreement. This event explores the nature of the differences between American and European approaches to privacy; the implications of evolving European policy for transatlantic trade; and the prospects for managing those differences within or beyond the context of the on-going Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations.
Moderator:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Commentators:
Mr. Adam C. Schlosser, Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Global Regulatory Cooperation
Peter Swire, Nancy J. and Lawrence P. Huang Professor, the Scheller College of Business
Click here to read the flyer
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November 6, 2013 Negotiating TTIP: Expanding US-EU Trade and Investment
Co-Hosted by:
World Affairs Council of Atlanta Center for International Business Education and Reserach
Briefing Featuring:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
The Hon. Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, Consul General of the United Kingdom
Mr. James H. Sumner, President of USA Poultry and Egg Export Council
Mrs. Martina Stellmaszek, President and CEO of German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Inc.
Dr. Vicki Birchfield, Associate Professor and Co-Director of CETS, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Click here to read the flyer
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September 12, 2013 Creating the World's Most Valuable Free Trade Area? The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Co-Hosted by:
Center for International Business Education and Research
In July the United States and the European Union officially launched negotiations of a transatlantic free trade agreement, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. These negotiations aim to harness the world’s two largest economies by eliminating tariffs, easing foreign direct investment, and addressing regulatory differences. It has the potential to be the most valuable bilateral trade agreement in the world, but there are a number of political, legal and administrative challenges to realizing its full potential. Because of the economic importance of the U.S. and EU and because the negotiations have the explicit ambition of setting global standards, these talks have global implications. This event, the first in a series to be sponsored by CETS over the coming year or so, will provide an overview of the negotiations focusing on both parties’ ambitions and highlighting likely challenges.
Moderator:
Dr. Vicki Birchfield, Associate Professor and Co-Director of CETS, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Dr. Alasdair Young, Jean Monnet Chair, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Commentators:
The Hon. Denis Barbet, Consul General of the French Republic
The Hon. Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, Consul General of the United Kingdom
The Hon. Christoph Sander, Consul General of the Federal Republic of German
Click here to read the flyer
Click here to read summary of the event
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Round Table Discussion: September 27, 2012 The Eurozone Crisis: Turning the Corner or a Bend in the Road?
Sponsored by:
Center for European and Transatlantic Studies
Office of International Education
Vice Provost for International Initiatives and Steven A. Denning Chair in Global Engagement
September has been an eventful month for the Eurozone. The German Constitutional Court has backed the creation of the European Rescue Fund. The European Central Bank has indicated its determination to maintain the euro through unlimited, albeit conditional, intervention. And the Dutch parliamentary elections saw pro-European parties secure a majority of the votes and seats. Positive developments in the past, however, have quickly faded. Nearly three years into the crisis our esteemed international roundtable considers how we got to where we are and whether the prospects really are brighter.
Moderator:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Confirmed Panelists:
Dr. Vicki Brichfield, Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
Mr. Paul Gleeson, Consul General, The Republic of Ireland
Dr. Vassilios Gouloussis, Consul, The Hellenic Republic
Mr. David Kibler, Cultural Attaché, Consulate General of the French Republic
Mr. Christoph Sander, Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany
Click here to read: Eurozone Crisis Summary written by a student enrolled in Dr. Young's International Political Economy Class
Click here to read: The Global Atlanta Coverage Article