The debt crisis: Greece, Portugal and the US. DSK. Berlusconi's trial. It's been a fascinating few months in Europe and also in the US.
Join DL21C'ers for a roundtable to discuss US-European relations, and the launch of the European-American Forum of Democracy and Social Thought.... at the Austrian Cultural Forum, one of the landmark venues of NYC.
This event will reflect on current challenges for progressive political thought both in the European Union and US.
The theme: Transatlantic Relations since 2008: How Far Have We Come, and Where Are We Headed?
Panelists:
John-Paul Bernbach, spokesman for Democrats Abroad during the 2008 campaign
Fiorenzo Borghi, artist / photographer and activist
Robert Donovan, Co-chair of DL21C's Foreign Affairs Committee
Werner Puschra, Executive Director of the New York office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Andreas Stadler, Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York City
Wine reception to follow.
RSVP to www.dl21c.org. See you Wednesday night!
About the Austrian Cultural Forum:
The Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY), an agency of the Republic of Austria, is located in an extraordinary architectural landmark building in Manhattan (www.acfny.org).
It is the Cultural Section of the Austrian Consulate General in New York. It offers free admission to all of its events, which are not-for-profit and frequently engages in cultural events with social, charitable and educational context and purpose, in cooperation with Austrian and Austrian-based artists.
It is a cultural, academic, and intellectual meeting place for Austrians, Americans, and citizens from all over the world.
The ACFNY carries out events including exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, and readings in the building in Manhattan as well as in other parts of the United States. With nearly 200 events and a total of some 20,000 visitors per year, the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York has an impressive sphere of influence. Many events are announced and reviewed in the local media in New York (such as The New York Times, Time Out, The Village Voice, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, City Arts Magazine, etc.).
The Cultural Forum’s thrice-yearly magazine transforum informs the public of its ongoing programs with related stories, interviews, and commentary.