Offshore Wind and Maritime Economies The Offshore Wind and Maritime Economies Tour will take port union representatives and economic/energy policy leaders from the US to Denmark and Germany during the week of April 7, 2014, to highlight the growing role that seaports are playing in the offshore wind business and see first-hand the tremendous economic development opportunities associated with offshore wind energy development.
Hasina Safi, Palwasha Hasan, Lida Nadery and Mary Akrami A delegation of Afghan women leaders will be visiting Washington, DC, from March 12th to March 16th 2014 before traveling to New York to participate in the United Nations 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Jan Philipp Albrecht, Dr. Konstantin von Notz, and Malte Spitz Jan Philipp Albrecht (Member of the European Parliament for the German Green Party), Dr. Konstantin von Notz (Member of the German Parliament for BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN) and Malte Spitz (Federal Party Council Member of the German Greens) will be visiting Washington, DC, from March 24th to March 27th.
Reinhard Bütikofer and Bärbel Höhn Reinhard Bütikofer (Member of European Parliament, Co-Chair of the European Green Party) and Bärbel Höhn (Member of the German Bundestag) will be in Boston, MA from February 13th - 15th, 2014 to participate in the German Conference at Harvard, Boston. Bütikofer will give a keynote speech on Political-Military Security and Höhn will speak on Energy Security.
Bente Scheller Bente Scheller is the Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation's Beirut-based Middle East office. A specialist on Syrian foreign policy, Ms. Scheller will be participating in meetings and bilateral talks in Washington, and in the Halifax Security Forum, from November 18th-25th. She recently published a book titled The Wisdom of Syria's Waiting Game: Foreign Policy under the Assads.
Mycle Schneider 2013 Mycle Schneider, independent international consultant on energy and nuclear policy and lead author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report will be visiting Vermont, Boston and Washington DC, October 15 to 17. He will present the most recent edition of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013.
Ralf Fücks, President of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Ralf Fücks, President of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, will travel to New York City and Washington DC for political talks from October 1st to October 4th, 2013. In both cities he will participate in several events discussing issues ranging from German Elections to the topic of his new book Smart Growth: The Green Revolution.
Oliver Krischer Oliver Krischer, Green Party member of the German Bundestag, is visiting Colorado from July 20 to 23, 2013. He will share insights on the successes and challenges of the German Energiewende at various events and will meet with the mayor of Boulder, Matthew Appelbaum, whose city is a pioneer of demanding a substantial energy change.
Krista Sager Krista Sager, Member of the German Parliament for Alliance 90/The Greens and Spokesperson of the Green Parliamentary Group for Science, Technology and Research Policy, will travel to Washington, DC, New York and Chicago from May 27th to June 1st for political talks on technology innovation, science and higher education in light of current budgetary constraints.
Jürgen Trittin Jürgen Trittin, Chairman of Parliamentary Group of Alliance '90/The Greens, will visit Boston, New York, and Washington, DC from May6th to May 10th, 2013. He will speak at several events throughout his trip, and will meet with UN and US officials. By Jürgen Trittin.