Transforming Industrial Regions Symposium

Tuesday, May 11

7:30 – 7:45am CST Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Project Partners

7:45 – 8:35am Special Messages

• Emily Haber, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States
• Senator Gary Peters (D-MI)
• Lisa Nandy, Labour Party Shadow Secretary for Foreign Policy, United Kingdom
• Mark Speich, State Secretary for Federal, European, and International Affairs, North-Rhine Westphalia

8:35 – 9:45am Panel I: Populism and Place
Featured Discussants:

• Cas Mudde, University of Georgia
• Katherine Cramer, University of Wisconsin
• Stephen Weymouth, Georgetown University
• Pauliina Patana, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

9:45 – 9:55am Break

9:55– 10:20am Keynote Transatlantic Address
Michael Vassiliadis, President of IG Bergbau, Chemie, u. Energie

10:20 – 11:30am Panel II: Roundtable of Mayors
Featured Mayors:

• Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
• Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee
• Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor

11:30 – 11:40am Closing Comments
Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI)

11:40am – 12:00pm Open Forum and Breakout Discussions

Wednesday, May 12

7:30 – 7:40am Host Introduction

7:40 – 7:50am Welcome Remarks
Peter Beyer, Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation, German Foreign Ministry

7:50 – 8:35am Special Messages

• Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
• Rachel Wolf, Founder of Public First, former adviser to the Prime Minister (UK)
• Roland Lescure, French Deputy, National Assemblyman and Chair of the Economic Committee
• Thomas Westphal, Mayor of Dortmund

8:35 – 9:45am Panel III: Community Success Stories (Part I)
Featured Discussants:

• Peter Berkowitz, EU Commission
• Katja Witte, Wuppertal Institut
• Richard Jones, University of Manchester
• Jay Byers, Greater Des Moines Partnership

9:45 – 10:00am Break

10:00 – 10:15am Keynote Transatlantic Address
Wolfgang Tiefensee, Minister for Economy, Science and Digital Society of Thuringia; Former Mayor of Leipzig and Former Commissioner of the Federal Government for the New Federal States

10:15 – 11:25am Panel IV: Community Success Stories (Part II)
Featured Discussants:

• Rosalynn Bliss, Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Jeff Lehman, Mayor of Barrie, Ontario
• Frank Baranowski, former Mayor of Gelsenkirchen (2004-20)
• Mike Moffatt, Smart Prosperity Institute, University of Ottawa
• Thomas Kralinksi, former State Secretary, Brandenburg

11:25 – 11:55am Concluding Remarks
Project Partners

11:55am – 12:00pm Thank You and Send Off

Speakers and Presenters

• Ambassador Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the United States
• US Senator Gary Peters (D-MI)
• Wolfgang Tiefensee, Minister for Economy, Science and Digital Society, Thuringia
• Lisa Nandy, Labour Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Policy
• US Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
• US Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI)
• Roland Lescure, French Deputy, National Assemblyman and Chair of the Economic Committee
• Peter Beyer, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation, German Foreign Ministry
• Mark Speich, State Secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs, North-Rhine Westphalia
• Mayor Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester
• Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee
• Mayor Thomas Westphal, Dortmund
• Mayor Drew Dilkens, Windsor, Ontario
• Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, Grand Rapids, MI
• Mayor Jeff Lehman, Barrie, Ontario
• Frank Baranowski, former Mayor, Gelsenkirchen
• Peter Berkowitz, Head of Competence Centre for Smart and Sustainable Growth in the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, EU Commission
• Michael Vassiliadis, President of IG Bergbau, Chemie, u. Energie (IG BCE)
• Consul General Wolfgang Moessinger, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chicago
• Elizabeth Shackelford, Senior Fellow, US Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Thomas Kralinski, former State Secretary of Brandenburg
• Rachel Wolf, Founder of Public First; Former Advisor to the Prime Minister (UK)
• Cas Mudde, Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF Professor of International Affairs, University of Georgia
• Katherine Cramer, Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science and Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin
• Stephen Weymouth, Associate Professor, Georgetown University
• Andrew Westwood, Professor and Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, University of Manchester
• Jeffrey Anderson, Professor, BMW Center for German and European Studies, Georgetown University
• Pauliina Patana, Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
• Elaine Dezenksi, Founder and Managing Partner, LumiRisk, LLC
• John Austin, Director, Michigan Economic Center and Senior Fellow, Global Midwest, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Brian Hanson, Vice President, Studies, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Richard Jones, Chair in Materials Physics and Innovation Policy, University of Manchester
• Mike Moffatt, Senior Director of Policy and Innovation, Smart Prosperity Institute, University of Ottawa
• Katja Witte, Vice-Director and Co-Head of Research Unit Structural Change and Innovation, Wuppertal Institut
• Jay Byers, CEO, Greater Des Moines Partnership

Participants

• Tim Bartik, Senior Economist Upjohn Institute
• Patryk Bialas, Director of Innovation and Competence Centre, Science & Technology Park Euro-Centrum Ltd.
• Catherine Bertram, Managing Director, The Nord-Pas de Calais Coalfield Land-Planning Agency
• Esther Bradel, Regionalverband Ruhr
• Erik Brown, Brown University
• Josef Braml, Senior Research Fellow, CASSIS, University of Bonn
• Donald Carter, Senior Research Fellow, Remaking Cities Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
• Inga Carus, Chairman, Carus LLC
• Christopher Colford, Special Assistant to the Director, International Monetary Fund
• Paul Costello, Program Manager, German Marshall Fund of the United States
• Colleen Dougherty, Research Assistant, Georgetown University
• Madeleine Eagan, Policy Intern, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• Doerte Eisenhauer, State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia
• James Fallows, The Atlantic
• Jack Farrell, Intern, Michigan Economic Center
• Claudia Godinez, Operation Manager, US Mexico Foundation
• Jennifer Goldston, Founder/CEO, AgTech PR
• Court Gould, former Vice President, Erie Community Foundation
• Stephen Grand, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council
• Ilene Grossman, Assistant Director, The Council of State Governments, Midwest
• Rumyana Grozeva, Executive Director, Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development Agency
• Alan Harding, Chief Economic Adviser, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• Ryan Heath, Senior Editor, POLITICO
• Jürgen Hein, Head of Department Ruhr-Konferenz, North Rhine Westphalia Government
• Lukas Hermwille, Senior Researcher, Wuppertal Institute
• Yasmin Hilpert, Senior Policy Director, Council on Competitiveness
• Alexander Hitch, Research Associate, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Bryan Hopper, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Robin Johnson, Lecturer, Monmouth College
• Maya Kandel, Associate Researcher, CREW lab, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
• Melissa Kelly, Research Fellow, Ryerson University
• Paul Kendrick, Executive Director, Rust Belt Rising
• Jeffrey King, Principal, Advisory, KPMG
• Eike Klapper, First Secretary-Industrial Policy, Delegation of the European Union
• Sam Kling, Fellow & Director of Global Cities Research, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Birgit Klohs, Former CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
• Guillaume Lacroix, Consul General, Consulate General of France in Chicago
• Richard Longworth, Distinguished Fellow, Global Cities, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Andra Maciuca, The London Economic
• Sarah Micheli, Senior Director, Media and Publications Strategy, Upjohn Institute
• John Monahan, Senior Advisor for Global Health, Georgetown University
• John Morgan, Deputy News Editor, Times Higher Education
• Catherine Novelli, President of the Board, Listening for America
• Friedrich Opitz, Project Lead, German-American Institute Saxony at Leipzig, Germany
• Knut Panknin, Program Officer, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
• Enrique Perret, Director, U.S.-Mexico Foundation
• Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution
• Ben Pontz, Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar, University of Manchester
• Petra Roggel, Director, Goethe-Institut
• Phil Roos, President, Great Lakes Growthworks
• Matt Russell, Executive Director and Iowa farmer, Iowa Interfaith Power & Light
• Paul Schickler, Owner, III Ag, LLC
• Marianne Sensier, Research Fellow, University of Manchester
• Courtney Shaw, SVP of Communications, Greater Des Moines Partnership
• Stephen Silvia, Professor, American University
• Adele Simmons, President, Global Philanthropy Partnership
• Momo Skowron, Ruhr Regional Association
• Todd Spangler, Washington Correspondent, Detroit Free Press
• Ben Speggen, Vice President, Jefferson Educational Society
• Nora Stognief, DIW Berlin
• Keith Summerville, Deputy Provost, Drake University
• Tiffany Tauscheck, Chief Operations Officer, Greater Des Moines Partnership
• Elisabeth Tobia, Senior Fellow, Michigan Economic Center
• Steve Tobocman, Executive Director, Global Detroit
• Laura Tomaka, Senior Program Manager, The Council of State Governments – Midwest
• Mark Tomkins, President & CEO, Greater American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
• Bérangère Travard, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of France in Chicago
• Mark Trumbull, Economy Editor, Christian Science Monitor
• Martin Van der Pütten, Head of International Relations, City of Dortmund
• Vanessa Vardon, Director, Pritzker Forum on Global Cities, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Claudia Viereck, Urban Planning Advisor
• Johannes von Ahlefeldt, Political Adviser, SPD Bundestagsfraktion
• Sarah Wayland, Senior Project Manager, Immigration Partnership, City of Hamilton
• Arnold Weinfeld, Associate Director, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Michigan State University
• Thorsten Wiechmann, Professor, Technische Universität Dortmund
• Fabian Zeuch, Coordinator Global City Diplomacy, City of Dortmund