Transatlantic Tides: Reflections on Year One of the Biden Presidency

Wed. January 26th, 2022
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For many Europeans, the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden held the promise of a new era in transatlantic relations.

In the last year, the United States and Europe enhanced cooperation on multiple fronts, from technology to democracy promotion, and endured diplomatic trials and tribulations. Beyond the events that make the headlines, what are the prospects for transatlantic coordination on key global challenges? And how can diplomacy address the gaps in mutual understanding?

To evaluate the state of the transatlantic relationship and assess its impact across numerous policy areas, Carnegie Europe is delighted to invite you to a conversation with Karen Donfried, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, and David Cvach, director for European Affairs at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Dan Baer and Rosa Balfour will moderate.

To submit a question for the event, please use the YouTube chat, email brussels@ceip.org, or tweet at us @Carnegie_Europe.

Carnegie Europe is grateful to the U.S. Mission to the EU for their support of this event.

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event speakers

Dan Baer

Senior Vice President for Policy Research, Director, Europe Program

Dan Baer is senior vice president for policy research and director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Under President Obama, he was U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)  and he also served deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

Rosa Balfour

Director, Carnegie Europe

Rosa Balfour is director of Carnegie Europe. Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy. Her current research focuses on the relationship between domestic politics and Europe’s global role. Previously, Balfour was a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. She was also director of the Europe in the World program at the European Policy Centre in Brussels and has worked as a researcher in Rome and London. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

David Cvach

David Cvach is director for European Affairs at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Karen Donfried

Karen Donfried is the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.