BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Berlin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@agbc-munich.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20181205T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20181205T223000 DTSTAMP:20191007T135537Z URL:https://agbc-munich.com/events/international-business-council-munich-i bcm-presents-prof-dr-gabriel-felbermayr-transatlantic-trade-update SUMMARY:International Business Council Munich (IBCM) Presents: Prof. Dr. Ga briel Felbermayr – Global and Transatlantic Trade Update DESCRIPTION:  \n\nKeynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Gabriel Felbermayr\, Director of International Economics at the Ifo Institute\, Munich\; Professor of E conomics\, especially International Economics\, Department of Economics of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.\n\nCost:     EUR 30.00 f or members and guests (incl. buffet dinner and one drink). Please bring ca sh to pay at registration.\n\nSign-Up:  By Friday 30th November at the ev ents tab on the AGBC Munich Community Platform at www.agbc-munich.com/eve nts. \n\nRegistration: Please identify your Business Group affiliation in the booking comment field of the registration form.\n\nSpecial note: Given this highly interesting forum and limited seating (130 places)\, please b e sure to sign up ASAP.\n\nWe are holding our 2nd 2018 International Bus iness Council Munich (IBCM) Event at the Marriott Hotel in north Schwabin g on Wednesday\, 5th December.  The event will feature an enlightening discussion led by Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr. Gabriel Felbermayr\, one of Ge rmany’s top global trade experts\, who will address the present Global a nd Transatlantic Trade situations\n\nWith his deep experience and top-leve l contacts on international trade and economics\, Prof Dr. Felbermayr wil l provide us an illuminating overview of the current transatlantic and glo bal trade situations.\n\n What is the current status in Europe and especi ally Germany on the transatlantic tariff discussions?  Are the real balan ce of trade issues properly perceived?\n What effects are the US tariff i nitiatives having on Europe's trade with the rest of the world?\n How are China and other major trade nations reacting?\n What is the expected tra de picture in 12 months?  And in two years?\n\nGiven the recent heated ro unds of political discussions on trade and looming tariff aspects\, this i s certain to be a highly informative and insight-full discussion with a fo llowing session of Q&\;A.\n\nProf. Gabriel Felbermayr\, PhD\, was born in Steyr\, Austria.  After his studies in Economics and Trade at the Univ ersity of Linz\, he went to Florence\, Italy\, for his doctoral studies an d to Tübingen\, Germany\, for his habilitation. Since 2011\, he holds bot h a position as Director International Economics at the Ifo Institute and as Professor of Economics\, esp. International Economics\, at the Departme nt of Economics of Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. He has recentl y been named as the future (March 2019) President\, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (ifW - https://www.ifw-kiel.de). Before joining the Ifo Ins titute\, he was Professor at the University of Hohenheim (near Stuttgart\, Germany (2009-2011))\, Assistant Professor at the University of Tübingen \, Germany (2005-2009)\, and worked as an Associate Consultant for McKinse y &\; Co. in Vienna\, Austria (2004-2005)\, and was an Assistant Profes sor at the Institute for Economics at Johannes Kepler University of Linz\, Austria.\n\nGabriel Felbermayr has various roles and positions. The most important are: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Feder al Ministry of Economics and Energy\, Associate Editor European Economic R eview\; Associate Editor\, International Review of Economics and Finance\; Scientific Advisory Board\, Institute for Applied Economic Research\, Tü bingen\; External Research Fellow\, Leverhulme Centre for Research on Glob alization and Economic Policy (GEP)\, University of Nottingham. For his re search\, Felbermayr was awarded several prizes. His research deals with in ternational trade agreements\, trade and labor market outcomes\, trade and environment. For further details and publications\, see http://www.cesifo -group.de/felbermayr-g\n\nIn addition to Prof Dr Felbermayr’s address\, each IBCM organization will provide a short (1-minute) summary on its grou p’s key features and upcoming events\, followed by a brief Q&\;A sess ion.\n\nAfterwards we will enjoy a buffet dinner with networking in the fo yer. In parallel members of each organization will be available in Salon C /D for informal discussions on their respective groups.\n\nAbout the Inter national Business Council Munich (IBCM) – In 2017 we launched the IBCM a s a business networking forum that brings together members of 16 internati onal business organizations active in the Munich area.  The IBCM’s miss ion:  “To combine the strengths of the participating IBCM groups in joi ning for business events of mutual interest and in addressing topics of co mmon interest.  An umbrella organization\, the IBCM provides an organizat ional interface\, supports the sharing of ideas\, facilitates making new b usiness contacts\, and stimulates learning.”\n\nThe currently participat ing 16 IBCM organizations are:\n\nAnglo Bavarian Club (ABC)\n\nAmerican-Ge rman Business Club Munich (AGBC)\n\nChinaforum Bayern e.V.\n\nDeutsch-Fran zösischer Wirtschaftsclub in Bayern / Le Club\n\nDeutsch-Japanische Gesel lschaft (DJG) in Bayern e.V.\n\nDeutsch-Japanischer Wirtschaftskreis e.V. (DJW)\n\nDeutsch-Kanadische Gesellschaft e.V. (DKG)\n\nDeutsch-Niederländ isches Geschäftsforum e.V. (DNG)\n\nGerman American Business Association (GABA-California) - Munich Chapter\n\nGerman Australian Business Council e .V. (GABC)\n\nGerman-Indian Roundtable (GIRT)\n\nGerman Malaysian Round Ta ble (GMRT)\n\nIrish Business Network (IBN)\n\nMünchner Kreis (MK)\n\nÖst erreichisch-Bayerische Gesellschaft e.V./Austrian-Bavarian Club (ÖBG)\n\n Professional Women's Network (PWN)\n\nWith our broad based international f orum\, we provide a wealth of great business contacts and knowledge to nur ture your business interests and expand your career prospects. Please do c atch us if you can. 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