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Online Event: EU-U.S. Cooperation in a Changing Geo-Economic and Trade Environment \u2013 What can the Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council Deliver? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n An online discussion with:<\/p>\n Stormy-Annika Mildner, <\/strong>Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany<\/p>\n Rupert Schlegelmilch, <\/strong>Deputy Director, DG Trade, European Commission<\/p>\n Moderator:<\/p>\n Mark C. Fischer, <\/strong>Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tuesday, June 6\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 5:45 \u2013 6:45 pm CET\/11:45 \u2013 12:45 pm EST<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Register Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This event continues our online event series EU Strategic Toolbox Talks<\/strong>. In our Toolbox Talks, we are focusing on existing and upcoming EU instruments aimed at managing critical dependencies and strengthening the EU\u2019s sovereignty and external economic governance. These instruments form an important basis for fostering the EU\u2019s capability to act in a global environment increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions and systemic rivalries.<\/p>\n On May 30-31, 2023, the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council (TTC) has convened for its fourth ministerial meeting in Lulea, Sweden. Since its launch in September 2021, the TTC has been working working on revitalising transatlantic cooperation, boosting bilateral trade and investment, and reinforcing the parties\u2019 technological and industrial leadership.<\/p>\n So far, the TTC has achieved tangible results in several of its working groups on technology standards, secure supply chains, tech regulation, global trade challenges, climate and green technologies, investment screening and export controls. In addition, the TTC made progress on improving collaboration in areas of common interest, such as sanctions against Russia, AI standards, semiconductors, and China\u2019s non-market economic policies.<\/p>\n The latest TTC meeting agenda also addressed the bilateral tensions caused by the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which has earmarked nearly US$370 billion to incentivise the U.S. industry to confront climate change.<\/p>\n While the Act was hailed as a significant step in the global fight against climate change, it also constitutes a significant challenge for the multilateral trading system incorporating local content requirements contravening World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and for EU competitiveness in green technologies in particular.<\/p>\n There are also still questions on the viability of the TTC, especially with regard to finding a common approach to the overarching challenge of increasing geo-economic rivalry with China against the background of a fracturing trade environment and ongoing dysfunction of central elements of the WTO.<\/p>\n In this discussion, we plan to address the following questions and topics:<\/p>\n Register here<\/a><\/p>\n We are looking forward to your participation!<\/p>\n Read Recaps of The Europe\u2019s Future Team recent events<\/strong><\/p>\n Event Recap: EUI State of the Union Conference Panel on Technological Capabilities for the Twin Transition<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCautious but Justified Optimism\u201d \u2013 Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe Confident about Economy of the European Union<\/a><\/p>\n Online Event: Green partnership agreements with the EU\u2019s neighbouring countries \u2013 Potential instruments for strengthening the European Green Deal?<\/a><\/p>\n\n