- The exchange of the next generation of young future leaders both in the U.S. and in Germany is an absolut necessity.
- German exchange programs must to a larger extent display the spectrum of the U.S. society in their scholars.
- More activity of the civil society in both countries is necessary and desirable.
- The awareness for security issues needs to be expanded, including crisis prevention. This special subject should be the focus of future U.S.-German conferences on the level of think tanks, policy advisors, Congress and Bundestag assistants etc. These conferences should include subjects such as disarmament, the role of the UN Security Council, and the reform of the UN. In addition to that German exchange programs should invite U.S. journalists for a study tour to Macedonia.
- Energy/environment: There must be an institutionalisation of best practices. A special U.S.-German environmental homepage needs to be established for networking between both countries. Institutions must look for stronger and sustainable relations.
- Politics and media: Both countries should work on a “disarmament of language”, re-think mutual responsibility, be careful with stereotypes and think more about journalists’ responsibility to readers.
- Migration is the human capital component of globalisation. In the future U.S.-German dialogue the crucial question will be : What kind of society do we want to have?
- Culture: Efforts to intensify cultural links between Europe – notably Germany – and the U.S. are of great importance. Now is the right time to do so.
- European Union: Explain the EU to U.S. journalists: A study tour to Brussels and Berlin is desirable.
- The German “Round Table USA” will discuss new initiatives in alumni networking. It will seek contact to U.S. exchange organizations.
Lectures and findings of the Washington Conference will be posted on the conference website www.runder-tisch-usa.de/washington.
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