Introduction: Bertelsmann Stiftung & GED Project

GED at the ETSG

September 10, 2016

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»Freedom and creativity

are the new prerequisites

for adapting to change

and making progress.«

Reinhard Mohn, Founder

(1921–2009)

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operational

non-profit

impartial

€70 million

spent on projects

each year60 projects350

employees

Organization

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Bertelsmann Foundation North America

Washington DC, USA

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Gütersloh, Germany

Bertelsmann Stiftung Office

Brussels, Belgium

Fundación Bertelsmann

Barcelona, Spain

Locations

Brazil, China, Europe, India, Israel,

USA (Countries with projects run by

Bertelsmann Stiftung or partners)

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Principles of Our Work

Our goal is to contribute to

social reform. That is only

possible if we enter into an

ongoing dialogue with all

societal stakeholders and

ensure the work we do is

always valued by the public.

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Our Topics

Improving Education

Shaping Democracy

Advancing Societies

Promoting Health

Vitalizing Culture

Strengthening Economies

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Organization Chart Liz MohnVice-Chairwoman

Dr. Brigitte MohnAart De GeusChairman

Communities for

Better Living

Improving Health Care – Informing Patients

Civil Society

Germany and Asia

Living Values

Discovering Music

Business in Society

Integration and

Education

Learning for Life

Effective Investments

in Education

Future of Democracy

Europe’s Future

Shaping Sustainable

Economies

International Forums

and Trends

Corporate

Operations

Fundación

Bertelsmann Corporate

Communications

Leadership and

Corporate Culture

CHECentre for Higher Education

Bertelsmann

Foundation

North America

Dr. Jörg Dräger

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Global Economic Dynamics (GED) Project

Fostering International Economic Integration

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Our Work: Top 5 Areas of Research & Engagement

The Future of the EU Single Market

The Effects of (Mega-Regional) Trade Agreements

Shifts in Global Value Chains and Their Economic Consequences

Development of International FDI-Patterns

The Impact of Digital Innovation on Trade

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Working with the GED Project

• Contributing to our blog: Exposure to 3,000+ policymakers

• Common research projects: Possibility to make an impact and get

exposure

• Collaboration for exchange formats

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Check out our work on our website & youtube channel!

www.youtube.com/user/GEDShortswww.ged-project.com

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Andreas Esche

Program DirectorDr. Thieß Petersen

Senior Advisor

Dr. Ulrich Schoof

Senior Project Manager

Samuel George

Project Manager

Christian Bluth

Project Manager

Dr. Cora Jungbluth

Project Manager

Fritz Putzhammer

Project ManagerSabrina Even

Program Assistant

GED Team

Weblinks

http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/en/our-projects/global-economic-dynamics/

https://ged-project.de/

christian.bluth@bertelsmann-stiftung.de

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www.bertelsmann-stiftung.org

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Thank you for your attention!