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NVRC’s 21-year relationship with the region of Stuttgart stands out as a potential model for transatlantic relations at the local and regional level. Partnerships like this prioritize transfers and applications of policy and technical innovations from abroad towards outcomes that benefit Northern Virginia’s communities economically, environmentally and socially.
In a policy paper for the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA, authors Dr. Dale Medearis (NVRC) and Ambassador Richard Kauzlarich (George Mason University, Schar School for Public Policy) point out the current challenges local governments in the U.S. confront when trying to work internationally and ways in which NVRC’s model might inform potential application by other local governments in the U.S. and Europe.
The panel of experts will discuss the observations of the paper, their own work with the issue of global engagement by local governments, and thoughts about how future transatlantic ties may look like.
Panel:
Mr. Robert Lazaro, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Dr. Nicola Schelling, Regional Director, Verband Region Stuttgart
Mr. John Chapman, Member of the Alexandria City Council and Board of the NVRC
Mr. Helmut Noë, Mayor of Leonberg (ret.), Delegate to the Regional Assembly, Verband Region Stuttgart
Ambassador (ret.) Richard D. Kauzlarich, Co-Director of CESP, Schar School of Policy and Gov-ernment, George Mason University (Moderator)
Dr. Dale Medearis, Senior Regional Planner, Northern Virginia Regional Commission (Moderator)
Mr. Paul Linnarz, Director, KAS Office USA (Welcome)
