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[email protected] www.aicgs.org THE FALL OF THE WALL AT 20: GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES TODAY AICGSGERMAN-AMERICANISSUES 12 J.D. Bindenagel Manuel Lafont Rapnouil Klaus Larres Holger Wolf Located in Washington, D.C., the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies is an independent, non-profit public policy organization that works in Germany and the United States to address current and emerging policy challenges. Founded in 1983, the Institute is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. The Institute is governed by its own Board of Trustees, which includes prominent German and American leaders from the business, policy, and academic communities. Building Knowledge, Insights, and Networks for German-American Relations AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY GERMAN STUDIES THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY INSIDE COVER:policy 11.qxd.qxd 12/22/2009 6:11 PM Page 1 MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES Fred H. Langhammer, Chairman, Global Affairs, Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Co-Chair Dr. Eugene A. Sekulow, Consultant, Co-Chair David W. Detjen, Esq., Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, Vice-Chair and Secretary John F. Curtis, Chief Financial Officer, Aqua Venture Holdings LLC, Treasurer Prof. Dr. h.c. Roland Berger, Chairman, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Vice-Chair, Europe Stefan Baron, Global Head of Communications, Deutsche Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bank AG The Atlantic Council of the United States Prof. Ernestine Schlant Bradley, The New School University Dr.