Jubiläums-Bosch-Alumnitreffen

Alle Alumni der Robert Bosch Stiftung sind eingeladen, am Abend des 22. September 2011 nach Berlin zu kommen, wo ein „Robert Bosch Jubiläumszug“ ab 20.00 Uhr bis in die tiefe Nacht über Ring- und Stadtbahntrassen kreist – entlang der großen Berliner Sehenswürdigkeiten.

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The Robert Bosch Alumni Association Celebrates 27 Years in New York City

The Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association (RBFAA) held its annual meeting in New York, NY, the weekend of June 3-5. This year’s annual meeting brought together alumni of the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program, their guests, and distinguished leaders in the German-American community. The weekend commenced on Friday evening with a reception at the residence of the German Counsel General, Dr. Horst Freitag. The reception included musical guest Karen Kohler followed with the presentation of the “Bosch Fellow of the Year” award. Mr. John Schmitz was the 2011 recipient of this award, the RBFAA’s highest honor.

John Schmitz was a member of the very first Bosch Fellowship group in 1984. His entire career trajectory has remained dedicated to transatlantic relations and he is currently a partner at Gray & Schmitz LLP, which he established with former Ambassador C. Boyden Gray in September 2009. Before establishing Gray & Schmitz LLP, John held a wide range of significant public policy positions. Between 1985 and 1993 he served as Deputy Counsel to George H. W. Bush in both the White House and the Office of the Vice President. Following his law school graduation, John was both Law Clerk to The Honorable Antonin Scalia, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (1983-1984) and Special Assistant to William Baxter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, US Department of Justice (1981-1982).  Prior to law school he was Legislative Assistant to US Representative Goodloe E. Byron (1977) and Legislative Aide to US Congressman Charles W. Sandman, Jr. (1973-1975).

On Saturday, two panel discussions were held with local experts on the topics of Renewable Energy: Germany vs. the U.S. – Who’s Winning? and the Arab Spring. Following the panels, the alumni enjoyed a walking tour of Greenwich Village. The highlight of the weekend was the gala dinner and reception at the New York Public Library with keynote speaker Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of the United States, who spoke of the continued importance of the transatlantic relationship.  The weekend concluded with a Sunday brunch at Spring Street Natural in the beautiful neighborhood of SoHo.

A special thanks to the Robert Bosch Stiftung for their continued support of the RBFAA and its activities, including this annual meeting.

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