![]() Watch the event video here (password: BGA200122):ĩ December 2021 – Christuskirche Knightsbridge Perspectives on Germany’s New Coalition GovernmentĪt this event, Dr Nicolai von Ondarza and Vendeline von Bredow spoke to Dr Ed Turner about the new German coalition government and its wider implications for UK-German relations. Watch the event video here (password: BGA080322): You can view full speaker biographies here. Perspectives on Data and Privacy in Germany and in the UKĪt this event, Professor Ulrich Kelber, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, spoke to Dr Nóra Ni Loideain, Director of the Information Law & Policy Centre at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, about data and privacy in Germany and in the UK. Watch the event video here (password: BGA240322): Jill speaks German, fluent French, Spanish and Portuguese, and some Czech. She studied French and Spanish at Edinburgh University. Jill Gallard grew up in Northern Ireland and is married with two children. She has also had a wide range of jobs in London, mainly working on the EU and wider Europe. Since joining the Diplomatic Service in 1991, her career in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office has focussed on Europe with postings in Prague, Madrid and at the European Commission in Brussels. From 2011 to 2014 Jill served as British Ambassador to Portugal. Before joining the Embassy, she was the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Deputy Political Director (2018-2020) and Director of Human Resources (2014-2018). HE Jill Gallard CMG became Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany on 11 November 2020. On Thursday 24 March, the BGA was delighted to welcome HE Jill Gallard, the British Ambassador to Germany, for an interview conducted by BGA Chairman, Peter Barnes. Watch the event video here (password: BGA070422):īGA Interview with HE Jill Gallard CMG, British Ambassador to Germany The conversation was moderated by Professor Simon Green, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research at Aston University. Dr Major is Head of the International Security Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin (SWP). On Thursday 7 April, the BGA hosted a conversation with Dr Claudia hosted a conversation on Zoom with Dr Claudia Major about Germany’s security and defence policy. On Wednesday 27 April, we hosted another joint Stammtisch with the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG) and the British-German Jurists’ Association (BGJA) at The Britannia in Kensington. It was an evening of tasty food, wine and convivial conversation – both in English and in German.Ģ7 April 2022 – The Britannia, Kensington Spargelabend at the National Liberal ClubīGA members had the opportunity to join the NLC German Circle for a dinner in celebration of Spargelzeit (Spring Asparagus Season). We look forward to continuing our close working relationship with the German Embassy going forward. We are most grateful to the German Embassy in London for kindly hosting a reception on Wednesday 8 June in celebration of the BGA’s 70th anniversary. Watch the event video here (password: BGA140622): After years of McCrum’s relentless pursuit, the tech firm declared bankruptcy in 2020.ĭan McCrum and Elisabeth Stheeman took us into the world of Wirecard’s multi-billion-dollar fraud, with stranger-than-fiction stories of short sellers, whistle-blowers, hackers, spies – as well as directors, auditors, courts and regulators. Wirecard began as a financial services start-up and soon overtook industry giants such as Deutsche Bank on the stock market. On Tuesday 14 June, the BGA hosted a conversation with Dan McCrum and Elisabeth Stheeman about the Wirecard scandal.ĭuring what has been described as “the financial investigation of the decade”, reporter Dan McCrum uncovered one of the biggest economic scandals in Europe. BGA Past Events The Wirecard Scandal: Dan McCrum in conversation with Elisabeth Stheeman
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