German Marshall Fund

The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a non-partisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe.

GMF does this by supporting individuals and institutions working on transatlantic issues, by convening leaders to discuss the most pressing transatlantic themes, and by examining ways in which transatlantic cooperation can address a variety of global policy challenges. In addition, GMF supports a number of initiatives to strengthen democracies.

Founded in 1972 through a gift from Germany as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance, GMF maintains a strong presence on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to its headquarters in Washington, DC, GMF has six offices in Europe: Berlin, Bratislava, Paris, Brussels, Belgrade, and Ankara.

The new headquarters of the German Marshall Fund in Washington D.C. was inaugurated by Chancellor Angela Merkel in January, 2006.

People associated with the German Marshall Fund

*Robert Zoellick, former board member
*Stephen Szabo, current head of the Transatlantic Academy (TAA)
*Jim Kolbe, former US Representative from Arizona's 8th Congressional District and current Senior Transatlantic Fellow

External links

* [http://www.gmfus.org The German Marshall Fund of the United States] - Strengthening Transatlantic Cooperation
* [http://blog.gmfus.org The German Marshall Fund Blog] - Expert Commentary