when lehmann was president of the pression cultural heritage foundation. it was a highly controversial project. today it's a widely celebrated, his james james cmon gallery, binds the buildings together, so to speak. and it's clearly accepted by berlin or oxford. it's a welcoming place. this is one that you enjoy going to one that creates a connection. it's wonderful. it's a funny thing is that berliners thought of this area as a kind of temple that should never be changed. that was nonsense because shingle had already had a 6 building where we just did what was already there in the 19th century. but using our own modern materials, modern but referencing the old buildings through to the modern columns are an echo of 19th century designs by oppression, architects, and friedrich next door in the noir am new museum. the old and new blend together without compromising the structures recognizable form. the modern whole and staircase are a reminder of the task that confronted lehmann at the end of the 1990 s. . the grand ensemble of 5 museums was a unesco world

lehmann's time at the head of germany's largest cultural institution. the pression, cultural heritage foundation was the resoundingly success. the foundation is responsible for managing millions of objects. unique collections archives research institute underlined brace its most famous artifact is the 3000 year old bust of the ancient egyptian queen. even now more than a decade after he worked on museum island, is still drawn to it. he calls it his concubine. you come here from the newbie in the beauty of that big space and you come into a room that belongs only to now for t.-t. with that beautiful green color reminiscent of the nile. and which is reflected in the headdress. on this island of world culture is perhaps the site of his most significant professional accomplishments. a man is in his own. well, now the curtain is coming down on the career that chapter by chapter is closely linked to the history of post-war, germany. if it wasn't just that he sensed what was the right thing at the right time to time it so also since that he was the right perso

it's symbolic that the end of the lehmann era, coincides with germany's presidency of the council, of the european union has shaped international cultural relations in europe. thereby building them up or by developing what had already existed design outside of that will be the legacy of his era. and we're extremely grateful for that and it's become an integral part of our european policy. another legacy will be his tireless commitment and firmness, even in the face of difficulties that hasn't only helped international cultural relations. it's also helped to institute sites around the world are adapting to the new normal. what's no longer possible in person happens online language courses, cultural events, and an entire summit on colonialism that it's an on air operation with reboot, f.m. and radio network print in berlin, spring and summer came and went last few months in office. one necessarily restricted apparent says and trips, but cancels replaced by video conference. in late summer 2020, lehmann returned to berlin's museum island, which he played such a decisive role in shaping u

when lehmann was trying to get someone to support his plans, he used to bring them here. this is a window. it's a beautiful room. the proportions are good. you have the presence of ancient greece, the terra cotta the great thinkers. but it's also a mysterious for a magical place. and i shamelessly use that magic to make the positive transformation of museum island happen, including when it came to funding. but still it basically helped us there were basically then head of public museums was always a layman sides for a decade to, to work together to implement them master plan. he was a brilliant strategist. he never stopped giving politicians tours of museum island because he's a great motivator. he's what you call a cultural diplomat. and he was a genius. when it came to committee, she would walk into a meeting and by the end, everyone agreed with them. she did a wonderful job or as he was sophisticated and efficiently go, or it layman's time at the head of germany's largest cultural institution. the pression, cultural heritage foundation was the resoundingly success. the

lehmann believes that that's more important than ever. we're seeing an over simplification of more brutality and our disagreements. and that worries me because we can only credibly represent our own institut around the world. if germany itself is in a position to correct these things. and to create a politics that's free and committed to human rights for us, racism is a dangerous threat that impacts our own credibility. that's why we also want to have a stronger presence within germany. in terms of cultural education, in the mahanta, cunto is the new landmark on bangkok skyline. you can get a great view of the city from the top man turned 80 at the end of february 2020. a few days later he was climbing up to thailand's highest viewing power from the booming southeast asian metropolis with 300 meters below him. a man's trip to the jail free. our river had been in the works for a long time. but the coronavirus threatened his plans. infection rates in thailand who are still low at the beginning of march. but fears of a pandemic were all too

so ca sion, lehmann has been an international advisor to the prize for years. responsible for recommending candidates. violinist was his choice. it was a tightrope walk between distance and proximity. but that is more important to laymen than austin. taisha is friendship in culture as well as in politics. the meiji came then a traditional site for formal celebrations at amongst the parks and palaces near the legendary meiji shrine. in the heart of tokyo hosted the award ceremony. though it's not like when you and i got this must live man was quite at home in the highly formal setting. prince and princess itachi were present on behalf of japan's imperial din. a state excellence is distinguished guests with an equivalent value of 125000 euros. it's the richest prize in the world and testament to japan's commitment to the arts. him and it was really a calm presence in the middle of everything running things and giving everyone the feeling that they were at the center of proceedings. in fact, it was he who was probably at the heart of it all holding the reins. wint

lehmann. mr. lehmann, you are recognize for five minutes to begin an oral presentation. you may proceed. >> iq chairman clay, ranking member stivers and members of the subcommittee. i am r. j. lehmann, senior fellow with the international center for law and economics. i concur with the other witnesses the problem of pandemic risk is one of the insurance industry not solve on its own. i would go further and raise the question of whether insurance is actually the best structure for this problem. insurance is a system of risk transfer pic it is not a system economic assistance. the committee has heard from you before on the danger of moral hazard insurance and i'm going to be clear that i don't actually have those concerns about the proposal before you today. i would if the plan were to backstop workers comp or liability. that's what you do need price signals to signal to businesses to invest in mitigation and protect their employees and their customers. business interruption is a different story. there's no moral hazard because there's nothing a a business cn do to avoid a

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