2019 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Politicization of Humanitarian Aid
Mark Ward, US Foreign Service (ret’d.)
Where Is Russia Going?
Jeremy Kinsman, formerly one of Canada’s top career diplomats
An Analysis of the 2018 Midterms
Brian Sobel, Sobel Communications
NOW WHAT? CUBA, THE U.S. AND THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Alex M. Saragoza, Professor Emeritus of History, Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, author.
2018 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
#1-Rated Country in the World; What Might America Learn from Them?
Walter Niederberger, U.S. Correspondent for Tages-Anzeiger, Switzerland’s largest daily newspaper
The Challenges of Globalization: Are Tariffs The Answer?
Florence Bouvet, Professor of Economics, Sonoma State University; Co-Chair, Economic Interest Section, European Studies Association
Artificial Intelligence – What It Is and Its Effects Now and in the Future
Jonathan Miranda, Director of Strategy-Technology, Salesforce
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Why Terrorism Continues to Threaten International Security
Martha Crenshaw, Ph.D., Stanford University
Peril On The Northern Horizon: Foreign Challenges in 2018:
John F. Kelly, Professor of National Security Studies, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
Transforming Educational Reform in the Arab World:
The Journey of the Tamam Project
Rima Karami-Akkary, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Policy and Leadership at the American University of Beirut; Director of the TAMAM Lebanon Hub funded by the LORE Foundation
Understanding North Korea’s Nuclear Program: Melissa Hanham, Senior Research Associate in the East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP) at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Monterey
The Current Economic Outlook and the Implications for Monetary Policy:
John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
The Trump Administration’s Middle East Policy, with Special Focus on Iran:
Dr. Dalia Dassa Kaye, Director, Center for Middle East Public Policy; senior political scientist at Rand Corporation; author
2017 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Bridging the Gulf: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arabian Gulf:
Ambassador Susan Ziadeh, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar
Dilemmas Galore: The Meaning of Brexit in A Global Setting:
Dr. Sheldon Rothblatt, Professor of History Emeritus at U.C. Berkeley
The New Great Game in Southern Asia:
Feroz Hassan Khan, former Brigadier in the Pakistan Army, lecturer and senior researcher in the Department of National Security Affairs of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
America’s Role in Asia: The Future of the Rebalance:
David Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Asia Foundation
NAFTA and TPP: What They Are, Their Potential Impact and Effectiveness:
Harley Shaiken, Director, Center for Latin American Studies and Member of the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley
The Evolving Crisis in Venezuela: Origins, Dynamics, and Possible Solutions:
Margarita Lopez Maya, Professor at the Center for Development Studies (CENDES) at the Central University of Venezuela
The Trump Election’s Impact on U.S.-Russia Relations:
Anna Vassilieva, professor, program head, and Director of Graduate Learning Initiative in Russian Studies at Middlebury Institute of International Studies (formerly Monterey Institute), author, translator, and editor
What the Rise of Asia Means for the U.S.: Anja Manuel, former diplomat, speaker, author