A Refugee Camp on a Greek Island Opens Its Arms to Middle Eastern Asylum Seekers
February 25, 2024, 12 noon – 2pm
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Past Programs
Doomed to cooperate: How American and Russian nuclear scientists joined forces to avert some of the greatest post-Cold War Dangers
March 18, 2016 Siegfried. S. Hecker: Professor at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation Nuclear risks changed dramatically when the Soviet Union collapsed. Suddenly the world was threatened more by Russia’s weakness than its strength. Never before had a country with the capacity to destroy the world experienced such turmoil.
Africa’s Petroleum Boom: Blessing or Curse?
February 26, 2016 Mark L. Asquino: US Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, 2012-15 Several Sub-Saharan African nations have been experiencing an unprecedented influx of riches as a result of the exportation abroad of their oil and gas. Equatorial Guinea, where Mark Asquino was Ambassador until October, is the third largest petroleum
The Iran Nuclear Deal: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Its Potential Ramifications
November 20, 2015 Cheryl Rofer, Former President of the Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International Security On July 14, Iran signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with the P5+1 (or E3+3) – the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany. The agreement imposes strict controls
History, Identity, Democracy: A Framework for Understanding Israeli Politics
October 30, 2015 Eytan Gilboa, Chair and Academic Director, The Israel Public Diplomacy Forum What are the key characteristics of Israeli society that have affected the formation of the Israeli political system and political culture? Professor Gilboa will offer insights into the Israeli political arena exploring such elements as political parties, elections,
The Migration Crisis in the Mediterranean: Reasons and Repercussions
September 17, 2015 Panayotis J. Tsakonas, Professor of International Relations, Security Studies and Foreign Policy Analysis at the Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece. What are the repercussions of migration for the EU and in particular South European states? How has illegal migration unfolded in the broader Mediterranean
How China’s Banks Work: A Prism for Understanding China
September 3, 2015 Jim Stent, Independent Director of China Minsheng Bank and China Everbright Bank Americans have difficulty comprehending how and why China works the way it does, giving rise to increasing friction between the two countries. This lack of understanding extends to China’s banking system, which is a microcosm of China’s