"Speaking Truth to Power"

Executive and International Programs (EIP)

International Public Policy Speaking Events

EIP coordinates a variety of international events providing students and faculty with the opportunity to interact directly with public policy practitioners from the U.S. and around the world.

2007

  • Dr. Imad Moustapha, Ambassador of Syria.
    Topic: U.S., Syria and the New Old Middle East: Confrontation or Cooperation? Dr. Imad Moustapha, Syrian Ambassador  [ webcast Also available in audio mp3 format ]
  • Dr. Suahasil Nazara, Director, Demographic Institute, Indonesia.
    Topic: Regional and Jurisdictional Proliferation in Indonesia
  • Rt Hon Shirley Williams, British Politician and academic.
    Topic: US-UK: Still a special relationship? [ webcast Also available in audio mp3 format ]

Past

  • Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland and head of the International Crisis Group and the Co-Chairmanship of the New York-based East West Institute.
    Topic: Transferring Sovereignty in Irag
  • Massimo D Alema, Former Prime Minister of Italy and current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Prodi government
    Topic: Perspectives on US Foreign Policy, the Middle East and the War on Terrorism
  • Kishore Mahbubani, Former Ambassador of Singapore to the United Nations and current Dean of the Lee Kwan Yeu School of Public Policy at Singapore National University.
    Topic: Will the UN Crack? International Policy Making Under Pressure
  • Hekmat Karzai, Former First Secretary at the Afghani Embassy in Washington and current Director of the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
    Topic: Planting the Roots of Peace in Afghanistan: Removing Landmines, Restoring the Land  
    [ webcast ]
  • Eberhard Sandschneider, Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations.
    Topic: Reinventing Trans-Atlantic Relations