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Speaker Series

2008-09

  • The Reverend Canon Samir Habiby, former British-Mandate for Palestine and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, "U.S. Policy in a Volatile Region: Forging a Future of Peace in the Middle East," – October 29, 2008
  • Oleh Shamshur, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, "Ukraine: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges," - November 7, 2008

2007-08

  • Charles Dambach, president and CEO of the Alliance for Peacebuilding, "The Global peace index: Measureing Peace to Build Peace," December 10, 1007
  • Ann Therese Ndong Jatta, Director, Division of Basic Education , United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), "Beyond Education Barriers: A New Vision for Success," – February 11, 2008
  • Dr. Aldona Zofia Wos, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia- 'The Role of a U.S. Ambassador," – March 20, 2008
  • Lange Schererhorn, former U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti – "The Horn of Africa: Counter-Terrorism and U.S. Interests ," – April 10, 2008

2006-07            

  • Panelists from The Korea Economic Institute, the Korean Embassy, and the State Department – The Future of Korea, September 12, 2006
  • John Cassara, author, “The Stalled War on Terrorist Finance,” – October 30, 2006
  • Ambassador Edward Masters, co-chair of the United States-Indonesia Society, “Indonesia: The Struggle between Democracy and Radical Islam,” – December 4, 2006
  •  Ms. Shameem Rassam, senior specialist, Center for International Issues Research, “Women of Iraq: Challenges, Obstacles, and Aspirations,” – February 26, 2007
  • Ms. Renee Earle, U.S. Department of State, “Transformational Diplomacy: The Role of Our Diplomats and Private Citizens,” – April 3, 2007
  • Dr. Eric Motley, vice president and managing director, The Aspen Institute, “The Vital Role of Active Citizens in Foreign Policy,” – April 25, 2007

2005-06

  • Ms. Barbara Masekela, ambassador of South Africa to the United States, “Realizing the Dream: Building a Dynamic Economy to Keep the Promises of Freedom,” - September 28, 2005
  • Lt. Col. Dawn Hewitt, director of Sub-Saharan Program for the Air Force International Affairs, “An African NATO? Advances in the Continent’s Peacekeeping,” - October 31, 2005
  • Dr. Patience Stephens, Officer for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, “Health Challenges in 21st Century Africa,” – December 6, 2005
  • Mr. Suliman Baldo, program director for the International Crisis Group, “Darfur: The Failure of International Protections,” – February 23, 2006
  • Mr. Matthias Stausberg, Communications and Public Affairs, Global Compact Office, “Corporate Responsibility in the 21st Century: The UN Global Compact Perspective,” - March 22, 2006

2004-05

  • Mr. Werner Fornos, President of The Population Institute, “Gaining People, Losing Ground.” This presentation will outline the current population problem and what humane steps could be taken to help combat global overpopulation. – September 21, 2004
  • Mr. Nijyar Shemdin, Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government,“Iraqi Kurdistan and Iraq: Past, Present and Future.” – October 24, 2004
  • Ms. Rachel Fowler, Senior Program Associate, Democracy Program, The Carter Center, “Observing the Venezuelan Presidential Recall Referendum.” – November 29, 2004
  • Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky, Minister-Counselor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Ukraine, “Ukrainian ‘Orange’ Revolution: Back to Europe, Not to USSR.” – February 10, 2005
  • Ms. Marlene Johnson, Executive Director and CEO, NAFSA: Association of international Educators, “International Education: In the National Interest.” – March 24, 2005
  • Mr. Soemadi Brotodiningrat, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, “Recent Developments in Indonesia.” – April 11, 2005
  • Dr. Farid Abboud, Ambassador of Lebanon to the United States, “The Present Situation in Lebanon.” – May 10, 2005 

2003-04

  • Dr. Ellen M. Brennan-Galvin, former Chief of the United Nations Population Section, “Population Challenges for the Future” – September 25, 2003
  • Mr. Henry D. Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, “Are We Ready for the Other Arms Race, Nuclear Proliferation?” – October 14, 2003
  • Dr. Leonard H. Robinson, Jr., president and CEO, The Africa Society,  “Role of Diplomacy in African Conflict Resolution: Case of Liberia ” – November 20, 2003
  • Mr. Pierre-Yves Dugua, business correspondent, Le Figaro, “Friction with France: Why?”
  • Ambassador Paul Cleveland, president, US-Indonesia Society, “Indonesia’s Bumpy Road to Democracy” – March 25, 2004
  • Ms. Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor at the United Nations Foundation, “The US & the UN: Can this Marriage be Saved?” – April 14, 2004
  • Ambassador Nabil Fahmy, ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States, “An Egyptian-American Partnership for Change in the Middle East” – May 6, 2004

2002-03

  • Mr. Aviv Ezra, vice consul, Israeli Consulate, “Civilian Life in Israel” - September 25, 2002
  • Dr. Hussein Ibisch, director of communications, The American-Arab Antidiscrimination Committee of the National Organization of Arab Americans - October 14, 2002
  • Ambassador Michael W. Cotter, former U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan, “Future of Central Asia” - November 13, 2002
  • Mr. Jafar Hassan, deputy chief of mission, Embassy of Jordan, “Challenges Facing Jordan in the Current and Regional Crisis in the Middle East” – February 27, 2003
  • Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, under secretary general of the United Nations for Least Developed Countries, “The United Nations: Its Relevance in the New Century” - March 24, 2003
  • Mr. Haron Amin, deputy chief of mission, “Nation Building in Afghanistan - April 24, 2003
  • Ambassador Rubens A. Barbosa, ambassador of Brazil to the United States, “US – Brazil Relations: FTAA” - May 13, 2003

2001-02

  • Ambassador Thomas J. Dodd, ambassador of Costa Rica and former ambassador to the Republic of Uruguay, “U.S. and Latin America: A New Epoch in Hemospheric Diplomacy” — September 26, 2001
  • Mr. Richard L. Jaehne, Colonel US Marine Corps (retired), “Terrorism – a 21st Century Reality?” — October 16, 2001
  • Dr. Carol Rittner, co-editor of The Holocaust and the Christian World — November 7, 2001
  • Mr. Anthony DePalma, journalist - New York Times and editor of A Biography of the New American Continent, “Beyond the Ends of America: The Reluctant Trinity of Canada, Mexico and the United States” — November 27, 2001
  • Dr. Jack Perry, former Ambassador to Bulgaria and director of the Dean Rusk Program in International Studies at Davidson College, “The World After September 11” - March 5, 2002
  • Dr. Jonathan Berkey, associate professor of history at Davidson College, “Jihad and Crusade: Religion and Politics in the Near East” - March 26, 2002
  • Ambassador Philip Wilcox, president, Foundation for Middle East Peace, “The United States, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and the War on Terrorism” - April 30, 2002
  • Mr. Antony J. Blinken, senior fellow – Center for Strategic and International Studies, “Hearts and Minds: America and the Global War of Ideas” - May 14, 2002

2000-01

  • Dr. Jerry W. Leach , president, World Affairs Councils of America, “The Foreign Policy Gap between Congress and the American People”  — September 26, 2000
  • Dr. Peter G. Bourne, vice chancellor, St. George’s University in Grenada, “Globalization: Implications for the Economic and Social Development of Poorer Nations’ — October 24, 2000
  • Mr. Lawrence J. Korb, vice president & director of studies, Council on Foreign Relations, “National Security in the 21st Century” — November 30, 2000
  • Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, “Culture of Peace” –– February 22, 2001
  • Ambassador Ljubica Acevska, former ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the United States, “Current U.S. – Balkan Relations,” –– March 20, 2001
  • Ambassador Philip Dimitrov, ambassador of Bulgeria to the United States, “Bulgaria’s Experience in the Transition from Communism to Democracy” –– April 17, 2001
  • Mr. John C. Gannon, chairman, National Intelligence Council and assistant director of Central Intelligence for Analysis and Production. “Global Challenges Ahead for the United States ” – May 30, 2001

1999-00

  • Dr. Jack Matlock, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University, “America in the 21st Century World”— September 9, 1999
  • Ambassador Luis Alberto Moreno, ambassador from Colombia to the United States, “Current Issues in Colombia/U.S. Relations” — October 11, 1999
  • Dr. Adam Garfinkle, National Security Study Group, “The Mid-East Peace Process”—November 4, 1999
  • Dr. Louis Perez, professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, “USA/Cuba Relations: Time For A Change?”—February 28, 2000
  • Dr. Ken Brown, director of the Dean Rusk Program in International Studies, Davidson College, “U.S. Policy towards Africa” – March 30, 1999
  • Dr. Paul Henze, former senior staff officer National Security Council, “Turkey Moving Forward” - April, 25, 2000
  • Dr. Ed Brynn, associate vice chancellor for international programs, UNC-Charlotte, “Ireland’s Dilemma: The Trust Factor in Defining a New Ireland” - May 15, 2000

1998-99

  • Ambassador Li Zhaoxing, embassy of China
  • Ambassador naresh Chandra, embassy of India
  • Esther Brimmer, Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict
  • Princeton Lyman, assistant secretary of state
  • Charles Hill, senior research fellow, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University
  • David Acheson, President, The Atlantic Council of the United States

1997-98

  • Dr. David Olson, professor of political science; Director of the Parliamentary Documents Center at UNC-G, “Alternative Paths to Democracy in Post Communist Russia”
  • Ambassador Edward L. Peck, former chief of mission, Baghdad, “Why the West Needs Sadam”
  • Donald W. McNemar, Ph.D., member of delegation to Pyongyang, North Korea in 1996 and President of Guilford College, “North Korea and the Future”
  • Thomas J. Reckford, president of the World Affairs Council of Washington, D. C. and senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, “Crisis in Indonesia”

1996-97

  • The Honorable Togo D. West, Junior, secretary of the United States Army
  • Mr. Denis Lamb, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. “U. S. Leadership in a Globalizing Economy”
  • Dr. John Page, chief economist, Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank. “The East Asian Miracle: Economic Growth and Public Policy”

1995-96

  • Dr. Luis Fernando de la Calle, Embassy of Mexico, “Mexican-American Relations: Opportunities for the Future”
  • Dr. Jack Matlock, Davis Professor and International Diplomat at Columbia University and former ambassador to Russia
  • Consul General Arye Mekel, Consulate General of Israel, “Israel and the Peace Process: Achievements and Challenges”
  • Vladimir Matic, international consultantand former assistant federal minister for foreign affairs, Yugoslavia, “The Underlying Causes of the Conflict in Yugoslavia”
  • The Honorable Michael Skol, ambassador to Venezuela, “Obstacles to American Exports: Foreign Corruption, Domestic Politics, and Outmoded Export Controls”