Past Meetings

April 15, 2013

National Program Meeting ⁄ Austin

Austin Reception: "Two Nations Indivisible: Mexico, the United States, and the Road Ahead"

Speaker:

Shannon K. O’Neil, Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Hosts:

Rosalba Ojeda, Consul General of Mexico, James S. Taylor, Founding Partner, Vianovo
April 15, 2013 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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General Meeting ⁄ New York

David A. Morse Lecture: A Conversation with Muhammad Yunus

Speaker:

Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate; Chairman, Yunus Centre; Founder, Grameen Bank
April 15, 2013 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Reception
12:00-1:00 p.m. - Meeting
1:00-1:30 p.m. - Buffet Lunch

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Roundtable Meeting ⁄ Washington

The Future of U.S. Space Policy

Speakers:

Scott Pace, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs; Director, Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Robert Walker, Executive Chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates; Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives (1977-97)

Presider:

James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic
April 15, 2013 6:00-6:30 p.m. - Reception
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Meeting

This meeting is on the record.

Teleconference

DC Listen-Only Teleconference - David A. Morse Lecture: A Conversation with Muhammad Yunus

Speaker:

Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate; Chairman, Yunus Centre; Founder, Grameen Bank
April 15, 2013 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Listen-Only teleconference

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General Meeting ⁄ New York

A Conversation with Helen Clark

Speaker:

Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

Presider:

George Rupp, President, International Rescue Committee
April 15, 2013 5:30-6:00 p.m. - Reception
6:00-7:00 p.m. - Meeting

This meeting is on the record.

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National Program Teleconference ⁄ Virtual

A Conversation with Muhammad Yunus

Speaker:

Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate; Chairman, Yunus Centre; Founder, Grameen Bank
April 15, 2013 12:00-1:00 p.m. - (ET)

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Roundtable Meeting

A Conversation with Pravin Gordhan

Speaker:

Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance, Republic of South Africa

Presider:

Peter R. Fisher, Senior Managing Director, BlackRock
April 15, 2013

This meeting is on the record.

Roundtable Meeting

The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces

Speaker:

Linda Robinson, Senior International Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation

Presider:

Stephen Biddle, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
April 15, 2013

This meeting is on the record.

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Roundtable Meeting

Land Power and the Air-Sea Battle Concept

Speakers:

Matthew Lopez, Concepts Division, Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, Andrew Krepinevich, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, Douglas A. Ollivant, Mantid International, LLC

Presider:

Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
April 15, 2013

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April 12, 2013

General Meeting ⁄ New York

The Lessons and Legacy of the Iraq War

Panelists:

Richard K. Betts, Arnold A. Saltzman Professor and Director of the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, American Force, Enemies of Intelligence, and Military Readiness, Michael Mandelbaum, Christian A. Herter Professor of American Foreign Policy and Director of the American Foreign Policy Program, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Dennis Ross, Counselor, Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Former Special Assistant to President Obama and Former Senior Director for the Central Region, National Security Council

Presider:

Susan Chira, Assistant Managing Editor for News, New York Times
April 12, 2013 12:30-1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. - Meeting

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Roundtable Meeting ⁄ Washington

A Conversation with Andrew J. Shapiro

Speaker:

Andrew J. Shapiro, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Presider:

Celina B. Realuyo, Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University
April 12, 2013 8:00-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Reception
8:30-9:30 a.m. - Meeting

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Roundtable Meeting

Brand USA: Implications for Policy Development and Business Performance

Speakers:

John Gerzema, BAV Consulting, Scott Siff, BAV Consulting

Presider:

Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
April 12, 2013

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April 11, 2013

National Program Meeting ⁄ London

London Roundtable: The Real Story of Bretton Woods

Speaker:

Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations

Moderator:

Richard Portes, Professor of Economics, London Business School
April 11, 2013 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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Roundtable Meeting

An EIA Perspective on the U.S. Energy Boom

Speaker:

Adam Sieminski, Administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration

Presider:

Blake Clayton, Fellow for Energy and National Security, Council on Foreign Relations
April 11, 2013

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April 10, 2013

National Program Meeting ⁄ Miami

Miami Roundtable: Prospects for Immigration Reform

Speaker:

Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

Moderator:

José A. Fourquet, President, Advent Strategies, LLC
April 10, 2013 12:00-1:30 p.m.

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National Program Meeting ⁄ Chicago

CANCELED: Chicago Screening and Discussion: Sifuna Okwethu (We Want What’s Ours)

Speaker:

Bernadette Atuahene, Associate Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law; Director, Sifuna Okwethu (We Want What’s Ours)
April 10, 2013 6:00-6:30 p.m. - Screening
6:30-8:15 p.m. - Dinner and Discussion

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General Meeting ⁄ Washington, DC

Voices of the Next Generation with Jennifer Pahlka

Speaker:

Jennifer Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director, Code for America

Presider:

Shireen Santosham, Consultant, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
April 10, 2013 8:00-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Reception
8:30-9:30 a.m. - Meeting

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Roundtable Meeting

Demilitarization of Diaoyutai? A Conversation with Annette Lu

Speaker:

Annettee Lu, Former Vice President, Republic of China on Taiwan (2000–2008); Human Rights Advocate

Presider:

Jerome A. Cohen, Adjunct, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Codirector, U.S.-Asia Law Institute, NYU Law School
April 10, 2013

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Roundtable Meeting

France's Nuclear Weapons

Speaker:

Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow, Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique

Presider:

Frank G. Klotz, Senior Fellow for Strategic Studies and Arms Control, Council on Foreign Relations
April 10, 2013

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April 9, 2013

National Program Meeting ⁄ Dallas

Dallas Roundtable: Prospects for Immigration Reform

Speaker:

Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

Moderator:

Calvin Jillson, Professor, Southern Methodist University
April 9, 2013 12:00-1:30 p.m.

This meeting is not for attribution.