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  Academic Conference Call

  Enhancing Preventive Action

  Academic Conference Call

  
  November 19, 2009

  Speaker: Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

  *Email educators@cfr.org to register.

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: Enhancing U.S. Preventive Action (Audio)

   

  The Challenge of Somalia

  Academic Conference Call

  
  November 5, 2009

  Speaker: Bronwyn E. Bruton, Internation Affairs Fellow in Residence, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

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  Audio: Academic Conference Call: The Challenge of Somalia (Audio)

   

  The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class

  Academic Conference Call

  
  October 15, 2009

  Speaker: Vali R. Nasr, Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; Senior Fellow, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

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  Audio: Academic Conference Call: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class (Audio)

   

  Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime

  Academic Conference Call

  
  October 1, 2009

  Speaker: Charles D. Ferguson, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow for Science and Technology and Director of the CFR-sponsored Independant Task Force Report, U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

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  Audio: Academic Conference Call: Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime (Audio)

   

  U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan

  Academic Conference Call

  
  September 17, 2009

  Speaker: Stephen Biddle, Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

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  Audio: Academic Conference Call: U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan (Audio)

   

  War of Necessity, War of Choice

  Academic Conference Call

  
  May 8, 2009

  Speaker: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses his new book, War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars, with educators during a special professors' session of the CFR Academic Conference Call series.

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars (Audio)

  This meeting is on the record.

   

  Securing Peace in the Congo

  Academic Conference Call

  
  April 23, 2009

  Speaker: Anthony W. Gambino, Independent Consultant for International Development and Foreign Policy; Former USAID Mission Director, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  1. "Press Conference by Secretary-General's Special Representative for Democratic Republic of Congo on Briefing to Security Council," Department of Public Information, News and Media Division, United Nations, April 9, 2009; http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2009/090409_Doss.doc.htm
  2. John Prendergast, "Can You Hear Congo Now? Cell Phones, Conflict Minerals, and the Worst Sexual Violence in the World," Strategy Paper, Enough Project, Center for American Progress, April 1, 2009; http://www.enoughproject.org/publications/can-you-hear-congo-now-cell-phones-conflict-minerals-and-worst-sexual-violence-world
  3. "Country Report: Democratic Republic of Congo," Economist Intelligence Unit, March 2009; http://www.eiu.com/report_dl.asp?issue_id=624315647&mode=pdf
  4. Go Funai and Catherine Morris, "Disaster in the DRC: Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in North Kivu," USIPeace Briefing, United States Institute of Peace, December 2008; http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2008/1222_drc_disaster.html
  5. Anthony W. Gambino, "Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress," Council Special Report, Council on Foreign Relations, October 2008. http://www.cfr.org/publication/17607/congo.html

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: Securing Peace in the Congo (Audio)

   

  Latin America Policy in the Obama Administration

  Academic Conference Call

  
  April 2, 2009

  Speaker: Shannon K. O'Neil, Douglas Dillon Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  1. Michael Shifter, "President Obama and the OAS," Américas, April 1, 2009; http://www.thedialogue.org/page.cfm?pageID=32&pubID=1824
  2. Julia Sweig, "The Hemispheric Divide," National Interest, March 2, 2009; http://www.nationalinterest.org/Article.aspx?id=20968
  3. Vanda Felbab-Brown, "The Violent Drug Market in Mexico and Lessons from Colombia," Policy Paper 12, Brookings Institution, March 2009; http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2009/03_mexico_drug_market_felbabbrown/03_mexico_drug_market_felbabbrown.pdf
  4. Shannon K. O'Neil, "Helping Mexico Help Itself," CFR Expert Brief, February 24, 2009; http://www.cfr.org/publication/18597/helping_mexico_help_itself.html
  5. Shannon K. O'Neil, "The Promise and Perils of South American Integration," World Politics Review, January 13, 2009;
  6. "U.S.-Latin America Relations: A New Direction for a New Reality" (Recommendations), Independent Task Force Report, Council on Foreign Relations, May 2008; http://www.cfr.org/publication/16279/uslatin_america_relations.html

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: Latin America Policy in the Obama Administration (Audio)

   

  The Global Economic Crisis

  Academic Conference Call

  
  March 5, 2009

  Speaker: Roger M. Kubarych, Henry Kaufman Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics and Finance, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  1. "The U.S. Economic Stimulus Plan," Backgrounder, CFR.org, February 18, 2009 (Updated); http://www.cfr.org/publication/18348
  2. Roger M. Kubarych, "Testing Time for a Young Administration," Nikkei Financial Daily, February 12, 2009; http://www.cfr.org/publication/18584/testing_time_for_a_young_administration.html
  3. "Fact Sheet: Financial Stability Plan," FinancialStability.gov, February 10, 2009; http://financialstability.gov/docs/fact-sheet.pdf
  4. "A New Information Infrastructure for Financial Markets," Working Paper, Squam Lake Working Group on Financial Regulation, February 2009; http://www.cfr.org/publication/18568/new_information_infrastructure_for_financial_markets.html
  5. "Timeline: Global Economy in Crisis," Interactive, CFR.org, January 26, 2009 (Updated); http://www.cfr.org/publication/18372
  6. Simon Johnson, "The Economic Crisis and the Crisis in Economics," Revised Version of Speech Prepared for Presidental Address to the Association for Comparative Economics (San Francisco, January 4, 2009), Peterson Institute for International Economics, January 7, 2009. http://www.iie.com/publications/papers/paper.cfm?ResearchID=1090

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: The Global Economic Crisis (Audio)

   

  Ukranian-Russian Relations

  Academic Conference Call

  
  February 26, 2009

  Speaker: Steven Pifer, Senior Adviser, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  1. Steven Pifer, "Averting Crisis in Ukraine," Council Special Report, Council on Foreign Relations, January 2009; http://www.cfr.org/publication/18423/averting_crisis_in_ukraine.html
  2. Ariel Cohen and Owen Graham, "European Security and Russia's Natural Gas Supply Disruption," WebMemo Number 2194, Heritage Foundation, January 8, 2009; http://www.heritage.org/Research/RussiaandEurasia/upload/wm_2194.pdf
  3. Steven Pifer, "Reversing the Decline: An Agenda for U.S.-Russian Relations in 2009," Policy Paper Number 10, Brookings Institution, January 2009; http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2009/01_us_russia_relations_pifer/01_us_russia_relations_pifer.pdf
  4. Julianne Smith, "The NATO-Russia Relationship: Defining Moment or Déjà Vu?" Center for Strategic and International Studies and Institut Francais des Relations Internationales, November 2008. http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/081110_smith_natorussia_web.pdf

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: Ukrainian-Russian Relations

   

  National Program Conference Call: The Strategic Significance of Japan for the Obama Administration

  Academic Conference Call

  
  February 26, 2009

  Speaker: Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program and Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

   

  10:00-10:45 a.m.
  

   

  
  

   

  Dealing with Damascus

  Academic Conference Call

  
  February 5, 2009

  Speaker: Mona Yacoubian, Special Adviser, Muslim World Initiative, Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, United States Institute for Peace; Coauthor, Dealing with Damascus, Council Special Report, June 2008, Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  1. "Engaging Syria? Lessons from the French Experience," Policy Briefing, International Crisis Group, January 15, 2009; http://www.crisisgroup.org/library/documents/middle_east___north_africa/arab_israeli_conflict/syria/b27_engaging_syria___lessons_from_the_french_experience.pdf
  2. Richard N. Haass and Martin Indyk, "A Time for Diplomatic Renewal: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East," Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President, a CFR-Saban Center at Brookings Book, December 2008;
  3. Scott Lasensky and Mona Yacoubian, "Dealing with Damascus: Seeking a Greater Return on U.S.-Syria Relations," Council Special Report, Council on Foreign Relations, June 2008; http://www.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/Syria_CSR33.pdf
  4. Jeremy M. Sharp, "Syria: Background and U.S. Relations," CRS Report for Congress, May 1, 2008 (Updated). http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33487.pdf

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: Dealing with Damascus (Audio)

   

  Gaza Update

  Academic Conference Call

  
  January 22, 2009

  Speaker: Steven A. Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  1. Richard N. Haass, "Bring in the Diplomats," Newsweek, January 10, 2009; http://www.newsweek.com/id/178912
  2. "Backgrounder: Hamas," CFR.org, Updated January 7, 2009;
     http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968/hamas.html
  3. Steven A. Cook, "Israel Must Learn the Limits of Bombing and Violence in Palestine," U.S. News & World Report, January 5, 2009;
     http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2009/01/05/israel-must-learn-the-limits-of-bombing-and-violence-in-palestine.html
  4. Anthony H. Cordesman, "The Fighting in Gaza: How Does It End? (And, Will It?)," Commentary, Center for Strategic & International Studies, January 5, 2009;
     http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/090105_cordesman_gaza-_how_does_it_end.pdf
  5. Steven A. Cook and Shibley Telhami, "Addressing the Arab-Israeli Conflict," Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President, a CFR-Saban Center at Brookings Book, December 2008;
  6. "Crisis Guide: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict," CFR.org, April 16, 2008; http://www.cfr.org/publication/13850/crisis_guide.html
     

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: Conflict in Gaza (Audio)

   

  The Closing of the American Border

  Academic Conference Call

  
  December 4, 2008

  Speaker: Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, CFR; Author, The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration, and Security Since 9/11, Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

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  Audio: Academic Conference Call: The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration, and Security Since 9/11 (Audio)

   

  The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

  Academic Conference Call

  
  November 20, 2008

  Speaker: Amity Shlaes, Senior Fellow for Economic History, CFR; Author, The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

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  Audio: Academic Conference Call: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

   

  CFR LIVE WEBCAST: Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy with David J. O'Reilly

  Academic Conference Call

  
  November 12, 2008

  1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (ET)

  On Wednesday, November 12, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (ET), watch a discussion with David J. O'Reilly, chairman and chief executive officer of Chevron.

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  Transcript: Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy
  Audio: Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy with David J. O'Reilly
  Video: Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy with David J. O'Reilly

   

  The New U.S. President: Election Results and Priorities Ahead

  Academic Conference Call

  
  November 6, 2008

  Speaker: Peter Beinart, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR; Editor At Large,
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

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  Audio: Academic Conference Call: The New U.S. President: Election Results and Priorities Ahead (Audio)

   

  New York Telephone Conference Call: 1929 Redux: Parallels and Departures

  Academic Conference Call

  
  October 21, 2008

  Speaker: Amity Shlaes, Senior Fellow for Economic History, Council on Foreign Relations, David R. Malpass, President, Encima Global; Former Chief Economist, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

   

  10:00-10:45 a.m. - Conference Call
  

   

  
  

   

  The September 12 Paradigm

  Academic Conference Call

  
  October 16, 2008

  Speaker: Robert Kagan, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: The September 12 Paradigm (Audio)

  This meeting is on the record.

   

  America Between the Wars

  Academic Conference Call

  
  October 2, 2008

  Speaker: Derek H. Chollet, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security; Coauthor, America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11, James M. Goldgeier, Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow for Transatlantic Relations, CFR; Coauthor, America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11
  Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

  Audio: Academic Conference Call: America Between the Wars (Audio)

  This meeting is on the record.

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