Paul C. Warnke Lecture in International Security
This endowed lecture series was established in 2002, and is dedicated to the memory of Paul C. Warnke (1920-2001), member and former director of the Council on Foreign Relations. The series commemorates his legacy of public service, his friendship to the Council (he was a director and devoted member), and his unique combination of eloquence, intellect, and pragmatism in the cause of peace and America’s values.
Paul Warnke is best known for serving as the chief U.S. negotiator for the 1978 Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. He was one of the first government figures to strongly support arms reductions as a means to security, an idea, radical at the time, which gradually gained currency. He also played a pivotal role in bringing about the Vietnam peace negotiations. The Warnke Lecture honors his ideals, courage, intellect and his belief that America’s power brings with it a special responsibility in world affairs.
The lectures alternate between New York and Washington.
Meetings
General Meeting
The Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security: A Conversation with U.S. Senator Jack Reed
Speaker: Jack Reed, Member, U.S. Senate
Presider: Michael Getler, Ombudsman, PBS
November 15, 2010
The Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security was established in 2002, and is dedicated to the memory of Paul Warnke (1920-2001), member and former director of the Council on Foreign Relations. The series commemorates his legacy of public service, his friendship to the Council, and his unique combination of eloquence, intellect, and pragmatism in the cause of peace and America’s values.
In the eighth installment of this endowed lecture series, please join Jack Reed, U.S. senator from Rhode Island, to discuss U.S. national security, including the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
**Please note the special time.**
General Meeting
Paul C. Warnke Lecture in International Security with Mohamed ElBaradei
Speaker: Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
November 4, 2009
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General Meeting
The Paul C. Warnke Lecture in International Security with Joschka Fischer
Speaker: Joschka Fischer, President, Joschka Fischer Consulting, and Former Vice Chancelor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany
Presider: Christopher Isham, Vice President and Bureau Chief, CBS News
December 11, 2008
The Paul C. Warnke lecture series was established in 2002, and is dedicated to the memory of Paul C. Warnke (1920-2001), member and former director of the Council on Foreign Relations. The series commemorates his legacy of public service, his friendship to the Council, and his unique combination of eloquence, intellect, and pragmatism in the cause of peace and America’s values.
In the 6th installment of this endowed lecture series, and during a time of political transition in the United States, please join Joschka Fischer to discuss the future of security cooperation between America and its European partners.
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General Meeting
Paul C. Warnke Lecture in International Security: A National Security and Arms Control Strategy for the Twenty-first Century
Introductory Speaker: Leslie H. Gelb, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
Discussant: Lt. Gen. Robert Pursley, USAF (Ret.)
Presider: Richard C. Steadman
November 8, 2007
General Meeting
Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security
Speaker: Robert L. Gallucci, Dean, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Presider: Gary Samore, Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations
October 12, 2006
At the fourth annual Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security, Dr. Gallucci will address the state of the global nonproliferation regime in light of the situations in Iran and North Korea, as well as the U.S.-India nuclear deal.
**Please note special time and location**
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Reception
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Seated Dinner
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Meeting
General Meeting
Paul C. Warnke Lecture in International Security - Reviving Disarmament: Developing the United Nations
Speaker: Hans Blix, Chairman, Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, Former Executive Chairman, United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission
Presider: Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government
October 20, 2005
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Reception
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Meeting
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Buffet
General Meeting
Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security
Speaker: Carl M. Levin, Member, U.S. Senate (D-MI)
September 13, 2004
General Meeting
Paul C. Warnke Lecture in International Security
Presider: Leslie H. Gelb, President, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Harold Brown, Counselor, Center for Strategic And International Studies; Former Secretary of Defense, 1977-1981
February 26, 2003
