Transcripts

CFR maintains an archive of unedited transcripts from its on-the-record meetings. Separate archives of audio and video recordings are also available.

The Current State of Affairs in the European Union

Speaker: János Martonyi
Presider: Nancy G. Brinker

Nancy Brinker, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Susan G. Komen for the Cure interviews Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Janos Martonyi on the state of the European Union today.

See more in EU, EU

Paradigm Shift: Efforts to Reform Drug Policy

Speaker: Gil Kerlikowske

Gil Kerlikowske, director of the National Drug Control Policy, discusses global drug policy, including a new emphasis on programs that recognize drug addiction as a disease of the brain instead of a moral failure, domestic and international trends in drug consumption, and the diversification of transnational criminal organizations.

See more in United States, Drugs

CEO Speaker Series: A Conversation with James McNerney Jr.

Speaker: Jim McNerney
Presider: David G. Bradley

Boeing Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney discusses the involvement of the business community in foreign policy; U.S. global competitiveness and the challenge of balancing fiscal austerity with necessary technology and innovation investment; and Boeing's outlook for the future.

The CEO Speaker series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues that are at the center of commerce and foreign policy and to speak to the changing role of business in the international community. The series, sponsored by the Corporate Program, is one way that CFR seeks to integrate perspectives from the business community into ongoing dialogues on pressing policy issues, such as the international economic recovery, sustainable growth and job creation, and the expanding reach and impact of technology.


See more in United States, Geoeconomics

Scalable Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases in Developing Countries

Speakers: James Habyarimana, Matthew L. Myers, and Bernhard Weigl
Presider: Thomas Bollyky

James Habyarimana, Matthew L. Myers, and Bernhard Weigl discuss scalable and practical strategies developing countries can use to address the global health challenges of noncommunicable diseases. This session is part two of the two session meeting, Noncommunicable Diseases and the New Global Health.

See more in Africa, Health and Disease