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Russell C. Leffingwell Lecture: The Diplomacy of Climate Change

Speaker: William Hague
Presider: Christine Todd Whitman

United Kingdom's foreign secretary,William Hague, discusses the urgency of an international climate deal in which all countries accept responsibility for climate change, enforce a more robust framework for high growth and low carbon economic models, and ensure a new sustainable pathway to prosperity and security.

See more in U.K., Energy Security, Environmental Pollution

A Conversation with Abdullah Gül

Speaker: Abdullah Gul
Presider: Robert E. Rubin

President of the Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, discusses the transforming relationship of Turkey with the United States, Europe, and the Middle East

See more in Turkey

A Conversation with Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Speaker: Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Presider: Jami Miscik

Pakistani foreign minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi examines the regional development challenges that Pakistan faces due to the catastrophic floods, the need for constructive dialogue with India and Afghanistan, the strengthening relationship with the United States, as well as the fight against terrorism.

See more in Pakistan

A Conversation with Marty Natalegawa

Speaker: Marty Natalegawa
Presider: Lee Cullum

Indonesian minister of foreign relations, Marty Natalegawa, discusses Indonesia's relationship with the United States, China, and ASEAN, as well as efforts to overcome terrorism and international maritime conflicts.

See more in Indonesia

U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force

Speakers: Charles L. "Jack" Pritchard, Evans J.R. Revere, and Scott A. Snyder
Introductory Speaker: Anya Schmemann
Presider: David E. Sanger

Members of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula discuss the findings and recommendations of the report.

This Task Force is made possible in part by generous support from the Korea Foundation.

See more in North Korea, South Korea

U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force

Speakers: Charles L. "Jack" Pritchard, John Tilelli Jr., and Scott A. Snyder
Introductory Speaker: Anya Schmemann
Presider: John C. Bussey

Members of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula discuss the findings and recommendations of the report.

This Task Force is made possible in part by generous support from the Korea Foundation.

See more in North Korea, South Korea, Weapons of Mass Destruction

For Neda: Film Screening and Discussion

Speakers: Haleh Esfandiari and Antony Thomas
Presider: Glenn Kessler

Filmmakers and experts discuss the HBO documentary For Neda, which illuminates the larger story of political struggle in Iran by focusing on the life of Neda Agha-Soltan, the woman whose death during last year's protests drew international attention.

See more in Iran, Elections, Human Rights