Previous CSWAC Speakers — 2011
Recent informative and diverse programs included the following speakers and topics. To learn more about how your organization can sponsor an upcoming speaker, please click here to our Sponsorship Information Page.
Ambassador Jendayi Frazer: Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; Distinguished Public Service Professor; Director, Center for International Policy & Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University
Topic: "Africa's Next Decade"
Thom Shanker, New York Times Pentagon National Security Correspondent
Topic: "After Iraq, Ahead in Afghanistan … and the Big Showdown over Military Spending"
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Ambassador John Maisto
Topic: "Democracies & Dictatorships: Myth & Reality in Latin America"
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Dr. Stewart M. Patrick
Topic: "Failed & Failing States: Do They Matter?"
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Nadje al-Ali
Topic: "Conspiracy of Silence: Gender-based violence in Iraq"
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Ambassador Richard Fairbanks
Topic: "The Arab Spring: Peace or Chaos in a Virtual World"
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Ziwang Xu
Topic: "Can We Help Each Other? Leadership in the 21st Century"
Dr. Barry M. Blechman
Topic: "Ending Iran’s Quest for Nuclear Weapons"
Tina Rosenberg
Topic: “How to Overthrow a Dictator: Lessons From Around The World”
Bill Harris
Topic: “Afghanistan: Getting to the End Game”
Ambassador Donald Phinney Gregg
"What do Ho Chi Minh, Saddam Hussein, and Kim Jong Il have in Common?"
Roxana Saberi
"Between Two Worlds"
Ambassador Christopher R. Hill
"Growing Challenges for American Diplomacy"
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Steve Clemons
"US Foreign Policy After the Midterm Elections: Does Obama Need a New Game Plan?" Visit Mr. Clemons's blog at The Washington Note.
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