IIF Discussion Topics - 2008

Date

Topic

Moderator/Guest

 

 

 

12-18-08

Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Peace on Earth?

Charles Hubert

12-11-08

War in the Congo

Jacobus Boers

12-04-08

Terrorism in the World's Largest Democracy:
The Attacks in Mumbai

Charles Hubert

11-20-08

Foreign Policy Implications of the Global Financial Crisis Redux: The G-20 Summit

Rick Bruno

11-13-08

South Africa and Thabo Mbeki

Dr. Cedric Suzman

11-06-08

The Dream Team:
Who Do YOU Think Should Advise the New President?

Charles Hubert

10-30-08

U.S. Foreign Policy Implications of the International War on Drugs

David Reifenberger and
Rick Bruno

10-23-08

Foreign Policy Issues for the Next President

Ambassador John H. Kelly

10-16-08

Workshop on the Russo-Georgian War at Emory: Panel 1: “Perspectives on the Caucasian Conflict”: panelists: Dr. Stephen Rapp, Melissa Gayan, Don Jackson; moderator: Dr. Matthew Payne; Panel 2: “The Conflict’s Shockwaves”: panelists: Dr. Ronald Suny, Dr. Ronald Suny, Dr. Theresa Sabonis Helf, Dr. Mikulas Fabry, Dr. Hubert Tworzecki; moderator: Dr. Adam Stulberg

 

10-09-08

Foreign Policy Implications of the Global Financial Crisis

Rick Bruno

09-25-08

Lecture at the Selig Center: "The President and His Advisers: The making of foreign policy toward the Middle East in the next administration" featuring Dr. Kenneth W. Stein

 

09-18-08

Turmoil in Southeast Asia:
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Burma

Charles Hubert

09-11-08

Political Reconciliation in Iraq

Scott Holcomb

08-28-08

Tying Up Loose Ends:
Revisiting the Subjects of Recent Discussions

Charles Hubert

08-21-08

Recent Developments in Pakistan

Charles Hubert

08-14-08

Georgia and Russia

Rick Bruno

08-07-08

Regime Change in Taiwan:
Ma Ying-jeou Takes Over as President

R. L. "Larry" Tseng,
Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta

07-31-08

China and the Olympics

Abe Revitch

07-24-08

Barack Obama's Trip

Charles Hubert

07-10-08

Zimbabwe's Troubled Presidential Election

Dr. Cedric Suzman

06-26-08

U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement

Scott Holcomb

06-19-08

European Union in Turmoil?:
Irish Voters Reject the Lisbon Treaty

David Reifenberger

06-12-08

Mideast Peace on the Horizon?:
Israel-Syria; Israel-Hamas; Lebanon

Jim Cowie

06-05-08

Lecture and Book Signing at the Carter Center:
War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq
featuring author Richard Engel

 

05-29-08

Russia's New Regime:
President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

Wayne Gross

05-22-08

Asian Natural Disasters: Cyclone in Burma; Earthquake in China

Charles Hubert

05-15-08

Afghanistan

Major Joseph C. Bilbo

05-08-08

In Dialogue Discussion at the Southern Center:
"Expectations of the President: A View from Berlin"
featuring Dr. John Hulsman

 

05-01-08

The Syria-North Korea Nuclear Link

Charles Hubert

04-24-08

The Olympics and Foreign Policy

Charles Hubert

04-17-08

China Town Hall at the Southern Center:
"The China Issue in the 2008 Congressional and Presidential Elections" featuring Dr. Norman J. Ornstein

 

04-10-08

Middle East Roundup: Iraq; Israel/Palestine; Lebanon/Syria

Ambassador John H. Kelly

04-03-08

Turmoil in Tibet

Abe Revitch

 

 

 

01-31-08
to
03-27-08

Break for Great Decisions 2008; Topics: Iraq Endgame; European Union; Diplomacy; Russia; Defense and Security; Latin America; U.S.-China Trade; Philanthropy

 

 

 

 

01-24-08

President Bush's Trip to the Middle East

Si Londe

01-17-08

Election Unrest in Kenya

Vince Farley

01-10-08

U.S.-Pakistan Policy After the Death of Benazir Bhutto

Charles Hubert