2008 Program
June 3, 2008
Annual Meeting and Luncheon with Dr. Susan Shirk, author of "China: Fragile Superpower"
April 17, 2008
Luncheon with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Naser M.Y. Al Belooshi
February 20, 2008
Ambassador of Greece, Alexandros Mallias:"The Role of Greece in Southeastern Europe and Beyond"
January 29, 2008
Italian Cultural Dinner
January 16, 2008:
Ambassador of Kazhakstan, Erlan Idrissov: "Democracy and Pipeline Politics: Will Kazakhstan Become the Most Prominent Player in Central Asia? "
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December 6, 2007:
Ambassador Rene Antonio Leon Rodriguez: "Democracy, Peace and Economic Stability: Successes and Challenges "
November 13, 2007:
Ambassador Vaino Reinart: "Estonia's Economic Transformation"
November 7, 2007:
U.S. State Department Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Peter Kovach: "Pakistan and U.S.: Are We Winning the Fight Aganist Terrorism?"
October 9, 2007:
Ambassador Arturo Cruz Sequeira Jr.: Political and Economic Situations in Nicaragua
September 19, 2007 :
Thai Cultural Dinner: Featuring Consul General Boon-Long
September 12, 2007 :
Young Professionals Meeting
September 6, 2007:
Ambassador Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat: Potency of Indonesia-U.S. Strategic Partnership
August 30, 2007:
Ambassador Ferguson: New Zealand's Globalization Plans
August 17, 2007:
Ambassador Turkovic: Rebuilding the Balkans
August 1, 2007 :
Young Professionals Meeting
July 19, 2007 :
French Cultural Dinner
July 11, 2007 :
Young Professionals Meeting
July 9, 2007 :
Ambassador Arias: A European Insider's View of the United Nations
June 27, 2007 :
Ambassador Dennis Ross: Statecraft
June 21, 2007 :
Young Professionals Meeting
June 7, 2007 :
Africa Summit featuring Ambassador Mapuranga and Ambassador Ukec
May 23, 2007 :
Persia Cultural Dinner featuring Dr. Willoughby: Nuclear Iran
May 10, 2007 :
Deputy Consul General Alan G. Moore - Political Change in South Africa
April 22, 2007 :
Consul General Ehud Danoch: Olmert, Rice and the Arab Leaders: Hope for Peace in the Middle East"
March 15, 2007 :
Ambassador Mariano Fernandez: "Perspectives on Chile in the 21st Century"
March 12 , 2007 :
Ambassador Afif Safieh - "Hamas and Fatah Agree on Unity Government"
February 20, 2007 :
Chinese New Year Dinner
February 9, 2007 :
Consul General Kazuo Kodama - "The Korea Threat"
January 17, 2007 :
Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen - "India: The Rising Power"
2006 PROGRAM
November 28, 2006:
Afghan Ambassador Said Jawad - "Afghanistan: Present and Future"
October 17th, 2006:
Islamic Terrorism in Britain: The Implications of the Suicide Bombings of July 2005 and the August 2006 Plot" - Mr. Nigel West
October 11th, 2006:
Rebuilding the Middle East: On the road to Peace & Paths to New Markets
September 20th, 2006:
Elin Suleymanov - Azerbaijan U.S. Politics, Oil and the Future
August 31st, 2006:
Hon. Consul of Lebanon, Jean-Claude Turquieh - Lebanon at Crossroads
August 9th, 2006:
Morley Winograd - How the Internet is changing American politics
July 29th, 2006:
Hornblower cruise on San Diego bay with the National Board
July 28th, 2006:
Tour with the National Board
July 11th, 2006:
H.E. Mohamed Nejib Hachana - "50th Anniversary of Tunisia - U.S. Relations: A Model in North Africa"
June 21st, 2006:
Ambassador Edward Peck - The Middle East - Today and Tomorrow
May 5th, 2006:
Reception & Dinner for Amb. Jean-David Levitte of France