U.S. Embassy Ottawa, Canada Podcasts
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Podcasts presented by the Embassy of the United States of America, Ottawa, Canada covering U.S. - Canada relations, trade, environmental, International Property Rights, security issues, and speeches and remarks made by the US Ambassador to Canada, David C. Jacobson.
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17 May 2012: William Bonvillian, MIT Washington Office | William Bonvillian is the director of MIT's Washington office. He was recently in Ottawa for the D. Allen Bromley Memorial Event on science and technology policy. While here, he sat down with us to talk about the power of innovation in transforming the manufacturing sector. (8:31, 11.7MB MP3) | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 May 2012: Alumni Podcast: Stephanie Bowles, Policy Horizons Canada | Stephanie Bowles is a Senior Policy Researcher at Policy Horizons Canada. In 2009, she visited the Environmental Protection Agency and the Worldwatch Institute, where she studied sustainable consumption and production as a visiting Fulbright fellow. (6:07, 8.4MB MP3) | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12 April 2012: Alumni Podcast: Jeffrey Simpson, Globe & Mail Columnist | Jeffrey Simpson is the Globe & Mail's national affairs columnist. In the 1970s he took part in the Parliamentary Intern Program, and in this podcast he talks about his experiences. (19:12, 26MB MP3) | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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20 March 2012: Podcast: Sarah Walko, New Media Artist | Sarah Walko is a sculpture/installation/new media artist. Recently, she came to Ottawa on a grant from the Embassy to show off one of her installations work as part of the Canadian Museum of Nature's Preternatural Exhibit. While in the city, she sat down with us and talked about her art. (7:22, 10.4MB MP3) | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 March 2012: Charlene Desrochers, Lawyer and Fulbright Alumni | Charlene Desrochers is a lawyer specializing in aboriginal law. In 2006, she took part in the Fulbright exchange program, visiting the University of Arizona. In this podcast, she talks about how her experience helped her learn more about cross-border issues. (5:56, 5.6MB MP3) | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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17 February 2012: Alec Ross, State Department Senior Advisor on Innovation | In Ottawa to participate in the OpenPolicy@DFAIT conference, Alec Ross, the State Department's Senior Advisor on Innovation, sat down with us to speak about the role of technology in government and diplomacy. (6:11, 8.5MB MP3) | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15 February 2012: Jim Watson, Ottawa Mayor | Ottawa mayor Jim Watson is an alumni of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program. In this podcast, he talks about visiting Washington, D.C. with the program in 1991, and what he took from the experience. (5:44, 6.3MB MP3) | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 February 2012: Dylan Miner, Aboriginal Artist | Dylan Miner is a Métis artist from Michigan whose work is featured in an upcoming Vancouver Art Gallery exhibit, Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture. In this podcast, he talks about his work with youth and bicycles. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13 January 2012: Goran Pesic, Canadian Commercial Corporation | Goran Pesic is a special advisor to the Canadian Commercial Corporation. Prior to joining the CCC, he worked in senior positions both inside and outside of government. Mr. Pesic took part in the American Studies Instutite Exchange Program in 2006. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11 January 2012: Dr. Omar Mahmood, Deen Intensive Foundation | Dr. Omar Mahmood is an instructor with the Deen Intensive Foundation, an American organization dedicated to drawing on Islam's traditional intellectual and scientific concepts to address the contemporary issues and concerns of young Muslims with the aim of developing healthy, dynamic North American Muslim communities. Dr. Mahmood visited Calgary in November on a State Department grant to teach a weekend course organized by the Western Muslim Initiative, a group serving young Muslim professionals in the city. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16 December 2011: Eileen Angelini, Professor, Canisius College | Eileen Angelini is a Professor of French at Canisius College in New York State. She received a 2010-11 U.S.-Canada Fulbright Award as a Visiting Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton. Professor Angelini has been an active U.S.-Canada exchange program almuna, doing programs in Winnipeg, Ottawa and Montreal on French culture in North America. Her presentations have included such topics as Maurice Richard and the Canadian children's literature classic Le chandail de hockey, the history of the KKK in New England, and Creole untrue in Louisiana. While in Ottawa, Professor Angelini spoke to 94 high school students from across Canada about Le chandail de hockey. | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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22 November 2011: Dave Bronconnier, Former Mayor of Calgary | Dave Bronconnier is the former mayor of Calgary. He served in the position from 2001 to 2010, and was named as a finalist in 2010 for the World Mayor prize. In this podcast, he talks about his experiences with the International Visitor program, with which he took part in 1998 as a city councillor. | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18 November 2011: Senator Grant Mitchell | Grant Mitchell is a Liberal Party Senator from Alberta. After a lifetime of public service, including serving in the Alberta legislature from 1986 to 1998, Mr. Mitchell was appointed to the Senate in 2005. He took part in the Parliamentary Internship Program in 1974-5. | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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30 September 2011: Sandra Dyck, Curator, Carleton University Art Gallery | Sandra Dyck in the Curator at the Carleton University Art Gallery. She has won two Curatorial Writing Awards from the Ontario Association of Art Galleries. Earlier this year, Ms. Dyck took part in the Museum Curator exchange program. She talks about her experiences in this podcast. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15 September 2011: David McGuinty, Member of Parliament | David McGuinty is the Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South. Prior to his first election in 2004, he worked with governments, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations around the world on a broad range of matters including the economy and the environment. He took part in the International Visitor Program in 2001. | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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25 August 2011: Jonathan Malloy, Associate Professor, Carleton University | Jonathan Malloy is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the School of Public Policy and Administration at Ottawa's Carleton University. His teaching and research interests are in Canadian political institutions and religion and politics. In 2007 he was the Fulbright Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies at Duke University. | 8/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12 August 2011: Althia Raj, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Huffington Post | Althia Raj is the Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Huffington Post. Previously she worked for various media outlets, including CBC, CTC, Sun Media and Postmedia News. She has traveled in the Prime Minister's press pool, covered the Haitian earthquake, and even interviewed Governor General Daniel Johnston. She is a graduate of McGill University and was a Parliamentary Intern in 2005. | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 August 2011: The Right Honorable Herb Gray | The Right Honourable Herbert "Herb" Grey was a Member of Parliament for 40 years, and remains the longest continuous serving MP in Canadian history. Mr. Grey spent half his elected time -- 20 years -- serving in Liberal governments; he was Canada's first Jewish cabinet minister, and from 1997 to 2002 he was Deputy Prime Minister. Since his retirement from politics in 2002, Mr. Grey has remained in public life, serving as chair of the International Joint Commission and, in 2008, becoming chancellor of Carleton University. Mr. Grey traveled as an International Visitor to the United States in 1967. | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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19 July 2011: Tara O'Coffey, Librarian | Tara O'Coffey is a Vancouver librarian who participated in the State Department's Volunteer Visitor program. Ms. O'Coffey visited several U.S. cities and their libraries to explore digitization of library materials and other topics. In this podcast, she talks about her experiences in the program and what the trip meant to her. | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10 June 2011: Prom Night In Mississippi | On May 25th and 26th, the U.S. Associate Producer of the documentary Prom Night in Mississippi, Thabi Moyo, joined Canadian counterparts Director Paul Saltzman and Producer Patricia Aquino for screenings of the film at two high schools in Halifax. The film was screened for hundreds of students who discussed the film and their own experiences with prejudice and racism after the screening. | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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9 June 2011: John Berry, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management | John Berry is the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. As such he is the the Federal Government's Chief People Person. As the Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management, he is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and setting benefits policies for 1.9 million Federal civilian employees. He was invited to be a keynote speaker at the Annual Heads of Human Resources Innovation Event. This event hosted close to 90 Heads of Human Resources within the Canadian Federal Public Service. | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8 June 2011: Alejandro Hugo Dorda Mevs, Artist | For the month of June, the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa and La Petite Mort Art Gallery worked together to bring the work of American artist Alejandro Hugo Dorda Mevs (aka Axel Void) to Canada's capital. Mev's exhibition, "Mediocre", looks at "the story of those who won't appear in the history books, which essentially is the rest of us". In this podcast, Mevs discusses his art. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 May 2011: Robert Pinsky, Former U.S. Poet Laureate | Former three-term U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky met with the U.S. Embassy Ottawa while in town for the Ottawa Writers Festival to speak about poetry appreciation and the job of a Poet Laureate. Pinsky has authored 19 books, founded the Favorite Poem Project and made a guest appearance on The Simpsons, and currently teaches at Boston University and is the poetry editor at Slate magazine. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 May 2011: Brian Hutchinson, Executive Director, Firefighters Without Borders Canada | Brian Hutchinson is a fire fighter and the International Programs Coordinator for Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. He is also the Executive Director of Firefighters Without Borders Canada. Mr. Hutchinson recently participated in a multi-country U.S. State Department International Visitors Leadership Program on the Ring of Fire, Earthquake Preparedness and Recovery. During that program he met with emergency response groups in Washington, DC, San Francisco and Miami. His program included visits to organizations involved with post-emergency logistics, community emergency response, and inter-governmental coordination. | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11 April 2011: Benoit Swan-Pouffer, Artistic Director of New York City's Cedar Lake Ballet | Benoit Swan-Pouffer is the Artistic Director of New York City's contemporary dance company, Cedar Lake. Mr. Swan-Pouffer spoke with Renata Soutter, the National Arts Centre's Dance Outreach Coordinator about the importance for young dancers to be able to learn techniques from a variety of dance styles to support their artistic expression and a choreographer's vision. Mr. Swan-Pouffer, a Paris-born accomplished master teacher and dancer who has performed with the Alvin Ailey company, was recently in Ottawa to teach a master class to local ballet students. | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8 April 2011 - Jennifer Lawless, Director of the Women and Politics Institute at American University in Washington, D.C. | Jennifer Lawless, PhD, is a professor and the Director of the Women and Politics Institute at American University in Washington, D.C. She was in Ottawa to speak at the Equal Voice Leadership Summit: Leveraging Women's Leadership for the 21st Century on March 11, 2011. She spoke to us about why it matters to have more women and women candidates involved in the political system, and gave valuable advice for women who would like to run for elected office. | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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7 April 2011 - Peter Cartwright, Water Expert | 7 April 2011: Peter Cartwright is specialist in high technology separation processes for water purification, wastewater treatment, and food/chemical processing applications. In a career that goes back nearly four decades, Mr. Cartwright possesses an expertise that encompasses virtually all treatment technologies, and he has shared his knowledge with audiences around the world. Mr. Cartwright was recently in Ottawa, where he spoke with us about the challenges and opportunities presented by a limited supply of fresh water. | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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17 February 2011 - Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, U.S. Department of State | Judith Heumann is the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State. In February, Ms. Heumann spoke to audiences across the country about disability rights and the need to consider inclusivity when developing and implementing policies. She shares her thoughts on these issues in this podcast. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 February 2011 - Rob Calia, Director, Counterfeiting and Piracy Global Intellectual Property Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce | In January, Rob Calia, the Director of the Counterfeiting and Piracy Global Intellectual Property Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, spoke to audiences in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver on counterfeit goods. Mr. Calia focused on the negative economic impact counterfeit goods have on business, as well as the need to increase consumer awareness on the potential dangers that counterfeit goods pose. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16 November 2010 - Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security | On November 16, Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, spoke with Public Affairs Intern Ali Hirji about the challenges of privacy protection in the 21st Century. Ms Callahan visited Toronto for the launch of "One Issue Two Voices - Privacy and Information Sharing: The Search for an intelligent Border", a publication of the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The publication features an article by Ms. Callahan in which she point out that the United States and Canada share many of the same border security issues and the same privacy principles and best practices for the protection of personal information. | 11/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18 October - Dr. Earl Fry, Professor of Canadian Studies at Brigham Young University | On September 27, Public Affairs Intern Ali Hirji interviewed U.S. speaker Dr. Earl Fry, a professor of Canadian Studies and expert on the international activities of non-central governments such as states and provinces at Brigham Young University, on federalism’s impact on trade and its potential to create non-tariff barriers. The interview focuses on how to deal with protectionism, the role of governments in addressing the current international recession, and issues affecting the international balance of power between nations. | 10/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8 October 2009 - Adriana Zagrodnik is the Owner of the Canadian Education and Adventure Program and a participant in the Pathwa | 8 October 2009 - Adriana Zagrodnik is the Owner of the Canadian Education and Adventure Program. On the podcast, she talks about what she learned as a participant in the Department of State's Pathways to Prosperity program, details her best memories from the experience, and gives advice for women interested in going into business for themselves. | 8/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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21 July - Evan Bloom, Director of the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science at the | Evan Bloom is the Director of the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.. He led a digital video conference on Arctic Policy, during which participants discussed a wide range of issues, including Arctic Council reform, climate change and research initiatives. In this podcast, Evan talks about the importance of U.S.-Canadian cooperation in Arctic Policy. | 8/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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19 July - Chantal McGill, a Program Associate with the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), led an interfaith roundtable with several | Chantal McGill currently serves as a Program Associate with the Faiths Act Fellowship Program, a partnership between the (IFYC) and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. As part of the , Chantal visited Ottawa and Calgary to lead interfaith roundtable discussions. On this podcast, she talks about the importance of interfaith dialogue. | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8 October 2009 - Monica Pacheco - owner of PMP Exports and participant in the Department of State's Pathways to Prosperity prog | Monica Pacheco (Canada) is an entrepreneur with a green heart. She founded and owns PMP Exports, a company specializing in the export of biodegradable plastic bags. On the podcast, she talks about what she learned as a participant in the program, details her best memories from the experience, and gives advice for women interested in going into business for themselves. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1-2 March 2010 - Frances Seghers is the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Government Affairs at Sony Entertainment, and was | Frances Seghers is the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Government Affairs at Sony Entertainment. She was in Canada March 1st to 5th on an International Information Program focused on Intellectual Property Rights. While in Ottawa on March 1st and 2nd, she discussed the question of "What are the key challenges and key opportunities for the audio visual industry?" | 7/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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23-24 February, 2010 - Professor Orde Kittrie was in Ottawa February 23-24 for a brief IIP speaking tour on nuclear nonprolifer | 23-24 February, 2010 - Professor Orde Kittrie was in Ottawa February 23-24 for a brief IIP speaking tour on nuclear nonproliferation, which is a primary policy issue for both the U.S. and Canada. | 7/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 February, 2010 - Geary Sikich is a Principal with Logical Management Systems, Corp., a consulting and executive education fir | 2 February, 2010 - Geary Sikich is a Principal with Logical Management Systems, Corp., a consulting and executive education firm with a focus on enterprise risk management and issues analysis; the firm's web site is www.logicalmanagement.com. Geary is also engaged in the development and financing of private placement offerings in the alternative energy sector (biofuels, etc.), multi-media entertainment and advertising technology and food products. Prior to founding Logical Management Systems, Corp. in 1985 Geary held a number of senior operational management positions in a variety of industry sectors. Geary served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army; responsible for the initial concept design and testing of the U.S. Army's National Training Center and other intelligence related activities. Geary holds a M.Ed. in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Texas at El Paso and a B.S. in Criminology from Indiana State University. Geary is also an Adjunct Professor at Norwich University, where he teaches Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and contingency planning electives in the MSBC program, including “Value Chain” Continuity, Pandemic Planning and Strategic Risk Management. He is presently active in Executive Education, where he has developed and delivered courses in enterprise risk management, contingency planning, performance management and analytics. Geary is a frequent speaker on business continuity issues business performance management. He is the author of four books, his latest being “Protecting Your Business in Pandemic,” published in June 2008 (available on Amazon.com). | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16 February, 2010 - Peter Hanes is an information technology specialist whose concentration is the electronic marketing and pro | 12 November, 2009 - Peter Hanes is an information technology specialist whose concentration is the electronic marketing and program coordination of multicultural heritage information and public programs. His focus is in the marketing of Black Studies educational information projects and programs to American and Canadian audiences. A former employee with the U.S. National Park Services, Hanes coordinated the integration of Black History into the National Park Service Office of International Affairs briefings. He has also served on a number of conference planning committees and was the American representative at the recent unveiling of the 2010 International Commemorative Stamp honoring former naval officer and winner of the Victoria Cross, William Hall. While in Ottawa, Hanes was the program coordinator for Library and Archives Canada's Canada-U.S. Black Studies mini-film festival, "Exploring our Shared North American Black Historical and Cultural Connections." | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12 November, 2009 - Dr. Michael K. Hawes, NNASC National Director; Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Educational Exchange | 12 November, 2009 - Dr. Michael Hawes has been a professor of international political economy and international relations in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University since 1985. During the 1999/2000 academic year Michael was the J. William Fulbright Distinguished Professor of International and Area Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the John A. Sproul Senior Research Fellow in the Canadian Studies Program. He has held posts as visiting scholar at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexico City, visiting professor of International Relations at Tsukuba University in Japan, and, on several occasions, visiting professor of international political economy at the International University of Japan. He has published widely on foreign policy, political culture, international economic relations, regional integration in North America and East Asia, and related subjects. He and his family reside in Ottawa. | 11/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18 October, 2009 - Roger Geller, Cycling co-ordinator for Portland Oregon, USA explains how Portland turned the corner to becom | 18 October, 2009 - Roger has been Portland, Oregon's Bicycle Coordinator since 2000 and has been with the city’s Bicycle Program since 1994. He has 15 years of experience managing bicycle capital, planning and policy projects. During this time he has contributed to the implementation of hundreds of miles of bikeways, the introduction of many innovations to Portland's streets and planning vocabulary and to the successful evaluation of their effect. Roger has striven to effectively understand and communicate Portland’s accomplishments and approach to both a local and national audience. His position requires an in-depth knowledge of design, policy, planning and maintenance relating to bikeways. Roger has a B.S. in Chemistry and M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy, both from Tufts University. He has taught numerous classes, workshops and seminars in bikeway planning, policy and design and has presented often at national and local conferences. He is currently serving on the advisory board for Portland State University’s Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation. | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6 October, 2009 - Thomas O'Keefe - Trade in the Western Hemisphere and Canada. | 6 October, 2009 - Thomas O'Keefe is President of the Washington, D.C.-based Mercosur Consulting Group and is visiting Ottawa, Halifax and Toronto discussing Trade in the Western Hemisphere and Canada. Thomas Andrew O'Keefe, Esq. is the President of the Mercosur Consulting Group, Ltd. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the Villanova University School of Law, and has an M. Phil. in Latin American Studies (History and Economics) from the University of Oxford. A dual national of the United States and Chile, O'Keefe currently teaches in the International Relations and Earth Systems Programs at Stanford University. | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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29 September 2009 - Dr. Ahmed visited Ottawa and Vancouver speaking to a wide variety of audiences on the topics of: Reducing y | 29 September, 2009 - Dr. Karim Ahmed is an internationally recognized expert on environmental sciences, natural resources management, technology assessment and public health. His specialty area is related to the human health impacts of air- and water-borne pollutants on adults and children and in the evaluation of health risks of toxic substances, agricultural chemicals and other hazardous materials. At present, one of his chief areas of interests are the impacts of climate change on human health and natural ecosystems, assessing mitigation and adaptation approaches to address them. In recent years, Dr. Ahmed has participated in a number of international fora on global climate change, water resource management, and public policy issues related to environmental planning, green technologies and sustainable development in different regions of the world. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18 September 2009 - U.S. Consulate Vancouver Podcast - Environmental expert Linda Mesaros | 18 September, 2009 - The U.S. Consulate Vancouver Public Affairs section brought environment and energy speaker Linda Mesaros to the University of British Columbia to address the Student Business Club. The talk highlighted the role of government as an instrument of positive social change in implementing and carrying out environmental policy. | 9/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15 September 2009 - Sharon Squassoni - a senior associate in the Nonproliferation program | 15 September, 2009 - Sharon Squassoni visited Ottawa and Halifax under the sponsorship of the U.S. Embassy to meet with Canadians interested in NPT compliance/noncompliance. Sharon Squassoni is a senior associate in the Nonproliferation program and has been analyzing nonproliferation, arms control and national security issues for two decades. Her research focuses on nuclear nonproliferation and national security. | 9/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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29 April 2009 - Phillip Mclean speaks to the U.S. Embassy on Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere | 29 April, 2009 - Phillip Mclean - A senior associate at CSIS and adjunct professor in the Elliott School at George Washington University, Phillip McLean served more than three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service with overseas assignments in Latin America and Europe. After retirement from government service in 1994, he was appointed assistant secretary for management at the Organization of American States (OAS) and served as an adviser to OAS secretary Cesar Gaviria until 1997. McLean's early Foreign Service postings were to the new capital Brasilia and the old capital Edinburgh. For a time, he specialized in Panama Canal negotiations and served in the U.S. embassy in Panama. Subsequently, he was involved in U.S. economic relations with Europe (coordinating approaches to trade, agriculture, and poorer countries). Thereafter he was Consul in Milan, Italy. His first experience with the Andean countries was in Bolivia in the mid-1970s. In the mid-1980s, he led the Department of State's Office of Andean Affairs just as the United States intensified its counter-narcotics activities in the region. Later, he served in the U.S. Embassy in Bogot, Colombia, and later still as Deputy Assistant Secretary with responsibility for South America during a period of increased U.S. engagement, as the countries of the region moved toward greater democracy, economic liberalization, and responsible roles in international security matters. McLean is a graduate of the National War College and the Foreign Service Institute's intensive economic program. Educated by the Jesuits in his home city of Seattle, he later received a master's degree in Latin American studies from Indiana University. His languages are Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Phillip McLean visited Canada under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State speakers program. The views he expresses are his own and are not those of the U.S. government. | 5/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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21 April 2009 - Roberta Jacobson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, speaks with Public Affairs Officie | 21 April 2009 - Roberta Jacobson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, speaks with Public Affairs Officier Indran Amirthanayagam | 4/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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John Cassara - Author of 'Hide and Seek – Intelligence, Law Enforcement and the Stalled War on Terrorist Finance' talks with | April 1, 2009 - John Cassara retired on March 1, 2005 after a 26 year career in the federal government intelligence and law enforcement communities. He is considered an expert in anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, with particular expertise in the areas of money laundering in the Middle East and the growing threat of alternative remittance systems and forms of trade-based money laundering and value transfer. A large part of his career was spent overseas. He is one of the very few to have been both a clandestine operations officer in the U.S. intelligence community and a Special Agent for the Department of Treasury. Mr. Cassara has just written Hide and Seek – Intelligence, Law Enforcement and the Stalled War on Terrorist Finance. Although the issues involved with terrorist finance are complex, the book was written primarily for the layperson. It takes the form of a story. The incidents and issues discussed are designed to give the concerned and curious citizen one public servant’s perspective on what 'it is really like out there.' Many of the examples given are symptomatic of larger issues that have not yet been addressed by various post September 11 reforms. | 4/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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