Americas - Audio
by Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Description
From the Arctic Circle to U.S. border issues to the economics of the Southern Cone, CSIS analyzes the many foreign policy and national security issues of the Western Hemisphere. To view video that corresponds to this audio please use the "standard definition" link under the "also available" section of iTunes U to the left.
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Michael Shifter on the Early Results of the Ollanta Humala Presidency in Peru | Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue, examines the initial results of Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, who assumed office in July 2011. The discussion focuses on President Humala’s high approval ratings despite early domestic obstacles as well as Peru’s foreign relations under the new president. | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service | Over the last fifty years, the Peace Corps has played an important and evolving role in U.S. foreign policy and development objectives. Peace Corps volunteers undertake the vital work of grassroots development with projects ranging from information technology to small business development, education to health and HIV/AIDS awareness. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ralph Espach on Criminal Organizations and the Rule of Law in Guatemalan Border Communities | Ralph Espach, a research analyst and director of the Latin American Affairs Program at the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA), joins us this week to discuss his research in Guatemalan border communities. In this podcast, Dr. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos | Ricardo Lagos discusses his recently published book Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Peaceful and Democratic Future (Palgrave Macmillan). Lagos reveals an inside history of Chile's transition from the authoritarian rule of Augusto Pinochet to the robust democracy and vibrant economy the country is known for today. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Diana Negroponte on Ahmadinejad’s Latin America Trip and the United States Turns to Asia | Diana Negroponte, senior fellow at the Latin America Initiative at the Brookings Institution, discusses recent developments in the Western Hemisphere with CSIS Americas Program director Stephen Johnson. Topics covered include Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s trip to Latin America and the Obama administration’s announcement that U.S. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Latin America 2011 in Review | Americas Program director Stephen Johnson examines notable developments in Latin America in 2011 while taking a look at potential problems in 2012. | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mexico’s 2012 Presidential Election: Where do we Stand? | Duncan Wood, senior associate with the Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Michael Graybeal, Americas Program Coordinator, discuss the current status of Mexico’s July 2012 presidential election as well developments to expect in the coming months. | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Conquered into Liberty" Book Event | CSIS hosted a book event for Conquered into Liberty written by Eliot A. Cohen Professor, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS); Director, SAIS Strategic Studies Program; Founder, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies. This event was moderated by Anthony H. Cordesman, CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Conversation with Heraldo Muñoz | Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz is UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is well-known as Chile's ambassador to the Organization of American States as well as its ambassador to the United Nations. He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister for President Ricardo Lagos. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reaching Muslim Communities | CSIS Senior Advisor Juan Zarate interviews Farah Pandith, the U.S. Government's first special representative to Muslim Communities. The two discuss the State Department's role in outreach to a community of people that make up a quarter of the world's population. | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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James Bosworth on Latin America’s CELAC Summit and State of Emergency in Peru | James Bosworth, well-known for his blogging on Latin America at his website “Bloggings by boz”, discusses recent developments in the region with Americas Program director Stephen Johnson. Topics covered include the recent CELAC summit in Venezuela and the state of emergency declared in the Cajamarca region of Peru over mining protests. | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative | The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion on "The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative”, featuring Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities, U.S. Department of State. | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 3 | Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for a half-day seminar focused on the activities, practices, and strategies that characterize the global health outreach of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa, or the BRICS. | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2 | Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for a half-day seminar focused on the activities, practices, and strategies that characterize the global health outreach of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa, or the BRICS. | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spanish Foreign Policy towards Latin America under the Popular Party | Ray Walser, senior policy analyst for Latin America at the Heritage Foundation, joins CSIS Americas Program director Stephen Johnson to discuss the recent victory of the Popular Party in Spain’s parliamentary elections. The discussion focuses on what changes may be ahead in Spain’s foreign policy towards Latin America with the Popular Party now controlling the legislature. | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Michoacán State Elections and looking ahead to 2012 | Duncan Wood examines Sunday’s election results in Michoacán, where the PRI won a close gubernatorial race. He also looks into the implications of Sunday’s results for 2012, which suggest the presidential election might be a closer race than current polls show. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The PRI and Pemex: A Chance at Reform or Staying the Course? | Duncan Wood examines recent comments made by the PRI’s likely presidential candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto, concerning the future of Mexico’s state owned oil company, Pemex. Peña Nieto’s comments suggest he may be open to fundamental restructuring of Pemex if elected president, which would mark a dramatic shift from previous PRI policy. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Central American Security Integration: The Greater Regional Response | Central America today confronts a challenging security situation. As Mexico's and Colombia's governments continue their fight against transnational crime organizations, many of them have moved to Central America, particularly the "Northern Triangle" countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Remembering the other September 11 | Ambassador Roger Noriega, former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, discusses the Inter-American Democratic Charter, which was adopted by the Organization of American States (OAS) on September 11, 2001. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus of PAHO on Non-communicable Diseases in the Western Hemisphere | Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO,) about the upcoming UN High Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases and the steps countries and organizations in the Western hemisphere are taking to address the social, economic, and political challenge of chronic diseases in the region. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chronic Diseases in the Americas | In 2002 health ministers in the Americas recognized that chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had become the number one cause of death in the Americas, as well as a daunting socio-economic burden. They called on the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to develop a strategy for enhancing regional action and coordination on the issues. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chávez and Gadhafi: I Get by with Some Help from my Friends | Americas Program Senior Associate Johanna Mendelson Forman discusses recent reports that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi has reached out to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to help sell Libyan oil on the international market. Dr. Mendelson Forman breaks down the ramifications if the Chávez government agrees to help. | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Latin America's Free Press at Risk | Douglas Farah, adjunct fellow with the CSIS Americas Program, discusses decreasing press freedom in Latin America. | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Mario Garnero | Mario Garnero, Chairmain of BrasilInvest, joined Stephen Johnson, from the Americas Program and Sarah Ladislaw, from the Energy Program to discuss the historical role ethanol has played in the development of Brazil’s economy. | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy and Development Nexus: An Historical View of Ethanol and Brazil | Mario Garnero, Chairmain of BrasilInvest, joined Stephen Johnson, from the Americas Program and Sarah Ladislaw, from the Energy Program to discuss the historical role ethanol has played in the development of Brazil’s economy. | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bringing Back Government to Colombia’s Conflict Zones (in Spanish) | Americas Program Director Stephen Johnson discusses the challenges and lessons learned from Colombia’s efforts to bring the government back to areas once controlled by guerrillas. | 7/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What’s Next After Chávez? A Commentary by Phillip McLean | Phil McLean, Senior Associate in Residence of the CSIS Americas Program, discusses Hugo Chavez and the upcoming 2012 elections in Venezuela. | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint | The subject is how the Integrated Governance Response Program (IGRP), developed by the government of Colombia, with the support of USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives, could become a model for foreign assistance support for state reform without leaving a large footprint. CSIS evaluated the IGRP in 2009 and did a follow-up study in 2011. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Jose W. Fernandez and William C. Lane about Trade and Investment Opportunities | Dan Runde speaks with Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, and William C. Lane, Director of Government Affairs, Caterpillar about opportunities for U.S. investment in a changing global landscape. | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with LTG James B. Peake, MD, USA (ret.) on the Army and Navy Overseas Medical Research Labs | Interview with LTG James B. Peake, MD, USA (ret.) on the Army and Navy Overseas Medical Research Labs. In this interview LTG Peake discusses why the military has overseas medical research laboratories. He also discusses the importance of the laboratories to American troops abroad, to various regional organizations, and to the local populations in the lab's host countries. | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Future of the DoD Overseas Medical Laboratories | On June 28, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center released a project report on the U.S. | 6/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mexico’s 2012 Presidential Election and U.S.-Mexico Relations | Duncan Wood discusses how Mexico’s 2012 presidential election and how it will impact relations with the United States in three strategic areas; security policy and cooperation; economic policy; and energy policy. | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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El Salvador, the OAS, and Citizen Security (in spanish) | This month, El Salvador hosted the 41st General Assembly of the Organization of American States, even suggesting the theme – “Citizen Security in the Americas.” Foreign Minister Hugo Martínez will address the regional security picture based on these deliberations. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with H.E. Hugo Martínez, Foreign Minister of El Salvador | Stephen Johnson speaks with H.E. Hugo Martínez, Foreign Minister of El Salvador about the OAS General Assembly meeting in his country. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colombia - 2020 Panel 3 | 2:00-3:15 Third Panel: “U.S. – Colombia Relations Looking Forward” Moderator: Stephen Johnson, Senior Fellow and Director, Americas Program, CSIS Carl Meacham, Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Admiral | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colombia - 2020 Lunch Keynote | 12:45-1:45 Luncheon Keynote Address Introduction: The Honorable Thomas F. McLarty III, Senior Adviser, CSIS; President and Co-founder, McLarty Associates James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colombia - 2020 Panel 2 | 11:00-12:15 Second Panel: “Outlook for Colombia’s Economy” Moderator: Meredith Broadbent, Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS Santiago Montenegro, President, Asofondos Alberto Bernal, Head of Research, Bulltick Capital Markets | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colombia - 2020 Panel 1 | 9:45-10:45 First Panel: “Consolidating Peace” Moderator: Phillip McLean, Senior Associate, Americas Program, CSIS Alejandro Reyes, Chief Advisor to Colombia’s Minister of Agriculture Juan Carlos Esguerra, Partner, Esguerra Barrera Arriaga | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colombia - 2020 Opening Remarks | 9:00-9:40 Opening Remarks Introduction: Stephen Johnson, Senior Fellow and Director, Americas Program, CSIS The Honorable Gabriel Silva, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Katherine Bliss on the Role of Water in Development | Dan Runde, codirector of the Project on U.S. Leaderhsip in Development, interviewed Katherine Bliss, director of the Project on Global Water Policy, about the importance of water in development. | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Strengths and Vulnerabilities in the Latin American Economies | Arturo C. Porzecanski, Distinguished Economist-in-Residence at American University and CSIS Senior Associate, discusses the current state of the Latin American economies and potential vulnerabilities to the region’s economic growth. | 6/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Looking Forward: Prospects for Investment from the Haitian Diaspora | Looking Forward: Prospects for Investment from the Haitian Diaspora Panelists include: | 5/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade | A Conversation with Alberto Alemán Zubieta Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority On "Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade" With an introduction by | 5/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Daniel F. Runde Interviews Brad Horwitz on the Growth of Cellular Technology and Mobile Banking in Haiti | Daniel F. Runde, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development, discusses mobile banking and cellular technology in Haiti with Brad Horwitz, president and CEO, Trilogy International Partners, and owner and operator of Voila in Haiti. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Julie T. Katzman on IDB Efforts in Haiti | Johanna Forman, Senior Associate with the CSIS Americas program, interviewed Julie T. Katzman, Executive Vice President, Inter-American Development Bank, about the IDB's efforts to invigorate small and medium enterprises in Haiti. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Options for Building a New Haiti - Session IV: Private Investment and the Haitian Economy | Brad Horwitz, President and CEO, Trilogy International Partners, owner and operator of Voilà in Haiti. Michael Ronan, VP of Government and Community Relations, Royal Caribbean. | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Options for Building a New Haiti - Session III: Building Back Better: Innovation and New Infrastructure | Carolyn McClelland, U.S. Department of State, Overseas Building Operations. Dan O'Neil, Haiti Building Project, Pan American Development Foundation. Lisa McFadin, President Green Venues Haiti and Founder of Helping Hands for a Sustainable Haiti. | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Options for Building a New Haiti - Luncheon Keynote: Can the Private Sector Rebuild Haiti? | Luncheon keynote remarks delivered by Julie T. Katzman, Executive Vice President, Inter-American Development Bank and Manager of the Multilateral Investment Fund. | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Options for Building a New Haiti - Opening Remarks: Moving Haiti Forward in 2011 | Opening remarks from the Honorable Cheryl Mills, the Counselor to the Secretary of State, introduced by CSIS Senior Adviser, the Honorable Thomas F. McLarty III. | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shutdown Avoided: Implications of the Budget Battle and the Path Forward | CSIS and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism hosted The Honorable Tom Daschle, Former U.S. Senator (D-SD); The Honorable J. Bennett Johnston Jr., Former U.S. Senator (D-LA), The Honorable John Warner, Former U.S. Senator (R-VA); and The Honorable Vin Weber, Former Member, U.S. | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. Electricity Dynamics - Part One | Supply-Side Dynamics: Competition, Environment, and Regulation | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. Electricity Dynamics - Part Two | Policy Update from FERC Marc Spitzer, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. Electricity Dynamics - Part Three | The Smart Grid: Promises and Challenges Speaker: Katherine Hamilton, Director, Quinn Gillespie and Associates; former head of GridWise Alliance Commenters: John Caldwell, Director of Economics, Edison Electric Institue | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Secretary of State Clinton on Our Opportunity with the Americas | Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the U.S.-Latin America relationship one of this country’s most important long-term commitments in her speech at CSIS on March 18. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama’s Trip to Latin America | The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing on President Obama's upcoming trip to Latin America. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series - Managing Environmental Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | Managing Environmental Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill David M. Kennedy, Assistant Administrator for National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commenters: Elgie Holstein, Senior Director for Strategic Planning, Environmental Defense Fund | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stephen Johnson on the Obama Administration's Latin America Policies | Stephen Johnson, director of the CSIS Americas Program, discusses the the Obama Administration's approach to Latin America in advance of the President's trip to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador from March 19-23, 2011. | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Conversation with Dr. Katherine Bliss about Health Conditions in Haiti One Year After the Earthquake | One year after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, Dr. Katherine Bliss - Deputy Director and Senior Fellow in GHPC as well as Senior Fellow in the Americas Program - discusses health conditions in Haiti today. Among the various health concerns currently affecting Haiti, in this podcast, Dr. | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Senator Bill Frist and Dr. Victor Boguslavsky on U.S.-Russia Health History | Interview with Senator Bill Frist, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and distinguished co-chair of the CSIS conference on U.S.-Russia Collaboration in the Health Sector, and Dr. Victor Boguslavsky, Associate Director for Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union with the USAID Health Improvement Project. Senator Frist and Dr. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Dmitry Yanin and Tim McAfee on the Challenges of Tobacco Control in Russia | Interview with Dmitry Yanin, Director of Regional Development for the International Confederation of Consumer Societies in Moscow, and Dr. Tim McAfee, Director of the Office on Smoking and Health for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the CDC. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Ellen Ogden and David Bowen on the U.S.-Russia Collaboration to Eradicate Polio | Interview with Ellen Ogden, Global Polio Coordinator for USAID, and David Bowen, Deputy Director for Global Health Policy and Advocacy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This interview follows a conference the CSIS Global Health Policy Center held focused on U.S.-Russia collaboration in the health sector. Ms. Ogden and Mr. Bowen discuss the recent agreement signed between the U.S. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Elena Dmitrieva and Jonathon Klein on U.S.-Russia Healthy Lifestyle Promotion | Interview with Elena Dmitrieva, Director of the Health and Development Foundation in Moscow, and Jonathon Klein, Associate Executive Director of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This interview follows a conference the CSIS Global Health Policy Center held focused on U.S.-Russia collaboration in the health sector. Here, Ms. Dmitrieva and Dr. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, IADB, on climate change in Latin America | Katherine Bliss of CSIS' Global Health Policy Center interviews Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, Water and Sanitation Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank in D.C. Dr. | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Key Players in Global Health | On the eve of the Seoul G20 summit in November of 2010 the CSIS Global Health Policy Center released the report Key Players in Global Health: How Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are Influencing the Game. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dealing with the Causes: Mexico’s Economic Policy and Migration - Panel 4 | Panel 4: What can the United States do? (3:10-4:45) Susan Martin (Moderator and Speaker): Executive Director, Georgetown University Institute for the Study of International Migration B. Lindsay Lowell: Director of Policy Studies, Georgetown University Institute for the Study of International Migration | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dealing with the Causes: Mexico’s Economic Policy and Migration - Panel 3 | Panel 3: Economic Reforms in Mexico (1:40-3:05) Antonio Ortiz-Mena (Moderator and Speaker): Head of Section, Economic Affairs, Mexican Embassy Rodolfo Cruz-Piñeiro: Professor, Population Studies, El Colegio De La Frontera Norte (COLEF) Andrew Selee: Director, Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dealing with the Causes: Mexico’s Economic Policy and Migration - Lunch Keynotes | Lunch: Keynote Speakers (12:15-1:30) Moderator: Sidney Weintraub Rafael Fernández de Castro: Presidential Advisor, International Affairs and Competitiveness and founder and head of the Department of International Studies at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dealing with the Causes: Mexico’s Economic Policy and Migration - Panel 2 | Panel 2: The Connection between Mexico’s Low Economic Growth and Migration (10:20-12:00) Raúl Delgado Wise (Moderator and Speaker): Director of Development Studies, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas and President of Red Internacional de Migración y Desarrollo | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dealing with the Causes: Mexico’s Economic Policy and Migration - Intro and Panel 1 | Welcoming Remarks (8:30-8:45) Sidney Weintraub Holder of the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy Panel 1: The Current State of Mexican Migration to the United States (8:50-10:15) | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Global Aging Preparedness Index | Over the next few decades, global aging promises to affect every dimension of the economy and society. Perhaps most fatefully, it could throw into question the ability of many countries to provide a decent standard of living for the old without imposing a crushing burden on the young. Which countries are most prepared to meet the challenge? | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Post-Cancun Update - What Happened in Cancun and Where do the Climate Negotiations go from Here? | The international community recently concluded the latest round of negotiations on an international climate change agreement. Despite significant hurdles, the negotiators made important progress by managing expectations and adopting a pragmatic and forward-looking approach. The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion with: | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cooperative Mexican - U.S. Antinarcotics Efforts | Cooperative Mexican - U.S. Antinarcotics Efforts The Simon Chair in Political Economy is please to host a presentation of a new report by Sidney Weintraub and Duncan Wood | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Katherine Bliss - BRICS Health Diplomacy Report | Interview with Katherine Bliss, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Global Health Policy Center and Senior Fellow, Americas Program. Dr. Bliss discusses the recent report she both edited and contributed to, Key Players in Global Health: How Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are Influencing the Game. | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Robert A. Mocny, Director, United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) | As part of the CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program’s series on information sharing in counterterrorism, Mr. Mocny discusses US-VISIT’s efforts to record the entry and exit of travelers to the United States by collecting biometric information, such as digital fingerprints and photographs. | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Issues in International Political Economy - On Elections - November 2010 - Number 131 | Polls of Americans who intended to vote in the election earlier this month indicated that some 36 percent were Democrats and about 33 percent Republicans. These percentages indicate that most U.S. elections are decided by independents. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brazil, China, Germany and Russia's Industrial Policies | The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a meeting to examine the policies that stimulate production and innovation in countries including Brazil, China, Germany and Russia. The meeting assessed the competitive impact of such policies in these countries and in the global economy as a whole. | 12/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurship in Challenging Times: Keynote Address by Michael Fairbanks | To mark this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, hosted a conference on improving approaches to entrepreneurship and private-sector development in conflict and natural disaster-affected regions. | 11/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Perspectives in Counterterrorism with Charlie Allen - The Attack | Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, director of the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, interviewed the Honorable Charles E. Allen, former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about his experience as a senior CIA official on September 11, 2001. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The International Regulatory Structures for Offshore Exploration | Over the past decade, advances in drilling, production, equipment and robotic technologies have resulted in a growing number of countries opening deepwater offshore areas to petroleum development. Worldwide, deepwater offshore production reached 7 million barrels per day in 2010. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with J. Robinson West on International Regulatory Structures for Offshore Exploration | Frank Verrastro, director of the CSIS Energy and National Security program, interviewed J. Robinson West, founder and CEO of PFC Energy, about regulatory structures and offshore drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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US-India Partnership | A discussion on US-India Relations hosted by CSIS South Asia program with the event partner The India-US World Affairs Institute. | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Global Aging Preparedness Index | The world is being overtaken by a stunning demographic transformation known as global aging. Over the next few decades, global aging promises to affect everything from business psychology and workforce productivity to the shape of the family and the direction of global capital flows. | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wes Bush on the Defense Industrial Base - Current and Future Issues | The Defense Industrial Initiatives Group of the Center for Strategic and International Studies invites you to a speech by Wes Bush CEO and President of Northrop Grumman on "The Defense Industrial Base: Current and Future Issues" | 10/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Issues in International Political Economy - Latin America is in Good Shape - October 2010 - Number 130 | I have been following Latin American developments for more decades than I care to remember. My sense of Latin America at the beginning was ambiguous—I found the region culturally fascinating, but economically and socially deficient. | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Understanding Offshore Drilling: Perspectives from Industry | In the wake of the Macondo accident and spill, both government and industry are reviewing offshore drilling in the broad U.S. production portfolio, while reassessing specific applicable regulations, standards, training and protocols, available technologies and response capabilities to both design and better manage drilling operations as well as prevent, contain, and capture oil spills. | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Audio Highlight: Book Reception with Wes Moore | Two kids with the same name, living in the same city. One grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison for felony murder. | 10/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outlook for Venezuela’s Foreign Policy | The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted the panel discussion Outlook for Venezuela’s Foreign Policy, on Friday, October 1 from 10:00-11:30 am. The panelists were David Myers, Associate Professor of Political Science at Penn State University; Carlos A. | 10/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Addressing an Increasingly Congested and Contested Electro-Magnetic Spectrum (Panel 3 and final remarks) | 1:30 - 3:00 Panel 3 – Increasing US competitive advantage in spectrum-related technologies | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Joshua Kussman, Former director of policy for U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, director of the CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, interviewed Joshua Kussman, senior vice president of the Sentinnel HS Group, and former director of policy for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Technologies: Comparative Innovation Strategies and Technology Transfer | This session will explore how different countries approach technology innovation and some of the major obstacles and opportunities associated with technology transfer and widespread technology deployment. The development and deployment of clean energy technologies will play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Highlights from New Orleans Five Years After the Storm | Soundbytes from the event: “New Orleans Five Years After the Storm: A New Disaster Amid Recovery” with Claudia Deane Associate Director for Public Opinion and Survey Research, Kaiser Family Foundation and | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Orleans Five Years after the Storm | CSIS hosted a discussion of the survey “New Orleans Five Years After the Storm: A New Disaster Amid Recovery” with Claudia Deane Associate Director for Public Opinion and Survey Research, Kaiser Family Foundation and | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Issues in International Political Economy - U.S. Democracy Shortcomings - August 2010 - Number 128 | The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 in January this year that the government could not limit spending by U.S. corporations and labor unions that favored particular candidates in upcoming elections. This reversed many earlier decisions. The reasoning of the majority was that the government could not regulate political speech. | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mexico's Oil Production in the Wake of the Gulf Oil Spill | Gulf Oil Spill Impacts Series The CSIS Energy and National Security Program and the Institute of the Americas invite you to a discussion on Mexico's Oil Production in the Wake of the Gulf Oil Spill | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command (Panel) | The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a Military Strategy Forum with General Douglas M. Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).Gen. Fraser delivered remarks and answered questions regarding "Non-traditional Challenges: A Perspective from U.S. Southern Command." | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command (Main Speech) | The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a Military Strategy Forum with General Douglas M. Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).Gen. Fraser will deliver remarks and answered questions regarding "Non-traditional Challenges: A Perspective from U.S. Southern Command." | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outlook for the Energy Sector in Venezuela | CSIS hosted a panel discussion on: Outlook for the Energy Secort in Venezuela Panelists included: Francisco Monaldi Director of the Center on Energy and the Environment at Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA) | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Issues in International Political Economy - Mexico's War on Drugs - July 2010 - Number 127 | Mexico and the United States have an antinarcotics arrangement. Each side contributes funds to this effort, the United States close to $500 million a year under the Mérida Initiative (the institution that defines the arrangement) and Mexico around $4.3 billion a year. | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Assessing the Recovery: Haiti After Six Months | Assessing the Recovery: Haiti After Six Months A Panel Discussion with: Lt. General Keen, Deputy Commander, US SOUTHCOM Ambassador Raymond Joseph, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti The Honorable Julissa Reynoso, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator | CSIS hosted a Statesmen's Forum with USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah, who spoke on global health issues. Introduced by Lisa Carty, Deputy Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center. | 6/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jamaica at the Tipping Point: Civil Society versus Transnational Crime | CSIS hosted a panel discussion on the state of Jamaican civil society and the challenges posed by transnational organized crime. Panelists included: Franklin W. Knight Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History John Hopkins University | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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