Johns Hopkins SAIS Events
Summary: The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) located in Washington, D.C., Bologna, Italy and Nanjing, China a division of Johns Hopkins University, is a leading graduate school of international affairs. Every year, SAIS brings world leaders, both in government and business, to the school to discuss the pressing international issues of the day. A selection of these events are now available to the public in the form of this podcast.
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On Wednesday, March 16, John Buretta, senior counsel to the U.S. assistant attorney general and assistant U.S. attorney of the Eastern District of New York; David Cardona, deputy assistant director of the Criminal Investigative Division at the FBI; Giannicola Sinisi, attaché for justice affairs at the Embassy of Italy; Luca Scognamillo, Italian National Police liaison at the Embassy of Italy; and Kurt Volker (moderator), managing director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations, discussed "Is the Mafia Done or On Its Way Back?"
On Tuesday, March 15, João Vale de Almeida, EU ambassador to the United States, delivered the keynote event address at the launch of Center for Transatlantic Relations Executive Director Daniel Hamilton's new book, Europe 2020: Competitive or Complacent?
William Zartman, professor emeritus at SAIS, and Karim Mezran, a SAIS graduate and an adjunct professor of Middle East Studies based at the Bologna Center, discussed "Political Upheaval in the Maghreb: Paths and Choices" on Thursday, March 10.
Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme; Kate Gordon, vice president of energy policy at the Center for American Progress; Richenda Van Leeuwen, senior director of energy access at the United Nations Foundation; and David Jhirad (moderator), director of the SAIS Energy, Resources and Environment Program, discussed "Growing Green in a Crowded, Carbon-Constrained World" on Wednesday, March 9.
Namik Tan, Turkish ambassador to the United States, discussed "Turkey in Europe, the Middle East and Beyond" on Monday, March 7.
Edita Tahiri, deputy prime minister of Kosovo, and Enver Hoxhaj, foreign minister of Kosovo, discussed "Kosovo After the Elections: The Challenges Ahead" on Friday, March 4.
Lloyd B. Minor, Johns Hopkins University provost, discussed "At What Cost? Charting the Future of American Research Universities" on Thursday, March 3.
On March 1-2, SAIS hosted a conference entitled, "Africa's New Era: Learning From the Past and Preparing for the Future,” featuring Jerome Okolo, as a keynote speaker.
Prime Minister of East Timor Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Spoke at SAIS on February 24 Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, prime minister of the Democratic Republic of East Timor, discussed "Goodbye Conflict, Welcome Development: The Timor-Leste Experience” on Thursday, February 24. Click here for a copy of his prepared remarks.
New York Times Reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg Spoke about HIV/AIDS at SAIS on February 23 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Washington correspondent for The New York Times, discussed "The Rise of HIV/AIDS as a Global Health Issue: A Reporter's Notebook" on Wednesday, February 23.
SAIS Hosted Book Launch Event with Author Robert Kaplan on February 16 Robert Kaplan, author and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discussed his new book, Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power, on Wednesday February 16.
"Keynesians vs. Chancellors: Winning the International Stimulus Sweepstakes. Who Is Right? Angela Merkel and the Deficit Hawks or Paul Krugman and the Big Spenders " Josef Joffe, Editor, Die Zeit; senior fellow at Stanford's Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies; and Johns Hopkins University alumnus delivered a lecture at the Bologna Center. Marco Cesa, professor of International Relations, introduced him.
Adrian Lyttelton, professor of History 1979-1990 and senior adjunct professor of European Studies 2000- at the Bologna Center delivered a two-part lecture at the Center in front of a crowd of professors, students and other guests.
SAIS Hosted Forum on Political and Economic Situation in Tunisia on February 9 On Wednesday, February 9, William Lawrence, adviser for global engagement at the U.S. Department of State; Mondher Ben Ayed, president of the Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce; Moncef Barouni, president of the Tunisian American Friendship Association; Nacef Belkhiria, executive vice president of BSB Group Tunisia; Moncef Mahroug, freelance journalist in Tunisia; and Nejib Ayachi (moderator), president of the Maghreb Center, discussed "The Economic Situation of Tunisia: Moving Forward."
Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor Spoke at SAIS on February 8 Borut Pahor, prime minister of Slovenia, discussed "From 20 Years Ago to 2020: EU-U.S. Relations Through the Eyes of 20-Year-Old Slovenia" on Tuesday, February 8.
