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Great Decisions Topics and Speaker Archive

2009

Speaker

Crisis in the Global Food Supply
 

Mr. Raj Patel, international author and activist on world food distribution.

Energy and the Global Economy


Drs Kevin Quinn and Marc vonder Ruhr, St. Norbert College


Afghanistan and Pakistan: The People and the Border

Ms. Jennifer Brick, University of Wisconsin - Madison.


The Arctic Age:  Economics, Int'l Politics, & Environmental Issues

Mr. Bob Reiss, International author and expert on the region

Egypt in the 21st Century


Dr. Ghada Talhami, Professor Emertus, Lake Forest College


Cuba After Fidel

Ambassador Peter Deshazo, Director for American Programs, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC


Universal Human Rights

Mr. Harry Wu, Internationally known Chinese Human Rights Activist

The US & Rising Powers

Ms Deborah Groute, Senior Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State.

2008

Speaker

US Defense & Security Policy: Now and the Future


Dr. Al Stolberg, Dept. of Strategy & Defense Policy, USA War College

US Presidential Candidates: Stands on International Issues


Dr. Wendy Scattergood, Political Science, St. Norbert College

Latin America: Shift to the Left?


Excellency Jamil Mahuad, ex-President, Ecuador

US-China Trade Policy


Dr. Barrett McCormick, Professor, Marquette University

Talking with the Enemy


Hon. Stephen F. Dachi, Retired US Foreign Service

Russia


U.S. Department of State Official

Private Philanthropy


Dr. Art Cyr, Director of International Business Center, Carthage College

The European Union at 50


Mr. Anthony Smallwood, Chief, European Union Delegation to USA

Iraq: End Game


Professor Hassan Abbas, Harvard Law School International Fellow



2007

Speaker

International War Crimes

Dr. Heinz Kluge, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Attorney at the Hague World Criminal Court

Middle East: Update

Mr. Ariem Herminath, Retired CIA Officer, Serving in the Middle East for over seven years

Mexico's Future: Partner or Competitor

Dr. Enrique Figueroa, Observer for OAS to the Mexican National Elections and Professor at UW - Milwaukee

Climate Change: Science versus Politics

Drs. Jame Hodgson (Biology) and Wendy Scattergood (Political Science), St. Norbert College

Migration

Dr. Mark Bockenhauer (Geography) St. Norbert College and Consultant to National Geographic Society

World's Children

Mr. David Hughes, Specialist in International Children's Issues, Plan USA

U.S. Policy in Central Asia

Mr. John Hillmeyer, Tadjikistan Desk Officer, U.S. State Department

The Future of South Africa

Ambassador Edward Perkins, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN and to South Africa

2006

Speaker

World Energy

Ms. Antonia Juhasz, Author & Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, DC

Brazil: Power of South America

Dr. Bryan Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Portuguese & Brazilian Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

U.S. & Iran: Future Relations

Mr. Manohar Thyagaraj, Expert in International Affairs & the Middle East, Marquette University

U.N. Reform

Dr. Laura Zanotti, Jean Monnet Fellow, Department of Political & Social Sciences, European University Institute

Turkey

Dr. Deniz Balgamis, Assistant Director of the Center for Turkish Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Global Health Pandemics & Security

Dr. Nelle Temple Brown, External Relations Officer, World Health Organization

Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism

Mr. John Pavich, Past Lawyer for the International Criminal Tribunal and CIA Counter Terrorism Authority

China & India: Partners or Competitors

Mr. Stephen F. Dachi, Foreign Affairs Specialist & International Consultant, Washington, DC

2005

Speaker

China: Challenges Ahead

Dr. Carla Freeman - China Specialist, UW-Parkside

US Intelligence Reforms

Adm(R) Mike Ratliff- Former Director of Naval Intelligence

Outsourcing American Jobs

Dr. Marc Von der Ruhr - St. Norbert College

Global Poverty Gap

Mr. David Theis - Senior Analyst, World Bank

Russia Today

Dr. Joseph Tullbane - St. Norbert College

Middle East Roundup

Amb. Edward Peck - Former Ambassador to Iraq & Mauritania

Global Water Issues

A Panel of national, regional, and local experts

Sudan and Darfur

Dr. Robert Kramer - St. Norbert College

2004

Speaker

Democracy in the Americas

Dr. Mark Everingham - UW-Green Bay

Media Influence in US Foreign Policy

A Panel of regional and local TV and Print professionals

US Relations with Europe

Mr. Pierre Shostal - National Defense University, Wash, DC

Diversity in Islam

Dr. Barbara Stowasser - Chair, Arabic Studies, Georgetown U.

The Philippines

Dr. Robert Boyer-  St. Norbert College

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Amb. James Goodby - Chief Negotiator, Nuclear Disarmament of USSR

Public Diplomacy

Dr. Ernest Latham - Senior Analyst on Democratization of C. Europe, CISS, Wash DC

Reform in the Middle East

Mr. Stephen Buck-  Former Charge-d-Affairs, US Embassy, Saudi Arabia

2003

Speaker

Multilateralism/Unilateralism

Dr. William Vocke- Global Affairs Institute, Milwaukee

Saudi-US Relations

Mr. Stephen Buck- Former Charge-d-Affairs, US Embassy, Saudi Arabia

Nigeria

Dr. Omobolade Delano- St. Norbert College

China

Mr. David Reuther- Former National Security Council Staffer

World Trade & Food Policy

Dr. Edward Reed- UW-Madison

Afghanistan

Dr. Sima Wali- Member of the Afghani Royal Family

Women’s Rights

Dr. Lynn Walter- UW-Green Bay

European Integration

Dr. Arthur Cyr- Global Business Center, Carthage College

2002

Speaker

Global Terrorism

Mr. Donald Hamilton- National Institute for Prevention of Terrorism

Korean Security Issues

Dr. Wayne Patterson- St. Norbert College

Middle East Peace Process

Dr A Richard Norton- Princeton University

South Asia – India & Pakistan

Dr. Joseph Elder- UW-Madison

Colombia and Drug Traffic

Dr. Robert Ricigliano- Former Assistant to Colombian President

Aids in Africa

Amb. Tom Loftus- Spec Asst to Sec Gen of World Health Org

Russian Reexamined

Hon. Mira Baratta- Under-Secretary of Defense for Russia

Energy & Environment

A Panel of Federal, State, Business, and Academic Experts

2001

Speaker

Trade & Globalization

A Panel of Federal and regional experts

China and Taiwan

Dr. Lyushun Shen Dep- National Representative, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office, Wash DC

National Missile Defense

Amb. Michael Cotter- Former Dep Secretary of US State Dept

US Relations with Iraq

Mr. David Reuther- Former National Security Council Staffer

Mexico and NAFTA

Mr. Darin Narayana- President, Bank One Int’l, one of the drafters of NAFTA Agreement

European Integration

Mr. Wilfred Schneider- Dep Dir of EU Delegation to Wash, DC

Conflict Resolution in Africa

Dr. Thomas Trebon- African analyst, Dean of St. Norbert College

Int’l Humanitarian Crisis

Ms. Ruth Messinger-  Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar, CEO of World Jewish Charities



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