2007-2008 Season

SEPTEMBER, 2007
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Susan Shirk, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley
“China: Fragile Superpower”

Monday, September 24, 2007
The Hon. Michael Wilson, Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America
“Canada & the U.S.: A High Growth Partnership”

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Governor Janet Napolitano, Governor of the State of Arizona
“4th International State of the State Address”


OCTOBER, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Ambassador Tony Hall, Chief of the US Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome for the World Food Program
“The Landscape of Global Poverty: Exploring Sustainable Solutions”


NOVEMBER, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Admiral James Stavridis, Commander, US Southern Command
“Latin America and the Caribbean: Linkages, Challenges, Promises”

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
HE Reem Al Hashimy, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Wash., DC
“UAE-US: Common Interests, Shared Vision”


DECEMBER, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Dr. Gal Luft, Executive Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security
“Does U.S. Dependence on Oil Put Us at Risk?”


JANUARY, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
John Mroz, President & Founder, EastWest Institute
“China, Russia & the U.S.: Can There be Effective Security and Foreign Policy Collaboration in the 21st Century”


FEBRUARY, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Paula J. Dobriansky, Ph.D., Under Secretary, Democracy and Global Affair, US Department of State
“Current Global Issues”

Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Hon. Michael Oxley, Baker Hostetler, LLP
“The Globalism of the Financial Markets”


MARCH, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Ron Mobed, President & COO, IHS
“Energy-Global Impact & Critical Risks”

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
David Low, former National Intelligence Council
“Understanding Terrorism and What Could Be Next”


APRIL, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Ambassador Mariano, Fernandez, Ambassador of Chile
“Chile-USA Relations: Better Now Than at Any Other Time in History”

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Lt. General John Regni, Superintendent, US Air Force Academy
“Nation’s Guardians: America’s 21st Century Air Force”


MAY, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Ambassador Angelos Pangratis, Deputy Head of Delegation, European Commission to the United States
“The Future of European/US Relations – Challenges and Opportunities”