Videos

InterAction hosted a forum in which U.S. foreign aid and global development was discussed. Panelists included Representative Gerald Connolly (D-VA) and former USAID Deputy Administrator Caro…

Former ambassadors talked about the Obama administration’s record in Asia and future challenges and task. In a discussion focusing on China and East Asia, they advised that future U.S. polic…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about the role of energy in U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy. Secretary Clinton said that “energy cuts across the entirety of U.S. foreign policy a…

Participants spoke about the 2010 midterm election results, the potential impact of Republican control of the House on future legislation, Republican and Democratic legislative strategies, a…

Carol Lancaster talks about President Bush’s 2008 request for foreign aid, including how much was proposed and how that money would be dispersed. Professor Lancaster served as the deputy adm…

Panelists talked about different approaches to international development aid. Among the topics they addressed were the effectiveness of programs operated by nongovernmental organizations, co…

Panelists talked about the impact of the recent visit to Cuba by Pope John Paul II. They also examined the future of relations between Cuba and the United States, and whether the Pope’s visi…

A video presentation of greetings from first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was shown. Mr. Speth announced some of the findings in the 1995 Human Development Report published by the United …

The guests discussed the United Nations Population Conference.

The guests discussed the people, the politics, and the geography of Somalia’s history. They explained the background of the current famine and the difficulties in providing foreign assistanc…

The three guests discussed the current political and social situation in Somalia in Eastern Africa, where famine threatens a large percentage of the population while humanitarian aid efforts…