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American University professor Johanna Mendelson Forman taught a class on food and how disruptions in agricultural production and supply--whether by natural or man-made causes--can be a catal…

Panelists spoke about foreign aid and assistance programs, focusing on development and relief work in Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia, and Yemen.

Panelists spoke about the political situation in Haiti following the resignation of the Prime Minister the previous April. Among the issues they addressed were regional security and impact o…

Jean-Marie Guéhenno talked about the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations. Topics included the conditions necessary for a peacekeeping force to be effective: that there be a pea…

After an introduction by Brent Scowcroft, Minister Nelson Jobim gave an overview of Brazilian defense. Topics included a proposed South American Defense Council, security methodology and dev…

The panelists talked about threats to U.S. security. Topics included the war in Iraq, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, pandemics, disease, climate change and other large scale threats. Foll…

Two panels talked about the future of Haiti and the power of the international community to influence the governance and security in Haiti. Among the topics they addressed were political and…

The U.S. Institute of Peace’s Haiti Working Group held a forum on the future of Haiti. They talked about elections on February 7th, 2006 and their roles as international observers, the outco…

During a daily briefing at the Pentagon foreign policy analysts spoke to reporters about their study of Iraqi reconstruction efforts and the recommendations featured in their report. Among …

Panelists discussed local police forces in developing countries an international aid to them. They also responded to questions from the audience. This panel was part of a two-day session on …