Foreign Policy Association events

The Future of the International Monetary System

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:04 -0800

The Foreign Policy Association presented Dr. Mark J. Carney, Governor, Bank of Canada, as part of the John Hatab PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Distinguished Lecture.

FPA 2009 Fall Dinner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:51:12 -0800

The Foreign Policy hosted its 2009 Fall Dinner on Wednesday, November 18th, honoring Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the United States' Food and Drug Administration.

Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:52:15 -0800

The Foreign Policy Association hosted a lecture by Mr. Andrew Ross Sorkin, the award-winning chief mergers and acquisitions reporter, columnist and assistant editor of business and finance news at The New York Times.

Advancing Development in an Era of Multiple Crises

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:55:28 -0800

The Foreign Policy Association hosted a lecture by Hon. Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Progamme, on "Advancing Development in an Era of Multiple Crises."

The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:56:50 -0700

Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations discusses his recent book, "The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet." A book signing will follow the talk.

WLF2009: The World From Wall Street

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:43:07 -0700

Moderator: James P. Dougherty, Partner, Great Hill Partners Panelists: Archibald Cox, Jr., Chairman, Barclays Americas, Dr. Henry Kaufman,President & CEO, Henry Kaufman & Company Inc. and Author, The Road to Financial Reformation William W. Priest

WLF2009: U.S. and Global Economic Outlook

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:27:01 -0700

Moderator: Theodore Roosevelt IV,Managing Director, Barclays Capital Panelists:Abby Joseph Cohen,Chair, Investment Policy Committee, Goldman Sachs, Brian Fabbri,Chief Economist, Americas, BNP Paribas,Larry Kantor,Managing Director, Head of Resear

WLF2009: The New Energy Paradigm

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:34:24 -0700

Moderator: John Hofmeister,Founder and CEO, Citizens for Affordable Energy Panelists: Robert E. Curry, Jr.,Commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission,Dan Esty, Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment, Yale Law Unive

WLF2009: Cybersecurity _Threats and Responses

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:29:40 -0700

Moderator: James P. Dougherty,Partner, Great Hill Partners Panelists:Michael Cote, Chief Executive Officer, Secureworks Sarwar A. Kashmeri, Strategic Communitcations Advisor, Author and Host, “Global Currents” podcast, Timothy Brown, Vice President

WLF2009: Women's Health and the Development Agenda

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:50:46 -0700

Women's Health and the Development Agenda co-sponsored by World Affairs Council of Connecticut (WACCT) in collaboration with the United Nations Foundation, the International Women's Health Coalition, and Pfizer External Medical Health

Keynote address: Sir Emyr Jones Parry

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:20:06 -0700

Remarks by Jones Parry, former ambassador of the UK to the United Nations.

Global Financial Forum 2009 : Christine Legard

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:29:03 -0700

Keynote address : Christine Legard

Global Financial Forum 2009: Session1

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:42:04 -0700

"The Financial Crisis: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead," on April 27, 2009. The event brings together leading policymakers, regulators and financiers to discuss the future of the financial services industry.

Global Financial Forum 2009 : Session2

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:39:19 -0700

What regulatory systems are needed to prevent future crises? Panelists: Sir Andrew Crockett, President, JPMorgan Chase International,William Isaac, Chairman, The Secura Group,Brendan Nelson, Global Chairman, Financial Services, KPMG

Global Financial Forum 2009 : Session3

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:41:38 -0700

What is the future of the financial services industry? How can financial firms emerge stronger, and build a firm foundation for future growth?Panelists:Eugene Ludwig, CEO,Sir Deryck Maughan, Chairman/Japan, KKR, Gary Parr, Deputy Chairman

A Decade After the First Round of NATO Enlargement: The Joys, The Pains, The Future...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:27:34 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association hosted a panel discussion this Thursday on the future of NATO accession in Eastern Europe, featuring Professor Charles Gati, Andrzej Topic, and Martin Palous.

John B. Hurford Lecture: The Future of U.S. Policy in Iraq

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:33:40 -0700

Watch the John B. Hurford Lecture by the top State Department official for Iraq policy, Richard J. Schmierer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Mr. Schmierer presenting a brief overview of U.S. policy in Iraq,

Human Rights and the UN Millennium Development goals

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:33:11 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association cordially invites you to attend a special conference on "The European Union, Human Rights and the UN Millennium Development Goals."

Wall Street: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:44:00 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association hosted the third session of The Game Changers Lecture Series, with Dr. Niall Ferguson discussing "Wall Street: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead."

2009 Financial Services Dinner

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:30:19 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association hosted an evening with Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, FDIC, Richard Waugh, President and CEO, Scotiabank and Ronald E. Hermance, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

Human Rights and the UN Millennium Developement goals01

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:23:03 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association cordially invites you to attend a special conference on "The European Union, Human Rights and the UN Millennium Development Goals."

Exposing Dangerous Myths about Trade and Foreign Exchange

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:29:55 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association will host Marc Chandler, Global Head of Currency Strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman&Co. for a talk and signing of his recent book "Making Sense of the Dollar: Exposing Dangerous Myths about Trade and Foreign Exchange

The Game Changers Lecture Series: North American Competitiveness in the Global Economy

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:35:41 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association hosted the first session of The Game Changers Lecture Series, with Mr. Roger L. Martin discussing "North American Competitiveness in the Global Economy." A Question & Answer session followed led by Mr. Matthew Bishop.

The Game Changers Lecture Series: Russia Today From A European Perspective

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:31:57 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association hosted the second session of The Game Changers Lecture Series, with The Honorable Giuliano Amato discussing "Russia Today From a European Perspective."

Facing the Global Financial Crisis: Reflection and Action from a Global Perspective

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:28:44 -0700

Streaming video of a lecture with H.E. Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega Sanz, Vice President of Spain on the topic of "Facing the Global Financial Crisis: Reflection and Action from a Global Perspective."

Corporate Dinner: The Honorable Timothy Geithner, President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:22:32 -0800

Video coverage of the Foreign Policy Association honoring at its Corporate Dinner The Honorable Timothy Geithner, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and President-elect Obama's selection as the next U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

Lessons Learned from the Current Financial Crisis

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:06:32 -0800

Video of the Hon. William H. Donaldson, Former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Former Director, Foreign Policy Association as he delivers the inaugural John Hatab PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Distinguished Lecture.

Against the Tide

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:43:26 -0800

Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President, Lincoln Chafee, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Brown University.

World Leadership Forum 2008 : LUNCHEON

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:39 -0800

Keynote Address by H.E. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, President of The Government of Spain

World Leadership Forum 2008 : DINNER

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:21:31 -0800

dinner with keynote address by H.E. Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister, The Netherlands

World Leadership Forum 2008 : LUNCHEON

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:22:37 -0800

Luncheon in honor of H.E. Lech Kaczynski, President of The Republic of Poland

The Future of U.S. Policy in Iraq

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:13:47 -0700

The top State Department official for Iraq policy, Richard J. Schmierer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Mr. Schmierer will present a brief overview of U.S. policy in Iraq.

Global Philanthropy Awards Dinner: Ban Ki-moon

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:23:16 -0700

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accepted the Foreign Policy Association Global Humanitarian Award for outstanding contributions to responsible internationalism.

Carl Levin on Bush/Cheney Interrogation Methods

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:57:18 -0700

FPA Annual Dinner 2009 - Carl Levin on Cheney

Levin enters the fray, lashes out at Cheney

Thu, 28 May 2009 07:10:53 -0700

The Democratic Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee last night lashed out at former Vice President Dick Cheney for bearing “false witness” and straying from the truth in recent comments about U.S. treatment of foreign detainees.

Carl Levin on CIA, Rumsfeld and Interrogation Techniques

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:48 -0700

Carl Levin on CIA, Rumsfeld and Interrogation Techniques

FPA Annual Dinner: Full Remarks by Senator Carl Levin

Thu, 28 May 2009 06:10:40 -0700

Carl Levin, Democratic Senator from Michigan and Chair of the Armed Services Committee, lashes out at the Bush administration for its policies on detainees in the war on terrorism.

Keynote Address: Sir Emyr Jones Parry

Mon, 18 May 2009 08:37:43 -0700

Remarks by Sir Emyr Jones Parry, former ambassador of the UK to the United Nations.

The European Union, Human Rights and the UN MDGs: Panel One

Thu, 14 May 2009 14:48:04 -0700

Panel One: Promoting Human Rights Today (Michael Reisman, Professor of Law, Yale Law School, Piet de Klerk, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN and Edward Luck, Director, Center for International Organization, Columbia

Global Financial Forum 2009: Session One

Fri, 08 May 2009 07:26:35 -0700

Global Financial Forum 2009: Session One

Global Financial Forum 2009: Session Two

Fri, 08 May 2009 07:26:44 -0700

Global Financial Forum 2009: Session Two

Global Financial Forum 2009: Session Three

Fri, 08 May 2009 07:26:52 -0700

Global Financial Forum 2009: Session Three

Global Financial Forum 2009: Christine Lagarde

Wed, 06 May 2009 07:56:50 -0700

Global Financial Forum 2009: Keynote Address Christine Lagarde

A Decade After the First Round of NATO Enlargement

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:34:33 -0700

The Foreign Policy Association hosted a panel discussion this Thursday on the future of NATO ascension in Eastern Europe, featuring Professor Charles Gati of Johns Hopkins University, Andrzej Topic, permanent representative of Poland to the United Na

Niall Ferguson on Wall Street: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:09:16 -0800

The Foreign Policy Association hosted the third session of The Game Changers Lecture Series, with Dr. Niall Ferguson discussing "Wall Street: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead."

Financial Services Dinner 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:17:52 -0800

Financial Services Dinner 2009

Sheila Bair, Chairman, FDIC- FPA Financial Services Dinner

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:49:45 -0800

Sheila Bair, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), addresses the Foreign Policy Association's Financial Services Dinner. February 26th, 2009.

Russia Today From A European Perspective

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:04:58 -0800

Former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato discusses recent tensions between Europe and Russia.

North American Competitiveness in the Global Economy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:08:31 -0800

Roger Martin, Dean of the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and Matthew Bishop, New York Bureau Chief for The Economist in the first lecture of the "Game Changers" event series.

Iraq Town Hall

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The FPA hosted a town hall on Iraq moderated by Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; featuring Fred Kagan of the Amerfican Enterprise Institute and Augustus Norton of Boston University.

The Kosovo Crisis and American Diplomacy

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:34:30 -0700

Frank Wisner, Special Envoy of the Secretary of State to the Kosovo Talks

Mexico's Long Road to Democracy: The Challenges Ahead

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:29:45 -0800

President Fox spoke candidly on Mexican immigration, his opposition to the wall being constructed by the U.S. along the U.S.-Mexico border, support for the strengthening of NAFTA and what he said was U.S. neglect of Latin America. He called on...

The Economic and Strategic Rise of China and India

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

David Denoon, Professor of Politics and Economics, New York University and Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board, Great Decisions discusses the economic and strategic Rise of China and India with a Foreign Policy Association audience.

The Word From Wall Street - WLF 2007

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:43:28 -0800

Top analysts take a look at the current economic trends at the 2007 World Leadership Forum

New York Democracy Forum Dinner: H.E. Michelle Bachelet

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:49:19 -0800

H.E. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, addresses the New York Democracy Forum, an event co-sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy.

World Leadership Forum 2006 - H.E. Michelle Bachelet

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:50:20 -0800

Video coverage of the World Leadership Forum 2006 dinner in Honor of H.E. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile.

State and Challenges for the Transatlantic Relationship

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:51:54 -0800

The Foreign Policy Association hosted a World Leadership Forum Special Address on ¿State and Challenges for the Transatlantic Relationship¿ featuring Joschka Fischer, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor of the Republic of Germany.

The Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:52:24 -0800

Lecture on "The Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead" featuring William R. Polk.

Dinner Honoring the Prime Minister of Turkey

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:56:35 -0800

Dinner Honoring the Prime Minister of Turkey, Thursday, June 9, 2005.

2006 FPA Corporate Dinner; Norman Mineta

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:00:37 -0800

The Foreign Policy Association 2006 Corporate Dinner, honoring J.W. Marriott Jr., Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, INC, and Norman Mineta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

2006 FPA Corporate Dinner: J.W. Marriott

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:01:50 -0800

J.W. Marriott Jr. Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, INC

The Price of Liberty: Paying for America's Wars

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:02:29 -0800

Robert Hormats Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs (International) and Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Italian Election

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:14:11 -0800

A lecture on "The Italian Election: Its Impact on US-Italian Relations and US-European Relations."

Development and Democratic Governance: Some Key Issues

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:17:22 -0800

Kemal Dervis, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, on "Development and Democratic Governance: Some Key Issues."

FPA Annual Dinner 2006, Remarks by Jan Eliasson

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:19:17 -0800

H.E. Jan Eliasson Foreign Minister of Sweden and president of the 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Boeing Versus Airbus

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:38:27 -0800

John Newhouse, Author, Boeing Versus Airbus: The Inside Story of the Greatest International Competition in Business

UN Reform: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:38:51 -0800

Sir Emyr Jones Parry British Ambassador to the United Nations

Living with Vladimir Putin's Russia

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:42:59 -0800

Jack Matlock Former American Ambassador to the Soviet Union

Global Financial Imbalances; Thierry Breton

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:43:27 -0800

French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Thierry Breton

Global Financial Imbalances; Ali Babacan

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:43:55 -0800

Turkish Minister of State in Charge of Economic Affairs and Chief Negotiator for the European Union

Beyond The Age Of Innocence: Rebuilding Trust between Americ

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:01:07 -0800

Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore and Former Ambassador of Singapore to the United Nations.

FPA Financial Services Dinner 2007: Baudouin Prot

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:01:21 -0800

Baudouin Prot, Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas addresses an FPA audience.

FPA Financial Services Dinner 2007, William Priest

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:01:50 -0800

William Priest, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Epoch Investment Partners

Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Future of the United Nations

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:02:01 -0800

Yoriko Kawaguchi Frmr. Foreign Minister, Japan

The Prospects for Russian Democracy

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:02:21 -0800

Renowned Chess Champion and Russian Democracy Activist Garry Kasparov speaking on The Prospects for Russian Democracy.

The Iron Cage: A Story of Palestinian Struggle for Statehood

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:03:28 -0800

Dr. Rashid Khalidi Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, Director, Middle East Institute, Columbia University

NYDF: Democratization in the Western Hemisphere

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:03:53 -0800

Dr. Jorge Castaneda, Former Foreign Minister of Mexico.

NYDF: Democratization in the Western Hemisphere

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:04:26 -0800

Dr. Jorge Castaneda, Former Foreign Minister of Mexico.

The Doha Development Agenda: Building a Stronger WTO System

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:05:12 -0800

Pascal Lamy Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

America & Europe After 9/11 and Iraq: The Great Divide

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:08:09 -0800

Sarwar Kashmeri, author of America and Europe After 9/11 & Iraq: The Great Divide, this week addressed the Foreign Policy Association on the critical need to repair the badly damaged transatlantic relationship...

WLF '07 - Jorge Castañeda, Former Foreign Minister of Mexico

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:08:40 -0800

Jorge Castañeda, Former Foreign Minister of Mexico, addresses the Foreign Policy Association's World Leadership Forum

The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money and Minds

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:10:27 -0800

video coverage of the Inaugural C. V. Starr Lecture featuring David M. Lampton, Dean of Faculty, Director, China Studies, SAIS.