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Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Amir Adly, Amr Hamzawy and Oraib Al-RantawiEGYPT AND JORDAN IN THE LIGHT OF THE GAZA WAR: ARAB POSITIONS FOR THE WAY FORWARD Egypt and Jordan are the most affected Arab states by the war in Gaza which followed the attack by Hamas on Israel on 7th October 2023. Immediate neighbours of the Gaza Strip and the Westbank respectively, they suffer dramatic direct economic, political and social impact which is adding to pre-existing vulnerabilities.Jordan has a majority population of Palestinian origin, Egypt has a deep historic relationship with the Gaza Strip which was under the administration of Cairo until the Israeli occupation in 1967. Among other economic woes, Egypt is confronted with a steep reduction of income from the Suez Canal due to the Yemeni Houthi's war against commercial shipping in the Red Sea in the name of assistance to Hamas.Furthermore, Cairo and Amman were worried by US president Donald Trump's remarks who seemed to favour Palestinian migration from the Gaza Strip to other countries, especially Egypt and Jordan. In the beginning of March, Egypt presented her own Gaza reconstruction plan, endorsed by the League of the Arab States. Support came recently from French President Emmanuel Macron at a summit with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan in Cairo.The panel will discuss the effect and impact of the Gaza war on the MENA region, Egypt and Jordan in particular, and the possible Arab path forward. What role for Europe in this scenario?Amr Adly is an associate professor in the department of political science at The American University in Cairo (AUC). He worked as a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research centered on political economy, development studies, and economic sociology of the Middle East, with a focus on Egypt.  Adly has taught political economy at AUC and Stanford University. He is the author of cleft capitalism: the social origins of failed market-making in Egypt (Stanford University Press, 2020) and state reform and development in the Middle East: the cases of Turkey and Egypt (Routledge, 2012). He has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Geoforum, Business and Politics, the journal of Turkish Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies. Adly is also a frequent contributor to print and online news sources, including Bloomberg, Jadaliyya, and al-Manasa. (Online participation)Amr Hamzawy is a senior fellow and the director of the Carnegie Middle East Program. He was previously an associate professor of political science at Cairo University and a public policy professor of the practice at the American University in Cairo.Hamzawy is a former member of the People's Assembly after being elected in the first Parliamentary elections in Egypt after the January 25, 2011 revolution. He is also a former member of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights. Hamzawy contributes a weekly op-ed to the Arab daily al-Quds al-Arabi.Oraib Al-Rantawi is the founder and director general of the Amman-based Al Quds Center for Political Studies and an established writer and columnist. He has authored and edited several strategic studies and organized and participated in seminars and conferences in Jordan and internationally. He is also a frequent commentator and analyst on television and has produced his own show “Qadaya wa Ahdath” (Issues and Events.)Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor, Der Standard; Lecturer in Modern History and Politics of the Middle East at the University of Vienna and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Discussion Highlights:Europe's preparedness for a potential second Trump presidency.Challenges to EU strategic autonomy and transatlantic relations.The influence of defense contracts and energy dependencies on European policies.Internal EU struggles: technocracy versus democracy and stalled institutional reforms.Enlargement prospects in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe as pathways to rejuvenate the EU's global standing.Leadership and unity in the face of global instability.About Stefan Lehne:Stefan Lehne is a Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe, focusing on EU institutions, reforms, and foreign policy. His career spans multiple senior positions, including director general for political affairs at the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs, and he has extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy. Lehne has served in Austria's missions to the United Nations and the European Union and was involved in Austria's EU accession negotiations.Lehne's recent research explores European integration, strategic autonomy, and responses to global challenges. He also lectures at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and frequently contributes to policy discussions and publications. Lehne was a 2018/19 Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation.Recent Publications by Stefan Lehne:Charting the Radical Right's Influence on EU Foreign Policy (April 2024, with Rosa Balfour) – Carnegie EuropeThe Rules-Based Order vs. the Defense of Democracy (September 2024) – Carnegie EuropeEurope's New Leadership Faces a Teamwork Test (June 2024) – Carnegie EuropeEurope's Radical Right Is Formidable—but Not Unstoppable (April 2024) – Carnegie Europefind Stefan on X @StefanLehne Ivan Vejvoda is Head of the Europe's Futures program at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.For further information about the Institute:https://www.iwm.at/

The re-election of Donald Trump to the US presidency heralds a new era in relations between the world's largest economy and the rest of the world. How will Australia-US relations be reshaped, or the relations with Greece and Cyprus. Greek-American geopolitical strategist, and former special adviser to the Diplomatic Academy of the State Department, John Sytilidis, shares his valuable insight. - Η επανεκλογή του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ στην προεδρία των ΗΠΑ, προοιωνίζει μια νέα εποχή στις σχέσεις της μεγαλύτερης οικονομίας του κόσμου, με τις υπόλοιπες χώρες του πλανήτη. Πώς θα αναδιαμορφωθούν οι σχέσεις Αυστραλίας – ΗΠΑ, και οι σχέσεις Ελλάδας, Κύπρου με τις ΗΠΑ. Σε αυτά τα ερωτήματα, μεταξύ άλλων, κλήθηκε να δώσει απαντήσεις ο Ελληνοαμερικανός γεωπολιτικός στρατηγικός αναλυτής, και πρώην ειδικός σύμβουλος στη Διπλωματική Ακαδημία του Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ, Γιάννης Συτιλίδης.

The re-election of Donald Trump to the US presidency heralds a new era in relations between the world's largest economy and the rest of the world. How will Australia-US relations be reshaped, or the relations with Greece and Cyprus. Greek-American geopolitical strategist, and former special adviser to the Diplomatic Academy of the State Department, John Sytilidis, shares his valuable insight.

With a unique background in finance and mediation, coupled with a passion for culture and education, Monica has traveled the globe extensively – exploring all opportunities to continuously enhance her skill set and personal growth. Around the world, she has had the good fortune to learn from some of the most renowned names in her field. Having previously worked in accounting and finance with corporate giants, Coopers and Lybrand (now PwC), and Rogers Cablesystems, Monica's initial foray into business began with her family's manufacturing company – Balthes Farm Equipment. Growing up in a family business, Monica learned the importance of family values, vision, passion, and commitment. This early imprinting ultimately led to her lifetime quest to understand best practices in business and communication skills, and how to live a happy life. Many years later, she went through the business transition process with her own parents' company, Kooljet Refrigeration Systems. This experience gave her first-hand knowledge about the complexities of family business systems and how challenging that transition can be. Monica's dedication to helping individuals and businesses reach their potential inspires her to work with companies ready to transform their corporate culture. Her experience, coupled with her holistic view of relationship management, supports her clients' commitment to clarify their objectives and create a profitable, harmonious, and sustainable future. Monica received most of her formal education in Canada, completing her undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Western Ontario. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, a Certified Management Accountant in Ontario, Canada, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University. In addition, Ms. Clare holds a diploma in International Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria, and studied Modern World Systems and Comparative Political Economy with California Polytechnic State University in Thailand. She has recently obtained her FEA (Family Enterprise Advisor) certification with the FEX (Family Enterprise Exchange). While living in Europe for 20 years, Monica also accepted invitations to instruct college and university courses.     What You'll Learn ●      How to resolve differences in perspectives. ●      How ego affects decision-making. ●      How to face the fear of conflict. ●      How to unfreeze the lens around trauma.   Timestamps ·       [09:13] A bit about Monica. ·       [11:13] Defining conflict. ·       [13:12] Differing family perspectives. ·       [15:15] How the ego affects decision-making. ·       [22:34] How to face the fear of conflict. ·       [26:33] Strategic vs soft skills. ·       [30:48] Helping someone understand a different perspective. ·       [37:37] The epigenetic factor. ·       [41:31] Freezing people in time. ·       [49:48] The next executive forum.   Memorable Quotes ·       “The information that you have determines how you make your decisions.” – Monica Clare [14:18] ·       “There is an intuitive aspect of our decision-making.” – Monica Clare [29:28] ·       “That's just the way they see things right now.” – Monica Clare [46:16]   Websites fambizforum.com. www.chrisyonker.com. www.monicaclare.ca. Monica Clare.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. Ian was the only member of the current generation of British diplomats who saw Vladimir Putin during his last visit to the UK in 2013 for the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, which he organised. He was one of the Foreign Office's most accomplished crisis experts, having been involved in the response to 9-11, the first Bali bombing, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Arab Spring, and Fukushima disaster. From July 2014 to February 2019 Ian was posted to the British Embassy in Moscow where he advised UK Ministers on sanctions against Russia; he also authorised a significant proportion of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the UK after war broke out in 2022, although he considers western sanctions policy to have been a failure. While in Moscow, Ian was Chair of the Russia Crisis Committee, and played a pivotal role in the response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack of March 2018 and the subsequent mass expulsion of diplomats and local staff. He was also Director of the Diplomatic Academy for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Anglo-American School of Moscow. He speaks Russian, fluent Thai and a smattering of six other languages. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Troy Paddock is a Professor of Modern European History and CSU Professor at Southern Connecticut State University where he teaches German history, intellectual history, research methods, and introduction to digital humanities.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Paul D. Thacker is an investigative reporter with a background as a former investigator for the United States Senate and a former fellow at the Safra Ethics Center at Harvard University. He currently runs The Disinformation Chronicle Substack, where he provides insightful analysis and reporting on disinformation issues. You can find his work at https://disinformationchronicle.substack.com/. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. Ian was the only member of the current generation of British diplomats who saw Vladimir Putin during his last visit to the UK in 2013 for the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, which he organised. He was one of the Foreign Office's most accomplished crisis experts, having been involved in the response to 9-11, the first Bali bombing, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Arab Spring, and Fukushima disaster. From July 2014 to February 2019 Ian was posted to the British Embassy in Moscow where he advised UK Ministers on sanctions against Russia; he also authorised a significant proportion of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the UK after war broke out in 2022, although he considers western sanctions policy to have been a failure. While in Moscow, Ian was Chair of the Russia Crisis Committee, and played a pivotal role in the response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack of March 2018 and the subsequent mass expulsion of diplomats and local staff. He was also Director of the Diplomatic Academy for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Anglo-American School of Moscow. He speaks Russian, fluent Thai and a smattering of six other languages.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. Ian was the only member of the current generation of British diplomats who saw Vladimir Putin during his last visit to the UK in 2013 for the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, which he organised. He was one of the Foreign Office's most accomplished crisis experts, having been involved in the response to 9-11, the first Bali bombing, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Arab Spring, and Fukushima disaster. From July 2014 to February 2019 Ian was posted to the British Embassy in Moscow where he advised UK Ministers on sanctions against Russia; he also authorised a significant proportion of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the UK after war broke out in 2022, although he considers western sanctions policy to have been a failure. While in Moscow, Ian was Chair of the Russia Crisis Committee, and played a pivotal role in the response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack of March 2018 and the subsequent mass expulsion of diplomats and local staff. He was also Director of the Diplomatic Academy for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Anglo-American School of Moscow. He speaks Russian, fluent Thai and a smattering of six other languages. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bonner R. Cohen is a senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy adviser with the Heartland Institute, senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research, and as adjunct scholar at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Articles by Dr. Cohen have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, New York Post, Washington Times, National Review, Philadelphia Inquirer, Detroit News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Miami Herald, and dozens of other newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. He has been interviewed on Fox News, CNN, Fox Business Channel, BBC, BBC Worldwide Television, NBC, NPR, N 24 (German language news channel), Voice of Russia, and scores of radio stations in the U.S. Dr. Cohen has testified before the U.S. Senate committees on Energy & Natural Resources and Environment & Public Works as well as the U.S. House committees on Natural Resources and Judiciary. He has spoken at conferences in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Bangladesh. Dr. Cohen is the author of two books, The Green Wave: Environmentalism and its Consequences (Washington: Capital Research Center, 2006) and Marshall, Mao und Chiang: Die amerikanischen Vermittlungsbemuehungen im chinesischen Buergerkrieg (Marshall, Mao and Chiang: The American Mediations Effort in the Chinese Civil War) (Munich: Tuduv Verlag, 1984). Dr. Cohen received his B.A. from the University of Georgia and his Ph.D. – summa cum laude – from the University of Munich.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. Ian was the only member of the current generation of British diplomats who saw Vladimir Putin during his last visit to the UK in 2013 for the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, which he organised. He was one of the Foreign Office's most accomplished crisis experts, having been involved in the response to 9-11, the first Bali bombing, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Arab Spring, and Fukushima disaster. From July 2014 to February 2019 Ian was posted to the British Embassy in Moscow where he advised UK Ministers on sanctions against Russia; he also authorised a significant proportion of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the UK after war broke out in 2022, although he considers western sanctions policy to have been a failure. While in Moscow, Ian was Chair of the Russia Crisis Committee, and played a pivotal role in the response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack of March 2018 and the subsequent mass expulsion of diplomats and local staff. He was also Director of the Diplomatic Academy for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Anglo-American School of Moscow. He speaks Russian, fluent Thai and a smattering of six other languages. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bart Kamp has been studying the assassination of JFK since the release of the Oliver Stone film. He has collected and shared a humongous amount of evidence during that period. Based on that evidence he released four papers in June 2022 and subsequently was ‘advised' to do a book. The publication of Prayer Man: More Than a Fuzzy Picture represents an unprecedented decade-long investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald's last 48 hours. Bart Kamp has produced a comprehensive work, which delves into Lee Harvey Oswald and the other Texas School Book Depository employees inside the building during and shortly after President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd 1963. Kamp's detailed research also examines the period of Oswald's incarceration and interrogations. It presents an entirely new and deep perspective of how the law enforcement agencies gathered their evidence that weekend. It reveals a dramatic new context in relation to understanding Lee Harvey Oswald's innocence. Within these pages are many new and never before published revelations that contrast the altered accounts that were represented before the Warren Commission and challenges many commonly accepted assumptions and interpretations.

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine entered its 3rd year and an end still seems to be far away. While the destruction of infrastructure is ongoing, millions of people were forced to flee, the population is traumatized and, on the battlefield, there seems to be a stalemate. Yet, the EU - countries are still voicing their support for Ukraine. However, in the US the narrative is slowly shifting towards the necessity of entering negotiations in light of US elections later this year. On the other hand, the sanctions regime is still upheld and, at least in the short-term, the expected results have not materialized. How could an end to the war look like? Who could be negotiating considering Russia still didn`t abandon its maximalist demands. What role has the so-called global South and how is the economic relationship between Russia and China developing? What does the destruction and the loss of population mean in the long-term for Ukrainian economy and what role does the EU-perspective man in this context? With the global shift of attention towards the war of Israel against Hamas in Gaza, is peace still possible in Ukraine? Guests: Gerhard Mangott is Professor of Political Science at the Department of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck since October 2015. Specialization on International Relations and Security in the Post-Soviet region. He is scientific Adviser on Post-Soviet Affairs at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP) in Vienna February 2009-2015 October and from1991–June 2008 served as Permanent and Senior Research Fellow on Eastern Europe and the former USSR at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP) in Vienna. He is also a Lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna since 1995 and a Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna since 2004. Richard Grieveson is Deputy Director at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) and a member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG). He coordinates wiiw's analysis and forecasting of Central, East and Southeast Europe. In addition, he works on European policy analysis, European integration, EU enlargement, economic history, and political economy. He holds degrees from the universities of Cambridge, Vienna and Birkbeck. Previously he worked as a Director in the Emerging Europe Sovereigns team at Fitch Ratings and Regional Manager in the Europe team at the Economist Intelligence Unit. Moderation: Stephanie Fenkart, IIP Director. The episode was recorded on 27 March 2024.

Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Louis Raphael Sako THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN IRAQ Since 2013 Cardinal Raphael Sako is the head of the Chaldean Church in Iraq, one of the oldest religious communities of the country. The Christians in Iraq suffered immensily during the political upheavals of the last decades, according to estimates their number decreased from more than one million in the beginning of the 1990s to 150.000 today. Especially in the Niniveh plans, their historic homeland, in 2014 they fell victim to the advance of the “Islamic State”. Their return is difficult and slow. Furthermore the Chaldean community is threatened by an internal split: The so called “Babylon Brigades”, affiliated with pro-Iranian Shiite militias, are politically supported in Baghdad to attack the leadership of Patriarch Sako.  Louis Raphael I Cardinal Sako is the Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, the Head of the Chaldean Catholic Church. He was previously Archbishop of Kirkuk. Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor, Der Standard; Lecturer in Modern History and Politics of the Middle East at the University of Vienna and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (ZOOM Talk, recorded on January 18, 2024)

Three months into the war in Gaza, the conflict has reached a courtroom: the International Court of Justice in the Hague. South Africa says we are witnessing a genocide take place in real time. Israel has called the claims ‘preposterous'. A leading expert in international law walks us through the case and its possible consequences.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Holger Hestermeyer, Professor of International and EU Law, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.Host: Luke Jones.Clips: United Nations, Channel 4 News, LBC, Sky News.Email us: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.ukFind out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Khaled Fahmy 10 YEARS OF AL-SISI IN EGYPT It was 10 years ago, when Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appeared on TV in a military beret to announce the suspension of Egypt's constitution and the end of Mohamed Morsi's presidency. The same day, several media outlets allegedly supporting Morsi's party were closed and many journalists/directors arrested. While relentlessly controlling the media, Sisi also had something to offer. He was perceived as a devout Muslim whose political course would lead away from the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. Also, parts of the population were pinning their hopes on him in view of the country's economic difficulties. How did democracy, human rights and economy develop since then? How does the West deal with Egypt and Sisi's regime? What is Sisi's reaction to the most recent military-political challenges in the region?  Having been educated at the American University in Cairo and the University of Oxford, and having earlier taught at Princeton, NYU, Columbia, Harvard and Cambridge Universities, Khaled Fahmy is an historian of the modern Middle East with special emphasis on nineteenth century Egypt. Currently, he is Professor at Tufts University. Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor at Der Standard, Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

GUEST: Tetyana Filevska - Art manager, curator, writer, and researcher. ---------- By Killing Modernist Artists and Appropriating their Works, Russia Tried to Control and Manipulate the Future. ---------- Today I'm speaking with Tetyana Filevska, art manager, curator, writer, and researcher of 20th century Ukrainian art. Her experience encompasses festivals, conferences, exhibitions, educational courses, books, and films. She has worked in various art institutions, particularly the EIDOS Arts Development Foundation, Contemporary Art Centre, IZOLYATSIA. Platform for cultural initiatives, Mystetskyi Arsenal. Co-founder of the NGO Malevich Institute. Teyana is the author of some of the leading books about “Kazimir Malevich”, especially focusing on his ‘Kyiv period 1928-1930', and she has sought to reverse the cultural appropriation that leads him to be labelled as a Russian artis and reclaim his Ukrainian provenance and identity. Tetyana teaches at the Ukrainian Catholic University, and the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine. ---------- LINKS: https://ui.org.ua/en/team-2/ https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/events/avant-garde-in-ukraine-and-decoloniality/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmO0raWceWw https://twitter.com/TetyanaFilevska https://www.instagram.com/tetyanafilevska/?hl=en ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- WATCH NEXT: Orest Zub https://youtu.be/A7MrcwdDvPQ Aliona Hlivco https://youtu.be/yGLUBCfTkD8 Olga Tokariuk https://youtu.be/D5onDse6WJs Anna Danylchuk https://youtu.be/5AenntkSxIs Roman Sheremeta https://youtu.be/olrTPku8EMM ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube s algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

The new season of Vienna Coffee House Conversations opens with Ivan Vejvoda speaking with Hanna Shelest, foreign affairs and security policy expert from Ukraine, for an inside perspective on the Russo-Ukrainian war. As Europe debates how to support Ukraine and potentially extend EU membership, Hanna provides insights from the ground on the current state of the conflict. She discusses the resilience and sacrifices of the Ukrainian people, the shifting international perceptions of the conflict, Ukraine's progress towards meeting the EU accession criteria, and more. With her hometown of Odessa close to the frontlines, Hanna gives a personal account of how Ukrainians are persevering through turmoil and seeking normalcy despite the backdrop of war. As Europe looks for solutions to the crisis, this conversation offers an eyewitness view of the tremendous challenges Ukraine faces as well as its ambitions for greater integration with the EU.Hanna Shelest is a renowned Ukrainian expert on security and foreign affairs. She is the Director of Security Programs at the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” and Editor-in-chief at UA: Ukraine Analytica. With over 10 years' experience as a Senior Researcher at Ukraine's National Institute for Strategic Studies, she has published extensively on Ukraine's national security strategy. In 2014, she was a Visiting Research Fellow at the NATO Defense College in Rome. She has lectured at institutions including the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine and the World Economic Forum.Watch Hanna Shelest at our recent Europe's Futures Colloquium here.Follow Ukraine Analytica on XIvan Vejvoda  is Head of the Europe's Futures program at IWM implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.you can find IWM's website at:https://www.iwm.at/

In this episode, we delve into connection and its importance in our lives. We explore the concept of intentional connection and how it can lead to more positive and magical experiences in life. Hear personal stories and examples, highlighting the importance of trusting your gut feeling and being deliberate in your choices and relationships.

Have you ever looked at the “Climate Friendly!” label on a packaged item and wondered whether the product is truly environmentally friendly? If so, you're not alone. In today's world, where protecting the environment is paramount, it's important to know how to differentiate genuine sustainability efforts from greenwashing. Greenwashing is a form of marketing in which an organization falsely claims that its products or policies are environmentally friendly. In this week's episode, Evanna and Melanie are joined by passionate social justice advocate and Greenpeace economic expert Ursula Bittner. They discuss the dangers of greenwashing, Greenpeace's campaigns and lobbying efforts to change our food system, and the role of direct action in bringing about positive change. Tune in to learn the steps we can all take to become more effective advocates for social justice and protectors of our planet. Ursula Bittner is an economic expert at Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe. She works on democracy, compliance, civil society, greenwashing, trade, supply chains, agriculture, and biodiversity. She holds a degree in international development from the University of Vienna, an MBA from California Lutheran University, and a degree from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. 10 years ago, she worked for a soya-food company. She then cofounded an association for a sustainable European protein supply, where she worked for eight years as the general secretary. During that period, she also managed the Austrian Soy Association. She has made research trips to India, Brazil, Argentina, Taiwan, Japan, China, and several countries in eastern Europe to explore issues related to soy, milk, and agriculture in general. In 2021, she founded the Initiative Saubere Hände—Stoppt Korruption to fight against corruption in Austria. Ursula advocates for a liberal democracy, a strong civil society, sustainable agriculture, and the protection of our planet. She became vegetarian when she was 11 years old and vegan about 15 years ago. Explore Greenpeace's website to learn more about its work and how to volunteer.  Visit Saubere Hände's website to learn more about its work addressing corruption in Austria. Follow Ursula on X (formerly Twitter). Check out Melanie's new book, "How to End Injustice Everywhere". Check out Evanna's book, "The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting". This season of Just Beings is brought to you by our friends at Leafside and Vivo Life! Learn more about LeafSide by visiting GoLeafSide.com. Learn more about Vivo Life by visiting VivoLife.com. Stay up to date with Just Beings on social media by following @JustBeingsPod. This episode was edited by Andrew Sims.

In this episode of Conversations, Susannah Patton, Director of the Lowy Institute's Southeast Asia Program, talks with Dr Nguyen Hung Son, Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. They discuss Vietnam's foreign policy outlook, relations with external partners, including Australia, and how Vietnam sees key regional issues such as the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the conflict in Myanmar. Dr Son highlights Vietnam's continued focus on diplomacy within ASEAN, as well as its interest in a regional balance of power that could lower the risk of conflict.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the director general of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, Wojciech Soczewica, about how to visit - both in person and online - this unique monument to evil. A graduate of the Institute of International Relations at the University of Warsaw and the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then in the Office of the Prime Minister's Plenipotentiary for International Dialogue. In 2013-2015, Director of the International Cooperation Team in the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights. Since November 2015, Deputy Director for International Cooperation at the Warsaw City Hall. Since January 2019, Director General of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. Name as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the core of a US policy debate over the Middle East lies the question of how to best ensure regional stability and protect US interests. Lost in the debate is whether the cost of maintaining stability by supporting autocratic rule is lower in the long term than the upfront expense of adhering to human rights principles, pluralism, and transparent and accountable governance that would initially alienate Middle Eastern partners. For a long time, the United States have been supporting autocracy at the expense of making greater transparency and accountability cornerstones of cooperation with Washington. The short-term benefits are obvious but so are the wounds that fester because they are not properly treated, causing greater turmoil and costs further down the road. Moreover, the approach that juxtaposes US actions against US rhetoric makes US pledges of adherence to values ring hollow at a time when credibility may be a major determining factor in the rivalry with Russia and China. While neither China nor Russia is willing or able to replace the United States as the region's security guarantor, regional alliances, particularly with Israel, may compensate to a degree for uncertainty about US reliability but are fraught with pitfalls. Gulf states are a long way away from being able to shoulder full responsibility for their defense, which in the case of the smaller states may never be achievable, even if there is a greater emphasis on building domestic arms industries. James M. Dorsey is an adjunct senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, a syndicated columnist, and the author of the blog and podcast, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer. As a journalist and scholar Dorsey focuses on the geopolitics of Eurasia, political and social change in the Middle East and North Africa and its impact on Southeast, South and Central Asia, as well as the nexus of sports, politics and society. Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor at Der Standard, Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Historically, Jordan has played a wider regional role as part of the security order in the Gulf States and as a main player in the Arab-Israeli conflict building on its strong ties with the West. However, there are new dynamics in the region. With the rise of the Gulf States there is no longer the need for Jordanian support. Meanwhile, Israel is not paying the same attention to the role of Jordan as it did previously because of the systematic shift in Israel towards the right. Consequently, changing priorities in the Gulf and Israel have led to changes in and challenges to Jordan's geopolitical and strategic role, especially as developments, such as the Abraham Accords, have shifted the focus to other regional players. This reflects a wider regional dynamic in which we are witnessing a movement away from a confrontational approach between separate camps to one of fluidity between conflicting axes. The discussion with Oraib Rantawi will seek to cover how Jordan can maintain its role in a changing regional environment, considering the role of Jordanian domestic challenges and questions of the priorities on the Jordanian foreign and defence policy agenda. Oraib Rantawi is the founder and director general of the Amman-based Al Quds Center for Political Studies and an established writer and columnist. He has authored and edited several strategic studies and organized and participated in seminars and conferences in Jordan and internationally. He is also a frequent commentator and analyst on television and has produced his own show “Qadaya wa Ahdath” (Issues and Events). Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor at Der Standard, Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

The death of a detained young woman in Teheran who had been arrested for ‚bad hijab‘ has provoked demonstrations which started in Kurdistan – Mahsa Amini was Kurdish and Sunni – but evolved into nationwide protests of the Iranian civil society against the enforced rules by the Islamic Republic's regime and against the system in general. It is a particularly sensitive time for Iran because the end of Ali Khamenei's leadership era is foreseeable. A normalisation of relations with ‚the West‘ through a reactivation of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) has failed so far. Tensions are intensifying because of Iran's ‚alliance‘ with Russia. Erzsébet Rózsa is a Professor at the National University of Public Service, Budapest and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. She is also an External Fellow at the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Budapest. Her fields of research include the political, security and social processes of the Middle East, Egypt, Iran, the Iranian nuclear debate, nuclear non-proliferation, as well as the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation institutions. Erzsébet N. Rózsa holds an MA in Arabic Studies, Iranian Studies and English Studies, and a PhD in International Relations. Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor at Der Standard, Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

How do methods of diplomacy take form? What exactly is digital diplomacy? What impact has social media had on the methods of diplomacy? Could diplomatic practices be integrated with artificial intelligence? Corneliu Bjole, Associate Professor in Diplomatic Studies at the University of Oxford and Head of the Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group, discusses the evolution of diplomacy and the concept of digital diplomacy. *Assoc. Prof. Corneliu Bjola is a faculty member in Diplomatic Studies at the University of Oxford and Head of the Oxford Digital Technology Research Group. He is also a Faculty Fellow at the Centre on Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California and a Professorial Lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. He has published extensively on the impact of digital technology on the conduct of diplomacy, concentrating on public diplomacy, international negotiations, and countering online propaganda. His book "Countering Online Propaganda and Violent Extremism: The Dark Side of Digital Diplomacy" was listed in the 20 Best New International Relations Books To Read In 2019. Diplomasi teknikleri nasıl şekilleniyor? Dijital diplomasi nedir? Sosyal medya, diplomasi tekniklerini nasıl etkiledi? Diplomasi faaliyetleri yapay zekâyla bütünleşebilir mi? Oxford Üniversitesi Diplomatik Çalışmalar Bölümünde doçent ve Oxford Dijital Diplomasi Araştırma Grubu Başkanı Corneliu Bjole, diplomasinin evrimini ve dijital diplomasi kavramını anlatıyor. * Corneliu Bjola, Oxford Üniversitesinde Diplomatik Çalışmalarda doçent ve Oxford Dijital Diplomasi Araştırma Grubu Başkanı. Güney Kaliforniya Üniversitesi Kamu Diplomasisi Merkezinde fakülte üyesi ve Viyana Diplomatik Akademisinde öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmakta. Kamu diplomasisi, uluslararası müzakereler ve dijital propagandaya karşı koyma yöntemlerine odaklanarak dijital teknolojinin diplomasinin yürütülmesi üzerindeki etkisiyle ilgili konularda kapsamlı yayınlar yaptı. “Çevrimiçi Propagandaya ve Şiddetli Aşırılıklara Karşı Mücadele: Dijital Diplomasinin Karanlık Yüzü” isimli kitabı, 2019'da okunması önerilen en iyi 20 yeni uluslararası ilişkiler kitabı arasında yer aldı.

Iraq voted on October 10th of last year, in snap elections meant to address the causes of the nationwide protests of 2019 which toppled the previous government. Lengthy government formation processes are not unusual in Iraq, however, it seems that the elections of 2021 brought to an end the informal agreements – also within confessional and ethnical groups – which dominated the political landscape since the first elections in 2005 after Saddam Hussein's fall. What could have been seen as a hope for normalization of politics in Iraq, led to a constitutional impasse and threatens the stability of the country. Harith Hasan is a senior researcher at the Emirates Policy Center and non-resident fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center. His research focuses on Iraq and the Middle East. Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor at Der Standard, Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Recorded on ZOOM, May 17, 2022

‘This new Cold War could signal the transition from the pre-eminence of the US to its decline.' In this episode of the London Politica Podcast, Manas Chawla interviews former ambassador Alfredo Toro Hardy about the changing international roles of China and the US in the context of China's increasingly assertive behaviour and a weakened US alliance system. Alfredo also discusses the factors that define the making of foreign policy in both countries as well as the future of China-US relations in a more fragile international system. Alfredo is a former diplomat, scholar, and author from Venezuela. In the past, he has served as the Venezuelan Ambassador to the US, the UK, Spain, Brazil, Singapore, Chile, and Ireland. He has also worked as the director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other Venezuelan academic institutions in the field of international relations. He is the author of twenty-one books and the co-author of fifteen more. His latest book Two Cold Wars: From Hegemony to Decline? was published earlier this year.

Of all countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate, Turkey has a unique profile and position. It is a NATO member, an organization for which Russia and previously the Soviet Union served as raison d'être or the foundational threat. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been increasingly castigating the Western-centric international system. But as a member of many Western institutions, Turkey is also a beneficiary, and in a sense, part of the geopolitical West. Meanwhile, Turkey also has maritime borders with both Ukraine and Russia. Plus, Turkey is Russia's largest trade partner in the Middle East and North Africa region. And it has competed and cooperated with Russia through conflict zones in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh in recent years. Compared to other contenders for mediation, Turkey has the highest stakes in this conflict. The war is fundamentally changing the geopolitics and balance of power in the Black Sea region, and Turkey is a major Black Sea power. That said, as the war drags on, Turkey's previous strategic juggling act may no longer be feasible, particularly as Russia is now more openly treated as an enemy of NATO and European security. Galip Dalay is CATS Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), an associate fellow at Chatham House, and doctoral researcher in the Faculty of History at the University of Oxford. Dalay's pieces and analysis have appeared on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Project Syndicate, Newsweek, Le Monde, Al Jazeera, CNN, National Interest, Open Democracy, Middle East Eye and The World Politics Review. Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor at Der Standard, Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna A ZOOM Livetalk, recorded on April 21, 2022

In this episode, I speak with Ruben Usesche. Since July, Ruben is the new Director of the Diplomatic Academy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. Ruben shares with me his journey of personal development, growing up between Colombia and Ecuador, with a strong sense of mission of building bridges between people, of being open to all perspectives (drawing on his Jesuit education), and working towards improving interregional connections and investing in his and his family's education in the US to be the best he could be and to serve his country.Recorded on 6 December 2021.Instagram: @at.the.coalfaceConnect with Rubén Useche on  Twitter @rubenucch, on Instagram @rubenucch and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/rubenucch.And don't forget to subscribe to At the Coalface for new episodes every two weeks.A word from the Fletcher school: Register by May 1st for Fletcher LIVE Online. This is collection of 5-week long courses that give you the essential tools for today's global landscape. Engage with world-renowned faculty and enter a global community of fellow leaders diplomats, CEOs, and innovators tackling many of the same challenges as you. Courses include negotiation, strategy and leadership for social impact, economic inclusion, cyber risk and understanding climate action. Registration link: https://sites.tufts.edu/fletcherexeceducationSupport the show

Intro - 0:00Tune called Planxty Sir Festus Burke | Randal Bays/fiddle, Chris Smith/tenor banjo, Roger Landes/bouzouki | composition by Turlough O'Carolan, from the album “Coyote Banjo” by Chris SmithPart I, Meet Dr. Ron Milam  - 01:13Part II, Vernacular Perspective of the Vietnam War - 05:18Part III,  Researching Both Sides of the War - 13:06Part IV, Academic Conferences - 21:32Part V, Institute for Peace & Conflict (IPAC) - 26:10Part VI, Music and the War - 28:20'How many kids did you kill today?'Part VII, Social Identities within the War - 51:44Outro - 58:36Planxty Sir Festus Burke Ron Milam is an Associate Professor of History, a Fulbright Scholar to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the founding Faculty advisor to the Veterans' Association at Texas Tech. He teaches both halves of the U.S. Survey, the Vietnam War, and graduate and undergraduate courses in Military History. His latest teaching interest is terrorism and insurgency, an interest that developed from his having been named an Academic Fellow for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. He also serves as the Academic Advisor for the semi-annual Vietnam Center sponsored student trips to Vietnam and Cambodia. He has also taught at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam under a Ford Foundation grant.Dr. Milam is the author of Not a Gentleman's War: an Inside View of Junior Officers in the Vietnam War, published by the University of North Carolina Press, and the editor of The Vietnam War in Popular Culture: The Influence of America's Most Controversial War on Everyday Life (2 volumes), published by ABC-CLIO/Praeger. He is currently working on “The Siege of Phu Nhon: Montagnards and Americans as Allies in Battle,” which deals with one of the most significant battles in the late days of the Vietnam War.Dr. Milam is a member of the Texas Tech Teaching Academy, recipient of the President's Excellence in Teaching Award, the Chancellor's Council Excellence in Teaching Award, the President's Excellence in Teaching Professorship and is an Integrated Scholar. Dr. Milam is the Executive Director of the Institute for Peace & Conflict (IPAC), which includes the world renowned Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the David Westphall Veterans Foundation, which operates the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire, New Mexico. He was recently named by Secretary of Veteran's Affairs Robert Wilke to the Veteran's Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation (VACOR).Dr. Milam is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, and in 2015 was inducted into the Officer Candidate School (OCS) Hall of Fame at the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, Georgia. He rides and collects motorcycles.For more information, please see his Texas Tech University Bio. Full Playlist for EP 22VVMC Book ClubVVMC: Friends & Voices, a Collaborative PlaylistVoices from the Vernacular Music Center

An Interview with Professor Thanos P. Dokos by Joseph Simone Summary: In this episode of ‘Students Talk Security’, we will discuss security issues involving countries in the Mediterranean and Easter European region and learn how they impact the world as a whole. Biography: Professor Thanos P. Dokos received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Cambridge University and has held research positions at the Peace Research Institute of Frankfurt and the Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. Dokos has previously served as the Director for Research in the Strategic Studies Division for the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense and as an Advisor on NATO issues to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1999 he moved to the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy as Director of Research, and in 2006 he became Director-General of the think tank. Dokos has also taught at the Universities of Athens and Piraeus, the Hellenic National Defense College, the Diplomatic Academy, and the Hellenic National Security School, and currently teaches at College Year in Athens. He is a specialist in Greek-Turkish relations and Mediterranean security.

Today on the podcast our guest is Andrei Anatolyevich Kovalev. During his distinguished career, he has been a member of the Institute of the US and Canada of the USSR Academy of Sciences and then of the Diplomatic Academy. He worked for the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was a member of the secretariat of the Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, worked on the staff of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, and also on the staff of the Office of the Federal Human Rights Ombudsman, Vladimir Lukin. While working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR, Andrei Kovalev was engaged in many matters of vital importance for human rights: abolishing the repressive use of psychiatry, releasing political prisoners, drafting a number of laws that paved the way to liberalising foreign travel and freedom of religion. Andrei Kovalev is the author of several important publications, including 'France at the Crossroads of World Politics' (International Relations, Moscow, 1983), 'Behind the Scenes of Russian Politics' (Ibid. - Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012) and a number of articles in the journals International Life, World Economy and International Relations, USA: Economics, Politics, Ideology, The Observer, as well as the newspapers Izvestia, Novaya Gazeta and Komsomolskaya Pravda. He now lives in Brussels.Sergei Nikitin writes: "Andrei Anatolievich Kovalyov was yesterday our guest on the podcast. He talked about the extraordinarily interesting time he spent working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR under Shevardnadze in 1985 - 1991, where his task was to bring Soviet legislation into line with the international obligations of the USSR. Kovalev spent a significant part of his diplomatic career working on democratic reforms and human rights in the USSR and Russia. His diplomatic service continued until 2004, when he became an advisor to the Federal Human Rights Ombudsman, Vladimir Lukin, at the invitation of Lukin himself. Andrei Kovalev does not have the highest level of opinion of Lukin as a defender of human rights, based on his personal experience. Of course, we also talked about the current situation. "I see no limits to the depths to which those in power may go," Andrei Anatolyevich told us yesterday about Putin and his entourage: "The Kremlin has no brakes". In sum, we had a very interesting conversation with a professional and extremely perceptive man. I look forward to reading his book "Russia's Dead End : An Insider's Testimony from Gorbachev to Putin", and I recommend our podcast to everyone."The podcast is in the Russian language. You can also listen to this podcast via our website (https://rightsinrussia.org/podcasts) on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/rightsinrussia) and on Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/7HdmvhzC2P6VQS8ijICNHZ) and Itunes (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simo...ei/id1495261418).The music is from Stravinsky's Elegy for Solo Viola, performed by Karolina Herrera.

Limited Warfare is defined as, "one in which the belligerents do not expend all of the resources at their disposal, whether human, industrial, agricultural, military, natural, technological, or otherwise in a specific conflict". This doctrine developed during the Korean War has influenced American Foreign Policy in many ways with tragic consequences. To help us understand the origin of this we interview Dr. Donald Stoker who is a senior fellow at the Atlas Organization. Before that he was Professor of Strategy and Policy for the US Naval War College's Monterey Program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, from 1999 until 2017. In 2016, he was a Fellow of the Changing Character of War Programme at the University of Oxford's Pembroke College. In 2017-2018, he was a Visiting Fellow and Distinguished Diplomatic Academy Fulbright Professor of Political Science at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria. The author or editor of 11 books, including a biography of Carl von Clausewitz: His Life and Work (Oxford University Press, 2014), which is on the British Army professional reading list. His The Grand Design: Strategy and the US Civil War, 1861-1865 (Oxford University Press, 2010), won the prestigious Fletcher Pratt Award, was a Main Selection of the History Book Club, and is on the US Army Chief of Staff's reading list. Understanding the root of term and its usage is critical to understanding the way the United States has waged war for the last 70 years.

You may have seen headlines claiming that the average human attention span has dropped below that of a goldfish. But what does the evidence actually tell us, and how should we apply it to learning design? This week on the podcast, Ross D is joined by Owen and Jonathan Marshall, Head of Learning at the UK's Diplomatic Academy, to discuss:  what we mean when we talk about 'average attention spans' how environment affects our ability to focus how L&D can win (or at least not lose) the battle for attention  If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @ross__dickie, @owenferguson, and @LearningFCO. To find out more about GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com or tweet us @GoodPractice or @GoodPracticeAus. The growth mindset study Owen mentioned can be found at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1466-y  'How Not to Run a Panel' by Yascha Mounk can be found on The Atlantic's website: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/how-not-run-panel/594814/ For a frustrating example of what UI means and why it matters, check out https://userinyerface.com/

Karabakh or Artsakh? Border security or daily life challenges? Armine Aleksanyan discusses these questions in conversation with Salpi Ghazarian, Director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies. Aleksanyan has been serving as the Deputy Foreign Minister of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) since 2015. She is a graduate of both the Artsakh State University and the Diplomatic Academy of London at University of Westminster. To learn more about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, visit http://armenian.usc.edu.

Today, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Karabakh, or the Republic of Artsakh, joins the show. Armine Aleksanyan was born in Karabakh and is a graduate of both the Artsakh State University, and the Diplomatic Academy of London at University of Westminster. She began her work in the foreign ministry in 2000 and has been serving as Karabakh’s deputy foreign minister since 2015.

Daniela I. Pisoiu completed her PhD study at the University of St Andrews – School of International Relations and the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence on the topic of Islamist radicalisation processes in Germany, France and Austria and acted as tutor within the Certificate in Terrorism Studies Programme. Between 2005 and 2006 she was a Fulbright junior scholar at the University of Cincinnati, where she also carried out a research project on the integration and marginalisation of Muslim minorities in several European countries, having been awarded a graduate enrichment award from the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center. Before that she obtained a Diploma and Master degrees from the Diplomatic Academy and University of Vienna in the areas of EU Studies and International Relations. She also specialised in legal aspects of human and civil rights at the University of Geneva and the Babes-Bolyai University in Romania. Research that Influenced Daniela: Max Taylor The Terrorist John Horgan The Psychology of Terrorism Donatella Della Porta Social Movements, Political Violence, and the State Daniela's Key Research: Theories of Terrorism: An Introduction Islamist Radicalisation in Europe: An Occupational Change Process Subcultural Theory Applied to Jihadi and Right-Wing Radicalization in Germany

'Limited War' is one of the terms making a frequent appearance in the strategic studies, international relations, and military history realms over the last 70 years. What does 'Limited War' mean? When do we know we are in one? What unique problems arise when waging one? What are the problems with ending them? And what should states do to secure a lasting peace? Distinguished Vienna Diplomatic Academy Fulbright Professor Donald Stoker discusses these issues and others by drawing upon what he has learned researching the subject for his forthcoming book from Cambridge University Press. Donald Stoker, PhD, was Professor of Strategy and Policy for the US Naval War College's Monterey Program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, from 1999 until 2017. The author or editor of eight books, his Carl von Clausewitz: His Life and Work (Oxford University Press, 2014), is on the British Army professional reading list. His The Grand Design: Strategy and the US Civil War, 1861-1865 (Oxford University Press, 2010), won the prestigious Fletcher Pratt award, was a Main Selection of the History Book Club, and is on the US Army Chief of Staff's reading list. In 2016, he was a Fellow of the Changing Character of War Programme at the University of Oxford's Pembroke College. He is currently writing a book on limited war for Cambridge University Press and is the Fulbright Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria. This event was part-sponsored by the US-UK Fulbright Commission

'Limited War' is one of the terms making a frequent appearance in the strategic studies, international relations, and military history realms over the last 70 years. What does 'Limited War' mean? When do we know we are in one? What unique problems arise when waging one? What are the problems with ending them? And what should states do to secure a lasting peace? Distinguished Vienna Diplomatic Academy Fulbright Professor Donald Stoker discusses these issues and others by drawing upon what he has learned researching the subject for his forthcoming book from Cambridge University Press. Donald Stoker, PhD, was Professor of Strategy and Policy for the US Naval War College’s Monterey Program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, from 1999 until 2017. The author or editor of eight books, his Carl von Clausewitz: His Life and Work (Oxford University Press, 2014), is on the British Army professional reading list. His The Grand Design: Strategy and the US Civil War, 1861-1865 (Oxford University Press, 2010), won the prestigious Fletcher Pratt award, was a Main Selection of the History Book Club, and is on the US Army Chief of Staff’s reading list. In 2016, he was a Fellow of the Changing Character of War Programme at the University of Oxford’s Pembroke College. He is currently writing a book on limited war for Cambridge University Press and is the Fulbright Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria. This event was part-sponsored by the US-UK Fulbright Commission

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we enlisted the assistance of two CGAI Fellows to discuss and reflect on the idea of cultural diplomacy, and how Canada can better utilize its cultural clout worldwide. Join host Colin Robertson in conversation with Daryl Copeland & Sarah Smith as they discuss the definition of cultural diplomacy, how Canada is doing in promoting its culture abroad, and how we can do better in prioritizing cultural diplomacy as part of our overall diplomatic strategy within Global Affairs Canada. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP. Daryl Copeland - Daryl Copeland is an analyst, author, consultant and educator specializing in science and technology, diplomacy, international policy, global issues and public management. He is Senior Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Policy Fellow at the University of Montreal's Centre for International Studies and Research (CERIUM), and Visiting Professor at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Academy of Diplomacy and International Governance (UK). Sarah Smith - Sarah E.K. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University. She is affiliated faculty in the Bachelor of Global and International Studies program (BGInS) at Carleton University, and in the Cultural Studies Program at Queen's University. Sarah is also now a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Book Recommendations: - Daryl Copeland - "IIASA Magazine Options" (http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/resources/publications/options/options.html) - Sarah Smith - "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" - by Timothy Snyder (https://www.amazon.ca/Tyranny-Twenty-Lessons-Twentieth-Century/dp/0804190119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516041037&sr=8-1&keywords=on+tyranny) | "Capital of the World: The Race to Host the United Nations" - by Charlene Mires (https://www.amazon.ca/Capital-World-Race-United-Nations/dp/0814707947) Related Links: - "Studying the impact and utilization of culture and arts in foreign policy and diplomacy" - featuring Colin Robertson, Sarah Smith & Daryl Copeland [CGAI Committee Testimony] (http://www.cgai.ca/committeetestimoniesnovember302017) - "The Nexus of Diplomacy, Sport, Politics and the Media: Parallels, Paradoxes and Pitfalls" - by Daryl Copeland [CGAI Policy Update] (http://www.cgai.ca/the_nexus_of_diplomacy_sport_politics_and_the_media_parallels_paradoxes_and_pitfalls) - "The Internationalization of Canadian Science: Getting Back in the Game?" - by Daryl Copeland [CGAI Policy Update] (http://www.cgai.ca/the_internationalization_of_canadian_science_getting_back_in_the_game) - "Institute for Cultural Diplomacy" (http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?en_abouticd) Recording Date: Dec 20, 2017 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we dissect the often under-appreciated issue of science diplomacy, and the future of science within the foreign service of Canada. Join Colin in conversation with CGAI Fellow Daryl Copeland for an overview of what science diplomacy means, why it's so important in today's technologically advanced world, and what Canada needs to do to be on the forefront of scientifically-routed diplomacy. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP. Daryl Copeland - an analyst, author, consultant and educator specializing in science and technology, diplomacy, international policy, global issues and public management. He is Senior Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Policy Fellow at the University of Montreal's Centre for International Studies and Research (CERIUM), and Visiting Professor at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Academy of Diplomacy and International Governance (UK). Book Recommendations: - Daryl Copeland - "London: the Autobiography" - by Jon E Lewis(https://www.amazon.com/London-Autobiography-Jon-Lewis/dp/1845299426) Related Links: - Guerrilla Diplomacy: Rethinking International Relations Blog (http://www.guerrilladiplomacy.com) - "It won't come easy: Seven obstacles to a science diplomacy renaissance" - Daryl Copeland (CGAI Policy Update)[http://www.cgai.ca/it_won_t_come_easy_seven_obstacles_to_a_science_diplomacy_renaissance] - "Humanity's best hope: Increasing diplomatic capacity in ten (uneasy) steps" - Daryl Copeland (CGAI Policy Paper)[http://www.cgai.ca/humanitys_best_hope] Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Grand Strategy: National Security Doctrines and National Security Strategy, past, present and future with Dr. Lamont Colucci Professor of Politics and Government, Chair of Politics and Government Department, Ripon College October 23, 2015 The Institute of World Politics Dr. Lamont Colucci has experience as a diplomat with the U.S. Dept. of State and is today an Associate Professor and Chairman of Politics and Government at Ripon College. His primary area of expertise is U.S. national security and U.S. foreign policy. At Ripon, he is the coordinator for the National Security Studies program and teaches courses on national security, foreign policy, intelligence, terrorism, and international relations. He has published a book entitled Crusading Realism: The Bush Doctrine and American Core Values After 9/11, and was contributing author of another book entitled The Day That Changed Everything: Looking at the Impact of 9/11 at the End of the Decade. In 2012, he finished a two volume series entitled The National Security Doctrines of the American Presidency: How they Shape our Present and Future. In 2012, he became the Fulbright Scholar in Residence at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a doctorate in politics from the University of London, England. In 2007 he was the recipient of Ripon's Severy Excellence in Teaching award and in 2010 the Underkofler Outstanding Teaching Award. In 2015 he received the national Significant Sig award of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Dr. Colucci is also an occasional columnist for the Washington Times, National Review, Weekly Standard, and Defense News. He is a weekly columnist for U.S. News and World Report. He is also Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs for the American Foreign Policy Council and is Advisor in National Security and Foreign Affairs, to the NATO-based Conference of Defence Associations Institute. He served as founding interim Director for the Center for Politics at Ripon College. You can find out more at lamontcolucci.com.