Podcast appearances and mentions of geneva summit

1. His Holiness the Dalai Lama Returns to Dharamshala After a Month-Long Stay in South India 2. Sikyong Continues his engagements with Tibetan community in Bylakuppe and Hunsur Tibetan settlement 3. Former Tibetan Political Prisoner Namkyi Speaks at the 17th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy 4. Swiss Government Acknowledges Transnational Repression Against Tibetans and Uyghur 5. Tibetan Flag Hoisted by Blue Mountains City Council during Tibetan Youth Advocacy Training 6. Tibet Awareness Day Held at Bureau du Tibet, Paris

1. Tibetans Mourn the Passing of Former Kalon Tripa Gyalo Thondup 2. His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Long-life Prayer Offering at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery 3. Sikyong Penpa Tsering Commences Official Visit to Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement 4. Former Tibetan Political Prisoner Namkyi Testifies at Geneva Summit 2025 5. Tibetan-Chinese Alliance Conference Urges Australian Government to Pressure PRC in Bilateral and Multilateral Talks 6. Australia launches Tibetan Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training 7. Tibetans and Japanese Observe the 112th Anniversary of Reaffirmation of Tibetan Independence Day 8. Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Concludes Visit to Tibetan community in Belgium and France

It is Wednesday January 22, 2025 and after offering Mark Lerner In Focus on The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 1, we now offer Part 2. The horoscope I have named Presidential Power for the first Inauguration of George Washington in New York City on April 30, 1789 is in our folder #130 to join the previous 4 horoscopes in folder #129.  Important Note: Go to the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of our website at www.greatbearenterprises.com  in order to open folders 120, 124, 125 & 129.  Look forward to seeing the chart for the USA horoscope from The Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, The USA Progressed New Moon horoscope for March 31, 2024 and the Total Solar Eclipse in Aries (exactly united with Chiron) on April 8, 2024. I also suggest listening to several of my podcasts especially My 47 Years as a Psychic Astrologer, The Cosmic Kalendar & Why You Need It, The 3–Part Series on The Astrological Secrets of Star Wars, and Podcast on The Astrology of UFOs, the Geneva Summit and The Nuclear Axis: Part 1 which was created in July 2021 in which I read from my original research on how I discovered the Nuclear Axis in 1982. Overall, this is podcast #130 offered to the public since May 2019. Support the show

It is Saturday January 18, 2025 and after offering Mark Lerner Explains the Top 25 Astrological Crucial Realities You Need to Know for 2025, we now present Mark Lerner In Focus on The January 20, 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump & J.D. Vance: Part 1. Horoscopes include the January 20, 2025 Inauguration at Noon in Washington, D.C., the James Madison March 4, 1809 Inauguration in Washington, D.C. & the horoscopes for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. Important Note:Go to the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of our website at www.greatbearenterprises.com  in order to open folders 120, 124, 125 & 129.  Look forward to seeing the chart for the USA horoscope from The Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, The USA Progressed New Moon horoscope for March 31, 2024 and the Total Solar Eclipse in Aries (exactly united with Chiron) on April 8, 2024. I also suggest listening to several of my podcasts especially My 47 Years as a Psychic Astrologer, The Cosmic Kalendar & Why You Need It, The 3–Part Series on The Astrological Secrets of Star Wars, and Podcast on The Astrology of UFOs, the Geneva Summit and The Nuclear Axis: Part 1 which was created in July 2021 in which I read from my original research on how I discovered the Nuclear Axis in 1982. Overall, this is podcast #129 offered to the public since May 2019. Support the show

It is Wednesday January 8, 2025 and we now offer Mark Lerner Explains the Top 25 Astrological Crucial Realities You Need to Know for 2025. Important Note: Go to the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of our website at www.greatbearenterprises.com  in order to open folders 120, 124, 125 and for the Special Podcast on the star Sirius, Special Podcast on the Sun-Venus Conjunction & Special JFK Feature Charts & Podcast containing horoscopes for many of my more recent podcasts. I also suggest listening to several of my podcasts especially My 47 Years as a Psychic Astrologer, The Cosmic Kalendar & Why You Need It, The 3–Part Series on The Astrological Secrets of Star Wars, and Podcast on The Astrology of UFOs, the Geneva Summit and The Nuclear Axis: Part 1 which was created in July 2021 in which I read from my original research on how I discovered the Nuclear Axis in 1982.  Look forward to seeing the chart for the USA horoscope from The Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, The USA Progressed New Moon horoscope for March 31, 2024, the Total Solar Eclipse in Aries (exactly united with Chiron) on April 8, 2024 &  the chart for the next Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 2025. Overall, this is podcast #128 offered to the public since May 2019.Support the show

Today's podcast: Toronto Metropolitan University students sends email to the university administration complaining about our frequent economics issues guest Professor Eric Kam. This time though it's about professor Kam being Jewish and what happened in his class which according to the complaining student "has left many students, including myself, deeply troubled. I hope and trust that you read this email thoroughly and would like this email forwarded to the board of governor at TMU."  The complaint suggests professor Kam displayed the Israeli flag as his background in class Holocaust Remembrance Day.  Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroeconomics. Toronto Metropolitan University. Tells me the story is entirely different to the student's description.   A different Mother's Day story from a mother who desperately loves her heavily addicted to alcohol and drugs adult son in Vancouver and how his life is spiraling downward. The son loves his mother and they communicate, but helping him is extremely difficult and when the mother convinced her son to go to a hospital ER his treatment there may be a shock. Guest: Sam (mother) about her son Alan and how his addictions are destroying her son's life.   Mother's Day and a single mother from Toronto sends an email despairing how her children's school and school board are engaged in "cutting" her children from her life and parenting. (declines to go on air because she's afraid her voice will be recognized. Has complained at children's school and at the board) Guest: Michael Zwaagstra. Manitoba teacher/author/op ed writer. Books include: What's Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them. And: Scott Taylor: Family lawyer. Taylor Law Group. Langley, B.C.    Gazelle Sharmahd. Her father, a German-American national of Iranian descent was kidnapped from the UAE in 2020 by Iranian agents and has been held as a prisoner in Iran since. He was targeted for his journalism and criticism of the Iranian regime. He was tried in an Iranian court and convicted and sentenced to death for the crime of "corruption on earth." Guest: Gazelle Sharmahd. Fighting to save her father's life. She will be a speaker at the 2024 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, beginning May 15. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gazelle Sharmahd. Her father, a German-American national of Iranian descent was kidnapped from the UAE in 2020 by Iranian agents and has been held as a prisoner in Iran since. He was targeted for his journalism and criticism of the Iranian regime. He was tried in an Iranian court and convicted and sentenced to death for the crime of "corruption on earth." Guest: Gazelle Sharmahd. Fighting to save her father's life. She will be a speaker at the 2024 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, beginning May 15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy November 21, 1985: Speech on the Geneva Summit a great episode of the legendary Ronald Reagan - A Classic Old Time radio Show.

James Kirchick is a journalist, historian, columnist for Tablet magazine, writer at large for Air Mail, and the author of the NYT bestseller, SECRET CITY: The Hidden History of Gay Washington. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Atlantic, the New York Review of Books, New York and Rolling Stone among others. He's a frequent speaker at colleges and universities across America and at venues including the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of State, the Oslo Freedom Forum and the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. He's also appeared on Good Morning America, Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, the BBC and NPR. Jamie shares his childhood, the evolution of his political thinking and early career, and discusses Israel, antisemitism, campus free speech, homophobia, transphobia, his book about gay DC, and what it's like being a gay conservative in America today. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

It is Monday September 25, 2023 and my new Podcast 119 is called The Big Picture Astrology of September 2023 to April 2024: 3 Major Eclipses and Crucial Sky Alignments Influencing You! Part 1 Charts include the USA horoscope from July 4, 1776 at The Declaration of Independence, the Solstice of the Sun entering Cancer on June 21, 2023 and the Equinox of the Sun entering Libra on September 22, 2023, the Nuclear Chain Reaction horoscope from December 2, 1942, plus charts for the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14 and the Partial Lunar Eclipse on October 28, 2023 and the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, the Discovery of Eris, and Eris conjunct the Transiting Lunar North Node in October 2023. Plus, I will discuss important information on the new Covid-19 variants, the first-ever USA Solar Return Mars, the first-ever continuing USA Pluto Return, the war between Russia & Ukraine and Upcoming Financial-Business sky alignments.  I also suggest listening to several of my podcasts especially My 47 Years as a Psychic Astrology, The Cosmic Kalendar & Why You Need It, The 3–Part Series on The Astrological Secrets of Star Wars, and Podcast on The Astrology of UFOs, the Geneva Summit and The Nuclear Axis: Part 1 which was created in July 2021 in which I read from my original research on how I discovered the Nuclear Axis in 1982. These podcasts are all in the Mark Lerner Astrology Radio AstroScope podcast section of our website at www.greatbearenterprises.com  Overall, this is podcast #119 offered to the public since May 2019.Astrology charts for this episode available on our website, www.greatbearenterprises.com/radio.Support the show

Matthew Bannister on The last President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev (pictured), who was feted in the West but often derided in his own country. We follow his journey from a collective farm in Stavropol to momentous times in the Kremlin, including the introduction of Perestroika and Glasnost, the end of the Cold War and the coup that toppled him from power. Stella 'Jaye' Edwards, who was the last surviving British woman pilot who delivered planes from factories to front line bases during the second world war. Jerry Allison, the drummer and songwriter with Buddy Holly and the Crickets, whose girlfriend inspired their hit song 'Peggy Sue'. Producer: Neil George Interviewed guest: Bridget Kendall Interviewed guest: John Eames Petersen Interviewed guest: Geoff Barker Archive clips used: BBC Radio 4, Today programme 31/08/2022; BBC Two, Newsnight 30/08/2022; CNN - Larry King, Mikhail Gorbachev interview November 1993; UVA Miller Center, President Ronald Reagan speech on the Geneva Summit 21/11/1985; Pizza Hut, Gorbachev TV spot commercial January 1998; Juno Beach Centre / YouTube Channel, Jaye Edwards interview 19/02/2019; British Pathé, Sir Stafford Cripps and the A.T.A. (1943); Geoff Barker Archives, Jerry Allison interview.

We warmly welcome you to our next “Let's Talk Human Rights” special podcast feature. Today, we take you on a journey through the human rights landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our host, Masechaba Mdaka is joined by Ms Rebecca Kabuo. Rebecca represents a new generation of activists from the DR Congo. She is affectionately known as “one of the youngest prisoners of conscience”. Rebecca was born in Goma in the DR Congo in 1994. She holds a degree in clinical psychology. She was raised against a backdrop of war, poverty, social injustice and bad governance, which outraged her and fuelled her to join the non-violent fight for change known as LUCHA (Lutte pour le changement). In March 2017, she was awarded the “Women of Courage” International Prize by the State Department of the United States. In March 2018, Rebecca was announced as one of the 100 most influential women in the DR Congo. Today, she is the co-ordinator of the non-profit organisation TENDO, which she created after her imprisonment, and which works to support prisoners, especially women and children in prisons. In December 2019, she obtained the “Young Activisit Summit” prize, awarded in Geneva and returned there in February 2020 to participate in the conference entitled, “Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy”. Tune in to this special broadcast, which is also available in French. Don't forget to subscribe. Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Africa · Let's Talk Human Rights Podcast - DRC, ENG - Transcripts.pdf — PDF (129.5 KB)

We warmly welcome you to our next “Let's Talk Human Rights” special podcast feature. Today, we take you on a journey through the human rights landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our host, Masechaba Mdaka is joined by Ms Rebecca Kabuo. Rebecca represents a new generation of activists from the DR Congo. She is affectionately known as “one of the youngest prisoners of conscience”. Rebecca was born in Goma in the DR Congo in 1994. She holds a degree in clinical psychology. She was raised against a backdrop of war, poverty, social injustice and bad governance, which outraged her and fuelled her to join the non-violent fight for change known as LUCHA (Lutte pour le changement). In March 2017, she was awarded the “Women of Courage” International Prize by the State Department of the United States. In March 2018, Rebecca was announced as one of the 100 most influential women in the DR Congo. Today, she is the co-ordinator of the non-profit organisation TENDO, which she created after her imprisonment, and which works to support prisoners, especially women and children in prisons. In December 2019, she obtained the “Young Activisit Summit” prize, awarded in Geneva and returned there in February 2020 to participate in the conference entitled, “Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy”. Tune in to this special broadcast, which is also available in French. Don't forget to subscribe. Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Africa · FNF Africa · Let's Talk Human Rights Podcast - DRC, ENG - Transcripts.pdf — PDF (129.5 KB)

Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à notre podcast spécial "Parlons Droits de l'Homme". Aujourd'hui, nous vous emmenons dans un voyage à travers le paysage des Droits de l'Homme en République démocratique du Congo. Notre collègue, Mme Mascheba Mdaka, se joint à notre invité Mme Rebecca Kabuo. Rebecca représente une nouvelle génération d'activistes de la RD Congo. Elle est affectueusement connue comme "l'une des plus jeunes prisonnières politique au monde". Née à Goma, en RD Congo, en 1994, Rebecca est titulaire d'un diplôme en psychologie clinique. Elle a grandi dans un contexte de guerre, de pauvreté, d'injustice sociale et de mauvaise gouvernance, qui l'a indignée et l'a poussée à rejoindre la lutte non violente pour le changement connue sous le nom de LUCHA (Lutte pour le changement). En mars 2017, elle a reçu le prix international "Women of Courage" décerné par le département d'État des États-Unis. En mars 2018, Rebecca a été annoncée comme l'une des 100 femmes les plus influentes de la RD Congo. Aujourd'hui, elle est la coordinatrice de l'organisation à but non lucratif TENDO, qu'elle a créée après son emprisonnement, et qui œuvre pour soutenir les détenus, notamment les femmes et les enfants. En décembre 2019, elle a obtenu le prix "Young Activisit Summit", décerné à Genève et y est retournée en février 2020 pour participer à la conférence intitulée, "Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy". Suivez cette émission spéciale, qui est également disponible en français. N'oubliez pas de vous abonner. Fondation Friedrich Naumann

Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à notre podcast spécial "Parlons Droits de l'Homme". Aujourd'hui, nous vous emmenons dans un voyage à travers le paysage des Droits de l'Homme en République démocratique du Congo. Notre collègue, Mme Mascheba Mdaka, se joint à notre invité Mme Rebecca Kabuo. Rebecca représente une nouvelle génération d'activistes de la RD Congo. Elle est affectueusement connue comme "l'une des plus jeunes prisonnières politique au monde". Née à Goma, en RD Congo, en 1994, Rebecca est titulaire d'un diplôme en psychologie clinique. Elle a grandi dans un contexte de guerre, de pauvreté, d'injustice sociale et de mauvaise gouvernance, qui l'a indignée et l'a poussée à rejoindre la lutte non violente pour le changement connue sous le nom de LUCHA (Lutte pour le changement). En mars 2017, elle a reçu le prix international "Women of Courage" décerné par le département d'État des États-Unis. En mars 2018, Rebecca a été annoncée comme l'une des 100 femmes les plus influentes de la RD Congo. Aujourd'hui, elle est la coordinatrice de l'organisation à but non lucratif TENDO, qu'elle a créée après son emprisonnement, et qui œuvre pour soutenir les détenus, notamment les femmes et les enfants. En décembre 2019, elle a obtenu le prix "Young Activisit Summit", décerné à Genève et y est retournée en février 2020 pour participer à la conférence intitulée, "Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy". Suivez cette émission spéciale, qui est également disponible en français. N'oubliez pas de vous abonner. Fondation Friedrich Naumann · FNF Africa

NBA-Basketballspieler Enes Kanter Freedom setzt sich für Menschenrechte ein. Für seine Kritik an China, Nike und der NBA bezahlte der in Zürich als Enes Kanter geborene indes einen hohen Preis: Er verlor seinen Job bei den Houston Rockets. Seine bunt bemalten Schuhe sind sein Markenzeichen: «Völkermord», «Folter», «Vergewaltigung», «Sklavenarbeit» steht auf den Basketballschuhen geschrieben, mit denen der bald 30-jährige Enes Kanter Freedom auf die Menschenrechtsverletzungen in China aufmerksam macht. Doch sein Engagement für die Uiguren, Tibet, Taiwan und Hongkong wurde dem NBA-Spieler zum Verhängnis: Statt des geplanten Wechsels von den Boston Celtics zu den Houston Rockets wurde Kanter Freedom aus der NBA ausgeschlossen. Eine offizielle Erklärung der NBA für den Rauswurf gibt es nicht, doch der Schluss liegt nahe, dass sein Aktivismus gegen China der Grund dafür ist: «Wenn das der Grund dafür ist, dass die NBA mich aus der Liga wirft, kann ich nichts dagegen tun. Aber irgendjemand muss diese Dinge tun», sagt der ehemalige NBA-Spieler. Enes Kanter Freedom, der letztes Jahr US-Amerikanischer Staatsbürger wurde und dabei seinen Nachnamen von Kanter zu Freedom wechselte, wurde 1992 in Zürich geboren. Sein Vater Mehmet Kanter, war dort am Tierspital tätig. Mehmet Kanter wurde nach seiner Rückkehr in die Türkei wegen seiner Verbindungen zu Fethullah Gulen festgenommen und zu 15 Jahren Haft verurteilt. 2020 wurde er freigelassen, musste sich aber öffentlich von seinem Sohn Enes distanzieren, weil dieser die Menschenrechtsverletzungen von Präsident Erdogan öffentlich anprangerte. Reporter Jean-Cosme Delaloye begibt sich in Zürich und Istanbul auf Spurensuche und begleitet Enes Kanter Freedom zum «Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy», wo diesem der «Courage Award 2022» verliehen wird.

NBA-Basketballspieler Enes Kanter Freedom setzt sich für Menschenrechte ein. Für seine Kritik an China, Nike und der NBA bezahlte der in Zürich als Enes Kanter geborene indes einen hohen Preis: Er verlor seinen Job bei den Houston Rockets. Seine bunt bemalten Schuhe sind sein Markenzeichen: «Völkermord», «Folter», «Vergewaltigung», «Sklavenarbeit» steht auf den Basketballschuhen geschrieben, mit denen der bald 30-jährige Enes Kanter Freedom auf die Menschenrechtsverletzungen in China aufmerksam macht. Doch sein Engagement für die Uiguren, Tibet, Taiwan und Hongkong wurde dem NBA-Spieler zum Verhängnis: Statt des geplanten Wechsels von den Boston Celtics zu den Houston Rockets wurde Kanter Freedom aus der NBA ausgeschlossen. Eine offizielle Erklärung der NBA für den Rauswurf gibt es nicht, doch der Schluss liegt nahe, dass sein Aktivismus gegen China der Grund dafür ist: «Wenn das der Grund dafür ist, dass die NBA mich aus der Liga wirft, kann ich nichts dagegen tun. Aber irgendjemand muss diese Dinge tun», sagt der ehemalige NBA-Spieler. Enes Kanter Freedom, der letztes Jahr US-Amerikanischer Staatsbürger wurde und dabei seinen Nachnamen von Kanter zu Freedom wechselte, wurde 1992 in Zürich geboren. Sein Vater Mehmet Kanter, war dort am Tierspital tätig. Mehmet Kanter wurde nach seiner Rückkehr in die Türkei wegen seiner Verbindungen zu Fethullah Gulen festgenommen und zu 15 Jahren Haft verurteilt. 2020 wurde er freigelassen, musste sich aber öffentlich von seinem Sohn Enes distanzieren, weil dieser die Menschenrechtsverletzungen von Präsident Erdogan öffentlich anprangerte. Reporter Jean-Cosme Delaloye begibt sich in Zürich und Istanbul auf Spurensuche und begleitet Enes Kanter Freedom zum «Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy», wo diesem der «Courage Award 2022» verliehen wird.

Nathan Eckersley is re-joined by Human Rights Activist and North Korean Defector Timothy Cho to talk about human rights and his attendance at the Geneva Summit. Timothy Cho is a North Korean human rights activist and defector. He has been imprisoned four times in North Korea and China. Eventually settling in the UK after having escaped to Shanghai and then being deported to the Philippines, he has since received a BA in International Relations and Politics from the University of Salford and an MA in International Relations and Security from the University of Liverpool. He joined Fiona Bruce MP as an aide from 2018-19, and currently works as an Inquiry Clerk at the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea. Connect with Timothy Cho on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Timothycho08 DISCLAIMER: Any facts, statistics and news stories mentioned in this episode are true and relevant as of the time it was recorded. All opinions stated on this podcast are representative only of the people they are credited to and are not a representation of any sponsors, advertisers or partners involved in The Nathan Eckersley Podcast, including W!ZARD Studios and Nathan Eckersley. Please do not try to send in a message or opinion whilst listening to this podcast as your message won't be read but you might still be charged. For our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions, please visit: www.wizardradio.co.uk Spotted a mistake on this podcast? Let us know and we'll try to fix it. Message us using the Contact Form on: www.wizardradio.co.uk/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan Eckersley is diving deep into the biggest political news and current affairs impacting young people. This week he wants your opinion on if the world pays enough attention to human rights issues. Plus he is re-joined by Human Rights Activist and North Korean Defector Timothy Cho to talk about human rights and his attendance at the Geneva Summit. On The Nathan Eckersley Podcast, Nathan Eckersley discusses the biggest political news and current affairs and is joined by thought leaders from across the political spectrum for special interviews. The podcast is recorded live from Manchester, UK every Sunday afternoon - to get involved with the show live and have your opinions read out on the podcast, listen to the live broadcast on www.wizardradio.co.uk/listen from 3pm-4pm (UK) every Sunday. DISCLAIMER: Any facts, statistics and news stories mentioned in this episode are true and relevant as of the time it was recorded. All opinions stated on this podcast are representative only of the people they are credited to and are not a representation of any sponsors, advertisers or partners involved in The Nathan Eckersley Podcast, including W!ZARD Studios and Nathan Eckersley. Please do not try to send in a message or opinion whilst listening to this podcast as your message won't be read but you might still be charged. For our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions, please visit: www.wizardradio.co.uk Spotted a mistake on this podcast? Let us know and we'll try to fix it. Message us using the Contact Form on: www.wizardradio.co.uk/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creative Community For Peace Presents Dispelling the Myths A series of conversations with thought leaders in the Jewish and Israeli world.   In conversation with CCFP Director Ari Ingel this week is Hillel Neuer, who is the Executive Director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO in Geneva, Switzerland.   Hillel is the leading Jewish advocate speaking out against the anti-Israel and anti-Jewish bias at the United Nations.    Since 2009, he has has headed a coalition of 25 human rights groups as chair of the annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, a renowned international gathering that provides a global platform to courageous pro-democracy dissidents from around the world who put their lives on the line to demand fundamental freedoms in oppressive regimes.    LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SESSION   - Hillel's Speech at the UN - Algeria Where Are Your Jews: https://youtu.be/35eEljsSQfc   - UN Watch Petition to Not Have Navi Pillay Lead Inquiries of Israel at the UN:  https://www.change.org/p/navi-pillay-lobbies-to-boycott-apartheid-israel-she-can-t-chair-u-n-s-israel-inquiry   - UN Watch: https://unwatch.org/   - General Overview of Anti-Israel UN Bodies -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/bbdnfryeul76kyn/UNITED%20NATIONS%20GENERAL%20OVERVIEW.pdf?dl=0   Please leave a 5 star rating and a review.    For more information please visit:   Website: https://www.creativecommunityforpeace.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccfpeace/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccfpeace   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativecommunityforpeace   You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecommunityforpeace   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ccfpeace?  

It is Tuesday July 20, 2021 and after offering The Astrology of UFOs, the Geneva Summit and The Nuclear Axis: Part 1 we now present The Astrology of a Rare Asteroid Apocalypse during 2021. This new podcast contains the charts for the discoveries of the largest asteroid Ceres on January 1, 1801 and the far-away planet Sedna on November 14, 2003, the chart for the first of three Ceres-Sedna conjunctions in Taurus on July 28, 2021, the chart for the eminent astrologer Eleanor Bach on January 11, 1922, plus the cover image from one of our Welcome Planet Earth astrology magazines from the summer of 1997 that contains a special feature on The Ceres Mystery. Overall, this is the 84th podcast offered to the public since May 2019. Astrology charts for this podcast are available on our website, www.greatbearenterprises.com/radio.Support the show (https://www.greatbearenterprises.com/contributions)

Dr Alex Cooley, the Claire Tow Professor of Political Science at Barnard College and Director of Columbia University's Harriman Institute, and Dr Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, discuss the recent Geneva summit between Presidents Biden and Putin and its implications for strategic stability between the US and Russia with host Dr Neil Melvin, Director RUSI International Security Studies. 

Like what we do? Support our podcast here --> https://anchor.fm/politicana/support/ Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things American Politics! This week, we discuss Juneteenth being declared a national holiday, Iran's new president-elect, a famous Pakistani cricket player blaming women's clothing for sexual assaults, the N.Y.C Mayoral race, Trump being down to Desantis in a new poll, Biden meeting Putin at the Geneva Summit, China entering Taiwanese airspace, Bezos in space, Hate for the uber-rich, and Biden's latest gaffes at the G7. As always, we hope you enjoy the episode and were able to learn something from the conversation. We release new episodes every Monday! Please email Backofthemob@gmail.com with any comments or questions. TIMESTAMPS 1:17 - Juneteenth Declared National Holiday 4:15 - Iran's new president 10:10 - Famous Pakistani cricket player blames women's clothing for sexual assaults in Pakistan 13:30 - N.Y.C Mayoral Race 18:00 - Trump down to Desantis in a poll 29:07 - Biden meets with Putin at Geneva Summit 41:05 - China enters Taiwan's airspace 48:15 - Bezos in space...Hate for billionaires 1:04:10 - Biden gaffe's at G7 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicana/support

Nathan Law is a democracy leader from Hong Kong. Born in 1993, he became the youngest person ever elected to the Legislative Council—age 23. He co-founded a political party. He was put in jail. Earlier this month, he spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Last summer, as a new, Draconian law was being imposed, he went into exile. With Jay, Nathan Law talks about his life, China... Source

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over nine years broadcasting weekdays on the internet – providing you news and commentary based on the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday's show, we discuss the Geneva Summit, Afghanistan, Iran, COVID, and the … The post Utopian Experiments in Communal Living in America appeared first on Bob Harden Show.

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over nine years broadcasting weekdays on the internet – providing you news and commentary based on the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday's show, we discuss the Geneva Summit, Afghanistan, Iran, COVID, and the Chinese defector with the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman. We discuss a few of the utopian experiments in communal living in America with the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also discuss the real (and imagined) threats to America with author and Endowed Professor from the University of Houston, Larry Bell. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the author of “Greetings from Paradise” (and my wife) Linda Harden, entertaining local guest commentator Boo Mortenson, and the founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on this website, or you can access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, ChoiceSocial and Vurbl).

It had the vibe of a Cold War-era summit and it came at the lowest point in U.S.-Russian relations in decades. When U.S. President Joe Biden met Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Russia's cyberattacks, election interference, human rights abuses, and aggression against its neighbors were all on the agenda. Both leaders laid down their so-called red lines and Putin predictably played his usual game of whataboutism. On this week's Power Vertical Podcast, host Brian Whitmore discusses the summit and its aftermath with former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Kramer and Deutsche Welle columnist Konstantin Eggert. Enjoy...

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The Geneva Summit: frankly, as good as one could expect, with Biden offering a shrewd carrot and stick - Russia can feel itself more like a great power, if it plays more by the rules. No step-change breakthrough, but a decent start.Worse news about the spread of COVID-19 in Russia, and again Putin and the government has gone AWOL, forcing Moscow mayor Sobyanin to take the lead. Why does this happen?The Baunov article I mentioned is here; you can also read something I wrote about the importance of emotions in handling Putin (I should take full credit for everything that went well in Geneva...) here and an encouraged after-action report by Anna Arutunyan here.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials right here. 

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Geneva Summit: US wins Biden time, Russia wins SWIFT sanctions time The Duran: Episode 1006 ‘I did what I came to do': Biden expresses satisfaction with Putin summit in solo presser, says no threats or ultimatums were made https://www.rt.com/russia/526748-biden-presser-geneva-summit/ #GenevaSummit #Putin #Biden #TheDuran

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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over nine years broadcasting weekdays on the internet – providing you news and commentary based on the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the continuing negotiations on the “infrastructure” bill, and we discuss the eye-popping waste and fraud in the stimulus bills. We visit with the Director of Health Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about the Supreme Court's decision this week on Obamacare. We visit with Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Alexis Mracheck, about President Biden and the Geneva Summit. We also visit with Dave Bego, Founder and CEO of Executive Management Services author of “The Devil at Our Doorstep” about union activity under the Biden administration. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, author, columnist, and Professor Larry Bell, and the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on this website, or you can access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, ChoiceSocial and Vurbl).

Putin may have been the real winner at the Geneva Summit. Here's why.

The presidents of the United States and Russia met and discussed a number of matters including "Strategic Stability." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ccnsupdate/support

Anna Johansen Brown reports on a new, bipartisan bill that aims to help bail the U.S. Postal Service out of its financial hole; European correspondent Jenny Lind Schmitt reports from Geneva on the meeting between President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin of Russia; and Paul Butler talks to a sunscreen expert on how to pick the best sun tan lotion for long summer days outside. Plus: commentary from Cal Thoams, saved by instincts, and the Thursday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Peacemaker Ministries. Equipping and assisting Christians to respond to conflict biblically. Peacemakerministries.org From the weekly podcast 'Mission Focused Men for Christ,' with its June fatherhood series titled, ‘Lord, Make me a Great Dad.' That's Mission Focused Men for Christ on your podcast app. And from Pensacola Christian College. Empowering Christian leaders to influence the world. More at: go.pcci.edu/world  

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Omar Moore looks at some of the responses by President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in their post-Geneva Summit press conferences, including Biden's harsh treatment of CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins. June 16, 2021. BRAND NEW: Second item in the new Summer Sensation Series—Greenwood, 1921 at THE POLITICRAT daily podcast online store—buy now! (Designed by Omar) https://bit.ly/3z9Rd4f FREE: SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE BRAND NEW POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST NEWSLETTER!! Extra content, audio, analysis, exclusive essays for subscribers only, plus special offers and discounts on merchandise at The Politicrat Daily Podcast online store. Something new and informative EVERY DAY!! Subscribe FREE at https://politicrat.substack.com Buy podcast merchandise (all designed by Omar Moore) and lots more at The Politicrat Daily Podcast Store: https://the-politicrat.myshopify.com The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: https://politicrat.politics.blog PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to this to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: http://twitter.com/thepopcornreel

Simon's live report for Darren Adam's programme on LBC.

The comparison could not be more night and day, as a lucid and meticulously prepared Vladmir Putin cited distorted facts about American domestic unrest extemporaneously... and President Joe Biden had to read his opening statement from a teleprompter and only take questions from a pre-approved list of selected friendly reporters in Geneva, Switzerland.

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic Social Services in a religious freedom case. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, director of the Conscience Project, gives her reaction. Dr. Matthew Bunson, executive editor and EWTN News Washington Bureau chief, joins to talk about the U.S. bishops' discussion on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Catholic Church. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin released a joint statement after their Geneva Summit on reducing the risk of nuclear war. Daryl Kimball, an expert on nuclear weapons policy and disarmament, gives his take on what transpired, as White House Correspondent Owen Jensen reports. Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of Real Clear Politics, comments on President Joe Biden's trip to Europe and, in particular, his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Abroad, the Holy See, Italy, and the United Kingdom are joining forces to host a pre-COP26 event showcasing the contribution faith and religion make in combatting climate change. Sally Axworthy, the U.K. ambassador to the Holy See, talks more about the initiative. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Gray TV's Jon Decker provided the photo of Presidents Biden and Putin from the summit in Geneva, and gives us insight as to what it all meant.

Simon's breaking news coverage on Wednesday afternoon for Eddie Mair's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.

US President Joe Biden met face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Geneva.Earlier this week, Biden called Putin a "worthy adversary." Biden has also called Putin a "killer," to which Putin responded, "It takes one to know one."Related: Alexei Navalny's top strategist talks about his current situationDespite tensions in the lead-up to the summit, however, the two leaders were overly cordial in their remarks following their meeting in Geneva on Wednesday. Speaking through an interpreter, Putin stressed there was no hostility between the two leaders. Related: Russia's vote at UN could cut off humanitarian aid to northwest Syria"This was a productive meeting. It was fruitful. It was to the point. And it took place in an atmosphere that was actually enabling," Putin said. Putin repeatedly mentioned how the US and Russia face the same threats from cyberattacks to climate change.Related: Biden at NATO: Ready to talk China, Russia and soothe alliesNeither side made any threats, Biden said. And while they have their clear differences, the two leaders laid the groundwork for future cooperation. "This is not a kumbaya moment, as we used to say back in the '60s in the United States, like 'let's hug and love each other.' But, it's clearly not in anybody's interest — your country or mine — for us to be in a situation where we're in a new Cold War," Biden said. Rose Gottemoeller, lead US negotiator for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) joined The World's host Marco Werman to offer insight into the meeting between the two presidents. She was on the team that briefed Biden for his meeting with Putin. Related: How Joe Biden could increase pressure on Vladimir PutinMarco Werman: So, you heard the two press conferences that both men gave. Did both leaders get what they came for? Rose Gottemoeller: It sounds like it, frankly, although, you know, the stance of the two was so different. You know, Putin was definitely being the master propagandist that he is and throwing everything back at the United States, everything wrong in Russia was the fault of the United States. And frankly, you know, I'm used to that. His Soviet predecessors did the same, but that was not the kind of thing we were hearing from Biden. What I liked about Biden was the way in which he subtly, you know, he didn't issue any threats, just as you said a moment ago.But he's subtly indicated that there are some things that Putin ought to think about. He said, "I just made some simple assertions," such as does he really want a Cold War with us when he's facing a 1,200-mile border with China and China is surging economically and militarily? Now, of course, Putin would never admit that he's concerned about China or Xi Jinping, but, you know, maybe that got him thinking. So, in other words, I thought there was a certain subtlety in Biden's approach, certainly as conveyed during his press conference compared to what we were hearing from Mr. Putin.I'm curious, what advice did you give President Biden? Did you see any of your advice come into play today? Well, I don't want to, as they say, in any way, endanger the confidentiality of those exchanges. But I will say that Biden seemed to me, even going into that meeting, very well prepared. He'd known about Putin's behavior for a long time. He'd met with them in the Kremlin when he was vice president. And furthermore, his negotiating skills were well-honed in all his years in the Senate. So, I think he was he was well-prepared for the meeting, but it was good as far as I was concerned. He was very interested in the strategic stability agenda. And so, I talked to him about that. And it was very good that, to me, it was front and center again in the remarks that both Putin and Biden made about what had transpired.There are so many disagreements and areas of confrontation between Russia and the US. Did Biden make any headway on human rights, for example, the case of Russian political prisoner Alexei Navalny? Not seemingly. I mean, again, all the remarks of Putin were not taking any blame whatsoever for human rights violations in the Russian Federation or in any way indicating he was ready to make anything right. But I liked the way Biden put it. He said, you really have to just understand that what I was trying to do was get across three things. I identify our practical work areas, remark directly, comment directly on issues that are important to us and make very clear the priorities and values that the United States and those last two really get to the issues of human rights, and Alexei Navalny.And I think he left Putin in no uncertain terms as to what the US views are of the Navalny case. And, you know, the remarks about, "Well, what would happen if Navalny died in jail? You need to think about that, President Putin, if you want your country to be in any way able to work with the rest of the world." Another area of confrontation is cybersecurity. The US alleges that Russia was behind several ransomware attacks on the US. From what you heard today, is this an area where the US and Russia can make progress? I hope so. The fact that they are going to really get down to substantive discussions, we have had working groups working on issues like, you know, cyberconfidence-building and so forth for many years. So, the two communities — the technical communities — know each other in the United States and Russia. I do think there's a potential to make progress here. Evidently, according to Biden, we handed over a list of our particular no-go zones where we would like to see a kind of sanctuary established for not attacking with cyberweapons in both countries.And I think that's important. That has to do with protecting critical infrastructure, which, again, is something that Putin should be concerned about in the Russian Federation. So, I think we've got the technical wherewithal. We've got the right people now. Can we make progress on the specifics? And both men seem to indicate it was a high priority. They wanted to see progress in this area. From what we've seen today, is President Putin a leader that Biden in the US can actually work with?I think that it will be necessary to work with him on areas where we have a mutual interest. And again, I think that Biden has it right when he said it's not about trust, but it's about our self-interest — the US self-interest. And he got that point across very squarely, I thought, in his press conference. I'm sure it's the same point that he made to Putin directly. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. 

Simon's live preview of the first face-to-face meeting between the two Presidents in Geneva.  For CNA with Teresa Tang and Julie Yoo anchoring.

Guy Benson Show - 6-16-2021 [00:00:00] 3:06 pm - Guy's Opening Monologue [00:16:05] 3:27 pm - Guy's Opening Monologue Continued [00:18:18] 3:35 pm - Peter Doocy, Fox News Channel's White House Correspondent [00:31:58] 3:53 pm - Israel Strikes in Gaza after Militants Fire Arson Balloons [00:36:37] 4:06 pm - Former Gov. Scott Walker [00:45:18] 4:20 pm - NYT OpEd: I Taught Online School This Year. It Was a Disgrace [00:54:54] 4:35 pm - CNN's Andrew McCabe blasted for claiming FBI still doesn't know motive behind 2017 shooting of GOP lawmakers [01:11:40] 4:56 pm - Chuck Schumer Apologizes for Calling Children with Disabilities an 'Inappropriate and Outdated' Term [01:13:00] 5:06 pm - Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) [01:27:40] 5:26 pm - Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) [01:31:17] 5:35 pm - REPLAY: Guy's Mono [01:35:21] 5:43 pm - Homestretch: Book fair cash

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to George Birnbaum, former chief of staff to former Israeli PM Netanyahu and chief strategist and pollster for new Israeli PM Naftali Bennett. He discusses the summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's push for NATO membership, whether Naftali Bennett assuming the executive office in Israel will cause any real shift considering his opposition to a two-state solution and previous bragging about killing Arabs, the turn back to armed struggle for the Palestinian resistance and much more! Finally, we speak to Clare Daly MEP. She discusses the Julian Assange case and how it shows the hypocrisy of the West in calling out Russia on human rights abuses and Alexey Navalny's arrest, the hawkish framing of the Putin-Biden summit by the Biden administration, the West's tensions with China and why the policy is pushing the EU closer to the US, the myth of the Chinese threat, Ireland's recent actions against Israel's occupation of Palestine, the painting of Russia and China as imminent threats and much more!

The Putin-Biden Geneva Summit agenda The Duran: Episode 1004 Biden-Putin summit agenda revealed: Presidents to discuss Covid-19, Ukraine, hacking, climate change & situation in Middle East https://www.rt.com/russia/526586-biden-putin-summit-agenda-plan/

It is Monday June 14, 2021 and after offeringThe Astrology of Transiting Neptune, the real Planet Chaos and the New Far-Distant Planets in Your Horoscope: Part 1, we are now presenting The Astrology of UFOs, the Geneva Summit and The Nuclear Axis: Part 1. This new podcast contains the charts for the birth of Flying Saucers on June 24, 1947,  the USA chart from July 4, 1776, the New Moon Before Birth of the USA, the USA chart relocated to Geneva, Switzerland, the horoscope for the Biden-Putin Summit on June 16, 2021, the horoscopes of presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, the Biden-Putin Relationship chart for October 29, 1947 (with two views), the horoscope for the first Nuclear Chain Reaction on December 2, 1942, and a collage of cover images from several of our Welcome Planet Earth astrology journals, newspapers and magazines during the 1980s and 1990s focused on my discovery of The Nuclear Axis.Overall, this is the 83rd podcast offered to the public since May 2019. Astrology Charts for this episode available on our website, www.greatbearenterprises.com/radio.Support the show (https://www.greatbearenterprises.com/contributions)

Gray Television White House correspondent Jon Decker joins Pam with the latest from the Geneva Summit with Presidents Biden and Putin.

Geneva is welcoming two of the most powerful men in the world: US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. What do they hope to gain? In this episode host Imogen Foulkes talks to former US ambassador to Finland Charles Adams, Professor of International Relations Jussi Hanhimaki, and analyst Daniel Warner.

June 14, 2021 ~ David Whelan, brother of Paul Whelan, talks with Guy Gordon about Russian President Vladimir Putin openness to a prisoner swap ahead of the Geneva Summit and what it could mean for Paul's release.

On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly speak to Audrey Tinline, Senior Journalist, BBC about the international stories they're tracking in the week ahead.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bit of a grab-bag: what to make of the continuing crackdown in Russia, is there scope to undermine the cohesion of the security forces in Belarus, should HMS Defender be heading into the Black Sea, and, in the second half, thoughts about the upcoming Geneva Summit between Biden and Putin.The article by Josh Huminski I mention is here.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials right here. 

Waad al-Kateab is a Syrian journalist and documentarian. She filmed daily life in Aleppo, during the siege of that city, which lasted four years. Today, she is exiled in London. She made a documentary called “For Sama” (Sama being one of her two daughters). This week, she has participated in the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. With Jay, she talks about a range of issues... Source

Waad al-Kateab is a Syrian journalist and documentarian. She filmed daily life in Aleppo, during the siege of that city, which lasted four years. Today, she is exiled in London. She made a documentary called “For Sama” (Sama being one of her two daughters). This week, she has participated in the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and […]

Waad al-Kateab is a Syrian journalist and documentarian. She filmed daily life in Aleppo, during the siege of that city, which lasted four years. Today, she is exiled in London. She made a documentary called “For Sama” (Sama being one of her two daughters). This week, she has participated in the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. With Jay, she talks about a range of issues, surrounding this most difficult and important subject: Syria. 

"GCSP & Swiss Security Policy: Building Expertise, Confidence and Communities" is episode 15 in the 2021 GCSP Podcast Series. Col Christian Bühlmann interviews Ambassador Teddy Winkler. To mark the 35th anniversary of the GCSPs flagship course – founded as SIPOLEX, later the International Training Course in Security Policy (ITC), and now the Leadership in International Security Course (LISC) - we spoke with Ambassador Theodore Winkler, the GCSP's first Director, whose role was crucial in founding the course. Ambassador Winkler shared his insights on the origins of the course, in the wake of the 1985 Geneva Summit, its role in contributing to Swiss Foreign policy, as well as expectations for the upcoming summit between Presidents Biden and Putin.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Geneva on June 16. Tensions between the United States and Russia are high in the aftermath of Russia's involvement in Belarus' hijacking of a commercial airliner and a string of devastating cyberattacks. Will the summit lead to progress, or will personal animosity and geopolitics continue to mire the bilateral relationship?Joining Doug for his first episode as host are Andrew Weiss and Alex Gabuev. Bringing both American and Russian perspectives, Andrew and Alex unpack what to expect from the summit.

International Geneva and the Biden-Putin Summit is episode 14 in this GCSP podcast series. Dr Paul Vallet interviews Ms Alexandra Matas, Head of Effective Governance at the GCSP. Welcome to the Geneva Centre for Security Policy weekly podcast. I'm your host, Dr Paul Vallet, Associate Fellow in the Global Fellowship Initiative. For the next few weeks, I'm talking with subject matter experts to discuss issues of peace, security and international cooperation. Thanks for tuning in. Early last week, it was confirmed that the presidents of the United States and of the Russian Federation Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will hold their first summit meeting since Biden's inauguration here in Geneva on June 16. This has been hailed in Switzerland as a new occasion for Geneva to play an important role in US-Russian relations, as it often has in the past. The current state of tension between the two powers and the many issues of global scale, which they need to discuss, especially on arms control and counter proliferation, also mean that the Geneva Summit will be closely watched by international observers. It is also worth recalling that the 1985 Summit held also in Geneva between Mikael Gorbachev for the USSR and Ronald Reagan for the United States, served as another epiphany for Swiss diplomacy, and was the origins of the launch of the International Training Course around which the GCSP itself would be formed a decade later. Our podcast will discuss this in a forthcoming edition. To discuss the importance of this forthcoming summit. I'm joined today by Ms Alexandra Matas, the Head of the Effective Governance cluster at the GCSP. Alexandra Matas, who is originally Russian, trained in both Public Relations and International Affairs at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism and at the Geneva Graduawte Institute of International and Development Studies, and she joined the GCSP staff full time in 2011. She has coordinated the activities of the programmes on Security and Law and WMD and disarmament respectively. She's been a short course coordinator, and more recently, the course director in Effective Governance in either English or French language courses for state officials from different countries. She also designs dialogue events in Geneva and internationally on the topic of European Security, OSCE conflict prevention mechanisms, and post war reconstruction in Syria. Her research interests include the European security architecture, Russia and the post-Soviet states. She joins us in the midst of a busy agenda this week. So we're very fortunate to have her as a guest. Welcome to the podcast, Alexandra.

In the final episode of the series, Usha takes a closer look at the people behind the nuclear arms race. At the 1955 Geneva Summit, the superpowers tried to manage the dangers of the Cold War through face-to-face diplomacy, dealing with each other as people rather than as faceless nuclear arsenals. Yet Khrushchev's frosty reception of Eisenhower's Open Skies proposal showed just how far the two sides still had to go. Usha interviews several experts who stress that, decades later, empathy and respect are still critical -- and, right now, conspicuously absent -- elements of U.S.-Russia nuclear diplomacy. Meanwhile, in the secretive atomic communities built for plutonium production, the human toll of nuclear competition was becoming painfully clear. From Eisenhower and Khrushchev to factory workers in the atomic cities to morally conflicted scientists like Andrei Sakharov, every human being with a role in the nuclear Cold War had to wrestle with the physical and emotional costs, the moral dilemmas, and the irresolvable contradictions of this most terrible weapon.   Guests: Alexandra Bell, Dr. Anya Fink, Dr. Kate Brown, Dr. Olga Oliker

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This discussion is a part of IWP's China series. About the Lecture: The Chinese Communist Party has ruled China for decades, bringing untold disaster upon the Chinese people. Why is it so tenacious, and why do democratic nations continue to engage with it? With decades of experience facing off against communist authorities, human rights activist Chen Guangcheng illuminates the structure of the party-state system in China and its disastrous impact on both Chinese citizens domestically and democratic nations abroad. About the Speaker: Chen Guangcheng, known to many as "the barefoot lawyer," was born and raised in a poor, remote village in Shandong, China. Blind since infancy and barred from school until his late teens, he nonetheless taught himself law as a young adult and became a committed advocate for the poor, disabled, and persecuted. His work drew the ire of the authorities, leading to over seven years of harassment including repeated house arrests, detention in black jails, and over four years in prison. After twenty months of brutal isolation in his own home, on April 20, 2012, he made a dramatic escape that caught the attention of international media. The American embassy in Beijing secured his temporary safety before high-level diplomatic negotiations enabled his exodus to the US. Since beginning his advocacy work, Mr. Chen has been the recipient of numerous awards including Time Magazine 100 Most Influential List (2006), The Ramon Magsaysay Award (2007), The Lantos Human Rights Prize (2012), the UK Parliament's Westminster Award (2013), and the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy Courage Award (2014). Chen is a frequent media commentator as well as guest speaker at conferences and events around the world. He has established a not-for-profit foundation to further human rights in China, and serves as Visiting Fellow at the Catholic University of America, Distinguished Senior Fellow in Human Rights at the Witherspoon Institute, and Senior Distinguished Advisor to the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice. Mr. Chen's memoir, The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China, was released by Henry Holt Publishers in 2015 and has since been translated into eight languages worldwide.