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Henry Haggard is the founding partner of Seekonk LLC. Following a twenty-five-year career at the U.S. State Department during which he attained the rank of Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service, From 2021-2023, he served as Minister Counsellor for Political Affairs at the United States Embassy in South Korea. Prior to that, he served as Director at the National Security Council under both the Trump and Biden administrations. His talk, "US-Korea Relationship in Transition", was recorded for broadcast on February 10, 2025.

In 1979, as Christmas approached, the United States Embassy in Tehran held more than fifty American hostages, who had been seized when revolutionaries stormed the embassy. No one from the U.S. had been able to have contact with them. The Reverend M. William Howard, Jr., was the president of the National Council of Churches at the time, and when he received a telegram from the Revolutionary Council, inviting him to perform Christmas services for the hostages, he jumped at the opportunity. In America, “we had a public that was quite riled up,” Reverend Howard reminds his son, The New Yorker Radio Hour's Adam Howard. “Who knows what might have resulted if this issue were not somehow addressed? . . . Might there be an American invasion, an attempt to rescue the hostages in a militaristic way?” Reverend Howard was aware that the gesture had some propaganda value to the Iranian militants, but he saw a chance to lower the tension. Accompanied by another Protestant minister and a Catholic bishop, Howard entered front-page headlines, travelling to Tehran and into the embassy. He gave the captives updates on the N.F.L. playoffs, and they prayed. It was a surreal experience to say the least. “It was in the Iranian hostage crisis that I understood how alone we are, and how powerless we are when other people take control,” Reverend Howard says. “And really it's in that setting that one can develop faith.”This segment originally aired on December 15, 2023.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Political correspondent Sam Sokol and reporter Diana Bletter join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. Recently, attempts are being made to restart the controversial judicial overhaul legislation and last week, Sokol spoke with one of its architects, MK Simcha Rothman. We hear about Rothman’s perspective on why it is needed and in fact protects Israel's democracy. The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee will soon begin holding hearings on a proposed bill applying a Basic Law requiring a public referendum for land-for-peace deals to the West Bank and Israeli territorial waters, the Knesset’s right-wing Land of Israel Caucus announced on Wednesday. What is this bill and why do those who proposed it believe it will be passed at this time. Bletter went to the northern coastal city of Nahariya yesterday to witness how during the ceasefire, hospitals are moving from war footing and out of their bunkers. She brings tales from the maternity ward. Last week, Bletter visited Haifa to see how residents are -- once again -- celebrating the annual Holiday of Holidays that honors the mixed city's three major religions. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: MK threatens that judges ‘playing hardball’ will lead to resumption of judicial overhaul MKs push bill to block West Bank territorial concessions, prevent Palestinian state After months of Hezbollah rocket attacks, Haifa’s Christians get ready for Christmas Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: An Israeli protests against the government's plans to overhaul the judicial system outside a branch of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, September 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is United Sates foreign policy affecting democracy in Sierra Leone? What is the difference between electoral democracy and tripartite democracy? Is the United States Embassy in Sierra Leone supporting democracy or helping to consolidate an illegal regime? In this episode, we discuss Sierra Leone's electoral coup of June 2023, and the ongoing international effort, led by the United States Embassy in Freetown, to validate an illegal regime in Sierra Leone despite a fraudulently organized election. This episode is part of the Voice from Exile series of the Africanist Press.

Just two weeks before the people of the United States take to the polling stations to vote for their new President, Aspen UK convened an event at the United States Embassy in London to discuss the future of trust in democracy. The expert panel reflects on the recent elections in the UK and globally and look ahead to the critical United States Presidential election. They discuss the role of democracy in today's society, the nature of the threats it faces and what it will take to increase trust in the democratic values shared by the United Kingdom and United States.In this extraordinary year of more than 60 elections around the world the event assessed the extent that disinformation, misinformation and societal polarisation are affecting trust in democracy.  Our discussion highlights where democracies have proved resilient against a backdrop of economic hardship and global uncertainty and the areas where there is work to be done. The discussion is be moderated by Gordon Corera, the BBC's Security Correspondent. The  expert panellists are Polly Curtis (Chief Executive, Demos), Sunder Katwala (Director, British Future), Vivian Schiller (Executive Director, Aspen Digital) and Tim Squirrell (Director of Communications, Institute of Strategic Dialogue). Support the show

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About a month ago, the United States International Development Finance Corporation's (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Nisha Biswal, attended a ceremony in Freetown to launch the “construction of an electricity infrastructure” in Freetown's Kissy Dockyard, 4km east of the city center.  US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan David Hunt and DFC executives described the launching ceremony as “a seminal development for Sierra Leone and an unprecedented one for the US government.” They stated that the proposed energy power plant is going to be the “largest increase in energy capacity in a single country of any prior DFC project.”  DFC is a US-government run “development finance institution,” established in 2019 as part of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act (BUILD) 2018, which combined the Development Credit Authority Agency with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, both formerly part of the US State Department Agency for International Development (USAID). DFC reports directly to the US Congress.  Several months ahead of Freetown launching ceremony, DFC executives and US Embassy staff in Sierra Leone have been repeating that up to $412 million in loans and risk insurance have been approved by the US government to provide finance and risk insurance for the project. Two foreign companies, Milele Energy and TCQ Power Limited are listed as co-sponsors and joint recipients of the $412 million loan (including $120m in risk insurance) for the construction of the said electricity infrastructure project. TCQ Power's controversial presence and involvement in Sierra Leone's energy sector dates to the early 2010s, but Milele Energy is a newcomer, arriving in Sierra Leone after the election of Julius Maada Bio in 2018.  In public communication documents, the DFC and the US Embassy in Sierra Leone present Milele Energy as an independent Kenyan-based power generation company, failing to reveal complete details of the company's profile and real ownership; details that are required to enable public scrutiny of Milele Energy's track record and whether it has a proven capacity to deliver on its contractual responsibilities. Corporate records reviewed by Africanist Press shows that Milele Energy's corporate shareholders include Gemcorp Fund (GP) Limited, a company registered in George Town, Cayman Islands, holding the majority 80% shares in Milele Energy; Verkanda LLC registered in Delaware, US, also holding 10% shares in Milele Energy; JWI III LLC also registered in Delaware, US, holding 5% shares in Milele Energy; and Empower Africa Consulting Limited registered in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, holding 5% shares in Milele Energy. There is no record of any competitive bidding and public tender process that Milele Energy and DFC went through to take over the Western Area Power Generation Project. Worse, Sierra Leoneans are also unaware of the loan conditions, including the interest rates attached to DFC's development finance loans. DFC is yet to disclose the process used to issue the $412 million debt to the US owned company Milele Energy for the alleged purpose of building an electricity infrastructure in Sierra Leone.  In this episode, we examine Milele Energy's corporate ownership and the DFC's takeover of the Western Area Power Generation Project.  We ask whether the DFC's operations in Sierra Leone complies with the provisions of the US BUILD Act of 2018? We also highlighted the need for oversight agencies of the US government (Congress and Senate Foreign Affairs Committee) to institute an independent investigation to help determine how Milele Energy and DFC took over the Western Area Power Generation Project, and the role played by the United States Embassy in Freetown in these corporate developments in Sierra Leone. This episode is part of the VOICE FROM EXILE commentary series of the Africanist Press.

In this episode, we discuss the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)'s acquisition of the Western Area Power Generation Project and the role of the US-financed company, Milele Energy in Sierra Leone's corrupt energy sector. We ask, in particular, how Milele Energy Limited, and the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) took over the Western Area Power Generation Project and what are the legal and financial basis for the US$412 million debt financing they are imposing on Sierra Leone in the name of an electricity project whose viability remains highly questionable? In addition to the above, we also ask whether the DFC's takeover of the Western Area Power Generation Project in compliance with the provisions of the US Build Act of 2018? What do the registration details, corporate records, and shareholders arrangements of TCQ Power Limited, Milele Energy Limited, and Milele Topco Limited tell us about the company's profile and transnational operations in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas? What roles have the United States Embassy and British High Commission in Freetown played in these corporate developments in Sierra Leone in the last 15 years? Most importantly, what is the relationship between Milele Energy's corporate network and Julius Maada Bio and other Sierra Leone Peoples Party politicians? And did Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) play a role in these dubious corporate arrangements, and what benefits did the ACC derive from the DFC and Milele's corporate operations in Sierra Leone? This episode is part of the VOICE FROM EXILE commentary series of the Africanist Press.

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With DreamYard International Poetry Exchange Program | Join chair Ellen Hagan and teen poets from Australia, South Korea and the United States as they compete for the title of International High School Poetry Champions. Supported by the United States Embassy. Event details: Tue 05 Mar, 5:00pm

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In July and August 2023, the United States government announced visa restrictions on officials who undermined democracy in Sierra Leone and called for an investigation into the conduct of the elections and accompanying human rights violations. The move followed the disputed June 2023 general elections, which international and domestic elections observer groups described as "undemocratic and non-transparent." However, in October 2023, the United States Embassy in Sierra Leone issued several statements that endorsed a "Hotel Agreement" between the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) and All Peoples Congress (APC), allowing politicians of the two parties to enter into a power-sharing arrangement without first investigating the conduct of the June 2023 elections. In this episode, we review the position of the British government, showing that process that led to the October 2023 "Hotel Agreement" started with the SLPP/APC meeting held at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.   In early May 2023, Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland first met with leaders of the SLPP and APC in London to discuss the "Sierra Leone elections and the values of the Commonwealth." And on 25 May 2023, the Commonwealth Secretariat midwife the signing of a pre-election "Peace Pledge" in Freetown that committed all candidates and political parties to respect democratic election rules. Nonetheless, Sierra Leone's public elections laws and the Commonwealth's pre-election "Peace Pledge" were both violated. In spite of these violations, in August 2023, the Commonwealth Secretariat offered to negotiate a political settlement to the electoral crisis without first investigating the disputed elections and its human rights violations. Consequently, this Commonwealth proposed negotiation, eventually held in October 2023 at the Bintumani Hotel in Freetown, only included leaders of the SLPP and APC. Other political parties that signed the Commonwealth's Pre-Election Peace Pledge, and participated in the elections, were all excluded from the post-elections negotiation that led to the SLPP/APC Hotel Agreement, which foreign diplomats wrongly called "an agreement for national unity." Thus, in this episode, we use the Commonwealth's inconsistent and questionable approach to the political crisis in Sierra Leone to further illustrate the quandary that foreign diplomats and embassies face today in that small West African country. This episode is part of the VOICE FROM EXILE commentary series of the Africanist Press.

In late August 2023, the United States announced a visa restriction policy against individuals who undermined the democratic process in the June 2023 Sierra Leone elections. This visa restrictions policy followed an earlier United States government statement issued on 14 July 2023 demanding "an independent, outside investigation of the elections process" and integration of "observer recommendations to improve the electoral modalities for future elections" in Sierra Leone. Thus, in the July and August 2023 statements, the United States government expressed unambiguous concerns over "irregularities in the election results announced by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL)." State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller particularly noted that "independent parallel vote tabulations and analyses by accredited national and international observation missions raise questions about the integrity of the official results," and that United States was "disturbed by the reports of intimidation – including death threats – against domestic and international observers, civil society organizations, and ECSL personnel." Yet in October 2023, the United States Embassy in Sierra Leone issued several statements welcoming and endorsing the "Hotel Agreement" between the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) and All Peoples Congress (APC) that has allowed politicians of the two parties to enter into a power-sharing arrangement without first addressing the illegalities and irregularities surrounding the June 2023 elections. And in January 2024, the United States announced a US$1.5 million grant to fund an "SLPP/APC Elections Review Committee" also without first investigating the conduct of the June 2023 elections, including human rights violations during the elections. Worse, this internationally backed process excludes the majority of political parties (more than 10 political parties) that contested the June 2023 elections, and it equally fails to consult the majority of civil society voices within and outside the country. In this episode, we highlight how this exclusionary approach to civic engagement in Sierra Leone does not advance democracy in the country. We also use the contradictory position(s) of the United States to illustrate the diplomatic dilemma now facing foreign embassies stationed in Sierra Leone. This episode is part of the VOICE FROM EXILE commentary series of the Africanist Press.

Guest: Jehan Jone-Radgowski | Public Diplomacy Officer for the US Consulate General in Cape Town  Join us as we delve into the vibrant world of spoken word poetry with Jehan, the Public Diplomacy Officer for the US Consulate General in Cape Town. We'll be discussing the Next Generation Democracy competition, presented by the United States Embassy in South Africa as part of its Black History Month campaign for February 2024.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support our work here - https://urbanscoop.news/supportus/Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian who has been described as the secretary general of the Jordanian Opposition CoalitionBorn to parents of Palestinian origin in 1973, Zahran moved to live in the United Kingdom, specifically Luton in 2010.Before seeking asylum in the UK, Zahran served as assistant policy coordinator at the United States Embassy in Amman.In 2014, Zahran was indicted by a Jordanian military court on four separate charges, due to several articles he wrote, in which he claimed, that Jordan is an apartheid state resembling that of South Africa.He has two master's degrees and a Ph.D. and is well-read on the Palestinian / Israel conflict.It is my pleasure to welcome him as a guest on my Podcast, to discuss the Middle East and conflict, along with his take as a Muslim living in the UK

In 1979, as Christmas approached, the United States Embassy in Tehran held more than fifty American hostages, who had been seized when revolutionaries stormed the embassy. No one from the U.S. had been able to have contact with them. The Reverend M. William Howard, Jr., was the president of the National Council of Churches at the time, and when he received a telegram from the Revolutionary Council, inviting him to perform Christmas services for the hostages, he jumped at the opportunity. In America, “we had a public that was quite riled up,” Reverend Howard reminds his son, The New Yorker Radio Hour's Adam Howard. “Who knows what might have resulted if this issue were not somehow addressed? . . .Might there be an American invasion, an attempt to rescue the hostages in a militaristic way?” Reverend Howard was aware that the gesture had some propaganda value to the Iranian militants, but he saw a chance to lower the tension. Accompanied by another Protestant minister and a Catholic bishop, Howard entered front-page headlines, travelling to Tehran and into the embassy. He gave the captives updates on the N.F.L. playoffs, and they prayed. It was a surreal experience to say the least. “It was in the Iranian hostage crisis that I understood how alone we are, and how powerless we are when other people take control,” Reverend Howard says. “And really it's in that setting that one can develop faith.”

In 1979, as Christmas approached, the United States Embassy in Tehran held more than fifty American hostages, who had been seized when revolutionaries stormed the embassy. No one from the U.S. had been able to have contact with them. The Reverend M. William Howard, Jr., was the president of the National Council of Churches at the time, and when he received a telegram from the Revolutionary Council, inviting him to perform Christmas services for the hostages, he jumped at the opportunity. In America, “we had a public that was quite riled up,” Reverend Howard reminds his son, The New Yorker Radio Hour's Adam Howard. “Who knows what might have resulted if this issue were not somehow addressed? . . .Might there be an American invasion, an attempt to rescue the hostages in a militaristic way?” Reverend Howard was aware that the gesture had some propaganda value to the Iranian militants, but he saw a chance to lower the tension. Accompanied by another Protestant minister and a Catholic bishop, Howard entered front-page headlines, travelling to Tehran and into the embassy. He gave the captives updates on the N.F.L. playoffs, and they prayed. It was a surreal experience to say the least. “It was in the Iranian hostage crisis that I understood how alone we are, and how powerless we are when other people take control,” Reverend Howard says. “And really it's in that setting that one can develop faith.”

On today we speak with Dr. Peter Stiepleman, 2021 Missouri Superintendent of the Year. We explore keys to a human-centered leadership approach. Ready to meet our guest? Peter Stiepleman, EdD. Author, Leadership Coach, and Inspirational Speaker Dr. Peter Stiepleman is a locally, regionally, and nationally recognized leader who uses the power of storytelling to help leaders design better systems and help make complex concepts easier to understand. Peter is a self-starting, creative leader with experience engaging with diverse communities, from the United States Embassy in Madrid, Spain, to corporate insurance offices in San Francisco, to the multilingual, multicultural schools in Oakland, California, to the rapidly growing City of Columbia, Missouri.   In 2021, Peter was awarded the Missouri Superintendent of the Year from the Missouri Association of School Administrators. Now living in Washington State, Peter consults and coaches aspiring and established leaders on how to make more predictably successful decisions. Additionally, Peter is the author of An Imperfect Leader: Human-Centered Leadership in (After) Action which introduces a human-centered leadership model and system-thinking tools to readers. He is also the host of a weekly podcast with the same name, An Imperfect Leader. In each episode, leaders from all across the nation reflect on decisions they made and the lessons they learned. Peter hopes his transition from superintendent to coach will improve leader longevity for superintendents and school leaders nationwide. Ready to connect with Peter? Twitter - @pstieple and @imperfectleadr1 Instagram - @animperfectleader LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-stiepleman-76004819a Learn more with Shifting Schools in 2024: https://www.shiftingschools.com/    

Please welcome Scott Edelman back to our Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast. Scott Edelman - we talk this time with us about antisemitism in US. Colleges. Mr. Edelman retired from the United States Foreign Service (diplomatic corps) within the U.S. Department of State in 2015 following 35 years of service largely focused on the Middle East and intelligence analysis. Mr. Edelman entered government service in 1980 as an intelligence analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. In that capacity, he followed and analyzed political developments in East Africa (1980-83) and Eastern Europe (1986-89), receiving an Exceptional Performance Award upon his departure. He also worked on loan to the State Department as a political officer at the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania (1984-86). After joining the Foreign Service in 1989, he served overseas as a consular and political officer in Poland (1990-92), commercial attaché in the Bahamas (1992-94), political officer in the United Arab Emirates (1997-2000), deputy consul at the U.S. consulate in Adana, Turkey (2001-02), U.S. consul in Izmir, Turkey (2002-04) and as the State Department advisor (POLAD) to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet at its headquarters in Bahrain (2010-13). He also served as the political officer at the U.S. liaison mission in Mogadishu, Somalia during Operation Restore Hope (1993) and as a civilian observer with the international peacekeeping force in the Sinai, Egypt (1994-95). During the course of these assignments, he received two Superior Honor awards and a Meritorious Honor award. From 2004 to 2006, he was the analyst for Turkish affairs in the Department's Intelligence and Research Bureau (INR), receiving INR's Best New Analyst award in 2005. From 2009-10, he returned to INR as its sole (later senior) analyst for Iraq, receiving special recognition for his contributions to the 2010 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq. From 2006-08, he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO (serving as the State Department's “diplomat in residence.”) Born in New York in 1955, Mr. Edelman received his BA in Politics (with a focus on Near Eastern studies) at Brandeis University, a law degree from the University of Connecticut, and pursued graduate studies in Government (National Security Studies) at Georgetown University. He speaks, at varying degrees of fluency, Hebrew, Arabic, French, Romanian, Polish and Turkish. His hobbies and interests include travel, history and photography. He is married and has one son. Follow Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast at: Edifi: https://edifi.app/podcasts/courageous-leadership-with-virginia-prodan-26927/ Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kHPeoAgbkAHCg2C6RApEZ - to hear encouraging & inspiring messages each Wednesday & Saturday at 10:00 a.m. CST‬. We love to hear your comments, questions or share what you have learned from this podcast. To apply for our training and coaching sessions - go to: https://www.virginiaprodanbooks.com/freedom-coaching Order your autographed copy(s) of #SavingMyAssassin by Virginia Prodan - directly here: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/ Invite Virginia Prodan to speak at your events -: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/invite-virginia/ Follow Virginia Prodan on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/VirginiaProdan Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/virginia.prodan.1 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-prodan-0244581b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginiaprodan/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VirginiaProd Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast at Edifi: https://edifi.app/podcasts/courageous-leadership-with-virginia-prodan-26927/ Or - On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7kHPeoAgbkAHCg2C6RApEZ Donate to Virginia Prodan Ministries - here: https://www.virginiaprodan.com/donate/  

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid and reporter Canaan Lidor join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. We have closed two weeks of war here in Israel, war that erupted with Hamas's October 7 massacre, which saw some 2,500 terrorists burst across the border into Israel from the Gaza Strip by land, air and sea. They killed some 1,400 people, the vast majority civilians from all walks of life, including entire families. The IDF has identified some 210 hostages so far, of all ages.But two were freed last night into Egypt. Magid fills us in. The first 20 trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. These trucks moved into the Strip amid continued rocket fire toward southern and central Israel. We hear first of all who is sending the aid. Finally, Jacob, you reported yesterday that a group of Israeli soldiers and settlers allegedly carried out a ruthless assault on three Palestinians in the central West Bank last week, days after the Hamas terror group's October 7 onslaught in southern Israel. Has there been official confirmation of this alleged heinous attack? Lidor describes the plight of hundreds of Israeli farmers from the Gaza envelope as supermarket shelves are empty. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog October 21, 2023 Hamas releases two hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan 1st aid trucks enter Gaza as number of confirmed hostages held in Strip reaches 210 IDF, settlers allegedly bind, strip, beat, burn, urinate on 3 Palestinians in W. Bank For Israeli farmers near Gaza, damage may be temporary but long-term crisis looms THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: This handout picture courtesy of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, taken on October 20, 2023, shows Natalie Raanan (L) and her mother Judith Raanan speaking on the phone with US President Joe Biden, after they were held hostage and later released by the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group. (US Embassy in Jerusalem/AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTT EDELMAN- Foreign Service Officer (retired) U.S. Department of State - returns as our guest at Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast. Mr. Edelman will talk about the Hamas horrifying attack on Israel; Israel at war; the current situation, and what the future might look like. Mr. Edelman retired from the United States Foreign Service (diplomatic corps) within the U.S. Department of State in 2015 following 35 years of service largely focused on the Middle East and intelligence analysis. Mr. Edelman entered government service in 1980 as an intelligence analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. In that capacity, he followed and analyzed political developments in East Africa (1980-83) and Eastern Europe (1986-89), receiving an Exceptional Performance Award upon his departure. He also worked on loan to the State Department as a political officer at the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania (1984-86). After joining the Foreign Service in 1989, he served overseas as a consular and political officer in Poland (1990-92), commercial attaché in the Bahamas (1992-94), political officer in the United Arab Emirates (1997-2000), deputy consul at the U.S. consulate in Adana, Turkey (2001-02), U.S. consul in Izmir, Turkey (2002-04) and as the State Department advisor (POLAD) to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet at its headquarters in Bahrain (2010-13). He also served as the political officer at the U.S. liaison mission in Mogadishu, Somalia during Operation Restore Hope (1993) and as a civilian observer with the international peacekeeping force in the Sinai, Egypt (1994-95). During the course of these assignments, he received two Superior Honor awards and a Meritorious Honor award. From 2004 to 2006, he was the analyst for Turkish affairs in the Department's Intelligence and Research Bureau (INR), receiving INR's Best New Analyst award in 2005. From 2009-10, he returned to INR as its sole (later senior) analyst for Iraq, receiving special recognition for his contributions to the 2010 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq. From 2006-08, he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO (serving as the State Department's “diplomat in residence.”) Born in New York in 1955, Mr. Edelman received his BA in Politics (with a focus on Near Eastern studies) at Brandeis University, a law degree from the University of Connecticut, and pursued graduate studies in Government (National Security Studies) at Georgetown University. He speaks, at varying degrees of fluency, Hebrew, Arabic, French, Romanian, Polish and Turkish. His hobbies and interests include travel, history and photography. He is married and has one son. Follow Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast at: Edifi: https://edifi.app/podcasts/courageous-leadership-with-virginia-prodan-26927/ Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kHPeoAgbkAHCg2C6RApEZ - to hear encouraging & inspiring messages each Wednesday & Saturday at 10:00 a.m. CST‬. We love to hear your comments, questions or share what you have learned from this podcast. To apply for our training and coaching sessions - go to: https://www.virginiaprodanbooks.com/freedom-coaching Order your autographed copy(s) of #SavingMyAssassin by Virginia Prodan - directly here: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/ Invite Virginia Prodan to speak at your events -: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/invite-virginia/ Follow Virginia Prodan on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/VirginiaProdan Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/virginia.prodan.1 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-prodan-0244581b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginiaprodan/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VirginiaProd Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast at Edifi: https://edifi.app/podcasts/courageous-leadership-with-virginia-prodan-26927/ Or - On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7kHPeoAgbkAHCg2C6RApEZ Donate to Virginia Prodan Ministries - here: https://www.virginiaprodan.com/donate/  

Marion McKeone chats to Jarlath about the latest legal troubles facing Donald Trump. What does this new indictment mean if anything, why is it all happening at once and how long will it take to see any sort of result from these cases. In second half of the show available on our members page (www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad) you can hear Marion take on what will become of Hunter Biden. Is Joe Biden's troublesome son a reason not to vote in the next election or just a nice piece of juicy click bait? Marion also looks at the United States Embassy in Dublin issuing a security alert for American travellers following a horrific attack on a U.S. visitor and the kidnapping of a US nurse and her child in Haiti. Jarlath is also on tour right now. He will be doing his latest standup show in Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Armagh, Galway, Cork, Birmingham, London and Tralee to why not grab a ticket while you can. All the other dates have fully sold out! https://linktr.ee/IrishmanAbroad       For double size episodes each week and access to Marion's American scandals series, why not visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad today.   If you'd like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!   1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.   2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.   For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.   Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Marion McKeone chats to Jarlath about the latest legal troubles facing Donald Trump. What does this new indictment mean if anything, why is it all happening at once and how long will it take to see any sort of result from these cases. In second half of the show available on our members page (www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad) you can hear Marion take on what will become of Hunter Biden. Is Joe Biden's troublesome son a reason not to vote in the next election or just a nice piece of juicy click bait? Marion also looks at the United States Embassy in Dublin issuing a security alert for American travellers following a horrific attack on a U.S. visitor and the kidnapping of a US nurse and her child in Haiti. Jarlath is also on tour right now. He will be doing his latest standup show in Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Armagh, Galway, Cork, Birmingham, London and Tralee to why not grab a ticket while you can. All the other dates have fully sold out! https://linktr.ee/IrishmanAbroad       For double size episodes each week and access to Marion's American scandals series, why not visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad today.   If you'd like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!   1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.   2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.   For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.   Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Emerging leaders from Australia, Japan, India and the United States discuss key issues facing the 'Quad', and puts forward a strong case for the Quad working together on non-traditional security issues across the Indo-Pacific region. The next generation of Quad leaders view enhancing resilience against grey zone challenges, geoeconomics, outer spaces, critical technologies and human security as keys to unlocking the Quad's potential. This challenges the Quad to deliver on public goods commitments to strengthen the free and open Indo-Pacific. This is the launch of the 8th issue of the La Trobe Asia Brief produced from the La Trobe Asia Emerging Leaders Program, funded and supported by the United States Embassy in Canberra. Panel: Patrick Saunders (Humanitarian Services, AMES Australia) Abhishek Sharma (Pacific Forum and University of Delhi) Eleanor Shiori Hughes (Non-resident Fellow, EconVue) Afeeya Akhand (Research Intern, Australian Strategic Policy Institute) Kate Clayton (Research Officer, La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) (Chair) Recorded 3 May 2023.

Remembering the fortieth anniversary of the first Hezbollah bombing of the United States Embassy in Beirut. Bridging the gap to Conservative African-Americans. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. Madeline Brame, who lost her son to a New York City stabbing attack in 2018, says she considers herself a Conservative, but not necessarily a Republican. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://www.climbingforadream.com/ind... Patricia Alcivar Lives in Forest Hills, New York. She is a Boxing Champion, Marathon Runner and Mountain Runner and as of 5 years ago, a Mountaineer. Patty's dream is to climb the "7 summits" of the world which are the highest peaks in each continent. She has already reached the summit of Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, Kilimanjaro (Africa), Elbrus (Europe) and Denali (North America). Getting the right support and sponsorship will help this amazing woman with her mountain and life dreams; as well as inspire and motivate people to achieve their personal goals. Patricia Alcivar's history-making background as a Women's Boxing Champion and pioneer, Ambassador of Sports and Health for the United States Embassy, Marathon Runner, Climber and Alpinist are just some of her accomplishments. Among her goals is the completion of her upcoming Memoir, "Courage the Book", She is now focused on becoming the 1st Latina from Queens, New York on successfully climbing the 7 World Summits. She has completed 4 thus far as of December 2022. Climbing for a Dream, was born on December 12, 2016 on Patty Alcivar' s Birthday after she successfully summited Mount Chimborazo, 20,540ft. Being a girl from NYC, she wanted to take her mountain journey to somewhere people thought it would be impossible. www.counterpartsshow.com

https://www.climbingforadream.com/ind... Patricia Alcivar Lives in Forest Hills, New York. She is a Boxing Champion, Marathon Runner and Mountain Runner and as of 5 years ago, a Mountaineer. Patty's dream is to climb the "7 summits" of the world which are the highest peaks in each continent. She has already reached the summit of Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, Kilimanjaro (Africa), Elbrus (Europe) and Denali (North America). Getting the right support and sponsorship will help this amazing woman with her mountain and life dreams; as well as inspire and motivate people to achieve their personal goals. Patricia Alcivar's history-making background as a Women's Boxing Champion and pioneer, Ambassador of Sports and Health for the United States Embassy, Marathon Runner, Climber and Alpinist are just some of her accomplishments. Among her goals is the completion of her upcoming Memoir, "Courage the Book", She is now focused on becoming the 1st Latina from Queens, New York on successfully climbing the 7 World Summits. She has completed 4 thus far as of December 2022. Climbing for a Dream, was born on December 12, 2016 on Patty Alcivar' s Birthday after she successfully summited Mount Chimborazo, 20,540ft. Being a girl from NYC, she wanted to take her mountain journey to somewhere people thought it would be impossible. www.counterpartsshow.com

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2e2vtkpp Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com President of the United States Joe Biden in Co Louth this afternoon. Uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe Joe Biden i gCo Lú tráthnóna. The President of the United States Joe Biden is in Cuaille, Co Louth, this evening, where he visited Carlin Castle - a Norman fort at the foot of Sliabh Feá - in the company of Tánaiste Micheál Martin. Tá Uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe Joe Biden i gCuaille, Co Lú, tráthnóna, mar ar thug sé cuairt ar Chaisleán Chairlinn – dún Normannach ag bun Shliabh Feá – i gcuideachta an Tánaiste Micheál Martin. The President's great-grandfather was from Co Louth and this is his third visit to the county since 2016. B'as Co Lú sin-seanathair an Uachtaráin agus seo an tríú sciuird aige ar an gcontae ó 2016. As the President's motorcade made its way through the town of Carlin, hundreds of people along the road welcomed the arrival of one of their own. Agus gluaisteán an Uachtaráin ag déanamh a bealaigh trí bhaile Chairlinn, chuir na céadta duine fáilte feadh an bhóthair roimh fhionnó duine dá gcuid féin. From Carlin, President Biden turned back and headed for Dundalk, where he is in for another hearty welcome. As Cairlinn, chas an tUachtarán Biden siar agus thug sé a aghaidh ar Dhún Dealgan, áit a bhfuil fáilte chroíúil eile i ndán dó. Earlier in the evening, after leaving Belfast, President Biden arrived at Dublin Airport, where he was welcomed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Níos túisce tráthnóna, tar éis dó Béal Feirste a fhágáil, tháinig an tUachtarán Biden go hAerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath, mar ar chuir an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar fáilte roimhe. Joe Biden also greeted others who had gathered at the airport to see him despite the bad weather. Bheannaigh Joe Biden chomh maith do dhaoine eile a bhí bailithe san aerfort lena fheiceáil ainneoin na drochaimsire. He also had a special meeting there with the staff of the United States Embassy and their families, and he also spoke with workers from the airport's fire service. Bhí cruinniú faoi leith aige ann freisin le foireann Ambasáid na Stát Aontaithe agus a dteaghlaigh, agus labhair sé chomh maith le hoibrithe ó sheirbhís dóiteáin an aerfoirt. However, the weather put a dent in his wheel – or rather a dent in the rotor – as he had to face Cho Lou in his reinforced car rather than by helicopter as planned. Chuir an aimsir eang sa roth aige, áfach – nó eang sa rótar ba chirte a rá – mar b'éigean dó aghaidh a thabhairt ar Cho Lú ina ghluaisteán treisithe seachas ar héileacaptar mar a bhí beartaithe. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Joe Biden in Carling Castle Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ Joe Biden i gCaisleán Chairlinn

https://www.climbingforadream.com/index.html Patricia Alcivar Lives in Forest Hills, New York. She is a Boxing Champion, Marathon Runner and Mountain Runner and as of 5 years ago, a Mountaineer. Patty's dream is to climb the "7 summits" of the world which are the highest peaks in each continent. She has already reached the summit of Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, Kilimanjaro (Africa), Elbrus (Europe) and Denali (North America). Getting the right support and sponsorship will help this amazing woman with her mountain and life dreams; as well as inspire and motivate people to achieve their personal goals. Patricia Alcivar's history-making background as a Women's Boxing Champion and pioneer, Ambassador of Sports and Health for the United States Embassy, Marathon Runner, Climber and Alpinist are just some of her accomplishments. Among her goals is the completion of her upcoming Memoir, "Courage the Book", She is now focused on becoming the 1st Latina from Queens, New York on successfully climbing the 7 World Summits. She has completed 4 thus far as of December 2022. Climbing for a Dream, was born on December 12, 2016 on Patty Alcivar' s Birthday after she successfully summited Mount Chimborazo, 20,540ft. Being a girl from NYC, she wanted to take her mountain journey to somewhere people thought it would be impossible. www.counterpartsshow.com

Rashid Khalidi joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the US plan to build a new embassy on a plot of land in Jerusalem owned by multiple Palestinian families, including Khalidi's. They also discuss the systemic Israeli theft of Palestinian lands beyond those privately owned and registered with title deeds.Support the show

Samuel Nnorom (b.1990) is a Nigerian-born visual. He discovered his talent at the age of 9 years while assisting his father in his shoe workshop – where he started making life drawings of customers that visited the shop. He was also influenced by his mother's tailoring workshop –as a kid who played with colourful fabrics with sewing needles and thread. He went further to develop this talent through apprenticeship, training, workshops, Exhibitions, art school and practice. Samuel holds an MFA in sculpture from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and is a full-time practising studio artist with many awards, exhibitions and residencies which include 3rd and 1st prize for the National Gallery of Art 2010 and 2012 respectively, won prizes in 2016, 2017 and 2019 editions of the Life in My City Art Festival. He was the first prize recipient (leatherwork category) of the Icreate Africa 2019. Nnorom has received invitations to important workshops and group exhibitions, including the international art workshop by IICD at the United States Embassy, Abuja (2019), Rele Young Contemporary Bootcamp 2021, published in an international magazine the UK (zine, issue 11, artist responding to issues) and Haus-a-rest, issue 17 Material Damage 2021,  Cassirer Welz Award, Bag factory and Strauss & co South Africa 2022, recipient of 2022 Royal Over-Sea League and Art House Residency London, recipient of Guest Art Space (GAS) fellowship and residency from Yinka Shonibare Foundation 2022, shortlisted for Prince Claus Funds CAREC and Mentorship 2022/2023, Noldor fellowship and Residency 2023,  and several others. He belongs to the New Nsukka School of Art and he is currently exploring Okirika clothes and Ankara fabric using bubble techniques as sculptural media while interrogating human experiences that relate to consumption, environment, sociopolitical and economic issues through questioning.  Kates-Ferri Projects, Installation of Dark Matter Samuel Nnorom: Burnt Roses, 2022 Dye, acrylic, foam and fabric 63 × 47 × 10 1/2 inches Samuel Nnorom: Yellow Quake (2022) Dye, acrylic, foam and fabric 63 x 36 x 8.5 inches

Israeli filmmaker, Maya Zinshtein's documentary Til Kingdom Come examines the unique relationship between evangelical Christians in America and the state of Israel. As Israel lies in a constant state of struggle between the Jews and Arabs, evangelical Christians pray for the restoration of the Holy Land to the Jewish people. With a steadfast belief in the Second Coming of Christ, evangelical political powers have become heavily involved in shaping American foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East. With unparalleled access, the film delves into the relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the controversial decision to move the United States Embassy to Jerusalem, and plans to annex the West Bank. Evangelical Christians cite these events as a necessary step toward the coming apocalypse because they believe that the Jewish people's establishment in the Holy Land is essential to God's plan for the End-Times. The film takes a deep dive into the unusual bond between these bedfellows and the entanglement of politics and religion. We Hold These Truths explains and challenges the beliefs of what is known as Christian Zionism in our award-winning film, Christian Zionism: The Tragedy & The Turning: Part I.

During the Remember Benghazi Ride honoring the 10th Anniversary of the attack on the United States Embassy in Benghazi, Jimmy was introduced to Tyler Wilschetz, the Executive Pastor at Veneration Church in Kalispel, MT   Listen to Tyler's story in which he survived a Grizzly bear attack, along with some of the actions, thoughts, and prayers of the day as he ventured into the woods at the start of the 2021 archery hunting season.    As part of their introduction to each other in Big Fork, MT, and with Jimmy's speech during the 10th anniversary memorial, Tyler recounts how Jimmy's story resonated within him and how Tyler applied on of the components in a recent sermon.   Enjoy as Jimmy and Tyler discuss the ‘J turn” and when you find yourself in a difficult situation, why you must throw it in reverse to get away from the threat, and escape to safety, while being mindful evil is pursuing us, staying in neutral is death, so you must stay in gear and drive.   In the end, we as a country are going in the wrong direction. and we must turn this thing around, it must be intentional to keep moving towards good as evil will continue to pursue us.   https://able-nation.org   https://protectorculture.com   https://ableshepherd.com https://www.facebook.com/ableshepherd/ https://www.instagram.com/ableshepherd/?hl=en   https://standinthegapinitiative.com   https://standcourageous.com

There is a strong relationship between the land and our interior landscapes. When we are connected to the land, we're connected to ourselves, and one another.Hillary will share how art can be a bridge helping us to reconnect with land, ourselves, and our Ancestral lineages, ultimately helping to re-weave ourselves into the web of life. She will discuss her own creations which bring together materials and processes that express the union of humanity and the physical world. Hillary states, “Stitching, like agriculture, can be functional-- a technical solution to join materials/a means of survival-- or, both can be done purely in service of the soul, lifting the spirit through beauty and wonder.”Hillary Waters Fayle is an Artist and Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she directs the fiber/textile program. She has previously taught at the Appalachian Center for Craft (TN), Penland School of Craft (NC), the Mediterranean Art & Design Program (Italy) and Yasar University (Turkey) and was recently awarded residencies at Oak Spring Garden Foundation (VA) and Bazart Textile (France). Her work is in the permanent collections of the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, NY, United States Embassy to Sri Lanka, Colombo, the Kalmthout Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Belgium and the US Embassy in Tangiers, Algeria. Recent professional projects include collaborations with Grace Farms Foundation (Ct), Thoreau Farms Trust (Ma), Domestika (Spain), L'Occitane en Provence (Switzerland), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (France), and the New York Botanical Garden. A public installation in collaboration with the AKG Museum can be seen year round in Buffalo, NY. More information and images of Hillary's work can be found here on ONE's website. Support the show

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This comes after the United States Embassy in South Africa issued a warning to its citizens based in SA about such a possibility. The embassy issued the warning on Wednesday where it urged its citizens to avoid large gatherings and crowds during the weekend of 29-30 October 2022.

Bingene has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Management from the Wharton School of Business, a Master's focusing on art from 1850 to contemporary, and a graduate from Christie's Education. She has over 20 years of experience working in the art industry. Bingene has done curatorial work in places such as the Residence of the United States Embassy, Arte San Ramon, and Carol Morgan School for the Benefit Gala & Auction. She started by writing articles about exhibitions she visited while studying at the Wharton School of Business. She is currently the director and curator of Arte Berri and Fundación Amaya Salazar.

Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast -  invites you to hear and watch an important message from our guest -  Scott Edelman - Retired U.S. Diplomat from the Unites States Foreign Service within the U.S. Department of State .         Mr. Edelman entered government service in 1980 as an intelligence analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. In that capacity, he followed and analyzed political developments in East Africa (1980-83) and Eastern Europe (1986-89).        As a political officer at the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania (1984-86).  I had  worked closely with Mr. Edelman and other diplomats at the American Embassy in Bucharest - during my legal fight to protect religious and human rights under the Socialism regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu there. And - It is my honor to have Mr. Scott Edelman and his family as my long time friends.       For his work in Romania and around the world - Mr. Edelman received an Exceptional Performance Award; two Superior Honor awards; a Meritorious Honor award; and the INR's Best New Analyst award in 2005.    Mr. Edelman also received special recognition for his contributions to the 2010 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq.       From 2006-08, he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO (serving as the State Department's “diplomat in residence.”) We are happy for you to hear and watch from Mr.Edelman and  from his prospective as a retired Diplomat -- Why Socialism is not the solution for America.   We hope that his message encouraged and equipped you to share and talk with others about Socialism and the freedom that we have in America. -  https://youtu.be/bSo-51J79P4                        But - If you need more training in group or individual coaching - Go to https://www.virginiaprodanbooks.com/freedom - coaching - Do not settle for less. We can help you turn your setbacks into comebacks.                   We encourage you to buy a signed copy of Saving My Assassin - here — https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/. - This book will encourage you to live a life of significance and success & changes many lives.  Remember that God wants to do the same in your life.     If you want to invite Virginia Prodan to speak at your events - https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/     Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan - is each Wednesday & Saturday at 10:00 a.m. CST - follow us -  on Spotify; PodBean; Apple Podcast , YouTube - And - ON Edifi Podcast Network - The Best Christian Platform ---- https://lnkd.in/g_5nqzJj        Watch today's message here: https://youtu.be/bSo-51J79P4. ---  And - please share the message with others.         Order and share your signed copy(s) of memoir #SavingMyAssassin - directly here: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/      This memoir will encourage you to see how God equipped Virginia  to influence an ungodly culture and changed a country through her - Romania - from Socialism to a democratic country, and much much more.   And how God is using her in America too.   Remember that God wants to do the same in your life. To Invite Virginia Prodan - to speak at your events : https://lnkd.in/eQwj4R2u    Please donate and support to our ministry - Virginia Prodan Ministries - here  - https://virginiaprodan.com/donate/    YOUR support  will make all the difference in the world.  Every dollar helps us reach and train more people.               Benefits of Donating 100% of all donations will go toward: •     Any church or Bible-based group or ministry who is in need of: -     Group Coaching -     Equiping - Training -     Invite Virginia Prodan to speak at their event -     Raising money for events who are in need of speakers Donors are encouraged to participate in person or online streaming at those events. So - please donate -   here:  https://virginiaprodan.com/donate/ Together - We Can Change the World!             Thank you,  Virginia Prodan        As you might know my memoir -  Saving My Assassin has been nominated as one of the 8 most powerful books about the importance of freedom and religious freedom.            Order and share with others  a signed copy(s) of the best Seller memoir Saving My Assassin  -  here: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/          

My guest, Diana Daniele,  is the founder of Diana Daniele Communications, a boutique PR firm specializing in literary, hospitality, entertainment, political, and non-profit public relations. Known for her media relations savvy, creative branding and social media expertise, Diana began her career while she was earning her master's degree from the Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California.  She completed a study “How Barbie Speaks Sexually to Children,” at USC's Institute for the Study of Women and Men (ISWM), a feminist think tank studying how women's gender roles are portrayed in film and on television. After completing her research, Diana stayed on to work with both the press and sponsors such as Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, and NBC/Universal. Over the years, she has represented The Beverly Hills Hotel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ralph Lauren, Martin Katz Jewelry, KUSC-FM Classical Radio, AMC Theaters, Rock the Vote, and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, among many others. She has also worked in an international diplomatic capacity, running publicity for and organizing outreach events at the United States Embassy's Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Diana has completed coursework in English Literature at the University of Cambridge, England and earned her bilingual certificate from the University of Madrid, (Comp-lu-tan-se) Complutense. As impressive as all of Diana's aforementioned credits are, quite possibly the most important work she's done is the recent completion of her memoir “OUT OF THE DARK: A Memoir of Migraine and Madness” which chronicles the years that she suffered from severe & debilitating migraines while continuing to run her business, being a wife and raising three children. If you'd like to contact Diana for her PR services or are a literary agent and would like to represent Diana and her memoir, you may contact her via: diana@dianadanielepr.com dianadanielepr.com FB: Diana Foutz Daniele IG: @dianadanielepr Twitter: @DianaFDaniele LI: Diana Daniele   To leave me a recorded review, have a story idea, voiceover projector for podcasting inquiries, you may contact me at: www.cherylholling.com Remember to like, share and review. Thank you ; - )

              Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast -  invites you to hear and watch an important message from our guest -  Scott Edelman - Retired U.S. Diplomate from the Unites States Foreign Service within the U.S. Department of State .         Mr. Edelman entered government service in 1980 as an intelligence analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. In that capacity, he followed and analyzed political developments in East Africa (1980-83) and Eastern Europe (1986-89).        As a political officer at the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania (1984-86).  I had  worked closely with Mr. Edelman and other diplomats at the American Embassy in Bucharest - during my legal fight to protect religious and human rights under the Socialism regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu there. And - It is my honor to have Mr. Scott Edelman and his family as my long time friends.       For his work in Romania and around the world - Mr. Edelman received an Exceptional Performance Award; two Superior Honor awards; a Meritorious Honor award; and the INR's Best New Analyst award in 2005.    Mr. Edelman also received special recognition for his contributions to the 2010 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq.       From 2006-08, he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO (serving as the State Department's “diplomat in residence.”) We are happy for you to hear and watch from Mr.Edelman and  from his prospective as a retired Diplomat -- Why Socialism is not the solution for America.   We hope that his message encouraged and equipped you to share and talk with others about Socialism and the freedom that we have in America. -  https://youtu.be/bSo-51J79P4                        But - If you need more training in group or individual coaching - Go to https://www.virginiaprodanbooks.com/freedom - coaching - Do not settle for less. We can help you turn your setbacks into comebacks.                   We encourage you to buy a signed copy of Saving My Assassin - here — https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/. - This book will encourage you to live a life of significance and success & changes many lives.  Remember that God wants to do the same in your life.     If you want to invite Virginia Prodan to speak at your events - https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/     Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan - is each Wednesday & Saturday at 10:00 a.m. CST - follow us -  on Spotify; PodBean; Apple Podcast , YouTube - And - ON Edifi Podcast Network - The Best Christian Platform ---- https://lnkd.in/g_5nqzJj        Watch today's message here: https://youtu.be/bSo-51J79P4. ---  And - please share the message with others.         Order and share your signed copy(s) of memoir #SavingMyAssassin - directly here: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/      This memoir will encourage you to see how God equipped Virginia  to influence an ungodly culture and changed a country through her - Romania - from Socialism to a democratic country, and much much more.   And how God is using her in America too.   Remember that God wants to do the same in your life. To Invite Virginia Prodan - to speak at your events : https://lnkd.in/eQwj4R2u    Please donate and support to our ministry - Virginia Prodan Ministries - here  - https://virginiaprodan.com/donate/    YOUR support  will make all the difference in the world.  Every dollar helps us reach and train more people.               Benefits of Donating 100% of all donations will go toward: •     Any church or Bible-based group or ministry who is in need of: -     Group Coaching -     Equiping - Training -     Invite Virginia Prodan to speak at their event -     Raising money for events who are in need of speakers Donors are encouraged to participate in person or online streaming at those events. So - please donate -   here:  https://virginiaprodan.com/donate/ Together - We Can Change the World!             Thank you,  Virginia Prodan        As you might know my memoir -  Saving My Assassin has been nominated as one of the 8 most powerful books about the importance of freedom and religious freedom.            Order and share with others  a signed copy(s) of the best Seller memoir Saving My Assassin  -  here: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/          

President Salva Kiir's security advisor, Tut Kew Gatluak, and a South Sudanese delegation are in Khartoum to discuss with Sudanese officials the progress made so far in implementing the October 2020 Juba Peace Agreement; The United States Embassy in Juba is calling on the South Sudan government to remove the commissioners of Koch and Mayendit Counties from their positions and hold them accountable for recent human rights violations in Leer County of Unity state

In this week's episode, we look at all sides of the Ukraine Bio-Weapons/ research debate. We discuss the conversation between Senator Marco Rubio, the White House response, Russian and Chinese allegations - We cover all of it! We touch on the Iranian missiles which allegedly were fired just feet from a United States Embassy and we discuss the controversial Florida bill coined "Don't Say Gay" by those who oppose the measure. All of this and more on this week's episode!----more---- Donate to the Revolution! Follow us on Substack for all Articles, Videos & Documents from this weeks show ----more---- Subscribe to the links below to stay up to date with the Podcast! YOUTUBE APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY & EVERYWHERE ELSE YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS Follow us on Instagram for daily updates!  

Episode Topic: Impact of Rise in Sea Level in MumbaiJoin the Mumbai Global Center and Krupali Uplekar Krusche who is the Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work and Director of DHARMA (Digital Historic Architectural Research and Material Analysis) research team. She will be discussing her Sea Level Rise Study: Environmental impact on development of the City of Mumbai in its future. A 3D Exhibit and International Conference, 'The Digital Future of World Heritage' was conducted in partnership with the United States Embassy to Italy, NASA, UNESCO and the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage in 2014. Both projects are part of the four year agreement with the World Heritage Center of UNESCO. The University of Notre Dame has created Development and Advancement of Resilient Cities Alliance (DVARCA), and will work on tackling issues related to climate change, including sea level rise as seen in Mumbai where planning tools like assessing onsite responses to transformations throughout the year will be recorded and included with studies done by CIRES, University of Colorado and NASA to create a comprehensive urban planning on a regional scale for the site. This will then be taken down to the level of individualized solutions on site with impact on the ground and local interventions for it.Featured Speakers: Dhiraj Mehra, Inaugural Director for Initiatives in India, University of Notre Dame's Mumbai Global CenterKrupali Uplekar Krusche, Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work and Director of DHARMA (Digital Historic Architectural Research and Material Analysis)Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/42e23a. This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

Last week's episode was about giving a holistic experience on what it takes to be a successful international student in the US and diaspora as a whole. In this episode, we dive deeper into resources that are available to prospective students in Africa to use if planning to apply to schools in the US. Our guest Richard Ewane, founder of The Student Advisor, explains the entire process of applying to college as an international student successfully with an emphasis on making it through the complex process of the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy. If you are a student or parent of a prospective student who is confused and/or overwhelmed by the complex process of applying to college in the diaspora, then this episode is for you. Meet Our Guest Born in Cameroon, Richard Ewane attended primary school in Yaoundé and secondary school at Sacred Heart College Mankon, Bamenda. He then went to college in America, studying International Business and Economics at Ohio Northern University (ONU). Upon graduation, Mr. Ewane was hired by his alma mater, ONU, as an Admissions Counselor. After working at ONU, Mr. Ewane decided to return to Cameroon. He worked at the S. T. Muna Foundation for a few years and then he was recruited by the U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé as the EducationUSA Advisor, working with prospective students, their families, and other stakeholders to gain admission to U.S. institutions. During his tenure at the U.S. Embassy, Mr. Ewane recorded a seventeen percent (17%) increase in the number of successful applications from the country, the largest increase in over a decade! Driven by his desire to improve the lives of his fellow Cameroonian youth, Richard left his position at the US Embassy and went to work as the Chief of Staff to the international lawyer and anti-corruption champion, Akere "Mr. Clean'' Muna, a candidate in Cameroon's 2018 presidential election. Simultaneously, he launched The Student Advisor to continue the work he has been doing for a decade – effecting change by providing educational opportunities to Cameroonians. Today, he continues to work with the then-presidential candidate on matters of good governance and anti-corruption across the globe, as well as run The Student Advisor. All with the goal of bringing positive change to his community. Contact Richard:  Website: www.thestudentadvisor.com Phone [whatsapp]: +1 614 697 4455 Phone: +237 680 230 570 Social media platforms: The Student Advisor   Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 – 07:54] Introduction Introducing the guests The guest summarize his journey [07:54 – 20:05] Coming to America to Study The application process Arriving in America Culture shock experiences Richard's first experience with American students Adapting to the America system [20:05 – 23:00] Working in America after Graduation Working as an Admissions Counselor Setting up orientation for foreign students [23:00 – 30:00] Coming back to Cameroon Finding a job I regretted my decision when things got difficult Working in an orphanage & starting a record label Working at the United States Embassy [54:35 – 46:26] How The Student Advisor helps Students Guiding students through the entire F-1 visa application process Advising students on how to select schools Launching a bootcamp to help students  How The Student Advisor was started The abundant scholarships available [46:36 – 48:04] Get in Touch with The Student Advisor Contact us through our website Getting in touch through Whatsapp & Social Media [48:04 – 55:13] Lessons & Final Words Two important things to note  Anyoh's  final words   Tweetable Quotes: “After doing this several times, I can today look at a kid's document and ask them how the interview went and know exactly what happened. So what we do is consulting for students who have been denied visas or about to go for an interview and steer them in the right direction.” - Richard Ewane [Founder, The Student Advisor] “A lot of students will stand in their own way. This is because they work with- and receive advice from people who have no idea what they are talking about.” - Richard Ewane [Founder, The Student Advisor] “There could be way more [international students studying in America]. We have so many more qualified students who just fall through the cracks because they don't have information. When I started working at the US Embassy, I did a full media bliss and we ended up having a 17% increase in the number of Cameroonian students studying in the US.” -  Richard Ewane [Founder, The Student Advisor] “Disseminating correct information is really important for our students because they don't know. You have all these kids who got 5As in Advanced Level, they should be going to MIT and Stanford and Berkeley, but they don't know they can. And even when they've seen other people do it, they don't know how to go about it.” - Richard Ewane [Founder, The Student Advisor] “Life would have been way easier and better if I had this kind of opportunity [with The Student Advisor] prior to coming to the United States as an international student. It is really amazing how much we just try to figure it out by ourselves because we don't have any guidance.” - Anyoh Fombad LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out the best content just for you! You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, or send us an email at hello@livingafricanpodcast.com. Check out our website www.livingafricanpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more. You can connect with Anyoh on Facebook (@anyohf), Instagram (@anyohfombad), and Twitter (@anyohfombad).

"It's a very dire situation when you see the United States Embassy being evacuated. In fact, you just had President Biden a few days ago saying you wouldn't see helicopters evacuating the embassy like Saigon, and yet here we are. This is President Biden's Saigon moment and unfortunately, it was very predictable," House Minority Whip Steve ScaliseSupport the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1455307/episodes)

In this episode, I am speaking to Air Force Lt. Col. Jacob English, a 15-year active-duty officer who is currently Deputy Chief of the Security Cooperation Organization at the United States Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador. He advises and coordinates training and equipment programs with senior leaders from El Salvador's military. Among other assignments to include time at the Pentagon and working as an avionics engineer, he deployed to Afghanistan where he managed the purchase of ground wheeled vehicles for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police.  He also led a pathfinder project that laid the groundwork for total asset visibility in the Air Force supply chain and then went on to get a Master's degree in Systems Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the Air Force, he spent two years working as a missionary in Costa Rica and is a fluent Spanish speaker. He solves tough problems, and I know you'll enjoy listening to his story.

Acting US Defense Secretary Chris Miller formally announced troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq saying it fulfills a President Trump policy promise. Moments following the drawdown numbers being announced rockets were fired at the United States Embassy in Baghdad. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with FOX's Lucas Tomlinson at the Pentagon, about the reaction to the withdrawal of troops among military leaders and the attack on the Green Zone.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dionna Griffin-Irons is a comedy performer, producer, mentor and facilitator. Dionna joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss how improv and journaling helped her survive in prison, the importance of identity shifts, motherhood, mentoring, The Second City and her legacy in diversity and inclusion. Dionna Griffin-Irons is the former Director of Diversity, Talent & Inclusion for The Second City U.S. and Canada. A Second City Detroit alumna with 20+ years of experience as a performer, producer and facilitator, Dionna has taught 200+ workshops at colleges, women's shelters, corporate boardrooms and worked with the United States Embassy in Norway and Latvia introducing improv as a tool for social change. Today Dionna produces, mentors, and teaches in comedy. Links: TEDxUChicago Talk: How I Improvised in Prison - and Found My Voice Join Dionna's classes: www.dionnagriffinirons.com Follow Dionna on Instagram @dionnagriffinirons The Artist's Way Book by Julia Cameron: Buy on Amazon Continue the conversation on Instagram @stephandyer .

I HATE DONALD TRUMP!We the people heard that over and again in 2016, did we not? I may disagree with them, sometimes passionately so, but I never hated any politician, did you? To be sure, President Trump has a most unique personality. He is straightforward to a fault, confrontational, argumentative, interruptive, always on the ready for a verbal fight. He sometimes has that turn–off look on his face. He drinks no alcohol but he sure loves his food. You can predict the way he will dress, especially those long red ties, and his hair can often look like something not his own!He won the Republican nomination for President in 2016 even though he was by no means any kind of traditional Republican. He was then, is now and always will be:         HIS OWN MAN.Perhaps more a libertarian than a Republican. It is difficult at times to figure out what he is but you can judge the man by what he does. TRUMP IS A MAN OF HIS WORD! He does what he says he will do. Especially when it comes to Israel. The organization THE REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION (RJC) calls Trump “the most pro–Israel American President ever.” If the RJC comes to that conclusion as a result of what Trump has promised and what Trump has done, President Trump is indeed the most pro–Israel, pro–Jewish President ever.Mr. Trump has an unwavering commitment to defend the state of Israel. He understands that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, a strong ally of America, a buffer to radical and warlike Islamic states like Iran, and even a thorn in the side to Russia. Trump knows that it is for the good of America that Israel needs to survive and thrive. So, from the Trump Administration there comes a long litany of pro–Israel policies. In December 2017, President Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of the Jewish state. It was the capital when modern day Israel, then the land of Canaan, was occupied by the Jews and the twelve tribes. It was the capital city of David, Solomon and any number of kings thereafter. Jerusalem is steeped in Jewish history, tradition, occupancy, culture and lifestyle. It is in fact the ETERNAL CAPITAL OF THE JEWISH STATE AND RIGHT–THINKING PEOPLE. Such a declaration would never have been made by the Democrats and certainly not by Barack Hussein Obama.In May 2018, President Trump moved the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. At that time, Trump publicly declared in presidential fashion that Jerusalem was:         THE ETERNAL CAPITAL OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE.As such, the American embassy should be there, and not in Tel Aviv. Another bold move but the right move. Trump was loudly criticized by Democrats but for this President, the hateful harangues of critics and especially the Democrats are water off a duck's back. That is one great strength of Trump. He ignores hateful criticism and may even welcome that. Again, in May 2018, President Trump withdrew the United States of America from the IRAN NUCLEAR TREATY. In many ways, Trump knew that this treaty was trumped up, unenforceable, a sham and one which would eventually allow the participating nations and the world to see Iran with nuclear warfare capability. It was a treaty Iran could ignore, and it did, and even while professing adherence, all the while pursue the development of nuclear capability. Trump withdrew America from that sham of a treaty much to the consternation of America's European allies. Trumps response to that criticism was that those nations like America should also withdraw from this sham of a treaty. In November 2018, President Trump reinstituted crippling sanctions against Israel's main geopolitical enemy Iran. Most were economic and the full effects of this bold and audacious action rippled through the Iranian economy and culture. Not only did such presidential actions and sanctions have their intended geopolitical effects, but as well the sanctions caused unrest, dissent and even a certain kind of protest and rebellion on the part of right–thinking Iranian citizens. Trump knew the effect on the entire world which Iranian nuclear capability would have. He with Israel was determined to not allow that to happen.In March 2019, the United States recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. This is a territory once Syrian but captured in war by the Israelis and kept by them ever since. Syrians and their allies would camp on the Heights and fire indiscriminately on the Israelis and their territory below, an incredible military advantage. Israelis knew they had to maintain possession of the Golan Heights for their safety and security. They were of course loudly criticized by Palestinians and by Arab nations. To this day, Israelis maintain full possession of that unique and special territory. I have been there three times. It is well fortified. The Israelis keep watch 24/7 for any Syrian military activity even as they do for Lebanon with the militant, hateful Iranian–sponsored group military activity of Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli soldiers, the IDF charged with the defense of that territory know how serious that task is and the guard is never down. These trained soldiers are tough, kill or be killed defenders of their precious PROMISED LAND. In November 2019, in a major reversal of prior US policy, the Trump Administration declared that Israelis settlement activity on so called Palestinian land is not necessarily illegal. In fact, all that land was historically Israeli and Jewish. I often wonder how real, true Jewish citizens could ever cede one inch of that precious historical and biblical territory which was always theirs. Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes the same, and has pursued a reasonably aggressive settlement policy to his credit. We can be certain that more such settlements will occur or at least the attempt made to do so. If Trump is President, such moves will be sanctioned and supported. If Biden is elected, you can be certain there will be no such support and in fact, Israel will be sanctioned even punished if they do so. In January, Trump released his plan for peace in that war–like territory termed:         PEACE TO PROSPERITY.Such a plan gave the Palestinians the power to govern themselves which they have always sought but NOT the power to threaten Israel. This proposal, no matter how fair and realistic, was promptly rejected by Palestinian leaders as every such plan has been. It is time wasting, futile and DEAD ON ARRIVAL (DOA) to propose any plan of compromise to the Palestinians, other than one which would call for the elimination and removal of all Jews from that territory which the Palestinians regard as their own. As one Palestinian leader declared:PALESTINIANS WILL NEVER REST UNTIL EVERY JEW IN ISRAEL IS BURIED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA! And that, so it seems is the real attitude and thinking of the Palestinians which prevents any compromise or even negotiations for peace. Israelis know that and PRESIDENT TRUMP KNOWS THAT!President Trump has also pledged that the bond between the United States and Israel is “absolutely, totally unbreakable.” It should be. The United Nations, after World War II and the horrific Holocaust, reestablished Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people. Arab nations immediately went to war, any number of them only to lose every one of them. In the process, Israel was able to recapture much of the territory to which it was entitled and especially, their beloved capital city Jerusalem. There is no way any of that territory will be returned or given up. Right thinking Israelis resent to this day the unworkable compromise which occurred as the result of the disastrous plan:         LAND FOR PEACE.All that accomplished was the surrender of Jewish land, Israeli territory and Israel got nothing, absolutely nothing in return.Donald J. Trump is not a true Republican and he would probably admit that. He chafes at the spineless, compromising, often wishy–washy conduct of Republicans in Congress. Nor is he a Christian. But Trump, unlike Obama before him, or our current group of politicians:         DOES WHAT HE SAYS HE WILL DO.And that starts with the full defense and support of Israel and the Jews. It is as though Trump believes in the promises of the great GOD JEHOVAH in Genesis 12 which states the promise of the G–d of the Jews:I WILL BLESS THEM THAT BLESS YOU AND I WILL CURSE THEM THAT CURSE YOU. It is good that America, WE THE PEOPLE, are on the side of blessing rather than cursing. No right–thinking person, including the not – right–thinking politicians should ever want to incur the wrath of this powerful and almighty G–d of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and our Lord Jesus Christ. So, I for one am with you President Donald John Trump and I say exactly what you have said and promised:THE BOND BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL IS ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY UNBREAKABLE.The majority of American Jews vote Democrat and will not vote for Mr. Trump this year. In so doing, they show what they really think and feel about the Promised Land, the eternal home of all Jews. Such a vote seems to indicate that they really don't care what happens to Israel. What a shame. There are far more Evangelicals and gentiles who are much more pro–Israel than these seemingly non–caring Jews. And they, we will vote for Trump for there really is no alternative for those of us who believe in and love the land of Israel, the Promised Land. I will enthusiastically vote for Mr. Trump. It matters not his personal personality, but what matters are his policies, his political platforms and his promises. He has shown us that he will KEEP THEM. And that is more than good enough for me. I hope it is the same for you.