April, 2010
Obama's War: The Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan
A former CIA officer, Bruce Riedel focuses on political transition, terrorism and conflict resolution. He was a senior advisor to three U.S. presidents on Middle East and South Asian issues. At the request of President Obama, he chaired an interagency review of policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan for the White House that was completed in March 2009.
"Over 1 Billion NOT Served: The Global Economic Crisis and Food Governance" with Jennifer Clapp
The food price crisis of 2007-2008 resulted in widespread hunger and civil unrest across the developing world. The attention directed to the global ‘food crisis’ was quickly overshadowed by the global economic collapse in the latter part of 2008, which came on the heels of months of financial instability. Since the financial crisis erupted, food insecurity has only worsened in developing countries. In 2009, the FAO announced that the number of undernourished people on the planet had surpassed 1 billion, making the millennium development goal of halving world hunger to 450 million by 2015 that much more distant. As the reality of the long term nature of this current hunger crisis has set in, institutions of global governance have responded with plans to improve world food security. In this talk, Jennifer Clapp examines the linkages between the global economic crisis and rising hunger, and discusses the implications of various strategies for addressing the crisis for food system sustainability.
Global Governance and the Nuclear Revival: are we up to the challenge? with Louise Frechette
Renewed interest in nuclear energy has raised questions about the effectiveness of global cooperation to ensure nuclear safety and security and prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Madame Fréchette explains the conclusions of a recent CIGI study which assesses the likely shape of the so-called nuclear renaissance and offers recommendations on ways to make nuclear global governance more effective.