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Audio: Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

kate — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:12:10 -0500

Over the last fifty years, the Peace Corps has played an important and evolving role in U.S. foreign policy and development objectives. Peace Corps volunteers undertake the vital work of grassroots development with projects ranging from information technology to small business development, education to health and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Video: Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

ecurran — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:11:00 -0500

Audio: Ralph Espach on Criminal Organizations and the Rule of Law in Guatemalan Border Communities

ian — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:50 -0500

Ralph Espach, a research analyst and director of the Latin American Affairs Program at the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA), joins us this week to discuss his research in Guatemalan border communities. In this podcast, Dr.

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:13:55 -0500

Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for a half-day seminar focused on the activities, practices, and strategies that characterize the global health outreach of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa, or the BRICS.

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 3

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:04:17 -0500

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 3

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:57:53 -0500

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:41:21 -0500

Video Highlight: Chronic Diseases in the Americas

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:25:00 -0400

In 2002 health ministers in the Americas recognized that chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had become the number one cause of death in the Americas, as well as a daunting socio-economic burden. They called on the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to develop a strategy for enhancing regional action and coordination on the issues.

Audio: Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus of PAHO on Non-communicable Diseases in the Western Hemisphere

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:03:33 -0400

Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO,) about the upcoming UN High Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases and the steps countries and organizations in the Western hemisphere are taking to address the social, economic, and political challenge of chronic diseases in the region.

Video: Chronic Diseases in the Americas

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:44:33 -0400

Audio: Chronic Diseases in the Americas

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:12:23 -0400

Audio: Energy and Development Nexus: An Historical View of Ethanol and Brazil

kate — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:18:21 -0400

Mario Garnero, Chairmain of BrasilInvest, joined Stephen Johnson, from the Americas Program and Sarah Ladislaw, from the Energy Program to discuss the historical role ethanol has played in the development of Brazil’s economy.

Bringing Back Government to Colombia’s Conflict Zones (in Spanish)

ian — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:54:11 -0400

Americas Program Director Stephen Johnson discusses the challenges and lessons learned from Colombia’s efforts to bring the government back to areas once controlled by guerrillas.

Audio: Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint

ecurran — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:37:00 -0400

The subject is how the Integrated Governance Response Program (IGRP), developed by the government of Colombia, with the support of USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives, could become a model for foreign assistance support for state reform without leaving a large footprint. CSIS evaluated the IGRP in 2009 and did a follow-up study in 2011.

Video: Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint

ecurran — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:26:00 -0400

Video Highlight: The Future of the DoD Overseas Medical Laboratories

jnagel — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:18:21 -0400

On June 28, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center released a project report on the U.S.

Audio: Interview with LTG James B. Peake, MD, USA (ret.) on the Army & Navy Overseas Medical Research Labs

jnagel — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:42:13 -0400

Interview with LTG James B. Peake, MD, USA (ret.) on the Army & Navy Overseas Medical Research Labs. In this interview LTG Peake discusses why the military has overseas medical research laboratories. He also discusses the importance of the laboratories to American troops abroad, to various regional organizations, and to the local populations in the lab's host countries.

Audio: The Future of the DoD Overseas Medical Laboratories

jnagel — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:42:27 -0400

On June 28, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center released a project report on the U.S.

Video: The Future of the DoD Overseas Medical Laboratories

jnagel — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:34:26 -0400

On June 28, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center released a project report on the U.S.

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Panel 3

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:25:51 -0400

2:00-3:15 Third Panel: “U.S. – Colombia Relations Looking Forward”

Moderator: Stephen Johnson, Senior Fellow and Director, Americas Program, CSIS

Carl Meacham, Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Admiral

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Lunch Keynote

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:59:32 -0400

12:45-1:45 Luncheon Keynote Address

Introduction: The Honorable Thomas F. McLarty III, Senior Adviser, CSIS; President and
Co-founder, McLarty Associates

James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Panel 2

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:25:12 -0400

11:00-12:15 Second Panel: “Outlook for Colombia’s Economy”

Moderator: Meredith Broadbent, Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

Santiago Montenegro, President, Asofondos Alberto Bernal, Head of Research, Bulltick Capital Markets

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Panel 1

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:03:40 -0400

9:45-10:45 First Panel: “Consolidating Peace”

Moderator: Phillip McLean, Senior Associate, Americas Program, CSIS

Alejandro Reyes, Chief Advisor to Colombia’s Minister of Agriculture

Juan Carlos Esguerra, Partner, Esguerra Barrera Arriaga

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Opening Remarks

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:48:33 -0400

9:00-9:40 Opening Remarks

Introduction: Stephen Johnson, Senior Fellow and Director, Americas Program, CSIS

The Honorable Gabriel Silva, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States

Video: Colombia - 2020 (Afternoon Keynote)

ecurran — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:44:00 -0400

Colombia has turned the page after decades of conflict and uncertainty, and emerges as a country with enormous political, social, and economic potential in the region.

Video: Colombia - 2020 (Morning Keynote)

ecurran — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:41:00 -0400

Colombia has turned the page after decades of conflict and uncertainty, and emerges as a country with enormous political, social, and economic potential in the region.

Interview with Heather Conley and François Delmas - Health Diplomacy Report, Europe, G8, G20

jnagel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:13:24 -0500

Interview with Heather Conley, Senior Fellow and Director of the Europe Program, and François Delmas, Visiting Fellow for the Europe Program. Ms. Conley and Mr. Delmas explain how the G8 and G20 focus on global health respectively. They also discuss the likelihood of emerging economies taking on issues of development assistance.

Video: Author Spotlight - Global Aging Preparedness Index

mentman — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:18:25 -0500

Richard Jackson, director of the CSIS Global Aging Initiative, outlines the key takeaways from his new report the "Global Aging Preparedness Index." CSIS recommends you watch this video in full screen mode.

Video: The Global Aging Preparedness Index

ecurran — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:01:02 -0500

Over the next few decades, global aging promises to affect every dimension of the economy and society. Perhaps most fatefully, it could throw into question the ability of many countries to provide a decent standard of living for the old without imposing a crushing burden on the young. Which countries are most prepared to meet the challenge? And which countries are least prepared?

Audio: The Global Aging Preparedness Index

ian — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:50:48 -0500

Video: Brazil, China, Germany and Russia's Industrial Policies

ecurran — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:25:02 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts a meeting to examine the policies that stimulate production and innovation in countries including Brazil, China, Germany and Russia. The meeting assesses the competitive impact of such policies in these countries and in the global economy as a whole.

Audio: Global Aging Preparedness Index

ecurran — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:42:23 -0400

The world is being overtaken by a stunning demographic transformation known as global aging. Over the next few decades, global aging promises to affect everything from business psychology and workforce productivity to the shape of the family and the direction of global capital flows.

Video: Global Launch of The Global Aging Preparedness Index

ian — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:01:00 -0400

Audio: The G8 Muskoka and G20 Toronto Summits Health and Development Outcomes

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:30:24 -0400

On Wednesday, July 7, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center and the Kaiser Family Foundation convened key officials and experts to assess the outcomes of the June 25-27 Group of Eight (G-8) and the Group of 20 (G-20) Summits held in Canada.

Video: The G8 Muskoka and G20 Toronto Summits Health and Development Outcomes

mentman — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:40:51 -0400

Video: Statesmen's Forum: Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator

ian — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:01:10 -0400

CSIS hosted a Statesmens Forum with Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator. He discussed global health issues with an introduction by Lisa Carty, Deputy Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center.

Video Highlight: Statesmen's Forum: Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator

ecurran — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:46:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a Statesmens Forum with Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator. He discussed global health issues with an introduction by Lisa Carty, Deputy Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center.

The Statemen's Forum is made possible by the Lavrentiadis Group of Companies.

Audio: China in the Americas

ian — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:54:53 -0400

China in the Americas with panelists Ambassador Richard Bernal, Alternate Executive Director of IDB and former Director General of the Office of Trade Negotiations at CARICOM; Osvaldo Rosales, Director of the International Commerce Division Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean; Johanna Mendelson Forman, Senior Associate of

Video: China in the Americas

ian — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:48:53 -0400

China in the Americas

Panelists include:

Ambassador Richard Bernal
Alternate Executive Director, IDB
and former Director General of the Office of Trade Negotiations, CARICOM

Osvaldo Rosales
Director, International Commerce Division

Audio: The Chile - U.S. Free Trade Agreement

pfrank — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:22:32 -0400

This event featured summary presentations by experts from CJILC, Santiago Chile, on Chile’s experience in implementing its 2004 free trade agreement with the United States. These presentations are based on a new report on the implementation of the FTA carried out by CJILC and the IDB.

Video: The Chile - U.S. Free Trade Agreement

ian — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:15:19 -0400

Audio: Colombian Narcotics Control Strategy: an Interview with Peter DeShazo

pfrank — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:06:12 -0500

Peter DeShazo, director of the Americas Program, discussed the State Department's new International Narcotics Control Strategy Report with Russ Oates, deputy director of external relations. His focus was on Colombia.

Audio: Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State: Lessons from Colombia

pfrank — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:27:32 -0400

A recording of the book launch of the book Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State: Lessons from Colombia. For more than a decade the people of Colombia have been engaged in an effort to establish legitimate state authority in the face of illegal armed groups fueled by income from narcotics.

Audio: Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor, Panel 3 (Spanish)

pfrank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:05:07 -0400

The Mesoamerican corridor has long facilitated the illegal movement of drugs north to the United States and of arms from the United States to Mexico and countries further south. Humans and endangered species also form part of the flow of illegal traffic bound for markets in the United States and beyond.

Audio: Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor, Panel 3

pfrank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:02:23 -0400

Audio: Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor, Panel 2 (Spanish)

pfrank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:12:42 -0400

Audio: Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor, Panel 1 (Spanish)

pfrank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:07:11 -0400

Audio: Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor, Panel 2

pfrank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:54:14 -0400

Audio: Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor, Panel 1

pfrank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:33:51 -0400

Audio: Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor, Keynote Address

pfrank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:33:19 -0400

Luncheon and Keynote Address

Assistant Secretary David T. Johnson, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, United States Department of State

Moderator, Peter DeShazo, CSIS