By Cecilia Panella WASHINGTON — The Alexander Hamilton Society will be hosting a lecture on Tuesday, March 12 with Dr. Francis Gavin and Dr. Matthew Kroenig. The two scholars will be discussing modern nuclear strategy, a remarkably timely topic given recent negotiations between the Trump administration and North Korea. Moreover, both have recently published on... Continue Reading →
The Briefing: Egyptian Ambassador Yasser Reda
By Cecilia Panella WASHINGTON — On March 7, the SAIS Careers in Diplomacy Club will be hosting Egypt’s ambassador to the U.S. Yasser Reda for a luncheon and discussion on Egyptian security and global terrorism. According to his biography from the Egyptian embassy, Amb. Reda is a 33-year veteran of Egypt’s diplomatic corps who has... Continue Reading →
The Briefing: Marta Serafini, foreign correspondent for Corriere della Sera
Serafini (pictured right) with GWIL Executive Board member, Alissa Pavia. By Olivia Magnanini BOLOGNA, Italy — On February 18, Marta Serafini, a foreign correspondent for Corriere della Sera, came to SAIS Europe to speak with students about her work, the challenges of reporting in the Middle East, the changing media landscape and financial pressures facing... Continue Reading →
The Briefing: Exploring Foreign Policy Through the Creative Process
Photo Credit: (Left) Peter van Agtmael, http://www.petervanagtmael.net/ (Middle) Lea Carpenter, taken by: Michael Lionstar (Right) Elliot Ackerman, http://www.aspenpublicradio.org By Cecilia Panella WASHINGTON — “Exploring Foreign Policy Through the Creative Process” took place on February 21, 2019. It included in the speaking list are Peter van Agtmael, Elliot Ackerman and Lea Carpenter. This issue of The... Continue Reading →
The Briefing: Robert Mundell and Vitor Constancio
By Jonathan Wilkinson BOLOGNA, Italy — On Thursday, Oct. 25, Vitor Constancio will be coming to SAIS Europe to deliver the Robert A. Mundell Global Risk Annual Lecture on the optimum currency area (OCA) theory and the euro as part of the SAIS Global Risk Conference. The lecture will take place at 6:30 p.m. in... Continue Reading →
The Briefing: Bernie Sanders’ views on U.S. foreign policy
By Sam Reynolds WASHINGTON - A number of leading policymakers and foreign policy experts visited SAIS last month as part of the Dean’s Forum speaker series, including Madeleine Albright, Francis Fukuyama and Ian Bremmer. The forum continues on Tuesday, October 9, when Dean Vali Nasr will host Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the Kenney Auditorium... Continue Reading →
The Briefing: Strategy behind EU economic cooperation initiatives with Romano Prodi
By Jonathan Wilkinson BOLOGNA, Italy - On Monday, Oct. 1, Romano Prodi will be returning to SAIS Europe to deliver a keynote address on the strategy behind the EU’s economic cooperation initiatives as part of the first Australia-European Union economic relations dialogue. The keynote will take place in the SAIS Europe Auditorium at 12:00 p.m.... Continue Reading →
The Briefing: Notable policy achievements of Zbigniew Brzezinski and Madeleine Albright
By Matteo Todisco and Samuel Reynolds WASHINGTON - On Monday Sept. 17, Madeleine Albright returns to SAIS to speak about the legacy of the late Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser for U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The event will take place in the Kenney Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. and will be moderated by Carla P.... Continue Reading →
Investing in the Future: U.S. National Infrastructure Bank
By: JONIEL CHA Washington: How to respond to the threat of failing infrastructure in the United States? Have no fear, dear Americans, for President Donald J. Trump is here, and he has a plan to “Make America Great Again.” In his State of the Union address to Congress on January 30, 2018, Trump reiterated his... Continue Reading →