Lecture Series

Vitaly Churkin

2010-02-25T06:44:00Z

“How Will the Security Council Deal with Iran and North Korea”?: A Russian Perspective”. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, will share his country’s view on this demanding subject.

Michael O’Hanlon

2010-02-04T15:35:00Z

“The Wars of Iraq and Afghanistan: An Update From the Battlefields”. Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institute will share his expertise on this region and the challenges facing the US in peacekeeping in Iraq and winning the war in Afghanistan.

Mead Treadwell

2010-01-21T15:30:00Z

Mead Treadwell, appointed Chairman of the US Arctic Research Commission by the President in 2006, will discuss strategic and defense issues facing Alaska and the Arctic regions.

Leslie Gelb

2009-12-17T18:49:00Z

“How to Use America’s Power” Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, will discuss his new book: “How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy”.

John Diamond

2009-11-26T18:49:00Z

“The CIA and the Culture of Failure”. John Diamond, author and national correspondent for the Associated Press, will discuss US Intelligence from the end of the Cold War through the invasion of Iraq to present times.

Shannon O’Neill

2009-11-12T18:49:00Z

"Drugs, Democracy, and Development: the Real Challenges for Mexico and U.S–Mexico Relations" - Shannon O’Neill of the Council on Foreign Relations will address this topic which looms steadily larger on our horizon.

Barnett Rubin

2009-03-25T12:12:00Z

The Naples Council on World Affairs presents a speech by Professor Barnett Rubin titled “What’s at Stake in Afghanistan?” Rubin is Director of Studies and a Senior Fellow at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation. A leading expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan, he believes Washington must increase its commitment there with a resurgent Taliban. Will Afghanistan be NATO’s Waterloo?

Lieutenant Colonel Isaiah Wilson

2009-03-12T14:28:00Z

The Naples Council on World Affairs presents a speech by Lieutenant Colonel Isaiah Wilson. Wilson is Director of American Politics, Public Policy and Strategy at West Point. He will address the challenges facing our Nation: water, disease, climate change, decline in food production, famine and our need to recognize the warning systems. His speech is titled “An Uncommon Defense for the 21^st Century”.

Barbara Slavin

2009-02-26T14:20:00Z

The Naples Council on World Affairs presents a speech by Barbara Slavin. Slavin is Assistant Managing Editor for World and National Security of The Washington Times and the author of "Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation.” Prior to joining The Times last July, she was senior diplomatic reporter for USA TODAY, responsible for analyzing foreign news and U.S. foreign policy. Beginning in 1996, she covered such key issues as the U.S.-led war on terrorism and in Iraq, policy toward "rogue" states and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Michael Maibach

2009-02-13T13:47:00Z

The Naples Council on World Affairs presents a speech by Michael Maibach. Maibach was a Vice President of the Intel Corporation from 1983 to 2001. Since 2003 he has been the President of the European-American Business Council whose mission is “promoting Trans-Atlantic growth”. He has visited 57 countries and published more than 70 essays. He is a member of the US State Department’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. He addresses Trans-Atlantic Mega Trends.

Porter Goss

2009-01-29T13:29:00Z

The Honorable Porter Goss returns to Southwest Florida to answer the question: “Should the United States have a National Intelligence Service”? If yes, then what should it look like? Mr. Goss will give his view of this issue from the House Oversight Committee on Intelligence, and as a former Director of the CIA. His speech is titled “The Future of America’s Intelligence”.

Dr. George Friedman

2009-01-15T19:57:00Z

The Naples Council on World Affairs presents a speech by Dr. George Friedman. He is an American political scientist and author. Friedman is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stratfor, a leading company in the field of private intelligence and national security. Drawing upon his global network of human intelligence, security, and knowledge of terrorist organizations, Dr. Friedman will share the analysis of his 2009 forecast.

Dr. Brian Latell

2008-12-16T17:06:00Z

The Naples Council on World Affairs presents a speech by Brian Latell titled The Castro Brothers: Cuba: What next? Latell is the Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. Latell has been a Latin America and Caribbean specialist for more than four decades. During his 35 years of service in the CIA and the National Intelligence Council he advised White House and other ranking American officials and members of Congress on Latin American developments. He is most recently the author of After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader and a newer, expanded paperback edition, After Fidel: Raul Castro and the Future of Cuba's Revolution. For the last three years he has been employed by television networks as a Cuba news consultant and commentator.

Steven A. Cook

2008-11-13T05:00:00Z

The Naples Council on World Affairs presents a speech titled “Turkey, the United States and the Middle East” by Steven A. Cook. He’s the Douglas Dillon Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His expertise on Turkish politics is manifest in his book, “Ruling but Not Governing: The Military and Political Development in Egypt, Algeria and Turkey”. He is currently writing a book about the United States and Egypt. He will address Turkey’s struggle between secular and religious rule, and her controversial entry into the European Union.

Cliff Gaddy

2008-03-24T04:00:00Z

Cliff Gaddy is an economist specializing in Russia and author of books on the political economy of Russian oil and gas and on the country’s long-term growth prospects. He’s a Visiting Professor of Economics, at Johns Hopkins University. His earlier books include Russia's Virtual Economy and The Siberian Curse.