Past Events

In this eight week series, participants gather to discuss key foreign policy issues facing the world today, as outlined in the 2013 Foreign Policy Association briefing book. This year’s topics will include the Future of the Euro, Egypt, NATO, Myanmar and Southeast Asia, Humanitarian intervention, Iran, China in Africa, and Threat assessment.

Moderated by:

Geneva Overholser, professor and director of USC Annenberg's School of Journalism
Charlie Firestone, Executive Director of Communications and Society Program, The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute’s Energy and Environment Program and the American Clean Skies Foundation convened a panel and roundtable discussion on U.S. natural gas exports from the perspective of potential importing countries.

Gretel Ehrlich on "Facing the Wave." The Environmental Writer discusses her book inspired by survivors of the 2011 Japanese tsunami.

The fractured state of Lebanon’s defense strategy, the Lebanese Armed Forces and Hezbollah’s jockeying for defense supremacy, has come under greater scrutiny in 2012, as the conflict and Syria threatens to spill across Lebanon’s boarders, and potential regional conflict with Iran looms large.

Issues relating to research in education and the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA).

*The February 16th Fireside Chat has been cancelled. Full refunds will be issued to those who have purchased tickets. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

In this eight week series, participants gather to discuss key foreign policy issues facing the world today, as outlined in the 2013 Foreign Policy Association briefing book. This year’s topics will include the Future of the Euro, Egypt, NATO, Myanmar and Southeast Asia, Humanitarian intervention, Iran, China in Africa, and Threat assessment.