Transatlantic Cooperation in the Fight Against Terrorism:
the French Perspective
Co-sponsored by UMKC Law School: The Edward Smith/Bryan Cave Lecture Series
In conjunction with Alliance Francaise
February 15
7:00 p.m.
UMKC Law School
5100 Rockhill Rd., KCMO
An investigative judge with an international reputation, Jean-louis Bruguière is the High Representative of the European Union to the United States for the fight against the financing of terrorism within the Terrorism Finance Tracking Program/Swift. Until 2007, he was responsible for the supervision and coordination of the anti-terrorism section in Paris. Having investigated more than 100 cases of terrorism during his 30 years career, from home-grown French and European terrorist organizations in the 1970s and 1980s, to the Algerian radical Islamists of the 1990s as well as the Al-Qaeda cells of today, Mr. Bruguière is considered one of the foremost experts in the West on terrorism issues.
This lecture is made possible in part by the Délégation Générale of the Alliance Française in the United States.
This is a free event, but RSVP requested.
Cuba Today: Reflections on My Visit
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver
February 18
7:00 p.m.
Central United Methodist Church
Kenwood Hall
5144 Oak St., KCMO
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver traveled to Cuba in April 2009 as part of a six member delegation from the Congressional Black Caucus and upon his return from Cuba in April, Cleaver called for the removal of nearly 50 year old travel and trade sanctions on the island nation. He will share his thoughts on the state of Cuba today and the future of the U.S./Cuba relationship.
$10 members/$15 non-members
Register now!
Governance & Emerging Markets in Fragile States
Co-sponsored by WACA and Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
In partnership with the Kauffman Foundation and the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the UMKC Bloch School
March 3
7:00 p.m.
Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Rd., KCMO
For several years, American foreign and defense policy has focused on a nexus of critical, interconnected issues: good governance, anti-corruption, rule of law, and strengthening civil society. Dr. John D. Sullivan, Executive Director of CIPE, will discuss how these issues are related, how they are being addressed (or not), what works, and what doesn't. Focusing on the context of fragile states, Dr. Sullivan will address the role of private enterprise in promoting a strong, well-functioning society and the challenges that fragile states in particular confront in developing and leveraging the market toward that end.
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) works to strengthen democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform. CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy and a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. For 25 years, CIPE has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and journalists to build the civic institutions vital to a democratic society.
This program is free, thanks to a grant from the Kauffman Foundation, but RSVP requested.
Dinner with Jason Yuan:
Ambassador from Taiwan to the United States
March 18
Intercontinental Hotel
6:00 p.m. Social hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner & Remarks
Join IRC for a special dinner event with Jason Yuan, Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Yuan, a member of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party, was recently chosen by Taiwan to be its representative to the United States. Yuan said upon arriving in Washington that he would restore mutual trust between the U.S. and Taiwan.
Registration coming soon.
WorldQuest 2010
Team Trivia Challenge: The Ultimate Global Brainteaser
April 13
6:00 p.m. Check-in and buffet dinner
7:00 p.m. WorldQuest game, prizes, and more surprises!
UMKC Pierson Auditorium
5000 Holmes St., KCMO 64110
Free parking in the University Center Parking Lot (Entrance on Rockhill Road)
Eat, drink and tease your brain in the company of friends and colleagues! WorldQuest is a fun-based Q&A about global events, people, places, cultures, the past, and the future! So build a team, bring a friend, or come solo - ad hoc teams of eight will be formed.
Cost (includes dinner & drinks): $40 per person or $320 for a table of 8
Registration coming soon: watch our website for details!
Giving Diplomacy a Chance:
The Iranian and North Korean Nuclear Problems
April 28
Rockhurst University
Science Center 115
As the world becomes increasingly nervous about the nuclear capabilities of Iran and North Korea, join the IRC as Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the CATO Institute, discusses diplomatic strategies for dealing with these two volatile countries.
Preble has written several books, including The Power Problem: How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe, Less Prosperous and Less Free, Exiting Iraq: How the U.S. Must End the Occupaion and Renew the War Against Al Qaeda, and John F. Kennedy and the MIssile Gap. In addition to his books, Preble has published over 100 articles in major publications including USA Today, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Reason, the National Interest, the Foreign Service Journal, and the Harvard International Review. He has also appeared on many television and radio news networks including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, NPR, and the BBC.
More details to become available as the date approaches.
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