SAIS Hosted Iraq War Discussion with Author Tom Ricks on February 3 Tom Ricks, author of Fiasco and The Gamble and Washington Post journalist, discussed "Iraq: Outlook for Political Reconciliation and U.S. Policy Looking Forward" on Wednesday, February 3.
Foreign Minister of Kosovo Skender Hyseni Spoke on February 2 Skender Hyseni, foreign minister of the Republic of Kosovo, discussed "Kosovo Two Years After Independence: Political, Security and Economic Development" on Tuesday, February 2.
SAIS Hosted Book Discussion on History of the Cold War on February 1 Nicholas Thompson, author of The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan and the History of the Cold War; Michael Mandelbaum, director of the SAIS American Foreign Policy Program; Eliot Cohen, director of the SAIS Strategic Studies Program; and Richard Perle, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, discussed Thompson’s new book on Monday, February 1. Note: Due to technical difficulties, the first 20 minutes of the audio of this event is missing.
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini Spoke at SAIS on January 25 Franco Frattini, foreign minister of Italy, discussed "The Major International Security Challenges in 2010: Italy's Role and Vision" on Monday, January 25. Kurt Volker, managing director of the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations, made introductory remarks, and Maurizio Massari, spokesman for the Italian Foreign Ministry and a SAIS graduate, presided over the question-and-answer session. Click here for his prepared remarks. Click here for more information.
Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Djukanović Spoke at SAIS on January 21 Milo Djukanović, prime minister of Montenegro, discussed "Montenegro's Path to Euro-Atlantic Institutions" as part the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations’ "Transatlantic Leaders Forum," on Thursday, January 21. Click here to view video of this event. Click here for more information.
Vice Speaker of Korean National Assembly Lee Yoon-Sung Spoke at SAIS on January 14 Lee Yoon-Sung, vice speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, discussed "North Korea-South Korea Relations in the New Era" on Thursday, January 14. Audio of this event will be posted shortly.
2009 Issue of SAISPHERE Is Now Available SAIS recently published the 2009 issue of its annual magazine, SAISPHERE. In this issue we asked several members of the faculty, scholar, student and alumni community to explore the theme, "Religion's Grasp on World Affairs" to coincide with our "Year of Religion." Click here for the online version or request a printed copy.
SAIS Scholar John McLaughlin Appointed to Lead Inquiry Into Detroit Plane Incident Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair has appointed John McLaughlin, distinguished practitioner in residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies and a SAIS graduate, to head the Obama administration’s investigation of the intelligence failure which led to the December 25 bombing attempt of a Detroit-bound airliner. Click here for more information.
