AIF2010: World Affairs
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AIF2010: World Affairs
Podcasts from the World Affairs track of the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival.
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17 episodes
The Struggles of Democracy and Human Rights in Africa: A Personal reflection
Olara Ottunu, Moderator Charlayne Hunter-Gault
In Conversation: Israeli Ambassador Michael B. Oren
The Atlantic national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg presses the Israeli ambassador to United States on the peace process and the looming confrontatio...
Countdown to Zero : Panel discussion
Valerie Plame Wilson, Diane Weyerman, Richard Burt, John Sheehan, Moderator Bruce Blair
Who Will Lead the Next Global Economy?
Innovation will shape the future of the global economy, as some industries prosper while others decline. Our panel will discuss where innovation will...
The X-Factor: Are Women Building the Next Global Economy?
From American corporate giants to five-person farming operations in developing countries, are businesses that are started and run by women the foundat...
What Can the World Do About Sex Trafficking?
Each day in every corner of the world, women and girls are forced unto wrenching conditions, their basic human rights are violated, and their lives ar...
Nuclear Future: Global Strategies and Regional Threats
James Steinberg, Moderator David Sanger
Intelligent Conversation: Cyber-Power and Cyber-Security
Though cyber-security seems to be a the nation\'s forefront, it\'s cyber-power that could portend the true dominant players in global and economic aff...
How Does the World Interpret US Foreign Policy?
Covering the United States no longer means having a Western view of the world, so how is the role of media changing internationally?
How Will Three Cups of Tea Improve Military Strategy in Afghanistan?
Greg Mortenson, Moderator Elisabeth Bumiller
Smart Power: Premise or Policy?
Smart power is a theory that a deliberate, seamless mix of military, economic, development, and cultural resources can achieve US national security ob...
In Conversation: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Free-speech activist, author, and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali opens up about her tumultuous youth, her fight for women\'s rights, and what it means to...
In Conversation with UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba
In Conversation with United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba
Turning Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books- Not Bombs- In Afghanistan
Greg Mortenson, Moderator Charlayne Hunter-Gault