Lunchtime Series

Held the last Tuesday of the month at CIEE, 12-1pm

11/19: The Effects of Nationalism on Brazil's Power in the Global Area with Professor Patrice Franko

10/19: Managing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century with Professor Rebecca Gibbons

9/19: The Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Europe with Andrea Stanley Hester

5/19: The Terrible Threes - Brexit, Yellow Vests, and Alternative für Deutschland with Jim Neuger

4/19: U.S.-Sino Relations with John Doughty

3/19: It Wasn't in the Job Description with former Air Force intelligence officer, Bill Hall

2/19: Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement with Dr. Chuck Radis

1/19: Not All That Twitters is Gold with former journalist, Chet Lunner

11/18: Local Effort, Global Impact with founder of Partners for World Health, Elizabeth McLellan

10/18: 40 Years in Foreign Service with Ambassador Pamela White

9/18: Cheverus Students on Visiting the U.S. Border

After Hours Series

Dates and locations vary

11/19: The Trump Administration and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Ambassador (ret.) Robert Ford

11/19: A New World Order with NYT Editorialist Carol Giacomo

10/19: Maine Student Leader Program with Ambassador Susan Rice

10/19: Burma/Myanmar: Transitions in Democracy in the Current Age with former U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge in Burma, Kristen Bauer

9/19: Africa and the U.S.: A Vision for Our Future with H.E. Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao

7/19: A Luncheon with Irish Ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Mulhall

5/19: Expanding Creativity in America's Foreign Policy with Ambassador Rick Barton

4/19: The Future of Trade with WTO Chief Economist, Robert Koopman (Link to: Audio on Speaking in Maine, Maine Public)

3/19: On Her Shoulders film screening and discussion

2/19: Canada and Maine: Shared Past, Bright Future with Deputy Ambassador Kirsten Hillman (Link to: Audio on Speaking in Maine)

1/19: Defending the Arctic Refuge film screening and discussion

12/18: Somali-Mainer Identities Panel Discussion

10/18: CHINA Town Hall with Condoleezza Rice (webcast) and Eliot Cutler (Link to: Audio recording + PPT presentation)

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Member Coffee + Discussion

2nd Tuesday of the month at Coffee By Design (Diamond St., Portland) + 3rd Thursday of the month at Merrill Memorial Library (Main St., Yarmouth)

12/19: Bolivia and President Morales

11/19: The Kurdish People

10/19: U.S.-Russian Relations

9/19: Comparing Immigration Policies

9/19: Crisis in Kashmir

8/19: From Central Africa to Portland, ME

7/19: Citizen Diplomacy

6/19: U.S.-Iran Relations; Realpolitik vs. Humanitarianism

5/19: Elections in Israel

4/19: Brexit Revisited; The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

3/19: Venezuela

2/19: Europe's Destiny

1/19: Brexit

12/18: Right wing populism in Europe

11/18: Implications of the Election Results for U.S. Foreign Policy

10/18: Iran and the U.S. 

9/18: Turkey and Risk of the Spreading Financial Crisis

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