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SUMMARY:Reflections on Afghanistan\, what might we learn and where might the US go? with Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann
DESCRIPTION:Currently\, Ronald Neumann is President\, American Academy of Diplomacy. Formerly a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State\, Ronald E. Neumann served three times as Ambassador; to Algeria\, Bahrain and finally to Afghanistan from July 2005 to April 2007. Before Afghanistan\, Mr. Neumann\, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service\, served in Baghdad from February 2004 with the Coalition Provisional Authority and then as Embassy Baghdad’s liaison with the Multinational Command\, where he was deeply involved in coordinating the political part of military actions. \nPrior to working in Iraq\, he was Ambassador in Manama\, Bahrain (2001-2004)\, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Near East Affairs (1997-2000) with responsibility for North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula\, and Ambassador to Algeria (1994 to 1997). He was Director of the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs (Iran and Iraq; 1991 to 1994). Earlier in his career\, he was Deputy Chief of Mission in Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates\, and in Sanaa in Yemen\, Principal Officer in Tabriz\, Iran and Economic/Commercial Officer in Dakar\, Senegal. His previous Washington assignments include service as Jordan Desk officer\, Staff Assistant in the Middle East (NEA) Bureau\, and Political Officer in the Office of Southern European Affairs. \nAmbassador Neumann is the author of a memoir\, Three Embassies\, Four Wars: a personal memoir (2017) and The Other War: Winning and Losing in Afghanistan (Potomac Press\, 2009)\, a book on his time in Afghanistan. He has returned to Afghanistan repeatedly and is the author of a number of monographs\, articles\, and editorials. His writings have focused most heavily on Afghanistan\, stabilization\, and Bahrain. At the Academy he has focused particularly on efforts to maintain adequate State and USAID budgets and staffing and upgrade professional formation to enable these institutions to carry out their responsibilities. Ambassador Neumann is on the Advisory Board of a non-profit girls’ school in Afghanistan\, the School of Leadership\, Afghanistan (SOLA) and the Advisory Board of Spirit of America. He is on the board of the Middle East Policy Council and the Advisory Council of the World Affairs Councils of America. \nAmbassador Neumann speaks some Arabic and Dari as well as French. He received State Department Superior Honor Awards in 1993 and 1990. He was an Army infantry officer in Viet Nam and holds a Bronze Star\, Army Commendation Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. In Baghdad\, he was awarded the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. He earned a B.A. in history and an M.A. in political science from the University of California at Riverside and is a graduate of the National War College. He is married to the former M. Elaine Grimm. They have two children. \nThis virtual program is scheduled for 12:00 noon on December 1st. \nClick here to register for this event now.
URL:https://wacreading.org/event/afghanistan-with-ambassador-ronald-e-neumann/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:The WHO and Global Health Governance: Lessons from the Pandemic with Dr. Irene Langran
DESCRIPTION:Irene Langran is professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Albright College\, where she also directs the interdisciplinary programs in International Relations and Public Health. Her research interests include globalization\, global health\, and global governance. A passionate advocate of interdisciplinary studies\, Dr. Langran co-edited Globalization and Global Citizenship: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Routledge\, 2016). She has published in several academic journals\, including Journal of Asian and African Studies\, Asian Studies\, New Global Studies\, Canadian Journal of Political Science\, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences\, and Journal for Peace and Justice Studies. An innovative teacher dedicated to the promotion of civil and productive political conversations in the classroom\, Dr. Langran received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at Albright College in 2016. \nDr. Langran received her doctorate from the University of Toronto\, specializing in the comparative politics of developing countries. The field research for her dissertation focused on health sector reform in the war-torn southern Philippine region of Mindanao. Before joining Albright’s faculty\, she worked with nongovernmental organizations in multiple countries—experiences she brings to her classroom today. \nTeaching in an Era of Political Discord\nDr. Langran is engaged actively in the effort to promote civil and productive political conversations in the classroom. Reflecting the polarization of our society\, these conversations can be challenging—yet understanding how to use them as a learning tool can help students gain lifelong skills. \nCourses Taught\nPOL 202\, Introduction to International Relations\nPOL 242\, Human Rights and Genocide\nPOL 273\, Globalization\nPOL 352\, International Law & Organizations\nSYN 330\, Global Health\nPOL 420\, International Development\nPOL/PUH 440\, Globalization\, Health and Environment \nThis virtual program is scheduled for 12:00 noon on December 8th. \nClick here to register for this event now.
URL:https://wacreading.org/event/the-who-and-global-health-governance-lessons-from-the-pandemic-with-dr-irene-langran/
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