March 2019
International Women’s Day – Laura Hendricks: Creating New Breakthroughs for Women
The last decade has ushered in important changes for women: Entrepreneurship among women has risen steadily, more women have access to financial and other vital services, and women's social mobility has increased. Lauren Hendricks will discuss how we can build on these gains to ensure more women are given the opportunity and resources to succeed and transform their families and their communities. Lauren Hendricks is the Executive Vice President for Global Programs at Grameen Foundation. She was previously Executive Director…
Find out more »Israel: Prospects for Conflict Resolution
Colonel (ret.) Eran Lerman Ph.D. Israel: A Study in Conflict Resolution Sponsored by Sweet Street Deserts Dr. Lerman is Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies. Previously, Dr. Lerman was deputy director for foreign policy and international affairs at the National Security Council in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. He held senior posts in IDF Military Intelligence for over 20 years. He also served for eight years as director of the Israel and Middle East office of the…
Find out more »April 2019
Pristine Seas: The National Geographic Society with Dan Myers
Sponsored by Daniel Cooper, Vice Admiral USN (ret) Dan Myers is the international policy manager for National Geographic Pristine Seas. In this role, Myers works in tandem with governments and civil society to ensure that conservation is appropriately considered in the development of national and regional policy. Myers has an extensive background in environmental policy and communications. Prior to National Geographic, he served as assistant director of communications for former Vice President Al Gore in support of his efforts to build awareness…
Find out more »May 2019
Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe with Sheri Berman
Sponsored by: Dr. Paul and Mrs. Mireya Esqueda Sheri Berman is a professor of political science at Barnard College, Columbia University. Her research interests include the development of democracy and dictatorship, European politics, populism and fascism, and the history of the left. She is author of books on European social democracy and the fate of democracy during the interwar years, social democracy and fascism in 19th and 20th century Europe and her latest book, Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe: From…
Find out more »Cryptocurrencies and Their Impact on Global Financial Markets. with Farhad Saboori
Farhad Saboori is a professor of economics at Albright College. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, in 1985. His areas of research interest are in applied macroeconomic analysis, including business cycle studies, causes of financial crises, and the impact of oil prices on the economy. He teaches courses in International Trade and Finance, Money and Banking, and Operations Management at Albright College. To Register: Call (610) 375-7880 or email contactus@wacreading.org Cost to attend: $10 all…
Find out more »June 2019
Terror Finance: The War Behind the War on Terror with John Cassara
Sponsored by: Hillcrest Racquet Club John Cassara began his 26 year government career as an intelligence officer during the Cold War. He later served as a Treasury Special Agent in both the U.S. Secret Service and US Customs Service where he investigated money laundering, trade fraud and international smuggling. He was an undercover arms dealer for two years. Assigned overseas, he developed expertise in Middle East money laundering, value transfer and underground financial systems. Mr. Cassara pioneered the concept of…
Find out more »September 2019
KURDISTAN with BAYAN SAMI ABDUL RAHMAN
Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman is the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representative to the United States of America. Key to her role are strengthening ties between Kurdistan and the United States, advocating her government’s position on a wide array of political, security, humanitarian, economic, and cultural matters and promoting coordination and partnership. Prior to her US appointment in 2015, Ms. Abdul Rahman was the High Representative to the United Kingdom. She was elected to the Leadership Council of the Kurdistan Democratic…
Find out more »October 2019
The Politics of Division with Terry Madonna
G. Terry Madonna is Professor of Public Affairs and Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College. He is also the Director of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll. In the early 1970s, he served as County Commissioner of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. To Register: Call (610) 375-7880 or email contactus@wacreading.org Cost to attend: $10 all attendees
Find out more »November 2019
Brazil with Paulo Sotero
Paulo Sotero, the Director of the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute, has covered the evolution of his native Brazil and U.S.-Brazilian relations for nearly forty years as a journalist and analyst. An award-winning reporter, he worked for publications across his country before serving as the longtime Washington correspondent for O Estado de S. Paulo, one of Brazil’s top dailies. A frequent guest commentator for the BBC, CNN, NPR and major newspapers in Latin America and beyond, Sotero has taught at Georgetown…
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