We are excited to host a discussion on foreign affairs with United States Congressional Representatives Chrissy Houlahan and Dan Meuser. The program will take place May 5, 2022 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Reading. The program will start at Noon. Registration and lunch beginning at 11:15. It is a luncheon event with a panel […]
James Garrett is a 21 year old student at Penn State University. He will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and minor in history. He was one of nine students to receive a Student Leadership Mission scholarship from the Embassy of the State of Qatar. He traveled with the […]
Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh is the Jewish Agency’s first Druze emissary to the United States, based in Washington D.C. Previously, she was elected to the Knesset as a member of the Blue and White party, making history as the first Druzewoman to become a Member of the Knesset. During her tenure, she chaired the Caucus for Planning, Zoning […]
COL Benjamin Ogden is the Space Operations and Education Officer at the U.S. Army War College. He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. After completion of the Air Defense Artillery Basic Course, COL Ogden was assigned to 1-44 ADA, 4th Infantry Division […]
Dr. des Seyran Bostancı is working as a research assistant on Democracy, Transfer and Policy Advise at the German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM). She did her phd on "Education - Discrimination - Inclusion. Transformation Processes in Postmigrant Societies” at the Humboldt University in Berlin. Before she was a research assistant at the […]
Ross MacCallum will offer a history and current day perspective on VOA's role in international TV/radio/social media and his specific role in VOA's various language groups. Ross MacCallum has over 25 years experience in TV news production, news personnel management, and training. One of the most versatile people in the industry today. A "pleasantly authoritative" […]
Michael E. O'Hanlon is a senior fellow and director of research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force, and American national security policy. He directs the Center on Security, Strategy and Technology, as well as the Defense Industrial Base working group, and will […]
Dr. Newnham will discuss the broader trends that precipitated the war in Ukraine, for example, a break down in the globalist world economy, and what appears to be a resultant emerging alliance of Russia and China against the west. Dr. Newnham received his BA from Penn State University and his MA and PhD from UCLA. […]
Dr. Spencer S. Stober is a Professor of Biology at Alvernia University, Reading, PA, USA. He has taught Biology for 30 years including undergraduate courses in genetics, botany, and environmental science. Since earning his doctorate at Temple University, with a specialization in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, he teaches graduate courses in leadership and supervises […]
Michal Baranowski is Director of the Warsaw office. He Expertise: Policy, Central and Eastern Europe / U.S. Foreign Policy / Polish Foreign Policy / EU Political Affairs / EU Enlargement and Integration / Transatlantic Relations
