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ABOUT
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PROGRAM
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PARTICIPATION
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ALUMNI
GLS 2009
will take place from
23-27 April
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2008 SCHEDULE
Monday, 31 March
FORMULATING AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
Session I
The Role of the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government
Professor Stephen Wayne
Department of Government
Georgetown University
Session II
The Internet, Public Opinion and Politics
John L. Walcott
Washington Bureau Chief, The McClatchy Company
Lunch
Session III
Religion and Foreign Policy
Madeleine K. Albright
Michael and Virginia Mortara Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Founder, The Albright Group
Session IV
The Role of the Intelligence Community
Paul
Visiting Professor, Security Studies Program,
School of Foreign Service,
The 2008 U.S. Elections
Charles Cook
Editor and Publisher
The Cook Political Report
Tuesday, 1 April
CHALLENGES TO
Session I
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
Robert L. Gallucci
Dean, School of
Georgetown
Session II
The War on Terrorism, Is the
Daniel Byman
Director, Center for Peace and Security Studies
School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Lunch
Embassy of
Is There an Islamic Threat?
John L. Esposito
Director, Prince Alawaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
and Professor, Georgetown
Session III
The Rule of Law - Is
Jane Stromseth
Professor Georgetown
Faculty Director, Human Rights Institute
Session IV
Case Studies
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The Fog of War: NATO's Bombing of the Chinese Embassy in
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American Military Retaliation for Terrorism: Judging the Merits of the 1998 Cruise Missile Strikes in
Presented by: Maryann Cusimano Love, Associate Professor of Politics,
Wednesday, 2 April
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Session I
America's Energy Policy
David Goldwyn
Director
Goldwyn International Strategies
Session II
Climate Change Policy
Claudia A. McMurray
Assistant Secretary of State
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Lunch
Embassy of Finland
Luncheon Speaker
Is there an Islamic Threat?
John L. Esposito
Director, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding,
School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Afternoon Free
Dinner at the Embassy of Indonesia
Thursday, 3 April
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Session I
The State of the
Alice Rivlin
Visiting Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute; Director, Brookings Greater Washington, The Brookings Institution
Session II
Does Anyone Support Global Trade Anymore?
Marc L. Busch
Professor, Georgetown
Lunch
Globalization - Winners and Losers
Paul Blustein
Journalist in Residence
Global Economy and Development Program
The Brookings Institution
Session III
Outsourcing - Scourge or
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
Research Associate
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Session IV
Case Studies
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Sweating the Swoosh: Nike, Globalization of Sneakers, and the Question of Sweatshop Labor.
Presented by: Theodore H. Moran, Director and Wallenberg Professor, Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy, -
Sustainable Development or Environmental Imperialism?
Presented by: Jennifer Ward, Associate Dean of Programs and Director,
Dinner at The Georgetown Club
Friday, 4 April
IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION
Session I
U.S. Immigration Policy: The 2008 Elections and Beyond
Doris Meissner
Senior Fellow
Migration Policy Institute
Session II
The Global Agenda for the Next U.S. President
Ruth Levine
Vice President for Programs and Operations and Senior Fellow
Center for Global Development
Lunch at Alumni House
Presentation of Certificates
Afternoon Free