Monthly Archives: June 2011
Last week, Ambassador Ryan Crocker, President Obama’s nominee to become the next ambassador to Afghanistan, focused on the importance of development and diplomacy to our national security in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In his opening statement, Ambassador Crocker said, “As you know, our core goal in Afghanistan, and Pakistan, is [...]
Earlier this month, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered a major foreign policy address, laying out a clear vision of America as a leader in the world. Speaking to the Alexander Hamilton Society, Chairman Ryan said “A world without U.S. leadership will be a more chaotic place. A place where we have less [...]
Today in London, leaders from around the world have gathered for a pledging conference for GAVI, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations. Titled “Saving Children’s Lives” the conference is the end result of years of work, and will bring together donors to make firm commitments to fund immunizations in the world’s poorest countries. GAVI’s [...]
On Friday, June 10th, the United Nations concluded a three day, High Level Meeting on the current state of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. The discussions marked the thirtieth anniversary of the first reported case of HIV/AIDS and both outlined the incredible progress made by the international community and called for a reenergized commitment to eradicate [...]
CIA Director Leon Panetta testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday in his confirmation hearing to replace Secretary of Defense Bob Gates. Panetta, in response to a question from Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), spoke of the importance of international affairs programs in complementing military strength in war zones: “It has to be a whole [...]
Leaders in both the public and private sector are turning more and more to mobile phone technology to promote global health initiatives in the developing world. Following the recent launch of the MAMA Initiative by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the BMWi Global Innovation Series highlighted two startups that use innovative mobile technology “that will [...]
Vice President Biden’s bipartisan budget working group meets again today, for the sixth time, in an ongoing effort to hammer out a deal of spending cuts tied to an increase in the debt ceiling. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), a member of the group, said that Republicans would want to find $2.5 trillion in spending cuts [...]
About the Event: On June 30, 2011, the USGLC was on the road in Fargo, North Dakota hosting a group of more than 60 community and business leaders gathered at North Dakota State University for a panel discussion on economic and national security. General Charles Wald, former Deputy Commander of United States European Command and native North [...]
About the Event: On March 28, 2011, USGLC hit the road in Florida, meeting with top leaders from the business community to discuss how the International Affairs budget helps create jobs and keep Floridians safe. At a luncheon in Tampa Bay headlined by Bill Lane of Caterpillar, Inc, members of the business community came [...]
Who’s In the News How to exit Afghanistan without creating wider conflict (Henry Kissinger—Washington Post, Op-Ed) A multilateral diplomacy that defines a common international security interest proscribing terrorist training centers and terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan should be undertaken urgently. To encourage this process, a deadline should be established for reaching a residual force — say, [...]
