The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Understanding the Turmoil in the Middle East” with Dr. Andy David. David is Israel’s consul general to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He’s served Israel in various diplomatic positions domestically and abroad since 1998. His academic background is in medicine and dentistry.
International Politics
Juneau World Affiars: The Syrian Refugee Crisis: From the Front Lines to the Headlines
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “The Syrian Refugee Crisis: From the Front Lines to the Headlines” with Eric Kocher. Kocher is an EMT and attorney from Haines who’s spent six months in Greece with medical and legal teams helping Syrian refugees who have fled war.
Timeline: Palestine-Israel
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Timeline: Palestine-Israel” with Skip Schiel. Schiel is a photographer, social justice activist and teacher. He’s documented environmental desecration, racism, poverty, oppressive regimes and more domestically and abroad.
U.S. Nuclear Policy: The Arms Race Sequel
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “U.S. Nuclear Policy: The Arms Race Sequel” with Paul Carroll. Carroll is an expert in nuclear weapons policy with the Ploughshares Fund, a nonprofit that advocates for the elimination of nuclear weapons. Recorded Feb. 2, 2016
The Gathering Crisis of Food Security in Africa: Its Nature, Geography and Possible Solutions
Roland Bunch has worked as a consultant in agricultural development for over 40 NGOs and governments in 50 nations, including Cornell University, the Ford Foundation, several of the Oxfams, Save the Children, CARE, and the governments of Guatemala, Honduras, Swaziland, Laos and Vietnam. In 1982, he authored the second of his four books, Two Ears…
Finding a Future in the Middle East
When the Middle East is in the news, it can be hard to understand the context. Paul Barker traces the history of Iran and their relations with the United States with remarkable clarity and optimism. Paul Barker was most recently Country Director for Save the Children International in Afghanistan. He will share insights about opportunities…
Cyberwar and Warfare
What is cyberwar? Why doesn’t mutually assured destruction work with cyber threats? And why did all the computers in an underground nuclear facility start playing rock music at 3:00 in the morning? A fascinating exploration of how cyber attacks happen and how it affects governments and private enterprise. Lawrence Husick is Co-Chairman of the Foreign…
Greenland and the Changing Arctic: Climate, Culture and Self-Determination
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Greenland and the Changing Arctic: Climate, Culture and Self-Determination” with Richard Caulfield. Caulfield is an author and the provost of the University of Alaska Southeast. His doctoral dissertation focused on aboriginal subsistence whaling in Greenland and cultural dynamics of natural resource use in the Arctic. This presentation was recorded…
Revisiting Human Rights in Guatemala in the Aftermath of the Civil War
Maria Offer presents “Revisiting Human Rights in Guatemala in the aftermath of the civil war.” Offer is a reading and curriculum specialist and education consultant who does volunteer literacy work with Indigenous communities in Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru (as well as developing culturally responsive programs for Alaskan Native students). She did volunteer work in Guatemala…
Faith-based Diplomacy: Bridging the Religious Divide
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Faith-based Diplomacy: Bridging the Religious Divide” with Douglas Johnston. Johnston is president and founder of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy. The nongovernmental organization’s mission is to prevent and resolve identity-based conflicts that exceed the reach of traditional diplomacy by incorporating religion as part of the solution. Recorded…