Denver Council on Foreign Relations

"The U.S. Public and the Making of Foreign Policy."

Philip French,
Executive Director American Committees on Foreign Relations

"National Debt Study and Implications for the Future of the U.S. Dollar."

Report & Presentation - National Debt.pdf

Gary Stewart, Melange International, LLC

"The Canadian Century: Moving Out of America's Shadow."

Brian Lee Crowley,
Managing Director, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Canada

Topic: "IDE's unique market-based approach to, and the present and future role of NGOs in, international development."

Andrew Romanoff,
Senior Advisor, International Development Enterprises, and former member of the Colorado House of Representatives

"Chinese Energy Policy: What does it tell us about Beijing and its plans for the future?"

R Dobie Langenkamp,
Consultant, U.S. Department of Energy

"Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al-Qaeda."

Eric Schmitt & Thomas Shanker (Authors)
Schmitt, New York Times Correspondent for Terrorism and National Security
Shanker, New Youk Times correspondent for the Pentagon and National Security

"Gaming and the U.N. System, for Tyranny, Terror, and Profit."

Ms. Claudia Rosett,
Journalist-in-residence with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Former Member, The Wall Street Journal editorial board

Background on Ms. Rosett

"Can the Euro Survive?"

Dr. Wilfried Prewo,
Chief Executive, Hannover Chamber of Industry and Commerce

"Cyberspace, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance."

Lt Gen (ret) Dave Deptula
CEO & Managing Director Mav6, LLC

Global Colorado Conference

Topics: Multiple Homeland Security & Economic Issues

Agenda: TBA

"Presidential Politics and Foreign Policy: Change of Continuity?"

Dr. Arthur I. Cyr, Carthage College

"Drug War and Its Impact on Mexico's Neighbors."

Dr. Richard Millet, Senior Advisor for Latin America, Center for International Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis

"Engaging the 'Axis of Evil.'"

Ambassador Christopher Hill
Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver

"An Insider's History of the Cold War."

The Honorable Thomas C. Reed, Former Secretary of the Air Force

"The United States and Global Food Security in the 21st Century: Opportunities for Sustainable Agricultural Growth."

Dr. Richard Gilmore,
Special External Adviser to the U.S. Government,
Private Sector, Global Food Security and CEO of the GIC Group

"The Global Peak Oil Study."

Gary Stewart, Melange International, LLC

Presentation: World Oil Production.pdf

"Leading Through Civilian Power."

Ambassador Robert Loftis
Background on his Topic
Biography

"Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Cabin Off the Grid & Beyond the American Dream."

Williams Powers, Author; Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute

More information or to purchase his book: Amazon

Quo Vadis Afghanistan? -- Charting the Future

(A Select Panel)

May 3rd, 2011

"Gaming the UN System, for Tyranny, Terror, and Profit."

Claudia Rosett

--> to be rescheduled

Global Colorado Initiative: Kick-off Workshop

www.globalcolorado.org

Denver Country Club

8:30-9:00: Café et Crossants
9:00-9:30: Plenary Session
9:30-11:30: Morning Working-Group Sessions
11:30-12:30: Participants' Working Luncheon: plenary session
12:30-2:30: Afternoon Working-Group Sessions
2:30-3:00: Plenary Session: Recessing to a Year of Work on Global Colorado

“The Failure of US Public Diplomacy and the Closing of the Muslim Mind".

Robert (Bob) Reilly, Senior Fellow
American Foreign Policy Council; Adjunct Professor, National Defense University; Former Director, Voice of America

"Global Emerging Markets and the Formation of the New Global
Order."

Dr. Vladimir Kvint, President
International Academy of Emerging
Markets and Member, Bretton Woods Committee

“Where Is Russia Going, Anyway? And What Are the Prospects That It Will Arrive?”

E. Wayne Merry, Senior Associate
American Foreign Policy Council

"How We’ve Misunderstood the Terrorist Threat." [Proposed]

Adam Garfinkle, Editor, "The American Interest"

"Iran and America: Prospects for Engagement."

Nathan Gonzalez, Fellow
Truman National Security Project

"In Fact we Do Have a Counter-Terrorism Strategy – And Experts Say It’s Producing Results"

Heather Hurlburt, Executive Director
National Security Network Former Special Assistant, and Speech Writer for President Clinton and Secretary Albright

"Managing US -Latin American Relations: the Honduran Coup Crisis"

Ambassador Cresencios Arcos
Former Assistant Secretary and Director for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

"Out of Poverty"

Dr Paul Polak, Founder
International Development Enterprises (IDE)