• January 9, 2020
    Once the traditional Western year-end celebrations are concluded, understanding some of the changes that will take place in this new decade of the 21st century become essential. The expression 20/20 is used in ophthalmology to reflect acuity in vision. Perhaps no time in recent history has required more acuity in long term vision and perspective regarding the significant changes to occur in the 21st century. There is no doubt: the 21st century will be the Asian century. The 20 ...
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    January 5, 2020
    The hike in tariffs imposed by the United States against its major trading partners since early 2018 has been unprecedented in recent history. President Trump alluded to, among others, the goal of revitalizing jobs in the country’s manufacturing industry by protecting it from unfair trade practices of other countries, particularly China. However, according to a study by two Federal Reserve Bank staff – Aaron Flaaen and Justin Pierce – released last December 23, the effect ...
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    January 3, 2020
    La Libye entame l’année 2020 dans une atmosphère d’escalade. Le conflit s’internationalise et menace la stabilité d’au moins trois régions imbriquées par le fait géographique, les intérêts géopolitiques et par la continuité historique: - Toute la région méditerranéenne est concernée par la conjoncture libyenne. Qu’il s’agisse de sa partie orientale (Egypte, Turquie, Liban, Syrie, Israël, Chypre et Grèce) ou de son flanc occidental (Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, France, Italie et Espagne ...
  • December 14, 2019
    Moderator Uduak Amimo, Uduak Amimo Coaching and Consulting Speakers Maged Abdelaziz, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Bineta Diop, Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security, African Union Commission Mohamed Znagui Sid' Ahmed Ely, Brigadier General,...
  • December 14, 2019
    Moderator Uduak Amimo, Uduak Amimo Coaching and Consulting Speakers Maged Abdelaziz, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Bineta Diop, Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security, African Union Commission Mohamed Znagui Sid' Ahmed Ely, Brigadier General,...
  • December 14, 2019
    Moderator John Yearwood, President and CEO, Yearwood Media Group Speakers Uri Dadush, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South Matthias Fekl, Former Minister for Foreign Trade, France Renato Flôres, Director, International Intelligence Unit, Fundação Getulio Vargas ...
  • December 14, 2019
    Moderator Uduak Amimo, Uduak Amimo Coaching and Consulting Speakers Maged Abdelaziz, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Bineta Diop, Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security, African Union Commission Mohamed Znagui Sid' Ahmed Ely, Brigadier General,...
  • December 12, 2019
    Moderator Marcus Vinicius de Freitas, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South Speakers Anabel González, Former Minister of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica Len Ishmael, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South Rida Lyammouri, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South Olisaelo...