Indiana Council on World Affairs - Our February 15th speaker for the Distinguished Speakers Series is Vanessa Neumann from the Foreign Policy Reasearch Institute in Washington DC. Dr. Neumann topic will be Ïran's influence in Latin America". She recently briefed congress on the subject. To make a reservation, please view the invitation here and follow the instructions on the second page. The reservation deadline is Friday, February 10th Details on the event: 2011-2012 ICWA Distinguished Speakers Program Presents “ Iran’s influence in Latin America ” Vanessa Neumann Ph. D. Senior Fellow Foreign Policy Research Institute Washington D.C. Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 5:30 reception, 6:15 Dinner, 7:15 Talk The Riverwalk (South of 75th St. & Just North of the white river bridge on Westfield Blvd, east side of street) 6729 Westfield Blvd.Indianapolis, IN 46220 Note: Dr. Neumann has just return from briefing congress on Iran’s influence in Latin America. A native Venezuelan, Dr. Neumann has worked as a journalist in Caracas, London and the United States. She is Editor-at-Large of Diplomat www.diplomatmagazine.com). a London-based magazine to the diplomatic community and a regular contributor to The Weekly Standard on Latin American politics. She has also written for The (London) Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Standpoint, and has been interviewed for The New York Times, the BBC, Al Jazeera English and Caracol radio. Neumann is also an Associate of the University Seminar on Latin America at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, where she received her Ph.D. in political philosophy. Dr. Neumann has also worked in corporate planning and corporate finance in Caracas and, in diplomacy, as Assistant to the Commercial Attaché and the Minister Counselor for Petroleum and Economic Affairs at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. She currently resides in New York City. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and French, and has a working knowledge of German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese.

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Our February 15th speaker for the Distinguished Speakers Series is Vanessa Neumann from the Foreign Policy Reasearch Institute in Washington DC. Dr. Neumann topic will be Ïran's influence in Latin America". She recently briefed congress on the subject. To make a reservation, please view the invitation here and follow the instructions on the second page. The reservation deadline is Friday, February 10th

Details on the event:

2011-2012 ICWA Distinguished Speakers Program

Presents

“ Iran’s influence in Latin America ”

Vanessa Neumann Ph. D.

Senior Fellow

Foreign Policy Research Institute

Washington D.C.

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

5:30 reception, 6:15 Dinner, 7:15 Talk

The Riverwalk

(South of 75th St. & Just North of the white river

bridge on Westfield Blvd, east side of street)

6729 Westfield Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46220

Note: Dr. Neumann has just return from briefing congress on Iran’s influence in Latin America.

A native Venezuelan, Dr. Neumann has worked as a journalist in Caracas, London and the United States. She is Editor-at-Large of Diplomat www.diplomatmagazine.com). a London-based magazine to the diplomatic community and a regular contributor to The Weekly Standard on Latin American politics.

She has also written for The (London) Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Standpoint, and has been interviewed for The New York Times, the BBC, Al Jazeera English and Caracol radio.

Neumann is also an Associate of the University Seminar on Latin America at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, where she received her Ph.D. in political philosophy.

Dr. Neumann has also worked in corporate planning and corporate finance in Caracas and, in diplomacy, as Assistant to the Commercial Attaché and the Minister Counselor for Petroleum and Economic Affairs at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. She currently resides in New York City.

She is fluent in English, Spanish, and French, and has a working knowledge of German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese.

The Program:

Since 1955 ICWA's Distinguished Speakers has brought some of the world's best minds to Indianapolis for a dinner presentation to discuss international topics of interest. The entire 2011-2012 Distinguished speakers series will be held at The Riverwalk at 6729 E Westfield Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46220. The Riverwalk is located on Kessler Blvd just north or Broadripple and just south of 75th street.

This program is typically held on the third Wednesday of the month September-May, except December. Advanced reservations are required to attend the dinner. Please see invitation posted on this page for reservation instructions. They may differ slightly for each speaker. Please be prompt with your reservation. We cannot accomodate reservations made after the deadline posted in the invitation.

The price of the dinner program for members is $25 and their guests, $30 for non-members. The public is welcome to attend the talk only portion of the program for $3 (members), $4 (non-members).

The program begins with a short reception from 5:30-6:15pm. Dinner is from 6:15-7:15pm. The program begins at 7:15pm. If you are not attending the dinner please remain in the lobby area until the end of dinner.

Recent Past Programs:

Ian Vazquez, Cato Institue. "Time to end the international War on Drugs.
Amb. Jean M. Wilkowski. “Abroad for Her Country: Tales of a Pioneer Woman Ambassador in US Foreign Service.”
Michael Kraig, Stanley Foundation, “The US Role in a Changing Global Order.”
Michael G. Smith, Purdue University, “The Russian GeorgianWar: Origins,Meanings And Prospects for the USA.”
Larry Birns, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, “The United States’ Foreign PolicyTowards Latin America."
Lt. Gen. Carol A. Mutter, US Marines, Ret., “US Defense Policy and the Transition to a New Administration.”
David S. Mason, Butler University, “The End of the American Century.”
Juan Manuel Solana, Mexican Consulate, “US-Mexican Relations.”
Sean Meyer, Union of Concerned Scientists, “Nuclear Weapons: National Security Asset or Liability.”

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