Member in the News: Pierre Pettigrew
Dialogue member Pierre Pettigrew has been appointed Chair of the Board for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC).
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Member in the News: Mia Amor Mottley
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and civil rights activist Shaun King will receive this year’s Diamond Ball Award at Rihanna’s fifth annual Diamond Ball.
In Memoriam: Maurice Ferré
The Inter-American Dialogue mourns the loss of Maurice Ferré, former founding member of the Dialogue.
Members in the News: Leonel Fernández and Laura Chinchilla
On September 26 and 27, 2019, the 2nd Annual Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean took place at the Union League Club in New York City, concomitantly with the United Nations General Assembly. Dialogue Members Leonel Fernández and Laura Chinchilla participated in this year’s forum.
Member in the News: James Stavridis
Admiral James Stavridis has published a new book titled ‘Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character’. The book is a meditation on leadership and character refracted through the lives of ten of the most illustrious naval commanders in history.
PLC Member in the News: Claudia Blum
Dialogue Presidents Leadership Council member Claudia Blum has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia.
In Memoriam: Brian O’Neill
The Inter-American Dialogue mourns the loss of Dialogue Member Brian O’Neill, who passed away on December 20, 2019 at his home in Jackson Hole, WY.
Member in the News: Julio Frenk
Dr. Julio Frenk, president of the University of Miami, has published a new book titled Proteger a Mexico: un enfoque integral para que el gobierno no nos falle, a case study of Mexico’s health care system.
Member in the News: Christiana Figueres
Christiana Figueres, former executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, has co-authored and published a new book titled The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis.
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Member in the News: Jimmy Carter
A new documentary based on Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, will open the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival at New York’s Beacon Theatre on April 15th, followed by a performance by Willie Nelson.
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Member in the News: Rafael Pardo
Rafael Pardo, Member of the Dialogue & former minister of defense of Colombia, has published a new book titled La guerra sin fin: Una nueva visión sobre la lucha contra las drogas, or “The War with No End: A New Vision for the Fight against Drugs.”
Member in the News: Joe Clark
Former Prime Minister Joe Clark has been appointed by PM Justin Trudeau as UN special envoy for Canada’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
Member in the News: Susana Malcorra
Susana Malcorra, former minister of foreign affairs for Argentina, has been appointed as the new dean of the IE School of Global & Public Affairs, as announced by the IE University in Spain.
In Memoriam: Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was the fifth secretary-general of the United Nations, serving for two terms from 1982 to 1991. As secretary-general, he brokered the historic ceasefire between Iran and Iraq in 1988.
Member in the News: Joyce Chang
Joyce Chang, chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan, was named as one of Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance.