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Transatlantic Relations at a Time of Crisis: Common Threats, Different Responses?

This event is a full day conference, held at the Center for American Studies (CAS) in Rome, which will discuss security, Russia’s relations with the West, and instability in the Middle East, featuring former policymakers and practitioners from the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.

Date & Time

Friday
Oct. 10, 2014
3:30am – 11:00am ET

Overview

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This event is a full day conference, held at the Center for American Studies (CAS) in Rome, which will discuss security, Russia’s relations with the West, and instability in the Middle East, featuring former policymakers and practitioners from the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.

The Centro Studi Americani is a meeting point between U.S. and Italian culture and politics. A locus of Exchange between the two countries since the beginning of the 20th century, the Center hosts American and Italian writers, artists, and scholars for conferences, lectures and press meetings. The institute fosters and organizes seminars and symposia also in collaboration with other organizations on an array of cultural, political and economic subjects concerning the United States and its relations with Italy and Europe. Strong of a library of 80,000 volumes and a powerful database platform, the CSA represents a privileged vantage point on the United States of America.

Schedule of Events: 

9:30 a.m.  Opening Remarks by Giovanni De Gennaro, Chairman, Center for American Studies (CAS)

Opening Remarks by Ambassador John Phillips, U.S. Ambassador to Italy

9:45 a.m.  Introductory Remarks by Constitutional Court Justice Giuliano Amato, former Italian Prime Minister and Wilson Center alumnus

10:00 a.m.  Keynote Remarks by The Honorable Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO of the Wilson  Center:  “Intelligence, Terrorism and Defense Issues on the Transatlantic Agenda: An American Perspective”

10:30 a.m.  Panel Discussion on “Transatlantic Intelligence Issues” - Moderated by Maria Latella, journalist; member of CAS Board.

● The Honorable Jane Harman
● The Honorable Marco Minniti, Italy’s Undersecretary to the Prime Minister
● Fernando Reinares, Elcano Royal Institute, Spain and Wilson Center alumnus
● Alex Danchev, University of St Andrews, UK and Wilson Center alumnus 
  Q&A

12:00 noon Lunch and Informal Comments with Q&A by Ambassador Kenneth Hackett, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Rome

2:00 p.m.  Panel Discussion on "Cold War II? Russia and the West” - Moderated by Blair Ruble, Vice President for Programs, the Wilson Center

● Marta Dassù, former Vice Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
● Anne-Marie LeGloannec, Center for International Studies and Research (CERI), Paris, France and Wilson Center alumna
● Vladislav Zubok, London School of Economics and Wilson Center alumnus
● Olexiy Haran, University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Wilson Center alumnus
● Ludger Kühnhardt, University of Bonn and Wilson Center alumnus
  Q&A

3:30 p.m.  Panel Discussion on “From the Arab spring to a Caliphate's Winter: The United States, Europe and the Middle East” - Moderated by Mike Van Dusen, Senior Advisor for Alumni Affairs, the Wilson Center

● The Honorable Angelino Alfano, Minister of Interior, Italy
● Cengiz Çandar, journalist with Radikal and Wilson Center alumnus 
● Ambassador Moushira Khattab, former Egyptian Minister and Wilson Center alumna
● Nicola Pedde, Institute for Global Studies, Rome
  Q&A

5:00 p.m.  Closing Remarks

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Global Europe Program

The Global Europe Program addresses vital issues affecting the European continent, US-European relations, and Europe’s ties with the rest of the world. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues: digital transformation, climate, migration, global governance. We also examine Europe’s relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our program activities cover a wide range of topics, from the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE to European energy security, trade disputes, challenges to democracy, and counter-terrorism. The Global Europe Program’s staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media.  Read more

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