- http://ottawa.usembassy.gov/content/index.asp en-us Podcasts from the US Embassy Ottawa, Canada Podcasts presented by the Embassy of the United States of America, Ottawa, Canada covering U.S. - Canada relations, trade, environmental, International Property Rights, security issues, and speeches and remarks made by the US Ambassador to Canada, David C. Jacobson. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:13:00 GMT © 2009 U.S. Embassy Ottawa, Canada Podcasts presented by the Embassy of the United States of America, Ottawa, Canada covering U.S. - Canada relations, trade, environmental, International Property Rights, security issues, and speeches and remarks made by the US Ambassador to Canada, David C. Jacobson. - U.S. Embassy Ottawa ottawainfo@state.gov - http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/podcastpics/usembassyottawa-podcasts.jpg http://ottawa.usembassy.gov US, embassy, united states, Otawa, Conslate, pod, trade, US Canada relations, environment no U.S. Embassy Ottawa, Canada - Judith Heumann is the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State. In February, Ms. Heumann spoke to audiences across the country about disability rights and the need to consider inclusivity when developing and implementing policies. She shares her thoughts on these issues in this podcast. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 17 February 2011 - Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, U.S. Department of State Judith Heumann is the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State. In February, Ms. Heumann spoke to audiences across the country about disability rights and the need to consider inclusivity when developing and implementing policies. She shares her thoughts on these issues in this podcast. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/heumann.mp3 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:45:22 GMT 8:33 no - In January, Rob Calia, the Director of the Counterfeiting and Piracy Global Intellectual Property Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, spoke to audiences in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver on counterfeit goods. Mr. Calia focused on the negative economic impact counterfeit goods have on business, as well as the need to increase consumer awareness on the potential dangers that counterfeit goods pose. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 3 February 2011 - Rob Calia, Director, Counterfeiting and Piracy Global Intellectual Property Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce In January, Rob Calia, the Director of the Counterfeiting and Piracy Global Intellectual Property Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, spoke to audiences in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver on counterfeit goods. Mr. Calia focused on the negative economic impact counterfeit goods have on business, as well as the need to increase consumer awareness on the potential dangers that counterfeit goods pose. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/calia.mp3 Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:45:22 GMT 4:21 no - On November 16, Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, spoke with Public Affairs Intern Ali Hirji about the challenges of privacy protection in the 21st Century. Ms Callahan visited Toronto for the launch of "One Issue Two Voices - Privacy and Information Sharing: The Search for an intelligent Border", a publication of the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The publication features an article by Ms. Callahan in which she point out that the United States and Canada share many of the same border security issues and the same privacy principles and best practices for the protection of personal information. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 16 November, 2010 - Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security On November 16, Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, spoke with Public Affairs Intern Ali Hirji about the challenges of privacy protection in the 21st Century. Ms Callahan visited Toronto for the launch of "One Issue Two Voices - Privacy and Information Sharing: The Search for an intelligent Border", a publication of the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The publication features an article by Ms. Callahan in which she point out that the United States and Canada share many of the same border security issues and the same privacy principles and best practices for the protection of personal information. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/callahan.mp3 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:45:22 GMT 11:07 no - On September 27, Public Affairs Intern Ali Hirji interviewed U.S. speaker Dr. Earl Fry, a professor of Canadian Studies and expert on the international activities of non-central governments such as states and provinces at Brigham Young University, on federalism’s impact on trade and its potential to create non-tariff barriers. The interview focuses on how to deal with protectionism, the role of governments in addressing the current international recession, and issues affecting the international balance of power between nations. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 18 October - Dr. Earl Fry, Professor of Canadian Studies at Brigham Young University On September 27, Public Affairs Intern Ali Hirji interviewed U.S. speaker Dr. Earl Fry, a professor of Canadian Studies and expert on the international activities of non-central governments such as states and provinces at Brigham Young University, on federalism’s impact on trade and its potential to create non-tariff barriers. The interview focuses on how to deal with protectionism, the role of governments in addressing the current international recession, and issues affecting the international balance of power between nations. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/earlfry.mp3 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:45:22 GMT 14:53 no - Evan Bloom is the Director of the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.. He led a digital video conference on Arctic Policy, during which participants discussed a wide range of issues, including Arctic Council reform, climate change and research initiatives. In this podcast, Evan talks about the importance of U.S.-Canadian cooperation in Arctic Policy. U.S. Embassy Ottawa 21 July - Evan Bloom, Director of the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science at the Department of State in Washington led a digital video conference on Arctic Policy. Evan Bloom is the Director of the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.. He led a digital video conference on Arctic Policy, during which participants discussed a wide range of issues, including Arctic Council reform, climate change and research initiatives. In this podcast, Evan talks about the importance of U.S.-Canadian cooperation in Arctic Policy. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/Evan_Bloom.mp3 Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:09:22 GMT 8:18 no - Chantal McGill currently serves as a Program Associate with the Faiths Act Fellowship Program, a partnership between the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. As part of the State Department's International Information Program, Chantal visited Ottawa and Calgary to lead interfaith roundtable discussions. On this podcast, she talks about the importance of interfaith dialogue. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 19 July - Chantal McGill, a Program Associate with the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), led an interfaith roundtable with several members of Ottawa’s faith and interfaith community. Chantal McGill currently serves as a Program Associate with the Faiths Act Fellowship Program, a partnership between the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. As part of the State Department's International Information Program, Chantal visited Ottawa and Calgary to lead interfaith roundtable discussions. On this podcast, she talks about the importance of interfaith dialogue. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/mcgill.mp3 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:14:22 GMT 6:24 no - Frances Seghers is the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Government Affairs at Sony Entertainment. She was in Canada March 1st to 5th on an International Information Program focused on Intellectual Property Rights. While in Ottawa on March 1st and 2nd, she discussed the question of "What are the key challenges and key opportunities for the audio visual industry?" ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 1-2 March 2010 - Frances Seghers is the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Government Affairs at Sony Entertainment, and was in Ottawa for an IIP focused on Intellectual Property Rights. Frances Seghers is the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Government Affairs at Sony Entertainment. She was in Canada March 1st to 5th on an International Information Program focused on Intellectual Property Rights. While in Ottawa on March 1st and 2nd, she discussed the question of "What are the key challenges and key opportunities for the audio visual industry?" http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/seghers.mp3 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:35:22 GMT 6:05 no - 23-24 February, 2010 - Professor Orde Kittrie was in Ottawa February 23-24 for a brief IIP speaking tour on nuclear nonproliferation, which is a primary policy issue for both the U.S. and Canada. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 23-24 February, 2010 - Professor Orde Kittrie was in Ottawa February 23-24 for a brief IIP speaking tour on nuclear nonproliferation, which is a primary policy issue for both the U.S. and Canada. 23-24 February, 2010 - Professor Orde Kittrie was in Ottawa February 23-24 for a brief IIP speaking tour on nuclear nonproliferation, which is a primary policy issue for both the U.S. and Canada. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/orde_kittrie.mp3 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:10:22 GMT 7:36 no - 16 February, 2010 - Peter Hanes is an information technology specialist whose concentration is the electronic marketing and program coordination of multicultural heritage information and public programs. His focus is in the marketing of Black Studies educational information projects and programs to American and Canadian audiences. A former employee with the U.S. National Park Services, Hanes coordinated the integration of Black History into the National Park Service Office of International Affairs briefings. He has also served on a number of conference planning committees and was the American representative at the recent unveiling of the 2010 International Commemorative Stamp honoring former naval officer and winner of the Victoria Cross, William Hall. While in Ottawa, Hanes was the program coordinator for Library and Archives Canada's Canada-U.S. Black Studies mini-film festival, "Exploring our Shared North American Black Historical and Cultural Connections." ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 12 November, 2009 - Peter Hanes is an information technology specialist whose concentration is the electronic marketing and program coordination of multicultural heritage information and public programs. 12 November, 2009 - Peter Hanes is an information technology specialist whose concentration is the electronic marketing and program coordination of multicultural heritage information and public programs. His focus is in the marketing of Black Studies educational information projects and programs to American and Canadian audiences. A former employee with the U.S. National Park Services, Hanes coordinated the integration of Black History into the National Park Service Office of International Affairs briefings. He has also served on a number of conference planning committees and was the American representative at the recent unveiling of the 2010 International Commemorative Stamp honoring former naval officer and winner of the Victoria Cross, William Hall. While in Ottawa, Hanes was the program coordinator for Library and Archives Canada's Canada-U.S. Black Studies mini-film festival, "Exploring our Shared North American Black Historical and Cultural Connections." http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/peter_hanes.mp3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:45:22 GMT 10:51 no - 2 February, 2010 - Geary Sikich is a Principal with Logical Management Systems, Corp., a consulting and executive education firm with a focus on enterprise risk management and issues analysis; the firm's web site is www.logicalmanagement.com. Geary is also engaged in the development and financing of private placement offerings in the alternative energy sector (biofuels, etc.), multi-media entertainment and advertising technology and food products. Prior to founding Logical Management Systems, Corp. in 1985 Geary held a number of senior operational management positions in a variety of industry sectors. Geary served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army; responsible for the initial concept design and testing of the U.S. Army's National Training Center and other intelligence related activities. Geary holds a M.Ed. in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Texas at El Paso and a B.S. in Criminology from Indiana State University. Geary is also an Adjunct Professor at Norwich University, where he teaches Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and contingency planning electives in the MSBC program, including “Value Chain” Continuity, Pandemic Planning and Strategic Risk Management. He is presently active in Executive Education, where he has developed and delivered courses in enterprise risk management, contingency planning, performance management and analytics. Geary is a frequent speaker on business continuity issues business performance management. He is the author of four books, his latest being “Protecting Your Business in Pandemic,” published in June 2008 (available on Amazon.com). ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 2 February, 2010 - Geary Sikich is a Principal with Logical Management Systems, Corp., a consulting and executive education firm with a focus on enterprise risk management and issues analysis; the firm's web site is www.logicalmanagement.com. 2 February, 2010 - Geary Sikich is a Principal with Logical Management Systems, Corp., a consulting and executive education firm with a focus on enterprise risk management and issues analysis; the firm's web site is www.logicalmanagement.com. Geary is also engaged in the development and financing of private placement offerings in the alternative energy sector (biofuels, etc.), multi-media entertainment and advertising technology and food products. Prior to founding Logical Management Systems, Corp. in 1985 Geary held a number of senior operational management positions in a variety of industry sectors. Geary served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army; responsible for the initial concept design and testing of the U.S. Army's National Training Center and other intelligence related activities. Geary holds a M.Ed. in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Texas at El Paso and a B.S. in Criminology from Indiana State University. Geary is also an Adjunct Professor at Norwich University, where he teaches Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and contingency planning electives in the MSBC program, including “Value Chain” Continuity, Pandemic Planning and Strategic Risk Management. He is presently active in Executive Education, where he has developed and delivered courses in enterprise risk management, contingency planning, performance management and analytics. Geary is a frequent speaker on business continuity issues business performance management. He is the author of four books, his latest being “Protecting Your Business in Pandemic,” published in June 2008 (available on Amazon.com). http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/geary_sikich.mp3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:45:22 GMT 12:29 no - 12 November, 2009 - Dr. Michael Hawes has been a professor of international political economy and international relations in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University since 1985. During the 1999/2000 academic year Michael was the J. William Fulbright Distinguished Professor of International and Area Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the John A. Sproul Senior Research Fellow in the Canadian Studies Program. He has held posts as visiting scholar at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexico City, visiting professor of International Relations at Tsukuba University in Japan, and, on several occasions, visiting professor of international political economy at the International University of Japan. He has published widely on foreign policy, political culture, international economic relations, regional integration in North America and East Asia, and related subjects. He and his family reside in Ottawa. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 12 November, 2009 - Dr. Michael K. Hawes, NNASC National Director; Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Educational Exchange and Executive Director, Canada - U.S. Fulbright Program. 12 November, 2009 - Dr. Michael Hawes has been a professor of international political economy and international relations in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University since 1985. During the 1999/2000 academic year Michael was the J. William Fulbright Distinguished Professor of International and Area Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the John A. Sproul Senior Research Fellow in the Canadian Studies Program. He has held posts as visiting scholar at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexico City, visiting professor of International Relations at Tsukuba University in Japan, and, on several occasions, visiting professor of international political economy at the International University of Japan. He has published widely on foreign policy, political culture, international economic relations, regional integration in North America and East Asia, and related subjects. He and his family reside in Ottawa. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/michael_hawes.mp3 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:45:22 GMT 10:29 no - 18 October, 2009 - Roger has been Portland, Oregon's Bicycle Coordinator since 2000 and has been with the city's Bicycle Program since 1994. He has 15 years of experience managing bicycle capital, planning and policy projects. During this time he has contributed to the implementation of hundreds of miles of bikeways, the introduction of many innovations to Portland's streets and planning vocabulary and to the successful evaluation of their effect. Roger has striven to effectively understand and communicate Portland’s accomplishments and approach to both a local and national audience. His position requires an in-depth knowledge of design, policy, planning and maintenance relating to bikeways.

Roger has a B.S. in Chemistry and M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy, both from Tufts University. He has taught numerous classes, workshops and seminars in bikeway planning, policy and design and has presented often at national and local conferences. He is currently serving on the advisory board for Portland State University’s Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 18 October, 2009 - Roger Geller, Cycling co-ordinator for Portland Oregon, USA explains how Portland turned the corner to become a leading cycle-friendly city. 18 October, 2009 - Roger has been Portland, Oregon's Bicycle Coordinator since 2000 and has been with the city’s Bicycle Program since 1994. He has 15 years of experience managing bicycle capital, planning and policy projects. During this time he has contributed to the implementation of hundreds of miles of bikeways, the introduction of many innovations to Portland's streets and planning vocabulary and to the successful evaluation of their effect. Roger has striven to effectively understand and communicate Portland’s accomplishments and approach to both a local and national audience. His position requires an in-depth knowledge of design, policy, planning and maintenance relating to bikeways. Roger has a B.S. in Chemistry and M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy, both from Tufts University. He has taught numerous classes, workshops and seminars in bikeway planning, policy and design and has presented often at national and local conferences. He is currently serving on the advisory board for Portland State University’s Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/roger_Geller.mp3 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:45:22 GMT 05:33 no - Adriana Zagrodnik is the Owner of the Canadian Education and Adventure Program. On the podcast, she talks about what she learned as a participant in the Pathways to Prosperity program, details her best memories from the experience, and gives advice for women interested in going into business for themselves. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 8 October 2009 - Adriana Zagrodnik is the Owner of the Canadian Education and Adventure Program and a participant in the Pathways to Prosperity program. 8 October 2009 - Adriana Zagrodnik is the Owner of the Canadian Education and Adventure Program. On the podcast, she talks about what she learned as a participant in the Department of State's Pathways to Prosperity program, details her best memories from the experience, and gives advice for women interested in going into business for themselves. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/zagrodnik.mp3 Tue, 3 Aug 2010 21:24:22 GMT 4:18 no - Monica Pacheco (Canada) is an entrepreneur with a green heart. She founded and owns PMP Exports, a company specializing in the export of biodegradable plastic bags. On the podcast, she talks about what she learned as a participant in the Pathways to Prosperity program, details her best memories from the experience, and gives advice for women interested in going into business for themselves. ]]> U.S. Embassy Ottawa 8 October 2009 - Monica Pacheco - owner of PMP Exports and participant in the Department of State's Pathways to Prosperity program. Monica Pacheco (Canada) is an entrepreneur with a green heart. She founded and owns PMP Exports, a company specializing in the export of biodegradable plastic bags. On the podcast, she talks about what she learned as a participant in the Pathways to Prosperity program, details her best memories from the experience, and gives advice for women interested in going into business for themselves. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/pacheco_20091204.mp3 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:45:22 GMT 06:04 no - 6 October, 2009 - Thomas O'Keefe is President of the Washington, D.C.-based Mercosur Consulting Group and is visiting Ottawa, Halifax and Toronto discussing Trade in the Western Hemisphere and Canada. Thomas Andrew O'Keefe, Esq. is the President of the Mercosur Consulting Group, Ltd. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the Villanova University School of Law, and has an M. Phil. in Latin American Studies (History and Economics) from the University of Oxford. A dual national of the United States and Chile, O'Keefe currently teaches in the International Relations and Earth Systems Programs at Stanford University. U.S. Embassy Ottawa 6 October, 2009 - Thomas O'Keefe - Trade in the Western Hemisphere and Canada. 6 October, 2009 - Thomas O'Keefe is President of the Washington, D.C.-based Mercosur Consulting Group and is visiting Ottawa, Halifax and Toronto discussing Trade in the Western Hemisphere and Canada. Thomas Andrew O'Keefe, Esq. is the President of the Mercosur Consulting Group, Ltd. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the Villanova University School of Law, and has an M. Phil. in Latin American Studies (History and Economics) from the University of Oxford. A dual national of the United States and Chile, O'Keefe currently teaches in the International Relations and Earth Systems Programs at Stanford University. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/okeefe.mp3 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:45:22 GMT 05:26 no - 29 September, 2009 - Dr. Karim Ahmed is an internationally recognized expert on environmental sciences, natural resources management, technology assessment and public health. His specialty area is related to the human health impacts of air- and water-borne pollutants on adults and children and in the evaluation of health risks of toxic substances, agricultural chemicals and other hazardous materials. At present, one of his chief areas of interests are the impacts of climate change on human health and natural ecosystems, assessing mitigation and adaptation approaches to address them. In recent years, Dr. Ahmed has participated in a number of international fora on global climate change, water resource management, and public policy issues related to environmental planning, green technologies and sustainable development in different regions of the world. U.S. Embassy Ottawa 29 September 2009 - Dr. Ahmed visited Ottawa and Vancouver speaking to a wide variety of audiences on the topics of: Reducing your Carbon Footprint; Effects of Climate Change on Public Health; Islam and Science. 29 September, 2009 - Dr. Karim Ahmed is an internationally recognized expert on environmental sciences, natural resources management, technology assessment and public health. His specialty area is related to the human health impacts of air- and water-borne pollutants on adults and children and in the evaluation of health risks of toxic substances, agricultural chemicals and other hazardous materials. At present, one of his chief areas of interests are the impacts of climate change on human health and natural ecosystems, assessing mitigation and adaptation approaches to address them. In recent years, Dr. Ahmed has participated in a number of international fora on global climate change, water resource management, and public policy issues related to environmental planning, green technologies and sustainable development in different regions of the world. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/dr_Ahmed.mp3 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:45:22 GMT 06:25 no - 18 September, 2009 - The U.S. Consulate Vancouver Public Affairs section brought environment and energy speaker Linda Mesaros to the University of British Columbia to address the Student Business Club. The talk highlighted the role of government as an instrument of positive social change in implementing and carrying out environmental policy. . U.S. Consulate Vancouver 18 September 2009 - U.S. Consulate Vancouver Podcast - Environmental expert Linda Mesaros 18 September, 2009 - The U.S. Consulate Vancouver Public Affairs section brought environment and energy speaker Linda Mesaros to the University of British Columbia to address the Student Business Club. The talk highlighted the role of government as an instrument of positive social change in implementing and carrying out environmental policy. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/linda_Mesaros.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:45:22 GMT 06:35 no - 15 September, 2009 - Sharon Squassoni visited Ottawa and Halifax under the sponsorship of the U.S. Embassy to meet with Canadians interested in NPT compliance/noncompliance. Sharon Squassoni is a senior associate in the Nonproliferation program and has been analyzing nonproliferation, arms control and national security issues for two decades. Her research focuses on nuclear nonproliferation and national security. U.S. Embassy Ottawa 15 September 2009 - Sharon Squassoni - a senior associate in the Nonproliferation program 15 September, 2009 - Sharon Squassoni visited Ottawa and Halifax under the sponsorship of the U.S. Embassy to meet with Canadians interested in NPT compliance/noncompliance. Sharon Squassoni is a senior associate in the Nonproliferation program and has been analyzing nonproliferation, arms control and national security issues for two decades. Her research focuses on nuclear nonproliferation and national security. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/Sharon_Squassoni.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:45:22 GMT 06:16 no - 29 April, 2009 - Phillip Mclean - A senior associate at CSIS and adjunct professor in the Elliott School at George Washington University, Phillip McLean served more than three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service with overseas assignments in Latin America and Europe. After retirement from government service in 1994, he was appointed assistant secretary for management at the Organization of American States (OAS) and served as an adviser to OAS secretary Cesar Gaviria until 1997. McLean's early Foreign Service postings were to the new capital Brasilia and the old capital Edinburgh. For a time, he specialized in Panama Canal negotiations and served in the U.S. embassy in Panama. Subsequently, he was involved in U.S. economic relations with Europe (coordinating approaches to trade, agriculture, and poorer countries). Thereafter he was Consul in Milan, Italy. His first experience with the Andean countries was in Bolivia in the mid-1970s. In the mid-1980s, he led the Department of State's Office of Andean Affairs just as the United States intensified its counter-narcotics activities in the region. Later, he served in the U.S. Embassy in Bogot, Colombia, and later still as Deputy Assistant Secretary with responsibility for South America during a period of increased U.S. engagement, as the countries of the region moved toward greater democracy, economic liberalization, and responsible roles in international security matters. McLean is a graduate of the National War College and the Foreign Service Institute's intensive economic program. Educated by the Jesuits in his home city of Seattle, he later received a master's degree in Latin American studies from Indiana University. His languages are Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Phillip McLean visited Canada under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State speakers program. The views he expresses are his own and are not those of the U.S. government. U.S. Embassy Ottawa 29 April 2009 - Phillip Mclean speaks to the U.S. Embassy on Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere 29 April, 2009 - Phillip Mclean - A senior associate at CSIS and adjunct professor in the Elliott School at George Washington University, Phillip McLean served more than three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service with overseas assignments in Latin America and Europe. After retirement from government service in 1994, he was appointed assistant secretary for management at the Organization of American States (OAS) and served as an adviser to OAS secretary Cesar Gaviria until 1997. McLean's early Foreign Service postings were to the new capital Brasilia and the old capital Edinburgh. For a time, he specialized in Panama Canal negotiations and served in the U.S. embassy in Panama. Subsequently, he was involved in U.S. economic relations with Europe (coordinating approaches to trade, agriculture, and poorer countries). Thereafter he was Consul in Milan, Italy. His first experience with the Andean countries was in Bolivia in the mid-1970s. In the mid-1980s, he led the Department of State's Office of Andean Affairs just as the United States intensified its counter-narcotics activities in the region. Later, he served in the U.S. Embassy in Bogot, Colombia, and later still as Deputy Assistant Secretary with responsibility for South America during a period of increased U.S. engagement, as the countries of the region moved toward greater democracy, economic liberalization, and responsible roles in international security matters. McLean is a graduate of the National War College and the Foreign Service Institute's intensive economic program. Educated by the Jesuits in his home city of Seattle, he later received a master's degree in Latin American studies from Indiana University. His languages are Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Phillip McLean visited Canada under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State speakers program. The views he expresses are his own and are not those of the U.S. government. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/mclean_phillip_final.mp3 Mon, 04 May 2009 11:45:22 GMT 06:27 no - 21 April - Roberta Jacobson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, speaks with Public Affairs Officier Indran Amirthanayagam U.S. Consulate General Vancouver 21 April 2009 - Roberta Jacobson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, speaks with Public Affairs Officier Indran Amirthanayagam 21 April 2009 - Roberta Jacobson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, speaks with Public Affairs Officier Indran Amirthanayagam http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/roberta_Jacobson.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:45:22 GMT 21:40 no - April 1, 2009 - John Cassara retired on March 1, 2005 after a 26 year career in the federal government intelligence and law enforcement communities. He is considered an expert in anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, with particular expertise in the areas of money laundering in the Middle East and the growing threat of alternative remittance systems and forms of trade-based money laundering and value transfer. A large part of his career was spent overseas. He is one of the very few to have been both a clandestine operations officer in the U.S. intelligence community and a Special Agent for the Department of Treasury. Mr. Cassara has just written Hide and Seek – Intelligence, Law Enforcement and the Stalled War on Terrorist Finance. Although the issues involved with terrorist finance are complex, the book was written primarily for the layperson. It takes the form of a story. The incidents and issues discussed are designed to give the concerned and curious citizen one public servant’s perspective on what 'it is really like out there.' Many of the examples given are symptomatic of larger issues that have not yet been addressed by various post September 11 reforms. U.S. Embassy Ottawa John Cassara - Author of 'Hide and Seek – Intelligence, Law Enforcement and the Stalled War on Terrorist Finance' talks with U.S. Embassy Ottawa April 1, 2009 - John Cassara retired on March 1, 2005 after a 26 year career in the federal government intelligence and law enforcement communities. He is considered an expert in anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, with particular expertise in the areas of money laundering in the Middle East and the growing threat of alternative remittance systems and forms of trade-based money laundering and value transfer. A large part of his career was spent overseas. He is one of the very few to have been both a clandestine operations officer in the U.S. intelligence community and a Special Agent for the Department of Treasury. Mr. Cassara has just written Hide and Seek – Intelligence, Law Enforcement and the Stalled War on Terrorist Finance. Although the issues involved with terrorist finance are complex, the book was written primarily for the layperson. It takes the form of a story. The incidents and issues discussed are designed to give the concerned and curious citizen one public servant’s perspective on what 'it is really like out there.' Many of the examples given are symptomatic of larger issues that have not yet been addressed by various post September 11 reforms. http://206.191.51.237/podcasts/John_C.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:45:22 GMT 07:24 no