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Eastern Europe / Russia

“Living with the Bear: What do we do about Russia?”

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{Thursday, January 21st, 2016}

 

Living with the Bear: What do we do about Russia?

 

Sir Tony Brenton

Former UK Ambassador to Russia
Lead UK Negotiator on International Energy and Global Climate Change

Sir Tony BrentonSir Tony Brenton is a distinguished British diplomat and commentator on public affairs issues. He served for over thirty years with the British Foreign Service, including postings in the Middle East, the European Union, Washington DC, and Russia. In particular he was in charge of the British Embassy in Washington through the Iraq War, and was British Ambassador to Russia through a particularly tense time in UK/Russia relations. He has been a lead UK negotiator on such problems as global climate change and international energy and human rights issues. He has written a well received book, “The Greening of Machiavelli”, on international environmental politics. On retirement from the Foreign Service he has become a Fellow of Wolfson College Cambridge, where he is writing a book on Russian history. He is now also a regular commentator and contributor on international affairs on the BBC and in such publications as the ‘Times’ and ‘Standpoint’.

 

Location : Westin South Coast Plaza
686 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

(please note earlier start times)
5:45pm Reception & Registration  |  6:30pm Dinner  |  7:00pm Speaker Program

*Complementary Self-Parking is included

 

Notice of Cancellation: Any refund requests will be facilitated through emails to orangecounty@worldaffairscouncil.org or through phone to (949) 253-5751 no later than 72 hours prior to the day of the event. Refunds will not be issued within 72 hours of the event date, as prior event payments have already been processed by the venue.

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11/10/2014 The Ukraine Tragedy – How the West and Russia Overplay

Download Presentation “The Ukraine Crisis – Oystein Noreng”

(From November 10, 2014 at the Center Club)

 

World Affairs Council of Orange County

welcomes

Øystein Noreng

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 Former Professor of Petroleum Economics and Management at BI Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway

 

Monday, November 10, 2014

Location: Center Club

650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

VIP Reception: 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm (Premium Members only)

General Reception: 6:00 pm Dinner: 7:00 pm Program: 7:45 pm

Members: $60.00

Non-Members $70.00

Table of Ten: $550.00 (purchased by Members)

Student: $45.00 Student Program Only: $10.00

Thank you to Norm Tanber, Trustee WACOC, for sponsoring our guest speaker from Norway.

BIO

Professor Øystein Noreng is Norway’s leading energy economist and a profoundly insightful commentator on the geopolitical factors affecting global energy markets. He has authored many international articles and books, most notable Oil on the Fire, an account on the United States and the Iraq War. He was a research fellow for the Norwegian Humanities Research Council from 1968-1971. Professor Noreng has had numerous teaching and research assistant assignments at Norwegian and foreign universities and institutions. He has been a consultant for numerous Norwegian, foreign, and international public and private organizations including the governments of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the US State Department, the Internal Revenue Service, the UN, the World Bank, the IMF, the International Energy Agency, and several oil and gas companies. There will be a private reception for our Premium Members prior to the dinner and program. Please contact Becky Williams at the WAC office to learn more about this event and about becoming a Premium Member.

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The World Affairs Councils of America hosted Professor Angela Stent, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian & East European Studies at Georgetown University, for Sochi 2014 and U.S.- Russia Relations. The call was be moderated by Bill Clifford, President and CEO, World Affairs Councils of America. Click here to listen to the audio of this call.

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Russia and Putin: Reset or Rerun? with James Brooke 5/3/12

On May 3,  the World Affairs Councils of America hosted a Hot Topics Conference Call with Voice of America Russia/CIS Bureau Chief James Brooke on Russia and Putin: Reset or Rerun? With a bird’s-eye view on Moscow, Mr. Brooke will talk about Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin’s upcoming May 7 inauguration and what Russia will look like under another Putin presidency. Click Here to listen to the audio of this callClick here to download on iTunes.

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