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Coffee Break with Paolo
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Join us for our weekly podcast Coffee Break with Paolo. Paolo von Schirach is the President of the Global Policy Institute, a Washington, DC think tank. He teaches global affairs and innovation at Bay Atlantic University, also DC based. He is also the Editor of the Schirach Report. Coffee Break with Paolo podcasts give you out of the box, fresh views on key domestic and international issues that affect us all. From health care to energy, from the environment to the national debt, Paolo and the experts he brings to the program offer you thought-provoking perspectives.
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Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - How firms and governments can assess and mitigate risks involved in their policies?
Jul 25, 201901:18:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Paolo von Schirach hosts Jennifer Hoffman, Senior Vice President of Global Risk Intel, a multi-service consultancy that provides customized services to companies and organizations. The discussion focuses on how corporations and other actors can better understand the context in which they operate, properly assess the risks involved, and take the appropriate measures aimed at avoiding or mitigating them.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - Brexit and Europe
Jul 18, 201900:39:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Paolo von Schirach talks about Brexit and the future of the European Union with Martin Sieff, international affairs journalist and author. The discussion focuses on how Great Britain will finally exit the European Union and how Europe is facing the challenges of globalization.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - US and World Threats
Jul 11, 201900:57:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Paolo von Schirach discusses the US and World Threats with Arnold Dupuy, international security expert with Booz Allen Hamilton and Adjunct Professor at George Mason University and Virginia Tech. The conversation includes the level of US defense spending, the new role of NATO, and the challenges represented by China's growing military capabilities.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - Crisis at the US Mexico border
Jul 4, 201900:17:31Tap to summarizeEpisode 16: "Crisis at the US Mexico border", Paolo von Schirach discusses the phenomenon of fake asylum claims. US laws should be changed, including the creation of a robust guest workers visa program.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - Geopolitics of Oil and Gas
Jun 27, 201901:00:41Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Paolo von Schirach talks about the Geopolitics of Oil and Gas with Robert Cekuta, former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, with a long and distinguished career in the US Department of State. The discussion includes the new role that the US is playing as a major world energy producer and now exporter, and how Russia uses energy as a political influence tool.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - China and Hong Kong a troubled relationship
Jun 20, 201900:20:04Tap to summarizeEpisode 14: "China and Hong Kong a troubled relationship", Paolo von Schirach talks about the new extradition treats between China and Hong Kong and why millions of Hong Kong citizens protested against it because they see it as a threat to their freedom.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - The Ethics of Islam
Jun 13, 201901:04:24Tap to summarizeEpisode 13: "The Ethics of Islam", Paolo von Schirach talks to Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina, Chair of Religious Studies at George Mason University. Sachedina makes critical distinctions between message of love and tolerance of Islam and subsequent interpretations.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - The South China Sea Dispute
Jun 6, 201900:16:30Tap to summarizeEpisode 12: "The South China Sea Dispute", Paolo von Schirach discusses China's claims on the South China Sea and how this issue affects us China relations.
Transcribe →Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - Brexit 2.0 and European Parliament Elections
May 30, 201900:17:12Tap to summarizeEpisode 11: "Brexit 2.0 and European Parliament Elections", Paolo von Schirach talks about Brexit, the complex process leading to the UK departure from the European Union and the elections of the new European Parliament.
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Bay Atlantic University presents: Coffee Break with Paolo - US - Iran Relations
May 23, 201900:19:15Tap to summarizeEpisode 10: "US - Iran Relations", Paolo von Schirach discusses the current state of relations between Washington and Tehran; why the sanctions? Can this get better?
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