Welcome to a new broadcast service offered by the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. The Humphrey Institute hosts many guest speakers throughout the year and these special events will now be made available online for anyone to download at no cost. The statements made here represent the speakers' own thoughts. Neither the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs or the University of Minnesota necessarily endorses the views and statements included here.

April 25, 2008

Robert Pastor on his trip with Jimmy Carter to the Middle East

pastor.jpg In this discussion, Dr. Robert Pastor talks about his recent
trip with President Jimmy Carter to the Middle East. Their
meetings included discussions with leaders of Hamas,
April 13-21, 2008. Pastor is Professor of International
Relations at American University and founding director
of AU’s Center for North American Studies and Center
for Democracy and Election Management. He has enjoyed
a career of diplomacy, public policy, scholarship, and
teaching.

Listen to audio (56 mins 44 secs)

Posted by Jamie Proulx at 02:26 PM | | Comments (0)

April 08, 2008

Freeman Forum: Water, water everywhere?

Water quality impacts everything—from our food and our health to the environment and the economy. The 2008 Freeman Lecture focused on the implications and complexities of policy decisions we make about water resources. Rep. James Oberstar, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, deliver the opening keynote address. Steve Morse, executive director of the Minnesota Environmental Partnership, followed Oberstar’s remarks with a luncheon address. The program concluded with afternoon panel discussions about water policy issues in Minnesota.

Listen to Rep. James Oberstar's lecture (44 mins 20 secs) and the Q&A that followed (63 mins 55 secs)
Listen to Steve Morse's remarks (24 mins 35 secs) and the Q&A that followed (11 mins 49 secs)
Listen to the panel 1 discussion about "Threats to Minnesota’s Water Resources" (64 mins)

Posted by Jamie Proulx at 11:41 AM | | Comments (0)

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