What Does the World Expect of the United States?

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Partner:: World Affairs Council: Nor Cal
Location:: World Affairs Council of Northern California
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 05.28.08
Speakers:: Ambassador Mauricio Eduardo Cortes Costa,; Charles L. Frankel,; Ambassador B.S. Prakash,; Ambassador Abderahman Salaheldin,; Ambassador Rolf Schutte
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Summary: As the United States enters the final six months before November's presidential elections, what does the rest of the world anticipate from the next administration in Washington?

How is the U.S. viewed from abroad, and is its foreign policy meeting the expectations of the world?

The Consuls General of Brazil, Egypt, Germany, and India join the Council to offer four regional perspectives on how the U.S. is perceived internationally and what opportunities will come with new leadership in the White House - The World Affairs Council of Northern California

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Ambassador Mauricio Eduardo Cortes Costa

The Honorable Mauricio Eduardo Cortes Costa is Consul General for the Republic of Brazil in San Francisco.

Charles L. Frankel

Charles L. Frankel is principal of Frankel International Development Organization. He earlier was senior consultant to CIVICUS, a global NGO, and president of the International Development Conference. Prior to that, he was director of community support for the InterPacific Group (1987-94). He has had extensive experience as an entrepreneur and manager in private, public and non-profit enterprises, as well as significant involvement in community development in the United States and abroad. A member of the Bretton Woods Committee, Mr. Frankel serves as Chair of the Board of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Affairs Council of Northern California and National Peace Corps Association and Board of Advisors of the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California. Mr. Frankel is the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Botswana.

Ambassador B.S. Prakash

Ambassador) Mr. B.S. Prakash, the Consul General of India (from Feb. 2005) is a career diplomat from the Indian Foreign Service. Prior to his current assignment, the Consul General was the Head of the United Nations Division in the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India.

Ambassador Abderahman Salaheldin

The Honorable Abderahman Salaheldin is Consul General for Arab Republic of Egypt in San Francisco.

Ambassador Rolf Schutte

The Honorable Rolf Schutte is Consul General for the Federal Republic of Germany in San Francisco.

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01 hr 19 min 41 sec

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01.: Moderator Introduction

05 min 23 sec

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02.: Amb. Costa Opening: Brazilian Perspective

08 min 36 sec

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03.: Partnering in Biofuels

03 min 04 sec

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04.: Amb. Salaheldin: Arab Muslim Perspective

02 min 16 sec

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05.: Active Role in Solving Arab-Israeli Conflict

03 min 25 sec

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06.: Improving US/ Arab Relations

06 min 28 sec

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07.: Amb. Shutte: German Perspective

03 min 49 sec

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08.: Strengthening Transatlantic Relationship

08 min 16 sec

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09.: Amb. Prakash: Indian Perspective

03 min 44 sec

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10.: Multipolarity, Multilateralism, Multicellularity

05 min 22 sec

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11.: Chuck Frankel: Representing Sub-Saharan Africa

04 min 15 sec

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12.: Q & A

00 min 08 sec

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13.: Q1: World Response to Women or Black President

01 min 30 sec

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14.: Q2: Cause of World Public Opinion

05 min 03 sec

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15.: Q3: Speaking With One's Enemies

03 min 35 sec

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16.: Q4: Theocratic Countries

03 min 36 sec

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17.: Q5: China Growth at India's Expense?

02 min 25 sec

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18.: Q6: Countries Cleaning Up Their Homes First

03 min 55 sec

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19.: Q7: Positive Foreign Policy

04 min 31 sec

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What is the World's Opinion of America?

05 min 31 sec

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Amb. Salaheldin Bashes Theocratic Foreign Policy

04 min 04 sec

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Ambassadors Predict Improving American Foreign Policy

03 min 56 sec

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01 hr 19 min 41 sec

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