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1. Can the EU be True to its Values?

Author:
Frans Timmermans
Publication Date:
09-2018
Content Type:
Video
Institution:
Columbia University World Leaders Forum
Abstract:
First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans discusses current global and European challenges, including migration, populism, and threats to democracy, the media, and the rule of law at the Columbia World Leader's Forum. Recently described by the Financial Times as "Europe's champion idealist", Frans Timmermans is on the frontline of EU policy on managing migration, defending the judiciary, fighting terrorism, and harnessing globalization in the face of threats to the multilateral world order.
Topic:
Globalization, International Cooperation, Migration, Counter-terrorism, Democracy, and Populism
Political Geography:
New York, Europe, and European Union

2. Commemorating Václav Havel: A Speech by Madeleine Albright

Author:
Madeleine Albright
Publication Date:
09-2018
Content Type:
Video
Institution:
Columbia University World Leaders Forum
Abstract:
Remarks by Former United States Secretary of State, The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, commemorating Vaclav Hável as an intellectual, leader, and agent of change and how his legacy continues to play an important role in today’s current global landscape. Followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Topic:
Authoritarianism, Democracy, Populism, and Political Prisoners
Political Geography:
New York, Europe, Soviet Union, and Czech Republic