WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR SPECIAL

Due to government travel and funding restrictions, Alan L. Freed Associates is offering a series of special one-day or half-day Public Policy Workshops, Area Studies Programs, and National Security Seminars. These field programs are designed to keep senior management apprised of current policy and international security issues of vital interest. These low cost seminars will feature a series of senior-level presenters of national/international stature. The programs will be held "in-house" at your facility and number of attendees is unlimited.

The following is a list of available seminars with a sample of some of the topics that may be included in the seminar:

EUROPE

1. Europe and Russia in the Reign of Putin
2. The European Union at a Crossroad
3. German Power and the Future of Europe
4. After the Cold War: U.S. Interests in Europe
5. NATO and the Challenges of Transatlantic Relations

 

LATIN AMERICA

1. Latin America in Transition
2. Brazil: Emerging Planetary Power or Shooting Star?
3. Mexico: Beyond the Drug War
4. The U.S. and Latin America: Northern Colossus or Declining Power?
5. The Emerging Criminal-Terror Nexus in Latin America

 

CHINA AND EAST ASIA

1. The "Chinese Dream" and the Asian-Pacific Balance of Power
2. North Korea and Taiwan:  Triggers for War or Persistent Annoyance?
3. Japan: A New Awakening or Continued Stagnation?
4. China’s Maritime Interests and Evolving Naval Power
5. The Fragile Positive Equilibrium in U.S.-China Relations

 

AFRICA

1. The Islamic Jihad and the Future of Africa
2. Nigeria and South Africa: Engines of African Growth or "Sick Men" of the Continent
3. Governance and Development in Africa
4. The U.S. and Africa: Historical Evolution and Current Trajectory
5. Curses of Natural Resources: Winners and Losers in Africa

 

MIDDLE EAST

1. Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks: The Perpetuation of an Illusion or Transformation?
2. Arab Spring, Arab Winter
3. Syria and Hezbollah:  Enhanced or Diminished Iranian Influence
4. The United States after Iraq and Afghanistan:  A Superpower Defanged?
5. Talking to Terrorists:  Should America Engage with its Enemies?

 

CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA

1. India, Pakistan, and the Balance of Regional Powers
2. Security Challenges in the Indian Ocean
3. Islam and the History of Central Asia
4. Central Asia: a New "Great Game" and the Future of the Post-Soviet Empire
5. The Implications of the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

 

NATIONAL SECURITY SEMINAR:
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATONS FOR LEADERS

1. Demographic Trends and the Shape of National Security
2. Economic Growth, Defense Budgets, and Strategic Reassessment
3. Identifying Contemporary Threats:  The Nature of Contemporary Security and National Defense Requirements
4. The Common Defense and Civil Liberties:  Tensions and Compatibilities
5. Governance, Leadership, and the role of the United States in World Affairs

 

CAPITOL HILL WORKSHOP

1. The Constitution and the Balance of Political Power:  Is the United States Becoming an Administrative State?
2. America's Civic Culture: Continuity or Transformation?
3. The Deadlock of Democracy:  Partisanship or Principle?
4. Power, Money and Politics:  How Washington Really Works
5. National Security Strategy, Acquisition and the New Fiscal Issues

 

For additional information and pricing, please call 703-684-8807 or email admin@alanlfreedassociates.com.