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53322. Shoulder to Shoulder - an Interview Series July/August 2003
- Author:
- Loretta Bondi
- Publication Date:
- 07-2003
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- CTR: Were there any big surprises at this meeting? Ambassador Kuniko Inoguchi: I was positively impressed by the strong participation of African states and other countries most affected by the presence of small arms and light weapons. It was very good to hear their voices directly and very encouraging to see a truly cooperative spirit both in the informal consultations and at the Biennial Meeting with states delivering very focused statements.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Regional Cooperation, and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- United States
53323. Shoulder to Shoulder - an Interview Series June 2003
- Author:
- Loretta Bondi
- Publication Date:
- 06-2003
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- CTR: What gave impulse to these agreements? Dr. Athanassios Papaioannou: The idea came up in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001.Belgium, which held the rotating EU Presidency at that time, made the proposal. Both the Ministers' Council of Justice and the United States warmly accepted it. Lengthy negotiations started during2002, and they were successfully concluded [this month] during the Greek Presidency.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Regional Cooperation, and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- United States
53324. Shoulder to Shoulder - an Interview Series May 2003
- Author:
- Loretta Bondi
- Publication Date:
- 05-2003
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- CTR: What is the comparative advantage of the OAS convention over the other dozen anti-terrorism treaties that have been developed in the past three decades? Ambassador Paul Durand: Beyond [the innovation of] human rights, I am not sure it did a lot more new. I think that the value added is that there is now a basis of understanding among 34 countries that you do not find in broader forums such as the UN. As for human rights, we were not going into the area of responsibilities of states [sponsors]. We tackled [this] issue in the context of states' obligations to respect human rights norms. Although this is new [in a terrorism convention], it did not cause an awful lot of consternation. Members were on board.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Regional Cooperation, and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- United States
53325. How Can the Transatlantic Community Help Build Peace, Prosperity, and Security in the Greater Middle East?
- Author:
- William J. Burns
- Publication Date:
- 11-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- Good morning. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to join you today to honor the legacy of one of the truly great statesmen in American -- and transatlantic -- history, General George C. Marshall. The legacy of General Marshall has touched my own life in several ways over the years. While I am sure he will not remember this, the last time General Meyer and I shared a stage together was thirty years ago, when he presented me an award at my high school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and spoke to all of us impressionable seventeen year olds about the selfless example of public service offered by George Marshall. Several years later, I studied as a Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, the direct beneficiary of a program established by the British Government in gratitude for General Marshall's contributions. While the Marshall Scholarship Fund has survived the minor infamy of its award to me, it had a profound effect on my life, and I'm pleased to be here today in part to honor that gift. I have also had the profound good fortune, both personally and professionally, to work for a number of years for Secretary Powell, whose own remarkable career you will honor this evening as a continuation of the legacy of George Marshall.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and North Africa
53326. Some remarks on Trans-Atlantic Convergences and Divergences
- Author:
- Bronislaw Geremek
- Publication Date:
- 11-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- Only a few short years have passed since we bade farewell to the 20th century and ushered in a new millennium. Generalised assessments always include the question of whether the glass is half empty or half full; and so there have been differing evaluations put forth on the outcomes of the passing century and the prospects of the new one. However, we can quite safely say that we bid farewell to the 20th century - the century of two world conflicts, totalitarian ideologies and systems, of the holocaust, concentration camps, the gulag-with a sense of relief. The cold war came to an end, the Soviet empire collapsed, and the spread of democracy and freedom around the globe seemed to justify proclamations of the advent of a Hegelian "end of history". The United Nations Millennium Declaration announced the undertaking of new and effective action that would liberate the world's population from the plagues of hunger, poverty and fear.
- Topic:
- International Relations, NATO, and United Nations
- Political Geography:
- United States and Europe
53327. This Ain't Your Daddy's NATO
- Author:
- Lord Robertson
- Publication Date:
- 11-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- I am delighted to give my final speech in Washington as Secretary General at a venue named after the man who gave enlightened self-interest a good name.
- Topic:
- Security and NATO
- Political Geography:
- United States, Europe, and Washington
53328. The United States, the European Union, and International Human Rights Issues
- Author:
- Esther Brimmer
- Publication Date:
- 05-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- As pillars of the transatlantic community, the United States and the European Union often talk about their shared values derived from their common heritage in the western liberal democratic tradition. Both claim to base their domestic and external policies on their values; and both play a role in international affairs. Their common values suggest that they would support similar policies on international human rights issues. Yet on the international stage they have surprisingly different approaches. This paper will analyze areas of commonality and divergence in United States and European Union policies on international human rights and examine the implications of these differences for human rights and for transatlantic relations.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Human Welfare, and United Nations
- Political Geography:
- United States and Europe
53329. Drifting Apart or Growing Together?
- Author:
- Joseph P. Quinlan
- Publication Date:
- 03-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- One of the defining features of the global economic landscape over the past decade has been the increasing integration and cohesion of the transatlantic economy. Globalization is happening faster and reaching deeper between Europe and America than between any other two continents. The data in this study suggest that the past decade was not primarily about U.S. companies spreading their operations to the four corners of the globe. Rather, it was a time when the transatlantic economy became even more intertwined and interdependent. Failing to understand this dynamic can lead to serious errors of policy and cause significant damage to U.S. and European interests.
- Topic:
- Economics, Globalization, and Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- United States, America, and Europe
53330. Workshop on Security Sector Governance in Africa
- Author:
- Anicia Lala and Riefqi Muna
- Publication Date:
- 11-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform
- Abstract:
- Security Sector Governance (SSG) in Africa was the theme of a workshop that took place from the 24-26 November, 2003, at Elmina, Ghana, under the auspices of Africa Dialogue and Security Research (ASDR), with the support of the Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR) and jointly funded by the UK Government (Africa Conflict Prevention Pool) and the Special Initiative for Africa from the Ford Foundation. Participation and speakers included academics as well as practitioners from both NGOs and Government. Also in attendance were representatives of various security sector areas, namely defence, police and intelligence from a range of regions, including Southern, East and West Africa, Europe and North America. The agenda covered a multitude of subjects within the governance theme, rendering the programme valuable, instructive and enriching the debates. Among the subjects were International and Regional Perspectives on Security Sector Governance, Governance of Police and Policing, Governance of Intelligence and Governance of the Armed Forces.
- Topic:
- Security, Development, and Government
- Political Geography:
- Africa, America, Europe, and Ghana