Our guests will discuss human rights and the U.S. position that a meaningful political dialogue between the Burmese authorities and the democratic opposition leaders and representatives of the ethnic groups is the only path to a solution of Burma’s crisis.

Tue. Mar. 12
Topic:   UN Global Conf. On Finance for Development
Guests: Nancy Birdsall, President,  Center for Global Development
             Irungu Houghton, ActionAid, USA

Financial experts and leading NGOs are meeting in Monterrey, Mexico on March 18-22.  Our guests will discuss the agenda and what they hope to achieve. 

Wed. Mar.13
Topic: Access To Basic Education
Guests: Irungu Houghton, ActionAid USA
               Rick Rowden, Results

Educated citizens are the basis for strong, civil, democratic nations. Our guests will discuss how education can be delivered to all people.

Thr. Mar.14
Topic: Time Travel
Guest: Paul Davies, theoretical physicist

Paul Davies, author of How to Build a Time Machine, tackles the issues of time travel: how to visit the future, the past and most importantly, how to make sense of it all. 

Fri. Mar.15 
Topic: Narco-Terrorism:
Guests:  TBA, Representative from the DEA
                TBA, Representative from State Dept.
                Jennifer de Vallance, US Office of National Drug Control
                Policy

The inexorable and historic links between the activities of terrorists and those of
narcotics traffickers around the world have impacted society in a way few imagined possible. We'll discuss this link and its effects worldwide.