Global Diplomacy Dialogue Series (Spring -Fall 2020)

with International Exchange Program Alumni

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Journalists from Europe

  • Marco Büttner, Head of Political Department of RTL Television, Germany
  • Wojciech Cegielski, Foreign News Correspondent, Polish Radio, Poland

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Journalists from the Asia Pacific Region

  • Maggie Boyle, Editor/Senior Multimedia Journalist, Fijian Broadcasting Corporation, Fiji
  • Patrick Crewdson, Editor-in-Chief, Stuff, New Zealand

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Journalists from Africa

  • Yvonne Tshepang Mooka, Correspondent, BBC Africa, Botswana
  • Wycliffe Masinde Nangi, Radio Station Manager, Kenya
  • Kingsley D. Uranta, Assistant GM, Television, Nigeria

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Journalists from MENA Region

  • Ahmed El Jechtimi, Reuters Reporter, Morocco
  • Insaf Yahieoui Ben Zeineb, Journalist and Talk Show Host, Tunisia
  • *Alumni of Edward R. Murrow Program, IVLP

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Social Entrepreneurs

  • Lucila Dotto, People Consultant, KPMG, London, UK; Argentina
  • Jeffsky Poincy, Development Policy Specialist, Haiti;
  • Candidate, Master of Public Policy and International Development, Duke University, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
  • Liz Tracy, Researcher, doctoral student, North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina
  • *Alumni of the Young Leaders of Americas Initiative (YLAI)

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Filmmakers from South Asia

  • Anwar Chowdhury, Independent Documentary Filmmaker, Producer, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • George Kolotov, Freelance Photographer, Kyrgyzstan, USA
  • Sunzu Bachaspatimayum, Independent filmmaker, Manipur, India
  • Uma Vangal Filmmaker, film professor, Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, India
  • *Alumni of IVLP

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Mediators from Belarus

  • Arsen Dzhanashia, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of History and Philology Mediator, Editor, Organization Committee of Minsk Mediation Fest, Mogilev, Belarus
  • Aksana Shulha, Head of the Department of Clinical and Consulting Psychology
  • Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mediator, Head of the Belarusian Leagues of Family Mediators, Belarusian State Pedagogical, University, Belarusian Leagues of Family Mediators, Minsk, Belarus
  • Frank Laney, Circuit Mediator, US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • *Alumni of the Community Connections program

Global Diplomacy Dialogue on Satire, Art and Freedom of Speech

  • Masoud NYOMWA, Chief Editorial Cartoonist, Illustrator, Painter, Animator, Radio/TV Producer/Presenter, Mwananchi Newspaper, Tanzania
  • *Alumnus of the IVLP
  • Cullum Rogers, Cartoonist and Writer, Durham, North Carolina
  • Ernest Dollar, Executive Director, City of Raleigh Museum and Pope House Museum, Raleigh- Durham, North Carolina

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Alumni from Greece

  • Lina Ioannou, Scientific Associate, Office of the Deputy Minister for Higher Education
  • Alumni of the IVLP
  • Giorgos Christides, Reporter, Der Spiegel
  • *Alumnus of the IVLP

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Alumni from the Netherlands and Spain

  • Lurdes Vidal i Bertran, Director of the Arab & Mediterranean Department / CONNEKT Scientific Coordinator
  • Rob Geerds, Senior Policy Advisor for the Expertise Unit for Social Stability, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
  • *Alumni of the IVLP

Global Diplomacy Dialogue with Alumni from Costa Rica and Zimbabwe

  • Solomon Bobosibunu, Election Center (ERC), Zimbabwe
  • Manuel Vargas, Professor and Researcher at the State University of Costa Rica (UNED)
  • San Pedro, Costa Rica
  • *Alumni of the IVLP