The Europe Desk

Helen McEntee, Irish Minister for European Affairs, spoke to us about Brexit, Ireland's relationship with the United States, and protecting the Good Friday Agreement.

Recorded as part of the BMW Center conference, "Bridging the Atlantic: Ireland's Role in EU-US Relations After Brexit," organized in collaboration with the Georgetown Global Irish Studies Initiative, University College Dublin Clinton Institute, and the Irish Embassy in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2019.

This episode was produced in partnership with the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, the official publication of the School of Foreign Service.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville and Simon Close

Interviews and editing by Alistair Somerville and Steven Vo (Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

This episode originally aired on October 29, 2019.

Andrew Imbrie, CGES alum and speechwriter to former Secretary of State John Kerry, discusses his work as a speechwriter, speechwriting tips, as well as the work of Georgetown's new Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

Andrew referenced the influential book The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt during the interview: https://righteousmind.com

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder:

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville and Simon Close

Interviews and editing by Tommy Flanagan, additional audio by Meghan Reidy

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

Mathew Burrows, director of the Foresight, Strategy and Risks Initiative at the Atlantic Council, talks to us about trends to watch out for in 2020 and beyond. We discussed China, populism, climate change, and the liberal international order.

Atlantic Council research associate Julian Mueller-Kaler, a BMW Center alumnus, joined us for the conversation.

You can read Mat's latest publication, "Global Risks 2035 Update: Decline or New Renaissance?," which discuss in the episode, here: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/global-risks-2035-update/

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Simon Close and Alistair Somerville

Design by Sarah Diebboll and Max Wittig

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

BMW Center and Government Department professors Jeff Anderson and Abe Newman discuss last week's UK elections, the state of Brexit, and the recent NATO summit.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville

Interview by Matt Ellias

Design by Sarah Diebboll and Max Wittig

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, and adjunct professor in the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, discusses the crisis in relations between the west and Iran. He talked specifically about Europe's diplomatic efforts on this issue, and traced the historical roots of the present crisis.

Dr. Vaez's book recommendation was Michael Morgan, The Final Act: The Helsinki Accords and the Transformation of the Cold War: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691176062/the-final-act

He also discussed Crisis Group's recent work on the Middle East's "1914 moment": https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/gulf-and-arabian-peninsula/iran/205-averting-middle-easts-1914-moment

You can listen to the German Marshall Fund's "Out of Order" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-order/id1326893666

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder:

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Simon Close, Laura Rodriguez and Alistair Somerville

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

Aurora Morcillo, historian and former director of the Spanish and Mediterranean Studies program at Florida International University, discusses the November 10th general elections in Spain, and the results' implications for the future of the country's political landscape.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder:

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Simon Close. Interviews and editing by Laura Rodriguez and Alistair Somerville.

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

Which political visions should we as democrats be championing in the face of growing fascination with populism, nationalism, and fascism? What can we do to combat authoritarian movements and parties in our own countries?

Featuring Jill Dougherty, Centennial Fellow at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Ambassador Ivan Korčok, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States, Alina Polyakova, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, and Angela Stent, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University.

Moderated by Kim Dozier, CNN Global Affairs Analyst and contributor to The Daily Beast.

Recorded in the Copley Formal Lounge at Georgetown University on November 9, 2019 as part of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and BMW Center conference, "Commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War, Reflecting upon our Political Present": https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989-commemorating-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-and-the-end-of-the-cold-war-tickets-77036545381

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder:

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville. Featuring Lauren Schwartz, Communications Officer at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Additional audio production by Optimum Audio.

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

Panel: Full plenary discussion with representatives from Germany and the Baltic states discussing their recollections of 1989 and 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Featuring German Ambassador Emily Haber, Lithuanian Ambassador Rolandas Kriščiūnas, Latvian Ambassador Māris Selga, and Estonian Deputy Chief of Mission Marko Koplimaa.

Recorded in the Riggs Library at Georgetown University on October 28, 2019 as part of the BMW Center event, "Legacies of 1989: Visions of Freedom": https://sfs.georgetown.edu/event/legacies-of-1989-visions-of-freedom/.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder:

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville. Additional audio production by Optimum Audio.

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

Peter Robinson, Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former presidential speechwriter, and Jeffrey Engel, Founding Director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University, discuss 1989 and the lessons from that fateful year.

Recorded at Georgetown University on November 6, 2019, as part of the BMW Center event, "30 Years Later: Lessons from the Fall of the Berlin Wall": http://guevents.georgetown.edu/event/30_years_later_lessons_from_the_fall_of_the_berlin_wall.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder:

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville, Laura Rodriguez and Simon Close.

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]

Representatives from Germany and the Baltic states discuss their recollections of 1989 and 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, 15 years since the Baltic countries joined the EU and NATO, and their experiences in the U.S.

Featuring German Ambassador Emily Haber, Lithuanian Ambassador Rolandas Kriščiūnas, Estonian Deputy Chief of Mission Marko Koplimaa and Latvian Third Secretary (Public Diplomacy) Artūrs Saburovs.

Recorded in the Riggs Library at Georgetown University on October 28, 2019 as part of the BMW Center event, "Legacies of 1989: Visions of Freedom": https://sfs.georgetown.edu/event/legacies-of-1989-visions-of-freedom/.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder:

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville, Jonas Heering and Simon Close. Additional audio production by Optimum Audio.

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected]