Past Events

2009-2010 Programs

General David Petraeus
Commander, U.S. Central Command

May 20, 2010 

Senator Jeremiah Denton
Vietnam POW and Author of When Hell Was in Session

May 13, 2010 

NATO Festival Banquet
His Excellency Pierre Vimont, French Ambassador to the U.S.

April 29, 2010

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
General Stéphane Abrial, French Airforce
March 30, 2010

Ambassador Ryan Crocker
Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq

February 3, 2010

WorldQuest
Global Knowledge Competition
November 19, 2009

Professor Shimon Shetreet
Distinguished Professor and Former Member of the Israeli Parliament
October 29, 2009

In Cooperation

His Excellency Ali Suleiman Aujali
Libyan Ambassador to the U.S.
In Cooperation with Physicians for Peace
February 26, 2010

Republic Day Forum:
“India’s Role in the Regional Stability in South & Southeast Asia”
In Cooperation with Asian Indians of Hampton Roads
February 21, 2010

Zbigniew Brzezinski
Waldo Family Lecture
October 1, 2009

Russian Judges Delegation
In Cooperation with Norfolk Sister City Association
September 27, 2009

Nato’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Change of Command
Special Invitation from General Mattis
September 9, 2009

Great Decisions Series

Al-Qa’ida in Context: Origins, Ideology, and Structure
Bill Braniff, Director of External Education and Instructor at Combating Terrorism Center, West Point
March 20, 2010

Special Envoys
Ambassador James R. Bullington
March 13, 2010

Global Crime
Dr. James Finckenauer, Distinguished Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University
March 6, 2010

Russia and Its Neighbors
Dr. Eric Duskin, Assistant Professor of History, Christopher Newport University & Dr. David Meyer, Assistant Professor of Government, Regent University
February 27, 2010

Global Financial Crisis
Dr. Gilbert Yochum, Professor of Finance, Old Dominion University
February 20, 2010

The Persian Gulf
Ms. Farhana Ali, Writer and Terrorism Expert, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. & RADM Harold J. Bernsen, USN Ret.
February 13, 2010

U.S.-China Security Relations
Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Political Science, Old Dominion University
February 6, 2010

Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Ms. Renee Acosta, CEO Global Impact
January 23, 2010