Events

Global Health and the U.S. Role

Virtual Event

On April 7, join the Mroz Institute and the LCWA World Affairs Colloquium Series for a presentation on global health challenges with Lisa Carty. Lisa Carty is Director for Humanitarian Financing and Resource Mobilization with the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. She has worked for more than three decades on a variety of international affairs and humanitarian issues. Earlier …

Fireside chat on international security with Deborah Lee James

Virtual Event

Join us for a fireside chat with Deborah Lee James. She served as the 23rd Secretary of Air Force, James served as the 23rd Secretary of Air Force. She is the author of "Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success." Register for this talk now: shorturl.at/a0279/ . In the next 20 years, our country and …

David Firestein – The US, China, and Taiwan relations

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

US-China relations have deteriorated in the past years as the two states engaged in disputes about trade, human rights in Hong Kong, technological competition, security concerns in the South-China Sea, and the status of Taiwan. David Firestein will discuss the US-China relations and the prospects for the future. David Firestein is the president and CEO …

Richard Haass – The art and value of diplomacy in an interconnected world

Virtual Event

Dr. Richard Haass' topic is “The art and value of diplomacy in an interconnected world.” Haass is the President of the Council on Foreign Relations, a veteran diplomat, and a prominent voice on American foreign policy. His latest book is “The World: A Brief Introduction." Haass served in the Departments of State and Defense. In 2013 he directed multiparty negotiations in Northern Ireland. Register for …

Allan Rock – The Forcibly Displaced: Global Response to Refugee Crises

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business) 5 Liberty, Charleston

Allan Rock has decades of experience as a lawyer, politician, diplomat, and human rights advocate. He served as Canada’s Ambassador to the UN and as Justice Ministers and Health Minister. Today, Allan Rock is president emeritus and a professor of law at the University of Ottawa and senior adviser at the World Refugee and Migration Council. Check …

Belgian Ambassador to the US Jean-Arthur Régibeau on US-EU relations and security challenges

Jewish Studies Center, 233

Join us for a conversation with Belgian Ambassador to the US Jean-Arthur Régibeau at 4:30pm on Wednesday, January 26. Ambassador Régibeau will discuss the US-EU relations and security challenges. This talk is co-sponsored by the Mroz Global Leadership Institute, the Department of German and Russian Studies, and the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs. …

Damon Wilson – Forging a Coalition in Favor of Freedom Around the World

Join us for a talk on democracy and democratic renewal around the world. Our guest is Damon Wilson, President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy, a private, non-profit, non-partisan foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democracy throughout the world. This talk is a co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Charleston …

Regenerative Leadership: How Leadership Must Change for a Sustainable Future

Rita Hollings Science Center, Auditorium Room 101

John Izzo's featured talk is part of the Inaugural Convening hosted by the Mroz Global Leadership Institute on March 21-22, 2022. JOHN IZZO, Ph.D., a coach and friend of John Edwin Mroz, has pioneered creative successful business and emerging work trends for more than 25 years. He is the author of nine books including the …

International Energy Perspective: A Regional Insight into the Middle East

Jewish Studies Center, 233

This breakout session is part of the Inaugural Convening hosted by the Mroz Global Leadership Institute on March 21-22, 2022. RANDA FAHMY is internationally recognized for her work in global government affairs, energy policy and national security with more than 30 years of legal and public policy experience, including service in the executive and legislative branches of the …

The Business of Non-Profit

Jewish Studies Center, 237

Stephen Heintz and Jonathan Fanton discuss the work of non-profit organizations. This breakout session is part of the Inaugural Convening hosted by the Mroz Global Leadership Institute on March 21-22, 2022. STEPHEN B. HEINTZ is president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), a family foundation with an endowment of approximately $1.5 billion that advances …

Mentoring Leaders

Jewish Studies Center, 333

Marshall Goldsmith and David Allen will discuss the role of mentorship in developing leaders. This breakout session is part of the Inaugural Convening hosted by the Mroz Global Leadership Institute on March 21-22, 2022.

Roundtable: Leadership through Difference and Change

Rita Hollings Science Center, Auditorium Room 101

This roundtable discussion features David Allen, Stephen Heintz, Randa Fahmy, Marshall Goldsmith and John Izzo as part of the Inaugural Convening hosted by the Mroz Global Leadership Institute on March 21-22, 2022.