American Ambassadors Live! Podcast

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Lebanon: Responding to Crises Sep 03, 2020

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Former Ambassador to Morocco, Edward Gabriel, joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the current circumstances in Lebanon and the response from around the globe. Ambassador Gabriel is President of the American Task Force for Lebanon.

Italy's Transformation in the Age of COVID-19 Aug 28, 2020

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Ambassador of Italy to the U.S. Armando Varricchio joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss Italy's response to the coronavirus outbreak and how the nation is moving forward and adapting. Ambassador Varricchio has previously served as Head of the Economic, Trade and Scientific Affairs Section of the Embassy.

New Zealand Leadership During COVID-19 with Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun Jul 20, 2020

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Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the coronavirus outbreak in New Zealand and the quick action the country's leadership took to manage the crisis. Ambassador Braun was appointed by President Bill Clinton as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand.

The Asian Development Bank and COVID-19 Response in Japan with Ambassador Robert Orr Jul 20, 2020

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Ambassador Robert Orr joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the Asian Development Bank's next moves in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as the response to the virus in Japan where he now lives. Ambassador Orr served as U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank during the Obama Administration.

Italy's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak with Ambassador John Phillips Jun 01, 2020

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Ambassador John Phillips joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the coronavirus outbreak in Italy and the country's response. Ambassador Phillips was appointed by President Barack Obama as U.S. Ambassador to Italy in 2013 and served until 2017.

Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Mexico with Ambassador Martha Barcena May 14, 2020

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Ambassador Martha Barcena joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe for a discussion on the COVID-19 outbreak in Mexico and the government's response. Martha Barcena is Mexico's Ambassador to the United State. She previously served as Mexico's Ambassador to Denmark, Turkey and as Permanent Representative to the United Nations Agencies.

Africa's Response to COVID-19 with Ambassador Michelle Gavin Apr 30, 2020

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Guest Ambassador Michelle Gavin joins American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe for a discussion on the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa, a wide variety of government responses, and international support. Ambassador Gavin served as U.S. Ambassador to Botswana during the Obama Administration and currently serves as Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ecuador, Politics and the Coronavirus with Ambassador Richard Holwill Apr 22, 2020

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American Ambassadors Live! welcomes to the podcast Richard Holwill, former U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador. Ambassador Holwill discusses Ecuador, the history of its politics, and the dire situation the country finds itself in since the coronavirus outbreak with podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe.

The United States-European Union Partnership with Ambassador Anthony Gardner Apr 10, 2020

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American Ambassadors Live! welcomes to the podcast Anthony Gardner, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union during the Obama Administration. Ambassador Gardner joins podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the benefits of a strong United States-European partnership and what that looks like in the wake of Brexit. Ambassador Gardner is the author of his recently published book, Stars with Stripes: The Essential Partnership between the European Union and the United States.

America's Diplomats on the Front Lines with Paul Richter Feb 19, 2020

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Guest Paul Richter joins American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss his new book, The Ambassadors: America's Diplomat on the Front Lines in which Mr. Richter writes about the distinctive careers of four U.S. Ambassadors who were chosen again and again to go to the toughest places in the Middle East throughout the first decade and a half after the 9/11 attacks. They discuss Ryan Crocker, a six-time ambassador who served twice in Afghanistan; Robert Ford who served five tours in Iraq and was later Ambassador to Syria; Anne Patterson who served as Ambassador to Pakistan and Egypt and later as a top State Department official for the Middle East; and Chris Stevens who was first sent to Libya as Envoy and later appointed as Ambassador to Libya.