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	<copyright>&#xA9; 2008 Center for Strategic and International Studies</copyright>
	<itunes:subtitle>Audio recordings of events, press briefings and more from the Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
	<itunes:summary>Audio recordings of events, press briefings and interviews with our experts. CSIS is a bipartisan, nonprofit public policy organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives and solutions that look into the future and anticipate change.</itunes:summary>
	<description>Audio recordings of events, press briefings and interviews with our experts. CSIS is a bipartisan, nonprofit public policy organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives and solutions that look into the future and anticipate change.</description>
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		<title>Energy Priorities for the Next Congress</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Senator Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, speech at CSIS on energy priorities in the next Congress.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:25:26</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Congress, Cap and Trade</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>CSIS Press Briefing: The World Economic Summit (3 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Grant Aldonas, CSIS Senior Adviser and former Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, gave a briefing on the recent World Economic Summit.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:06:31</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, China, Business, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>CSIS Press Briefing: The World Economic Summit (2 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Charles Freeman, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies and former Assistant United States Trade Representative for China Affairs, gave a briefing on the recent World Economic Summit.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:04:56</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, China, Business, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>CSIS Press Briefing: The World Economic Summit (1 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Steven Schrage, CSIS Scholl Chair in International Business and former Foreign Policy and Trade Director for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, gave a briefing on the recent World Economic Summit. </itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 7:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:07:08</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Business, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Russia in the Wake of the Russia-Georgia Conflict</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS and the Schieffer School of Journalism hosted an event with Andrew Kuchins, Alexander Vershbow, and Jim Hoagland. </itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Japan</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>What Americans Think of Japan</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Michael J. Green, Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, CSIS, worked on a recent poll with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:18:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Japan</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Global Alliance: An Agenda for U.S.-Japan Cooperation (Part 1 of 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan to the United States, discuss ways the United States and Japan can work on energy security, climate change, development in Africa, governance, and multilateral cooperation at a recent CSIS event.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Japan</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Global Alliance: An Agenda for U.S.-Japan Cooperation (Part 2 of 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, discuss ways the United States and Japan can work on energy security, climate change, development in Africa, governance, and multilateral cooperation at a recent CSIS event.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:22:37</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Japan</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Cuba Outlook: Raul in Power-What to expect (Part 1 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Juan del Aguila, Associate Professor of Political Science at Emory University, talks on the early steps taken by Raúl Castro to consolidate his administration, the nature of his power base, early economic and foreign policy initiatives, and his potential for shaping Cuba’s future, including the issue of succession.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:14:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Cuba, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Cuba Outlook: Raul in Power-What to expect (Part 2 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Antoni Kapcia, Director of the Centre for Research on Cuba, talks on the early steps taken by Raúl Castro to consolidate his administration, the nature of his power base, early economic and foreign policy initiatives, and his potential for shaping Cuba’s future, including the issue of succession.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:33</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Cuba, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Cuba Outlook: Raul in Power-What to expect (Part 3 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Marifeli Perez-Stable, Vice President for Democratic Governance at the Inter-American Dialogue, talks on the early steps taken by Raúl Castro to consolidate his administration, the nature of his power base, early economic and foreign policy initiatives, and his potential for shaping Cuba’s future, including the issue of succession.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 7:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:23:43</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Cuba, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 1 of 5)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Dr. C. Fred Bergsten, Director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, introduces the new book at a recent CSIS conference.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:06:40</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, China, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 2 of 5)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy discusses both the last 30 years and what he expects from the next 30 years of the relationship between China and the United States.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:14:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, China, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 3 of 5)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador James Lilley discusses both the last 30 years and what he expects from the next 30 years of the relationship between China and the United States.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 7:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:25:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, China, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 4 of 5)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Charles Freeman, the CSIS CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, talk about China's External Relations and Internal Challenges.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 6:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:44</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, China, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 5 of 5)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Derek J. Mitchell, a senior fellow and director for Asia in the CSIS International Security Program, talk about China's External Relations and Internal Challenges.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 5:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, China, Economics</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Field Manual 3-07: Stability Operations (Part 2 of 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador John Herbst, Ambassador Richard Solomon, Administrator Michael Hess, and Ambassador James Bishop gave some remarks on the recent US army doctrine changes.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:19:23</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Army, Doctrine</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Field Manual 3-07: Stability Operations (Part 1 of 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV gave some remarks on the recent US army doctrine changes.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 7:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:53</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Army, Doctrine</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Global Health Policy Center Launch (Part 3 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ed Scott, co-founder of the Center for Global Development, gave some introductory remarks and posed some questions for further investigation.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:08:40</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Global Health</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Global Health Policy Center Launch (Part 2 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Senator Bill Frist gave some personal observations and setup the panel discussion that followed.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:04:53</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Global Health</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Global Health Policy Center Launch (Part 1 of 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Stephen Morrison, director of the Global Health Policy Center, began by outlining future plans for the new initiative.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 7:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Global Health</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>The United States and Southeast Asia: John D. Negroponte (Part 2 of 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State, reflected on his recent trips to Vietnam and Cambodia and gave an update on U.S. policy in this region.</itunes:summary>
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		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080930_p_negroponte.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:14:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>The United States and Southeast Asia: Surin Pitsuwan (Part 1 of 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Surin Pitsuwan, the ASEAN Secretary General, discussed progress towards creating a true ASEAN community and gave recommendations on how the United States could improve its engagement in the region.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:26:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Southeast Asia, ASEAN</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>U.S. Military Health Programs in Africa</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>RADM. Tim Ziemer (ret.) gave the keynote at a CSIS Global Health Policy Center event discussion of ground-level experience and future HIV/AIDS and health assistance options in a security and military context.</itunes:summary>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 7:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:20:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Global Health</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>The Global Economy and Financial Turmoil</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky offered the funds outlook for the world economy, analyze the steps taken so far, and offer some perspectives on what policymakers can do over the coming months.</itunes:summary>
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		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080918_p_schollchair.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:31:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, IMF, Economy</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>Schieffer Series: Bob Schieffer's America Book Launch</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted a book launch for Bob Schieffer's new book Bob Schieffer's America. This podcast contains a few of the opening questions asked by former executive editor and current vice president at large of the Washington Post Leonard Downie, Jr. and New York Times chief Washington correspondent David Sanger.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080918_p_schieffer.mp3" length="4382964" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080918_p_schieffer.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 9:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:07</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Bob Schieffer, America</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>Homeland Security in the Next Presidency</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Homeland Security Strategy Forum hosted a discussion with two of the leading surrogates for each campaign on how the next President intends to counter the terrorist threat and shape the US homeland security enterprise—what are the priorities and what are the greatest challenges.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080918_p_homeland_security.mp3" length="7506836" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080918_p_homeland_security.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:15:38</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Homeland Security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>CSIS Interviews on the Conflict in Georgia with Bulent Aliriza</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The crisis in the Caucuses brought further instability to countries on Turkey’s border. Bulent Aliriza, Director and Senior Associate, Turkey Project, discusses Turkey’s actions since early August 2008 and the future of East-West energy projects in the Black Sea and Caspian regions.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_bulent.mp3" length="1804811" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_bulent.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 8:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:03:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Georgia, Russia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>				
<item>
		<title>CSIS Interviews on the Conflict in Georgia with Robert E. Hamilton</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Bob Hamilton, Military Fellow with the International Security Program, speculates about the future of U.S. security assistance to Georgia.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_hamilton.mp3" length="2212235" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_hamilton.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 7:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:04:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Georgia, Russia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>CSIS Interviews on the Conflict in Georgia with Stephen Flanagan</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>NATO’s response to the conflict in Georgia and the U.S. geopolitical objects in Eurasia after this conflict are discussed by Stephen Flanagan, Senior Vice President and Director of the International Security Program.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_flanagan.mp3" length="4631021" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_flanagan.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 6:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:38</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Georgia, Russia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>CSIS Interviews on the Conflict in Georgia with Sarah E. Mendelson</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Sarah Mendelson, Director of the Human Rights and Security Initiative and a Senior Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program, talks about Moscow’s recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and Russian claims of “genocide” in South Ossetia and Georgian claims of “ethnic cleansing” in Russian-controlled areas of Georgia.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_mendelson.mp3" length="4836870" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_mendelson.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 5:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:04</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Georgia, Russia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>CSIS Interviews on the Conflict in Georgia with Andrew Kuchins</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The conflict in Georgia, and Moscow’s recognition of Abkahzia and South Ossestia challenged the relations between Moscow and Washington. Andy Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow with Russia and Eurasia Program, discusses the next steps for addressing these strained relations and the common ground still exists.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_kuchins.mp3" length="2757729" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080911_p_kuchins.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 4:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:05:44</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Georgia, Russia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>CSIS US-UK Nuclear History Project Interview (4 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Harold Brown, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense, spoke on how the U.S.-UK nuclear relationship flourished despite such obstacles as the halt in the scientific cooperation that had spurred the Manhattan Project; and sharp disagreements over scientific, political, and technical issues.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_harold_brown.mp3" length="5324207" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_harold_brown.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:11:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, US, UK, Nuclear, Harold Brown</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>CSIS US-UK Nuclear History Project Interview (3 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Peter Carrington, Former UK Foreign Secretary, spoke on how the U.S.-UK nuclear relationship flourished despite such obstacles as the halt in the scientific cooperation that had spurred the Manhattan Project; and sharp disagreements over scientific, political, and technical issues.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_carrington.mp3" length="5272587" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_carrington.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, US, UK, Nuclear, Peter Carrington</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>CSIS US-UK Nuclear History Project Interview (2 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>James Schlesinger, Former U.S. Secretary of Energy, spoke on how the U.S.-UK nuclear relationship flourished despite such obstacles as the halt in the scientific cooperation that had spurred the Manhattan Project; and sharp disagreements over scientific, political, and technical issues.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_schlesinger.mp3" length="5076356" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_schlesinger.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, US, UK, Nuclear, James Schlesinger</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>CSIS US-UK Nuclear History Project Interview (1 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Des Browne, UK Secretary of State for Defence, spoke on how the U.S.-UK nuclear relationship flourished despite such obstacles as the halt in the scientific cooperation that had spurred the Manhattan Project; and sharp disagreements over scientific, political, and technical issues.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_des_browne.mp3" length="5853129" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080827_p_des_browne.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:12:11</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, US, UK, Nuclear, Des Browne</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>CSIS Asia Briefing</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted a briefing for members of the media on the president’s trip to Asia, including his stop at the Olympics.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080730_p_asia_press.mp3" length="16473898" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080730_p_asia_press.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:34:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Asia, Olympics, President, Bush</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>A Call for a Strategic U.S. Approach to the Global Food Crisis (4 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador R. Pickering, Former U.S. Ambassador and Vice Chairman
of Hills and Company, spoke about the rising humanitarian, security, developmental and market impacts of rising food costs and shortages.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_pickering_3.mp3" length="6283126" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_pickering_3.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Food, National Security, Congress</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>A Call for a Strategic U.S. Approach to the Global Food Crisis (3 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, spoke about the rising humanitarian, security, developmental and market impacts of rising food costs and shortages.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_sheeran.mp3" length="8617362" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_sheeran.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:56</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Food, National Security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>A Call for a Strategic U.S. Approach to the Global Food Crisis (2 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Henrietta Holsman Fore, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
and Director of United States Foreign Assistance, spoke about the rising humanitarian, security, developmental and market impacts of rising food costs and shortages.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_fore.mp3" length="5357775" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_fore.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:11:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Food, National Security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>A Call for a Strategic U.S. Approach to the Global Food Crisis (1 of 4)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) addressed the rising humanitarian, security, developmental and market impacts of rising food costs and shortages.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_senators.mp3" length="8976499" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080729_p_food_senators.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:18:41</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Food, National Security, Congress</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>National Security, Energy, and Infrastructure</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David Hobson (R-OH) spoke at a CSIS event on the need for bi-partisan cooperation on energy and national security.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080724_p_hobson.mp3" length="6439882" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080724_p_hobson.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, National Security, Congress</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>National Security, Energy, and Infrastructure</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Peter J. Visclosky (D-IN) spoke at a CSIS event on the need for bi-partisan cooperation on energy and national security.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080724_p_visclosky.mp3" length="5112511" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080724_p_visclosky.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:38</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, National Security, Congress</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>U.S. Strategy in the Arctic</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Energy, Security, and the Geopolitics
of the High North.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080723_p_arctic_policy.mp3" length="8201026" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080723_p_arctic_policy.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:04</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Congress</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>Fighting Terrorism in the 21st Century (Part 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Mac Thornberrry (R-TX) spoke at a CSIS event on sharpening the tools of strategic communication and public diplomacy.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080717_p_mac_thornberry.mp3" length="6526185" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080717_p_mac_thornberry.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Terrorism, Congress</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>Fighting Terrorism in the 21st Century (Part 1)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Adam Smith (D-WA) spoke at a CSIS event on sharpening the tools of strategic communication and public diplomacy.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080717_p_adam_smith.mp3" length="4725701" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080717_p_adam_smith.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Terrorism, Congress</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>Smart Power Speaker Series: Reducing the Global Nuclear Threat</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry discussed how future administrations should move towards a smarter nuclear policy.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080715_p_william_perry.mp3" length="15946012" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080715_p_william_perry.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:33:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Nuclear Weapons, North Korea</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>International Economic Policy in a Globalized World</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David H. McCormick, Under Secretary for International Affairs, talked about new economic challenges brought about by globalization and the rise of emerging markets.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080709_p_mccormick.mp3" length="13038690" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080709_p_mccormick.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:27:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Global Trade, Treasury</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>Next America with Gen. Colin Powell </title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State, gave the keynote at the recent launch of the Next America project.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080708_p_nextamerica.mp3" length="10797596" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080708_p_nextamerica.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:22:29</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Next America</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
	
<item>
		<title>Ambassador Christopher Hill: Six-Party Talks</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Head of the U.S. Delegation to the Six-Party Talks, presented an update.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080701_p_hill.mp3" length="24790029" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080701_p_hill.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:51:38</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Plutonium, Uranium</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>				
<item>
		<title>G8 Summit: Press Briefing</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Remarks by Michael Green, CSIS senior adviser, Reginald Dale, CSIS Europe Program senior fellow, Julianne Smith, CSIS Europe Program director, and Jon Wolfsthal, senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080626_p_g8.mp3" length="15551528" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080626_p_g8.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:32:23</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, G8 Conference, Asia, North Korea, Global Warming, Africa</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Schieffer Series: Assessing U.S. Policy Towards Iran</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Opening segment of the fifth CSIS and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism Dialogue on U.S. Policy Towards Iran.</itunes:summary>
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		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080626_p_dialogue.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:28:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iran, Jon Alterman, North Korea</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>International Energy Outlook 2008</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted Guy Caruso, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, to speak about their recent report.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080625_p_energy.mp3" length="15865975" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080625_p_energy.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:33:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, EIA, Oil, Coal, Renewables</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Launch of The Vital Triangle: China, the United States, and the Middle East</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, presented the findings of his new book, The Vital Triangle: China, the United States, and the Middle East.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080624_p_vital.mp3" length="22811147" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080624_p_vital.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:23:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, United States, Middle East, China</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Smart Power: A Local Perspective on Global Challenges and Opportunities</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Governor of Utah, Jon M. Huntsman, discussed the role of states in responding to global challenges and opportunities.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080623_p_huntsman.mp3" length="15134966" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080623_p_huntsman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:31:31</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Utah</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>The G-8 Hokkaido-Toyako Summit an Overview</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador Fujisaki spoke at a recent Japan Chair Forum about the upcoming G-8 Summit.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080626_p_japan.mp3" length="19919340" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080626_p_japan.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:41:29</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Japan, Tokoyo, Patrick Cockburn</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Towards an Energy Revolution?</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Neil Hirst, director for energy technology and research and development at the International Energy Agency in Paris, France, discussed how we could face the triple challenges of rising energy demand for economic growth, severe climate change and threats to energy security.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080623_p_energy.mp3" length="12112072" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080623_p_energy.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 July 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:25:13</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, IEA, CO2 emissions</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Strategic Agility for 21st Century Challenges</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Representative Vic Snyder gave a speech on the lessons from provincial reconstruction teams.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080619_p_snyder.mp3" length="11555242" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080619_p_snyder.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:24:04</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Afghanistan, PRT</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Smart Power Speaker Series: America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Senator Hagel, a CSIS Smart Power Commissioner, argues that the key to a sound economic and foreign policy is successful leadership, global engagement, and a retooling of America's global image.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080618_p_smart_hagel.mp3" length="8077935" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080618_p_smart_hagel.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:16:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Smart Power, Chuck Hagel</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Book Talk: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Senior Correspondent, Middle East Broadcasting Centre asked the author of Muqtada, Patrick Cockburn, why was there a misreading of Muqtada al-Sadr.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080613_p_pcr.mp3" length="10183190" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080613_p_pcr.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 June 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:05:37</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Patrick Cockburn</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>High Performance with High Integrity</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ben W. Heineman, Jr., CSIS Trustee, talked briefly about "Controlling Corporate Corruption: High Integrity or High Regulation" at a recent CSIS panel disscussion of his book.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080612_p_heineman.mp3" length="6012974" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080612_p_heineman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 June 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:12:31</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Ben W. Heineman, Jr.</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Descent into Chaos: A Discussion with Ahmed Rashid</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>In his new book, Ahmed Rashid examines the rising insurgency, booming opium trade, and weak governance in Afghanistan, concluding that U.S. strategy in the region has been a complete failure.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080606_p_pcr.mp3" length="10183190" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080606_p_pcr.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 June 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:21:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Afghanistan, Ahmed Rashid</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East: The Challenges Ahead</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted Nabil Fahmy, Egypt's ambassador to the United States, for a discussion of proliferation in the Middle East.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080605_p_egypt.mp3" length="16701892" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080605_p_egypt.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 June 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:34:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Eqypt, Proliferation</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Smart Power Speaker Series: Nation Building After Iraq</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador Dobbins spoke on the future of America's nation building efforts taking into account lessons learned from Iraq, Afghanistan and earlier U.S. and UN operations.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080604_p_dobbins.mp3" length="14332693" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080604_p_dobbins.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 June 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:29:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Nation Building, </itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Schieffer Dialogue: Status of the North Korean Six Party Talks</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Moderated by CBS Chief Washington Correspondent and Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer, an expert panel comprised of top journalists and current and former government officials discussed the status of the North Korean Six Party Talks. Panelists were Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, North Korea Mission Manager, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Robert Einhorn, CSIS Senior Adviser; Former Assistant Secretary of State for Non-proliferation (1999-2001); Michael Green, CSIS Japan Chair; Former Senior Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council (2004-2005); and  David Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080603_p_dialogue.mp3" length="31775382" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080603_p_dialogue.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 3 June 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>01:15:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, North Korea, Proliferation, Nuclear, </itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Energy Discussion with the Presidential Campaigns: Rebecca Jensen Tallent of the McCain Campaign</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Rebecca Jensen Tallent of the McCain campaign discusses energy and climate change at the Energy Discussion with the Presidential Campaigns event.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080528_p_mccain.mp3" length="12244259" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080528_p_mccain.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Climate Change, Campaign 2008, McCain</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Energy Discussion with the Presidential Campaigns: Elgie Holstein of the Obama campaign</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Elgie Holstein of the Obama campaign discusses energy and climate change at the Energy Discussion with the Presidential Campaigns event.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080528_p_obama.mp3" length="12244132" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080528_p_obama.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Climate Change, Campaign 2008, Obama</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Energy Discussion with the Presidential Campaigns: Dan Utech of the Clinton campaign</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Dan Utech of the Clinton campaign discusses energy and climate change at the Energy Discussion with the Presidential Campaigns event.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080528_p_clinton.mp3" length="7345450" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080528_p_clinton.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Climate Change, Campaign 2008, Clinton</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Toward a 21st Century Export and Technology Control Regime: John Negroponte</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>John Negroponte, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, spoke about export and technology control.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080515_p_negroponte.mp3" length="4694512" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080515_p_negroponte.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:46</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Defense, Export Control</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Toward a 21st Century Export and Technology Control Regime: Gordon England</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Gordon England, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, spoke about export and technology control.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080515_p_england.mp3" length="8369965" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080515_p_england.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:25</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Defense, Export Control</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Afghanistan: America’s Longest War?</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Richard Holbrooke, the chairman of the Asia Society and Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., spoke at CSIS.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080507_p_holbrooke.mp3" length="13445576" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080507_p_holbrooke.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:28:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Afghanistan</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>The Humanitarian Crisis in Burma</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Chris Beyrer, M.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Patrick Marcham
Director, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, National Security Council (NSC), and Ky Luu
Director, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) spoke about the crisis in Burma</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080509_p_burma.mp3" length="8133729" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080509_p_burma.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:16:56</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Burma, Cyclone Nargis</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Comments on President's Middle East Trip: Jon Alterman</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, presented some thoughts on the President's trip to the Middle East.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080507_p_alterman.mp3" length="2322062" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080507_p_alterman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:04:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Comments on President's Middle East Trip: Anthony Cordesman</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Anthony Cordesman, the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, presented some thoughts on the President's trip to the Middle East.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080507_p_cordesman.mp3" length="4680972" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080507_p_cordesman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:44</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>War in Iraq: The Public Perspectives</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Gary Langer, director of polling with ABC News, presented "War in Iraq: The Public Perspectives."</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080430_p_langer.mp3" length="38342565" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080430_p_langer.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:53:15</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Polling, Gary Langer</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Working for the Greater Good</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Mr. Robert Mallett, President of the Pfizer Foundation, held a discussion on the rising force and changing nature of American philanthropy abroad and Pfizer's efforts to deliver better global public health outcomes.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080501_p_smart_mallet.mp3" length="19858535" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080501_p_smart_mallet.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:27:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Pfizer, Health, Philanthropy, Robert Mallett</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Joseph Nye on his new book The Powers to Lead</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Joseph Nye, CSIS trustee and Smart Power Commission co-chair, on his new book, "The Powers to Lead," and how leadership is critical to the effective implementation of Smart Power</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080424_p_nye.mp3" length="11525876" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080424_p_nye.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:16:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Joseph Nye, Smart Power, Powers to Lead</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>Michael Mukasey, U.S. Attorney General, at CSIS</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Michael Mukasey, U.S. Attorney General, gave a speech on combating international organized crime entitled "Combating the Growing Threat of International Organized Crime."</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080423_p_mukasey.mp3" length="21145635" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080423_p_mukasey.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:29:21</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Attorney General, Organized Crime, Mukasey</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Josette Sheeran, executive director of the UN World Food Programme, at CSIS</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted Josette Sheeran, executive director of the UN World Food Programme, for a discussion on the new humanitarian challenges in the 21st century.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080418_p_sheeran.mp3" length="23270334" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080418_p_sheeran.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:32:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, World Food Programme, Aid, UN</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Kenya's Election Aftermath: Peace Through Power Sharing?</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The CSIS Africa Program hosted Professor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement, for a recent discussion of Kenya.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080418_p_kenya.mp3" length="24699131" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080418_p_kenya.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:34:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Kenya, Elections</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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		<title>Colloquium: Zbigniew Brezinski's 80th Birthday: Bob Schieffer interview of Zbigniew Brzezinski</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a foreign policy colloquium in honor of Zbigniew Brzezinski’s 80th birthday.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_brezinski_interview.mp3" length="30802385" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_brezinski_interview.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:42:46</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Brezinski, Kissinger, National Security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>Colloquium: Zbigniew Brezinski's 80th Birthday: Henry Kissinger</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a foreign policy colloquium in honor of Zbigniew Brzezinski’s 80th birthday.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_kissinger.mp3" length="12595133" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_kissinger.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:29</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Brezinski, Kissinger, National Security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>Colloquium: Zbigniew Brezinski's 80th Birthday: William Odom</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a foreign policy colloquium in honor of Zbigniew Brzezinski’s 80th birthday.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_odom.mp3" length="12986965" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_odom.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:18:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Brezinski, Odom, National Security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>Colloquium: Zbigniew Brezinski's 80th Birthday: Brent Scowcroft</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a foreign policy colloquium in honor of Zbigniew Brzezinski’s 80th birthday.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_scowcroft.mp3" length="10957359" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080410_p_scowcroft.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:15:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Brezinski, Scowcroft, National Security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Iraqi Ambassador to U.S. Speaks at CSIS</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>His Excellency Samir Sumaida'ie, Iraq's ambassador to the United States, delivered a speech entitled "Iraq: After Five Years."</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080408_p_iraq.mp3" length="23638570" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080408_p_iraq.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:32:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Ambassador, Samir Sumaida'ie, Oil</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Keynote Speech by Secretary William Cohen</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves conference opened with keynote remarks by former Secretary of Defense William Cohen.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080402_p_cohen.mp3" length="11391371" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080402_p_cohen.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:15:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, National Guard</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>

	<item>
		<title>Shell Scenarios: Conclusions with Royal Dutch Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer (Part 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted Royal Duch Shell to speak about their recent report "Shell energy scenarios to 2050."</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080401_p_energy_part3.mp3" length="5449069" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080401_p_energy_part3.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:07:33</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Shell, Oil</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Shell Scenarios: Scramble and Blueprint with Royal Dutch Shell VP Jeremy B. Bentham (Part 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted Royal Duch Shell to speak about their recent report "Shell energy scenarios to 2050." Jeremy Bentham spoke about the Scramble and Blueprint Scenarios</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080401_p_energy_part2.mp3" length="12739789" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080401_p_energy_part2.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:41</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Shell, Oil</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Shell Scenarios: General Overview with Royal Dutch Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer (Part 1)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted Royal Duch Shell to speak about their recent report "Shell energy scenarios to 2050."</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080401_p_energy_part1.mp3" length="3713581" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080401_p_energy_part1.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:05:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Energy, Shell, Oil</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>CSIS-Schieffer School of Journalism Dialogue: The Status of U.S. Efforts in Iraq</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Moderated by CBS Chief Washington Correspondent and Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer, an expert panel comprised of top journalists and policy analysts discussed the status of U.S. efforts in Iraq and took questions from the audience.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080327_p_schieffer_iraq.mp3" length="7880510" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080327_p_schieffer_iraq.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:10:56</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Iraq, Defense</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Press Briefing: NATO Summit (Part 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS held a briefing for members of the media on the President’s upcoming trip to the NATO Summit. Janusz Bugajski, director of the CSIS New European Democracies Project, spoke briefly about enlargement in the Balkans and Membership Action Plans (MAPs) for Ukraine and Georgia.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080328_p_bugajski.mp3" length="6453038" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080328_p_bugajski.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:08:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, NATO, Romania, Summit</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Press Briefing: NATO Summit (Part 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS held a briefing for members of the media on the President’s upcoming trip to the NATO Summit. Stephen J. Flanagan, CSIS senior vice president, discussed the main military and defense items on the agenda.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080328_p_flanagan.mp3" length="8494958" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080328_p_flanagan.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:11:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, NATO, Romania, Summit</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Press Briefing: NATO Summit (Part 1)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS held a briefing for members of the media on the President’s upcoming trip to the NATO Summit. Julianne Smith, CSIS Europe Program director, gave a general overview of NATO's current status.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080328_p_smith.mp3" length="4149902" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080328_p_smith.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:05:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, NATO, Romania, Summit</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>




<item>
		<title>Social Entrepreneurship: Global Challenges, American Innovation</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted Jonathan Greenblatt, Founder of Ethos Water and former vice president for Starbucks Coffee Company, for a discussion on social entrepreneurship and the role of the private sector in enhancing U.S. global leadership.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080317_p_smartwater.mp3" length="21145011" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080317_p_smartwater.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:29:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Water , Starbucks, Smart Power</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Roles and Missions: Emerging Congressional Perspectives</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>A roundtable discussion featuring Roles and Missions Panel Chairman Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Ranking Member Phil Gingrey (R-GA) as they present the results of their first report.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080311_p_rolesandmissions.mp3" length="12990100" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080311_p_rolesandmissions.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:18:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Security, House Armed Services Committee, military</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
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		<title>A Fight for the Rule of Law: Pakistan Lawyers Delegation at CSIS</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with three lawyers who pioneered the lawyers’ movement resisting President Musharraf’s sacking of the Chief Justice and pushing for the restoration of the judiciary.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080304_p_ruleoflaw.mp3" length="5936431" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080304_p_ruleoflaw.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:08:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Post Conflict Reconstruction, Pakistan, Lawyers</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
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		<title>CSIS-Schieffer School of Journalism Dialgoue: Status of US Efforts in Afghanistan</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Schieffer School of Journalism at TCU hosted a discussion on the current and future status of Afghanistan.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080227_p_schieffer.mp3" length="22558756" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080227_p_schieffer.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:31:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, TCU, Afghanistan</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
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		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek of the Czech Republic</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with Mirek Topolanek, prime minister of the Czech Republic on security challenges in central Europe.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080227_p_czech.mp3" length="18663583" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080227_p_czech.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:25:55</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>CSIS, Czech Republic, Missile Defense, NATO, EU</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
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		<title>Ukraine: A Net Assessment of 16 Years of Independence</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Zbigniew Brzezinski, CSIS Counselor and Trustee, and Volker Rühe,  former German Defense Minister, give their thoughts about the Ukraine project</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080226_p_ukraine.mp3" length="8993368" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080226_p_ukraine.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:12:29</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Ukraine, Development</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
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		<title>Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Control</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The briefing summarizes the work of an independent Working Group tasked to assess the health of the U.S. space industrial base in the international landscape and determine the impact of export controls on it.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080219_p_industrial_base.mp3" length="9801818" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080219_p_industrial_base.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Space, Industrial, Export Control</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
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		<title>Pakistans Upcomming Elections (2): Voter Registration and Candidate Issues?</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Participants discuss Pakistan’s 2008 elections, including problems with the voter registration list and Pakistan’s tradition of allowing individual candidates to contest multiple seats at once.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080215_p_pcr2.mp3" length="6408391" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080215_p_pcr2.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:08:53</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Statecraft, CSIS, USAID</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
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		<title>Pakistans Upcomming Elections: Transparency, Delays, and Vote Rigging?</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Participants discuss Pakistan’s 2008 elections, including the lack of transparency in aggregating votes, the prospect of long delays in seeing an official result, and the potential for vote rigging.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080215_p_pcr.mp3" length="3808265" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080215_p_pcr.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:05:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Statecraft, CSIS, USAID</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
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		<title>National Space Forum: Representative Terry Everett </title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Representative Terry Everett (R-AL) gave his views about congress and space.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080207_p_everett.mp3" length="19346659" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080207_p_everett.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:26:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Space, Defense, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
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		<title>National Space Forum: Representative Jane Harman</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) gave her views about congress and space.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080207_p_harman.mp3" length="14036147" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080207_p_harman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:19:29</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Space, Defense, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title> A Discussion with Representative John Murtha</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Representative John Murtha (D-PA) gave a speech “The Hidden Costs to the War in Iraq: The Challenges We Face.”</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080207_p_murtha.mp3" length="20753242" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080207_p_murtha.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:28:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Statecraft, CSIS, Defense</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>Smart Power with Ambassador John Danilovich</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>John Danilovich, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, spoke at CSIS about the use of indicators and accountability in distributing foreign aid.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080204_p_smart_millennium.mp3" length="9672020" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080204_p_smart_millennium.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:25</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Statecraft, CSIS, USAID</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
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<item>
		<title>Critical Questions: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Jennifer Mackby, a fellow with the International Security Program,  answered questions about the NPT</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080201_p_mackby.mp3" length="3734913" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080201_p_mackby.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:05:11</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Jennifer Mackby, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Lulzim Basha</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Lulzim Basha, Foreign Minister of Albania, spoke on Albania’s hopes for NATO membership and Kosovo’s status.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080128_p_basha.mp3" length="14448985" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080128_p_basha.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:20:03</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Statecraft, Civilian, Defense, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at CSIS</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates spoke at a CSIS event about the need for "increasing the capacity of America's civilian tools of statecraft and for better integrating them with the hard power of our military."</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080126_p_gates.mp3" length="19376418" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080126_p_gates.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:26:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Statecraft, Civilian, Defense, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>A Discussion with Imran Khan</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Imran Khan,  Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, gave a speech titled "Pakistan’s Political Future: An Alternative Perspective."</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080124_p_khan.mp3" length="11847810" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080124_p_khan.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:16:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Pakistan, Elections, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Smart Power with Head of U.S. Southern Command</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Admiral James G. Stavridis explained some common misconceptions about the region and the need for increased engagement with United States' trading partners to the south.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080122_p_smart_stavridis.mp3" length="36146090" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080122_p_smart_stavridis.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:50:11</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Southern Command, Smart Power, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Smart Power Presentation with Joseph Nye</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Joseph Nye, CSIS Trustee and Smart Power Commissioner, gave a brief introduction on smart power</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080122_p_smart_nye.mp3" length="4341424" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080122_p_smart_nye.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:06:01</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Joseph Nye, CSIS, Smart Power</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Smart Power Presentation with Richard Armitage</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Richard Armitage, CSIS Trustee and Smart Power Commissioner, gave a brief introduction on smart power</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080122_p_smart_armitage.mp3" length="3216213" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080122_p_smart_armitage.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:04:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Richard Armitage, CSIS, Smart Power</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Press Briefing on President Bush's Middle East Trip: Jon Alterman (Part 1)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, gave his views on the President's trip to the Middle East</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080103_p_alterman.mp3" length="5439274" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080103_p_alterman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:07:33</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Jon Alterman, Middle East, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Press Briefing on President Bush's Middle East Trip: Anthony Cordesman (Part 2)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Anthony Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS, gave his views on the President's trip to the Middle East</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080103_p_cordesman.mp3" length="9786923" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080103_p_cordesman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Anthony Cordesman, Middle East, CSIS</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Press Briefing on President Bush's Middle East Trip: Question and Answer (Part 3)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Jon Alterman and Anthony Cordesman took questions about the President's trip to the Middle East</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/080103_p_question.mp3" length="33641527" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/080103_p_question.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:46:43</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Anthony Cordesman, Jon Alterman, CSIS, Middle East</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Critical Questions: Turkish Airstrikes in Northern Iraq</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Sam Brannen, a fellow with the International Security Program,  answered questions about Turkish Airstrikes in Northern Iraq</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071219_p_brannen.mp3" length="6656451" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071219_p_brannen.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 2 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Sam Brannen, Iraq, Turkey</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		

<item>
		<title>International Collaboration on Darfur (3 of 3): Liu Guijin</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Liu Guijin, Special Representative of the
Chinese Government for African Affairs, recently spoke at CSIS</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_liuguijin3.mp3" length="11313326" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_liuguijin3.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:15:42</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Darfur, Sudan, Liu Guijin</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>International Collaboration on Darfur (2 of 3): Sam Ibok</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Sam Ibok, AU Chief Mediator/Negotiator and Principal Advisor to the AU Special Envoy for Darfur, recently spoke at CSIS</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_samibok2.mp3" length="14770186" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_samibok2.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:20:30</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Darfur, Sudan, Sam Ibok</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>International Collaboration on Darfur (1 of 3): Andrew Natsios </title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Andrew Natsios, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy to Sudan, recently spoke at CSIS</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_andrewnatsios1.mp3" length="11840937" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_andrewnatsios1.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:16:26</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Darfur, Sudan, Andrew Natsios</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>His Excellency Surin Pitsuwan Secretary General Designate, Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) gave a speech titled “The Future Direction of ASEAN and Southeast Asia: Implications for U.S. Engagement in the Region.”</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071206_p_asean.mp3" length="16993545" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071206_p_asean.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:23:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>ASEAN, Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General, Southeast Asia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>Elisabeth Kvitashvili, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Elisabeth Kvitashvili speaks on democracy building</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_democracybuildingkeynote.mp3" length="6410395" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071207_p_democracybuildingkeynote.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:08:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>USAID, Elisabeth Kvitashvili</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
<item>
		<title>Ambassador Jendayi Frazer speaks on Zimbabwe</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador Jendayi Frazer speaks on Zimbabwe</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071203_p_ambafrica.mp3" length="27829271" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071203_p_ambafrica.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:38:43</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Ambassador, Jendayi, Frazer, Zimbabwe</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Critical Questions: Examining the Russian Elections and Beyond</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Sarah Mendelson, a senior Fellow with the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program, answered questions about the Russian Elections</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071130_p_mendelson.mp3" length="9367650" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071130_p_mendelson.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Sarah Mendelson, Russian Elections</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>NRC Chairman, Dr. Dale Klein</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Dr. Dale Klein spoke on the future of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071128_p_nrcchair.mp3" length="35964812" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071128_p_nrcchair.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:47:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Dr. Dale Klein, Nuclear Regulatory Commission</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>
<item>
		<title>Ambassador Alan F. Holmer speaks on economic cooperation with China</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ambassador Alan F. Holmer speaks on economic cooperation with China</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071127_p_holmer.mp3" length="25429505" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071127_p_holmer.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:35:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Ambassador Alan F. Holmer, China, Economic</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>				
<item>
		<title>Critical Questions: U.S. Africa Command</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Dr. Stephen Morrison, director of the Africa Program, and Kathleen Hicks, senior fellow with the International Security Program, answer questions about the U.S. Africa Command </itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071126_p_africacommand.mp3" length="19339736" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071126_p_africacommand.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:26:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Critical Questions, AFRICOM, Africa, Stephen Morrison, Kathleen Hicks</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Smart Power Interview with Mac Thornberry</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Congressman Mac Thornberry answers a few questions about Smart Power</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071113_thornberry.mp3" length="3581633" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071113_thornberry.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:04:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Smart Power, Mac Thornberry, Congressman</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Smart Power Interview with Betty McCollum</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Congresswoman Betty McCollum answers a few questions about Smart Power</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071113_mccollum.mp3" length="5927322" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071113_mccollum.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:08:13</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Smart Power, Betty McCollum, Congresswoman, Africa</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Senator Chuck Hagel on U.S.-Iran Relations</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Senator Chuck Hagel speaks on U.S.-Iran Relations</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071108_chuckhagel.mp3" length="31028793" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071108_chuckhagel.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:43:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Iran, Diplomacy, Chuck Hagel, Senator</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Critical Questions with James Lewis</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Domestic Surveillance, FISA, and Terrorism</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071113_p_lewis.mp3" length="13622360" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071113_p_lewis.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:09:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Surveillance, FISA, Terrorism, James Lewis</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Critical Questions with J. Stephen Morrison</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Opportunities in the PEPFAR Reauthorization Process</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071108_p_pepfar.mp3" length="10256648" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071108_p_pepfar.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:13:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>HIV, AIDS, PEPFAR</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>			
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		<title>Rep. Betty McCollum Speaks at CSIS</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Rep. Betty McCollom gave the introduction for the CSIS conference, Integrating Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Services: Lessons From the Field for PEPFAR Reauthorization.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071030_p_mccollum.mp3" length="12236209" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071030_p_mccollum.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:17:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>HIV, AIDS, PEPFAR</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
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		<title>Secretary Michael Chertoff Speaks at CSIS</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff gave the keynote speech at the CSIS conference, A Symposium on Improvised Explosive Devices in the United States.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071019_p_chertoff.mp3" length="40892322" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071019_p_chertoff.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:56:48</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>IED, Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Homeland Security</category>
</item>		
<item>
		<title>Critical Questions with Andrew Kuchins</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Andrew Kuchins, Director of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program, examines the key issues in the U.S.-Russian Bilateral Relationship</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071019_p_critical_kutchins.mp3" length="4986922" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071019_p_critical_kutchins.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:07:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Russia, Putin, Elections, Iran</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>		
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		<title>Pakistani Attitudes toward Terrorism and the West: Recent Public Opinion Surveys</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Since September 11th, the U.S. has relied heavily on its partnership with Pakistan in the fight against global terrorism. Yet, according to a recent survey conducted by Terror Free Tomorrow, popular sentiment in Pakistan is turning markedly against the United States and its policies.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071017_p_pakistaniattitudes.mp3" length="57728448" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071017_p_pakistaniattitudes.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>01:20:11</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Pakistan, Terrorism</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
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		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Mowaffak al-Rubaie, National Security Advisor of Iraq</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>CSIS hosted a discussion with Mowaffak al Rubaie, National Security Adviser of Iraq. He discussed the current situation in Iraq and coalition involvement in the region.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071005_p_rubaie.mp3" length="39221220" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071005_p_rubaie.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:54:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Mowaffak al-Rubaie, Iraq, Defense, Coalition</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
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		<title>Sputnik Again?: The State of U.S. Competitiveness, Security, and Science on the 50th Anniversary of the Sputnik</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Assessed the status of science and innovation in the U.S. and how the passage of the America Competes Act of 2007 might help alter the overall landscape</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/071004_sputnik.mp3" length="96910245" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/071004_sputnik.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>02:14:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>America Competes Act, Science, Technology, ASTRA</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
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		<title>Smart Power Interview: George Rupp</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>George Rupp, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, answered a 
few questions about Smart Power</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070920_smartpower_rupp.mp3" length="2191777" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070920_smartpower_rupp.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:02:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>George Rupp, Post-Conflict Recontstruction</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
</item>	
<item>
		<title>Smart Power Interview: Terence Todman</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Terence Todman, a retired career ambassador and a former U.S. assistant secretary of state, answered a few questions about Smart Power</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070920_smartpower_todman.mp3" length="3422981" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070920_smartpower_todman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>0:04:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Terence Todman, Global Opinion, Public Diplomacy</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Smart Power</category>
</item>	
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		<title>Decision 2008: Gov. Mike Huckabee</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Governor Huckabee delivered a speech titled "Paths and Priorities in the War on Terror" and answered questions from the audience.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070928_p_huckabee.mp3" length="70620890" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070928_p_huckabee.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>01:13:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Governor, Huckabee, War, Iraq</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Decision 2008</category>
</item>	

<item>
		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Festus Mogae, President of Botswana</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Festus Mogae, president of Botswana, spoke at CSIS as part of its Statesmen's Forum series. Mogae spoke about an array of topics, especially HIV/AIDS, democratization, and U.S.-Botswana relations.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070921_mogae.mp3" length="54443597" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070921_mogae.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>01:15:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>Botswana, AIDS, HIV</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>International Development</category>
</item>	

<item>
		<title>Anthony Cordesman's new report Iraqi Force Development:  Conditions for Success, Consequences of Failure</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Anthony Cordesman, who holds the Burke Chair in Strategy, discussed his new report Iraqi Force Development:  Conditions for Success, Consequences of Failure.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070919_cordesman.mp3" length="7182829" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070919_cordesman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>0:09:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>iraq, cordesman</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>International Security</category>
</item>	


<item>
		<title>Press Briefing: Anthony Cordesman on Iraq</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Anthony Cordesman, who holds the Burke Chair in Strategy, briefed the media on his recent trip to Iraq.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070809_cordesman.mp3" length="22732889" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070809_cordesman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>01:03:08</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>iraq, cordesman</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>International Security</category>
	</item>	


<item>
		<title>Project on National Security Reform:  Mike McConnell</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The International Security Program (ISP) hosted by Mike McConnell, director of national intelligence.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070726_mcconnell.mp3" length="35183734" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070726_mcconnell.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:48:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>intelligence, security reform</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>International Security</category>
	</item>	
<item>
		<title>Project on National Security Reform:  Brent Scowcroft</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The International Security Program (ISP) hosted by Brent Scowcroft, former national security advisor and current CSIS trustee.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070726_scowcroft.mp3" length="39000851" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070726_scowcroft.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>00:54:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>intelligence, security reform</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>International Security</category>
	</item>	







<item>
		<title>A PACOM Perspective on Asia and the Pacific</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Pacific Forum CSIS and the International Security Program (ISP), hosted Admiral Timothy J. Keating, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM).</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070725_keating.mp3" length="30291423" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070725_keating.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>1:24:08</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>pacific, international security, asia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Asia</category>
	</item>	


<item>
		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves spoke at CSIS as part of its Statesmen's Forum series.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070627_ilves.mp3" length="39007976" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070627_ilves.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>54:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>europe, estonia, russia</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Europe</category>
	</item>	

<item>
		<title>Interview: Jihadism Online</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East Program at CSIS, answers a few questions about online jihadism.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070615_alterman.mp3" length="4267115" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070615_alterman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>5:55</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>terrorism, middle east</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Middle East</category>
	</item>
	
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		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Ronald Neumann, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Ronald Neumann, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, gave a speech at CSIS as part of its Statesmen's Forum series. Teresita Schaffer, director of the CSIS South Asia program introduced Amb. Neumann and moderated the event.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070531_neumann.mp3" length="43153067" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070531_neumann.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>59:55</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>afghanistan</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Asia</category>
	</item>
	
	
	
	
	<item>
		<title>Press Briefing: The G8 Summit</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Press briefing on the upcoming G8 summit in Germany. Featuring CSIS experts Grant Aldonas, Scholl Chair in International Business, Simon Sefarty, Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, Julianne Smith, Europe Program director.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070530_g8.mp3" length="52842401" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070530_g8.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>01:13:23</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>g8, bush, sarkozy, merkel</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Global Challenges</category>
	</item>
	
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		<title>Interview: The Situation in Iraq</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Strategic and International Studies</itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Anthony Cordesman, the CSIS Burke Chair in Strategy, answers a few questions about Iraq.</itunes:summary>
		<enclosure url="http://media.csis.org/podcast/070529_cordesman.mp3" length="14154445" type="audio/mpeg" />
		<guid>http://media.csis.org/podcast/070529_cordesman.mp3</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itunes:duration>19:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:keywords>iraq, cordesman</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<category>Middle East and North Africa</category>
	</item>
	
	
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		<title>Statesmen's Forum: Bosnian President Haris Silajdzic</title>
		<itunes:author>Center for Stra