Other Speakers From Recent Years
In addition to the speakers listed on this website under the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Program Schedules, below are some of the other speakers who have participated in the program over the past several years.
Jacques Andreani, former French Ambassador to the United States and to Egypt; author of recently published L"Amerique et Nous.
Polly Platt, Author of French or Foe. Noted inter-cultural consultant.
Joel Spiro, former Economic Minister. American Embassy in Paris,
Bud Korengold, former Minister for Information and Culture, US Embassy, Paris; longtime Newsweek correspondent in Moscow and elsewhere. (Northwestern alumnus)
Suzanne Daley, former Paris Bureau Chief, The New York Times.
Cathy Nolan, Chief Paris correspondent, People Magazine, and Peter Mickelbank, Paris correspondent, Entertainment Tonight, discuss the growing phenomenon of celebrity journalism.
Jonathan Randall, senior military crspndt. Europe/Mid-East. Washington Post.
Charles Mitchelmore, former Deputy Editor, International Herald Tribune.
Alexis de Gemini, General Manager, M6 Music France (TV)
Guy Riboreau, former Chief Editor, Radio France International
Mary Blume. Features Columnist, International Herald Tribune and author of « A French Affair : the Paris Beat, 1965-1998. «
Sally Shelton, Formerly Deputy Secretary General of the OECD (The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development).
CNN Producer, Robert Wiener, who was in charge of the CNN presence in Iraq and its coverage from there at the time of the Gulf War in 1991.
Carol Polakoff, Producer of the film: "Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt"."
Programs have been chaired by Lee Huebner, Northwestern University, and have been held over six days at The American University of Paris and at:
The US Embassy, Paris
The International Herald Tribune, with tour of newsroom and offices.
UNESCO world headquarters, with tour of its facilities..
OECD World Headquarters.
Radio France International, with tour of studios and offices
TF1, France’s largest television company.
Liberation, leading French daily newspaper, with tour of newsroom and offices
Home of Lee and Berna Huebner, dinner with Paris-area guests.
