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WPRB News: International Order in a "New World" and Generation Rwanda

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On November 13, 2010, former German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer gave a luncheon keynote speech at Princeton University in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of its Liechtenstein Institute on Self-determination (LISD). Rosy Yang discussed the state of international politics, global security, and the future of organizations such as the G8 and G20 with former Vice Chancellor Fischer.

Generation Rwanda is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 whose goal is to provide educational help to orphans and socially vulnerable youth in Rwanda by offering university scholarships and professional training to talented and motivated students. Today, there are nearly 200 Generation Rwanda scholars and 18 alumni. Michael Brotchner, Executive Director of Generation Rwanda, discusses the program, and Patricie Uwase and Phillip Murari, two Generation Rwanda Scholars (pictured below), share their experiences.

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This episode featured work by Rosy Yang, Raphael Murillo, Sabrina Szeto, and Aaron Smargon.

Executive Producer: Nikki Leon.
Senior Producer: Flora Thomson-Deveaux.

Former German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer

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On 13th November 2010, former German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer gave a luncheon keynote speech at Princeton in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its Liechtenstein Institute on Self-determination (LISD). Mr. Fischer was a fellow at LISD and a visiting professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Right click on the link below to download his speech.

Joschka Fischer’s Speech

In light of the ongoing debt crisis in Ireland, Mr. Fischer also discussed whether bailout is an inevitable choice for the European Union from time to time, and whether there is an inherent problem to the idea of a common economic entity without a greater level of political unity in the Q and A session that followed.

Joschka Fischer on the EU and Bailout

Also, tune in on 22nd November for a WPRB exclusive interview with Mr. Fischer on his take on G20, Iran, the war in Iraq and much more.

(Recorded by Rosy Yang)