​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEState of the States’ Budgets for 2020The annual report on the State of the States’ Budgets is a highlight of every January Senate Presidents’ Forum. This year, Ms. Mulder’s upbeat report launched the Forum on a positive note.          < M O R E >

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEPoverty and the States’ Administration of ProgramsIn 2020, the official US Census Bureau’s definition of poverty is $25,750 total income for a family of four. In 2017, an estimated 39.7 million Americans (12.3%) were living in poverty.< M O R E >

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEBeyond Poverty Alleviation: Closing Wealth GapsTo close wealth gaps, the goal is economic and social upward mobility for all, so that people can thrive not simply survive.< M O R E >

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEPoverty: An Interactive Case StudyIn a Forum session dedicated to understanding solutions to poverty, Dr. Gregory Fairchild described the linkage between incarceration and poverty.< M O R E >

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEThe “Two Generation” Approach to Breaking the Poverty CycleThe Jeremiah Program’s audacious goal is to transform families from poverty to prosperity two generations at a time.< M O R E >

​FALL 2019 CONFERENCEMigration Policy at the US-Mexico BorderThe United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)On the Front Line: Border Security –
The WallDiscussion: Border IssuesTrends for Renewable Energy in the StatesPolicy Explosion in the StatesNew Energy and Jobs

 

 

​SUMMER 2019 CONFERENCEBrexit – The Ever-Evolving ExitThe Future of the EU:The Rise of Nationalism–The Current EU-US RelationshipDiscussions with Freie University StudentsGermanyMiddle East: The Spiraling CrisisUS-EU Trade Relations: Friends, Rivals – or Both

 

 

​Prior Sessions

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Criminal & Social Justice System

Education

Energy

Environment/Natural Resources

Finance/Trade

Foreign Affairs

Governance/Politics

Healthcare

Immigration

Infrastructure

Jobs

Technology

 

Criminal & Social Justice System

Law at the Nexus of Public Debate: Panel Discussion by Three Attorneys General (2017)

Illegal Drugs in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico (2016)

Disruptive Technology in Corrections & Public Safety (2015)

The Growth of0 in the US (2015)

The Price of Prisons (2015)

Unlocking Potential: The Case for Postsecondary Education in Prison (2015)

Employment and Re-Entry: The CEO Model (2015)

Employment Opportunities at The Johns Hopkins Health System (2015)

Education

Unlocking Potential: The Case for Postsecondary Education in Prison (2015)

Workforce Preparedness (2014)

Energy

US-Canada Energy Policies (2016)

Environment/Natural Resources

Investing in Vital Infrastructure: Water (2017)

Climate Change Issues in India and China  (2015)

Finance/Trade

US-EU Trade Relations: Friends, Rivals — or Both (2019)

Medicaid Policy and Funding (2017)

US-Canada Trade (2016)

US-Quebec Trade (2016)

State of the State Budgets (2016)

Financially Distressed Governments (2016)

The EU: Where Does It Stand Economically? (2015)

China: Economics, Trade and US Policies (2015)

The Price of Prisons (2015)

Getting Criminal Justice Right (2015)

Foreign Affairs

US-EU Trade Relations: Friends, Rivals — or Both (2019)

Germany (2019)

The Future of the EU: The Rise of Nationalism — The Current EU-US Relationship (2019)

Discussions with Freie University Students (2019)

Brexit — The Ever-Evolving Exit (2019)

Middle East: The Spiraling Crisis (2019)

Czech Integration to the EU: Lessons Learned Since 2004 (2017)

Challenging Times for European Unity (2017)

Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age of Europe (2017)

Turmoil in the Middle East (2017)

The Failure of Syria (2017)

Refugee Crises: The Humanitarian Toll (2017)

Russia – Domestic Perspective: Back at the Ranch – Russian Politics and Society (2017)

Russia – International Perspective: Putin’s Foreign Policy — Making Russia Great Again (2017)

US-Canada Relations (2016)

US-Canada Trade (2016)

US-Quebec Trade (2016)

US-Canada Border Issues (2016)

US-Canada Energy Policies (2016)

Geo-politics Overview (2015)

Immigration in France (2015)

The EU: Where Does It Stand Economically? (2015)

The Middle East (2015)

Russia and NATO (2015)

India and Pakistan (2015)

China: Economics, Trade and US Policies (2015)

Climate Change Issues in India and China  (2015)

Africa: How Is the Continent Evolving? (2015)

Governance/Politics

Balancing State Rights and Federalism (2017)

The Next Decade: Legislating for the Future (2017)

Utah Governor Gary Herbert (2016)

2016 Elections (2016)

US and Puerto Rico Relations (2016)

US Latinos and the Nation's Changing Demographic Landscape (2016)

Disruptive Technology & Legislative Oversight (2015)

The Loyalty Switch: How to Make Anyone Loyal to You, Your Organization, or Your Cause (2015)

Healthcare

Medicaid Policy and Funding (2017)

Legalizing Marijuana: Colorado & Massachusetts (2017)

Opioid Crisis (2016)

Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion (2014)

Immigration

Immigration in France (2015)

Immigration: Challenges and Opportunities (2014)

Infrastructure

Investing in Vital Infrastructure: Water (2017)

Infrastructure (2016)

Jobs

Workforce Preparedness (2014)

Technology

Cybersecurity: Risks and Recourse (2017)

Data Driven Decision Making: An Interactive Session (2017)

Social Media (2016)

Internet and Technology: Privacy and Information Governance (2015)

Disruptive Technology & Legislative Oversight (2015)

Disruptive Technology in Corrections & Public Safety (2015)

New Media & Government (2014)

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEState of the States’ Budgets for 2020The annual report on the State of the States’ Budgets is a highlight of every January Senate Presidents’ Forum. This year, Ms. Mulder’s upbeat report launched the Forum on a positive note.          < M O R E >

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEBeyond Poverty Alleviation: Closing Wealth GapsTo close wealth gaps, the goal is economic and social upward mobility for all, so that people can thrive not simply survive.< M O R E >

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEPoverty: An Interactive Case StudyIn a Forum session dedicated to understanding solutions to poverty, Dr. Gregory Fairchild described the linkage between incarceration and poverty.< M O R E >

​​WINTER 2020 CONFERENCEThe “Two Generation” Approach to Breaking the Poverty CycleThe Jeremiah Program’s audacious goal is to transform families from poverty to prosperity two generations at a time.< M O R E >

​FALL 2019 CONFERENCEMigration Policy at the US-Mexico BorderThe United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)On the Front Line: Border Security –
The WallDiscussion: Border IssuesTrends for Renewable Energy in the StatesPolicy Explosion in the StatesNew Energy and Jobs

​SUMMER 2019 CONFERENCEBrexit – The Ever-Evolving ExitThe Future of the EU:The Rise of Nationalism–The Current EU-US RelationshipDiscussions with Freie University StudentsGermanyMiddle East: The Spiraling CrisisUS-EU Trade Relations: Friends, Rivals – or Both

​Prior Sessions

To request information about past SPF sessions, please contact us.

Criminal & Social Justice System

Education

Energy

Environment/Natural Resources

Finance/Trade

Foreign Affairs

Governance/Politics

Healthcare

Immigration

Infrastructure

Jobs

Technology

Criminal & Social Justice System

Law at the Nexus of Public Debate: Panel Discussion by Three Attorneys General (2017)

Illegal Drugs in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico (2016)

Disruptive Technology in Corrections & Public Safety (2015)

The Growth of0 in the US (2015)

The Price of Prisons (2015)

Unlocking Potential: The Case for Postsecondary Education in Prison (2015)

Employment and Re-Entry: The CEO Model (2015)

Employment Opportunities at The Johns Hopkins Health System (2015)

Education

Unlocking Potential: The Case for Postsecondary Education in Prison (2015)

Workforce Preparedness (2014)

Energy

US-Canada Energy Policies (2016)

Environment/Natural Resources

Investing in Vital Infrastructure: Water (2017)

Climate Change Issues in India and China  (2015)

Finance/Trade

US-EU Trade Relations: Friends, Rivals — or Both (2019)

Medicaid Policy and Funding (2017)

US-Canada Trade (2016)

US-Quebec Trade (2016)

State of the State Budgets (2016)

Financially Distressed Governments (2016)

The EU: Where Does It Stand Economically? (2015)

China: Economics, Trade and US Policies (2015)

The Price of Prisons (2015)

Getting Criminal Justice Right (2015)

Foreign Affairs

US-EU Trade Relations: Friends, Rivals — or Both (2019)

Germany (2019)

The Future of the EU: The Rise of Nationalism — The Current EU-US Relationship (2019)

Discussions with Freie University Students (2019)

Brexit — The Ever-Evolving Exit (2019)

Middle East: The Spiraling Crisis (2019)

Czech Integration to the EU: Lessons Learned Since 2004 (2017)

Challenging Times for European Unity (2017)

Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age of Europe (2017)

Turmoil in the Middle East (2017)

The Failure of Syria (2017)

Refugee Crises: The Humanitarian Toll (2017)

Russia – Domestic Perspective: Back at the Ranch – Russian Politics and Society (2017)

Russia – International Perspective: Putin’s Foreign Policy — Making Russia Great Again (2017)

US-Canada Relations (2016)

US-Canada Trade (2016)

US-Quebec Trade (2016)

US-Canada Border Issues (2016)

US-Canada Energy Policies (2016)

Geo-politics Overview (2015)

Immigration in France (2015)

The EU: Where Does It Stand Economically? (2015)

The Middle East (2015)

Russia and NATO (2015)

India and Pakistan (2015)

China: Economics, Trade and US Policies (2015)

Climate Change Issues in India and China  (2015)

Africa: How Is the Continent Evolving? (2015)

Governance/Politics

Balancing State Rights and Federalism (2017)

The Next Decade: Legislating for the Future (2017)

Utah Governor Gary Herbert (2016)

2016 Elections (2016)

US and Puerto Rico Relations (2016)

US Latinos and the Nation's Changing Demographic Landscape (2016)

Disruptive Technology & Legislative Oversight (2015)

The Loyalty Switch: How to Make Anyone Loyal to You, Your Organization, or Your Cause (2015)

Healthcare

Medicaid Policy and Funding (2017)

Legalizing Marijuana: Colorado & Massachusetts (2017)

Opioid Crisis (2016)

Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion (2014)

Immigration

Immigration in France (2015)

Immigration: Challenges and Opportunities (2014)

Infrastructure

Investing in Vital Infrastructure: Water (2017)

Infrastructure (2016)

Jobs

Workforce Preparedness (2014)

Technology

Cybersecurity: Risks and Recourse (2017)

Data Driven Decision Making: An Interactive Session (2017)

Social Media (2016)

Internet and Technology: Privacy and Information Governance (2015)

Disruptive Technology & Legislative Oversight (2015)

Disruptive Technology in Corrections & Public Safety (2015)

New Media & Government (2014)