Ralph meeting with Ryan Zinke at the Capitol Hill Club

 

Executive Dinner with Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani on October 13th, 2021

 

Ralph Winnie Jr. Speaks on The State Of The State Of Hawaii On 9/27/2021

 

 

 

 

 

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Ralph Winnie Celebrates the 61st Anniversary of Côte d'Ivoire Independence in Washington D.C.

 

Despite the constraints related to Covid-19, the 61st anniversary of the independence of Côte d'Ivoire was celebrated in both in person and virtually this Saturday, August 7, 2021 in Washington. The representative of the African Union in the United States, Hilda Suka-Mafutze, was among the guests of the country's Ambassador Mamadou Haidara. Update with A Iseny Ben Bangoura.

Uplifting Africa Program Reestablishes Relations with Ambassadors of Africa and African Union

Officials from the Uplifting Africa Program Attended a last Minute Reception in Washington, DC yesterday.

Dr. Janco with the Ambassadors of Africa: Togo Zambia Zimbabwe

They reestablished relations with Ambassadors of Africa: Togo, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, and others...including the African Union!!!

Dr. Ralph Winnie and Ambassadors of Africa

All were excited and interested in the work we are doing at Uplifting Africa and we will be making a presentation at the African Union in the Fall.

Dr. Ralph Winnie with the Africa Union

Hello Ralph!

My name is DT , I’m SB’s daughter and live right here in the DC area.

Just wanted you to know she shared wonderful pictures of your trip “Reestablishing Relations with Ambassadors of Africa and African Union”.  Thank you for your dedication, service and being a great Ambassador for the United States.

Regards,

DT

Eurasia Center Podcast on US-China-Taiwan Relations

Ralph Winnie joins Casey Chambers and Nick Klein on the Eurasia Center Wonkcast to discuss relations between the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China and the role of the United States. Recently, Chinese aircraft have entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) as part of a campaign of increasing pressure on Taiwan. They discuss this complex relation between Taiwan, China, and the United States along multiple dimensions: the legacy of the One China Policy, the spaces for economic exchange across the Taiwan strait and with the United States, and the popular sentiments in Taiwan and China. Drawing on his professional experience in US-China-Taiwan relations, Director Winnie discusses the importance of economic concerns (“bread and butter issues”) in the calculation of these countries’ populace.

March 19th, 2021 Interview with France 24 on the opening of US-China talk at Anchorage

 

Ralph Winnie speaks to France 24 about the tense remarks exchanged between high-level US and Chinese officials in Anchorage on March 18. What was initially meant to be a set of opening remarks to kick off the two-day meeting turned into a public exchange of barbs and criticisms. Director Winnie analyzes what the exchange reflects about the stance of the new Biden administration and the Xi administration, as well as the implications for future cooperation and tensions.

February 25th, 2021 interview with RT on the Armenian election

 

Director Ralph Winnie speaks to RT International on the upcoming June election in Armenia and the political tension in between the Armenian military, with support from the opposition party, and prime minister Nikol Pashinyan. Amidst a political crisis following the unpopular peace deal with Azerbaijan, both the prime minister and the opposition are rallying supporters. Army officers issued a statement calling for Pashinyan's resignation, while the prime minister has responded by condemning their demand.