Wednesday-Night

(Strategic Forecasting Inc.) Kosovo, Russia and the West
2007 saw the resurgence of a long-dormant issue: independence for Serbia’s breakaway province of Kosovo. The tiny region is a key pressure point on the fault line between Russia and the West.
The subject of independence for Kosovo is re-emerging as a serious issue. The West seems intent on […]

While we cannot avoid keeping a weather eye on the ever-changing political winds to the south, we are happy to turn to developments in Europe and elsewhere this week.
In the company of one of our favorite (and only Balkan) experts, Misha Crnobrnja, former ambassador, author, banker, environmental economist, professor of European Integrations and Economy of […]

February 7, 2007
This message of dribs and drabs makes no claim to any sort of thematic coherence (much like many Wednesday Nights). We would welcome other offerings, should you wish to suggest them, provided you stay away from the U.S. presidential candidates - it’s too early to take anyone seriously; and the arrest of astronaut […]

It has been quite a week! For those of us privileged to hear Kimon on the subject of Global Governance last Wednesday, it was a bit of a shock to wake up to Global Chaos on Thursday morning. Presumably this will give rise to a new entry in the Lexicon - E-Chaos.
Then […]

Harry Mayerovitch (90 in April) will have an exhibition in our new Vic Hall Gallery April 12 to May 24. Described by Mayor Peter F. Trent as a true Renaissance man, Harry is an accomplished architect, town planner, author, painter, photo expert, book illustrator, poster creator (WW II), sculptor and cartoonist.
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The Report (photos and more)
This Wednesday’s invitation advertised “we have Misha Crnobrnja back from a very successful tour at William and Mary and just about to leave again for Macedonia. We look forward to hearing his usual informed opinion regarding the latest thinking in Washington regarding Kosovo, what is most likely to happen […]

17 December 1997
This was the first Wednesday after the wrap-up of the Kyoto Protocol meeting and we, naturally, looked at the results of the Conference and what the impact will be, not only on Canada, but also on other regions of the world (including India). We were lucky to have Janine Ferretti of the […]

24 September 1997
As Misha Crnobrnja has just returned from India, this Wednesday was a revisit to the sub-continent seeing it through his eyes. It was his first visit in a very long time and he will most certainly have interesting observations about the changes he noted. Special Guests Nimi and Simon Potter have also […]