Dr. Michael Shank, director of media strategy at Climate Nexus and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, moderates the UN Economic and Social Council’s National Voluntary Presentations by Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, and Zambia.  In his introduction, Shank discusses the upcoming Sustainable Development Goals, climate […]

Michael Shank, PhD, director of media strategy at Climate Nexus and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, moderates a panel at the UN’s Economic and Social Council on achieving sustainable development through employment creation and decent work. Video courtesy of UN. For full panel, […]

Michael Shank, PhD, director of media strategy at Climate Nexus and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, moderates UN’s Economic and Social Council forum on achieving sustainable development through employment creation and decent work. Video courtesy of UN. Full panel available here: http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/economic-and-social-council/watch/16th-meeting-panel-discussion-on-%E2%80%9Cvoices-from-the-real-economy%E2%80%9D-economic-and-social-council-2015-integration-segment/4144321581001

Michael Shank, PhD, director of media strategy at Climate Nexus and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, provides an overview for the UN Economic and Social Council on the essential criteria for partnerships pertaining to the Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Shank addresses the Council […]

Dr. Michael Shank, associate director for legislative affairs at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, discusses the role of arts and culture in analyzing, preventing and resolving violent conflict. Shank examines US foreign policy and explores ways […]

Michael Shank, PhD, associate director for legislative affairs at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, discusses with CNN’s Anderson Cooper the political, economic and environmental root causes behind the ISIS movement in Syria and Iraq. Video courtesy […]

Michael Shank, PhD, associate director for legislative affairs at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution discusses Obama’s Iraq-Syria strategy with RT’s Ameera David. Shank explores the US lack of adequate strategy for dealing with the Islamic State […]

Michael Shank, PhD, associate director for legislative affairs at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, discusses with CNN’s Brooke Baldwin the implications of US airstrikes in Iraq and armed rebels in Syria. Shank explores political and economic […]

Michael Shank, Ph.D., associate director for legislative affairs at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, joins CCTV’s Mike Walters to discuss the Islamic State in Iraq, the international community’s response, and the failed US military and diplomatic […]

Michael Shank, Ph.D., associate director for legislative affairs at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, discusses the current crisis in Ukraine, the harsh US and EU sanctions on Russia and the ongoing investigation of the downed MH17 […]