Joanne Myers was director of the Carnegie Council's Public Affairs Programs (formerly Merrill House Programs). She was responsible for planning and organizing more than 50 public programs a year at the Council, many of which have been featured on C-SPAN's Booknotes.
Myers is also a columnist and advisory board member for PassBlue, an independent digital publication that covers the United Nations.
Before joining the Council, she was director of the Consular Corps/Deputy General Counsel at the New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol, where she acted as the liaison between the mayor of New York and the consulates general. Myers holds a JD from Benjamin C. Cardozo School of Law and a BA in international relations from the University of Minnesota.
Featured Work
JAN 18, 2007 • Podcast
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present
"Few Americans know of their very rich, centuries-long legacy in the Middle East," says Oren. "It’s a multifaceted heritage of war and statecraft, altruism ...
JAN 11, 2007 • Podcast
Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World
What steps did the U.S. government take to freeze terrorist assets worldwide, plan the financial reconstruction of Afghanistan, and oversee the development of a ...
DEC 12, 2006 • Transcript
Terrorism, Failed States, and Enlightened National Interest
If unattended, failed states will become hotbeds of international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, environmental degradation, communicable diseases, and overpopulation. Thus it is in our ...
DEC 5, 2006 • Podcast
Nuclear Proliferation: A Delicate Balance Between Force and Diplomacy
Joseph Cirincione says that we are at a nuclear tipping point, and the policy decisions the United States makes over the next 3-5 years will ...
NOV 30, 2006 • Podcast
The International Struggle over Iraq: Politics in the UN Security Council 1998-2005
What role did the UN Security Council play in the international struggles over Iraq?
NOV 30, 2006 • Podcast
The International Struggle over Iraq: Politics in the UN Security Council 1998-2005
What role did the UN Security Council play in the international struggles over Iraq?
NOV 30, 2006 • Podcast
The International Struggle over Iraq: Politics in the UN Security Council 1998-2005
What role did the UN Security Council play in the international struggles over Iraq?
NOV 30, 2006 • Transcript
The International Struggle over Iraq: Politics in the UN Security Council 1998-2005
What role did the UN Security Council play in the international struggles over Iraq?
NOV 20, 2006 • Podcast
Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance
Ian Buruma explores what happens when political Islam collides with a secular Western European nation.
NOV 16, 2006 • Podcast
Generals in the Cabinet Room: How the Military Shapes Israeli Policy
In Israel's political system, the military was once the servant of civilian politicians. Today, however, Yoram Peri argues, generals lead the way when it comes ...