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KQV Global Press Conference: Iran and its Nuclear Ambitions

August 1, 2010

This half-hour radio program will feature Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, former U.S. Ambassador to the EU; Advisory Board Member, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). She will discuss Iran and its Nuclear Ambitions.

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International Student Summit - Cyber Security and Civil Liberties

September 17, 2010

The Student Summit will connect students in the Pittsburgh region to students in countries around the world through video conference and webcast, engaging them in a dialogue exploring the tensions between cyber security and civil liberties issues.

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EVENT CANCELLED:

A Conversation with US CENTCOM Commander General David H. Petraeus

September 30, 2010

This event has been cancelled due to General David H. Petraeus's assignment in Afghanistan.

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Nightcap Series: The Coffee Trade

Nightcap Series - The Coffee Trade, An Evening of Coffee Tasting and Discussion

Geoff Watts, Vice President of Coffee and Green Coffee Buyer for Intelligentsia Coffee

March 24, 2010

6:00-8:00 p.m.

The Firehouse Lounge, 2216 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA

Coffee is one of the world’s most traded products. The coffee industry employs millions of people globally through its cultivation, harvesting, and trading. Come and learn how coffee reaches your cup, and why some coffee companies are now developing more equitable and sustainable trade relationships.

Coffee tasting: Join us as we sample different types of coffee from around the world. Learn to distinguish the various flavors and smells of a perfect cup! Coffee provided by ALDO Coffee Co. (located in Mt. Lebanon)

Speaker: Geoff Watts is the Vice President of Coffee and Green Coffee Buyer for Intelligentsia Coffee, based out of Chicago. Intelligentsia has been awarded numerous accolades for the quality of their coffee. Intelligentsia practices direct trade, working closely with actual producers, not just importers or exporters, promoting a “seed to cup” attention to their product. Geoff Watts assisted in the opening of Intelligentsia Coffee in 1995.Today, he travels extensively to farms throughout Central and South America, Africa, and Indonesia, establishing new relationships with farmers, exporters, and specialty coffee importers throughout the world, all the while gathering insight and understanding of what it is that makes a perfect cup of coffee.