Recent lectures include such prestigious venues as: • The Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA • World Affairs Council, Philadelphia, PA • Temple University’s Osher Institute • The International Monetary Fund conference in Tunis, Tunisia • The Wharton Business School – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia • World Affairs Council, Philadelphia, PA • The Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco, CA • Washington University Center for Lifelong Learning, St. Louis, MO • The Middle East Institute, Washington, DC. • The Cosmopolitan Club, Philadelphia, PA. • Université de Tunis. Tunis, Tunisia • Université de Sousse. Sousse, Tunisia • Temple University-Fox School of Business, Philadelphia, PA • Educational Travel Conference, Orlando, Florida. Lecture topics include: • Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East and North Africa • Deciphering the Middle East and North Africa (6 week course) • Why has the “Arab Spring” been such a disaster? • Traveling Thru and Living in North Africa and the Middle East an American Jew • How the ‘Arab Spring’ Has Changed the Middle East • The Tunisian Model of Revolution and the Challenges of Democracy • Tunisia and Its Unique and Little Known Jewish Communities • Unique Approaches to Cultural Bridge Building • Understanding The Importance of Tribes and Clans: From 16th century village weaving to failures in U.S. Foreign Policy • An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Planning for the Unexpected: environmental disasters/political revolutions and more… • Strategies for Countering Adverse Surprises Impacting the Travel Industry • Challenges of Entrepreneurial Projects in Foreign Lands • An Entrepreneurial Approach to Opening International Operations