International

Citing a growing list of clients in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and the advantages of an office based at the crossroads of these key markets, APB founder and CEO Robert P. Walker has announced the establishment of an international partnership based in Istanbul, Turkey. The new office, to be headed by Managing Director Ahmet Turhaner, will focus on marketing APB’s large roster of speakers to clients based in those regions. “Ahmet is the perfect person for the job,” said Walker. “All of us are so pleased to welcome him to the APB family.”

In her article featured in The Nation, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and APB speaker Beatrice Fihn analyzes President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. This decision ended an agreement that terminated the use of many nuclear weapons. Highlighting a lack of female input when it comes to U.S. foreign policy about nuclear weapons, Fihn commented: “I don’t believe that women are inherently more peaceful, but what I do know is that women are more realistic about what is needed to keep our families, communities, and world safe. I believe that women are the doers. We cannot afford to wait…We certainly can’t count on the current men in power to choose sanity and security over fear and instability.”

Groups around the world are already planning for International Women's Day, Friday, March 8, 2019, with the goal of bettering gender balance and our future. Kick off your event with one of these trailblazing, inspirational voices.

Former President of Ireland, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and APB speaker Mary Robinson has been appointed Chair of The Elders, a venerated group of world leaders working together for peace and human rights. Robinson, a prominent international climate justice advocate, becomes The Elders’ third Chair since the group was founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Nelson Mandela in 2007.

APB speaker and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson issues a global call to action in this highly anticipated new book about one of the most crucial topics of our time. Sharing stories of ordinary people who have made an extraordinary impact in the battle for climate justice, Robinson inspires with the important lesson that we can all make a difference in fighting for a sustainable future. Climate Justice has already received praise from the environmental health community and several world leaders. It will hit shelves around the globe on September 4th. 

Former President of Ireland, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change and APB speaker Mary Robinson has joined forces with comedian, author, actor and New York Times columnist Maeve Higgins to create a new climate change podcast called Mothers of Invention.

Trending Now: APB Speakers take on one of America’s most divisive issues, sharing diverse points of view and fostering constructive dialog.

President Trump has imposed tariffs on aluminum and steel, which many worry will cause a trade war with other countries. If a trade war begins, politicians and civilians fear that the U.S. economy will face detrimental consequences. As a result, congressional Republicans have spoken out urging President Trump to rethink his decision. APB speaker Mark Blyth discusses the potential danger behind these tariffs with Carrie Nordlund in a podcast for Brown’s Watson Institute.

We are proud to announce our newest exclusive speaker: Nobel Laureate Beatrice Fihn. An expert in the field of disarmament diplomacy and civil society mobilization, she holds the position of Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

We are living in a world of almost unparalleled division. People are no longer disagreeing, but disavowing each other’s rights to an opinion. What is driving this polarization and how can we overcome it in our daily lives?