Americas Business Link, LLC | Miami’s Global Connection

Miami’s Global Connection is a TV show dedicated to raising awareness of the interdependent world in which we live. We focus on local leaders involved in education, business, diplomacy, peacekeeping, health care, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and how various projects and initiatives impact us both locally and globally.

The globalization of world economies has brought new interest to average Americans who now want to know more about what is going on in their world and how it may affect them. Miami’s Global Connection educates and informs the public on events and trends that may affect them on a local basis as well as give the viewer a better understanding of the global consequences of what they are watching.

The goal is to help viewers understand the complexities of the various international affairs and bridge a greater connection to why citizens should be concerned about international -local issues and projects. Additionally, the show looks at the role of the United Nations and explores opportunities for continued improvements.

Whitney Belker Vauvelle, the host and producer of Miami’s Global Connection, was the 2005 recipient of the Earl James United Nations Association Innovative Use of Technology Award in New York. The show previously aired on PBS’s Learning Channel as well as Cable Tap Miami reaching more than 2 million homes several times a week.

The Miami Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) is an educational, research and grassroots non-profit organization that is devoted to informing and educating the public about the critical services provided by the UN, while striving to make the UN more effective. The UNA-USA is non-partisian and is the nation’s largest foreign policy organization, with a national network of 26,000 members, 176 community-based chapters and statewide divisions, 150 affiliated organizations and a constituency of over 100,000 teachers and students who take part in the Association’s educational programs, including Model United Nations.

If you would like to obtain a copy of a past episode, please contact us at info@americasbusinesslink.com or call (305) 629-9937. DVD copies are available for $14.95 plus shipping.

Previous Episodes

Dr. Allan Rosenbaum

Professor of Public Administration and Director of Institute for Public Management and Community Services at Florida International University.

Topics Discussed

International Development working with the multilateral organizations/working in over 130 countries

Dr. Allan Rosenbaum

Professor of Public Administration and Director of Institute for Public Management and Community Services at Florida International University.

Topics Discussed

Building local governance and civil societies in developing economies

Jorge Arrizurieta

Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer

Topics Discussed

The opportunities and challenges of the FTAA Miami

Lee Sandler

Founding member of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg law firm

Topics Discussed – Bioterrorism and Homeland Security changes

Peter Quinter

Partner with Becker & Poliakoff law firm/Former General Counsel for US Customs

Topics Discussed

US Patriot Act and compliance difficulties

Nancy Cely Icaza

Ecuadorian Trade Commissioner to the U.S.

Topics Discussed

US Patriot Act and expensive impact on foreign importers

Ambassador Luis Laredo

Executive Director of the FTAA Trade Ministerial and Americas Business Forum

Topics Discussed

Impact of globalization and how we can best deal with it

Ambassador John Maisto

Ambassador of the Organization of American States

Topics Discussed

FTAA Ministerial; FTAA Special Summit of the Americas

Bill Miller

Rotary District Governor/United Nations Association Board

Topics Discussed

Impact of Rotary International and United Nations Association

Ambassador Guenther Burghardt

Head of the European Union Commission to the United States

Topics Discussed

European Union and US Relations after Iraqi War

John Geraci

Managing Director of Meridian Capital Partners

Topics Discussed

Investments and Private Equity Markets in Latin America

Peter Kellner

Co-Founder of Endeavor

Topics Discussed

Endeavor – Entrepreneurship catalyst in Emerging Markets

Alberto Echegaray

Director of Latin America Partnerships for Ashoka

Topics Discussed

Ashoka – Social Entrepreneurship on a global basis

Otto Yang

Director of the Tapei Economic and Cultural Division of the Taiwan Consulate in Miami

Topics Discussed

Taiwan-U.S. relations and the growing challenges Taiwan faces in pursuit of World Health Organization and UN acceptance

Dr. Roza Pati

Executive Director of the Graduate Program in Intercultural Human Rights at St. Thomas University in Miami

Topics Discussed

Human Rights issues and the growing complexities of our International Legal Systems

John Dunn

Finance Director of Small Business Administration

Topics Discussed

Small Business Financing and what the SBA can offer?

Alan Carsrud

Executive Director of Florida International University’s Global Entrepreneurship Center

Topics Discussed

Entrepreneurship: Can it be taught?

Dilip Barot

Founder/CEO of Creative Choices

Topics Discussed

The American Dream, Outsourcing, building a Global City in India

Kaihan Krippendorff

Author, The Art of the Advantage: 36 Strategies to Outthink your Competition

Topics Discussed

1,500 year-old 36 Chinese Stratagems and how they apply to modern day business competition

Gillian Sorensen

Senior Advisor to United Nations Foundation

Topics Discussed

United Nations and US relations, International Treaties and their impact

Sashi Tharoor

Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information to the UN

Topics Discussed

Woman’s education initiatives, AIDS crisis in Africa

Chiam Litewski

Executive Producer, TV Features Production Section News and Media Division Department of Public Information/ Executive Producer of “World Chronicle” at UN TV Studios

Topics Discussed

Challenges for Refugees, Personal experiences in Rwanda, problems with small fire arms in developing nations, challenges for international journalists