CSIS: Event Feed

Pacific Forum: Annual Board of Governors' Dinner

kate — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:30:00 -0500

Featuring:
Dr. Joseph Nye, Jr.

The End of the Post-Soviet Period in Russian Foreign Policy: What is Next?

azikibayeva — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0500

"The End of the Post-Soviet Period in Russian Foreign Policy: What is Next?"

Mr. Fyodor Lukyanov
Editor-in-Chief, Russia in Global Affairs

Moderated by:
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Maritime Security

sherry — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Even as a difficult fiscal environment has increasingly tightened federal budgets, maritime security forces are faced with an array of new and non-traditional challenges. These range from countering terrorism and piracy to combating drug and human trafficking, while simultaneously preparing for greater competition in new theaters such as the Arctic.

Statesmen's Forum: His Excellency Ahmet Davutoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs

ecurran — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Welcoming remarks and introduction by

Dr. John Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS

Moderated by

Dr. Bulent Aliriza
Director and Senior Associate, CSIS Turkey Project

Center for Strategic and International Studies
B1 Conference Room
1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

North Korea in 2012: Outlook for Food Security

kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:30:00 -0500

Featuring:

Panel 1:
Andrew Natsios, Former Administrator, USAID; Professor, Georgetown University
Victor Cha, Korea Chair, CSIS Moderated by: Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, Director, Global Food Security Project, CSIS

Military Strategy Forum: General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force

TSmith — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500

CSIS hosted the first Military Strategy Forum of 2012. This year, in addition to our usual series of distinguished speakers, we will focus on the defense budget and the impact of the drawdown. We are pleased to welcome General Norton A. Schwartz as the first speaker in our Defense Budget Series of the CSIS Military Strategy Forum.

CSIS Press Briefing: Vice President of China, Xi Jinping, to visit the White House

kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:30:00 -0500

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2012—The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing to discuss the issues surrounding the Obama Administration’s hosting of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on February 14.

Briefers include:

Job Growth in South Asia

ian — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:30:00 -0500

As the labor force in South Asia continues to grow, it is important to study the trends of employment, the changing job market, and the quality of the jobs that are being created in the region. A recent World Bank study entitled, More and Better Jobs in South Asia, provides a critical analysis of the challenges that the region continues to face.

Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

sherry — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

CSIS hosted a book event for

The Singapore Conference @ CSIS

kate — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Southeast Asia program is pleased to invite you to participate in a The Singapore Conference @ CSIS on February 8, 2012, with a select and high level group of experts and senior policy officials at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The conference will bring together several ministers from Singapore’s new cabinet and other Singaporean and U.S.

Book Event - All In: The Education of General David Petraeus

sherry — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:00 -0500

Remarks by the author
Paula Broadwell

Moderated by
Rick “Ozzie” Nelson
Director, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, CSIS

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
5:30pm-7:00pm
CSIS 1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006
Conference Room B1

Statesmen's Forum: Mr. Ranjan Mathai Foreign Secretary of India

sherry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Wadhwani Chair in U.S. - India Policy Studies invites you to a Statesmen's Forum with distinguished speaker

Mr. Ranjan Mathai

Foreign Secretary of India
on
Building on Convergence: Deepening the India - U.S. Strategic Partnership

Welcoming Remarks and Introduction by

The Acquisition Implications of the DoD Strategic Guidance and the FY2013 Budget

kobecny — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group invites you to

The Acquisition Implications of the DoD Strategic Guidance and the FY2013 Budget

By the Honorable Frank Kendall
Acting Under Secretary of Defense, AT&L

The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Development

lbieniek — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Featuring:

Holly Wise
Former Director, Global Development Alliance, USAID
CSIS Senior Associate

Thursday, February 2, 2012
9:00am-10:00am
4th Floor Conference Room
CSIS 1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

lbieniek — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Framing Remarks:

Harris Wofford

Former Senator (D-PA), U.S. Senate

Panel Discussion Featuring:

Aaron S. Williams

Director, Peace Corps

The Honorable Sam Farr

Rethinking Identity Management: Perspectives from Government and Industry

sherry — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500

Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, Director of the CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, cordially invites you to an event:

Rethinking Identity Management:
Perspectives from Government and Industry

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
9:30 am – 3:45 pm
CSIS – B1 Conference Room
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

The American Faith Community's Contributions to Global Health

jnagel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:30:00 -0500

Please join us on January 30, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, as we launch a new event series looking at the future of global HIV/AIDS efforts in the lead up to AIDS2012.

BP Energy Outlook 2030

mwalton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:16:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted David C. Nagel, Executive Vice President, BP and Dr. Christof Ruhl, Chief Economist, BP to present BP's Energy Outlook 2030.

Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

kobecny — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:15:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted an International Security Program event on

Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

featuring

David J. Berteau
Director, CSIS International Security Program

Understanding The Arab Spring: Public Opinion and the Roots of Revolution in the Arab World

sherry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500

CSIS invites you to
UNDERSTANDING THE ARAB SPRING:
Public Opinion and the Roots of Revolution in the Arab World

With
Craig Charney
President of Charney Research

Moderated by
Anthony Cordesman
Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS

Information Sharing: Adapting and Improving an Expanded ISE

sherry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

In 2004 the U.S. Congress passed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which established the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) to facilitate the exchange of terrorism-related information across the U.S. security apparatus. Since that time, the United States has greatly improved and expanded its information sharing infrastructure.

Discussion with Afghan Minister of Counter Narcotics

ncollins — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:00 -0500

Join us for a roundtable discussion with H.E. the Minister of Counter Narcotics of Afghanistan, Zarar Ahmad Moqbel Osmani. The discussion is scheduled on Wednesday, January 25th at 3pm in the B1 Conference Center.

Minister Osmani will be discussing Afghanistan's counter narcotics policy and its broader strategic policies towards combating narcotics.

Post-Durban Update

mwalton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a post-Durban briefing from Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State. Dr. Pershing provided an update on the latest round of climate negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change that recently took place in Durban, South Africa and offer some thoughts on next steps. Sarah O.

Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

farhatahir — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Sally Healy
Freelance Policy Analyst, Horn and East Africa

David W. Throup
Senior Associate, CSIS Africa Program

Moderated by
Richard Downie
Fellow and Deputy Director, CSIS Africa Program

Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

sherry — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Americas Program is pleased to invite you to:
Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Registration begins at 8:30 AM

CSIS B1-B Conference Room
1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

PepsiCo & WFP: A Public-Private Partnership to Transform Nutrition across Africa

lbieniek — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500

Featuring:

Nancy Roman

Director, Communications, Public Policy and Private Partnerships,

UN World Food Programme (WFP)

Tara Acharya

Director, Global Health and Agriculture Policy, PepsiCo

Launch of Women in International Security (WIIS) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

ecurran — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:15:00 -0500

Women In International Security (WIIS) has recently joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) as an affiliated program. With more than 7,000 members in 47 countries, WIIS remains the only global network actively advancing women's leadership, at all stages of their careers, in international peace and security.

Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture

kate — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500

Featuring:

Opening Remarks:

Ambassador Bill Garvelink
Senior Adviser, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development, CSIS

Mr. Max Angerholzer
Executive Director, the Lounsberry Foundation

Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections

ecurran — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Co-Organized by:

Freeman Chair in China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
&
Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Brookings Institution

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

B-1 Conference Center
CSIS
1800 K. St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

Algeria Amidst North Africa's Transformation

dholodnik — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Algeria responded actively to popular demands for political openness in the last year, and these reforms will come into full effect in 2012, according to H.E. Mourad Medelci, the Algerian minister of foreign affairs. Medelci spoke to a group of about 50 at CSIS on January 13, 2012.

Statesmen's Forum: The Honorable Espen Barth Eide Minister of Defense of Norway

ecurran — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Introduction by

Dr. John Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS

Moderated by

Heather A. Conley
Senior Fellow and Director, CSIS Europe Program

Thursday, January 12, 2012
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1800 K Street, NW, Washington DC 20006
CSIS B1B Conference Center

IEA's Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011

mwalton — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted Didier Houssin, Director for Energy Markets and Security, International Energy Agency (IEA), Laszlo Varro, Head of the Gas, Coal and Power Division, IEA, and Carlos Fernandez Alvarez, Senior Gas Analyst at the Gas, Coal and Power Markets Division, IEA to present the IEA's new annual publication, the Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011.

The Future of the Internet - Who Decides?

ktimlin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:30:00 -0500

On January 12, ICANN launches the largest domain name expansion since the creation of the Internet. Rod Beckstrom, CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) discussed this global achievement, ICANN's multi-stakeholder model that made it possible, and the rapid internationalization of the Internet.

Socio-economic Change and the Prospects for the Political Transformation of Russia

azikibayeva — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:30:00 -0500

On January 9, 2012, Dr. Mikhail Dmitriev, President of the Center for Strategic Research (CSR) in Moscow, gave a presentation on shifts in Russian public opinion and how this might be an indication of socio-economic change that may lead to meaningful political transformation. Dr.

The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West

sherry — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500

Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, Director of the CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program and Tom Sanderson, Deputy Director of the CSIS Transnational Threats Project, cordially invite you to a discussion of:

The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West

A new book from

Mitchell D. Silber

U.S. Department of Energy: 2011 Critical Materials Strategy

ecurran — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
January 5, 2012
CSIS B1 Conference Level

The Launch of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series with Michael Froman

lross — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Keynote address by:

Michael Froman
Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs
Read Keynote Transcript>>

To be followed by a panel discussion with

The Korean Peninsula after Kim Jong-Il

ecurran — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500

featuring

Ambassador Jack Pritchard
President
Korea Economic Institute

Dr. Victor Cha
Korea Chair
Center for Strategic and International Studies

CSIS Commission on Nuclear Energy Policy in the U.S.

SWilliams — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Commission members met and discussed USNEP’s work to date and future plans.

The Challenges of Managing Water Resources in the South Asia Region

mfisher — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Winston Yu, Senior Water Resources Specialist at the World Bank and Professorial Lecturer in Energy, Resources and Environment at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, spoke at CSIS about the challenges of managing water resources in the South Asia region; how hydrology undermines growth and security, and can exacerbate inter- and intra- regional tension; and

"Conquered into Liberty" Book Event

nwhite — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:30:00 -0500

CSIS invites you to a book event for

Conquered into Liberty

Eliot A. Cohen
Professor, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS);
Director, SAIS Strategic Studies Program;
Founder, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies

The Future of U.S.-Egypt Relations: the Role of FTA Negotiations

lross — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

A discussion with House Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier (R-CA)

December 14,
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

B1 Conference Center
CSIS 1800 K. St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

10:00 a.m. Introduction by:

A Conversation with Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz

ian — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:00 -0500

Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz is UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is well-known as Chile's ambassador to the Organization of American States as well as its ambassador to the United Nations. He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister for President Ricard

Turkish Economy, Politics and Foreign Policy

dkoenhemsi — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

CSIS Turkey Project hosted a senior delegation from the Republican People's Party (RPP) to discuss Turkish economy, foreign policy and politics.

Land Tenure and Development: Innovations and Progress in Titling Systems

lbieniek — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 -0500

with:

Bryn Fosburgh

Vice President and Executive Committee Member, Trimble

Benjamin Linkow

Land Tenure Economist, USAID

Jolyne Sanjak

Chief Program Officer, Landesa

The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative

nwhite — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with

Farah Pandith
Special Representative to Muslim Communities, U.S. Department of State

on "The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative”

CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines

jnagel — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500

The second CSIS High-Level Forum on U.S. Leadership in Global Health placed a focus on vaccines as instruments of U.S. global leadership in pursuit of security and economic interests at home and abroad, in close enduring partnerships with corporations, foundations, multilateral organizations, and other countries.

Sharing Risk in a World of Dangers and Opportunities: U.S. Development Finance Tools

lbieniek — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:00 -0500

Keynote Addresses by:

Senator Johnny Isakson, U.S. Senator (R-GA)

Introduced by Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS

Elizabeth Littlefield, President and CEO, OPIC

ExxonMobil's 2012 Outlook for Energy

mwalton — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the public rollout of ExxonMobil’s 2012 Outlook for Energy. ExxonMobil executives William Colton, vice president, Corporate Strategic Planning, and Kenneth Cohen, vice president, Public and Government Affairs presented the Outlook. David Pumphrey, deputy director and senior fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program,

Developing North America's Unconventional Oil Resources: Focus on Tight Oil

mwalton — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host a group of experts to discuss the resource and production potential of tight oil in the US and the local and regional challenges that must be addressed to ensure responsible development.

CSIS: Event Feed

Pacific Forum: Annual Board of Governors' Dinner

The End of the Post-Soviet Period in Russian Foreign Policy: What is Next?

"The End of the Post-Soviet Period in Russian Foreign Policy: What is Next?"

Maritime Security

Statesmen's Forum: His Excellency Ahmet Davutoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs

North Korea in 2012: Outlook for Food Security

Military Strategy Forum: General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force

CSIS Press Briefing: Vice President of China, Xi Jinping, to visit the White House

Job Growth in South Asia

Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

The Singapore Conference @ CSIS

Book Event - All In: The Education of General David Petraeus

Statesmen's Forum: Mr. Ranjan Mathai Foreign Secretary of India

The Acquisition Implications of the DoD Strategic Guidance and the FY2013 Budget

The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Development

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

Rethinking Identity Management: Perspectives from Government and Industry

The American Faith Community's Contributions to Global Health

BP Energy Outlook 2030

Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

Understanding The Arab Spring: Public Opinion and the Roots of Revolution in the Arab World

Information Sharing: Adapting and Improving an Expanded ISE

Discussion with Afghan Minister of Counter Narcotics

Post-Durban Update

Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

PepsiCo & WFP: A Public-Private Partnership to Transform Nutrition across Africa

Launch of Women in International Security (WIIS) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture

Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections

Freeman Chair in China Studies Center for Strategic and International Studies & Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies The Brookings Institution

Algeria Amidst North Africa's Transformation

Statesmen's Forum: The Honorable Espen Barth Eide Minister of Defense of Norway

IEA's Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011

The Future of the Internet - Who Decides?

Socio-economic Change and the Prospects for the Political Transformation of Russia

The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West

U.S. Department of Energy: 2011 Critical Materials Strategy

The Launch of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series with Michael Froman

The Korean Peninsula after Kim Jong-Il

CSIS Commission on Nuclear Energy Policy in the U.S.

The Challenges of Managing Water Resources in the South Asia Region

"Conquered into Liberty" Book Event

Conquered into Liberty

The Future of U.S.-Egypt Relations: the Role of FTA Negotiations

A Conversation with Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz

Turkish Economy, Politics and Foreign Policy

Land Tenure and Development: Innovations and Progress in Titling Systems

The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative

CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines

Sharing Risk in a World of Dangers and Opportunities: U.S. Development Finance Tools

ExxonMobil's 2012 Outlook for Energy

Developing North America's Unconventional Oil Resources: Focus on Tight Oil

Freeman Chair in China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
&
Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Brookings Institution