CSIS Events

Mar 10 2020 50 ep. 88 mins 5.8k

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The world's top leaders and thinkers come to CSIS to discuss pressing global challenges. Each week, “Curated Conference” culls the most critical of these discussions. For more on CSIS events, visit www.csis.org/events.

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The Venezolana Perspective: Women and the Venezuelan Crisis

Mar 10 2020 127 mins

The severe humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has had significant impacts on the female population both inside and outside the country. This event will address the impact the humanitarian crisis is having both on women who remain in Venezuela and who have fled, the importance of including women in politics, and the importance of incorporating women into decision-making positions to s

Syria's Tragedy, Our Lessons

Mar 02 2020 59 mins

The CSIS Middle East Program and Humanitarian Agenda are pleased to host David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, to discuss the current crisis in Idlib, the dangerous lessons of war, and how Syria could serve as a model for future conflicts. Jacob Kurtzer, Interim Director of the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda, will provide welcome remarks to open the dis

Gavi at Twenty: A Critical Inflection Point

Feb 24 2020 91 mins

Over the past twenty years, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has proven to be a high-impact and resilient global health partnership. Launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2000, Gavi has mobilized its network of government, private sector, and civil society partners to make vaccines affordable and available to millions of children in the world’s lowest-income countries. Yet

A Consensus Proposal for a Revised Regional Order

Feb 10 2020 92 mins

Disputes over the regional order in post-Soviet Europe and Eurasia are at the core of the breakdown in Russia-West relations, and have created major security and economic challenges for the states caught in between: first and foremost Ukraine, but also Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Current policy approaches toward the regional order—i.e., the set of rules, n

The Present and Future Promise of Synthetic Biology

Feb 06 2020 85 mins

Emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 5G, and synthetic biology—drive security and economic competition and are increasingly shaping national strategies. To develop an effective strategy for synthetic biology, policy makers and the general public need a better understanding of synthetic biology’s underlying capabilities, state of developmen

Making the Case for Sustained U.S. Engagement in a Transitioning Afghanistan

In the United States, there is a sense of "Afghanistan fatigue." While there are certainly valid criticisms that can be levied against U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, a significant amount of social, economic, political, and public health progress has resulted from our engagement and Afghans' own hard work and commitment. But Afghanistan's political progress and social gains are at

Climate Change and the Australian Bushfires: A Singular Catastrophe or The New Normal?

Jan 27 2020 82 mins

Australia is being ravaged by the worst bushfires seen in decades. Beginning in 2019, the fires have burnt through 25.5 million acres, the size of Denmark and Belgium combined. At least 27 people are dead, including three volunteer firefighters, and more are missing. Thousands of homes have been destroyed or damaged. Australia’s capital cities are experiencing record air pollutio

The Future of Europe: French and German Perspectives

Jan 22 2020 76 mins

In 2020, Europe will be facing a unique set of political, economic, and security challenges, including Brexit. However, the beginning of the new decade also offers an opportunity to lay out an ambitious vision for the future of Europe and for progress in areas of common concern. Please join us for a timely conversation with German Ambassador to the U.S. Emily Haber and French Ambas

The Prospects for U.S.-Russia Arms Control

Jan 15 2020 88 mins

With the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and an unclear future for New START, U.S.-Russian arms control is in dire condition. Some experts in both capitals question the feasibility or necessity of further bilateral arms control. However, any U.S. and Russian administration will face the task of managing its own arsenal and relations with a nuclear armed

Strategic Japan: Shaping the Rules Based Order in the Reiwa Era

Jan 08 2020 111 mins

Strategic Japan draws on the newest research from Japanese scholars to inform the policy debate in Washington. This year, the CSIS Japan Chair has invited four scholars to examine Japan’s leadership role in international and regional institutions and avenues for U.S.-Japan cooperation in the future.