The Future of US-Pakistan Relations

Thursday, Apr. 27 // 9:30 am–1:00 pm (ET)

Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US-Pakistan relationship has been stuck in a prolonged period of uncertainty. It also faces geopolitical constraints, amid intensifying US competition with China, Pakistan’s close ally. More recently, the bilateral relationship has had to grapple with Pakistan’s current “polycrisis” of economic, political, and security challenges. However, despite all this, recent months have produced a series of high-level diplomatic engagements and dialogues focused on trade, energy, education, and defense, among other issues.

This half-day conference examines how the US-Pakistan relationship can and should be realistically crafted against the backdrop of multiple challenging developments. Speakers will include US and Pakistani officials, scholars, analysts, investors, business leaders, and prominent Pakistan diaspora members. They will offer perspectives on how best to steer the relationship, with specific focus on security and counterterrorism, trade and investment, tech and innovation, great power competition, and climate change and humanitarian assistance, among other issues.

Still To Come This Week

US Environmental Diplomacy: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary of State Monica Medina

Monday, Apr. 24 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)

Join us for a conversation with Assistant Secretary Medina about the importance of prioritizing biodiversity loss, water scarcity and other environmental challenges in US diplomacy.

Ploughshares and Swords: India’s Nuclear Program in the Global Cold War

Monday, Apr. 24 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)

India's nuclear program is often misunderstood as an inward-looking endeavor of secretive technocrats. In Ploughshares and Swords, Jayita Sarkar challenges this received wisdom, narrating a global story of India's nuclear program during its first forty years.

The Road Ahead for US-Japan Economic Security Partnership in the Indo-Pacific

Tuesday, Apr. 25 // 9–10:00 am (ET)

Join the Wilson Center for a discussion on an upcoming report on US-Japan economic security preliminary findings featuring leading scholars from the United States and Japan.

Latin America’s Lithium: Critical Minerals and the Global Energy Transition

Tuesday, Apr. 25 // 10–11:00 am (ET)

Join us for a virtual conversation with the authors and editor of our first flagship report on Latin America’s lithium sector.

India's Financial System: Building the Foundation for Strong and Sustainable Growth

Tuesday, Apr. 25 // 11:30 am–1:00 pm (ET)

Event speakers will discuss the linkages between the financial sector and growth, improvements in bank lending to foster productivity, and measures to further develop India’s corporate bond market.

Gustavo Petro and a New Role for Colombia in the Venezuela Political Negotiations

Tuesday, Apr. 25 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)

Join us for a virtual discussion with leading experts on new regional approaches to Venezuela’s political crisis.

8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities: DC Launch of the 2023 UNFPA SWOP Report

Wednesday, Apr. 26 // 9:30–10:45 am (ET)

Join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative and UNFPA for a panel discussion of global experts and contributors to the UNFPA State of the World Population 2023 report. The panelists will present research based on evidence, discuss their advocacy efforts, and initiate a dialogue about how to practically implement the recommendations of the report in healthcare systems across the world.

Book Talk | Digital Activism in Russia

Wednesday, Apr. 26 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)

In this book talk, Galina Starovoitova Fellow Sofya Glazunova will discuss her book Digital Activism in Russia and analyze the innovative communication tactics of Russian political outsiders that contributed to their political survival in the late 2010s. 

Fulbright Arctic Initiative | Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Policy: Science Diplomacy in the Arctic

Thursday, Apr. 27 // 2–4:00 pm (ET)

Join the Wilson Center and the Fulbright Program for a Symposium on Science Diplomacy in the Arctic, as Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholars from the United States and the seven other Arctic nations present policy recommendations based on key findings from their Fulbright research and collaborative group work over the past two years, and discuss the Indigenous foundations of Arctic knowledge.

Addressing the Converging Risks of Climate, Insecurity, and Migration in Central America

Friday, Apr. 28 // 10–11:30 am (ET)

Join us to hear from a panel of experts on how we can better support decision-makers, civil society, and diverse communities of practice to work together to strengthen resilience in the region.