A Conversation on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

Tuesday, July 25 // 12:30 –2:00 pm (ET)

Working closely with its partners and allies to ensure stability and security in the Indo-Pacific has been a priority for the Biden administration. Launched in May 2022, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is the cornerstone of the White House’s strategy in the world’s most dynamic region. IPEF aims to enhance economic partnerships that would bolster a rules-based order and promote growth. At the helm of advancing IPEF is Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

Please join us on Tuesday, July 25 for a fireside chat with Secretary Raimondo and Dr. Sadek Wahba, Chair of the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition (WISC) and Chairman and Managing Partner, I Squared Capital. The discussion will focus on the path forward for IPEF and Secretary Raimondo’s efforts to enhance American economic security and spur private sector investment in areas of strategic economic importance. The event will include a conversation with a panel of experts as well as speakers including Ambassador Mark A. Green, President & CEO of the Wilson Center, and the Hon. Mark Kennedy, Director, Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition (WISC) at the Wilson Center.

Still To Come This Week

To Speak or Not to Speak: Rights and Democracy in Bangladesh

Tuesday, July 25 // 10:30 am–11:30 am (ET)

This event, an address by Dr. Shahidul Alam, a photojournalist and activist from Bangladesh, marks the 2023 Asma Jahangir Memorial Lecture. In his lecture, Alam will speak about his past and current work as a photojournalist documenting rights and democracy in Bangladesh. He will also speak about his past incarceration, his current situation, and the broader state of play with rights and democracy in Bangladesh today.

The Current Challenges and Future of OSCE: A Conversation with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid

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

Join us for a discussion with Helga Maria Schmid, the Secretary General of the OSCE, on current challenges facing the OSCE and how the Organization sees its future role in European and Eurasian security, including in post-conflict Ukraine. The discussion will be chaired by Ambassador (ret.) Philip Reeker, Chair of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program.

Argentina Elige: A Conversation with Diana Mondino, Senior Economic Adviser to Presidential Candidate Javier Milei

Wednesday, July 26 // 12:30 –1:30 pm (ET)

Join us on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (ET) for a virtual dialogue with Diana Mondino, senior economic adviser to Argentina’s presidential candidate Javier Milei, about Milei’s economic platform and his prospects in the October election.