LAUNCH | The Washington Forum on the Canadian Economy

Tuesday, April 16 // 1:15–2:15 pm (ET)

Join us for the launch of the Canada Institute's flagship economic initiative: the Washington Forum on the Canadian Economy.

Co-chaired by former Finance Minister of Canada Bill Morneau and former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for Supervision Randal Quarles, the Forum will aim to educate US policymakers, business leaders, and the public on the dynamics of the Canadian economy. Programming will range from virtual events on niche, but critical, economic issues to major in-person gatherings with leading figures in the Canadian-US policy space.

The launch will feature a “fireside chat” conversation between Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The two central bank leaders will share their perspectives on the economic outlook, monetary policymaking in their respective countries, and the enduring value of the Canada-US economic relationship.

STILL TO Come THIS Week

The OSCE in 2024: A Conversation with Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta

Monday, April 15 // 11:30–12:30 pm (ET)

Join us for a fireside conversation with the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade, Ian Borg, and Ambassador David T. Johnson, former US Ambassador to the OSCE, about the OSCE’s unique role and potential as a critical part of Europe’s security architecture.

Weimar Triangle: Europe’s New Engine

Monday, April 15 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)

Join us for a unique conversation with parliamentary leaders from each of the Weimar Triangle countries—for their first visit to the US in this newly revitalized format: Paweł Kowal, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Sejm of the Republic of Poland; Natalia Pouzyreff, Member of the National Assembly, Committee of the Defense and Armed Forces, France, and Norbert Röttgen, Member of Bundestag, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (2014-2019).

Catastrophic Diplomacy: US Foreign Disaster Assistance in the American Century

Monday, April 15 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)

Decades before the Marshall Plan, foreign aid had already become a routine and valuable instrument of US foreign policy. In Catastrophic Diplomacy, Julia Irwin traces the history of US foreign disaster assistance operations across the early- to mid-20th century.

Directing the Storm: Generating Capabilities for NATO

Tuesday, April 16 // 10–11:00 am (ET)

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Jack Watling on the new occasional paper he coauthored with Justin Bronk titled Mass Precision Strike: Designing UAV Complexes for Land Forces.

Green Alliances: Cultivating US and Chinese Climate Leadership

Tuesday, April 16 // 8–9:00 pm (ET)

The Wilson Center speakers at this webinar will be joining the summer 2024 Think Tank Dialogue in Beijing as part of the 4th Agricultural roundtable. Drawing on the China Environment Forum’s Cool Agriculture project, Dr. Jennifer Turner and Dr. Karen Mancl will discuss possible paths forward for climate and food collaboration between the United States and China.

"Foreign Agents" Legislation: Between Democratic Resilience and Weaponized Transparency

Wednesday, April 17 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)

Using the Russian example, Galina Starovoitova Fellow Maxim Krupskiy will discuss how non-democratic regimes have effectively used foreign agents legislation and its weaknesses as a tool of repression against dissenters and civil society.

New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

Wednesday, April 17 // 4–6:00 pm (ET)

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist David Sanger—a Distinguished Wilson Center scholar—and Wilson Public Policy Fellow Mary K. Brooks have written an insider account of what happened as five presidents grappled with new realities. New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion and America's Struggle to Defend the West moves rapidly through 30 years of Washington's dawning awareness of Vladimir Putin's and Xi Jinping's ambitions, cultivating in the Biden Administration's efforts to contain China's technological progress and push back on Russia's invasion—and its nuclear threats.

How Will Russia Pay?: Making Seized Russian Financial Assets Work for Ukraine

Thursday, April 18 // 10–11:00 am (ET)

Join us for a discussion with distinguished panelists from Ukraine and the US, moderated by our Global Fellow Mariana Budjeryn, on the international legal, financial, and political aspects of repurposing Russia’s frozen assets.

Election Series | Border Policy, Organized Crime, and Migration Between Mexico and the US

Thursday, April 18 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

To assess the overall landscape of criminal activity related to migrants, the Mexico Institute will host a webinar with scholars and experts from the US and Mexico moderated by Wilson Center Global Fellow Eric Olson.

OECD Expansion in Latin America

Thursday, April 18 // 3–4:30 pm (ET)

How have the region’s OECD members benefited from engagement with the organization? What would Argentina, Brazil, and Peru gain from membership? What are their near-term prospects for admittance? Join the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program for a special discussion about the OECD’s Latin America agenda and the future of its regional expansion.