Tenth Annual Building a Competitive US-Mexico Border Conference

Thursday, June 27 // 9:00 am–2:30 pm (ET)

The tenth meeting of this annual conference will consider a range of cross-border issues including AI governance, infrastructure, trade, and how elections on both sides of the border will shape the future of the US-Mexico bilateral relationship.

This daylong conference will feature panel discussions with US and Mexican lawmakers, officials, and private sector representatives to spark a vibrant and productive dialogue focused on further strengthening the competitiveness of the US-Mexico border regio

STILL TO Come THIS Week

Canada’s Contribution to Deterrence and Defense on NATO’s Eastern Flank

Monday, June 24 // 9–10:00 am (ET)

Join us to hear from policy leaders about Operation REASSURANCE, Canada's largest overseas mission, and how Canada's contribution to deterrence and defense on NATO's eastern flank reaffirms the security and stability of the Euro-Atlantic region.

The Geopolitics of New Technologies in the Wider Mediterranean

Wednesday, June 26 // 9–10:00 am (ET)

This event offers insights on the Mediterranean’s role in the new geopolitics of technology and focuses on the social implications and industrial challenges of the twin green and digital transitions in the region.

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Assessing the US-Pakistan Relationship

Wednesday, June 26 // 9:30 AM–1:00 pm (ET)

This half-day conference will take stock of US-Pakistan relations, drawing on the views of senior officials, a group of former US ambassadors to Pakistan, journalists, scholars, business leaders, and Pakistan diaspora figures. It will reflect on how past experiences can help guide US policymakers working on the relationship today, and it will examine prospects for future cooperation—and how to get there.

Sailing to the Edge of the Carbon World: Decarbonizing Shipping from American, Chinese, and European Perspectives

Wednesday, June 26 // 1–2:15 pm (ET)

The speakers at this meeting will map out some of the efforts in the US, EU, China, and beyond to decarbonize shipping. They also will highlight the complex ownership, management, and political issues around shipping that are complicating actions to reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of cargo ships.