Launch of USAID’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Policy

Thursday, July 18 // 1:00 pm–2:00 pm (ET)

Join the Wilson Center and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) virtually to celebrate the release of USAID’s new Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Policy on Thursday, July 18, at 1 p.m. EDT.

The DRG Policy reaffirms and renews USAID’s steadfast commitment to democratic governance and human rights by outlining approaches for enhancing the effectiveness of the United States’ support for democratic development. It will serve as a foundation for Agency-wide efforts to continue USAID’s role as a global leader in promoting DRG.

This event will showcase how USAID and its partners are addressing new and emerging threats to democratic development. This includes our collective efforts to counter corruption, malign influence, manipulation of elections, information manipulation, attacks on reformers and democracy champions, and more.

STILL TO Come THIS Week

Unlocking Green Hydrogen Development in South America

Monday, July 15 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

Please join us for a conversation co-hosted by the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program, the Brazil Institute, and the Inter-American Development Bank on scaling up Latin America’s green hydrogen industry to accelerate the global energy transition. This dialogue is part of the Wilson Center’s Latin America Energy Transition Initiative.

Enterprise Diplomacy: Colombia FTA Case Study

Tuesday, July 16 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)

Join us for a conversation on the importance of Enterprise Diplomacy and the role trade can play to reinvigorate our partnerships within the Western Hemisphere with our Joseph Gildenhorn Fellow former Senator Roy Blunt, former Colombian Foreign Minister Carolina Barco, and Chair of the Wilson Center’s Ivan Duque Center for Prosperity and Freedom, President Iván Duque.

Book Event with President Duque - Our Future: A Green Manifesto for Latin America and the Caribbean

Wednesday, July 17 // 10:00 am–11:00 am (ET)

The world is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis: we have lost more than 70% of wildlife in the last fifty years. Latin America and the Caribbean play a predominant role in mitigating this crisis, as they possess the highest concentration of biodiversity on the planet, the main sources of freshwater, the Amazon biome (a natural CO2 capture machine), and an incalculable wealth of coral reefs, among other assets. Aware of this reality, Iván Duque outlines in his latest book, Our Future, a roadmap for the countries of the region — with realistic, fundable, replicable, scalable, and sustainable strategies — to join efforts to enable short, medium, and long-term solutions.

Sudan at a Crossroads: Addressing the Largest Internal Displacement Crisis in the World

Thursday, July 18 // 10:00 am–11:30 am (ET)

Years of protracted crisis in Sudan led to a full-scale civil war on April 15, 2023, when fierce fighting broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. This resulted in the largest internal displacement in the world today, according to UN data, creating more than 11 million IDPs and at least 2 million refugees crossing borders to neighboring countries. In honor of Nelson Mandela International Day, the Wilson Center's Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI), in partnership with Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), will host this event to inspire effective action. Speakers will discuss current efforts to address Sudanese displacement crisis, identify what gaps exist, and recommend what should be done to raise global awareness to inspire collective action.

History Maker: What Mexico's New President Means for US Economic and Trade Relations

Friday, July 19 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)

The Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT) launched the Global Conversations Series to give a platform to Embassies from all regions of the world to showcase their economic and international trade agenda before VIP stakeholders in Washington, DC. The Mexico Institute is proud to partner with WIIT to put on this inaugural event in the Global Conversations Series at the Embassy of Mexico.

Please join us in-person for an insightful conversation on how President Sheinbaum’s historic electoral win will impact Mexico-US economic and trade relations.