Mexico’s Constitutional Reforms Conference | Implications to US-MX Relations

Wednesday, September 11 // 1:00–5:00 pm (ET)

This conference will delve into the far-reaching consequences of Mexico’s proposed constitutional reforms, with a particular focus on the judicial reform, electoral reform, and autonomous agencies reform, as well as other reforms with economic implications for Mexico and the United States. The discussions will revolve around how such constitutional changes could reshape the nation's democracy and financial outlook and influence US-Mexico relations.

STILL TO Come THIS WEEK

The Role of China in Africa's Just Energy Transition

Monday, September 9 // 10:00 –11:15 am (ET)

Join us on September 9 for an expert panel featuring lawyers who have been working to integrate environmental justice in Chinese overseas investments, particularly in mining and off-grid coal-fired power plants in South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, and Malawi. They will share their stories of legal cases, watchdog work, and engagement with Chinese companies. Environmental Lawyer Jingjing Zhang (Center for Transnational Environmental Accountability, CTEA) will introduce the speakers who are part of a CTEA fellowship group visiting Washington D.C.

The Struggle for Taiwan: A History of America, China, and the Island Caught Between

Monday, September 9 // 4:00 –5:30 pm (ET)

In The Struggle for Taiwan, Sulmaan Wasif Khan offers the first comprehensive history of the triangular relationship between the United States, China, and Taiwan, exploring America’s ambivalent commitment to Taiwan’s defense, China’s bitterness about the separation, and Taiwan’s impressive transformation into a flourishing democracy. War is not inevitable, Khan shows, but to avoid it, decision-makers must heed the lessons of the past.

Work-In-Progress Screening | “School for Girls,” a Documentary about Afghanistan

Thursday, September 12 // 3:00 –4:30 pm (ET)

The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program (MEP), the Middle East Women’s Initiative (MEWI), and the South Asia Institute is pleased to host a closed, work-in-progress screening of the documentary “School for Girls.” MEWI promotes the empowerment of women in the region through an open and inclusive dialogue with women leaders from the Middle East and continuous research. Directed and produced by EMMY award-winning Shannon Taylor, "School for Girls" is an hour-long documentary intricately weaving the parallel narratives of two groups of teenage girls—one in San Diego and the other in Afghanistan—bound by their shared struggle for education and their courageous pursuit of a better future.