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2024 Ahtisaari Symposium: Fireside Conversation with Pekka Haavisto on Finland's Decision to Join NATO [[link removed]]
Wednesday, Dec. 4 // 10–11:00 am (ET)
On May 18, 2022, Finland decided to join the NATO Alliance, becoming a full member less than a year later. Finland’s decision to join NATO was a monumental decision for both the United States, Finland, and the Alliance as a whole. Join us for a conversation with former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto for a look into how Finland is already actively contributing to the NATO Alliance, the impact this decision has had on Northern European security, and the future of Russia-Finland relations.
The Ahtisaari Symposium series, established at the Wilson Center in 2010 in honor of Nobel Laureate and former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, addresses vital issues concerning European and transatlantic security.
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STILL TO Come THIS WEEK
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Russian Disinformation in the 21st Century [[link removed]]Monday, Dec. 2 // 10–11:00 am (ET)
This panel discussion will feature a conversation among Sir John Scarlett, Peter Pomerantsev, Dr. Sarah Ann Oates, and Jill Dougherty. They will discuss the past, present, and future of Russian disinformation campaigns, their most common targets, and what potentially can be done to put a stop to them.
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The Contest for the Indian Ocean And the Making of a New World Order [[link removed]]Monday, Dec. 2 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)
Throughout history, the Indian Ocean has been an essential space for trade, commerce, and culture. Every European power has sought to dominate it. Now, after a lull in the postwar period, control of major shipping routes has once again become a critical aspect of every rising state’s ambition to be a global power. Darshana M. Baruah shows how governments from Washington, DC, to Nairobi and Canberra are expanding their interests in the region.
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Book Talk | Putin's Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine [[link removed]]Tuesday, Dec. 3 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)
Kennan Institute Advisory Council member Lucian Kim offers a gripping, definitive account of Russia’s path to war, from Ukraine’s 2004 Orange Revolution and the 2014 Maidan uprising right up to the full-scale invasion. Putin’s Revenge features insight from Kim’s first-hand reporting on key moments, such as Russia’s occupation of Crimea and the beginning of the Russian-backed insurgency in eastern Ukraine.
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Religious Institutions and Peacebuilding in Ethiopia [[link removed]]Wednesday, Dec. 4 // 1–2:30 pm (ET)
This event will deliberate on the local contexts and agency for peacebuilding in Ethiopia. Based on case studies from first-hand research in Northern Ethiopia, it will critically examine the role of religious institutions in peacebuilding. It also navigates the different ways that religious institutions can contribute to peacebuilding and the lessons to be taken for peacebuilding policy not just in Ethiopia, but in Africa generally.
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The Next President of the United States: Challenges and Recommendations for the US-Mexico Relationship [[link removed]]Thursday, Dec. 5 // 10:30 am–12:00 pm (ET)
The Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute has prepared a comprehensive booklet as a practical roadmap for the incoming administration. This publication offers actionable recommendations across six priority areas: migration, security, USMCA, energy, water, and democracy. These issues are central not only to the US and Mexico but to the broader stability of the region.
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Geopolitical Shifts and New Alliances in Eurasia [[link removed]]Thursday, Dec. 5 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)
As the broader Eurasian region navigates a period of profound geopolitical transformation, the realignment of alliances and partnerships has become a focal point for many countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus. This session will bring together experts to explore how the geopolitical changes brought on by the war are reshaping alliances across the region.
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China’s Role in Indonesia’s Clean Energy Transition [[link removed]]Thursday, Dec. 5 // 8–9:15 pm (ET)
Indonesia, the world’s top exporter of thermal coal, has also set high net zero emission targets. Indonesia is courting both China, its top clean energy investor, and the West for investments to bolster its clean energy manufacturing and capacity. At this meeting speakers will assess the potential of clean energy collaboration between Indonesia and China.
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Health, Gender, and Economic Benefits of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission [[link removed]]Friday, Dec. 6 // 10–11:30 am (ET)
Please join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with Banyan Tree Global, for a panel discussion on the successes of the Swachh Bharat Mission and the lessons learned that can be applied to other countries facing similar challenges related to sanitation and hygiene.
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From Brussels to Washington: Transatlantic Relations Under the New European Commission [[link removed]]Friday, Dec. 6 // 10–11:00 am (ET)
The Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program and The Friedrich Naumann Foundation are pleased to present findings from a new joint report analyzing the priorities of the new European Commission and their implications for the next presidential administration. Join us for a panel discussion featuring report authors on what lies ahead for the transatlantic relationship with the new Commission and what potential areas of cooperation and divergence lie ahead.
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