STILL TO Come THIS WEEK
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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