February 2025 Newsletter

EVENT 

WIISUp Wednesday | WIIS Global

• Date:  February 13, 2025, at 8 AM ET via Zoom
• Details:  WIIS Global, Radio Free Asia, and 歪脑WHYNOT are hosting a Director Discussion with Vivian Lee, director of Walk the Line. This film follows the stories of Chinese migrants crossing the Darién Gap to reach the U.S. and can be streamed on YouTube.  Tune in for a conversation on the making of the film and the unique challenges faced by women and LGBTQ+ community members along the way.

EVENT (WIIS GLOBAL MEMBERS-ONLY)

WIISUp Wednesday | WIIS Global

• Date:  February 26, 2025

• Details: Join WIIS Global for a members-only virtual networking hour. The WIIS Global team will lead a discussion, and participants will interact with each other and meet fellow members. Visit our events page to pre-register and learn more through the public announcement: https://wiisglobal.org/events/ 

OPPORTUNITY

Join the Board of WIIS Canada  

• Deadline to Apply: February 7, 2025.
• Summary: WIIS Canada is seeking self-nominations for their board of directors. The open positions include Treasurer, Grants & Fundraising Lead, Membership and Outreach Lead, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Indignity Lead. 

OPPORTUNITY

Become President of WIIS Brussels 

• Deadline to Apply: February 7, 2025.
• Summary: WIIS Brussels is accepting nominations for their next President. 

OPPORTUNITY

WIIS Canada Awards 

• Deadline to Apply:  February 20, 2025
• Summary: WIIS Canada is proud to (re)launch the WIIS Canada Awards, which recognize outstanding women across the nation who are doing groundbreaking work in the field of international security, broadly defined. **The nominating person must be a WIIS-C member. Self-nominations are also invited**

• Please submit all nominations before 11:59 pm PT on February 20, 2025.

OPPORTUNITY

Women, Peace & Mediation Course at Sapienza University | WIIS Italy

• Summary: WIIS Italy is a partner for the eighth edition of the “Donne, Pace e Mediazione” (Women, Peace, and Mediation) course taught at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. Applications are due by February 21, 2025.

MEDIA

Consultation on Women & Security | WIIS Brussels

• Summary: In this WIIS Brussels podcast episode, three women working in security, Matilda Tsitsi Fakazi, Ayisha Mohammed, and Rakiba Mohammed, share their personal journeys, their evolving understanding of security, and their valuable insights for policymakers on creating a more secure and inclusive world for all.

PUBLICATION

“China, Latin America, and the United States: Geopolitical Impacts and New Challenges” | by Dr. Karin Johnston (WIIS Global)

• Summary: Dr. Karin Johnston, Research Director at Women In International Affairs, has published an article with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation which “seeks to illuminate the multifaceted strategy China has implemented and its impact on important actors in the region, primarily the United States and the LAC countries themselves.”

PUBLICATION

“Gordian Knot - Kosovo Conflict” | Selina Kümmeringer and Alexandra Clobes (WIIS Germany)

• Summary: Selina Kümmeringer and Alexandra Clobes from WIIS Germany provide exciting insights into developments in the Balkans in LOYAL. In their article “Gordian Knot Kosovo Conflict” they report on the peace process and shed light on the current challenges. Their article begins on page 59 of the publication.

EVENT (WIIS-GLOBAL MEMBERS ONLY)

WIISUp Wednesday | WIIS Global

• Date: January 29, 2025
• Summary: WIIS Global kicked off the new year with a members-only virtual networking hour. The WIIS Global team led a discussion on their “1325 @ 25” initiative, and participants had the opportunity to meet fellow members.

EVENT

Turmoil in South Korea | WIIS Australia

• Date: January 29, 2025
• Summary:  WIIS Australia’s Treasurer, Danielle Chubb, spoke at a La Trobe University event on "Turmoil in South Korean Politics.”

EVENT

Speed Mentoring Event | WIIS Canada

• Summary: During the week of January 13th, WIIS Canada hosted a mentoring event for their members. More than 40 members were joined by mentors, including current & retired ambassadors, senior military officers, diplomats, professors, corporate executives & WIIS Canada board members!

EVENT

Handelsblatt Conference "Security and Defense" | WIIS Germany 

• Date:  February 3 to 5, 2025
• Summary: Questions of security policy and defense capability continue to shape the political debate in Germany and Europe. One thing is clear: the security and geopolitical upheavals affect everyone – the military, the defense industry, politics, society, and the economy. The Handelsblatt “Security and Defense” Conference, took place from February 3 to 5, 2025, in Berlin and online, contributes to this discourse and provides a high-level platform for assessing the current situation.