Hindsight Up Front: Afghan Voices on Afghanistan’s Future

Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (ET)

Two months after the U.S. withdrawal, Afghanistan’s future appears grim. It faces severe economic stress, a humanitarian crisis that the UN warns could soon become the world’s worst, and a relentless threat of terrorism. The government is led by a brutal Taliban organization that will struggle to address these complex challenges, and international assistance has been scaled back.

This event, the latest for the Wilson Center’s Hindsight Up Front initiative, convenes a group of Afghan experts to discuss the future of politics, governance, security, rights, media, and aid policy in the country. They will focus on the challenges as well as how to address them—and how to avoid worst-case scenarios.

Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate

Monday, Nov. 8 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)

Based on secret records of White House-Kremlin contacts, Not One Inch shows how, in the 1990s, the United States overcame Russian resistance to expand NATO, ultimately bringing the alliance to a billion people. But it also reveals how Washington’s hardball tactics, combined with Moscow’s self-inflicted wounds, undermined a potentially lasting partnership during the decade culminating in Vladimir Putin’s rise to power. On the 30th anniversary of Soviet collapse, Sarotte shows how NATO expansion transformed the era between the Cold War and COVID.

Assessing Regional Dynamics: The View from Egypt - A Conversation with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry

Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 8:30–9:30 a.m. (ET)

Join us for a live webcast discussion with H.E. Sameh Shoukry, the Foreign Minister of Egypt, covering developments in the Middle East and North Africa region, which are of vital national security interest to both the United States and its partner Egypt.

Democratization in Venezuela: Thoughts on a New Path

Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (ET)

A new report from the Latin American Program’s Venezuela Working Group explores what has impeded democratic political change in Venezuela and explores options to enhance the chances for future democratization, civil harmony, and economic recovery.

Central Asia at 30 Years of Independence

Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)

In August and September of 1991, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan declared independence. After the signing of the Belavezha Accords dissolving the Soviet Union that December, Kazakhstan then followed in declaring independence. This program will examine the evolution of the social, political, and security situation in Central Asia during its 30 years of independence and what the future might hold for the region.

Canada and the United States: Exploring the Nuclear Option

Friday, Nov. 12 // 12:30–1:30 p.m. (ET)

Join us for a panel discussion on nuclear energy and how the governments of Canada and the United States can work together to reach their climate change goals.