Hindsight Up Front | View From the Senate on the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Thursday, Feb. 3 // 12–1:00 p.m. (ET)

As the crisis between Russia and Ukraine enters a more dangerous phase, the stability of Eastern Europe may again be in danger. As a member of NATO with deep interests in the fate of Europe and significant concerns about Russia’s intentions, these developments have profound consequences for the interests of the United States.

Wilson Center CEO and President Amb. Mark Green will lead a discussion with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) about the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, how the Senate is looking to shape the U.S. response, and what they saw and heard during their recent congressional visit to Ukraine. They will also discuss the possibility for the imposition of new and tougher sanctions on Russia that could target Putin personally while having a major impact on Russia’s economy as well as the profound uncertainties facing American policymakers.

Setting the Record Straight on NATO Enlargement | Interview with Robert Zoellick, U.S. Lead Negotiator in 2+4 Talks on German Reunification

Monday, Jan. 31 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)

The ongoing crisis on the Russian-Ukrainian border has brought new attention to how Washington and Moscow navigated the end of the Cold War thirty years ago. Today, Russian officials justify aggression against Ukraine by claiming that NATO had reneged on an assurance President Bush had provided to Gorbachev that NATO would not expand eastward. The Wilson Center's President and CEO Amb. Mark Green hosts a discussion with the Honorable Robert Zoellick, who was a direct participant in these talks, to explore what was and was not promised in 1991, and the consequences of any attempt to revisit the post-Cold War settlement.

Cuba: An American History

Monday, Jan. 31 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)

Spanning more than five centuries, Cuba: An American History is an ambitious and moving chronicle of the country's history and its relationship with the United States. Drawing on more than thirty years of research—as well as her own extensive travel to the island over the same period—Ferrer examines and reveals the evolution of modern Cuba, documenting not only the influence of the United States on the island but also the many ways Cuba has been a recurring presence in U.S. affairs.

No Progress Without Quality: Country-Led Strategies to Improve Health and Family Planning Outcomes

Tuesday, Feb. 1 // 9–10:30 a.m. (ET)

Join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, for a panel discussion on country-led approaches to improve quality of care at scale during the COVID-19 pandemic. This event is the second in our three-part series, “Elevating Country Voices in the Global Dialogue on Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Family Planning,” and will highlight country learning across key thematic areas of quality of care: measurement, leadership and governance, quality improvement action and capacity building, measurement, and accountability.

Global Development Leadership: Exit Interview with Henrietta Fore

Tuesday, Feb. 1 // 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (ET)

As the first woman to serve as Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance, Fore has paved the way for future generations of leaders. Since January 2018, she has been at helm of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), leading efforts that help more than 300 million children in over 180 countries and territories, providing nutrition, health, education, water, and sanitation, and protecting rights. Very few people have seen and experienced what she has. On the eve of her retirement, Wilson Center President and CEO Amb. Mark Green, who also held the position of USAID Administrator, talks with Henrietta Fore. 

Tenth Annual U.S.-Mexico Security Conference Part 2

Tuesday, Feb. 1 // 2–5:00 p.m. (ET)

The Wilson Center's Mexico Institute will be hosting its Tenth Annual U.S.-Mexico Security Conference on January 25th and February 1st. During the conference, experts from Mexico and the U.S. will provide a diagnosis of the security challenges facing Mexico, including those with bilateral implications; share research and analysis on current trends; and present novel policy options to ameliorate the toll on civilian wellbeing and democratic institutions.