Political Parties in MENA: Ten Years Post-Arab Uprisings

Wednesday, May 4 // 12–1:15 p.m. (ET)

The uprisings of 2011 and 2018 shook the Middle East but failed to bring about permanent change. The weakness of political parties and inability to transform street protests into effective politics, are a major cause of this failure.

The Middle East Program's Protest and Mass Movements Initiative hosts an expert panel discussion on political parties in the Arab region, which is as MEP fellow Marina Ottaway notes "the forgotten link" in discussions on the 10th anniversary of the Arab Uprisings. The event will map out the political parties scene across the Arab region and highlight how these political parties have evolved, devolved, or folded since the Jasmine revolution in Tunisia set off a wave of protests and revolutions often referred to as the "Arab Spring."

The New Atlantic Order

Monday, May 2 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)

Join world-renowned thinkers as we explore science-based strategies for strengthening Amazonia’s resilience in the midst of accelerating environmental crises. Participants will share insights and experiences from the Science Panel for the Amazon, which in 2021 published a first-of-its-kind scientific assessment of the state of the Amazon, current trends, and recommendations for the long-term well-being of the ecosystem and its people.

The State of the Union: A Europe Fit for the Next Generation?

Thursday, May 5–Saturday, May 7 // 4:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (ET)

The 12th edition of The State of the Union will be held from 5 to 7 May 2022 and will focus on the future of the European Union. The Wilson Center's Global Europe Program supports this important European conference as a partner. Titled "A Europe Fit for the Next Generation?", the conference will take place in a hybrid format. Attendees from around the world will watch the event live stream and connect through an online platform, with a select group participating live in Florence.

FPRI–Wilson Center Symposium: Economic Security and Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific

Thursday, May 5 // 9:30–11:30 a.m. (ET)

As the world begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, risks to global growth persist from the spillover effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and seismic shifts in the international order. Acute disruptions to the global economy have led to a rethinking of economic security and relations among nations in the Indo-Pacific and the world’s two largest economies. The Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Asia Program and the Wilson Center’s Asia Program host a joint virtual symposium to address key emerging issues through two panel discussions.

Nordic Security Perspectives in the Arctic

Thursday, May 5 // 4–5:00 p.m. (ET)

Join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute, Fulbright Arctic Initiative, and Fridtjof Nansen Institute for a discussion with particular focus on how Norway and Denmark perceive and approach security in the Arctic and how they can work closer together with stakeholders in the United States to achieve their common goals.