Hindsight Up Front | Defining a Successful Resolution to Russia’s War in Ukraine

Monday, June 27 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)

What does success look like? As Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine enters into its fifth month, it is clear that the military campaign will not end any time soon and that the potential terms of a successful resolution to the conflict are murky. Neither side appears willing, or indeed able, to agree to terms less than victory.

Former U.S. Special Representative to Ukraine, Ambassador Kurt Volker joins Wilson Center President and CEO Ambassador Mark Green in a conversation to review these threats, consider what the West might define as a successful resolution to the conflict, and discuss policy options available to the United States in the coming months.

Past, Present, and Future of International Organization

Monday, June 27 // 1:30–3:00 p.m. (ET)

This installment of the "Wilson, Then and Now" series invites you to learn about three critical periods of internationalist thinking and planning—the eras of World War I, the Depression and World War II, and the early Cold War—and ask how they can guide and challenge contemporary trends in international organization.

Winning the Human Race Against Time: A Conversation with HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan

Tuesday, June 28 // 10–11:00 a.m. (ET)

Wilson Center President and CEO Ambassador Mark Green speaks with HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan about pressing climate change concerns in the region and need to implement a 'human dignity' approach to solutions.

U.S. Diplomacy for LGBTQIA+ Rights Around the World: A Snapshot and a Look Forward

Wednesday, June 29 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)

Recently the First Annual Interagency Report on the Implementation of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World was released detailing U.S. agencies’ role at the nexus of diplomacy and LGBTQI+ human rights. During our event, we will dive into the interagency report, what the work entails, and its impact.

Environment of Peace — Security in a New Era of Risk (U.S. Report Launch)

Wednesday, June 29 // 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)

This event will explore how environmental degradation and climate change are increasing risks to peace and security and how, conversely, environmental policies—if not designed well—can unintentionally create or exacerbate conflict, injustice, and inequality (or what the Wilson Center has called “Backdraft”).