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No Dia Seguinte: Brazil’s Election and the Future of US-Brazil Relations [[link removed]]
Monday, Oct. 31 // 1:30–2:15 p.m. (ET)
On Sunday, October 30, Brazilians elect their next president. The outcome of Sunday’s runoff will determine whether Brazilians give far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro another four years at the Palácio do Planalto or if they return the nation’s top job to his archrival, former left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Join the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute for a virtual event to discuss the results of this unexpectedly tight election, the implications for public policy in Brazil and the impacts on US-Brazil relations.
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US-Mexico Security Cooperation: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary Todd Robinson [[link removed]]Monday, Oct. 31 // 10–10:45 a.m. (ET)
To discuss the results of the High-Level Security Dialogue meeting, the implementation of the Bicentennial Framework goals and objectives to address the synthetic drug challenge, and the future of security cooperation between the United States and Mexico, join the Wilson Center and the Mexico Institute for a conversation with Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Todd. D. Robinson.
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Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy [[link removed]]Monday, Oct. 31 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)
These days it seems that nobody is satisfied with American democracy. In Realigners , the historian Timothy Shenk offers an eye-opening new biography of the American political tradition that asks why so many of us feel like the country is both stuck in place and falling to pieces. Running from the drafting of the Constitution to the storming of the Capitol, Realigners tells the history of American democracy by examining the country’s dominant electoral coalitions—and the people who made them.
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The Impact of Climate Change on Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes [[link removed]]Tuesday, Nov.1 // 9–10:30 a.m. (ET)
Join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with UNFPA, for a panel discussion addressing the lasting effects of climate change on maternal and newborn health outcomes and the importance of addressing this often overlooked intersection of issues in global climate discussions. Panelists will share lived experience, evidence-based research, and innovations and policies from regions most directly impacted by climate change.
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Religion and Aspirations for a Secular State in Iraq: Views from the Ground [[link removed]]Tuesday, Nov. 1 // 10–11:00 a.m. (ET)
Iraq has undergone enormous political and social transformations over the past two decades, with critical flashpoints occurring in the last several months. In July 2022, Enabling Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC), a DC-based NGO, conducted polling in Iraq to better understand people’s views on the state of their country. This discussion convenes Middle East Program Fellow Geneive Abdo to present the polling results in conversation with leading experts on Iraqi politics.
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Bering Strait: Navigation and Conservation in Times of Conflict [[link removed]]Wednesday, Nov. 2 // 12–4:30 p.m. (ET)
Join the Harvard Kennedy School's Arctic Initiative, the Wilson Center's Polar Institute, and the World Wildlife Fund for a half-day event on transboundary risk management in the Bering Strait region.
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Book Talk | Cold War Radio [[link removed]]Wednesday, Nov. 2 // 1–2:00 p.m. (ET)
In his new book Cold War Radio , Mark Pomar examines how the United States waged the Cold War through the international broadcasting of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Pomar served in senior positions at VOA and RFE/RL from 1982 to 1993. He will analyze the multifaceted role the radio played during the Cold War, ranging from instruments of US Cold War policy to repositories of independent Russian culture, literature, philosophy, religion, and the arts. Turning to today, he will also consider the current war in Ukraine and the challenges society faces in charting a new communications strategy.
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The World Viewed from the States – A Conversation with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson [[link removed]]Wednesday, Nov. 2 // 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
In a democracy, a nation’s foreign policy must reflect the interests and values of the nation. A nation’s actions abroad can only succeed with the support of its citizens. But oftentimes in the United States, there can be a disconnect in how the foreign policy interests of the nation and the domestic interests of states are communicated and understood. To better understand how foreign policy and state’s interests intersect, the Wilson Center is delighted to welcome Governor Asa Hutchinson in conversation with Mark Kennedy and Lauren Herzer Risi.
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Renewable Energy and Mining in Latin America [[link removed]]Wednesday, Oct. 26 // 10–11:00 a.m. (ET)
How will Latin America's mining sector keep up with skyrocketing demand while meeting higher environmental standards? What new technologies will help reduce emissions and other environmental and social impacts from mining in this region? How can Latin American governments expand this strategic industry while meeting public demands regarding environmental sustainability and social justice? Join the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program to discuss decarbonization pathways in Latin America’s mining sector.
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“Ukraine: Music in Wartime” with Hobart Earle, Music Director and Principal Conductor, Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra [[link removed]]Thursday, Nov. 3 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)
The Kennan Institute invites you to a journey through film and music with Hobart Earle, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the world-renowned Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra. Maestro Earle will pay homage to members of his orchestra—many of whom are currently displaced by the war in Ukraine or fighting the Russian invasion of their country—by presenting high-quality video recordings of their performances from 2014-2022, featuring various musical compositions by Ukrainian and international composers. His presentation will explore lesser-known moments in Ukrainian history, how performers adapt to life during wartime, and how music itself is transformed for the listener due to current events.
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Answering the Amazon’s Call: Private Sector Mobilization for Protection of the Amazon [[link removed]]Friday, Nov. 4 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
Join the Wilson Center in partnership with the International Conservation Caucus Foundation for an expert-led discussion on private sector mobilization to protect the Amazon.
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US Policy on Lebanon: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary of State for NEA Ambassador Barbara Leaf [[link removed]]Friday, Nov. 4 // 3–4:00 p.m. (ET)
In a change of fortunes, the United States successfully brokered an agreement on the maritime boundary between Lebanon and Israel, although the long-term impacts of the deal on Lebanon, its people, and the region remain to be seen. As part of the Middle East Program’s Lebanon Ideas Forum [[link removed]] , join us for a timely conversation with Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf.
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