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January 20, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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International Cooperation for the Future of Pandemic Preparation [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Find out what a pandemic treaty could mean for the future of global health security, and other crucial flash points the pandemic caused, exacerbated, or revealed in this dynamic video report presented by the Science and Technology Innovation Program and the O'Neill Institute.
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The Choice for Lebanon: Strengthen the State Rice: A Recipe for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US and China?
“An excessive distancing by America will cede the field to others with less benign interests, while pressure to fill the vacancy at any cost could produce a regrettable result.” Read more from David Hale in this Viewpoints Series article from the Middle East Program. Did you know that rice cultivation contributes 2.5 percent of human-induced greenhouse gases? Alternative farming methods can mitigate that, but addressing it isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Get the dirt from Karen Mancl in this New Security Beat blog post.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Wilson Center Names Oge Onubogu New Director of Africa Program
“Oge’s background is impeccable—matched only by her passion for African issues. As the continent enters a new era of global competition, Oge’s expertise and experience will enable her to maintain and build upon the Africa Program’s track record of informing policymakers on the importance of and opportunities in Africa,” says Wilson Center President and CEO, Mark Green, on the appointment of our new Africa Program director.
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The New American Economy: A Conversation with the President of the US Conference of Mayors Time to Analyze Expansion of USMCA? Costa Rica and Uruguay Would Be Potential Candidates
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joined the Wilson Center to discuss digital assets and the global ramifications for the race to Web3. Highlights include the importance of the regulation and reform of digital assets in an ever-changing environment. In this article from the Mexico Institute and Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, Luis de la Calle argues that USMCA signatory countries should analyze the costs and benefits of a possible expansion to increase the region's economic competitiveness.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Science and Technology Innovation Program: The Year Ahead
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, host John Milewski introduces Kellee Wicker, the new director of the Wilson Center’s Science and Technology Innovation Program. “We really focus on the bleeding edge of science and technology,” she says. Current and future projects include quantum science, artificial intelligence, serious games, and Congressional Technology Labs, all with a global lens.
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Upcoming Events
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Venezuela in 2023 and Beyond: Charting a New Course [[link removed]]Wednesday, Jan. 25 // 12:30–1:30 pm (ET)
Silicon Lifeline: Western Electronics at the Heart of Russia's War Machine [[link removed]]Thursday, Jan. 26 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)
Achieving Security in the Arctic: the Role of DHS and its Components [[link removed]]Thursday, Jan. 26 // 1:30–3:15 pm (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Biden Administration Prepares to Sell Fighter Jets to Turkey in Diplomatic Chess Move (CBS Radio News) [[link removed]]
“What Washington is doing with this arms deal, which is huge, is to link it unofficially to Turkey [embracing] Sweden and Finland joining the NATO alliance, that is a key Biden administration goal.” -Ambassador James Jeffrey
An Infrastructure Bank Could be the Issue that Unites a Divided Congress (The Hill) [[link removed]]
“As large as the infrastructure bill is, it is not enough to cover our 10-year, $2.59 trillion infrastructure deficit... The answer is to rely on private investment and public-private partnerships. That idea has broad bipartisan support. It might appeal to pragmatists on both sides of the aisle” -Sadek Wahba
The New North Korean Threat (Foreign Affairs) [[link removed]]
“Although the country has posed a growing threat since 2006, when it first tested an atomic bomb, international efforts to slow down or stop its nuclear program have flagged... This lack of attention is dangerous.” -Sue Mi Terry
Biden Commends Kishida for Japan’s Military Spending Boost (VOA) [[link removed]]
Shihoko Goto, Director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise, discusses the delicate balance on trade that President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida must navigate during their meeting at the White House.


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