Economic Diplomacy Through Infrastructure Support: A Conversation with Amos Hochstein

Wednesday, Mar. 22 // 3–4:00 pm (ET)

Coordination on international infrastructure investment has become more important than ever in today’s geopolitical climate, but integrating these efforts has been a challenging and ongoing process. The Biden Administration recently appointed Amos Hochstein as Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, marking a new increased focus on this global effort.

Speakers for this panel will focus on the importance of collaborative international efforts to support global infrastructure investments, particularly the Administration’s areas of focus and the engagement of various countries and agencies.

Still To Come This Week

Report Launch: Unleashing Women Entrepreneurship in MENA

Monday, Mar. 20 // 10–11:30 am (ET)

The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program hosts the official report launch of Women Entrepreneurship in MENA: The Cases of Bahrain, Lebanon and Tunisia - the second flagship report published by MEP’s Middle East Women Initiative (MEWI). The report explores the barriers and enablers for women entrepreneurs based on global, regional, and national data, as well as interviews with experts and business leaders from across the MENA region.

Forum on Cyber-Harassment

Monday, Mar. 20 // 1–5:00 pm (ET)

The Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, in partnership with Senator Josefina Vázquez Mota, who presides over the Mexican Senate’s committee on the rights of the child, will host a three-part forum on cyber-harassment and the use of technology in gender violence and gender-related crimes. The purpose of the forum is to understand the root causes of technology-assisted gender-based violence and explore the legislative, civil society, and private sector actions that can help mitigate cyber-harassment.

The Ends of Modernization: Nicaragua and the United States in the Cold War Era

Monday, Mar. 20 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)

The Ends of Modernizationstudies the relations between Nicaragua and the United States in the crucial years during and after the Cold War. David Johnson Lee charts the transformation of the ideals of modernization, national autonomy, and planned development as they gave way to human rights protection, neoliberalism, and sustainability.

USMCA: Are the Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Functioning as Intended?

Tuesday, Mar. 21 // 9–10:00 am (ET)

The Wilson Center Mexico Institute will convene a group of industry experts for a roundtable on the USMCA dispute settlement process. Former Chief Mexican Negotiator for the modernization of NAFTA Kenneth Smith Ramos will provide opening remarks, followed by a moderated discussion led by Mexico Institute Director Andrew Rudman.

The Arctic Ocean and Climate Change in a Time of Tension

Tuesday, Mar. 21 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

Please join the Wilson Center's Polar Institute and the Centre for the Ocean and the Arctic (Norway) for a discussion about research and ocean-related cooperation in the context of current geopolitical tension.

Book Talk | Georgian and Soviet

Tuesday, Mar. 21 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)

In this book talk, Claire Kaiser will present her work Georgian and Soviet, which demonstrates the decisive role of the postwar and post-Stalin era in the creation of a "Georgian" Georgia. She will define the role of the Stalin cult in the construction of modern Georgian nationhood, and explore how de-Stalinization changed Georgia's populace and the unusual imperial relationship between Moscow and Tbilisi.

US-Brazil Economic Relations: New Opportunities for Trade and Investment

Wednesday, Mar. 22 // 8:30–9:30 am (ET)

Tatiana Rosito, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s secretary for international affairs in the Ministry of Finance, will visit the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute to discuss opportunities to strengthen partnerships between public and private financial institutions throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Crisis in Venezuela: Implications for Democracy, Human Rights, and the Environment

Friday, Mar. 24 // 9–10:00 am (ET)

As the Wilson Center launches its series “Hemisphere of Prosperity and Freedom,” the situation in Venezuela is deteriorating, amid the persistent oppression, violence, and economic mismanagement of the Nicolás Maduro regime. Join our conversation to discuss the situation in Venezuela and its implications for US interests throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.