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March 24, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Africa’s Century and the United States: Transforming US-Africa Economic Engagement [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]In a new series of papers [[link removed]] from the Brown Capital Management Africa Forum, US and African public and private sector experts highlight economic policy recommendations and why they matter for Africa and the US.
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Economic Diplomacy Through Infrastructure Support: A Conversation with Amos Hochstein The Arctic Ocean and Climate Change in a Time of Tension
“The legacy economy has to continue to function. You can’t just unplug from the first system until you're ready to plug into the other. That requires an enormous amount of coordination and logistics and strategy.” -Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security “We are serious in making the Arctic Council survive this crisis...our first priority is an orderly transition from a Russian chairship to a Norwegian chairship.” -Anniken Ramberg Krutnes, Norwegian Ambassador to the US.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] PublicationWomen Entrepreneurship in MENA: The Cases of Bahrain, Lebanon, and Tunisia
Despite striking progress in education, women entrepreneurship in the MENA region continues to lag behind. Our new report examines national, regional, and global data to explain why. With regional context, it takes a closer look at Bahrain, Lebanon, and Tunisia.
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Lessons from "Cold War Radio": A Conversation with Mark Pomar Celebrating Women: An Art Exhibit at Wilson
“In a country where you have draconian censorship, and Russia today has that, where you can be arrested and sent to jail or prison for using the wrong word to describe the war in Ukraine, you’ve basically stopped real politics in the country, and Russian politics can only happen outside the country.” -Mark Pomar, University of Texas In honor of Women's History Month, we look behind the scenes of "Celebrating Women," an art exhibit highlighting female artists from around the world. Originally staged in support of the Global 16 Days Campaign against Gender-Based Violence, learn more from the curator and artists about how it all came together.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Video | Smart TakeTakeaways from Vladimir Putin’s Meeting with Xi Jinping
Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute Director Robert Daly provides analysis on the meeting in Moscow between Presidents Putin and Xi; from symbolism on the international stage, to how the meeting was viewed in China, and whether or not China will provide military assistance to Russia.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Impact of Electoral Reforms on Mexico’s Democracy
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Andrew Rudman, Director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute and Lorenzo Córdova, Councilor President of Mexico's National Electoral Institute discuss a new bill designed to curb the power of the non-partisan and independent agency that oversees elections, and more.
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Upcoming Events
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20 Years of PEPFAR: Past Successes and Future Potential [[link removed]]Wednesday, Mar. 29 // 9:30–11:00 am (ET)
America’s Energy Future [[link removed]]Wednesday, Mar. 29 // 2:30–3:30 pm (ET)
Putin's Concept of International Law [[link removed]]Thursday, Mar. 30 // 1–2:00 pm (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Putin’s War on Young People (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
“Almost unnoticed, a generation of Russians has come of age during his 23 years in power as Russia’s president and prime minister. Like young people anywhere, they are overlooked, misunderstood, and maligned by their elders.” -Lucian Kim, Global Fellow
US, South Korea Conduct Military Exercises as North Korea Ramps Up Missile Testing (PBS) [[link removed]]
“North Koreans are making all kinds of threats about preemptive use of nuclear weapons. But if they know that United States and South Korea and Japan are closely aligned, and you cannot separate these countries, I think it would have some sort of impact.” -Sue Mi Terry, Director, Asia Program and Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy
Nigeria’s Flawed Election Risks a Democratic Backslide (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
“Nigerians are enthusiastic about the democratic process—but like voters everywhere, they need to know their votes count to retain faith in the system.” -Ambassador Mark A. Green
How China's Increasing Global Influence May Affect US Foreign Relations (CBS News) [[link removed]]
“There’s a story here not just of Chinese activity, but of American inactivity and American negligence. We have underinvested in American diplomacy.” -Robert Daly, Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States


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