Below, please find a list of events, hosted by CSIS. Click on an event title to view more information. Video or audio files of on-site conferences or events are usually posted within two days.
U.S. Strategy in the Arctic: Energy, Security, and the Geopolitics of the High North
AUDIO (01:11:11) | VIDEO (01:11:11)CSIS Congressional Address by The Honorable Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) On “U.S. Strategy in the Arctic:Energy, Security, and the Geopolitics of the High North” followed by a panel with: David PumphreyDeputy Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program Caitlyn L. AntrimExecutive Director, Rule of Law Committee for the Oceans Dwight MasonSenior Associate, CSIS Americas Program Moderated by:Julianne SmithDirector of the CSIS Europe Program
July 22
CSIS Book Launch: Winner Take All
Strategy is everything. The strategic vision of the United States of America during WW2 led to the establishment of a nation with the greatest technological and manufacturing power the world had ever seen. That success and the wealth it produced, however, led America to move away from a strategic approach and cash in on its massive manufacturing and technological infrastructure to achieve short term profits and reduce capital investment. The results of this short term approach are that the U.S. is faced today with the loss of control over its economic destiny. Join our four distinguished speakers for a lively discussion of industrial policy and global competition. In Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations, Silicon Valley business leader Richard Elkus tells us what it takes to be competitive and what America needs to do to regain what it has lost. As Elkus argues, the stakes are not only economic: a nation that loses control of its economic destiny, as the U.S. is rapidly doing, risks losing control of its political destiny as well. To RSVP, please email bjaffe@csis.org by Thursday, July 17.
July 22
Negotiating with Militant Groups in Pakistan | A Teleconference from the North-West Frontier Province
AUDIO (01:02:45)Negotiating with Militant Groups in PakistanA Teleconference from the North-West Frontier Province Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:00-10:00am With coalition casualties in Afghanistan exceeding those in Iraq for two consecutive months, Pakistan’s negotiations with militant groups are receiving ever increasing attention. This week’s report, Securing Pakistan's Tribal Belt, by Daniel Markey at the Council on Foreign Relations, underscores the complexity of Pakistan’s tribal areas and the ongoing negotiations with militant groups. Afrasiab Khattak, Provincial President of the Awami National Party (ANP), North-West Frontier Province (Peshawar, Pakistan) is at the center of the negotiations in the NWFP, which are led by his party. In this teleconference from Pakistan, Mr. Khattak will provide insights on the state of the negotiations and the plan moving forward, and will discuss the actions of the U.S. and Pakistani governments.Moderated byRick Barton, Co-Director, PCR Project, CSISRSVP to pcrproject@csis.orgCenter for Strategic and International Studies4th floor Conference room1800 K Street NWWashington, DCVisit www.pcrproject.com for publications, commentary, and more information about our work.
July 22
The Implications of the Opening Steps for a Diplomatic Path between the United States and Iran
AUDIO (streaming mp3, 01:00:28) | VIDEO (wmv, 00:59:37) | TRANSCRIPT (pdf) The Implications of the Opening Steps for a Diplomatic Path between the United States and Iran with Zbigniew Brzezinski CSIS Trustee and Counselor and Former National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter Gen. Brent Scowcroft (Ret.) CSIS Trustee and Counselor and Former National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush David Ignatius Associate Editor and Columnist, The Washington Post Moderated by Bob Schieffer CBS News’ Chief Washington Correspondent and Host of Face the Nation Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 1800 K Street, NW, CSIS B1 Conference Center
July 22
Good News from Kosovo: Achievements since Independence
CSIS invites you to a Statesmen’s Forum with VIDEO (wmv, 00:53:24) | AUDIO (streaming mp3, 00:53:24) His Excellency Fatmir Sejdiu President of the Republic of Kosovo His Excellency Hashim Thaci Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo On Good News from Kosovo: Achievements since Independence Moderated by: Janusz Bugajski Director, CSIS New European Democracies Project Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 1800 K Street, NW, CSIS B1 Conference Center Seating is Limited; Please RSVP
July 21
Can We Keep Space from Becoming a Shooting Gallery?
Michael Krepon, President, Henry L. Stimson Center; Theresa Hitchens, Director, Center for Defense Information; Ashley Tellis, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and Jim Lewis, Director, Technology and Public Policy Program, CSIS will discuss the weaponization of space in a panel discussion moderated by David Logsdon, Executive Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Space Enterprise Council. Please RSVP to givanov@csis.org by Thursday, July 17.
July 17
Biometrics for Security and Counterterrorism
There has been increased attention in recent weeks on the use of biometric data for security and counterterrorism. On July 17, 2008, representatives from DOD, DHS, and OSTP discussed the challenges involved in U.S. government use of biometric data for counter-terrorism and homeland security. This event also included a panel discussion with government and private sector experts.
July 17
China's Response to the Challenge of Environment and Health
AUDIO (mp3, 01:11:09)China's Response to the Challenge of Environment and Health Introduction to the report: Assessing Chinese Government Response to the Challenge of Environment and Health by Charles W. Freeman III and Xiaoqing Lu PresentersCharles W. Freeman III, Chairholder, CSIS Freeman Chair in China StudiesXiaoqing Lu, Research Associate, CSIS Freeman Chair in China StudiesDiscussantTrevor Houser, Partner, Rhodium Group, and Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics In recent years, as in many countries, the risks to human health posed by environmental degradation are escalating in many parts of China. Public demonstrations against industrial polluters have become increasingly common in many Chinese cities. Yet, despite a deteriorating environmental health record and growing public concern, the nexus between environment and health has received scant attention by Chinese policymakers. Inadequate political capital and economic resources to devote to the problem have resulted in a lack of comprehensive, official data on the real health impact of pollution in China.The new publication of the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, Assessing Chinese Government Response to the Challenge of Environment and Health, co-authored by Charles W. Freeman III and Xiaoqing Lu, examines the health impact of pollution in China and the government response to the issue. It highlights the key barriers to effective environmental health governance in China, including inadequacies in bureaucratic coordination, public participation, and international partnerships. Based on recent developments, most notably China's National Environmental Health Action Plan (2007-2015), the report suggests that increasing domestic and international attention has driven Beijing's governance efforts in the right direction. In conclusion, the authors present a set of recommendations to improve China's response to the emerging challenge of environmental health, an issue that has major social and political consequences for the leadership in Beijing.
July 17
Fighting Terrorism in the 21st Century: Sharpening the Tools of Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy
Audio (01:28:26 streaming mp3) | Video (01:28:26 wmv) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities The Honorable Adam Smith (D-WA) And The Honorable Mac Thornberry (R-TX) On "Fighting Terrorism in the 21st Century: Sharpening the Tools of Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy" Introduction by: John Hamre President and CEO, CSIS Moderated by: Stephen Flanagan CSIS Senior Vice President and Director, CSIS International Security Program
July 16
Pakistani and Indian Public Opinion on Kashmir
AUDIO (mp3, 01:22:34)The CSIS South Asia Program and WorldPublicOpinion.org invite you to attend the release of a new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll, conducted in both India and Pakistan, on the conflict in Kashmirwith Clay RamsayResearch Director, Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) and WorldPublicOpinion.org&Steven KullDirector, Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) and WorldPublicOpinion.orgDiscussantsAmbassador Teresita C. SchafferDirector, South Asia Program, CSISC. Christine FairSenior Political Scientist, RAND CorporationPlease RSVP to CSIS’s South Asia Program via email at sbanerjee@csis.org, or by phone at 202-775-3124. We look forward to hearing from you.
