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March 25 |
CSIS Press Briefing: President's trip to NATO Summit
The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) held a briefing for members of the media on the President’s upcoming trip to the NATO Summit. The briefing will be presented by: Stephen J. Flanagan, CSIS senior vice president. Dr. Flanagan is a former special assistant to the president and senior director for Central and Eastern Europe, National Security Council Staff. Julianne Smith, CSIS Europe Program director. Janusz Bugajski, director of the CSIS New European Democracies Project.
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March 24 |
Addressing Global Health Workforce Challenges
A Closer Look at U.S. Programs Abroad Panel I: Perspectives of African Health Workers Isaac Zulu (presentation) Associate Chief, Clinical Research/Care & Treatment Global AIDS Program, CDC, Zambia Nasir Sani-Gwarzo (presentation) Medical Epidemiologist Global AIDS Program, CDC, Nigeria Donna Kabatesi (presentation) Director of ProgramsGlobal AIDS Program, CDC, Uganda Panel II: U.S. Perspectives on Global Health Work Force Development Roger M. Glass Director, Fogarty International CenterNational Institutes of Health Patricia M. Simone (presentation) Director, Division of Global Public Health Capacity Development, CDC Allen Moore Senior Fellow, Global Health Council and Senior Associate, CSIS Moderated by:Phillip Nieburg CSIS Senior Associate J. Stephen Morrison Executive Director, CSIS HIV/AIDS Task Force and Africa Program
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March 24 |
Book Release: India and China: An Advanced Technology Race and How the United States Should Respond
Ernie Preeg presented the principal findings from his new book, India and China: An Advanced Technology Race and How the United States Should Respond, jointly published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI. We believe the rapidly evolving “new Asia-Pacific triangle” relationship among the United States, China, and India is of great importance for U.S. economic and foreign policy interests, and that the Preeg book provides path-breaking analysis of the many issues in play. AGENDA: 12:00 noon–12:30 p.m. Luncheon 12:30 p.m. Introduction Teresita Schaffer, Director, South Asia Program, CSIS Thomas Duesterberg, President and CEO, MAPI 12:40 p.m.–1:10 p.m. VIDEO (wmv, 00:43:24) Book Presentation Ernest Preeg Senior Fellow in Trade and Productivity, MAPI and Visiting Fellow, CSIS 1:10 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion/Q&A
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March 24 |
Europe's Second Wakeup Call?
Nikos Tsafos, an analyst for PFC Energy, discussed the European gas market and supply sources.
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March 21 |
Statesmen's Forum: His Excellency Nelson Jobim
The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with Nelson Jobim, defense minister of Brazil titled, "Brazil: A Defense Overview." Brent Scocroft, CSIS Counselor and Trustee, introduced Defense Minister Jobim. Johanna Mendelson Forman, a senior associate at CSIS, moderated the question-and-answer session.
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March 20 |
Statesmen's Forum: His Excellency Noppadon Pattama
The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with Noppadon Pattama, foreign minister of Thailand , "Thai-US relations in the changing landscape of Southeast Asia." Dr. John Hamre, CSIS president and CEO, introduced Foreign Minister Pattama. Derek Mitchell, senior fellow in the International Security Program, moderated the question-and-answer session.
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March 20 |
Homeland Security Strategy Forum
On March 20th, 2008, the Homeland Security Strategy Forum hosted a moderated discussion with Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff.
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March 18 |
Campaigning Against Extremist Violence: A View from Pakistan's Political Parties
The PCR Project and the South Asia Program presentCampaigning Against Extremist ViolenceA View from Pakistan’s Political Parties Since the announcement of the newly formed coalition government, many Americans and Pakistanis are looking to the parliament for a successful strategy in combating extremist violence. We are hosting a teleconference with political party officials from Pakistan, who will share their views on Pakistan’s counterterrorism strategy and the approaches their parties are advocating. Featured guests will include:Afrasiab Khattak, Awami National Party (ANP), Peshawar, PakistanMushahid Hussain, Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q), Islamabad, PakistanAhsan Iqbal, Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), Lahore, PakistanPakistan Peoples Party (PPP) representative to be confirmed Moderated byRick Barton, Co-Director, PCR Project, CSISVisit www.pcrproject.com for publications, commentary, and more information about our work.
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March 18 |
Redefining Home: Muslim Communities in the West
The CSIS Europe and Middle East Programs hosted a discussion with Jocelyne Cesari, author of Encyclopedia of Islam in America (Greenwood Press, 2007), a collection of scholarly articles and primary documents on Muslim life in the United States. Dr. Cesari discussed the findings and research process behind the two-volume encyclopedia series and addressed some of the most pressing issues facing U.S. and European Muslim communities. Dr. Cesari has been an associate at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University since spring 2001, and also teaches at Harvard Divinity School, where she directs the Islam in the West Program.
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March 18 |
Japan Chair Forum: "The U.S. Election and Japan: Policy Challenges and Expectations"
A Panel Discussion withKurt CampbellCEO & Co-Founder, Center for a New American SecurityMichael Green Senior Adviser & Japan Chair, CSISAssociate Professor, Georgetown UniversityKoji MurataProfessor, Department of Political Science, Doshisha UniversityKazuya SakamotoProfessor, Faculty of Law, Osaka UniversityMichael SchifferProgram Officer, The Stanley Foundation ModeratorYoichi KatoBureau Chief, American General Bureau, The Asahi Shimbun
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