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February 27 |
CSIS-Schieffer School of Journalism Dialogue: Status of US Efforts in Afghanistan
VIDEO (wmv, 01:25:03) | AUDIO (mp3, 01:25:03) | TRANSCRIPT (pdf) Moderated by: Bob Schieffer, CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent; Anchor, Face the Nation Panel: R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Colonel David W. Lamm, U.S. Army (Ret.); Former Chief of Staff, Combined Forces in Afghanistan Steve Coll, President, New America Foundation; Staff Writer, The New Yorker Rick Barton, CSIS Senior Adviser and Codirector of its Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project
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February 27 |
Statesmen's Forum: Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
VIDEO (wmv, 01:02:21) | AUDIO (mp3, 01:02:21) | TRANSCRIPT (pdf) The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with Mirek Topolánek, prime minister of the Czech Republic on security challenges in central Europe. Dr. Stephen Flanagan, CSIS senior vice president, and director of International Security Program, introduced Prime Minister Topolánek and moderated the question-and-answer session.
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February 26 |
Export Control Reform: State Department Reforms
AUDIO (mp3, 01:29:40) Opening Remarks: Arnold Kanter, The Scowcroft Group Keynote Address: John Rood, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State State reforms to process and policy implemented in 2007 Presidentially directed reforms UK and Australian defense trade treaties Panel Discussion: Frank Ruggiero, U.S. Department of State Beth McCormick, U.S. Department of Defense
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February 26 |
Ukraine: A Net Assessment of 16 Years of Independence
"Ukraine: A Net Assessment of 16 Years of Independence" AUDIO (mp3, 01:05:22) | VIDEO (01:05:18) Featuring Zbigniew Brzezinski, U.S.-EU Partnership Committee for Ukraine Co-Chair and CSIS Counselor and Trustee Volker Rühe, U.S.-EU Partnership Committee for Ukraine Co-Chair and former German Defense Minister Bronislaw Geremek, U.S.-EU Partnership Committee for Ukraine Member and former Polish Foreign Minister Jan Petersen, U.S.-EU Partnership Committee for Ukraine Member and former Norwegian Foreign Minister
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February 26 |
Russia’s Energy Diplomacy toward the Asia-Pacific Region
Russia’s Energy Diplomacy toward the Asia-Pacific Region Featuring: Shoichi Itoh, Associate Senior Researcher, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (ERINA) Chair: Andrew Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS Commentary: Edward Chow, Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS Charles Freeman, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:00 P.m. - 1:30 P.m. 3rd Floor Conference Room CSIS, 1800 K Street N.W. The CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program invites you to a talk on Tuesday, February 26, at 12:00 p.m. by Dr. Shoichi Itoh on Russia’s energy diplomacy in the Far East. As Russia looks to develop its natural resources in East Siberia and the Far East, it also hopes to enhance its role in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in relation to neighboring countries such as China and Japan. However, both economic obstacles and zero-sum thinking could prevent Russia from realizing its goals of multinational cooperation in the region.
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February 25 |
A Luncheon in Honor of Obiageli Ezekwesili
AUDIO (mp3, 01:31:01) Agenda:12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:15 Speech by Obiageli Ezekwesili | AUDIO (mp3, 00:44:54) | VIDEO (wmv, 00:44:54) Introductions by Jennifer Cooke, Center for Strategic and International Studies and Princeton Lyman, Council on Foreign Relations 1:15-2:15 Panel Panelists Include: Akwe Amosu, Open Society Institute Roaslind Kainyah, DeBeers Corporation David Goldwyn, Goldwyn International Strategies
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February 25 |
Haiti Update: MINUSTAH at Four Years
AUDIO (mp3, 01:13:12) Four years after the UN entered Haiti in its seventh mission in more than ten years, there has been progress on security, governance, and economic recovery, with cautious optimism looking forward. The UN Security Council Resolution on MINUSTAH that is in place until October 2008 and set for renewal includes in its mandate a strong commitment to development. It also requires the specific establishment of benchmarks for future progress. As part of his duties as Deputy Special Representative, Mr. Boutroue is also Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in charge of humanitarian and development issues. Mr. Boutroue's presentation addressed the key challenges ahead for Haiti and how MINUSTAH, UNDP and the broader UN family are working to address them. Following his remarks, Mr. Boutroue answered questions from the audience.
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February 22 |
Gulf Roundtable: Iraq after the Surge: Implications for the Gulf States
AUDIO (mp3, 01:10:35) Joost Hiltermann is Deputy Program Director for Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group (ICG). Based in Istanbul, he manages a team of analysts conducting research throughout the region on the drivers and risks of armed conflict. The program’s latest report is entitled Iraq’s Civil War, the Sadrists and the Surge. Prior to joining ICG Hiltermann served for a decade with Human Rights Watch as executive director of the Arms Division and director of the Iraq Documents Project. He also spent five years at the Ramallah-based Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq, where he was research director. Hiltermann earned a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is the author of dozens of reports and academic articles and is a frequent commentator in the media. His book, A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja, was recently published by Cambridge University Press.
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February 22 |
The North Korean Declaration and Disablement: An Update on the Status of the Six Party Talks
Lunch briefing for Congressional staffers featuring Sung Kim, Director of the Office of Korean Affairs, Department of State, and William O'Connor, Deputy Director of the Office of Dismantlement and Transparency, Department of Energy. Our speakers discussed the status of North Korea's ongoing disablment, the outstanding declaration of the scope of its nuclear activities, and the future of the six party talks to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
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February 21 |
Democracy in Taiwan: The Implications of the 2008 Taiwan Elections for Taiwan, China and the United States
View the Invitation for more information about this workshop.RSVP: http://www12.georgetown.edu/sfs/rsvp/asia
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