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November 17 |
Statesmen's Forum: Secretary of the Navy, Donald Winter
CSIS hosted a Statesmen's Forum with the Secretary of the Navy, Donald Winter, to discuss "Private Industry's Roles." Raymond DuBois, a CSIS senior adviser, moderated the discussion.
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November 12 |
Statesmen's Forum: U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley
CSIS hosted a Statesmen's Forum with the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley. His speech was titled: "Reinvigorating the Nuclear Enterprise -- A Critical Air Force Mission."
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October 20 |
Book Discussion - The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did) by James Traub
The CSIS Democracy in Future U.S. Security Strategy & Post-Conflict Reconstruction projects invite you to join us for a discussion of: The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did) with James Traub New York Times and moderated by Alexander T.J. Lennon Editor in Chief, The Washington Quarterly and Project Director, Democracy in Future U.S. Security Strategy The book discusses the Bush Administration’s efforts to promote democracy abroad, gathered largely from interviews with key administration officials. Traub recognizes the importance of spreading democracy abroad but also emphasizes the need to exercise caution in U.S. efforts. He writes, "our own security depends on the progress of liberty,” just not with a "heavy-handed and often bellicose" approach.
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October 15 |
The Role of the ISI in Counterterrorism and Pakistan’s Political Landscape
The Role of the ISI in Counterterrorism and Pakistan’s Political Landscape Moderated by Karin von Hippel Dr. Hassan Abbas is a Research Fellow at the Belfer Center's Project on Managing the Atom and International Security Program. He also received his Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. His research interests are Pakistan's nuclear program and the Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan controversy; religious extremism in South and Central Asia, and “Islam and the West."
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October 7 |
A Road Map from Conflict to Peace: A Discussion on the Army’s New Doctrine for Stability Operations and the Implications for Foreign Policy
On Tuesday, October 7th the US Army introduced a significant change to pre-existing doctrine with Field Manual 3-07: Stability Operations. Like the counterinsurgency manual before it, this first piece of major doctrine dedicated exclusively to stabilization and reconstruction again raises the visibility of irregular challenges, underscoring their increased prominence in contemporary national security decision making and planning.
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October 7 |
Humanitarian Assistance in Burma
Moderator:Derek Mitchell, Senior Fellow and Director for Asia, CSIS International Security ProgramPanelists:Joel Charny, Vice President for Policy, Refugees InternationalThet Win, Founder, U.S. Collection, Humanitarian CorpsPeter Yeo, Democratic Deputy Chief of Staff, House Committee on Foreign AffairsCyclone Nargis directed the world’s attention to the acute suffering of the Burmese people and the difficulties of delivering humanitarian assistance in its aftermath. However, Burma has been in chronic crisis for decades, and the ruling military junta has long severely restricted the ability of international organizations to distribute aid. The panelists will discuss current humanitarian concerns in Burma, report on recent missions to the country, and offer their perspectives on what options exist for improving the delivery of assistance to those most in need.
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September 29 |
Challenges Facing Our 21st Century Army
The Honorable Pete Geren Secretary of the United States Army Mr. Pete Geren became the 20th Secretary of the Army July 16, 2007, following his nomination by President George W. Bush and confirmation by the United States Senate. As Secretary of the Army, Mr. Geren has statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications, and financial management.
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September 26 |
The United States and Southeast Asia: Toward a Strategy for Enhanced Engagement (Day 2)
Agenda U.S. Bilateral Relations in Southeast Asia 9:00 a.m. U.S. Strategic Partnerships in Southeast Asia: Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore What does it mean to be an ally of the United States in Southeast Asia today? Upon what are these alliances based today? How have these alliance relationships evolved from the Cold War to the present? What dynamics, if any, exist that facilitate or constrain the development of U.S. alliance relationships in coming years, and is there anything the United States can do to shape developments?
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September 25 |
The United States and Southeast Asia: Toward a Strategy for Enhanced Engagement (Day 1)
The CSIS Southeast Asia Initiative hosted its first annual two-day conference focused on U.S. policy in Southeast Asia. The conference entitled, “The United States and Southeast Asia: Toward a Strategy for Enhanced Engagement,” took place September 25-26, 2008 at CSIS, located at 1800 K Street, NW in Washington, DC. The event featured 15 prominent Southeast Asians and U.S. policy makers as panelists and keynote speakers.
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September 24 |
Book Launch | America and Europe After 9/11 and Iraq: The Great Divide, Revised and Updated
Potomac Books, Inc. and The Center for Strategic and International Studies cordially invite you to the book launch of: America and Europe After 9/11 and Iraq: The Great Divide, Revised and Updated By Sarwar KashmeriModerated by Rick Barton,Co-Director, Post-Conflict Reconstruction ProjectCSIS
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