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.
The Humanitarian Crisis in Burma Post Cyclone Nargis
AUDIO (mp3, 00:51:59)The Humanitarian Crisis in Burma Post Cyclone Nargis Speakers:Tony Banbury (via DVC from Bangkok) (not lincluded in audio)Regional Director for AsiaUN World Food Programme Chris Beyrer, M.D.Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthPatrick Marcham Director, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster ReliefNational Security Council (NSC)Ky Luu DirectorOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)Moderated by:Derek MitchellSenior Fellow and Director for AsiaCSIS International Security program
May 8
Global and Domestic Developments and Prospects for the Turkish Economy
AUDIO (01:08:05) | Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) The meeting focused on prospects for the Turkish economy. It featured a presentation by Dr. Guven Sak, the Director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) and a commentary by Dr. Baran Tuncer, a weekly columnist with Radikal. The meeting was chaired by CSIS Turkey Project Director, Dr. Bulent Aliriza.
May 7
CSIS Press Briefing: President’s Trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt
AUDIO (mp3, 01:09:40) | VIDEO (wmv, 01:11:20) | TRANSCRIPT The Center for Strategic & International Studies hosted a briefing for members of the media on the President’s upcoming trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The briefing was spearheaded by: Anthony Cordesman, CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy. Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program.
May 7
Afghanistan: America’s Longest War?
AUDIO (mp3, 01:06:01) | VIDEO (wmv, 01:07:28)Richard Holbrooke, the chairman of the Asia Society and Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., spoke at CSIS. He delivered a speech entitled "Afghanistan: America’s Longest War?". The discussion was co-sponsored by the The Asia Society and CSIS. Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy Anthony Cordesman moderated a question and answer session following the speech.
May 6
Smart Power Speaker Series: "Superclass and Futurecast: A Conversation on Globalization"
AUDIO (mp3, 01:24:53) | VIDEO (wmv, 01:24:59) Who are the new leaders influencing economic and political agendas around the world? What will life be like in America, Europe, Japan, or China in the year 2020? Which countries will dominate the course of globalization? CSIS was pleased to host David Rothkopf, President and CEO of Garten Rothkopf and Visiting Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon LLC and former Undersecretary of Commerce, for a discussion on globalization. These international economic experts addressed these questions above and discuss their new books, respectively entitled, "Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making," and "Futurecast: How Superpowers, Populations, and Globalization Will Change the Way You Live and Work." Charles Freeman, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, chaired the session.
May 1
Smart Power Speaker Series: "Working for the Greater Good: The Nexus among Government, Corporate America, and Private Foundations"
Audio (01:15:04, mp3) | Video (01:16:27, wmv) | TRANSCRIPT CSIS hosted Mr. Robert Mallett, President of the Pfizer Foundation and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Alliance Development, Philanthropy, and Corporate Responsibility, for a discussion on the rising force and changing nature of American philanthropy abroad and Pfizer's efforts to deliver better global public health outcomes. Pfizer is the world's largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company. Mr. Mallett, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, supervises Pfizer's worldwide philanthropy and corporate giving. Stephen Morrison, executive director of the HIV/AIDS task force and director of the Africa program at CSIS, will chair the session.
April 30
Space Launch After 2010
Marc Kaufman, staff writer for The Washington Post; Rick Gilbrech, Associate Administrator for Export Systems at NASA; and John Logsdon, Director of GWU’s Space Policy Institute, will discuss the current status of the launch industry and where it will stand after the shuttle program ends in 2010. To attend, please RSVP to techpolicy@csis.org by Wednesday, April 23.
April 30
War in Iraq: The Public Perspectives
Gary Langer, director of polling with ABC News, presented “War in Iraq: The Public Perspectives.” He provided and discussed data on Iraqi and U.S. views of the war and its aftermath. AUDIO (mp3 1:11:44) | PRESENTATION (PDF)
April 29
Smart Power Speaker Series: "National Security Resource Planning: Integrating Civilian and Military Tools"
AUDIO (mp3, 01:17:38) | VIDEO (wmv, 01:18:58) CSIS hosted Dr. Gordon Adams, professor of international relations at American University's School of International Service, distinguished fellow at the Henry L. Stimson Center, and director of Stimson's new program on Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense, for a discussion on how to reform the planning and budgeting processes for U.S. national security policy. Dr. Adams served as an advisor to the CSIS Commission on Smart Power and was a member of the CSIS Task Force on Nontraditional Security Assistance. Kathleen Hicks, senior fellow of the international security program at CSIS, chaired the session.
April 29
A Democratic Opening? Impressions from Post-Election Pakistan
AUDIO (mp3, 01:22:03) The PCR Project and South Asia Program present: A Democratic Opening? Impressions from Post-Election Pakistan Featuring:Rick Barton, Co-Director, PCR Project, CSISGlenn Cowan, Co-Founder, Democracy InternationalBrian Katulis, Senior Fellow, Center for American ProgressKarin von Hippel, Co-Director, PCR Project, CSISModerated by Teresita Schaffer, Director, South Asia Program, CSIS The four panelists will report on their mid-April visits to different parts of the country, from Islamabad to Peshawar, Quetta to Karachi, and conversations with political leaders, new government officials, civil society members, and citizens. Visit our blog, www.pcrproject.com, for publications, commentary, and more information about PCR’s work.
