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.
Rep. Vic Snyder | Strategic Agility for 21st Century Challenges
AUDIO (mp3, 01:01:53) | VIDEO (01:01:53) Strategic Agility for 21st Century Challenges Interagency Lessons from Provincial Reconstruction Teams Address by Representative Vic Snyder Chairman, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
June 13
Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq
AUDIO (mp3, 01:06:15) The PCR Project presents a book launch: Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq Featuring: Patrick Cockburn, author, Muqtada Interviewed by: Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Senior Correspondent, Middle East Broadcasting Centre With introductory remarks by: Rick Barton, Co-Director, PCR Project, CSIS
June 6
Descent into Chaos | A Discussion with Ahmed Rashid
AUDIO (mp3, 01:28:25) | VIDEO (wmv 01:29:35) The growing instability and resurgence of Islamic extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan pose a great threat to U.S. interests and global security. In his new book, Ahmed Rashid examines the rising insurgency, booming opium trade, and weak governance in Afghanistan, concluding that U.S. strategy in the region has been a complete failure. Instead of providing adequate resources and security to rebuild Afghanistan, the U.S. has focused most of its efforts in Iraq. Drawing on his newly published book, Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia, Ahmed Rashid and panelists discussed U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
June 4
Smart Power Speaker Series: Nation Building After Iraq
AUDIO (mp3, 01:33:28) | VIDEO (wmv 01:33:28) Ambassador Dobbins spoke on the future of America's nation building efforts taking into account lessons learned from Iraq, Afghanistan and earlier U.S. and UN operations.
May 14
What's Next for Pakistan? Fresh Voices
AUDIO (mp3, 01:27:07)What’s Next for Pakistan? Fresh Voices Featuring: Nicholas Schmidle, Fellow, New American Foundation Joshua White, Research Fellow, Council on Faith and International Affairs
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.
April 3
Book Launch: Rogue Economics
AUDIO (mp3, 01:23:32) The PCR Project presents a book launch with author Loretta Napoleoni on Rogue Economics: Capitalism's New Reality In ROGUE ECONOMICS (Seven Stories Press; April 2, 2008) Napoleoni lays out a brilliant historical assessment of the dark economic forces unleashed by the spread of democracy into geopolitical areas formerly ruled by oppressive or repressive regimes. The sex trade, the drug trade, the swift rise of the super-rich, and the growth of counterfeiters, she posits, will all inevitably rise during times of great economic upheaval, when politics can no longer inform the economic landscape. ROGUE ECONOMICS exposes the paradoxical economic connections of the new global marketplace. Loretta Napoleoni, an economist, former Fulbright Scholar, and an expert on terror finance networks, offers an unfiltered vision of our current global economy—from counterfeiters and sex traders to gamers and the super-rich.
March 27
Smart Power Speaker Series: "The Future of UN Peacekeeping" featuring Jean-Marie Guéhenno
AUDIO (mp3, 01:04:51) | VIDEO (wmv, 01:06:53) | TRANSCRIPT (pdf) CSIS hosted Jean-Marie Guéhenno, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for a discusssion on the future of UN peacekeeping. Johanna Mendelson Forman, CSIS Senior Associate, introduced Mr. Guéhenno. UN peacekeeping is today the flagship enterprise of the United Nations and has become a central element of the international community's response to complex emergencies. During his eight year tenure as chief of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Guéhenno has seen the number of deployed UN troops double to over 100,000 with an annual budget of around $7.5 billion in order to protect vulnerable populations and help local communities transition from a post-conflict to a development environment.
March 18
Campaigning Against Extremist Violence: A View from Pakistan's Political Parties
AUDIO (mp3, 00:8:24) The PCR Project and the South Asia Program presentCampaigning Against Extremist ViolenceA View from Pakistan’s Political Parties Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:00-10:00am 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, CSISRSVP to pcrproject@csis.org Center for Strategic and International Studies5th floor Conference room1800 K Street NWWashington, DCVisit www.pcrproject.com for publications, commentary, and more information about our work.
March 14
Harbingers: Iraq's Economic Development in Transition
AUDIO (mp3, 01:02:40)The PCR Project welcomes Ambassador Charles Ries, U.S. Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq The event will be chaired by Rick Barton, Co-Director, PCR Project Ambassador Ries will review current challenges to Iraq's economic growth in the post-surge environment. With some improvements to security, are there now opportunities for the Iraqi government and the international community to foster investment and development? And what of the impact of rising oil prices? Will they mean increased resources for the Iraqis to direct toward this effort? Ambassador Ries will outline key signs of economic progress over the past few months, and examine ways in which redirected international assistance can support the trend. RSVP to pcrproject@csis.org Visit www.pcrproject.com for publications, commentary, and more information about our work.
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