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Online Event: International Perspective, Domestic Leadership
December 17, 2020
This event will explore the lessons learned from a policymaker's humanitarian experience and how they apply to decision-making at the local, state, and federal levels.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Rebalancing Counterterrorism Policy and Humanitarian Action
November 18, 2020
A balance between counterterrorism efforts and humanitarian action remains elusive. Restrictions on assistance activities from international counterterrorism provisions of the UN Security Council and other donor countries are an impediment to effective humanitarian action.

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Online Event: Elevating Humanitarian Action in Sudan's Democratic Transition
October 27, 2020
On October 19, the White House announced it was taking steps to delist Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (SST), clearing the way for increased international assistance and opportunities for development financing.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Supporting Marginalized Groups amid Lebanon's Cascading Crises
October 6, 2020
Sahar Atrache, Yasmin Kayali, and Banchi Yimer will join us for a discussion of the threats facing Lebanon's most vulnerable communities, and what stakeholders can do to support and empower them.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Venezuela on the Brink of Famine: The Impact of Covid-19
September 15, 2020
Understanding the effects of Covid-19 on the humanitarian respnse in Venezuela.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Community Matters: Social Networks and Localization of Aid
September 8, 2020
Please join us for a discussion on the importance of social networks in humanitarian response.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Crisis in Northern Mozambique
July 28, 2020
Please join us for a discussion on the conflict in Mozambique’s northern provinces, the implications for regional security, and steps the international community can take to respond to the humanitarian needs.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Humanitarian Operations During Covid-19: A Conversation with António Vitorino of the International Organization for Migration
June 29, 2020

We are pleased to host António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to discuss how IOM is adapting and responding to the pandemic.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Humanitarian Operations During Covid-19: A Conversation with Kelly T. Clements and Steven Corliss of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
June 8, 2020
We are pleased to host Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees. This discussion will focus on the particular challenges faced by displaced communities and how UNHCR is adapting to meet the evolving challenges.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Out of Sight: Northeast Nigeria's Humanitarian Crisis
May 11, 2020
Join the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda to launch the latest report on humanitarian challenges in northeast Nigeria. The discussion will focus on the ongoing challenges and include recommendations for stakeholders responding to the humanitarian crisis with COVID-19 on the horizon.

On Demand Event
Online Event: Crisis and Survival Amidst Covid-19 in Yemen
April 27, 2020
Please join us for a discussion on the implications of Covid-19 in Yemen with Lise Grande, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen.

On Demand Event
Syria's Tragedy, Our Lessons
March 2, 2020
The CSIS Middle East Program and Humanitarian Agenda are pleased to host David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, to address the ninth anniversary of the Syrian conflict.

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