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A Conversation with H.E. Peter Obi, CON, Nigerian Vice-Presidential Candidate
January 22, 2019

Nigeria’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for February 16, 2019, is a critical milestone for the country’s democratic future. 

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Asia Forecast 2019
January 23, 2019

Join CSIS experts for their annual preview of political, security, and economic developments across Asia. 

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Schieffer Series: The U.S. Withdraws: Syria and Afghanistan
January 23, 2019

Please join us for the next installment of the Schieffer Series, The U.S. Withdraws: Syria and Afghanistan. 

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The Business of Software Innovation
January 29, 2019

The speakers will discuss business models through which the U.S. government and industry can work together in developing software for national security capabilities.

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Nigeria's 2019 Elections: Insecurity, Economic Adversity, and Political Competition
January 30, 2019

On January 30, 2019, join the CSIS Africa Program for a conversation with Carl Levan (American University), Zainab Usman (World Bank), and Judd Devermont on what the 2015 Nigerian elections may tell us about the upcoming polls.

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Rape as a Weapon of War: A Conversation with Former Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga
January 30, 2019
Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation with Her Excellency Atifete Jahjaga, former President of Kosovo.

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Masterpiece or Misfire? What to Expect in the FY 2020 Defense Budget Request
January 31, 2019

Please join the CSIS International Security Program on Thursday, January 31, for a panel previewing the release of the Trump administration's FY 2020 defense budget request.

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Surviving the Defense Industry: New Entrants and Small Business Graduation
February 1, 2019
Join us as we present the results and recommendations from a recent report that tracks businesses new to the federal contracting arena from 2001-2016, otherwise known as new entrants, using publicly available contracting data from the Federal Procurement Data System.

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Software Security Initiatives for the U.S.
February 4, 2019
Join us on February 4, 2019, for a public event on initiatives for securing the software supply chain. 

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APEC: 2019 and Beyond
February 5, 2019

APEC can play a leading role in establishing frameworks for 21st century technologies and the rapidly changing economy. 

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China's Digital Silk Road
February 5, 2019

 Please join the CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project for a discussion of these important developments and their implications for U.S. economic and strategic interests.

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A 25th Anniversary Review of Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft
February 5, 2019
Please join us at CSIS on February 5th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this seminal work and to engage in a conversation with its principal author and co-editor, Dr. Douglas Johnston.

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