State of the World in 2018: Global Relations & U.S. Foreign Policy
Please note: this event will not take place at CSIS headquarters.
“State of the World in 2018” will bring together leading experts, practitioners, and current and former U.S. officials to examine some of the most pressing issues affecting the globe. Subjects to be covered include U.S. foreign policy, America’s standing in the world, authoritarian challenges from Russia and China, the Middle East and the fight against terrorism, policy toward Cuba and Venezuela, and the future of democracy and human rights. The audience will be FIU students and faculty, friends and supporters of FIU, as well as CSIS, The American Interest and the broader Miami community.
Part of the Dorothea Green Lecture Series
Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University
Co-hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the American Interest
8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome
FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg
FIU Green School Dean John F. Stack, Jr.
8:45 – 10:00 Challenges to U.S. Foreign Policy
Moderator:
Peter Baker, New York Times
Panelists:
Elliott Abrams, Council on Foreign Relations
Paula Dobriansky, Harvard Kennedy School
Karen Donfried, German Marshall Fund
Anne-Marie Slaughter, New America
10:00 – 11:00 U.S. Standing in the World
Moderator/Commentator:
Susan Glasser, Politico
Panelists:
Brian Fonseca, Florida International University
Žygimantas Pavilionis, Member of Parliament, Republic of Lithuania
Peter Van Praagh, Halifax International Security Forum
Richard Wike, Pew Research Center
11:00—11:15 Coffee break
11:15 – 12:30 The Future of Democracy and Human Rights
Moderator:
Martin Palous, FIU
Panelists:
Michael Abramowitz, Freedom House
Carl Gershman, National Endowment for Democracy
Will Inboden, UTexas-Austin
Elisa Massimino, Human Rights First
Patrick Merloe, National Democratic Institute
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch Conversation: Policy Toward Cuba, Venezuela and the Fight for Liberal Democracy
Moderator:
Francisco Mora, Florida International University
Speakers:
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL)
2:00 – 3:15: The Middle East and the Fight Against Terrorism
Moderator:
Adam Garfinkle, The American Interest magazine
Panelists:
Jackson Diehl, Washington Post
Michele Dunne, Carnegie Endowment
Stephen McInerney, Project on Middle East Democracy
Nancy Okail, Tahrir Institute
3:15 – 3:30: Coffee Break
3:30 – 4:45: Dealing with Authoritarian Challenges: China
Moderator:
Charles Davidson, The American Interest magazine
Panelists:
Chris Johnson, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Minxin Pei, Claremont McKenna College
Daniel Twining, International Republican Institute
Ken Weinstein, Hudson Institute
Julie Zeng, Florida International University
4:45 – 6:00: Dealing with Authoritarian Challenges: Russia
Moderator:
David J. Kramer, FIU
Panelists:
Heather Conley, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Daniel Fried, Atlantic Council
Mark Medish, The Messina Group
Kurt Volker, McCain Institute
Damon Wilson, Atlantic Council
This event is free and open to the public. For more information call 305-348-7266 or email Kristen Nyman at knyman@fiu.edu.
