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Event Summary: Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum

The Center for Strategic and International Studies Stephenson Ocean Security Project and Human Rights Initiative held the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum with FishWise on Friday, September 15, 2023. The forum brought together sectoral experts, government representatives, industry leaders, and civil society stakeholders to reflect on the progress made in adopting comprehensive electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability programs and the future steps to support legal and sustainable fisheries. This event summary provides an overview of the major themes presented at the forum.

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Debt Transparency in Developing Countries

China’s rise as a creditor, its use of state-owned enterprises, and secrecy regarding its lending agreements have made today’s debt less transparent. Developing countries need solutions to prevent themselves from becoming victimized by this predatory debt landscape.

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In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Dr. Rafael Romeu who explains how his company helps confront the challenges facing public financial management and debt in the developing world, both of which define the future of global development. 

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Amid the violent power struggle in Sudan, Russia’s Wagner Group will likely act in defense of its own interests in the country—gold mining, smuggling networks, and the potential to establish a Russian naval base on the Red Sea.

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The power struggle between two armed factions in Sudan has broken out into open warfare. The deadly conflict has dire implications for civilian life and humanitarian needs in the country, as well as long-term stability.

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Revitalizing American Commercial Diplomacy Conference

The conference will highlight the importance of commercial diplomacy and demonstrating in tangible terms why the Biden administration, particularly the Department of State and the Department of Commerce, should engage in it more actively.  

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