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The Arab World at an Inflection Point

CSIS expert Jon B. Alterman explains why the Arab world is once again at an inflection point as leaders make consequential decisions about their countries’ economies, governance style, respect for freedom of speech, and level of income inequality.

Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — January 17, 2023

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Khosravi Chair in Principled Internationalism and Director, Human Rights Initiative
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Beyond Stagnation: Chris Houston

Kirsten Gelsdorf speaks with Chris Houston who goes beyond the buzzword of innovation and shares inspiring examples of local and global responses to crises.

Podcast Episode — September 28, 2022

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Importance of Managing and Securing Water Access for the Northern Triangle

Access to clean water is an integral part of development. For the Northern Triangle, much of the success of development initiatives will be tied to effective management and infrastructure development, as well as collaboration between relevant stakeholders.

Commentary by Conor M. Savoy and Elena I. Méndez Leal — September 27, 2022

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Dead, Detained or Stateless

Please join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for the virtual launch of CSIS Senior Associate Diane Webber’s latest book, Human Rights Law and Counter Terrorism Strategies: Dead, Detained or Stateless.  

Event by Diane Webber , ​Marti Flacks , and David Stewart — September 26, 2022

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Biosolutions: The Future of Food with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

The CSIS Global Food Security Program hosted Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and panelists from the public and private sectors to discuss the role of biotechnological solutions in the future of food.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , J. Stephen Morrison , Mette Frederiksen , Robert Betram , Nikolaj Veje , Hans Ole Klingenberg , and Marcella Szymanski — September 21, 2022

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Beyond Leadership: Radhya al-Mutawakel

Jake Kurtzer speaks with Radhya al-Mutawakel, who shares her experience founding a human rights organization in Yemen, and how her ambitions were overtaken by Yemen’s civil war.

Podcast Episode by Jacob Kurtzer — September 21, 2022

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Forced Labor Around the World

Please join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for a discussion on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) new Global Estimates of Modern Slavery report, produced in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Walk Free.

Event — September 15, 2022

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