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Addressing Fragility in Libya Means Protecting Migrant Rights

Migration management and state fragility are intricately related in Libya, and those interested in stabilization should learn from the shortcomings of past efforts. Doing so will require more than just focusing on stopping flows via the securitization of migration.

Commentary by Lauren Burke and Erol Yayboke — February 27, 2023

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Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
Conor M. Savoy

Conor M. Savoy

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
Scott Kennedy

Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics

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Creating a Consumer-Centric Digital Finance Ecosystem

Please join the Project on Prosperity and Development for a fireside chat, panel discussion, public Q&A, and networking lunch addressing how to design financial products with consumer protection in mind.

Event by Romina Bandura , Michael Schlein , Christopher Burns , Sophie Sirtaine , and John Simon — June 27, 2023

Addressing Fragility in Libya Means Protecting Migrant Rights

Migration management and state fragility are intricately related in Libya, and those interested in stabilization should learn from the shortcomings of past efforts. Doing so will require more than just focusing on stopping flows via the securitization of migration.

Commentary by Lauren Burke and Erol Yayboke — February 27, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Super Bowl Episode: Women in the NFL

On January 27, the President of the Las Vegas Raiders, Sandra Douglass Morgan, sat down with CSIS Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the International Security Program Emily Harding for a Smart Women, Smart Power speaker series event. The pair discussed the rise of women in the National Football League (NFL) and Sandra's former role as chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — February 8, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

This Time, Try Supporting Honduran Democracy

CSIS Americas senior adviser Mark L. Schneider and Aaron Schneider evaluate critiques of the Zones for Employment and Economic Development in Honduras and argue the country should move away from the zones as a potential model for economic growth.

 

Commentary by Mark L. Schneider and Aaron Schneider — January 26, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Afghan Women and the Fall of Kabul

On this episode, host Kathleen McInnis sat down at the 2022 Halifax International Security Forum with Kamila Sidiqi, an Afghan entrepreneur and former government official. The pair highlighted Kamila’s innovative work and discussed the resilience of Afghan women in the country today.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 19, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power
Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

How Loans Improve Lives with Kathy Guis

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Kathy Guis to discuss what Kiva does, how loans can improve lives, and how Kiva works with institutions to foster financial inclusion.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — January 12, 2023

CSIS Building the Future
Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Special Forces of Trade and Development

Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Enoh T. Ebong joins us to discuss her role and priorities at USTDA and more.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 11, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power
The Trade Guys

Assessing the Potential of a US-UK FTA

Scott and Bill host special guest Meredith Broadbent to discuss UK-US bilateral trade. They also talk about the recent WTO 232 decision and the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit. 

Podcast Episode by Emily Benson , Scott Miller , and William Alan Reinsch — December 15, 2022

CSIS The Trade Guys