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SUMMARY:The Caribbean gender empowerment forum
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council| In-Person & Virtual Event \nDescription: The effects of climate change will continue to have an outsized impact in the Caribbean – a subject that must be at the top of the agenda next month at COP. But what should also be top of mind is the disproportionate impact on women. But for women to have a leadership role in determining how to mitigate the impacts of climate change\, it’s crucial to also have roles as decisionmakers in the broader democratic process. That’s a challenge when only 22 percent of ministerial portfolios and cabinet positions in the English-speaking Caribbean are held by women. Join the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s Caribbean Initiative and UN Women on Wednesday\, November 15\, 2023\, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. (Guyana) / 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. (ET) at the Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown in Georgetown\, Guyana\, for a thought-provoking conversation on addressing gender challenges in the Caribbean. As part of the partnership between the Atlantic Council and UN Women\, which is a Recipient UN Organization as part of the European Union–United Nations Spotlight Initiative program\, this event follows an October 2023 conversation in Jamaica that resulted in new action items to advance women’s economic empowerment and curb gender-based violence – conversations that continue AALAC’s longstanding commitment to gender equality and diversity. Watch the Guyana livestream here. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-caribbean-gender-empowerment-forum/
LOCATION:GUYANA MARRIOTT HOTEL BLOCK ALPHA BATTERY ROAD GEORGETOWN\, GUYANA
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SUMMARY:Missile Technologies in Southern Asia
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join us for an expert discussion on missile technologies and their impact on competition between China\, India\, and Pakistan as we launch our new\, free online course: Missile Technologies in Southern Asia. A panel of regional experts will assess the role that missile and missile defense technologies play in Southern Asia today and the impact they may have in the future. This discussion marks the launch of our latest online course\, which connects technology to strategy by explaining major missile technologies and how they work\, and by presenting diverse perspectives on their relevance to strategic competition in Southern Asia and around the world. The course is a free resource designed for students of all experience levels and backgrounds. It takes three hours to complete and earn a Stimson certificate. Register for the course. Welcoming Remarks > Elizabeth Threlkeld\, Senior Fellow and Director\, South Asia Program\, Stimson Center. Featured Speakers > Haleema Saadia\, South Asia Program Visiting Fellow and Lecturer at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML); Debak Das\, Assistant Professor\, Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver; and Antoine Levesques\, Research Fellow for South and Central Asian Defence\, Strategy and Diplomacy\, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Moderator > Zeba Fazli\, Research Associate and Strategic Learning Initiative Lead. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/missile-technologies-in-southern-asia/
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SUMMARY:Working toward net-zero: A conversation on advancing clean energy transitions at COP28
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council| Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join the Atlantic Council on Wednesday\, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. for a virtual fireside chat with The Hon. David Turk\, US Deputy Secretary of Energy and Fatih Birol\, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency on priorities for COP28 and the status and direction of the global clean energy transition. The upcoming COP28 is a key moment to advance the global clean energy transition. This conference features the conclusion of the first “Global Stocktake\,” providing an opportunity to evaluate climate progress toward the goals of the Paris Agreement and formulate next steps. At the same time\, the conference offers an opportunity to launch and advance initiatives from countries\, industry\, and other non-state actors – on issues from renewable energy deployment to methane abatement – amid mounting expectations for climate action that keeps the 1.5-degree goal within reach. This discussion will take place virtually and will be broadcast over YouTube\, Twitter\, and Facebook. To receive the event information\, please register using the form on this page. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/working-toward-net-zero-a-conversation-on-advancing-clean-energy-transitions-at-cop28/
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SUMMARY:Civil Society’s Role in Navigating Authoritarianism - Advocating for Peace and Justice Amid Shrinking Civic Spaces
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | Virtual Event \nDescription: In the context of rising authoritarianism\, civil society plays a crucial role in shifting the power balance to ensure societies are more peaceful and just. Nongovernmental organizations\, civic associations and activists are far from passive victims of authoritarian rule. They can deploy a wide range of tactics and strategies — from lobbying to protesting and other forms of nonviolent action — to effectively challenge unjust power structures and bring about peaceful change. This is true even as they face authoritarians who have increasing access to digital technologies and artificial intelligence\, allowing for more sophisticated surveillance and censorship. Join USIP for a conversation with civic leaders\, scholars and donors on the role of civil society actors in authoritarian contexts and what the international community can do to support them. The discussion will draw on their experiences and knowledge to share lessons about how advocacy and other forms of nonviolent action can be effective in closed civic spaces. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/civil-societys-role-in-navigating-authoritarianism-advocating-for-peace-and-justice-amid-shrinking-civic-spaces/
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SUMMARY:Setting the PACC 2030 Agenda: Building climate resilient Caribbean economies
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council| In-Person & Virtual Event \nDescription: COP 28 is fast approaching\, and Caribbean countries are grappling with climate change’s effects and volatile energy prices. Support to address these challenges are scarce\, but a bright spot emerged when US Vice President Kamala Harris announced the US-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030) to promote regional climate resilience and energy security. Where does PACC 2030 currently stand and how can PACC 2030 strengthen US-Caribbean partnership in the long -term? How might international forums like COP 28 be an opportunity to further PACC 2030’s objectives? How can US policymakers and business leaders better engage regional institutions and local communities to achieve PACC 2030’s objectives? Please join the Caribbean Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Wednesday\, November 15\, 2023\, at 1:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. (ET) to discuss how US\, Caribbean\, and multilateral stakeholders can work together to build climate resilience and clean energy projects in the Caribbean. This latest event builds on the Atlantic Council’s ongoing efforts to provide new ideas to support PACC 2030’s implementation through a new working group and the first PACC 2030 publication released last year. Watch the Guyana livestream here. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/setting-the-pacc-2030-agenda-building-climate-resilient-caribbean-economies/
LOCATION:GUYANA MARRIOTT HOTEL BLOCK ALPHA BATTERY ROAD GEORGETOWN\, GUYANA
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SUMMARY:A conversation with General Chance Saltzman on maintaining competitive endurance in space
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council| In-Person & Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join the Scowcroft Center’s Forward  Defense program for the latest installment of our Commanders Series\, “A conversation with General Chance Saltzman on maintaining competitive endurance in space.” Generously supported by Saab\, this event will take place on Wednesday\, November 15\, 2023\, from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. ET in person at 1030 15th Street\, 9th Floor\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, or virtually over Zoom. Register using the form on the right. The space domain remains crucial to protecting and advancing US and allied strategic imperatives\, enabling operations ranging from navigation and communications to missile warning and tracking. Space will only become more central to US military operations as adversaries seek to exploit the United States’ dependence on space-based technologies. Since the US Space Force was established in 2019\, China has doubled its number of satellites\, rapidly developed its counterspace arsenal\, and announced ambitions to establish a new base on the Moon. In this context\, the young Space Force faces a challenging path ahead in which it must balance efforts to both maximize its ability to deter crisis in space while also advancing long-term stability and sustainability in the domain. Earlier this year\, Chief of Space Operations General Chance Saltzman released an evolving theory of success for the Space Force titled “Competitive Endurance.” The theory\, meant to serve as a starting point for debate\, pursues US advantages in space while avoiding escalation to armed conflict. How will the Space Force prepare not only for conflict in space today\, but to maintain its edge in the coming decades? This event will explore key priorities for the Space Force in deterring conflict and promoting long-term stability in space. Join us on November 15 as Chief of Space Operations\, General Chance Saltzman\, in conversation with Space News Senior Staff Writer Sandra Erwin\, discusses his theory of success to maintain the United States’ edge in the space domain amid competition with China. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/a-conversation-with-general-chance-saltzman-on-maintaining-competitive-endurance-in-space/
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SUMMARY:HAYDEN CENTER TO EXPLORE UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
DESCRIPTION:Michael V. Hayden Center | In-Person & Virtual Event \nDescription: Join the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence\, Policy\, and International Security on Wednesday\, November 15 as we search for clarity on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). We will explore these unusual activities observed in air\, space\, or undersea\, and how the US government is organizing itself to understand these incidents through data collection and scientific and intelligence analysis. We will also examine the implications for national security. \nOur panel will comprise: \n\nDr. Sean Kirkpatrick\, Director of the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office;\nShane Harris\, Washington Post intelligence and national security reporter and author of The Watchers: The Rise of America’s Surveillance State\, and @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex; and\nModerator: David Priess\, Hayden Center senior fellow\, Director of Intelligence for Bedrock Learning\, recently publisher of Lawfare & Chief Operating Officer of the Lawfare Institute\, and formerly a CIA analyst and briefer.\n\nThere will be time for audience questions. The event will be recorded and posted on our website and YouTube channel. There will be a reception for all in-person attendees immediately following the event in the atrium of Hazel Hall. \nThe Hayden Center is located at George Mason University‘s Schar School of Policy and Government in Arlington\, VA. General Hayden\, our founder\, has been a distinguished visiting professor at Schar School for 14 years. \nFor more about the Hayden Center\, visit our website at haydencenter.gmu.edu. Please visit our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/haydencenter for videos of all of our past presentations. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/hayden-center-to-explore-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/
LOCATION:Van Metre Hall Auditorium 3351 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, Virginia
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