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SUMMARY:China’s High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon\, National Security\, and U.S.-China Relations
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Policy Research Institute | Virtual Event \nDescription: On February 4\, the United States shot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon launched from China that had been operating in U.S. airspace for several days on a route that passed near sensitive national security sites. In subsequent days\, the United States detected and destroyed additional unauthorized objects of unidentified origin. The “spy balloon” incident led to the postponement of Secretary of State Blinken’s planned trip to Beijing\, further strained U.S.-China relations\, and increased concerns about U.S. domain awareness\, China’s intelligence programs\, and related national security issues. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/chinas-high-altitude-surveillance-balloon-national-security-and-u-s-china-relations/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230314T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230314T100000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T152252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T152252Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation with Doug Wade
DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and National Security Alliance | Online Event \nDescription: In this 45-minute discussion\, Mr. Wade will discuss: China’s military capabilities\, technology innovation\, space and cyber strategies; Political/economic influence on countries around the world; Collaboration with CIA\, NSA\, and State Dept. “China Centers”; Value of open source intelligence in understanding China; Prospects for conflict in the Taiwan Straits and elsewhere in the Pacific; and Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/coffee-and-conversation-with-doug-wade/
LOCATION:Intelligence and National Security Alliance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230323T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230323T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T152419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T181805Z
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SUMMARY:The Middle East and Russia's War on Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:German Marshall Fund | Virtual  \nDescription: The political\, economic\, and strategic implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have deeply affected Middle Eastern countries. While the rupture in Russia-Europe energy relations offers new opportunities for regional oil and gas producers\, disrupted grain supplies increase socioeconomic pressure on Middle Eastern populations. At the diplomatic level\, several Middle Eastern powers have adopted a policy of hedging to manage their national interests vis-à-vis Russia. The risk of an escalation with Iran and concerns about the future of US engagement in regional security affairs also weigh heavily on political decision-making. How has the war affected Middle Eastern powers’ relations with the United States\, Canada\, and European partners? What are the long-term strategic implications for the Middle East and current alliances in the region? How should transatlantic allies approach the hedging policy of Middle Eastern partners toward the war? What are the consequences of growing European energy dependence on the Middle East? Join us virtually as we explore these and other questions with our guests. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-middle-east-and-russias-war-on-ukraine/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230324T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230324T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T152552Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Intelligence Consortium
DESCRIPTION:Intelligence Studies Consortium | In-Person & Virtual \nDescription: On March 24\, 2023\, the Intelligence Studies Consortium is convening its third symposium\, entitled New Perspectives in Intelligence Studies. This year\, George Mason’s Schar School of Policy and Government is hosting. The symposium will be from 8 AM to 4 PM in Rooms 125-126 Van Metre Hall\, 3351 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, VA. The closest Metro is Virginia Square/GMU on the Orange and Silver lines. The symposium will feature student presentations in four panels: Russia and China\, Violent Non-State Actors\, Emerging Technologies\, and Transnational Challenges. There will be an 8:30 AM keynote address from the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury\, Shannon Corless\, and a lunchtime conversation with General Michael V. Hayden. We encourage students to attend in person. We have also provided a livestream option for those not in the Washington DC area. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/2023-intelligence-consortium/
LOCATION:602 Van Metre Hall 3351 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230324T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230324T113000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T152727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T152727Z
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SUMMARY:Rescuing Democracy in Myanmar
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | Virtual \nDescription: For decades\, the democracy deficit in Myanmar has left its people vulnerable to violence and instability. Since first coming to power in 1962\, a draconian military regime has deployed brutal tactics against minorities and individuals seeking democratic freedoms. In that time\, the military has routinely thwarted efforts to build peace despite ever-worsening internal conflict\, particularly with ethnic groups. Even during the country’s brief and limited democratic turn from 2011 to 2021\, the military-drafted constitution prevented genuine democracy from developing. And the military coup in February 2021 has only unleashed further violence\, instability and human suffering on the people of Myanmar. However\, a diverse group of pro-democracy actors has come together in the two years since the military coup. Despite facing violent oppression and mass arrests\, this movement has slowly grown in strength and is now engaged in an armed struggle against the military with the goal of creating a genuine federal democracy in Myanmar. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/rescuing-democracy-in-myanmar/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230327T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230327T103000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T152847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T152847Z
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SUMMARY:Japan’s New National Security Strategy: New Domains
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual  \nDescription: Kazuto Suzuki\, Jun Osawa\, and Yasuhito Fukushima join Japan Program Director Yuki Tatsumi to explore the development of Japan’s security policy in these emerging domains. This is the second of three webinars to introduce Japan Program’s new publication “Japan’s New National Security Strategy\,” from our annual Views from the Next Generation series. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/japans-new-national-security-strategy-new-domains/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230327T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230327T113000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T153735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T153836Z
UID:1130-1679911200-1679916600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Securing the Peace in Ukraine Tackling Security Sector Governance and Reform Challenges to Support Democracy
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | Virtual \nDescription: The existential threat posed by Russia is unfortunately not unique to Ukraine\, with the Nordic and Baltic states frequently facing harassment or threats of aggression. Over a period of several decades\, those countries — including their governments and civil societies — have worked tirelessly to seek out a conventional democratic life by holding elections and easing media restrictions\, among other measures\, while also presenting an effective deterrence through total defense/comprehensive security measures to encode security throughout all major aspects of life while ensuring democracy and normalcy reign free. How can strong investments in future security sector governance models like total defense/comprehensive security help Ukraine continue to successfully navigate the tension between security and democracy? \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/securing-the-peace-in-ukraine-tackling-security-sector-governance-and-reform-challenges-to-support-democracy/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230327T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230327T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T154041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154041Z
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SUMMARY:Live from the Freedom Online Coalition: How the FOC works for people around the world
DESCRIPTION:Atlantic Council | Online \nDescription: The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab\, in partnership with the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC)​ Chair the United States\, is pleased to present an exciting event live from Washington D.C during the week of the Summit for Democracy. Featuring remarks from U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman\, tune in to hear about the work of the world’s first\, and only\, global Internet freedom alliance\, the U.S. Government’s “plan of action” for its chairship\, and how the Coalition’s 36 member countries and an array of civil society and industry allies are working together to ensure the digital world is a rights-respecting and democratic one. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/live-from-the-freedom-online-coalition-how-the-foc-works-for-people-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230327T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230327T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T154204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154204Z
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SUMMARY:The rise of the fact checking movement: How to make sure the truth is heard?
DESCRIPTION:German Marshall Fund | In-Person & Virtual  \nDescription: Disinformation erodes trust in institutions and in media and harms democracies by hampering the ability of citizens to take informed decisions. It impairs freedom of expression have a direct impact on society’s wellbeing. The work of fact-checkers and researchers contributes significantly in countering the spread of online disinformation. How to support the creation of a strong multidisciplinary community of independent fact-checkers and academic researchers in South East Europe? Western Balkan states have continued to struggle with political instability\, corruption\, democratic transformation\, and European integration. This combined with serious lack of effort from governments in the region to increase resilience among media consumers\, civil society\, and independent media makes Western Balkan societies a fertile ground for foreign influence by state actors including Russia\, China\, Turkey\, and the Middle East. The work of SEE Check as a regional network and its members is aimed at sustaining debunking work in order to cover most of the significant disinformation and constantly track media outlets; to develop sustainable cooperation on debunking regional disinformative narratives; to develop the capacity to focus our debunking and research on specific topics\, such as: disinformation and media hate-speech targeting vulnerable groups like migrants\, LGBTIQ population\, ethnic minorities\, women and similar; foreign malign influence on the media landscape; the connections of media and politics; and the radicalization of the public through disinformation narratives. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-rise-of-the-fact-checking-movement-how-to-make-sure-the-truth-is-heard/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230327T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230327T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T154311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154311Z
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SUMMARY:Sustaining Civic Activism in Shrinking Spaces
DESCRIPTION:German Marshall Fund | Virtual  \nDescription: A strong and vibrant civil society is an essential prerequisite for pluralist liberal democracy. Despite their central role in protecting\, maintaining\, and renewing democracy\, civic activists face increasing legal\, political\, and economic burdens\, globally and in Central Europe. Using anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism campaigns as a pretext\, governments stigmatize civil society organizations (CSOs) receiving funding from legitimate sources abroad. Political campaigns organized not only by radical but also often mainstream parties intimidate civic activists raising their voices for the rights of vulnerable groups\, ethnic minorities\, and the LGBTQ+ community. Politically biased redistribution of state funding threatens the independence of CSOs already suffering from the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic\, including a decrease in private charity. Shrinking spaces are multifaceted but they ultimately have one outcome: a weakened civic sphere hampered in fulfilling its mission to protect and strengthen democracy. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/sustaining-civic-activism-in-shrinking-spaces/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230328T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230328T093000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T154437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154437Z
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SUMMARY:Sino-Russian Relations and the War in Ukraine: A New Phase of Chinese Policy?
DESCRIPTION:German Marshall Fund | Virtual  \nDescription: A year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine\, Sino-Russian relations are at an important juncture. On Monday\, March 20\, 2023\, Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow for a series of meetings with his Russian counterpart. This visit is part of a Chinese diplomatic flurry that includes a position paper on Ukraine and top diplomat Wang Yi’s recent European tour. At the same time\, there is growing US and European concern about China’s provision of economic support and dual-use technology to Russia\, and the potential for that assistance to expand to lethal aid. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/sino-russian-relations-and-the-war-in-ukraine-a-new-phase-of-chinese-policy/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230328T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230328T110000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T154558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154558Z
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SUMMARY:Justice\, Accountability and Sustained Momentum for Democracy Shoring Up Democratic Norms in Countries Facing Conflict and Authoritarianism
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | Virtual  \nDescription: Justice institutions — both formal and transitional — are critical for maintaining a state’s commitment to democratic principles when threatened by authoritarianism and conflict. These institutions provide spaces for the public\, victims and survivors to have their grievances heard\, and to seek remedies and hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes. In Colombia\, The Gambia and Ukraine\, justice institutions have shed light on abuses of civilian populations and have helped set their countries on a path toward accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims and survivors. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/justice-accountability-and-sustained-momentum-for-democracy-shoring-up-democratic-norms-in-countries-facing-conflict-and-authoritarianism/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230328T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230328T113000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T154725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154725Z
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SUMMARY:Will Africa Shape U.S.-China Strategic Competition?
DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Endowment For International Peace | In-Person \nDescription: The African continent is increasingly the nexus of great power competition between the U.S. and China. While the U.S. provides the most official development assistance to Africa\, China is the continent’s leading bilateral trade partner\, with both nations competing for ever-deeper ties across the continent. As U.S.-China competition intensifies\, how will African countries balance their relationships with these two global powers\, and even shape the trajectory of this competition? Join the Carnegie Endowment for a special conversation with leading experts on the changing relationship between African nations and the U.S. and China and whether Africa’s development priorities around industrialization\, job creation\, and universal electrification can remain salient in this rapidly changing geopolitical theatre. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/will-africa-shape-u-s-china-strategic-competition/
LOCATION:Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T103000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T154859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154859Z
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SUMMARY:Reconciliation and Redemption in Vietnam Veterans and Families Discuss George Black's New Book “The Long Reckoning”
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | In-Person \nDescription: On March 29\, 1973\, the last U.S. military unit left Vietnam\, ending direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War. Fifty years to the day\, the release of George Black’s new book\, “The Long Reckoning: A Story of War\, Peace\, and Redemption in Vietnam\,” tells the inspirational story of how a small group of people\, including U.S. veterans\, used their moral authority\, scientific and political ingenuity\, and sheer persistence to attempt to heal the consequences of U.S. military engagement in Southeast Asia. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/reconciliation-and-redemption-in-vietnam-veterans-and-families-discuss-george-blacks-new-book-the-long-reckoning/
LOCATION:U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave\, Washington\, DC 20037
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T110000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T155015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T155015Z
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SUMMARY:If We Don’t Sell: What Happens When States are Cut Off from US Arms
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual  \nDescription: “If we don’t sell them arms\, someone else will\,” has become a well-known refrain in the arms trade world\, implying that partners cut off from U.S. defense exports will quickly source them from other suppliers. But there is reason to believe that there is far more complexity to the issue than suggested by this simple axiom. Join the Stimson Center for a critical look at some of the assumptions reflected in the U.S. arms trade and how they shape conceptions of leverage\, influence\, and conditionality in international security cooperation. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/if-we-dont-sell-what-happens-when-states-are-cut-off-from-us-arms-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230324T155154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T155154Z
UID:1141-1680177600-1680181200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Assessing "Shields Up": Public-Private Cooperation on Domestic Cyber Defense
DESCRIPTION:National Security Institute | In-Person Event \nDescription: Please join NSI for a discussion on how “Shields Up” – CISA’s cyber defense efforts – performed in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Experts will examine lessons learned from “Shields Up” and other USG initiatives in terms of readiness and operational effectiveness and how the Russian invasion impacted U.S. evolving public and cyber defense private roles and responsibilities and overall domestic cybersecurity efforts. \nRegistration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/assessing-shields-up-public-private-cooperation-on-domestic-cyber-defense/
LOCATION:Senate Visitor’s Center Room 203-02\, First St NE\, Washington\, DC 20515
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T153000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230327T140907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T140907Z
UID:1145-1680186600-1680190200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:SURVEILLANCE STATE: CHINA’S DIGITAL TOOLS OF REPRESSION
DESCRIPTION:National Security Institute | Virtual \nDescription: As part of NSI’s ongoing series\, “A Spotlight on China’s Global Repression\,” we are excited to host a discussion examining how China uses digital tools\, such as social media platforms like WeChat and TikTok and its social credit system\, to further the Chinese Communist Party’s repressive goals. Experts will outline the dangers these tactics pose inside and outside China and how the U.S. can counter these global threats. Participants: Geoffrey Cain\, NSI Fellow\, Senior Fellow\, Lincoln Network; Lindsay Gorman\, Senior Fellow\, Emerging Technologies\, Alliance for Securing Democracy\,  German Marshall Fund; and Yaqiu Wang\, Senior China Researcher\, Human Rights Watch. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/surveillance-state-chinas-digital-tools-of-repression/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230327T141044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T141055Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of War
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Policy Research Institute | In-Person  \nDescription: FPRI Senior Fellow Jeremy Black joins FPRI in person to consider the state of conflict around the world\, possible future conflict scenarios\, the likely frequency of war\, types of weaponry\, and potential outcomes. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-future-of-war/
LOCATION:Center for the Study of America and the West
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T163000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230327T141234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T141249Z
UID:1148-1680188400-1680193800@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:The Many Faces of Autocratization: Diversity and Cooperation among Authoritarian Actors
DESCRIPTION:German Marshall Fund | Virtual  \nDescription: The political developments of the last decade put key components of liberal democracy—checks and balances\, pluralism\, and individual rights—in peril across the globe with autocratizers seeming to draw inspiration from the same playbook. Beyond challenging the foundations of democracy at home\, they are increasingly striving for developing international alliances\, thereby posing a threat also to the liberal democratic order. Most explanations of the recent trend of de-democratization focus on economic inequality\, the negative side effects of globalization\, political polarization\, and the transformation of communication technologies. The values\, ideas\, and norms of the promoters of de-democratization receive less attention. However\, if we want to strengthen the resilience of liberal democracies as well as the liberal democratic order\, we need to understand what drives illiberal actors\, what they value\, what political visions they pursue\, and what the prospects and limits of their cooperation are. As its starting point\, this panel discussion builds on the AUTHLIB Working Paper “Ideologies of Autocratization” by Zsolt Enyedi\, which argues that the global emergence of a coherent ideology of autocratization is unlikely. Yet\, there is an intensification of ideological framing\, structured around illiberal conservatism\, paternalist populism\, and civilizationist ethnocentrism that is prevalent around the world. The consequences of this and its potential to fuel the international cooperation and alliance building of authoritarian actors will be explored during the debate. This event takes place in the framework of the “AUTHLIB – Neo-authoritarianisms in Europe and the Liberal Democratic Response” project funded by the European Union and the UK Research and Innovation. Views and opinions expressed are however do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or UK Research and Innovation. Neither the European Union nor the UK Re-search and Innovation can be held responsible for them. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-many-faces-of-autocratization-diversity-and-cooperation-among-authoritarian-actors/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230331T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230331T110000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230327T141429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T141429Z
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SUMMARY:Japan’s New National Security Strategy: Allies & Partners
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual  \nDescription: Join us for a discussion about Japan’s key allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond\, in the context of Japan’s new National Security Strategy. In Panel 1\, Masahiro Kurita\, Kei Koga\, and Ken Jimbo explore Japan’s relations with key Indo-Pacific partners. In Panel 2\, Tomohiko Satake\, Yoko Iwama\, and Ken Jimbo look at Japan’s security partnerships with Australia and European countries. This is the third of three webinars to introduce Japan Program’s new publication “Japan’s New National Security Strategy\,” from our annual Views from the Next Generation series. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/japans-new-national-security-strategy-allies-partners/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230403T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230403T190000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230327T141609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T141619Z
UID:1150-1680543000-1680548400@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Iraq Against The World
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Policy Research Institute | In-Person  \nDescription: What can post-Cold War Iraqi foreign policy teach us about the current world order? FPRI Senior Fellow Samuel Helfont will join FPRI Director of Research James Ryan to discuss the lessons that can be learned from the history of Iraqi foreign policy\, and his new book\, Iraq against the World.  In Iraq against the World\, Helfont offers new insights into the evolution of the post-Cold War order and reveals why wars in Iraq became a central feature of global politics for the past thirty years. Click here to learn more about Iraq against the World: Saddam\, America\, and the Post-Cold War Order. This event is in person only at the University of Pennsylvania\, Fisher-Bennett Hall\, room 231. Fisher-Bennett Hall is located at 3340 Walnut Street Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/iraq-against-the-world/
LOCATION:University of Pennsylvania – Middle East Center\, 3340 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230406T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T141253
CREATED:20230327T141729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T141735Z
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SUMMARY:Rebalancing responsibility: Implementing the National Cybersecurity Strategy
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council | In-Person & Virtual  \nDescription: On behalf of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative\, within the Digital Forensic Research Lab\, please join us for a panel discussion on the US National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) on Thursday\, April 6\, from 10:15 am to 12:00 pm ET at the Atlantic Council’s headquarters and will be streamed virtually. The panel discussion will feature Jen Easterly\, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the United States Department of Homeland Security\, Amb. Nathaniel Fick\, Ambassador at Large for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the United States Department of State\, Marshall Miller\, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the United States Department of Justice\, and Kemba Walden\, Acting National Cyber Director for the Office of the National Cyber Director at the White House as they discuss and answer questions on the US’ latest cyber strategy. Following the panel\, Craig Newmark\, Founder\, Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies and Creator of the Cyber Civil Defense Initiative as well as Graham Brookie\, Senior Director\, Digital Forensic Research Lab\, Atlantic Council will unpack the conversation and discuss the Civil Cyber Defense Initiative and how it\, and philanthropic activity in this space more broadly\, can engage with and support or expand on the priorities laid out in the national cybersecurity strategy. We hope you can join us as we explore pertinent questions about what the NCS offers to the public\, how it recalibrates risk management in cyberspace\, and how it will be implemented. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/rebalancing-responsibility-implementing-the-national-cybersecurity-strategy/
LOCATION:Atlantic Council’s Headquarters\, 1030 15TH STREET\, NW 12TH FLOOR\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reveal\, Repair\, and (Re)imagine: Reframing Philanthropy Theory and Practice
DESCRIPTION:Schar School of Policy and Government | In-Person  \nDescription: Applying a critical perspective can help us to think differently about the work we do in the philanthropic sector and how we do the work to alleviate oppressions and bring about just futures. This presentation draws on several research projects and practice examples to make an argument for using a critical perspective to reframe our research and practice in the philanthropic field through: Revealing unexamined assumptions\, unintended consequences\, and making invisible systems of power and oppression\, visible; repairing or changing these systems of power and oppression; and (re)imagining better futures towards emancipation\, transformation\, equity\, and justice. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/reveal-repair-and-reimagine-reframing-philanthropy-theory-and-practice/
LOCATION:Mason Square\, Van Metre Hall\, Room 113\, 3351 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, VA\, VA\, 22201\, United States
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UID:1156-1681300800-1681304400@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:COUNTERING CHINESE GLOBAL TECH AMBITIONS: U.S.-EU PARTNERSHIP IN SMART INNOVATION
DESCRIPTION:National Security Institute | In-Person \nDescription: As part of NSI’s programming on smart innovation for the 2023 year\, our first event of a four-part series on US-EU partnership in technology will discuss\, “Countering Chinese Global Tech Ambitions: U.S.-EU Partnership in Smart Innovation.” Key themes of the discussion will include: How the U.S. and our European allies have partnered to advance Transatlantic cooperation in technology and security; How both public and private sector have cooperated in these efforts; The importance of technology innovation and U.S. leadership in the tech space; and What the U.S. and allies have done to curb China’s growing presence and influence in technology. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/countering-chinese-global-tech-ambitions-u-s-eu-partnership-in-smart-innovation/
LOCATION:Capital Hill
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SUMMARY:South Africa’s Joint Naval Exercises: Implications for US-South Africa Relations
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Policy Research Institute |  \nDescription: South Africa’s announcement of joint naval exercises with Russia and China in the Indian Ocean in February 2023 created a stir in South Africa and in some European capitals. While the official US response to these exercises was low-key\, there was some expression of concern. The American media\, however\, paid little attention.  The issues raised by the South Africa-China-Russia naval exercises\, however\, are important. Do the exercises\, the second time since 2019 that South Africa has held joint exercises with China and Russia\, have significant implications for US national security? Three noted experts in African security affairs\, Paul  Nantulya of the National Defense University’s Africa Center\, Dr. Bob Wekesa of the Africa Center for the study of the United States at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg\, South Africa\, and David Rusa\, lecturer in international relations and security studies at Cavendish University in Kampala\, Uganda\, join FPRI Africa Program chair Charles Ray in a discussion of the broader implications of this military exercise and what it might mean for future US-South Africa relations. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/south-africas-joint-naval-exercises-implications-for-us-south-africa-relations/
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UID:1261-1681480800-1681486200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Sanctions and Russia's Defense Industry
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: This event examines the overall impact of Western sanctions and allied export regulations on Russia’s defense sector to date\, as well as the Kremlin’s ability to overcome them. The panelists will discuss the findings of an upcoming CSIS report dedicated to this topic. The report analyzes Russia’s supply and production of the core weapons and systems that make up its war machine\, including tanks\, missiles\, uncrewed aerial vehicles\, aircraft\, and electronic warfare systems. It also looks at the key foreign components\, restricted by the allied export control measures\, needed to produce high-end Russian defense technology\, such as optical systems\, bearings\, machine tools\, engines\, and microchips. Finally\, it examines the Kremlin’s efforts to mitigate the ramifications of the international sanctions regime through methods such as import substitution and sanctions-evasion techniques. Moderated by Max Bergmann\, this panel will feature Maria Snegovaya and Paul Schwartz from CSIS\, along with Samuel Bendett from the Center for Naval Analyses. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/sanctions-and-russias-defense-industry/
LOCATION:Virtual
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CREATED:20230412T193539Z
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UID:1260-1681740000-1681743600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Locked Out of Development: A Conversation with Dr. Steffen Hertog
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: Despite billions of dollars spent in development efforts in the Middle East over the past two decades\, low- and middle-income countries have had little success in building dynamic economies. In his new book\, Locked Out of Development\, Professor Steffen Hertog argues that the historically outsized role of government in Arab economies\, insider-outsider gaps\, and an unhappy marriage between low skills and low productivity together create a “segmented market economy” that eschews effective cooperation between the state\, businesses\, and labor. Please join the CSIS Middle East Program for a conversation with Hertog about his new book\, Arab capitalism\, and the stark divisions that hinder economic growth in Arab economies. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/locked-out-of-development-a-conversation-with-dr-steffen-hertog/
LOCATION:Virtual
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UID:1259-1681808400-1681812000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:The UDHR at 75: A Conversation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: This year marks seventy-five years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. This iconic document was born out of the ashes of the Second World War to try to address many of the root causes of that conflict so that future conflicts could be prevented. It envisioned a world in which human beings can flourish free from fear or want and suggests that human rights\, across the full spectrum of civil\, cultural\, economic\, political and social rights\,  provide a blueprint both for preventing conflict and for promoting sustainable peace and development. Please join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for an armchair conversation with Volker Türk\, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights\, on the occasion of his first official visit to Washington in this role. Mr. Türk has devoted his long and distinguished career to advancing universal human rights. Prior to this\, Mr. Türk was the Under-Secretary-General for Policy in the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General where he coordinated global policy work and\, before that\, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. The conversation will be moderated by CSIS Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks\, and will include Mr. Turk’s reflections on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights\, the 5th anniversary of the United Nations/World Bank Group joint report Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict\, and the security benefits of investing in human rights. An audience Q&A will follow. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-udhr-at-75-a-conversation-with-un-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-volker-turk/
LOCATION:Virtual
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UID:1258-1681813800-1681817400@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Report Launch: Seven Critical Technologies for Winning the Next War
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: The next war will be fought on a high-tech battlefield. But which technologies will make a real difference? Where will the US find a technological edge? CSIS is launching a new report on the seven technologies that could make the difference in a fight against a near-peer adversary. This report explores how key technologies\, such as AI/ML\, quantum technology\, biotechnology\, and robotics will shape the spectrum of conflict in the next ten years. The panel will highlight the critical role the U.S. government must play in acquiring capabilities that will provide a critical edge in areas from intelligence collection to competition\, and irregular warfare to open conflict. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/report-launch-seven-critical-technologies-for-winning-the-next-war/
LOCATION:Virtual
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UID:1257-1681824600-1681828200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join us for a panel discussion between Dr. Cynthia R. Cook\, Director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG)\, Brigadier General David R. Stilwell (USAF\, ret.)\, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs\, and Mr. Jeremiah “J.J.” Gertler\, Senior Associate (Non-Resident) in the Aerospace Security Project and former Specialist in Military Aviation at the Congressional Research Service. The panel will focus on ways the U.S. can address China’s developing military engine capabilities. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/pausing-proliferation-facing-chinas-military-engine-development/
LOCATION:Virtual
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