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SUMMARY:Fiscal Policies to Address Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:The World Bank | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us to learn about green fiscal instruments that can help governments strengthen climate resilience and incentivize transformation toward lower greenhouse-gas emissions. The session will draw on lessons from successful fiscal reforms supporting adaptation and mitigation and discuss the outlines of what future reforms could look like. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/fiscal-policies-to-address-climate-change/
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SUMMARY:Gaza: The Human Toll— Episode 2
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: The CSIS live studio conversations\, ‘Gaza: The Human Toll\,’ are a product of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security\, with co-sponsorship of the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda and the CSIS Middle East Program. The show will convene regularly during this crisis period to capture clearly and accurately the evolving humanitarian and health situation inside Gaza\, understand how the conduct of the conflict is shaping outcomes and future policy and operational choices\, think carefully about what may lie ahead\, and hear from key operational international agencies and NGOs providing humanitarian assistance\, as well as other experts with vital insights. Throughout these conversations\, speakers will explore current and proposed U.S. policies. In the second episode\, speakers will discuss the following questions: \n\nHow can the cumulative health and humanitarian impacts of the war that followed the October 7 massacre by Hamas of 1\,200 Israelis and the taking of 240 hostages be estimated?\nWhat have been the health and humanitarian results\, since November 24\, of the temporary ceasefire\, expansion of cross-border food\, fuel and other critical items\, and exchange of hostages for detainees/prisoners?\nWhat might the future look like\, for the health and humanitarian welfare of Gaza’s 2.3 million citizens\, under a fragile peace scenario versus a return to war?\n\nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/gaza-the-human-toll-episode-2/
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SUMMARY:Atomic Voices: Redressing Nuclear Harm: Transitional Justice in the Nuclear Age
DESCRIPTION:Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs | Virtual Event \nDescription: This is part of the Managing the Atom Atomic Voices Series. It will be from 10:00am-noon on December 1 and is open to the public. The Zoom webinar registration can be found here. Nuclear deterrence and disarmament discussions often center on potential future use and threats of use of nuclear weapons. Attention is growing\, however\, on the harm that nuclear weapons have already done\, mostly focused on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and on nuclear testing impacts. This seminar offers a nuclear justice lens derived from concepts of transitional justice (TJ). Traditionally applied in the context of human rights violations the analytical and normative framework can be used to study the nuclear past and present efforts to address it. We propose to understand nuclear harm as a form of “systemic wrongdoing”. Specifically\, recent work by TJ scholars on colonial crimes and post-colonial injustice bears direct relevance for discussions on nuclear justice. We use the different “pillars” of TJ – criminal liability\, redress\, truth-telling\, and reform – to analyze the progress made since the start of the nuclear age in addressing nuclear injustice and to identify gaps and potentials for political and legal action. The seminar builds on the 2021 Peace Research Institute Frankfurt report Beyond the Ban: A Global Agenda for Nuclear Justice. Note: any recording or use of content from this webinar by the public or media is restricted. We request that you ask for permission before using any material from the webinar. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/atomic-voices-redressing-nuclear-harm-transitional-justice-in-the-nuclear-age/
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SUMMARY:Democracy and the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join the CSIS Americas Program and the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development\, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs and Pulte Institute for Global Development\, for an event on democratic backsliding in Nicaragua and the role of the Catholic Church and faith-based society. The event will feature keynote remarks and a panel discussion. As the Ortega regime has consolidated its dictatorship\, the Catholic Church stands as the most trusted institution in the country and outspoken advocate for human rights. Ortega has perceived this as a threat\, cracking down on the Church and arresting priests\, most famously Bishop Rolando Álvarez\, who remains a political prisoner today. The event seeks to elevate voices on the frontlines in the fight for democracy in Nicaragua\, including leaders of the Catholic Church and wider civil society\, as part of an ongoing series of work by CSIS on Nicaragua and its descent into authoritarianism. The CSIS Americas Program has convened several public and private events on Nicaragua\, including a launch event for a report on the treatment of political prisoners\, and a private meeting with former political prisoners. The Americas Program has also released numerous written pieces and podcasts analyzing the regime\, its sources of support\, and options for U.S. policymakers. The University of Notre Dame’s Pulte Institute for Global Development in the Keough School of Global Affairs has been supporting researchers and civil society in Nicaragua for nearly a decade through the Central America Research Alliance (CARA). Prior to the revocation of the charters of most university and civil society groups in Nicaragua\, CARA provided grants and capacity exchange for research on human rights in the country. Since 2018\, CARA has provided support for civil society advocates that remain in the country and those in exile\, including public and private advocacy in support of CARA member and former political prisoner Felix Maradiaga and Nicaraguan universities. The Pulte Institute is currently conducting a project to support evidence-based advocacy for human rights and democracy in the current context in Nicaragua and northern Central America. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/democracy-and-the-catholic-church-in-nicaragua/
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SUMMARY:The Impossible State Live Podcast: Japan's Foreign Policy in 2024
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join the Impossible State live podcast for an exploration of Japan’s foreign policy outlook for the upcoming year. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Victor Cha and feature Ms. Yuki Tatsumi\, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the Japan Program at the Stimson Center. In this episode\, Dr. Cha and Ms. Tatsumi will delve into the evolving landscape of Japan’s international relations and discuss the country’s strategic alliances and anticipated shifts. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-impossible-state-live-podcast-japans-foreign-policy-in-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Impossible State Live Podcast: Japan's Foreign Policy in 2024
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join the Impossible State live podcast for an exploration of Japan’s foreign policy outlook for the upcoming year. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Victor Cha and feature Ms. Yuki Tatsumi\, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the Japan Program at the Stimson Center. In this episode\, Dr. Cha and Ms. Tatsumi will delve into the evolving landscape of Japan’s international relations and discuss the country’s strategic alliances and anticipated shifts. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-impossible-state-live-podcast-japans-foreign-policy-in-2024-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Book Event: The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: In The Lumumba Plot\, Stuart Reid untangles the turmoil that ensued after Congo’s independence from Belgium in 1960. A few days after Congo’s independence Lumumba sought United Nations (UN) aid against a mutinous army\, Belgian intervention\, and two secessions in his newborn country. UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld quickly arranged the organization’s biggest peacekeeping mission to date. But the chaos was still spreading. Frustrated\, Lumumba turned to the Soviets for support\, triggering U.S. concern. To thwart the spread of communism in Africa\, the CIA orchestrated Lumumba’s removal. Within a year\, Lumumba was ousted and assassinated. Hammarskjöld’s mysterious death followed. For the Congolese people\, the events of 1960–61 represented the opening chapter of a long horror story. This chapter\, with Lumumba’s demise\, marked a dark genesis for the Congolese and a blueprint for U.S. interventions\, shaping Cold War dynamics on a global scale. The CSIS Africa Program is joined by Stuart Reid to discuss his new book The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and Cold War Assassination. Stuart Reid is an executive editor of Foreign Affairs. He has written for The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, Politico Magazine\, Slate\, and other publications. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/book-event-the-lumumba-plot-the-secret-history-of-the-cia-and-a-cold-war-assassination/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Frozen Accord: A Simulation of US-Russia Tensions
DESCRIPTION:Elliot School of International Affairs | In-Person Event \nDescription: We’re excited to announce our second simulation of the 2023-2024 academic year\, in partnership with the National Churchill Leadership Center! In Frozen Accord\, participants must work to de-escalate a growing crisis between Russia and the United States. \nIn 2028\, Russia\, under new political leadership\, is blindsided by sudden protests demanding independence in the vital exclave of Kaliningrad. Concerns regarding the source of this radical new movement lead Russia to increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea and along its western border. This prompts the United States and NATO to hold naval exercises in the Baltic Sea. Meanwhile\, protests in Kaliningrad continue to grow as the diplomatic situation worsens. Tensions are running high\, and participants must work within their government to prevent war from breaking out while also keeping an eye on their political aims.\nFrozen Accord will take place on Saturday\, December 2nd\, 2023 from 11:00 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST. This simulation will be held in-person at GWU’s Funger Hall\, 2201 G St NW. Fill out the form here (https://go.gwu.edu/frozenaccord) to reserve your spot! If you need to arrive late or leave early\, please indicate so on the sign-up form. Student status is not required to attend this event. \nQuestions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out by emailing us at gwuscs@email.gwu.edu. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/frozen-accord-a-simulation-of-us-russia-tensions/
LOCATION:2201 G Street NW\, Washington DC 20052
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SUMMARY:Prospects and Pitfalls for Security Assistance in Haiti
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join the CSIS Americas Program\, in partnership with Haiti Policy House\, for a conversation of prospects and pitfalls for security assistance in Haiti. Since the authorization of a security assistance mission to Haiti by the UN Security Council\, major questions have remained as to how such a deployment would seek to handle the interlocking and entrenched security challenges the country faces. Important questions remain as to how the planned Kenya-led mission will seek to wrest control of territory from criminal groups\, bolster the overwhelmed Haitian National Police\, and ensure accountability and transparency in its own conduct amid a fraught political context. This event will explore options for delivering effective security assistance to Haiti. In particular\, it will focus on the state of security challenges in the country\, especially the disproportionate impacts this situation has on marginalized populations\, and what the role of the United States and like-minded partners should be in supporting the Haitian people and the Kenyan mission. It will also delve into the history of security efforts in Haiti\, and key lessons learned for today’s efforts. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/prospects-and-pitfalls-for-security-assistance-in-haiti/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Incentivizing Innovation for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies| In-Person Event \nDescription: Please join CSIS on Monday\, December 4th at 9:00am for a discussion with Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) to examine the role of intellectual property (IP) in innovation and geopolitical competition\, highlighting how the PREVAIL Act may impact U.S. competitiveness and national security. The United States’ economic and national security rests on technological innovation\, which is upheld by a system of secure intellectual property rights. Yet\, the U.S. has not updated this system for the modern age of intense global technological competition. To cultivate an innovation ecosystem which enables the U.S. to “run faster” in this competition\, new proposed legislation like the PREVAIL Act is designed to strengthen IP protections\, thereby boosting innovation. Following the conversation with Rep. Ross\, a panel discussion with Henry Hadad\, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Council at Bristol-Myers Squibb\, and Tom Brown\, Senior Legal Director at Dell\, will examine the context surrounding the PREVAIL Act. This hybrid event will be moderated by Andrei Iancu\, CSIS Senior Adviser and former Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/incentivizing-innovation-for-national-security/
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SUMMARY:Works in Progress on Central Asia: Social and Political Processes in Central Asia amid Internal and External Shocks (hybrid event)
DESCRIPTION:Elliot School of International Affairs | In-Person Event \nDescription: Social and political developments in Central Asia received greater attention following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine\, in particular\, the immediate impacts of new migrant flows\, sanctions\, and Russia’s greater isolation from the West. However\, much of this analysis\, particularly in the media\, has covered the region only insofar as it illustrates reactions to the war in Ukraine\, rather than contextualizing the effects of recent events within a deeper understanding of processes already underway in Central Asia. This panel will showcase new research on grassroots activism\, media use\, and intraregional relations in Central Asia. From Kazakhstan’s quasi-transition of power in 2019 and the rise of the Oyan Kazakhstan movement\, the yearslong impact of the COVID-19 pandemic\, Sadyr Japarov’s dramatic rise to the presidency in Kyrgyzstan in 2020\, unprecedented street violence in several Kazakhstani cities in January 2022 followed by a brief deployment of CSTO forces to the country\, Central Asian societies were already navigating a series of defining events each deserving of their own careful analysis even before February 2022. This panel will track how these developments and others\, including the war\, have shaped societies and states. Drawing on a range of data sources as well as disciplinary and professional perspectives\, this panel will also combine the insights of researchers from or currently living in Central Asia along with those of researchers with extensive field experience in the region. \nPapers and Presenters \n\nCentral Asian Regional Relations in a Changing Geopolitical Context\n\nAizada Nuriddenova is an Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences Department at Suleyman Demirel University in Kazakhstan and currently a Visiting Scholar at IERES. She holds a PhD in International Relations\, specializing in Chinese foreign policy\, from the School of International and Public Affairs at Jilin University in China. Her research interests are centered on Chinese foreign policy and regionalism in Central Asia. \n\nMedia Trends and Geopolitics: Changes in Central Asian Views of Outside Powers\n\nEli Adam Feiman\, US Department of State \n\nAttitudes toward Russia’s War on Ukraine in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan\n\nHannah S. Chapman is the Theodore P. Romanoff Assistant Professor of Russian Studies and an Assistant Professor of International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Her research focus is on comparative political behavior with a substantive focus on public opinion and political communication in non-democracies and a regional focus on Russian and Central Asian politics. \n\nHow Risks for Activists Differ Depending on their Gender: Accounts from Kazakhstan\, Belarus\, Ukraine\, and Russia \n\nKarlygash Kabatova is Program Associate at the Central Asia Program\, IERES\, GWU. Her areas of research and advocacy are sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)\, gender education\, gender-based violence and civil activism. Karlygash founded UyatEmes.kz – an SRHR initiative in Kazakhstan. \nDiscussants \nMarsha McGraw Olive\, Ph.D.\, is a scholar and practitioner of Russian and Eurasian affairs.  She is currently on the faculty of Johns Hopkins SAIS and serves on the advisory boards of the Caspian Policy Center and the Eurasia Foundation\, and as a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. \nCorby Johnson\, National Endowment for Democracy \nChair  \nSebastien Peyrouse is Director of the Central Asia Program and Research Professor\, IERES\, The George Washington University. His main areas of expertise are political systems in Central Asia\, economic and social issues\, Islam and religious minorities\, and Central Asia’s geopolitical positioning toward China\, India\, and South Asia. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/works-in-progress-on-central-asia-social-and-political-processes-in-central-asia-amid-internal-and-external-shocks-hybrid-event/
LOCATION:1957 E Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20052
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Andrew Shearer
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies| Virtual Event \nDescription: Please join CSIS on Monday\, December 4th from 11:00 to 11:45 am EST for a fireside chat with Andrew Shearer\, Australia’s Director-General of National Intelligence. CSIS’s Emily Harding\, Director of the Intelligence\, National Security\, and Technology (INT) Program\, will join Mr. Shearer to discuss how intelligence agencies can best adapt to today’s geostrategic challenges and how technology is changing intelligence work. Topics of conversation will also include the importance of partnerships and alliances\, the strategic direction of open source intelligence\, and recruiting the next generation of intelligence professionals. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/fireside-chat-with-andrew-shearer/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations after the Third Karabakh War
DESCRIPTION:Elliot School of International Affairs | Virtual Event \nDescription: The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict reached a dramatic end on September 19\, 2023\, when the Azerbaijani military ended the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic\, and almost its entire Armenian population fled to Armenia. Meanwhile\, Armenia now faces a humanitarian crisis of refugees from Karabakh\, while Azerbaijan demands the opening of the Zangezur corridor to connect with its Nakhichevan exclave to the southwest of Armenia. Russia\, in turn\, distracted by a war in Ukraine\, has lost its leverage over the South Caucasus\, leaving Armenia to seek new partners in the West. The West\, at this moment\, also concerned about Ukraine and the crises in the Middle East\, has shown little interest in the South Caucasus. In this seminar\, six experts will discuss the current situation in this part of the South Caucasus. They will explore the causes and consequences of the Third Karabakh War\, the region’s future\, and the foreign policy goals of Armenia and Azerbaijan. They will also analyze the interests and roles of prominent international actors\, such as Russia\, the USA\, Iran\, Turkey\, the EU\, and France\, who might have their own particular interest in the South Caucasus. \nIntroductory remarks: Sebastien Peyrouse\, Director of The Central Asia Program. \nSPEAKERS \nNona Shahnazarian is Associate Researcher at the National Academy of Sciences in Yerevan\, Armenia\, and head of the Center for Independent Social Research Armenia\, also in Yerevan. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in Russia\, Armenia\, Georgia\, the USA\, and Nagorno-Karabakh\, and has published on the issues of gender\, war\, migration\, memory\, and diaspora in the Caucasus and Russia. She has run the regional office of the Women in War Think Tank in Yerevan since 2015. She is deeply involved in Armenian-Azerbaijani regional and international peacemaking initiatives. \nAhmad Alili is a researcher in international public policy and regional security of the South Caucasus\, the Eastern Partnership countries\, and neighboring regional powers. He is part of several peacebuilding initiatives supported by the EU\, UN\, and Partnership for Peace Consortium. Currently\, he is the director of the Caucasus Policy Analysis Centre (CPAC)\, a Baku-based independent think tank promoting regional integration in the South Caucasus. He is also a lecturer at the Academy of Public Administration on the role of nonstate actors in regional security\, geopolitics\, public management\, and good governance. \nArzu Geybulla is an Azerbaijani columnist and writer with a special focus on digital authoritarianism and its implications on human rights and press freedom. Arzu has written for Al Jazeera\, Eurasianet\, CODA\, Open Democracy\, and Radio Free Europe\, with a byline on CNN International. She is also a regional editor for the South Caucasus and Turkey at Global Voices. In the past\, Arzu has been involved in numerous cross-border confidence-building projects within the scope of the Imagine Center for Conflict Transformation and other projects focusing on peaceful coexistence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. \nAlexander Iskandaryan is a prominent expert on politics\, nationalism\, and the contemporary history of Armenia\, the South Caucasus\, and Eurasia. He is a political scientist and the Director of the Caucasus Institute in Yerevan\, Armenia. He has authored numerous works on these topics\, presented papers\, and has talked at numerous conferences. \nGerard Toal (Gearóid Ó Tuathail) is a Political Geographer and Professor at Virginia Tech’s campus in the greater Washington DC area. He is the author of Critical Geopolitics (1996) and coauthor of The Geopolitics Reader (1998\, 2006). He has published widely on geopolitics and territorial conflicts after the collapse of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. He coauthored Bosnia Remade: Ethnic Cleansing and Its Reversal (2011)\, wrote Near Abroad: Putin\, the West and the Contest for Ukraine and the Caucasus (2017)\, and has just finished Oceans Rise Empires Fall: Why Geopolitics Hastens Climate Catastrophe (2024)\, all published by Oxford University Press. \nMODERATOR \nMikail Mamedov holds a PhD in History from Georgetown University\, where he is also a Lecturer in History and the Liberal Studies Program of the School of Continuing Studies. His multiethnic Azeri-Armenian family arrived in the US back in 1996\, in the wake of the outbreak of the Karabakh conflict. He holds an MA from The George Washington University and a Diploma in History from Moscow Lomonosov State University. He has authored numerous articles on the history of the Caucasus\, and on contemporary literature and the Karabakh conflict. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/armenia-azerbaijan-relations-after-the-third-karabakh-war/
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SUMMARY:Russian Society at War
DESCRIPTION:Elliot School of International Affairs | In-Person Event \nDescription: This panel will present fresh sociological fieldwork research on civilian attitudes towards the war\, share direct experiences of continuing human rights advocacy within Russia\, and explore the adjustments of exiled Russian scholars abroad. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/russian-society-at-war/
LOCATION:1957 E Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20052
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SUMMARY:Previewing Taiwan's 2024 Presidential Election
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies|  Virtual Event \nDescription: In January\, voters in Taiwan will elect a new president. On December 5\, the Freeman Chair in China Studies and China Power Project will host a virtual expert roundtable previewing the election\, implications for cross-Strait ties\, and possible trajectories for U.S.-China relations in the ensuing months. \nJoining the roundtable are Nathan Batto\, Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Political Science\, Academia Sinica and Jointly Appointed Associate Research Fellow at the Election Study Center\, National Chengchi University; Brian Hioe\, Journalist and Co-Founder of New Bloom Magazine; and Kathrin Hille\, Greater China Correspondent for the Financial Times. The discussion will be co-hosted by Jude Blanchette\, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS and Bonny Lin\, Director of the CSIS China Power Project and Senior Fellow for Asian Security. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/previewing-taiwans-2024-presidential-election/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231207T170000
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SUMMARY:Global Energy Forum at COP28
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council | Virtual Event \nDescription: The eighth Forum will be held in Dubai as energy and climate decision-markers converge for COP28. The Forum will take place in the COP28 Green Zone Connect Conference Center (Dec. 5) and the Palm Jumeirah (Dec. 7). Join us in-person at the COP28 Green Zone Connect Conference Center (Dec. 5) and the Palm Jumeirah (Dec. 7) or virtually for this special edition of the Atlantic Council’s flagship event\, the Global Energy Forum. Register below for in-person registration. Register using the form to the right for virtual attendance. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/global-energy-forum-at-cop28/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231205T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231205T110000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231129T200537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T200537Z
UID:1525-1701768600-1701774000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Looking Ahead in Ukraine: What Could Increase the Risk of Escalation?
DESCRIPTION:RAND Corporation | Virtual & In-Person Event \nDescription: As U.S. lawmakers debate the question of continued defense and humanitarian aid to Ukraine\, the Ukrainian fight to expel Russian invaders continues with no end in sight. The stalemate on the front lines in Ukraine masks continued intense fighting and demands for resources on both sides that may drive longer-term changes—on the battlefield\, inside Russia\, and beyond. This could lead to further escalation\, including the potential to turn the conflict into a wider war. Understanding which circumstances and policies may risk escalation in Ukraine is paramount: not only are decisions about supporting Ukraine critical to the long-term trajectory of the conflict but also the United States confronts a broad set of challenges across the globe. \nPlease join RAND’s National Security Research Division on Tuesday\, December 5\, 2023\, 9:30 – 11:00 am ET\, for a moderated panel discussion about which circumstances or policies may risk escalation in Ukraine—either deliberate or inadvertent—and the potential triggers and restraining factors likely to shape Russian escalation decisions in particular. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/looking-ahead-in-ukraine-what-could-increase-the-risk-of-escalation/
LOCATION:DACOR Bacon House\, 1801 F St. NW\, Washington\, D.C.
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231205T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231128T185028Z
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UID:1484-1701774000-1701777600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Russia’s Malign Influence in Moldova
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | Virtual Event \nDescription: As Moldova moves toward EU accession under the direction of pro-Western President Maia Sandu\, the country has been working constantly to root out malign influence\, gain energy independence and institute anti-corruption reforms. However\, Moldova has been faced with challenges stemming from Russian espionage and disinformation campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country and inciting conflict — including in the breakaway Transnistria region. Join USIP for a discussion on the state of the conflict in Transnistria and efforts to combat Russia’s malign influence\, propaganda\, and destabilization activities in Moldova. The conversation will also look at Moldova’s broader trajectory as it moves toward EU accession and how the current challenges will shape the country’s future. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/russias-malign-influence-in-moldova/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231205T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231205T153000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231128T194213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T194213Z
UID:1494-1701774000-1701790200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Prospects for China’s Growth and Foreign Relations in an Era of Competition
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies|  Virtual Event \nDescription: Join the second annual conference of Big Data China\, a collaborative project by CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and Stanford University’s Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI). China experts in the policy and academic communities will discuss the state of the Chinese economy\, pathways to manage scholarly exchanges\, and the future of Chinese foreign policy. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/prospects-for-chinas-growth-and-foreign-relations-in-an-era-of-competition/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231205T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231129T194518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T194518Z
UID:1520-1701793800-1701799200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:“Woman\, Life\, Freedom” – The Role of Unity in Advancing Democracy in Iran
DESCRIPTION:Elliot School of International Affairs | In-Person Event \nDescription: Nazanin Boniadi is an Iranian-born\, renowned human and women’s rights activist\, who is also rapidly making her mark in both film and television. \nBoniadi is an Amnesty International UK Ambassador and has partnered with the US arm of the non-profit since 2008 to campaign for the rights of disenfranchised populations across the world\, with a focus on the unjust conviction and treatment of Iranian youth\, women\, and prisoners of conscience. She was also selected for membership in the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)\, the leading think tank on U.S. foreign policy and national security. \nIn 2022\, she become a leading figure advocating for the Iranian people and the “Woman – Life –  Freedom” movement for democracy on the global stage. \nShe was recently awarded the The Sydney Peace Prize\, Australia’s international prize for peace\, which recognizes leading global voices that promote peace\, justice\, and nonviolence. \nSpeakers: \n\nFeatured Guest: Nazanin Boniadi\nModerated by: Alyssa Ayres\, Dean\, Elliott School of International Affairs\nWelcome Remarks: Dr. Mary Ellsberg\, Executive Director and Founding Director of the Global Women’s Institute\n\nLocation: Jack Morton Auditorium\, School of Media and Public Affairs \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/woman-life-freedom-the-role-of-unity-in-advancing-democracy-in-iran/
LOCATION:805 21st Street NW\, Washington DC 20052
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231205T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231114T193843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T193843Z
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SUMMARY:The U.S. Border: The Intersection of National Security and Homeland Security
DESCRIPTION:DC Bush School of Government | In-Person Event \nFeatured Speakers: \n\nCassandra Butler – Deputy Assistant Director for Intelligence FBI\, Criminal Investigative Division;\nHenry Cuellar – U.S. Congressman (D-TX)\, Texas 28th Congressional District;\nPete Flores – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner; and\nDr. Raymond Robertson – Director\, Mosbacher Institute for Trade\, Economics\, and Public Policy Professor\, and Helen and Roy Ryu Chair in Economics and Government.\n\nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-u-s-border-the-intersection-of-national-security-and-homeland-security/
LOCATION:The Bush School DC 1620 L Street\, N.W. Washington\, D.C. 20036
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231206T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231206T093000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231128T193927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T193927Z
UID:1493-1701851400-1701855000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:China's Food Security Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies|  Virtual Event \nDescription: Against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine\, the COVID-19 pandemic\, and rising tensions with the United States\, policymakers in Beijing are increasingly focused on the future of China’s food security. How are Chinese scholars assessing external and domestic risks to their country’s food supply\, and what actions do they recommend Beijing undertake to make this supply more resilient and secure? Please join the Interpret: China project for a panel discussion unpacking these important questions\, drawing on recently translated primary source materials. The panel will feature Gustavo Ferreira\, Agricultural Officer with the 353rd Civil Affairs Command\, U.S. Army Reserves and Senior Agricultural Economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture\, Karen Mancl\, Professor of Food\, Agricultural and Biological Engineering\, Water Quality Specialist\, at the Ohio State University\, Even Pay\, Director\, Agriculture at Trivium China\, and Caitlin Welsh\, Director\, Global Food and Water Security Program at CSIS. The panel discussion will be moderated by Lily McElwee\, Deputy Director and Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/chinas-food-security-challenges/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231206T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231206T143000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231129T194723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T194723Z
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SUMMARY:The Grey Zone: How Should ASEAN and the US Respond to Chinese Provocation?
DESCRIPTION:Elliot School of International Affairs | In-Person Event \nDescription: Join the Organization of Asian Studies for a panel including Philippines Embassy Minister and Consul Donna Rodriguez\, State Department South China Sea Unit Chief Jimmy Wang\, and American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Zack Cooper. Topics include maritime security\, ASEAN coordination\, improving security architecture\, and the impact of Chinese assertiveness on regional and international order. Refreshments will be provided. Closed to the press. Moderated and Hosted by Reece Breaux and Jack Alford \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-grey-zone-how-should-asean-and-the-us-respond-to-chinese-provocation/
LOCATION:1957 E Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20052
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231206T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231206T150000
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CREATED:20231128T190438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T190438Z
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SUMMARY:Pivotal States: Is the United States Overlooking Mexico’s Potential?
DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace| Virtual Event \nDescription: The U.S.-Mexico relationship is one of the most fraught in U.S. foreign policy. It is also one of the most critical. Mexico is the largest trading partner of the U.S.\, and the choices made by American and Mexican policymakers frequently affect both countries’ public health\, ecosystems\, and law enforcement strategies. Mexico can play a valuable role in a more resilient U.S. supply chain\, and as a source of economic growth across the region. Yet the scourge of fentanyl trafficking and the influx of migrants across the U.S. southern border make for explosive politics about Mexico in Washington. Do U.S. policymakers have an effective strategy to address the numerous challenges that have poisoned U.S.-Mexico relations in recent years? Can they leverage the relationship as part of a smart nearshoring strategy that benefits the United States\, Mexico\, and the wider Western Hemisphere? Please join the director of the Carnegie Endowment’s American Statecraft Program\, Christopher S. Chivvis\, for the next installment of the Pivotal States Series and a discussion of Washington’s strategic alternatives in its relations with Mexico with Vanda Felbab-Brown and Shannon O’Neil. Tino Cuéllar\, president of the Carnegie Endowment\, will provide introductory remarks. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/pivotal-states-is-the-united-states-overlooking-mexicos-potential/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231019T194519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T194519Z
UID:1408-1701871200-1701883800@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic and International Studies | In-Person and Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us on December 6 as CSIS commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Arising out of a desire to prevent future atrocities following the horrors of World War II\, the UDHR outlines a set of shared global values that seek to protect “the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family.” As the UDHR reaches its 75th anniversary\, these values have never been under greater threat. Expanding conflict\, backsliding democracy\, and the dawn of a new era of geopolitical competition are all straining the post-World War II legal order and putting human rights increasingly at risk. At the same time\, the past 75 years have seen a remarkable evolution in efforts to expand human rights protections against new threats and for far more people. In this context\, the United States continues to play a pivotal role in promoting respect for the principles that underpin the UDHR. This event will have the option for both in-person and online participation. In-person participants are welcome to join a post-conference reception from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/progress-and-possibility-reflecting-on-75-years-of-the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231206T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231206T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231128T193723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T193723Z
UID:1492-1701871200-1701883800@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies| In-Person & Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us on December 6 as CSIS commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Arising out of a desire to prevent future atrocities following the horrors of World War II\, the UDHR outlines a set of shared global values that seek to protect “the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family.” As the UDHR reaches its 75th anniversary\, these values have never been under greater threat. Expanding conflict\, backsliding democracy\, and the dawn of a new era of geopolitical competition are all straining the post-World War II legal order and putting human rights increasingly at risk. At the same time\, the past 75 years have seen a remarkable evolution in efforts to expand human rights protections against new threats and for far more people. In this context\, the United States continues to play a pivotal role in promoting respect for the principles that underpin the UDHR. This event will have the option for both in-person and online participation. In-person participants are welcome to join a post-conference reception from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/progress-and-possibility-reflecting-on-75-years-of-the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231206T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231128T192703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T192703Z
UID:1491-1701878400-1701882000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:A Conversation with Rep. Kevin Kiley on U.S. Intellectual Property Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic & International Studies| Virtual Event \nDescription: On Wednesday\, December 6th from 4:00pm – 4:45pm ET CSIS will be hosting Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) for a discussion examining the role of intellectual property (IP) in technological innovation and geopolitical competition today. \nRep. Kiley is a member of the House Subcommittee on Courts\, Intellectual Property\, and the Internet and former IP attorney who prosecuted a civil case against China’s Huawei Technologies for IP theft. \nThe United States’ economic and national security rests on technological innovation\, which is upheld by a system of secure intellectual property (IP) rights. Secure IP rights simultaneously protect smaller actors in the economy by giving entrepreneurs a path to market entry\, facilitate collaboration between enterprises\, and incentivize the expensive\, risky\, and long-term investments required to develop new critical technologies. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/a-conversation-with-rep-kevin-kiley-on-u-s-intellectual-property-leadership/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231206T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231129T200148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T200148Z
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SUMMARY:Queen of Cuba
DESCRIPTION:The International Spy Museum | In-Person Event \nDescription: As a spy prepared to give away America’s biggest secrets after the 9/11 attacks\, FBI agents raced to catch the mole. US government officials knew they had an intrusion. But it never occurred to them it was a woman—and certainly not a superstar Defense Intelligence Agency employee known as “the Queen of Cuba.” Ana Montes had spent 17 years spying for the Cubans. She had been raised in a patriotic Puerto Rican household: Her father\, a psychiatrist\, was a former colonel in the US Army. Her sister worked as a translator for the FBI and helped break up a ring of Cuban spies in Miami. Her brother was also a loyal FBI agent. Montes impressed her bosses\, but in secret\, spent her breaks memorizing top secret documents before sending them to the Cuban government. Join International Spy Museum Historian and Curator Dr. Andrew Hammond live in conversation with retired FBI agent Peter J. Lapp\, the author of Queen of Cuba: An FBI Agent’s Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years for a discussion of this incredible case. They’ll discuss her motivation\, the harm she did\, and the clues—including never-released information—that led the FBI team to catch one of the United States’ most dangerous spies. A very special artifact related to this case will be on display before the program. Queen of Cuba will be available for sale and signing after the program. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/queen-of-cuba/
LOCATION:International Spy Museum 700 L’Enfant Plaza\, SW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T100000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231019T200744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T200744Z
UID:1416-1701939600-1701943200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Adele Merritt
DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and National Security Alliance | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join colleagues online on Thursday\, December 7\, from 9:00-9:45 am ET for a virtual Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Adele Merritt\, Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer\, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). This is the first of our three-part Data and Quantum Computing series\, sponsored by Microsoft. \nModerated by INSA’s Executive VP John Doyon\, topics for discussion include: \n\nZero Trust\nAdapting to and addressing evolving cyber threats\nAdvancements and implications of quantum computing\nDiscussing the new ODNI Data Strategy and its operational effects\n…and more!\n\nPlus\, there will be ample time for audience Q&A! \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/coffee-conversation-with-dr-adele-merritt/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231207T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T101414
CREATED:20231128T185639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T185639Z
UID:1485-1701973800-1701982800@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:A Screening of ‘Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom’
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | In-Person Event \nDescription: Emmy- and Oscar-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky’s new film\, “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom\,” explores the courage and cost of Ukrainians’ resistance to Russia’s unprovoked aggression. Following the lives of everyday Ukrainians\, the film seeks to reconcile the hopeful aftermath of the 2014 Maidan Revolution with the difficult realities of the country’s eight-year conflict with Russia — including Russia’s devastating full-scale invasion in 2022. Throughout\, Ukrainian civilians\, soldiers\, doctors\, elderly\, journalists\, religious leaders and international leaders continuously stand their ground against Russian brutality. The result is a moving portrait of Ukraine’s unwavering bravery\, compassion\, resilience\, and unity. Join USIP for a public screening and discussion of “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” with director Evgeny Afineevsky. The conversation will expose the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine and explore Ukrainians’ hopes for the future as they fend off Russia’s invasion. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/a-screening-of-freedom-on-fire-ukraines-fight-for-freedom/
LOCATION:U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave\, Washington\, DC 20037
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