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SUMMARY:OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE\, FEB 1\, 7 PM E
DESCRIPTION:The Michael V. Hayden Center | In-Person & Virtual Event \nWHAT: Open-Source Intelligence \nWHEN: Thursday\, February 1\, 7:00 pm E \nWHERE: Van Metre Auditorium at Mason Square\, Arlington\, VA\n\n\nREGISTRATION: https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1996129/1968319/\n\n\n  \nThe Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence\, Policy\, and International Security invites you to join us in person and virtually on Thursday\, February 1st at 7 pm ET to discuss the growth of open-source intelligence\, its benefits\, its limitations\, and how to bridge the divide between corporate and government intelligence. \nOur panel will comprise: \n–    Kristin Wood\, a leading voice in the open-source community\, the CEO and co-founder of August Interactive\, a recent fellow at the Intelligence Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center\, and a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and briefer; \n–    Dr. Deborah Wituski\, Vice President and Head of Global Engagement at Google\, formerly led Global Intelligence at Google\, former Chief of Staff to both the Director and Deputy Director of the CIA\, former CIA Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism\, and former Associate Executive Assistant Director of the National Security Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and \n–    Moderator\, Dr. David Priess\, Hayden Center senior fellow\, Director of Intelligence for Bedrock Learning\, former publisher of Lawfare & chief operating officer of the Lawfare Institute\, author\, and a former CIA analyst and briefer. \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 in the nearby Multipurpose Room. \nThe Hayden Center is located at George Mason University‘s Schar School of Policy and Government in Arlington\, VA. General Michael V. Hayden\, our founder and former Director of both the CIA and the National Security Agency\, has been a distinguished visiting professor at Schar School for 15 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. \n\n 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/open-source-intelligence-feb-1-7-pm-e/
LOCATION:Van Metre Hall Auditorium 3351 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, Virginia
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SUMMARY:Implications of the Chinland Council for Myanmar’s Resistance in 2024
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us for a discussion with Zo Tum Hmung\, Executive Director of the Chin Association of Maryland\, about what the restructuring of governance in Chin State means for Myanmar’s resistance. The creation of a Chinland Council in northwestern Myanmar is helping to bring together a divided ethnic minority in a move that could have implications for the resistance against the military junta. While the new council faces barriers to progress and has raised many questions\, a new governance structure and constitution work to reinvent the relationship between Chin State and central power in Myanmar. Featured Speaker: \nZo Tum Hmung\, Executive Director\, Chin Association of Maryland \nZo Tum Hmung is the Executive Director of Chin Association of Maryland\, Inc. He previously co-founded the Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center-Union of Burma (ENAC)\, a research center that supports the peace process and development of democratic institutions in Burma\, and served as its first Executive Director. In 2003\, he completed his Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government\, focusing on foreign policy and negotiations. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/implications-of-the-chinland-council-for-myanmars-resistance-in-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Report launch: Five scenarios for Russia’s future
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has reverberated around the world\, challenging many preconceived notions about Russia and the global order. Moscow’s war has sparked debate about the future of Ukraine\, NATO\, and Western institutions\, but also requires a renewed understanding of the continued threat posed by a revanchist Kremlin. To respond to the specter of continued Russian aggression\, it is essential to take stock of how Russia looks and interacts with the world today and how it might change—or not—in the future. \nA new paper series from the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center seeks to reevaluate our understanding of Russia in the wake of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The first paper of this series\, from author Casey Michel\, explores what five paths Russia’s future might take. The paper examines possible future developments in Russia\, their respective likelihoods\, and how Western policymakers should prepare for each scenario. What forces will shape Russia’s wartime reality and its longer-term future? What fate awaits Russian President Vladimir Putin? How will the course of Russia’s war on Ukraine be shaped by Russia’s domestic situation? The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center gathers a panel of experts to discuss these questions and more. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/report-launch-five-scenarios-for-russias-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Historical\, Cultural\, and Linguistic Approaches to Elections in Southeast Asia
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs| In-Person Event  \nDescription: As Benedict Anderson once observed\, “normal voting is in many ways a peculiar activity”: One joins a queue of people whom one does not typically know\, to take a turn to enter a solitary space\, where one pulls levers or marks pieces of paper\, and then leaves the site with the same calm discretion with which one enters it – without questions being asked. It is almost the only political act imaginable in perfect solitude\, and it is completely symbolic. With alarm bells ringing in recent years about democracy’s decline\, the election experience is more closely watched than ever. But how just much can elections tell us? The panelists in this session consider historical\, linguistic and cultural contexts as a means of exploring the diverse ways in which electoral practices are framed\, interpreted and enacted in one of the most richly varied regions of the world: Southeast Asia. With experts presenting case studies from Myanmar\, Indonesia\, Malaysia\, Philippines\, Vietnam and Cambodia\, scholars will not only ask how the elections are events that point to the future\, but also how they presuppose cultural assumptions rooted in the past. \nDay and time: Feb 2\, 3-5:30\, with reception to follow. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/historical-cultural-and-linguistic-approaches-to-elections-in-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, Lindner Family Commons Room 602
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SUMMARY:Carnegie Global Dialogue: China and Central Asia
DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Endowment For International Peace | Virtual Event \nDescription: In recent years\, China’s influence among Central Asian states has been on a steady rise. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, there is growing belief that Beijing is on the verge of supplanting Moscow as the dominant power in the region. This notion is supported by the first China-Central Asia Summit\, which took place in the city of Xi’an in May 2023. Since then\, China has deepened trade and investment ties within the region\, while increasing cooperation on domestic security issues. China’s presence is enabling Central Asia to diversify its global connections and reduce reliance on Russia. \nHow do Central Asian countries view China’s growing engagement and what are their priorities with Beijing? What are China’s goals and ambitions in the region? How will China’s relations with Central Asia evolve in the years to come? \nPlease join Carnegie China for the second event of the 2024 Carnegie Global Dialogue Series. Temur Umarov\, a fellow at Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Center\, will moderate a discussion with Nargis Kassenova and Jiayi Zhou on China–Central Asia relations. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/carnegie-global-dialogue-china-and-central-asia/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Palestinian politics and society after the war
DESCRIPTION:The Brookings Institute | Virtual Event \nDescription: Israel’s military response to Hamas’s attack on October 7 has devastated Gaza\, killing tens of thousands and displacing hundreds of thousands\, at least. The war has also exposed again the deep rift within Palestinian politics between Hamas\, which governs the Gaza Strip\, and the Palestinian Authority\, which governs parts of the West Bank from Ramallah. How are the war and devastation shaping Palestinian attitudes? What impact will they have on the future of Palestinian society and politics in months and years to come? What might this mean for the future of the Gaza Strip itself? \nOn February 5\, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings will host a virtual panel to discuss the future of Palestinian politics and society in light of the war between Israel and Hamas and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/palestinian-politics-and-society-after-the-war/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:One-Year Later: Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
DESCRIPTION:United States Institute of Peace | Virtual Event  \nDescription: On February 6\, 2023\, a series of devastating earthquakes rattled Syria and Turkey\, necessitating a robust international response in an already challenging environment amid ongoing conflict and displacement. The immediate effect of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands and left countless survivors without homes\, schools or hospitals. In Syria\, the earthquakes exacerbated the humanitarian crisis that had already left millions displaced. The international responsibility to rescue was hindered by tensions in the region between a medley of actors\, including the Syrian regime\, Turkey\, the Syrian Democratic Forces and the remnants of ISIS and its lasting effects. Join USIP for an event marking the one-year anniversary of the earthquakes featuring individuals who experienced the disaster firsthand and were involved in the relief effort. The conversation will examine lessons learned from the international response — with particular attention paid to comparing the responses in Turkey versus Northwest Syria to highlight the difficulties in delivering relief to the latter in a timely fashion. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/one-year-later-earthquakes-in-syria-and-turkey/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Shaping the Future of Federal Cybersecurity: Insights from FCEBs
DESCRIPTION:Center For Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Please join CSIS on February 6th\, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM for our virtual discussion on Shaping the Future of Federal Cybersecurity: Insights from FCEBs. This event aims to delve deeper into the Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) perspective on cybersecurity. It will address key questions about the current state and roles of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in offering cyber services to FCEB agencies\, evaluate if CISA is meeting expectations\, and examine notable changes in federal network security over the past five years\, especially concerning CISA’s evolving role. The event seeks to enrich conversations and guide future strategies in federal cybersecurity\, benefiting from the insights and experiences of Chief Information Security Officers of FCEB agencies. Join Amber Pearson\, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\, Jeff King\, Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO)\, Jeff Spaeth\, Deputy CISO & Executive Director of Information Security Operations at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for a virtual discussion moderated by Dr. Benjamin Jensen\, Senior Fellow\, Futures Lab. The discussion will be livestreamed. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/shaping-the-future-of-federal-cybersecurity-insights-from-fcebs/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Talking Back to the West: How Turkey Uses Counter-Hegemony to Reshape the Global Communication Order
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs| In-Person Event  \nDescription: In the 2010s\, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) mobilized a global media system to counter international criticism of its authoritarian practices and to position the country as a rising great power. Bilge Yesil examines the AKP’s English-language communication apparatus\, focusing on its objectives and outcomes\, the idea-generating framework that undergirds it\, and the implications of its activities. She also analyzes the decolonial and pan-Islamist message the AKP-backed outlets deploy to promote President Erdogan as the voice of oppressed Muslims around the world. As the AKP government wields this rhetoric to further its geopolitical and economic goals\, its communication instruments pursue their own objectives by replacing facts with Muslim identity politics\, cloaking populist commentary in humanist critique\, and demonizing the West to aggrandize the East. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/talking-back-to-the-west-how-turkey-uses-counter-hegemony-to-reshape-the-global-communication-order/
LOCATION:21st Street NW\, Washington\, D.C. 20052.
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SUMMARY:Credible Grand Strategy for Today’s World
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us for a discussion on setting priorities for US foreign policy featuring the just-released paper\, “A Credible Grand Strategy: The Urgent Need to Set Priorities.” \nChristopher Preble\, Senior Fellow and Director of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program\, will be joined by Senior Fellow Emma Ashford and Miranda Priebe\, Senior Political Scientist\, and Director of the Center for Analysis of Grand Strategy at RAND. The three will consider why U.S. grand strategy is ill-suited to today’s world\, and scrutinize the elements of an alternative grounded in humility and restraint. \nThe era of U.S. global dominance is over. The ends and means of U.S. foreign policy are not aligned; recalibration must start with setting priorities. The United States alone cannot maintain peace and security in every corner of the globe; it should share responsibility with others. Given the United States’ limited resources\, policymakers should recognize that the core goals of U.S. foreign policy – preserving Americans’ security\, prosperity\, and freedom – do not rely on sustaining overwhelming U.S. military power in all places\, and at all times. Different circumstances\, including new constraints on U.S. power\, cry out for new approaches. Specifically\, Preble calls on the United States to rebalance its foreign-policy toolkit by elevating diplomacy\, trade\, and cultural exchanges\, and by deemphasizing the use of force and coercion. \nChristopher Preble\, Senior Fellow and Director of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program\, will be joined by Senior Fellow Emma Ashford and Miranda Priebe\, Senior Political Scientist\, and Director of the Center for Analysis of Grand Strategy at RAND. The three will consider why U.S. grand strategy is ill-suited to today’s world\, and scrutinize the elements of an alternative grounded in humility and restraint. \nThe era of U.S. global dominance is over. The ends and means of U.S. foreign policy are not aligned; recalibration must start with setting priorities. The United States alone cannot maintain peace and security in every corner of the globe; it should share responsibility with others. Given the United States’ limited resources\, policymakers should recognize that the core goals of U.S. foreign policy – preserving Americans’ security\, prosperity\, and freedom – do not rely on sustaining overwhelming U.S. military power in all places\, and at all times. Different circumstances\, including new constraints on U.S. power\, cry out for new approaches. Specifically\, Preble calls on the United States to rebalance its foreign-policy toolkit by elevating diplomacy\, trade\, and cultural exchanges\, and by deemphasizing the use of force and coercion. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/credible-grand-strategy-for-todays-world/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Zero Trust with Zero Budget
DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and National Security Alliance | In-Person Event \nDescription: Adoption of a zero trust architecture is critical to secure networks and protect sensitive data. While investing in new technology is an option\, some businesses may not have resources available for these investments. Join us for a breakfast and panel discussion focused on how to leverage current capabilities in your IT architecture to improve cybersecurity aligned with Zero Trust principles. Confirmed Speakers include: \n\nAlexis Bonnell\, Chief Information Officer/Director\, Digital Capabilities Directorate\, AFRL\nSteve Orrin\, Federal CTO\, Intel Corporation\nNeal Ziring\, Technical Director\, Cybersecurity Directorate\, NSA – NEW!\nJohn Doyon\, Executive Vice President\, INSA (moderator)\n\nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/zero-trust-with-zero-budget/
LOCATION:INSA/NRECA Conference Center\, Arlington\, VA
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Start-Up: Navigating scalability for Bahraini women entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Join us on February 7th\, 2024\, for the final session of this year’s Bahrain WIn Fellowship. Our workshop\, “Beyond the Start-Up: Navigating Scalability for Bahraini Women Entrepreneurs\,” at 10:00 AM EST (6 PM Manama time)\, will offer key insights on growing businesses across the MENA region. Bahrain’s commitment to advancing gender equality has seen remarkable improvements when it comes to women’s business participation\, both in the public sector where women hold 54 percent of workforce\, and in the private sector where they comprise 35 percent of the workforce. These figures come in light of improved legislations between 2020 and 2022 related to pay equity\, entrepreneurship\, and pensions; but also amidst efforts aimed at sustaining Bahrain’s liberal business environment\, making it rank as the fourth most improved economy in the world as per the ease of doing business report published by the World Bank in 2020. These developments continue to support an environment conducive to innovation\, creating along the way an attractive market for investors and offering a culture of mentorship for entrepreneurs in general\, and businesswomen in particular. As Bahraini women entrepreneurs seek expansion beyond their borders\, this workshop will delve into effective scaling strategies\, network leverage\, and investor attraction\, featuring wisdom from experienced business leaders. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the avenues of business scalability in Bahrain and beyond. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/beyond-the-start-up-navigating-scalability-for-bahraini-women-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Political Violence in America: A Conversation with Mary B. McCord
DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Endowment For International Peace | Virtual Event \nDescription: In its threat assessment for 2024\, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security forecast that\, among other threats\, the 2024 election cycle will be a “key event for possible violence and foreign influence targeting our election infrastructure\, processes and personnel.” Indeed\, Attorney General Merrick Garland noted that in recent months there had been a “deeply disturbing spike” in threats against government workers and public servants. \nWhat is the nature of these threats? What is driving and enabling political violence in America today? Can law enforcement cope with these threats\, and are the nation’s institutions strong and resilient enough to deal with these challenges in the years ahead? \nJoin Aaron David Miller as he sits down in conversation with former U.S. acting assistant attorney general for national security Mary B. McCord to unpack these and other issues. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/political-violence-in-america-a-conversation-with-mary-b-mccord/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Malaysiakini and the Power of Independent Media in Malaysia
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs| In-Person Event  \nDescription: The Elliott School Book Launch Series\, GW School of Media and Public Affairs\, and Sigur Center for Asian Studies present a book launch for Malaysiakini and the Power of Independent Media in Malaysia\, the newest monograph from GWU Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs Janet Steele. Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs\, Alyssa Ayres\, will offer opening remarks and Dr. Steele with follow with her keynote book talk. After the author’s remarks\, we’ll open things up for Q&A with the audience. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/malaysiakini-and-the-power-of-independent-media-in-malaysia/
LOCATION:Elliott School of International Affairs\, Lindner Commons (Room 602)
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SUMMARY:Assessing the impact of generative AI and other online threats in a historic election year
DESCRIPTION:The Brookings Institute | Virtual Event \nDescription: 2024 will be a historic year for elections. Democracies comprising 41% of the world’s population and 42% of its GDP will cast their votes around the globe. Yet recent shifts in the information space threaten to turbocharge the spread of false content at the same time major social media platforms are scaling back investments in content moderation. The widespread proliferation of generative AI systems has drastically reduced barriers to creating and disseminating wholly fabricated content or coordinating cyberattacks against political campaigns and electoral infrastructure. Many are concerned that a wave of AI-generated content could derail democratic processes globally. However\, it remains to be seen whether these fears will be borne out in practice or how this technology will impact the information space over the coming year. On February 7\, the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative at Brookings will host an expert panel moderated by Valerie Wirtschafter to assess the effects of generative AI and other novel online threats to global elections in 2024\, disentangle the facts from the hype\, and discuss recommendations for tech companies and policymakers to address these challenges. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/assessing-the-impact-of-generative-ai-and-other-online-threats-in-a-historic-election-year/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation with CIA and SCSP
DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and National Security Alliance | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join colleagues online on Thursday\, February 8\, from 9:00-9:45 am ET for Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Kyle Rector\, Deputy Director\, Office of Artificial Intelligence\, Directorate of Digital Innovation\, CIA; Chip Usher\, Senior Director for Intelligence\, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP); and INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg. This is the second of our three-part Data and Quantum Computing series\, sponsored by Microsoft. \n\nTopics for discussion include: \n\nBuilding an AI-Ready IC Workforce\nData Authenticity and Trustworthiness\nChallenges and Opportunities with the spread of Generative AI\nNavigating the path to Effective LLM Deployment\n…and more!\n\nPlus\, there will be ample time for audience Q&A! \nAll registrants will receive a link to the session recording! \n\nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/coffee-conversation-with-cia-and-scsp/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240208T103000
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SUMMARY:The Continued Need for Support to Ukraine: A Conversation with Former President of Poland Lech Walesa
DESCRIPTION:Center For Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Please join the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development to welcome former president of Poland Lech Walesa as he delivers keynote remarks regarding the necessity of continued U.S. support for Ukraine. Following his remarks\, President Walesa will participate in a moderated discussion with CSIS Europe\, Russia\, and Eurasia Program director Max Bergmann. As a young labor leader and pro-democracy activist\, Mr. Walesa created the Solidarity (NSZZ\, Solidarność’) movement in 1980 which promoted human rights and opposed Communist rule in Poland. Solidarity’s non-violent\, principled approach to protesting earned Mr. Walesa the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1983. By 1989\, Solidarity became the driving force behind a peaceful transition to democracy in Poland and the template democratic leaders in nearby nations needed to finally end Soviet Russia’s control of Eastern Europe. His prominent role as a catalyst for these historic developments in Poland and across Europe led to his election as the first president of a newly democratic Poland in 1990. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-continued-need-for-support-to-ukraine-a-conversation-with-former-president-of-poland-lech-walesa/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:China peripheries seminar\, session 02: Ecology & Development
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs| Virtual Event  \nDescription: \n\n\nFrom 1-2pm: Development and the Environment in Tibet\nEmily Yeh\, Professor of Geography at University of Colorado-Boulder\nFrom 2-3pm: Ecology and Settler Colonialism in Xinjiang\nGuldana Salimjan\, Professor of ethnic and gender politics in China at Simon Fraser University \nThe China Peripheries Seminar is a series of policy-oriented talks that provide nuanced\, expert discussion of politics on the ethnically diverse and currently highly contested regions along China’s geographical edges. This year’s seminar focuses on three key transformations taking place in China and Greater China today in the fields of environment\, migration\, and Islam. \nThe three sessions will discuss developments in China’s territorial peripheries (Xinjiang\, Tibet\, Inner Mongolia\, and Hong Kong) and explore dynamics on China’s internal and overseas frontiers. Each session will look at the specific ways that policies affect grassroot politics\, and vice versa. Several of our speakers come from a new generation of scholars who are themselves from China’s territorial peripheries and who combine deep insider-outsider knowledge with analysis of policy. \n\n\nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/china-peripheries-seminar-session-02-ecology-development/
LOCATION:Virtual
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UID:1593-1707400800-1707404400@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Outlook for 2024 Global and Japanese Energy
DESCRIPTION:Center For Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a conversation with Ken Koyama\, Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director\, The Institute of Energy Economics\, Japan (IEEJ). Dr Koyama will present highlights from the IEEJ Outlook 2024. The latest Outlook from IEEJ provides global energy supply and demand projections to 2050. The IEEJ Outlook 2024 includes a focus on the emerging global energy landscape with increasing geopolitical tensions\, political divides growing price volatility\, and market uncertainty. Dr. Koyama will present his views on the outlook for the global and Japan’s energy situation in 2024. \nFollowing his presentation of the Outlook highlights\, he will join Jane Nakano\, Senior Fellow\, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program\, for a discussion on the importance of a stable natural gas supply in Asia\, the energy transition pathway for developing Asia\, and global decarbonization policy discussions. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/outlook-for-2024-global-and-japanese-energy/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240208T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240208T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T105647
CREATED:20240131T172432Z
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UID:1614-1707404400-1707409800@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Reforming DoD’s Planning\, Programming\, Budgeting\, and Execution Process for a Competitive Future
DESCRIPTION:RAND | Virtual Event \nDescription: The U.S. national security community faces a rise in global threats and a rapidly changing technological environment that offers both challenges and opportunities for the future fight. Adversaries and competitors are contesting the United States’ traditional edge in innovation\, agility\, global power projection\, and ability to shape the strategic environment. To stay competitive\, the United States must be able to engage with industry\, harness technological advances\, and field new capabilities with unaccustomed speed and flexibility—and to do so within ever-tightening budget constraints. \nCongress\, the Department of Defense\, and other key stakeholders are working on once-in-a-generation changes to the planning\, programming\, budgeting\, and execution (PPBE) process to foster greater speed\, agility\, and innovation. The congressionally mandated Commission on PPBE Reform will present an opportunity to advance these efforts when it submits its final report to Congress in March 2024. \nThis virtual event will bring together a distinguished panel of leaders to discuss their visions for PPBE reform. The event will feature \n\nHon. Chuck Hagel (introduction)\, former Secretary of Defense\nHon. Bob Hale\, Chair of the PPBE Reform Commission\nHon. Eric Fanning\, Commissioner\, PPBE Reform Commission\nHon. Frank Kendall III\, Secretary of the Air Force\nHon. Dr. William A. LaPlante\, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment\nMs. Lara Sayer\, Executive Director for the Commission on Planning\, Programming\, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Reform\nDr. Stephanie Young (moderator)\, Director of Resource Management Program\, RAND Project AIR FORCE\n\nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/reforming-dods-planning-programming-budgeting-and-execution-process-for-a-competitive-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240209T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240209T163000
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CREATED:20240130T181635Z
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UID:1586-1707492600-1707496200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Air Force acquisition priorities 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Atlantic Council | In-Person & Virtual Event  \nDescription: Please join the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Forward Defense program for an address and moderated conversation on “Air Force acquisition priorities 2024\,” on Friday\, February 9\, 2024\, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT at the Atlantic Council Headquarters and via Zoom. This event will feature a moderated discussion with the Hon. Andrew P. Hunter\, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition\, Technology and Logistics. Tune in to learn more about how the Department of the Air Force is working to field next-generation capabilities faster to support the National Defense Strategy and remain ahead of the competition through the 2030s. To receive the Zoom link or attend in person\, please register to the right. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/air-force-acquisition-priorities-2024/
LOCATION:1030 15TH STREET\, NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON\, DC 20005
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240213T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240213T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T105647
CREATED:20240130T193906Z
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UID:1603-1707840000-1707843600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:The Electoral Effects of Decentralization: Evidence from Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs| Virtual Event  \nDescription: The Electoral Effects of Decentralization: Evidence from Ukraine How do institutional reforms affect voter mobilization in weakly-institutionalized democracies? Dr. Anastasiia Vlasenko examines the effect of decentralization on turnout and candidate diversity in local elections in Ukraine in 2015-2020. In 2014\, the government of Ukraine initiated decentralization reform which allowed territorial communities to gain wider administrative\, financial\, and fiscal independence. Difference-in-differences estimates show that decentralization increased turnout and decreased the percentage of successful candidates with higher education and party affiliation. These effects can be explained by the increased interest in local politics and easier access to candidacy due to improved salience of local politics and communities’ relative independence from central authorities. Thus\, even under weak democratic institutions\, decentralization can have an immediate effect on voter mobilization through increased perception of local elections as ‘meaningful’ and\, thus\, worth time and effort. \nAnastasiia Vlasenko is a HURI Research Fellow at the Harvard’s Ukrainian Research Institute\, a visiting professor at Kyiv School of Economics\, and a postdoctoral fellow at the NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia. She studies legislative politics and democratization with specialization in politics of Ukraine. Her monograph project\, ‘The Electoral Effects of Decentralization: Evidence from Ukraine’ investigates how decentralization reform affects electoral mobilization and diversity in a weakly institutionalized democracy. Vlasenko is particularly interested in transitional period reforms\, propaganda\, legislative politics\, and forecasting. Her research has been published in the Journal of Politics. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Florida State University in 2022\, M.A. in Political Science from Florida State University in 2018\, M.A. in International Relations from New York University in 2016\, and M.Sc. in European Affairs from Lund University in 2013\, and B.A. in Political Science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 2011. In 2020-2021\, she worked at the Hertie School in Berlin as a visiting researcher. In 2014-2016\, Vlasenko was a Fulbright scholar at New York University. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-electoral-effects-of-decentralization-evidence-from-ukraine/
LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, 602\, Lindner Family Commons
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240213T193000
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CREATED:20240130T194418Z
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UID:1605-1707845400-1707852600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Soldiers of Democracy? Military Legacies and the Arab Spring
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs| Virtual Event  \nDescription: The Middle East Policy Forum at the Elliott School of International Affairs will host this conversation on how the militaries in Tunisia and Egypt acted during and after the 2011 uprisings in those two countries. Dr. Sharan Grewal\, author of Soldiers of Democracy? Military Legacies and the Arab Spring\, will highlight how dictators’ choices to either empower or marginalize the military creates legacies that shape both the likelihood of democratization and the forms by which it breaks down. Dr. Grewal will discuss his new book with Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Affairs Gordon Gray\, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia at the start of the Arab Spring. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/soldiers-of-democracy-military-legacies-and-the-arab-spring/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240213T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240213T200000
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CREATED:20240131T172952Z
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SUMMARY:WWI Series Part I: Flirting with Danger with Janet Wallach
DESCRIPTION:The International Spy Museum | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us for a two-part look at World War I-era intelligence and operatives. As modern American intelligence took shape and intelligence personnel became essential to any senior wartime commander\, the traditional spy in the shadows thrived as well. Marguerite Harrison was just such a spy. \nThis evening Janet Wallach author of Flirting with Danger: The Mysterious Life of Marguerite Harrison\, Socialite Spy will introduce you to this daring and glamorous woman who became a US spy and Russian double agent. Dining with aristocrats and dancing with socialists late into the night\, she watched as alarming signs emerged from a broken Germany in the aftermath of World War I. Harrison saw the future in both places – a second war with Germany\, a cold war with the Soviets – but was little believed back home. Wallach has written extensively about notable women in history\, and she brings to life this courageous woman who was drawn to danger and adventure. After Wallach’s presentation and a brief interview by Amanda Ohlke\, Director of Adult Education at the International Spy Museum\, we’ll turn to your questions about this turbulent period and extraordinary individual! \nSupport for this program has been provided by a generous grant from the Pritzker Military Foundation\, on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/wwi-series-part-i-flirting-with-danger-with-janet-wallach/
LOCATION:Virtual
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CREATED:20240131T173214Z
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UID:1617-1707998400-1708002000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual Spy Chat with Chris Costa Special Guest: Uzi Arad
DESCRIPTION:The International Spy Museum | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence\, national security\, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa will lead the briefing. Costa\, a former intelligence officer of 34 years with 25 of those in active duty in hot spots such as Panama\, Bosnia\, Afghanistan\, and Iraq\, is also a past Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council. He will be joined by Uzi Arad\, former Head of Israel’s National Security Council. Arad is a well-known strategist and thought leader who is currently a Senior Fellow at the Yuval Ne’eman Workshop for Science\, Technology and Security at Tel Aviv University. Arad served as National Security Advisor to Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and Head of the Israeli National Security Council between 2009 and 2011.  He was Netanyahu’s Foreign Policy Advisor from 1997 to 1999. Between 1975 and 1999 Arad served with Mossad\, Israel’s foreign intelligence service. He held senior positions domestically and abroad and was advisor to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. He ultimately became Director of the Intelligence Division. Prior to his career in government\, Arad was a Professional Staff Member at the Hudson Institute in New York and a Fellow at Tel Aviv University’s Center for Strategic Studies. Following their discussion of key issues\, you’ll be able to ask questions via our online platform. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/virtual-spy-chat-with-chris-costa-special-guest-uzi-arad/
LOCATION:Virtual
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CREATED:20240130T183754Z
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UID:1592-1708443000-1708446600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:A Conversation with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on U.S. Diplomacy in the Pacific Islands
DESCRIPTION:Center For Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event  \nDescription: The CSIS Australia Chair cordially invites you to A Conversation with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on U.S. Diplomacy in the Pacific Islands. \nTuesday\, February 20\, 2024\, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm EDT\nWednesday\, February 21\, 2024\, 6:30 am – 7:30 am AEDT Over the past several years\, the United States has stepped up its engagement with the Pacific Islands region—a strategically important area with deep historical ties to the United States. In an effort to more effectively address the needs of the Pacific\, the Biden administration released the first-ever Pacific Partnership Strategy in 2022 and hosted two U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summits in Washington in 2022 and 2023. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield\, Representative of the United States to the United Nations\, recently led the U.S. delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting in the Cook Islands. In this fireside chat with Kathryn Paik\, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will share her thoughts on priorities for U.S. engagement in the Pacific and discuss how the United States and the international community can best meet the needs of this critical region. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/a-conversation-with-u-s-ambassador-to-the-united-nations-linda-thomas-greenfield-on-u-s-diplomacy-in-the-pacific-islands/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240220T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240220T203000
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CREATED:20240214T183241Z
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UID:1626-1708455600-1708461000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:2024’s NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES: A HAYDEN CENTER OPEN FORUM
DESCRIPTION:Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence | In-Person & Virtual event \n \nDescription: Join the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence\, Policy\, and International Security as we host an open forum looking ahead at 2024’s national security challenges. Our panel includes: \n\nGeneral (retired) Michael Hayden\, former Director of both the Central Intelligence Agency & National Security Agency;\nEllen Laipson\, Director of the Master’s in International Security degree program and the Center for Security Policy Studies in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University\, former vice chair of the National Intelligence Council\, former president and CEO of the Stimson Center\, and former intelligence professional;\nDavid Priess\, Hayden Center senior fellow\, Director of Intelligence for Bedrock Learning\, former publisher of Lawfare & chief operating officer of the Lawfare Institute\, author\, and a former CIA analyst and briefer;\nAndrew McCabe\, Visiting Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government\, former Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation\, and former Deputy Director of the FBI.\n\nLarry Pfeiffer\, Director of the Hayden Center\, former Senior Director of the White House Situation Room and former Chief of Staff at the CIA\, will moderate the conversation. A reception with complimentary food and drinks for all in-person attendees will be held after the event in the adjacent Multipurpose Room.\nThe Hayden Center invites you and your questions as we look ahead to 2024. This Q&A-style event will focus on current national security challenges. We’re always met with excellent questions towards the end of our events\, but we never are able to get to all of them. Last year’s open forum was such a success that we’re bringing it this year. Whether you join us in person or via live stream\, we look forward to a more audience-involved conversation. \nThe registration link can be found below. \n 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/2024s-national-security-challenges-a-hayden-center-open-forum/
LOCATION:Van Metre Hall Auditorium 3351 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, Virginia
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240221T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240221T103000
DTSTAMP:20260525T105647
CREATED:20240130T165052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T165052Z
UID:1575-1708506000-1708511400@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Beyond Recruitment: Cultivating and Retaining Diverse Talent in National Security
DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and National Security Alliance | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join INSA and Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA) for a virtual panel discussion\, Beyond Recruitment: Cultivating and Retaining Diverse Talent in National Security\, taking place on Wednesday\, February 21 from 9:00-10:00 am ET. \nTopics for discussion include: \n\nUnderstanding what barriers exist to acquire and retain top talent\nWhat pitfalls are present in systems and culture as diverse professionals navigate complex career paths\nQuestions offices and leadership should ask regarding best diversity and inclusion practices\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/beyond-recruitment-cultivating-and-retaining-diverse-talent-in-national-security/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240221T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240221T173000
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CREATED:20240130T194724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T194724Z
UID:1606-1708531200-1708536600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Book Launch for Statelet of Survivors: The Making of a Semi-Autonomous Region in Northeast Syria
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs| In-Person Event  \nDescription: Dr Amy Austin Holmes will be holding a book launch for her new book\, ‘Statelet of Survivors – The Making of a Semi-Autonomous Region in Northeast Syria\,’ with remarks by Ambassador Bill Roebuck. The book analyzes the creation of a semi-autonomous region in Syria as a de facto statelet\, based on fieldwork conducted over a period of seven years in Syria and includes original survey data of more than 400 rank-and-file members of the Syrian Democratic Forces\, the US partner force who defeated the Islamic State. Novel insights are offered into how minorities have secured their survival in the face of atrocities. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/book-launch-for-statelet-of-survivors-the-making-of-a-semi-autonomous-region-in-northeast-syria/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240222T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240222T110000
DTSTAMP:20260525T105647
CREATED:20240130T183529Z
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UID:1591-1708596000-1708599600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:A Human Rights Approach to Ukraine's Rapid Digitalization
DESCRIPTION:Center For Strategic & International Studies | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Ukraine is one of the most digitally advanced and integrated societies anywhere in the world. As the government of Ukraine and its international partners look to the post-war future and begin planning for reconstruction\, the country’s rapid and widespread digitalization presents both unprecedented opportunities and risks. Join CSIS for a virtual event on a human rights-centered approach to Ukraine’s digitalization\, including guardrails around facial recognition\, cybersecurity\, and online accessibility. Panelists include Senior Legal Counsel for Digital Security Lab Ukraine and Member of the Expert Committee on AI under the Ministry for Digital Transformation of Ukraine Tetiana Avdieieva\, Tech & Public Policy Fellow at the Better Government Lab at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy Gulsanna Mamediieva\, Senior Legal Officer at Privacy International Lucie Audibert\, and CSIS Fellow for the Strategic Technologies Program Caitlin Chin-Rothmann. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/a-human-rights-approach-to-ukraines-rapid-digitalization/
LOCATION:Virtual
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