Governance Events
Honduras and the Inter-American System: One Year After
December 13, 2010 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Latin American Program
A seminar was held to analyze Honduras' internal struggles and isolation from the Inter-American system.
Ahmadinejad's Confrontation with the Iranian Parliament
December 07, 2010 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Middle East Program
Bahman Baktiari, Director, The Middle East Center, University of Utah
Off-site Event: The World Youth Democracy Forum for D.C.-Area Students
December 03, 2010 // 9:00am — 11:30am
History and Public Policy Program
The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at The George Washington University and the Ion Ratiu Democracy Award at the Woodrow Wilson Center co-hosted the 2010 World Youth Democracy Forum for DC-Area Students. The Forum featured the 2010 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award Winner, Oleg Kozlovsky of Russia.
The Sixth Annual Ion Ratiu Democracy Award
December 02, 2010 // 1:00pm — 5:00pm
History and Public Policy Program
Oleg Kozlovsky, a political activist and co-founder of Solidarnost, United Democratic Movement in Russia, received the 2010 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award on Thursday on 2 December at the Woodrow Wilson Center, as part of a two-panel workshop featuring a round-table discussion After the "Reset:" U.S. and European Approaches to Russia and a keynote address Democracy: New Tools for the Struggle.
Mexico's Democratic Challenges: Politics, Government and Society
November 15, 2010 // 10:00am — 1:30pm
Mexico Institute
U.S.-China Climate Relations in the Run-Up to Cancun
November 05, 2010 // 9:30am — 11:30am
China Environment Forum
High expectations preceding the Copenhagen Climate talks in December 2009 created major disappointment when the talks did not produce a comprehensive agreement on controlling global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate experts stress that expectations for the December talks in Cancun need to be realistic.
A Review of Brazil's Environmental Policies and Challenges Ahead
October 20, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
Stressing that sustainable development, not just conservation, must be the focus, Izabella Teixeira, Brazil's minister of the environment, discusses the challenges and goals of her ministry in the coming years.
U.S. Policy on Eurasian Energy
October 15, 2010 // 10:00am — 11:00am
European Studies
"Any serious effort to address the complex, inter-related problems of Eurasian energy must be informed by humility," says Ambassador Richard Morningstar in the inaugural event for the European Studies Program's new European Energy Security Initiative.
An Assessment of Ahmadinejad's Trip to the U.S.
October 08, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Middle East Program
Robin Wright, Joint Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center and United States Institute of Peace; John Limbert, Distinguished Professor of International Affairs, United States Naval Academy and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran in State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Outcomes of the October 3 Presidential and General Elections in Brazil
October 04, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
Riordan Roett, Professor, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University; Christopher Garman, Director, Eurasia Group; Clifford Young, Executive Director, IPSOS Public Affairs Brazil; Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center