Governance Events
Envisioning the Two-State Solution: Young Political Leaders from Israel and Palestine
September 29, 2010 // 9:00am — 10:00am
Middle East Program
Ahmad Omeir, Youth Leader, OneVoice Palestine and Acting Director, Young Entrepreneurs Palestine; Danny Shaket, Youth Leader, OneVoice Israel and Head, OneVoice Israel's Tel Aviv University Chapter
Challenges for Latin American Police Forces: The Complex and Changing Environment
September 29, 2010 // 8:30am — 12:30pm
Latin American Program
The Latin America Program held a seminar that included a panel of experts from the region discussing the challenges of police reform throughout Latin America.
Public Opinion in Brazil: Findings from the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project
September 22, 2010 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Brazil Institute
Richard Wike, Associate Director, Pew Global Attitudes Project; Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Senior Researcher, Pew Global Attitudes ProjectCommentators: Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center; Ricardo Mendes, Managing Partner, Prospectiva Consulting
Governing the Far North: Assessing Cooperation Between Arctic and Non-Arctic Nations
September 21, 2010 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Canada Institute
Experts discuss efforts by Arctic and non-Arctic nations to cooperate on key governance, environmental, security, and economic issues.
Egypt at the Tipping Point?
September 17, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Middle East Program
David Ottaway, Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center and Former Bureau Chief, Cairo, The Washington Post
Improving Monitoring, Transparency, and Accountability for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
September 08, 2010 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Panelists discuss strategies for improving maternal health evaluation methods while balancing the interests of donors and beneficiaries during the seventh meeting of the Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health series.
A Charter of Rights for North America: A Proposal and Analysis
July 20, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:00pm
Canada Institute
Wilson Center public policy scholar James McHugh presented his research on the potential to deepen relations among NAFTA members through the adoption of a continental charter of rights.
China and the Persian Gulf
July 12, 2010 // 8:30am — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
How is China's growing influence affecting its relations with nations in the Persian Gulf? On July 12, 2010, the Middle East Program, the Asia Program, and the Kissinger Institute for China and the United States hosted a conference to consider China's role in the region, changing views from within the Gulf on China's presence, and what this expanded presence means for the United States. Watch the entire conference and read the event summary here!
In the Midst of Milestones: Perspectives from Afghan Women Leaders
June 17, 2010 // 10:00am — 11:00am
Middle East Program
Huria Samira Hamidi, Afghan Women's Network; Najla Ayubi, Organization of Strategic Studies and Research
Iran: The Year of Reckoning
June 04, 2010 // 8:30am — 12:45pm
Middle East Program
Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School and Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Michael Postl, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Iran; Shaul Bakhash, Chair and Commentator, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of History, George Mason University; Farideh Farhi, Independent Scholar and Affiliate Graduate Faculty, Political Science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa; Suzanne Maloney, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution; Kaveh Ehsani, Chair and Commentator, Assistant Professor, International Studies, DePaul University