Governance Events
What's Next? Perspectives From Afghan Civil Society
October 01, 2009 // 10:30am — 11:30am
Middle East Program
Mary Akrami, Afghan Women Skills Development Center; Orzala Ashraf, Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan; Palwasha Hassan, International Center for Human Rights and Democratic Development
Copyright Law in Canada and the United States: The Digital Challenge [Toronto]
September 25, 2009 // 7:30am — 10:00am
Canada Institute
At the Canadian launch of the 11th issue of the One Issue, Two Voices series, panelists Barry Sookman and Eric Schwartz discussed the critical challenges and issues posed by new digital technologies and debated approaches to copyright reform and enforcement in their respective countries.
The One-State Solution is a Fantasy...But What About Two?
September 10, 2009 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Middle East Program
Hussein Ibish, Author of recently published book, What's Wrong with the One-State Agenda? and Senior Fellow, American Task Force on Palestine; Robert Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group; Aaron David Miller, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center
Environmental Activism in Taiwan
September 08, 2009 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
China Environment Forum
The world of Taiwanese environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) is still relatively new and is constantly evolving. Speakers from the Taiwanese Environmental Information Association (TEIA) share their experiences.
The Financial Crisis: Observations from Two Bank Presidents
June 24, 2009 // 7:30am — 10:00am
Canada Institute
Rick Waugh and Bob Kelly spoke about the present U.S. credit crisis, the future of its financial markets, and the way Canada can be both a leading example and a larger player in the global economy at an event which drew more than 100 business leaders.
Stable Banks, Stable Finance: Is the Canadian Experience a Model for the U.S.?
June 23, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
Wilson Center on the Hill
The Wilson Center on the Hill program and the Canada Institute hosted a forum featuring Nick Le Pan and Douglas J. Elliott explored the differences between Canada's financial system and regulatory structure and those of the United States and discussed lessons that could be taken from the Canadian experience.
Stable Banks, Stable Finance: The Canadian Experience
June 23, 2009 // 8:30am — 11:00am
Canada Institute
The Canada Institute and Economic Studies Program of the Brookings Institution hosted a program that examined Canada's financial system, particularly its approach to financial market regulation, and explored whether aspects of the Canadian model could be adopted in other countries.
Conference on the Formulation of Energy and Climate Policy: Toward an Open and Transparent Process
June 18, 2009 // 9:00am — 6:00pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
The conference explores how best to assist policymakers in understanding the implications of various energy and climate policy options.
Climate Change and Water: Challenges and Responses in Australia and California
June 15, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Climate change "could be the straw that breaks the camel's back" for California's precarious water system, says W. Michael Hanemann of the University of California, Berkeley. Jon Barnett discusses some of Australia's policy responses to its increasingly dry, variable climate.
A Climate of Conflict: Considerations for Climate Adaptation in Fragile States
June 10, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Negotiators responsible for international climate talks are scientists or diplomats, not development practitioners. But in low-income countries, climate change will primarily be a development issue, warns International Alert.