Security and Defense Events
Southeast Asia: A New Security Arena Takes Shape
July 20, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar Marvin Ott discusses the increasingly tense security environment in Southeast Asia.
Harnessing Natural Resources for Peacebuilding: Lessons From U.S. and Japanese Assistance
July 20, 2011 // 8:30am — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
This symposium celebrates the development of Harnessing Natural Resources for Peacebuilding: Lessons from U.S. and Japanese Assistance. Several contributors discuss lessons for development and security practitioners on the roles of natural resource management in conflict and peacebuilding; lessons on conflict dynamics and power structures in post-conflict situations; and, development challenges in post-conflict natural resource management programs.
Backdraft: Minimizing Conflict in Climate Change Responses
July 18, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Efforts to address climate change through mitigation and adaptation often fail to include analysis of the conflict or peacebuilding potential of such actions.
Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World
July 13, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
In “Rock the Casbah,” Wright, an acclaimed foreign correspondent and television commentator, tells the personal stories behind the rejection of both autocrats and extremists in the Muslim world.
Sexual Violence and the Political and Security Implications in the Congo
June 30, 2011 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Africa Program
Dr. Denis Mukwege, Director of the Panzi Hospital, discusses a range of timely issues that concern the Democratic Republic of Congo.
An Israeli-Palestinian Agreement? What's Possible and What Isn't
June 28, 2011 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Middle East Program
The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is at an impasse. Fears of violence, unilateral actions, and UN action in the fall are poised to fill the ever expanding vacuum in the absence of serious negotiations. Are sustainable negotiations possible by year's end? And what are the likely consequences if they aren't?
Preparing for the Impact of a Changing Climate on U.S. Humanitarian and Disaster Response
June 21, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
This panel discussion addresses the impacts of slow-onset and rapid-onset climate-related disasters on the U.S. government's international humanitarian and disaster response systems, including both civilian and military capacity, as identified in the new Oxfam and CNA report, "An Ounce of Prevention: Preparing for the Impact of a Changing Climate on U.S. Humanitarian and Disaster Response."
U.S.-Soviet Relations during the Second World War: History and Lessons for Today
June 15, 2011 // 9:45am — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Cosponsored by the Embassy of the Russian Federation, this conference discussed newly-available information regarding the history and diplomacy of relations between the United States and Russia during the Second World War.
Crowd and Crown: Policy Issues in Social Media for International Crisis Response
June 14, 2011 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Science and Technology Innovation Program
Crowdsourcing and crisis mapping have opened new approaches to making sense of crises. Yet these new technologies raise unanswered questions. John Crowley, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University, discusses the development of policies to connect the crowd to the traditional institutions that respond to emergencies.
Red, White, and Green? Environmental Security Threats and Sustainability Opportunities (OFFSITE)
June 10, 2011 // 7:30am — 9:30am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Environment and energy issues pose both threats and opportunities no matter where you sit. Leading experts discuss how two critical American actors are tackling these challenges: the business community and the U.S. military.