South Asia Events
U.S.-Pakistan Security Relations: From 9/11 to 2011, with an Eye on 2014
May 14, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
A timely discussion of the security partnership forged by two uneasy allies in the post-9/11 world.
Media Briefing: Pakistan's General Elections
May 09, 2013 // 10:30am — 11:00am
Wilson Center experts answered media questions from the media about Pakistan's May 11, 2013 General Elections.
Preparing for Election Day in Pakistan: What Constitutes Credibility?
March 14, 2013 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Asia Program
Two experts step back from all the talk about surveys, polling, and favorites to discuss broader issues of credibility and institutions, among other topics, in Pakistan's upcoming elections.
The Other Side of India: A Rights Record Overlooked
March 04, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
Human Rights Watch's South Asia director discusses the human rights record of the world's largest democracy.
Strengthening Responses to Climate Variability in South Asia
February 07, 2013 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Climate change and conflict can create a self-reinforcing feedback loop: Climate change exacerbates existing conflicts, while conflict makes adapting to climate change more difficult, said Janani Vivekananda of International Alert at the Wilson Center on February 7. She presented the results of nine case studies conducted in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal to find how communities are affected by and adapting to climate change in conflict-prone settings.
Book Launch--Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb
January 15, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Asia Program
The launch of an important new book on Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.
So-Called Land Grabs in the Global South: Reality and Repercussions?
November 28, 2012 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
This event was a frank conversation regarding the positive and negative aspects of these deals on the macro and micro level in Sub-Saharan Africa, considering 70% of contemporary large-scale land acquisitions are based in this region.
The Aga Khan Rural Support Program and the Role of Civil Society in Pakistan
November 08, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:15am
Asia Program
A discussion with a top official from one of Pakistan's most respected development organizations.
The Missing Link: How Can the Pakistani Diaspora Improve U.S.-Pakistan Ties?
October 02, 2012 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Asia Program
A briefing on how the Pakistani diaspora can help enhance ties between Pakistanis and Americans.
Pulling Pakistan out of Economic Crisis
September 24, 2012 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Asia Program
This event marks the release of a new study on Pakistan's economy.