Wilson Center News
Iran Election Update
May 22, 2013
The Middle East Program offers the latest news on the Iranian presidential election of June 2013, based on a selection of Iranian news sources. The Iran Election Update is a daily summary of up-to-date information with links to news in both English and Farsi. It includes the latest developments and analysis of news about the upcoming election.
Latest News from the Wilson Center
Wilson Center Scholar Walter Reich Honored by AAAS for Uncovering Soviet Abuse of Psychiatry
Dec 16, 2003
Reich's work for which he received this award was completed in part during a fellowship at the Wilson Center in the 1980s.
Giving Birth to a New Nation: Women Leaders Discuss their Role in Reconstructing Iraq
Dec 15, 2003
Eight Iraqi women, including the two female members of the Iraqi Governing Council, recently met at the Wilson Center to discuss reconstruction and the role of women in formal and informal governance structures in Iraq.
Wilson Center, Fellowship Fund for Pakistan Join Forces to Expand Study of Pakistan in Washington, D.C.
Dec 15, 2003
In a ceremony at the Wilson Center, the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, president and director of the Wilson Center, and Munawar Z. Noorani, Fellowship Fund for Pakistan chairman, signed an agreement that lays the foundation for a greatly expanded focus by the Center on Pakistan, Pakistan’s economy, and U.S. - Pakistani relations.Apply for the Fellowship
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Stepping Up to the Global Challenge
Dec 11, 2003
In this recent speech, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Randall Tobias delineated President Bush's AIDS Plan, focusing on prevention, treatment, and stigma reduction. The ambassador conveyed both the devastation and hope he witnessed on a recent trip to Africa. His full remarks are available here.
Aid and Democracy Promotion in American Foreign Policy
Dec 10, 2003
President Bush has spoken out in favor of democracy in the Middle East, but getting there will be difficult. Wilson Center Director Lee Hamilton recently addressed a USAID Democracy and Governance conference on the role of foreign aid and democracy promotion in U.S. foreign policy.
