The Week at CSIS: The Speeches, Discussions, and Events from January 8 to January 12

CSIS hosts over 2,000 events a year, from major public speeches to small briefings. Join us here for an inside look at the events of the week.

1.08: Assessing Innovation in China’s Digital Economy

CSIS hosted a discussion and released a report on the dynamics shaping the future of China’s digital economy and implications for global trade and policy.

From left to right: Samm Sacks, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Program; David London, Senior Director & Head of North America Government Affairs, ofo; Hans Tung, Managing Partner, GGV Capital; & Ding Xianfeng, Chief Scientist — Internet of Things, Alibaba Inc.

1.08: The Fourteen Points: World War I and Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy 100 Years Later

CSIS hosted a panel on the anniversary of Wilson’s declaration of the Fourteen Points. Historians of the First World War discussed the Fourteen Points, World War I, and Wilson’s legacy in international politics today.

From left to right: Jennifer Keene, Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Chapman University & Michael Neiberg, Chair of War Studies and Professor of History at the United States Army War College

1.10: Freedom of the Press Under Attack

CSIS hosted a discussion about the state of freedom of the press and modern challenges facing the media. During this event, experts provided insights on how to ensure a free and independent media in the face of these challenges.

From left to right: Shannon N. Green, Director and Senior Fellow, Human Rights Initiative, CSIS; Courtney Radsch, Advocacy Director, Committee to Protect Journalists; Lana Baydas, Senior Fellow, Human Rights Initiative, CSIS; and Ricardo González, Head of Protection, Article 19.

1.11: Social Inequality and the Russian Economy

CSIS hosted a discussion with Leonid Grigoryev, Professor in the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the Higher School for Economics in Moscow, on how social and regional inequality are constraining Russia’s economic recovery.

From left to right: Yuval Weber, DMGS-Kennan Institute Fellow at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School; Olga Oliker, Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS; and Leonid Grigoryev, Professor, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, Higher School for Economics.

1.11: Dr. Ernest J. Moniz on the Role of Nuclear Weapons Today

CSIS hosted a discussion with Ernest J. Moniz, the co-chair and CEO of NTI and former U.S. Secretary of Energy. He provided remarks on the role of nuclear weapons in today’s increasingly dangerous global security environment, which was followed by a discussion with John Hamre, president and CEO of CSIS.

From left to right: Dr. Ernest J. Moniz, Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative; and John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS

1.12: Safe Passage: The Transition from British to American Hegemony

CSIS hosted a conversation about America’s rise to hegemony and its role in the world today with Dr. Kori Schake, author of Safe Passage: The Transition from British to American Hegemony.

From left to right: Mark Moyar, Director, Project on Military and Diplomatic History, CSIS; Dr. Kori Schake, Distinguished Research Fellow, Hoover Institution; and Kathleen H. Hicks, Senior Vice President; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; Director, International Security Program.