Events Recap: The Week at CSIS

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

Schieffer Series: “The Iran Wars: A discussion of US-Iran Relations”

Left to right: Bob Schieffer; David Sanger, National Security Correspondent, the New York Times; Jay Solomon
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, the Wall Street Journal; Margaret Brennan Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CBS News

The TCU Bob Schieffer College of Communication and CSIS cohost a monthly series of dialogues hosted by award-winning journalist Bob Schieffer to discuss the most pressing foreign and domestic issues of the day. This week, leading foreign affairs and national security reporters discussed the Iran Deal and its implications.

2016 Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Forum

In no particular order: Ralph Cossa, CSIS Trustee, and President, Pacific Forum; Sung-han Kim, Korea University; Victor Cha, CSIS and Georgetown University; Yoshihide Soeya, Keio University; Sun Zhe, China Initiative at School of; International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Sergey Sevastyanov, Far Eastern Federal University; Damba Ganbat, Institute for Strategic Studies of Mongolia; Friedrich Tanner, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; Michael Reiterer, European External Action Service

The Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) and CSIS in close collaboration with the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and U.S. Department of State hosted a conversation with policymakers, opinion leaders, and experts across the Northeast Asia region to generate ideas for facilitating regional cooperation on pressing security challenges and opportunities.

Enriching the Policy Ecosystem: Broadening the Talent Base

Left Image: Keynote Speaker Dr. Rajiv Shah, Former Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Distinguished Fellow, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Right Image: Left to right: Ms. Beverly Kirk, Fellow, CSIS International Security Program and Program Manager, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative; Ms. Beth F. Cobert, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Ms. Jane Rhee, Director for Strategic Planning, National Security Council (NSC)

Left to right: Mr. Raj Kumar; Ms. Letitia “Tish” Long, Chairman of the Board, Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA), and Former Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Ms. Carmen Medina, Former Deputy Director, Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Former Director, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA; Amb. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, U.S. Department of State Board of Examiners; Amb. W. Robert Pearson; Amb. Reuben Brigety

Leaders in international affairs provided an in-depth examination of diversity in the U.S. government, specifically in foreign and national security policy, and a discussion of innovative ways to create a workforce that reflects a demographically-changing America.

Development Finance Institutions in the New Aid Architecture

Left to right: Daniel F. Runde, CSIS William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development; Anna Ryott, CEO Swedfund; Diana Noble, CEO, CDC Group; Elizabeth Littlefield, President and CEO,Oversease Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Luuk Zonneveld, CEO, BIO; Daniella Ballou-Aares, Senior Advisor for Development, U.S. Department of State

Panelists discussed the findings and conclusions of a report generated by a research project jointly directed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) with support from the European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs).

Maintaining Maritime Superiority with Admiral John Richardson

Admiral John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations

The Maritime Security Dialogue hosted by CSIS and the United States Naval Institute (USNI) provides a forum for conversation with the nation’s maritime leaders. This week, Admiral John Richardson discussed strategies to maintain maritime superiority.

Sounding the Alarm on Southern Africa’s Food Crisis

R. David Harden, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID with Ann Hollingsworth, Senior Advocate, Government Relations, Refugees International

Panelists examined a new report and introductory film (below) from the CSIS Global Food Security Project. The report is based on research in Malawi and Mozambique, and examines the food insecurity crisis induced by one of the strongest El Niño weather systems on record.

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