The Week at CSIS: The Speeches, Discussions, and Events from March 20 — March 24
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.
3.20: Report Launch of the CSIS Task Force on Women’s and Family Health
The CSIS Task Force of Women’s and Family Health launched a report: Her Health, Her Lifetime, Our World in the belief that there is an exceptional opportunity — and pressing need — for U.S. leadership in selected low-income countries. The Task Force, featuring 26 distinguished opinion leaders led by co-chairs Helene Gayle and John Hammergren, generated a bold vision for a major U.S. initiative led by the Trump administration and Congress to unlock the potential of adolescent girls and young women in select low-income countries.
The launch provided an opportunity to walk through the details of the proposal and hear more about the process that led to its creation.
The Task Force members discussed about how best to advance this initiative in the White House and Congress, aided by the concerted efforts of the private sector, foundations, universities, NGOs, and the faith community.
3.21: Australia and Indonesia: Energy, Resources, and Security at the Fulcrum of the Indo-Pacific
In the past decade, Australia has emerged as a resource superpower. It is the world’s leading exporter of iron ore and will soon be one of world’s leading exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG). A recent PwC report indicates that by 2050, Indonesia — which is already the largest and most populous economy in Southeast Asia — will become the world’s fourth largest economy.
A panel of experts discussed the energy, resource, security, and diplomatic issues they will face in the coming years.
3.22: Space Security: Issues for the New U.S. Administration
The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) convened in Washington, DC, the fourth conference in its Space Security series, in partnership with CSIS. This year’s gathering: “Space Security: Issues for the New U.S. Administration” provided an opportunity to understand the issues facing the Trump Administration in the space domain.
3.23: A Roadmap for U.S.-Russia Relations
The CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program and the Russian International Affairs Council presented the findings from their report, A Roadmap for U.S.-Russia Relations. This project, undertaken during a period of significant tension and distrust in the bilateral relationship, brought together a bi-national group of experts to develop clear and actionable paths forward for U.S.-Russian cooperation in key areas critical to the security and prosperity of both countries.
At this launch event, they discussed some of the key recommendations of the report in the context of today’s still evolving — and still challenging — dynamic.
3.24: 2017 U.S. - Japan Security Seminar
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) hosted a seminar: The U.S.-Japan Alliance and the New U.S. Administration.
3.24: Careers in Global Development: Paul Guenette
“Careers in Global Development” is a monthly series featuring U.S. senior-level, multilateral and NGO officials who have worked in the field of development for at least twenty years. The series is aimed at young professionals who are interested in working in development and includes a one-hour dialogue on both the specific expertise of the speaker, as well as the career path and influences along the way.
The series was hosted by, Paul Guenette — the Chief Communications Officer for ACDI/VOCA — for this session. Paul Guenette is an economic development manager with expertise in agribusiness and trade. Mr. Guenette provides leadership in company wide communication and outreach efforts, corporate planning efforts, and developing public-private partnerships and relationships with external corporations.
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