The Week at CSIS: The Speeches, Discussions, and Events from March 26 to March 30

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.

3.26: Will the Russians Meddle in Latin American Elections?

CSIS hosted an expert panel discussing Russia’s strategic interests in Latin America, including how the region should prepare for potential Russian meddling in upcoming presidential elections.

From left to right: Richard Miles, Senior Fellow, Deputy Director, Americas Program; Director, U.S.-Mexico Futures Initiative, CSIS; Evan Ellis, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program, CSIS; David Salvo, Resident Fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund; Javier Lesaca, Visiting Scholar, School of Media and Public Affairs, GWU; Richard Miles Richard Miles, CSIS

3.28: Celebrating Women and Girls: Change Agents for Food and Nutrition Security in Conflict Settings

Current social movements have focused an overdue spotlight on the disadvantages faced by women and girls around the world. CSIS hosted a discussion on both the challenges of persistent gender inequality and the inspiring strength and resilience of women and girls, especially through their contributions to food and nutrition security in unstable environments.

From left to right: Vimlendra Sharan, Director, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Liaison Office for North America (FAOLOW); Mara Russell, Director of Food Security and Resilience, CARE-USA

3.28: Defending Intellectual Property: Is Section 337 the Right Answer?

For 88 years, Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 has been a powerful trade tool to enforce intellectual property rights in the United States and protect the U.S. market from improper foreign imports. CSIS hosted a discussion on the recently released report analyzing Section 337, its evolution to a tool for protecting intellectual property, and future expectations for the law and its implementing body, the International Trade Commission.

From left to right: Deanna Tanner Okun, Former ITC Commissioner; Partner, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, LLP; Tom M. Schaumberg, Partner, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, LLP

3.28: Iraqi Public Opinion on the 2018 Parliamentary Elections

CSIS hosted a discussion on findings from a major series of public opinion surveys and analyses of Iraqi public opinion on the country’s 2018 parliamentary elections in May. The presentation explored the various scenarios that could play out in the election, the influence of regional and super powers in the election, and how the outcome will affect the balance of power in the region.

From left to right: Dr. Munqith Dagher, CEO, Independent Institute for Administration and Civil Society Studies (IIACSS); Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS

3.29: Old and New Migration from the Russian Caucasus

What relationship, if any, exists between the networks of Muslims from the North Caucasus that have built peaceful lives around the world and the networks that have facilitated and taken part in armed extremism? What makes some migrants seek violent solutions while others integrate into modern democratic societies? CSIS hosted a conversation to help understand how these questions might be answered today and in the future.

From left to right: Denis Sokolov, Non-Resident Senior Associate, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS; Olga Oliker, Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program

3.30: After Syria: The United States, Russia, and the Future of Terrorism

Even if a path to stabilization in Syria is found, America and Russia will continue to face terrorism at home and abroad. CSIS hosted an expert discussion on what we can expect from the end game in Syria and after; emerging trends in terrorism and violent extremism; and the evolution and implications of U.S. and Russian policies and roles.

From left to right: Seth G. Jones,
Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats Project; and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, CSIS; Dr. Ekaterina Stepanova,
Director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Unit at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Moscow; Seth G. Jones, CSIS; Dr. Irina Zvyagelskaya,
Сhief research fellow at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies; Olga Oliker,
Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program.