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Security for a New Century

Security for a New Century is an ongoing briefing series for Congressional audiences, which seeks to inform policymakers on national security and foreign policy issues. The series runs regular off the record briefings in the House and Senate, featuring leading speakers from military, US government, diplomatic and think tank communities. It is currently the only program operating inside Congress to inform personal and committee staffers from both the House and Senate, on security issues.

Our video archive page contains short interviews with our distinguished guests from past SNC briefings.

The program is run by a Congressional Fellow sponsored by Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Ben Nelson (D-NE). READ MORE »

Events

Implementing Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy in the Developing World »
Friday, August 13, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Capitol Visitors Center, Room SVC 208/209.
Brian Finlay joined us for a discussion of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and global efforts to implement more rigorous non-proliferation regulations. Mr. Finlay is currently the director of the Managing Across Boundaries program at the Stimson Center. He is the co-author of The Next 100 Project: Leveraging National Security Assistance to Meet Developing World Needs (2009).
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The Implications of the Rwandan Elections »
Note: Closed Session - Congressional Staff Only
Susan Page joined us for a discussion on the upcoming presidential elections in Rwanda. Ms. Page is Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
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Potential for Political Violence in Kenya »
Note: Closed Session - Congressional Staff Only
Monday, August 2, 2010 from 2:00-3:00 PM
John Langlois, Country Representative for USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) in Kenya, joined us for a discussion on the potential for political violence in Kenya.
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Water Management and Conflict in Pakistan »
Friday, July 23, 2010 from 10:00-11:00 AM, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 419
Dr. Daanish Mustafa joined us for a discussion on the nexus of water management and conflict in Pakistan. Dr. Mustafa is the Senior Lecturer in Environment, Politics, and Development in the Department of Geography at King’s College, London. He has previously served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography at George Mason University and Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of South Florida. Dr. Mustafa has published numerous articles based on his field research for the management of natural resources in Pakistan.
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al Shabaab: Reaching Beyond Somalia? »
Friday, July 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Russell Senate Office Building, Room 325
NOTE: Closed event - Congressional Staff Only
Bronwyn Bruton and Ambassador David H. Shinn joined us to discuss al Shabaab in the context of the security situation in East Africa. Ms. Bruton was an international affairs fellow in residence at the Council on Foreign Relations from 2008 through 2009. She authored the March 2010 report at CFR entitled “Somalia: A New Approach”. Ambassador David Shinn is an adjunct professor of International Affairs at George Washington University. He served as the US Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1996 to 1999. He also served as the Ambassador to Burkina Faso from 1987 to 1990.
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