The two new programs join a robust portfolio of Trade & Technology projects which cover conventional arms, emerging technology, nonproliferation, and trade risk mitigation.
Brian Finlay, President & CEO of the Stimson Center, said “The Stimson Center is focused on the issues that will define the future of international security, and few are more likely to shape our world than international trade and investment or cyber policy. Andrea and Allison are leaders in their fields who will bring a cutting edge and solutions-oriented approach to these critical policy areas. We are excited to have them on board.”
Stimson’s Trade and Investment Security Program empowers strategic trade stakeholders to strengthen international peace and security by mitigating the risk of trade and technology flows. The program will conduct a wide range of activities, from best practice research to training and capacity building, with an initial focus on foreign direct investment.
Andrea Viski was previously a Nonresident Fellow with the Stimson Center’s Blockchain in Practice Program. She is also the Founder and Director of the Strategic Trade Research Institute (STRI), a non-profit organization dedicated to building networks of strategic trade research and practice, and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Strategic Trade Review, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to trade and security. Her areas of expertise include export controls, sanctions, foreign direct investment, maritime security, proliferation finance, and nuclear security. Full bio.
Stimson’s Cyber Program is focused on the tools and mechanisms needed to deter malicious cyber behavior and address the harms it causes through research, collaboration, and dialogue. Initial work will focus on advancing international norms of cyber behavior.
Allison Pytlak was previously a Nonresident Fellow at the Stimson Center. Her work in cyber issues builds on significant experience in multilateral arms control and disarmament, examining inter-state cyber operations and international governance structures. Prior to Stimson, Pytlak held a program management role at the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Full bio.
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