Radio as a Preventative Tool to Hate Speech and Violence
This ASPG meeting focused on the work Dutch NGO, Radio La Benevolencija. George Weiss, Radio La Benevolencija’s Director, explained the group’s origins and the approach it employed to empower groups and individuals in vulnerable societies to recognize and resist hate speech and violence. Cathy Buerger of the Dangerous Speech Project offered comments on George’s presentation. […]
Renewable Energy & the United Nations: A Green Spark for Peace in South Sudan
The United Arab Emirates and Norway, in collaboration with Powering Peace (an initiative of Energy Peace Partners and the Stimson Center), are convening a webinar on the potential for renewable energy to support local energy access and peacebuilding in South Sudan. UNMISS, the UN Mission in South Sudan, is the single largest consumer of electricity in the country […]
The Continuing Conflict Over Nagorno-Karabakh
The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus, is getting more dire after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Since December 22, Azerbaijan created a blockade of the only road connecting Karabakh with Armenia. Genocide Watch has issued a genocide warning to the Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and in Armenia. This […]
The Unfolding Situation in Bosnia
Join experts in a conversation covering the Dayton Agreement and its weaknesses, discussing Bosnia’s evolving political situation, and thoughts on economy. Speakers Dr. Jessie Barton Hronešová, The University of North Carolina’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow Dr. Nedim Hogic, a good governance scholar and journalist at NYU Law School Dr. Hikmet Karčić, a genocide scholar based […]
Nicholas Burns, US Ambassador to China
The United States’ relationship with China would be complex at any time, but few periods have been more challenging than today. The two countries have notable disagreements over trade, territorial claims, human rights, and the international order itself, at a time when skepticism towards China’s role in the world seems to be one of the […]
Chasing Giants: Saving the World’s Largest Fish
Freshwater rivers, lakes, and wetlands form some of the world’s most critical and biodiverse ecosystems. However, that immense biodiversity is at risk: Nearly one-third of freshwater fish are threatened with extinction. Among those at-risk species are some of the world’s largest fish and iconic species such as the Mekong giant catfish, stingrays, sawfish, and alligator […]
Mindanao Update: BARMM, Peace-Building, and Community Health
This online forum was co-hosted between the Southeast Asia Forum and the U.S. Philippines Society on March 15th, 2023 to provide an update on key developments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Governance and development specialists will share insights into the challenges and prospects for peace-building initiatives, community health issues, and effective […]
Japan’s New National Security Strategy: Allies & Partners
Join us for a discussion about Japan’s key allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, in the context of Japan’s new National Security Strategy. In Panel 1, Masahiro Kurita, Kei Koga, and Ken Jimbo explore Japan’s relations with key Indo-Pacific partners. In Panel 2, Tomohiko Satake, Yoko Iwama, and Ken Jimbo look at […]