Beyond the Horizon: Outlining Risks and Opportunities in 2024
This event will serve as your authoritative guide to the risks and opportunities of the year to come. More than 50 countries are heading to the polls in 2024, including India, the United States, Russia, the European Union, and Taiwan, all against the backdrop of ongoing and potential future conflict around the world. Join the Stimson Center […]
Where’s the Water: Mekong Dry Season 2024
In recent years, water releases from upstream dams have tripled the amount of water in the Mekong during certain dry season months. Is this helpful or harmful? How will dam releases impact dry season flow along the course of the Mekong from Thailand to Cambodia this year? Join the Mekong Dam Monitor team for its […]
How Women’s Rights Compare Across the Middle East
In countries as different as Iran and Saudi Arabia, there has been progress in women’s rights over recent years. But internal repression, sanctions and deep-seated patriarchal traditions still hold women back from an equal role in Middle Eastern societies. An international panel of experts will discuss advancement that has been made in the region, and steps […]
Bias in Nuclear Security Implementation
***This event is now an online only webinar. Any in-person registration has been moved to online. Any questions or concerns please contact us at [email protected]. Does U.S. nuclear security culture rely too much on secrecy and exclusion? How does this impact threat perception, access to sensitive information and materials, and hiring practices? In an exploratory […]
China’s Use of Armed Coercion: To Win Without Fighting
This book is available for purchase directly from the publisher, Routledge in hardback or e-book. China’s Use of Armed Coercion: To Win Without Fighting analyzes China’s use of its armed forces to coerce other actors in the international system in an effort to achieve policy aims short of armed conflict. Drawing on contributions from primarily next-Generation scholars, the book […]
COP28: Climate Challenges and Opportunities for the Philippines
Event registration close one-hour prior to event time. The Philippines is among the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change, with impacts already felt today through extreme weather events, rising concern about sea level rise, and threats to biodiversity. Following COP28, join us for a discussion about what was accomplished, what is ahead for the […]
Social Media Mis-/Disinformation and the Risk of Atrocities in the United States
Roudabeh Kishi of the Bridging Divides Initiative joined the November 2023 APSG meeting to share insights from her recent issue brief, “Social Media Mis-/Disinformation and the Risk of Atrocities in the United States,” which explores opportunities to enhance atrocity prevention and early warning through improved tracking and understanding of online false narratives. Kishi was joined […]
The Climate Crisis and Gender: Regional, National and Local Approaches
Want to pose a question before or during the event? Go to stimson.org/questions/ Event registration close one-hour prior to event time. In October this year, the U.S. government released its Women, Peace and Security Strategy and National Action Plan recognizing the importance of ‘elevating women as leaders in climate risk mitigation, adaptation and response’. In addition to […]