Preparing for New Global Governance and a Pact for the Future: The Road to the 2024 Summit of the Future
Participants not based in Brussels will have the possibility to participate remotely. Ahead of the public event, there will a reception starting at 17:00. Please reply to [email protected] to confirm your attendance by 3 November. The current global order is under a larger-scale transformation: existential challenges emerging for the entire humankind, competing global strategies between great powers, […]
Legacies of Assertive Multilateralism: Remembering Madeleine Albright
More information from Leiden University. In March this year, Madeleine Albright passed away, leaving a remarkable legacy as America’s first female Secretary of State, who pioneered the creation of international criminal tribunals, the Community of Democracies, the accession of Central and Eastern European countries into NATO, and billed herself as a “assertive multilateralist” and defender of […]
Ukraine and the Future of Air Warfare
Beginning last month, Russia launched a barrage of airstrikes, missiles, and Iranian-made drones against Ukrainian cities, electrical infrastructure, and thermal power plants. Faced with a series of battlefield defeats, Moscow turned to airpower in an apparent attempt to hamper Ukrainian operations and break the will of the Ukrainian people ahead of a cold winter. Though […]
Social Media and Atrocity Prevention
Featured Speakers Kristina Hook is Assistant Professor of Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University’s School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development. A specialist in Ukraine and Russia, her expertise includes genocide and mass atrocity prevention, emerging technologies and disinformation, post-conflict reconstruction, and war-related environmental degradation. She regularly consults with government, multilateral, and human rights organizations on […]
Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Human Resources and Capacity Building
In 2020, the Lower Mekong Initiative was upgraded and expanded to the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP). A flagship initiative of the Partnership is the MUSP Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue series, which includes seven virtual and in-person dialogues between 2021 and 2023 focusing on key policy and sustainability challenges facing Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. This […]
Subcontinent Adrift – Strategic Futures of South Asia
Please join us for a discussion with Feroz Khan regarding his landmark new book on India-Pakistan strategic relations, Subcontinent Adrift: Strategic Futures of South Asia. Uniquely for one volume, this book examines the security challenges faced by both India and Pakistan in isolation, as well as the strategies they have each adopted in response. Subcontinent Adrift […]
Ukraine Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group
Featured Speakers Ambassador Clint Williamson is the senior director for International Rule of Law, Governance and Security at the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University and a professor of practice at the Sandra Day O’Connor Law School at Arizona State University. Ambassador Williamson has also served in a variety of senior roles with […]
What’s Next for Arms Trade Transparency?
All too often, international arms transfers are shrouded in secrecy, undermining efforts to promote responsibility, minimize risks, and build confidence among countries involved in the global arms trade. While national reporting under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has provided valuable insights into arms trade dynamics, there is more that can be done. Join the Stimson […]