Arms Racing in Northeast Asia and Implications for the Korean Peninsula
The arms buildup in Northeast Asia has accelerated over the past few years–fueled by great power competition and North Korea’s rapidly advancing WMD capabilities. This competition has implications for continued efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, and could ultimately create a volatile situation in a region of such political, strategic, and economic importance, to both […]
Cyber Norms, Law and Accountability: Roads to Progress?
For additional information on the speakers and for reference materials, see: https://wfls.org/event/cyber-norms-law-and-accountability-roads-to-progress/ Featured Speakers Michele Markoff, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cyber Security in the new State Department Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Katitza Rodriguez, Policy Director for Global Privacy at the Electronic Frontier Foundation Moderated By Allison Pytlak, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Host Michael Teodori, President, Washington […]
Disinformation and Crisis Escalation in South Asia
Read the full event transcript here. Featured Speakers Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia, Wilson Center Sylvia Mishra, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center and Janne Nolan Nuclear Security Fellow, Truman Center Salma Shaheen, Researcher and Author, South Asian Voices Moderated By Brigitta Schuchert, Managing Editor of South Asian Voices
Catch & Release of the Mekong’s 400-pound Giant Stingray
Featured Speakers Dr. Zeb Hogan, USAID Wonders of the Mekong and Host of NatGeo’s Monster Fish and others Chea Seila, USAID Wonders of the Mekong Vu Vi An, Inland Fisheries Research Group Blake Ratcliff, Research Associate, Environmental Security Program, Stimson Center Moderated By Brian Eyler, Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and the Energy, […]
Water Insecurity in Pakistan
Featured Speakers Aisha Khan, Founder & Head of the Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change & Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization. Aisha works at the community and policy level to strengthen climate action by supporting inclusive and participatory practices that promote social ecological and democratic equity. She is a member on the Board of Directors […]
Neuroscience and Mass Violence
Panelists Tim Philips: Tim is the founder and CEO of the NGO Beyond Conflict. Since 1992, he has led Beyond Conflict’s efforts to help catalyze the peace and reconciliation processes in several nations, including Northern Ireland, El Salvador, Kosovo and South Africa. He has also advised the United Nations, the U.S Department of State, and […]
Japan’s Peacekeeping at a Crossroads: Assessing Japan’s Policy Trajectory
Featured Speakers Hiromi Nagata Fujishige, Ph.D., Professor, School of International Politics, Economics, and Communications, Aoyama Gakuin University Tomonori Yoshizaki, Vice President for Academic Affairs, National Institute for Defense Studies of Japan Lisa Sharland, Senior Fellow and Director, Protecting Civilians in Conflict Program, Stimson Center Moderated By Yuki Tatsumi, Senior Fellow and Director, Japan Program, Stimson […]
Mekong Multilateralism & the US-ASEAN Special Summit
Opening Keynotes Panelists Moderated by Brian Eyler, Southeast Asia Program Director, Stimson Center Brian Eyler directs the Southeast Asia Program and the Energy, Water, and Sustainability Program. He is an expert on transboundary issues in the Mekong region and specializes in China’s economic cooperation with Southeast Asia. He spent more than 15 years living and […]