Evolving Maritime Issues in the Indo-Pacific

Two-Panel Event Schedule 8:00-8:45 am EST – Panel 1: Evolution of the Legal Framework for Maritime Security and Its Impact on the Western Pacific (Moderated by Raul Pedrozo, Professor, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College; Capt., USN, ret.) Yurika Ishii, Associate Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan James Kraska, Chair, Stockton Center […]

Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Implications and Opportunities

Featured Speakers Rachel Minyoung Lee, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center Robert Carlin, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center You can read analysis from the study below: Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Project Overview Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Defense Versus Civilian Spending Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Pyongyang’s Views on Banking

Iraq, Beyond the election- Internal and External Implications

Speakers included Ali Al-Mawlawi, who works as an independent analyst and researcher and specializes in Iraq’s political economy, Marsin Al-Shamary, who is a Research Fellow at the Middle East Initiative (MEI), and Hussein Al-Waeli, who works as an accredited journalist at the European Union. The discussion was moderated by Kawa Hassan, Senior Fellow and Director […]

Central and Eastern European Training on Gender-Based Violence and the Arms Trade Treaty

Workshop Facilitators Verity Coyle, Stimson Center Anna Crowe, International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms Netta Goussac, Special Counsel, Lexbridge Lawyers Paul Holtom, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Tim Lee, International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School Anna Provan, Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy  Allison Pytlak, Women’s International […]

Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Energy & Infrastructure Summary Report Launch

Featured Speakers H.E. Manasvi Srisodapol, Ambassador of Thailand to the United States of America Erin Murphy, Director of Indo-Pacific, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Dr. Hang Dao, Co-lead, Clean Energy Investment Accelerator Vietnam at the World Resources Institute, Energy Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, Honorary Advisor, Bolliger & Company Courtney Weatherby, Southeast Asia Deputy Director, The Stimson […]

Kim Jong Un at 10 Years: Evaluating the Regime and Future Prospects

Opening Remarks Sang-hyun Lee, President and Senior Research Fellow, Sejong Institute Featured Speakers Un-chul Yang, Senior Fellow, the Sejong Institute Rachel Minyoung Lee, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center Dr. Jong-chul Park,  Adjunct Professor, Daejeon University Robert Carlin, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center Moderated By Jenny Town, Director, 38 North, Stimson Center

Restoring the UN Sanctions System: Getting Around the Chasm Between the P5

Featured Speakers Dr. Richard Ponzio, Director, Global Governance, Justice and Security Program and Senior Fellow, Stimson. Previously, he directed the Global Governance Program at The Hague Institute for Global Justice. Ms. Loraine Rickard-Martin is a Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Compliance and Capacity Skills International and former senior political affairs officer of the UN sanctions branch.   […]