The Brussels MENA Briefing: The Gulf Cooperation Council at 40: Opportunities and Challenges for the EU
Speakers included Najla al-Qassemi, Director Global Affairs Division, B’huth Dubai Public Policy Research Center, and Sebastian Sons, Researcher at CARPO. The discussion was moderated by Wael Abdulshafi, Research Analyst at the Stimson Center. The Briefing started by describing that while the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states had already introduced plans (or “visions”) for massive investments […]
Roundtable on the United Nations’ Role with regards to the Dangers of Anocratic States
Chair Gabriel Amvane, Vice President and Director, French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless People (OFPRA) Participants Anja Mihr, Program Director, Center on Governance through Human Rights Richard Ponzio, Senior Fellow and Director, Global Governance, Justice & Governance Program, Stimson Center John-Mark Iyi, Associate Professor, University of the Western Cape Kseniya Kizilova, Head of Secretariat, World Values Survey […]
Principles and Process: Civil Society Mobilization for Meaningful Post-UN75 Implementation Roundtable
Featured Speakers Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Member, Group of Women Leaders: Voices for Change and Inclusion and former President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly Dan Perell, Representative to the United Nations, Baha’i International Community Natalie Samarasinghe, Executive Director, United Nations Association of the United Kingdom Jeffery Huffines, Senior Advisor, Coalition for the UN […]
Global Town Hall
Preliminary Program 11:00 Welcome: Co-Chairs, C4UN Steering Committee 11:05 Opening Address: H.E. Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th UN General Assembly Session (invited) 11:10 Reflections on UN Charter Day, our Common Agenda consultation outcomes & next steps 11:20 Interactive panel discussion on the Fulfilling the UN75 Declaration expert roundtable outcomes 12:05 Musical performance & polling 12:10 Reflections […]
Global Governance Innovation Network Launch
Welcome Remarks & GGIN Overview Lise Howard, President, ACUNS, and Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Georgetown University Richard Ponzio, Senior Fellow and Director, Global Governance, Justice & Security Program, Stimson Center Featured Speakers Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari; Founding Chairman, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy, and Development; and former […]
Beyond UN75: A Roadmap for Inclusive, Networked & Effective Global Governance
Panel Chair Sultan Barakat, Director, Centre for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, Doha Institute of Graduate Studies Featured Speakers Richard Ponzio, Senior Fellow and Director, Global Governance, Justice & Governance Program, Stimson Center Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU, and International Law, Leiden University and Senior Advisor, Stimson Center Cristina Petcu, Research Analyst, Global Governance, […]
Coastal Cities: Ground Zero for Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Located at the interface between land and sea, coastal cities are centers of innovation and economic productivity, concentrating large numbers of people and assets. However, they are also at the forefront of climate change. Rising sea levels, increasing storm intensity, and warmer temperatures stress ecosystems upon which millions depend, degrade outdated infrastructure, and upend economic […]
Pandemics, Protests, and Warplanes: New Analysis on Taiwanese Public Opinion and Political Participation
Featured Speakers Shelley Rigger, Ph.D., Brown Professor of East Asian Politics, Davidson College Lev Nachman, Fulbright Research Fellow & Ph.D. candidate in political science, University of California, Irvine Nathan Kar Ming Chan, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow & Ph.D. candidate in political science, University of California, Irvine Chit Wai John Mok, Ph.D. candidate in […]