Nov 22, 2009
Governance
- Nov 23, 2009 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Michael Buehler, of Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute, will discuss the recent controversy surrounding Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), including the indictment of its former chair for murder, the charges of corruption lodged (perhaps for political purposes) against its deputy chairmen, and the position of President Yudhoyono on the charges and
- Nov 10, 2009
The Hills Program on Governance co-hosted with Partners for Democratic Change (PDC) , a discussion by PDC's development practitioners working in the field in Eastern Europe and Middle East on coalition-building to achieve development goals. The event wasmoderated by Gerald Hyman.
Oct 7, 2009Laurence J. Brahm, author of “The Anti-Globalization Breakfast Club: Manifesto for a Peaceful Revolution”, discussed China's rise as a global power and the future of U.S.-China relations.
Discussant: Douglas Paal, Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Oct 5, 2009
The Hills Program hosted the Indonesian Rule of Law Forum, a fifteen-member delegation of eminent jurists, officials and members of civil society.
Oct 1, 2009Co-author Rachel Gisselquist, Research Director for the Index, discussed the research methodology and findings of the 2009 Index and its accompanying report.
Oct 1, 2009The CSIS Global Strategy Institute convened leading thinkers from the policy, modeling, and analytical realms for a discussion of resource scarcity and the impact on the environment and stability/security.
Sep 28, 2009Moderated by Karin von Hippel
Mark Ward discusses progress made in initiating more Afghan-led development initiatives in some of the most difficult Taliban strong-holds in Afghanistan.
- Sep 25, 2009
There is a steady stream of significant political events occurring in Europe this fall: national parliamentary elections in Germany (September 27), the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty (October 2), and a debate in the UK House of Commons regarding the state of the "special relationship" between the U.S. and UK.
- Sep 11, 2009
Recent events in Iran and China have demonstrated the potential of new social networking technology to help effect political change. Indeed, many overstate the influence of Web 2.0 technology on political systems, but it is still important to consider.
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- Sep 3, 2009
Members of National Democratic Institute's (NDI) 2009 International Election Observation Mission in Afghanistan presented their experiences, analyzed the results, and discussed the implications of the elections for the future of Afghanistan. Panelists included several delegates from the NDI observer mission.
