CSIS: Multimedia Feed

Video: North Korea in 2012: Outlook for Food Security

kate — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:43:19 -0500

North Korea's sudden regime change has created a great deal of uncertainty for the country's political, social, and economic prospects. Given the increasing severity of the food crisis due to severe flooding, there is a need for focused attention from the international community to coordinate an effective humanitarian response.

Video: Turkey's Foreign Policy Objectives in a Changing World

kate — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:21 -0500

Featuring His Excellency Ahmet Davutoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.

Video: CSIS Press Briefing: Vice President of China, Xi Jinping, to visit the White House

kate — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:56 -0500

On February 6, 2012 The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing to discuss the issues surrounding the Obama Administration's hosting of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on February 14.

Audio: North Korea in 2012: Outlook for Food Security

kate — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:44:42 -0500

Audio: Turkey's Foreign Policy Objectives in a Changing World

ecurran — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:00 -0500

Featuring His Excellency Ahmet Davutoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.

Video: Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:39:17 -0500

Listen to the CSIS event held for Zbigniew Brzezinski's new book, "Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power". America, Brzezinski argues, must define and pursue a comprehensive and long-term geopolitical vision, a vision that is responsive to the challenges of the changing historical context. This book seeks to provide the strategic blueprint for that vision.

Audio: Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:04 -0500

Audio: CSIS Press Briefing: Vice President of China, Xi Jinping, to visit the White House

kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:39 -0500

On February 6, 2012 The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing to discuss the issues surrounding the Obama Administration’s hosting of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on February 14.

Audio: Book Event - All In: The Education of General David Petraeus

sherry — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:22:15 -0500

In “All In: The Education of General David Petraeus,” Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb examine Petraeus’s career, his intellectual development as a military officer, and his impact on the U.S. military. Inherent in the story are salient lessons of transformational leadership -- inspirational insights for everyone from CEOs to young lieutenants.

Audio: Partnerships in Education: Preparing Students for a 21st Century Economy (Minister Heng Swee Keat)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:00 -0500

"Partnerships in Education: Preparing Students for a 21st Century Economy" comments by Minister Heng Swee Keat Minister for Education of Singapore. Moderated by U.S. Ambassador to Singapore.

Audio: Building Security Partnerships in Asia (Chee Wee Kiong)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:00 -0500

"Building Security Partnerships in Asia", keynote by Chee Wee Kiong Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moderated by Michael Green Japan Chair & Senior Adviser, CSIS and Associate Professor at Georgetown University.

Audio: Strengthening the Trade Partnership: Recovery through Growth in the Asia-Pacific (The Hon. S. Iswaran)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:19:00 -0500

"Strengthening the Trade Partnership: Recovery through Growth in the Asia-Pacific", comments by The Hon. S. Iswaran 2nd Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore. Moderated by The Hon. Carla Hills CEO, Hills and Co.

Audio: The Singapore Conference @ CSIS (The Hon. K. Shanmugam)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:13:00 -0500

"New Directions: Singapore Politics and Foreign Policy", speech by The Hon. K. Shanmugam Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. Moderated by Ernest Bower.

Audio: Building on Convergence: Deepening the India - U.S. Strategic Partnership

kate — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:51:26 -0500

The CSIS Wadhwani Chair in U.S. - India Policy Studies invites you to a Statesmen's Forum with distinguished speaker Mr. Ranjan Mathai, Foreign Secretary of India, on Building on Convergence: Deepening the India - U.S. Strategic Partnership.

Video: Building on Convergence: Deepening the India - U.S. Strategic Partnership

ecurran — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:37:52 -0500

Video: The Acquisition Implications of the DoD Strategic Guidance and the FY2013 Budget

ecurran — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:00 -0500

The CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group is pleased to invite you to an event featuring distinguished speaker, The Honorable Frank Kendall, Acting Under Secretary of Defense, AT&L. Following his remarks, questions will be taken from the floor.

Audio: The Acquisition Implications of the DoD Strategic Guidance and the FY2013 Budget

kate — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:33:18 -0500

The CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted an event featuring distinguished speaker, The Honorable Frank Kendall, Acting Under Secretary of Defense, AT&L.

Video: 50 Years of Peace Corps

ecurran — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:01 -0500

Aaron S. Williams, Director of the Peace Corps, speaks with CSIS' Johanna Mendelson Forman about the future of the Peace Corps.

Audio Interview: Enterprise EthioPEA: A Conversation with Nancy Roman and Tara Acharya

ecurran — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:37:02 -0500

PepsiCo and the U.N. World Food Programme have together initiated an endeavor to combat malnutrition in the Horn of Africa, improve the livelihoods of local farmers, and strengthen domestic and export markets through chickpea production in Ethiopia.

Audio: Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

kate — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:12:10 -0500

Over the last fifty years, the Peace Corps has played an important and evolving role in U.S. foreign policy and development objectives. Peace Corps volunteers undertake the vital work of grassroots development with projects ranging from information technology to small business development, education to health and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Audio: Rethinking Identity Management: Panel 4

kate — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:20:24 -0500

As the pace of technological advancement and interconnectedness has increased, proper identity management has become a growing concern. As many as 9 million Americans are victims of identity theft every year, and the annual costs of identity fraud are estimated to be as high as $48 billion.

Audio: Rethinking Identity Management: Panel 3

kate — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:30:45 -0500

Audio: Rethinking Identity Management: Panel 2

kate — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:21:11 -0500

Audio: Rethinking Identity Management: Panel 1

kate — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:43:20 -0500

Audio: Rethinking Identity Management: Howard Schmidt

kate — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:29:27 -0500

Video: Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

ecurran — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:11:00 -0500

Audio: Interview with Kay Warren of Saddleback Church on the American Faith Community and HIV/AIDS Efforts

jnagel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:59:51 -0500

Interview with Kay Warren of Saddleback Church on the American faith community and HIV/AIDS efforts. In this interviw, Ms. Warren talks about the return of the International AIDS Conference to U.S. soil, what that means to Americans, and what specifically that means to the American faith community.

Audio: Interview with Ken Hackett, outgoing President of the Catholic Relief Services

jnagel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:26:14 -0500

Interview with Ken Hackett, outgoing President of the Catholic Relief Services, on the role faith based organizations play in global health. In this interview Mr. Hackett explores the partnerships that exist in global health and what makes them successful. He also discusses what, in his views, are the greatest obstacles confronting global health.

Video: The American Faith Community's Contributions to Global Health

jnagel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:05:51 -0500

Please join us on January 30, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, as we launch a new event series looking at the future of global HIV/AIDS efforts in the lead up to AIDS2012.

Video: Murray Hiebert interviews Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown

ecurran — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:44:22 -0500

CSIS' Murray Hiebert speaks with Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown, Commander, Pacific Area and Commander, Coast Guard Defense West, United States Coast Guard, about the Coast Guard's evolving role in the Asia-Pacific and the U.S. commitment to freedom of navigation.

Audio: The American Faith Community's Contributions to Global Health

jnagel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:39:58 -0500

Please join us on January 30, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, as we launch a new event series looking at the future of global HIV/AIDS efforts in the lead up to AIDS2012.

Video: Rethinking Identity Management: Perspectives from Government and Industry

ecurran — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:50:00 -0500

Audio: BP Energy Outlook 2030

kate — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:38:14 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted David C. Nagel, Executive Vice President, BP and Dr. Christof Ruhl, Chief Economist, BP to present BP's Energy Outlook 2030.

Video: Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

kate — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:02:33 -0500

Pending the release of defense budget details by Secretary Panetta on January 26th, the CSIS International Security Program hosted a panel of experts to discuss the implications for national security strategy, policy, programs, and resources.

Video: Murray Hiebert Interviews Ambassador Chan Heng Chee

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:50:11 -0500

CSIS Murray Hiebert speaks with Singapore’s Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Chan Heng Chee about The Singapore Conference @ CSIS that will be on February 8, 2012. Click here for more information about the conference.

Audio: Information Sharing: Panel 4

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:13:47 -0500

In 2004 the U.S. Congress passed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which established the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) to facilitate the exchange of terrorism-related information across the U.S. security apparatus. Since that time, the United States has greatly improved and expanded its information sharing infrastructure.

Audio: Information Sharing: Panel 3

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39:50 -0500

Audio: Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

ecurran — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:54:58 -0500

Video: Information Sharing: Keynote Speaker James Clapper

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:39:01 -0500

Audio: Information Sharing: Panel 2

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:19:18 -0500

Audio: Information Sharing: Panel 1

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:56:10 -0500

Audio: Information Sharing: Keynote Speaker James Clapper

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:15:53 -0500

Audio: Understanding The Arab Spring: Public Opinion and the Roots of Revolution in the Arab World

ecurran — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:30:00 -0500

What was distinctive about the five Arab countries – Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya, and now Syria – where regimes have been overthrown or are tottering? Why do the Gulf states seem free from the winds of change? What are the common sentiments that have fueled protest and democratic demands across the Arab world since the start of 2011?

Audio: Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:46:00 -0500

Regional involvement in Somalia’s conflicts has reached a new level, with all of its neighbors directly engaged in combat operations. The CSIS Africa Program hsoted a discussion of how the conflict is reshaping political and security dynamics in the Horn and East Africa region.

Video: Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:14:00 -0500

Ricardo Lagos discusses his recently published book Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Peaceful and Democratic Future (Palgrave Macmillan). Lagos reveals an inside history of Chile's transition from the authoritarian rule of Augusto Pinochet to the robust democracy and vibrant economy the country is known for today.

Video: Post-Durban Update

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:11:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a post-Durban briefing from Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State. Dr. Pershing provided an update on the latest round of climate negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change that recently took place in Durban, South Africa and offer some thoughts on next steps. Sarah O.

Audio: Post-Durban Update

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:04:00 -0500

Audio: Ralph Espach on Criminal Organizations and the Rule of Law in Guatemalan Border Communities

ian — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:50 -0500

Ralph Espach, a research analyst and director of the Latin American Affairs Program at the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA), joins us this week to discuss his research in Guatemalan border communities. In this podcast, Dr.

Audio: Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:35:00 -0500

Video: PepsiCo & WFP: A Public-Private Partnership to Transform Nutrition across Africa

kate — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:03 -0500

In September 2011, USAID, PepsiCo, and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) teamed up in a partnership to combat malnutrition in the Horn of Africa, improve the livelihoods of local farmers, and strengthen domestic and export markets through chickpea production in Ethiopia.