Press Release

WASHINGTON, November 4, 2009 – The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to announce that Ernest Z. Bower, regional expert and former President of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, has joined CSIS as a Senior Adviser and Director of the CSIS Southeast Asia Program.

WASHINGTON, November 3, 2009 – The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) will host a press briefing on President Obama’s upcoming trip to Asia and the APEC Summit.

WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, November 5, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
CSIS (1800 K Street, NW), B1 Conference Room

Inaugural CSIS-University of Miami Knight Center for International Media Global Challenges Dialogues:

“Meeting the Challenge of the Millennium Development Goals in Haiti”

Moderated by:

WASHINGTON, October 21, 2009 - The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and the University of Miami Knight Center for International Media are pleased to announce the launch of a yearlong series of monthly  dialogues focusing on today's most pressing strategic global challenges.

WASHINGTON – The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair in Southeast European Studies, and appointed Janusz Bugajski, director of the CSIS New European Democracies Project, as the inaugural chair holder.  The Chair was made possible by the generous support of Greek entrepreneur Dr.

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2009 – The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center and CARE will host a discussion with Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) on U.S. health investments in Kenya and his recent trip there as part of the CSIS/CARE delegation.

WASHINGTON, October 1, 2009 – The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to announce that Richard “Ozzie” Nelson, former member of the National Counterterrorism Center’s (NCTC) Directorate of Strategic Operational Planning, has joined CSIS as a senior fellow focusing on counter-terrorism, homeland security, and defense-related issues.

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center will host a discussion with Dr. Julie Gerberding, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the strategic importance of health diplomacy and health development as pillars of U.S. engagement.