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Video: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

kate — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:29:33 -0500

CSIS presented the first in a series of speeches and Q&A sessions on perspectives for Afghan governance and issues following the 2014 transition. Our speaker for this first event was Mr. Mohammad Haneef Atmar. Mr.

Audio: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

kate — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:53:17 -0500

Audio: CSIS Press Briefing: 66th United Nations General Assembly

kate — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:08:09 -0400

Briefers include:

Jon B. Alterman, Director and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Heather Conley, Senior Fellow and Director of the CSIS Europe Program and former deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs

Audio: "Discussing Gender and Conflict in Nepal: Women as Agents of Change" Part 3: Interview with Ms. Sapana Pradhan Malla

kate — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:20:34 -0400

The Program on Crisis, Conflict and Cooperation (C3) held an event with The Asia Foundation at CSIS. C3 Director Mark Quarterman spoke to the participants: Dr. Aruna Upreti, Doctor and Founding member Rural Health and Education Trust in Nepal; Dr. George Varughese the Nepal Country Representative of The Asia Foundation; and Ms.

Audio: "Discussing Gender and Conflict in Nepal: Women as Agents of Change" Part 2: Interview with Dr. George Varughese

kate — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:15:34 -0400

Audio: "Discussing Gender and Conflict in Nepal: Women as Agents of Change" Part 1: Interview with Dr. Aruna Upreti

kate — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:28:00 -0400

Video: Military Aid to Pakistan

ecurran — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:07:00 -0400

Mark Quarterman, Director of the CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) speaks with H. Andrew Schwartz, Senior Vice President for External Relations, about the Obama Administration's decision to withhold aid to Pakistan.

Video: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Art of the Possible (Keynote)

ecurran — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:41:02 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) hosts a conference on Afghanistan and Pakistan featuring a keynote address from Chairman Mike Rogers of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Audio: Preparing for the Unthinkable: Joint Crisis Leadership in the Event of Energy Systems Breakdown

mentman — Fri, 27 May 2011 10:51:06 -0400

The CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict and Cooperation (C3) and LSU's Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) hosted the

CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response

Video: Preparing for the Unthinkable: Joint Crisis Leadership in the Event of Energy Systems Breakdown

mentman — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:01:46 -0400

The CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict and Cooperation (C3) and LSU's Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) hosted the

CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response

Audio: 2011 Global Peace Index Launch

ian — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:19:22 -0400

The world in 2011 is less peaceful than a year prior, according to results from the 2011 Global Peace Index (GPI) presented at CSIS by Clyde McConaghy, board member of the Institute for Economics and Peace, and Leo Abruzzese of the Economist Intelligence Unit and journalist Barabara Slavin.

Audio: Economics of Disaster Prevention: Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Disaster Risk Reduction

ecurran — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:11:00 -0400

Addressing recurrent vulnerability to natural hazards through disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become a central tenet of modern statehood and a critical component of humanitarian and development practice.

Video: Economics of Disaster Prevention: Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Disaster Risk Reduction

ecurran — Mon, 23 May 2011 09:23:00 -0400

Audio: The Politicization of Aid

mentman — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:31:04 -0400

The Politicization of Aid
Findings from the DARA Humanitarian Response Index

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fourth Floor Conference Room, CSIS
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Please RSVP to Laura Hickey at LHickey@csis.org

Audio: The Death of Osama Bin Laden and the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship

ian — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:48:14 -0400

Mark Quarterman, program director Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3), discusses the death of Osama Bin Laden and the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

Audio: Toward Disaster Recovery: The Fiscal, Economic, and Social Challenges for Japan in the Aftermath of the Tohoku Earthquake

mentman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:56:13 -0400

During a March 24 CSIS-LSU Disaster Management Series discussion, Yukio Tada, Arthur Alexander, and Marcus Noland expressed cautious optimism for Japanese recovery and deep admiration for the stoic resilience of the Japanese people.

Video Interview: Max Entman Interviews Joseph Booth, Following the CSIS-LSU Event "Toward Disaster Recovery."

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:01:14 -0400

Max Entman of CSIS speaks with Joseph Booth, Director of the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute at LSU. Their interview followed the CSIS-LSU event "Toward Disaster Recovery: The Fiscal, Economic, and Social Challenges for Japan in the Aftermath of the Tohoku Earthquake."

Video: Toward Disaster Recovery: The Fiscal, Economic, and Social Challenges for Japan in the Aftermath of the Tohoku Earthquake

mentman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:24:42 -0400

Video Highlight: Introduction to the CSIS C3 Program

ecurran — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:04:57 -0400

A short introduction to the CSIS Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) program headed by Mark Quarterman, Robert D. Lamb, and Stacey White.

Video: The Management of the March 11 Japanese Earthquake with Stacey White

ecurran — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:01:00 -0400

Stacey White, senior research consultant with the Program on Crisis Conflict and Cooperation, spoke with H. Andrew Schwartz, senior vice president for external relations at CSIS, about the international recovery effort after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan on Friday, March 11.

Audio: Interview with Stacey White about Earthquake in Japan

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:02:55 -0500

On March 11, 2011, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan – the largest to strike the island nation in recorded history. It will be days before we know the full extent of the damage, but it is clear that this incident has devastated large portions of the country. Subsequent tsunamis have been felt as far away as the west coast of the United States. H.

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Audio: Interview with Mark Quarterman on the International Response to the Libyan Crisis

mentman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:28:19 -0500

H. Andrew Schwartz, senior vice president of external relations, interviewed Mark Quarterman, senior adviser and director of the CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation, about the dynamics of international cooperation emerging from the crisis in Libya.

Audio: Mark Quarterman on the "Multilateral Moment" Emerging from Libyan Unrest

mentman — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:56:07 -0500

Mark Quarterman, director of the CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation, discusses the "multilateral moment" emerging from the ongoing unrest in Libya.

Audio: Armed Humanitarian: The Rise of the Nation Builders

mentman — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:24:12 -0500

CSIS hosted a book event for Armed Humanitarian: The Rise of the Nation Builders

by
Nathan Hodge
Author and Staff Writer, The Wall Street Journal

Moderated by
Mark Quarterman
Senior Adviser and Director,
CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3)

Audio: Toward Capable and Responsive States

mentman — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:24:45 -0500

The OECD DAC’s International Network on Conflict and Fragility has recently published timely guidance on how the international community can better prevent and strengthen fragile states. CSIS hosted a discussion on the practical implications for USAID.

Featured Speakers:

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Audio: Moving the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Agenda Forward

mentman — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:59:28 -0500

Panelists Include:

Nicole Ball, Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy
Mark Sedra, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation
Johanna Mendelson Forman (discussant), Senior Associate, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Audio: Regional Commands and the Future of Afghan Security

ecurran — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:57:40 -0500

British Army officer Major General Nick Carter will offer reflections on Afghan security from his time as Commander of Regional Command South.

Audio: A Snapshot: Challenges and Hope for Private Sector Development in Afghanistan

ian — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:17:51 -0500

A conversation with Jake Cusack , MPP ‐ MBA candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and Erik Malmstrom, MPP ‐ MBA candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, about their travels in Kabul, Herat, Balkh, Nagarhar, and Kandahar Provinces from May to August 2010.

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Audio: Interview with Mark Quarterman on Upcoming G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:33:45 -0400

Mark Quarterman, Director and Senior Advisor for the Post-conflict Reconstruction Program at CSIS, discusses the upcoming G20 Summit, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, on November 11, 2010.

Audio: Pakistan, FATA, and the Peace Negotiations in Afghanistan

ian — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:08:52 -0400

Pakistan, FATA, and the Peace Negotiations in Afghanistan with Imtiaz Gul. Mr. Gul, a journalist with over 25 years of experience and author of The Most Dangerous Place: Pakistan's Lawless Frontier, spoke about the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan.

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Audio: The Ultimate Weapon is No Weapon: Human Security and the New Rules of War and Peace

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:25:17 -0400

The Ultimate Weapon is No Weapon
Human Security and the New Rules of War and Peace

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Audio: Civilian-Military Coordination in Southern Afghanistan

mentman — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:38:51 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project hosted a discussion featuring two U.S. officials involved in military-civilian coordination in southern Afghanistan. Panelists addressed efforts in civilian-military coordination as a component of interagency coordination in southern Afghanistan.

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Video: The Central African Republic

ecurran — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:13:00 -0400

Located between Chad, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR) lies at the center of an unstable region. A decade of internal conflicts has led to chronic insecurity, particularly in the north. Since 2008, an inclusive political dialogue has moved the country toward political reconciliation and offered the hope of renewed development.

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Audio: The Central African Republic

ian — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:24:36 -0400

Located between Chad, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR) lies at the center of an unstable region. A decade of internal conflicts has led to chronic insecurity, particularly in the north. Since 2008, an inclusive political dialogue has moved the country toward political reconciliation and offered the hope of renewed development.

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Audio: Fostering Stable and Resilient Communities in a Changing World (Keynote)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:55:15 -0400

Communities are faced with an increasingly complex set of challenges – from looming long-term issues such as climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity, and poverty, to unexpected shocks, such as political turmoil, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

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Audio: Fostering Stable and Resilient Communities in a Changing World (Panel 2)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:39:42 -0400

Communities are faced with an increasingly complex set of challenges – from looming long-term issues such as climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity, and poverty, to unexpected shocks, such as political turmoil, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

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Audio: Fostering Stable and Resilient Communities in a Changing World (Panel 1)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:27:31 -0400

Communities are faced with an increasingly complex set of challenges – from looming long-term issues such as climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity, and poverty, to unexpected shocks, such as political turmoil, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

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Audio: An Uncertain Future - Women's Progress in the New Afghanistan

mentman — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:22:58 -0400

Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Afghan women have made great progress, yet significant challenges remain. As talk of reconciliation with the Taliban advances, what misgivings do women in Afghanistan have about their future? How might the international community address their concerns? CSIS hosted a timely discussion on the road ahead for women in Afghanistan.

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Audio: The 2010 Global Peace Index

mentman — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:03:43 -0400

The Global Peace Index (GPI), published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, is a ground-breaking annual report that ranks countries by their peacefulness based on a diverse set of indicators. The index is collated for the IEP by the Economist Intelligence Unit in conjunction with an international panel of peace experts.

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Audio: PONI Debates the Issues: U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy

sherry — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:57:09 -0400

This is the audio for event "PONI Debates the Issues: U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy".

Audio: Book Launch - U.S. Peacefare: Organizing American Peacebuilding Operations

mentman — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:14:27 -0400

CSIS hosted the book launch for

U.S. Peacefare: Organizing American Peacebuilding Operations

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Video: Improving the Quality of International Engagement Part 1

pfrank — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:19:06 -0500

Part 1 from this event. The CSIS Post-Conflict Reconstruction (PCR) Project and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Development Assistance Committee (DAC) invite you to the first annual release of the 2010 OECD-DAC Fragile States Surveys.

Audio: Improving the Quality of International Engagement

pfrank — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:32:50 -0500

Audio from this event. The CSIS Post-Conflict Reconstruction (PCR) Project and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Development Assistance Committee (DAC) invite you to the first annual release of the 2010 OECD-DAC Fragile States Surveys.

Video: Improving the Quality of International Engagement Part 2

pfrank — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:27:02 -0500

Part 2 from this event. The CSIS Post-Conflict Reconstruction (PCR) Project and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Development Assistance Committee (DAC) invite you to the first annual release of the 2010 OECD-DAC Fragile States Surveys.

Audio: Belief and Violence: How Conservative Clerics Moderate Extremism in Pakistan

sherry — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:05:55 -0500

This is the audio for event "Audio: Belief and Violence: How Conservative Clerics Moderate Extremism in Pakistan" on February 24, 2010.

Audio: Book Discussion: Building Peace After War

sherry — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:58:31 -0500

This is the audio for event "Book Discussion: Building Peace After War" on February 19, 2010.

At a time when more peacekeepers are deployed around the world than at any other point in history, is the international will to rebuild war-ravaged societies beginning to wane? How capable are the systems that exist for planning and deploying ‘peacebuilding’ missions?

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Audio: The Role of Provincial Reconstruction Teams

pfrank — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:05:06 -0500

Audio from this event. Special briefing with Mark Ward, Special Advisor on Development to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on: The role of Provincial Reconstruction Teams in delivering governance and development.

Audio: The London Conference on Afghanistan

pfrank — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:34:11 -0500

Audio from this event. The Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project at CSIS hosted an event to preview the London Conference on Afghanistan, where top officials from NATO-ISAF, the United Nations, and the European Union will meet to discuss how they will support Afghanistan’s counterinsurgency and reconstruction efforts in 2010-2011.

Video: The London Conference on Afghanistan

pfrank — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:48:32 -0500

Video from this event. The Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project at CSIS hosted an event to preview the London Conference on Afghanistan, where top officials from NATO-ISAF, the United Nations, and the European Union will meet to discuss how they will support Afghanistan’s counterinsurgency and reconstruction efforts in 2010-2011.

Audio: Warriors in the Mountains

pfrank — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:28:31 -0500

Audio from this event. Melissa Payson discusses the difficulties of carrying out aid interventions in complex environments and local perspectives and ways to move forward in this enigmatic locale that has come to epitomize the “epicenter of violent extremism.”