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 <title>&quot;Conquered into Liberty&quot; Book Event </title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/conquered-liberty-book-event</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;CSIS invites you to a book event for&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conquered into Liberty&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;by&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eliot A. Cohen&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;
Professor, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS); &lt;br /&gt;
Director, SAIS Strategic Studies Program; &lt;br /&gt;
Founder, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/conquered-liberty-book-event&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/mobile-categories/mobile">Mobile</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>nwhite</dc:creator>
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 <title>A Conversation with Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz </title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/conversation-heraldo-munoz</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Ambassador  Heraldo&amp;nbsp;Mu&amp;ntilde;oz is UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the United  Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Latin America and the  Caribbean.&amp;nbsp; He is&amp;nbsp;well-known as Chile&#039;s ambassador to the  Organization of American States as well as its ambassador to the United  Nations.&amp;nbsp; He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister for President Ricard&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/conversation-heraldo-munoz&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/economic-development-and-reconstruction">Economic Development and Reconstruction</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/governance">Governance</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/mobile-categories/mobile">Mobile</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
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 <title>The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department&#039;s Special Representative</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/us-government-and-muslim-communities-reflections-outreach-state-departments-special-representa</link>
 <description>&lt;p class=&quot;rteleft&quot;&gt;The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted  a discussion with&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Farah Pandith&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Special Representative to Muslim Communities,  U.S. Department of State&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;on &amp;quot;The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department&#039;s Special Representative&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/us-government-and-muslim-communities-reflections-outreach-state-departments-special-representa&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/demography">Demography</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/global-strategy">Global Strategy</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/governance">Governance</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/human-rights">Human Rights</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/media-analysis">Media Analysis</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/mobile-categories/mobile">Mobile</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>nwhite</dc:creator>
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 <title>Developing North America&#039;s Unconventional Oil Resources: Focus on Tight Oil</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/developing-north-americas-unconventional-oil-resources-focus-tight-oil</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host a group of experts to discuss the resource and production potential of tight oil in the US and the local and regional challenges that must be addressed to ensure responsible development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/developing-north-americas-unconventional-oil-resources-focus-tight-oil&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/mobile-categories/mobile">Mobile</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>mwalton</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">33776 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Miami Forum on Atlantic Media and the Environment (FAME-VI)</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/miami-forum-atlantic-media-and-environment-fame-vi</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Environmental journalists from Europe and the United States will continue discussions on how the environment is covered on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as the latest trends in political and public opinion on environmental issues, before participating in the Society of Environmental Journalists 21st Annual Conference from October 19 to 23.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/acquisition-and-resources">Acquisition and Resources</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-health/food-and-water">Food and Water</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/media-analysis">Media Analysis</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sbellotti</dc:creator>
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 <title>Transforming India into an Education Hub</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/transforming-india-education-hub</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Honorable Kapil Sibal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Minister of Human Resource Development, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tuesday, October 11, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;
The St. Regis&lt;br /&gt;
Carlton Ballroom&lt;br /&gt;
923 16th &amp;amp; K Streets, NW&lt;br /&gt;
Washington, D.C. 20006&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/transforming-india-education-hub&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/trade-and-economics">Trade and Economics</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sherry</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">32807 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Crossroads: The Future of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/crossroads-future-us-israel-strategic-partnership</link>
 <description>&lt;p class=&quot;rteleft&quot;&gt;Presentation by  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Haim Malka &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Middle East Program &lt;br /&gt;
and commentary from&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;rteleft&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. Oded Eran&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Director, Institute for National Security Studies, Israel&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/crossroads-future-us-israel-strategic-partnership&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/governance">Governance</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">32321 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/us-china-economic-engagement-africa</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa: Prospects for Cooperation&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
With remarks by:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Annie S.C. Wu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Standing member of China Economic and Social Council (CESC), Vice chairman of China-Africa Business Council, President of World Trade Center Hong Kong&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;He Wenping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/us-china-economic-engagement-africa&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/economic-development-and-reconstruction">Economic Development and Reconstruction</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/global-strategy">Global Strategy</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/markets-and-trends">Markets and Trends</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/trade-and-economics">Trade and Economics</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>farhatahir</dc:creator>
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 <title>Global Security Forum 2011: Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Thinking on the Arctic</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/global-security-forum-2011-geopolitical-and-geo-economic-thinking-arctic</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The Global  Security  Forum 2011 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and  global  security.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Ambassadors of four Arctic coastal states presented their perspectives on the fast and dramatic transformation of the Arctic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/global-security-forum-2011-geopolitical-and-geo-economic-thinking-arctic&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/governance">Governance</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/markets-and-trends">Markets and Trends</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/regional-analysis">Regional Analysis</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/security-and-climate-change">Security and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/trade-and-economics">Trade and Economics</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">30285 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Tromsø Forum on Atlantic Media and the Environment (FAME-V)</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/tromso-forum-atlantic-media-and-environment-fame-v</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The  next  U.S.-European  environmental  journalists&amp;rsquo;  conference  organized by the CSIS Transatlantic Media Network (TMN) will be held in Oslo and Troms&amp;oslash;, Norway, June 5-9, 2011, with a focus on Arctic issues. The conference will be the fifth Forum on Atlantic Media and the Environment (FAME-V), following earlier meetings in Missoula, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Boulder.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/tromso-forum-atlantic-media-and-environment-fame-v&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/markets-and-trends">Markets and Trends</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/media-analysis">Media Analysis</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/regional-analysis">Regional Analysis</category>
 <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sbellotti</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">29857 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Market-Based Solution</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/us-spent-nuclear-fuel-market-based-solution</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;A light breakfast will be served, starting at 8:45am.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;Fifty years after nuclear reactors first produced electricity, a comprehensive approach to spent nuclear fuel management continues to elude U.S. elected officials, government officials, and private owners.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/us-spent-nuclear-fuel-market-based-solution&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/markets-and-trends">Markets and Trends</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/security-and-climate-change">Security and Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>TSpitzer-Hobeika</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">30499 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Defense Contract Trends</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/dod-contract-spending-and-supporting-contractor-base</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Defense Contract Trends&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/dod-contract-spending-and-supporting-contractor-base&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/acquisition-and-resources">Acquisition and Resources</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/trade-and-economics">Trade and Economics</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>kobecny</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">30022 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Regulatory Action in Alberta&#039;s Oil Sands and Unconventional Gas</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/regulatory-action-albertas-oil-sands-and-unconventional-gas</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Regulatory Action in Alberta&amp;rsquo;s Oil Sands and Unconventional Gas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;with&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Dan McFadyen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Chairman of the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;and&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Terry Abel&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Executive Manager, ERCB Oil Sands and Coal Branch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;2:00 PM - 3:30 PM&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/regulatory-action-albertas-oil-sands-and-unconventional-gas&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>mwalton</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">30242 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>U.S. Electricity Dynamics</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/us-electricity-dynamics</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;15th Annual Washington Energy Policy Conference&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;U.S. Electricity Dynamics:&lt;br /&gt;
Markets and Policy Options&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:00-9:10 am: Opening Remarks/Welcome&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Frank Verrastro&lt;/strong&gt;, Senior VP and Director, Energy &amp;amp; National Security Program, CSIS&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/us-electricity-dynamics&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/markets-and-trends">Markets and Trends</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sherry</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">29166 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Turkey and the EU: The Consequences of a Stalled Process</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/turkey-and-eu-consequences-stalled-process</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The Belgian rotating presidency marked the first time that Turkey was unable to open a new chapter since beginning its accession negotiations with the EU in October 2005.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/turkey-and-eu-consequences-stalled-process&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/governance">Governance</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>dkoenhemsi</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">29687 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama’s Trip to Latin America</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/csis-press-briefing-president-obamas-trip-latin-america</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The Center for Strategic &amp;amp; International Studies (CSIS) hosted a  press briefing on President Obama&#039;s upcoming trip to Latin America.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>ecurran</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">29593 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>U.S.-European Relations</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/us-european-relations</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Reginald Dale gave a Strategic Leadership Seminar on U.S.-European relations under President Barack Obama to students from The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sbellotti</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">29070 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>The Global Aging Preparedness Index</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/global-aging-preparedness-index</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;A policy forum hosted by the CSIS Global Aging Initiative:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;The Global Aging Preparedness Index&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Monday, January 10, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/global-aging-preparedness-index&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/demography">Demography</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/trade-and-economics">Trade and Economics</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>knakashima</dc:creator>
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 <title>Post-Cancun Update</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/post-cancun-update</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The international community recently concluded the latest round of negotiations on an international climate change agreement.&amp;nbsp; Despite significant hurdles, the negotiators made important progress by managing expectations and adopting a pragmatic and forward-looking approach.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion with:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jonathan Pershing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/post-cancun-update&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/security-and-climate-change">Security and Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>mentman</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">28373 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>U.S. vs. European Politics</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/us-political-environment-vs-eu-political-environment</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;A group of 25 Swedish students from the Sture Academy of the Timbro free-market think tank in Stockholm will join Reginald Dale for a discussion on contrasting political conditions in Europe and the United States.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sbellotti</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">27583 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>The U.S. in European Opinion</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/us-european-opinion</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Reginald Dale will speak with U.S. diplomats heading to Europe about trends in European opinion on the United States.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sbellotti</dc:creator>
 <guid isPermaLink="false">27492 at http://csis.org</guid>
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 <title>Global Launch of The Global Aging Preparedness Index</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/global-launch-global-aging-preparedness-index</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;The world is being overtaken by a stunning demographic transformation known as global  aging. Over the next few decades, global aging promises to affect everything from  business psychology and workforce productivity to the shape of the family and the  direction of global capital flows.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/global-launch-global-aging-preparedness-index&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Environmental journalists from Europe and the United States continued discussions on how the environment is covered on both sides of   the Atlantic, as well as the latest trends in political and public opinion on   environmental issues, before participating in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-annual-conferences/AC2010-main&quot;&gt;Society of Environmental   Journalists 20th Annual Confe&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/fourth-forum-atlantic-media-and-environment-fame-iv&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Keynote address&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 class=&quot;rteleft&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P.J. Crowley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;rteleft&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Panelists&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;rteleft&quot;&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Sean Aday, &lt;/strong&gt;Director, GWU Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/navigating-us-media&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Three-time presidential candidate and political commentator Patrick Buchanan and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle jousted their way through a diverse range of topics, such as the U.S. role in global affairs, immigration, the tea party movement, and health care, at the opening event in Southeast Missouri State University&amp;rsquo;s Speaker Series.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/view-current-events-facing-nation&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Speaker: &lt;strong&gt;James C. Capretta&lt;/strong&gt;, Fellow, Economics and Ethics Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center and Former Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Moderator: &lt;strong&gt;Richard Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;, Director &amp;amp; Senior Fellow, CSIS Global Aging Initiative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/global-aging-forum-will-health-reform-bend-cost-curve-or-down&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/demography">Demography</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://media.csis.org/globalhealth/commissioners/outcomes.ics&quot;&gt;Add this event to your Outlook Calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/g8-muskoka-and-g20-toronto-summits-health-and-development-outcomes&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;One of the main aims of TMN&amp;rsquo;s annual environmental journalists&amp;rsquo; conferences is to bring together European and American journalists to &amp;quot;talk shop&amp;quot; how they cover the environment, the challenges they face, the differences, and similarities, between working on either side of the Atlantic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/3rd-annual-us-european-environmental-journalists-conference&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/alternative-energy">Alternative Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/media-analysis">Media Analysis</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;CSIS hosted a Statesmen&#039;s Forum with the Honorable &lt;strong&gt;Janet Napolitano&lt;/strong&gt;, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following Secretary Napolitano&#039;s speech, she was joined for a discussion by:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Assistant Secretary John Morton&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/securing-border-smarter-law-enforcement-approach&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/homeland-security">Homeland Security</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;This first Washington discussion of the final analysis and recommendations of the Group of Experts on NATO&#039;s new Strategic Concept took place just two days after its presentation to the North Atlantic Council in Brussels. Former U.S. Secretary of State and Chair of the Group of Experts Madeleine K. Albright provided an overview of the Group&#039;s key findings. Mr.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/nato-21st-century-work-group-experts-new-nato-strategic-concept&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/acquisition-and-resources">Acquisition and Resources</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/nuclear-weapons">Nuclear Weapons</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/terrorism">Terrorism</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Speaker: &lt;strong&gt;Doug Elmendorf&lt;/strong&gt;, Director, U.S. Congressional Budget Office&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chaired by: &lt;strong&gt;Richard Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;, Director, CSIS Global Aging Initiative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The session will focus on the implications of the rising U.S. debt.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/demography">Demography</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Unequal Partners: The United States and Mexico</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;There are other determinants of national attitudes between Mexico and the United States, but historically, dependency/dominance has been a significant influence in the bilateral relationship among these nations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The importance of each country to the other is not symmetrical; consequently, their responses to each other&amp;rsquo;s policies have varied substantively and in intensity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/unequal-partners-united-states-and-mexico&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/trade-and-economics">Trade and Economics</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Americas Program and the Energy and National Security Program of the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion on:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/energy-and-climate-partnership-americas-ecpa&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Kissinger Chair partnered with the National Defense University, NATO&amp;rsquo;s Allied Command Transformation, and the other members of the Washington NATO Project &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/fourth-seminar-nato%E2%80%99s-strategic-concept&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;On January 25, 2010, Stephen Flanagan and the Kissinger Chair hosted &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.act.nato.int/content.asp?pageid=1265&quot;&gt;General St&amp;eacute;phane Abrial&lt;/a&gt;, NATO&amp;rsquo;s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), for an off-the-record roundtable with a number of Washington-based analysts and scholars on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nato.int/strategic-concept/index.html&quot;&gt;NATO&amp;rsquo;s New Strat&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/roundtable-general-st%C3%A9phane-abrial-nato%E2%80%99s-supreme-allied-commander-transformation&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security">Defense and Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/international-security">International Security</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security/military-strategy">Military Strategy</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a roundtable discussion with members of the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), an independent agency of the Government of Alberta, which regulates the development of Alberta&amp;rsquo;s energy resources, including oil, natural gas, oil sands, coal, and pipelines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/roundtable-alberta-energy-resources-conservation-board&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Evaluating the Energy Security Implications of a Carbon-Constrained U.S. Economy</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/evaluating-energy-security-implications-carbon-constrained-us-economy</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Technology plays an important role in determining how energy is produced, delivered, and consumed.  In the future, it is expected to play an equally important role in enabling society to secure its energy system while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/evaluating-energy-security-implications-carbon-constrained-us-economy&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/security-and-climate-change">Security and Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Global Aging Forum: The Long-Term International Economic Position of the United States</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Speaker: &lt;strong&gt;C. Fred Bergsten&lt;/strong&gt;, Director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chaired by: &lt;strong&gt;Richard Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;, Director, CSIS Global Aging Initiative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The session will focus on the long-term economic and strategic implications of the U.S. current account deficit and America&#039;s growing dependence on foreign capital.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/demography">Demography</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Crossing the Natural Gas Bridge: The Changing Oultook and Implications</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday, June 24, 2009 the CSIS Energy and National Security Program and World Resources Institute (WRI) hosted two panels of distinguished experts to explore the changing outlook for natural gas in the U.S. energy portfolio and its implications for environmental/climate policy and energy security.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/crossing-natural-gas-bridge-changing-oultook-and-implications&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/markets-and-trends">Markets and Trends</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change/security-and-climate-change">Security and Climate Change</category>
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 <title>Global Aging Forum: Can Americans Still Afford to Retire?</title>
 <link>http://csis.org/event/global-aging-forum-can-americans-still-afford-retire</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Speakers: &lt;strong&gt;Salim Ramji&lt;/strong&gt;, Partner, McKinsey &amp;amp; Company, and &lt;strong&gt;C&amp;eacute;line Duf&amp;eacute;tel&lt;/strong&gt;, Associate Principal, McKinsey &amp;amp; Company&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chaired by: &lt;strong&gt;Richard Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;, Director, CSIS Global Aging Initiative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/global-aging-forum-can-americans-still-afford-retire&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/demography">Demography</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Stockholm Forum on Atlantic Media and the Environment (FAME-II)</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Transatlantic Media Network hosted its second annual U.S.-European environmental journalists&#039; conference in Stockholm in cooperation with Swedish institutional and educational partners.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/2nd-us-european-environmental-journalists-summit&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/energy-and-climate-change">Energy and Climate Change</category>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting/media-analysis">Media Analysis</category>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/smart-power-obama-administration-role-international-education-and-exchange&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <category domain="http://csis.org/category/topics/global-trends-and-forecasting">Global Trends and Forecasting</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!--start--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/summit-americas-process-port-spain-and-beyond&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;CSIS Scholars presented findings from their latest publication China&amp;rsquo;s Soft Power and Implications for the United States: Cooperation and Competition in the Developing World &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Session I: Chinese Views of Soft Power &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bonnie Glaser, Senior Associate, Freeman Chair of China Studies&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;The Americas Program and the William E. Simon Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies were pleased to invite you to a meeting to discuss the recently released book: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/future-north-america-2025-outlook-and-recommendations&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;The CSIS Transatlantic Media Network and the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado hosted the first U.S.-European environmental journalists&#039; conference in Boulder, Colorado, from November 12 to 15.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/us-european-environmental-journalists-summit&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img hspace=&quot;6&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; src=&quot;/images/stories/smartpower/080624_hills_ep.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;USTR Carla Hills&quot; title=&quot;USTR Carla Hills&quot; /&gt;The Center for Strategic &amp;amp; International Studies hosted a Smart Power Speaker Series event with former United States Trade Representative Carla Hills on the future of U.S. trade policy. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/smart-power-speaker-series-future-us-trade-policy&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. and Charles Freeman&quot; src=&quot;/images/stories/smartpower/080623_utah_ep.jpg&quot; /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/smart-power-speaker-series-local-perspective-global-challenges-and-opportunities&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;A panel of experienced journalists from different types of media offered &amp;quot;dos&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;don&#039;ts&amp;quot; for covering presidential elections to an audience of European correspondents, journalism students and others.  The panel was moderated by Reginald Dale, Director of the CSIS Transatlantic Media Network.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The panel included:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://csis.org/event/challenge-covering-presidential-elections&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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