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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.

Audio: North Korea in 2012: Outlook for Food Security

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

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.

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.

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: 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.

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

kate — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:09:29 -0500

Video: Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture

kate — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:46:39 -0500

CSIS hosted a discussion following a CSIS Global Food Security, Project Report, Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture, on January, 18 2012. Dr. Julie Howard, Chief Scientist at the Bureau for Food Security and USAID Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Agricultural Research, Extension and Education, discussed the report.

Audio: Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture

kate — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:56:33 -0500

Audio: Interview with Dr. Winston Yu of the World Bank and Johns Hopkins University

jnagel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:20:37 -0500

Interview with Dr. Winston Yu Senior Water Resources Specialist at the World Bank and Professorial Lecturer in Energy, Resources and Environment at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

Video: The End of Aids?

ecurran — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:07:00 -0500

Watch J. Stephen Morrison, Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, discuss the "end of aids" and the 2012 global AIDS conference, back in the United States for the first time in 22 years, in the latest episode of Small Screen Sessions.

Video: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 1

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:34:11 -0500

The second CSIS High-Level Forum on U.S. Leadership in Global Health will place a focus on vaccines as instruments of U.S. global leadership in pursuit of security and economic interests at home and abroad, in close enduring partnerships with corporations, foundations, multilateral organizations, and other countries.

Video: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 2

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:27:20 -0500

Video: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 3

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:24:01 -0500

Video: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 4

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:19:17 -0500

Video: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 5

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:15:08 -0500

Audio: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 1

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:35:50 -0500

Audio: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 2

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:32:02 -0500

Audio: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 3

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:26:41 -0500

Audio: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 4

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:22:27 -0500

Audio: CSIS Conference on the Strategic Power of Vaccines, Part 5

jnagel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:11:34 -0500

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 1

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:18:42 -0500

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:13:55 -0500

Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for a half-day seminar focused on the activities, practices, and strategies that characterize the global health outreach of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa, or the BRICS.

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 3

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:04:17 -0500

Video: Extended Trailer: The Strategic Power of Vaccines in Zambia

ecurran — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:32:18 -0500

In November 2011, a team from CSIS traveled to Zambia to produce a film on vaccination efforts - their value, their long-term sustainability, and the challenges to their implementation. The video aims to tell the Zambian story while making broader points about global immunization efforts. This five minute trailer is a preview of what we saw.

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 3

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:57:53 -0500

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:41:21 -0500

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 1

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:19:47 -0500

Video: USAID's Strategy for Success in Global Health

kate — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:57:28 -0500

On Monday, November 28 CSIS hosted the public launch of the new USAID Global Health Strategy to support implementation of the Global Health Initiative. Dr. Pablos-Méndez, leader of the USAID Global Health Bureau, delivered formal remarks on the strategy’s development process, core components, and anticipated impact on the world’s most pressing health challenges.

Audio: USAID's Strategy for Success in Global Health

kate — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:25:13 -0500

Video Highlight: USAID at 50: Legacy of Progress and Future of Partnership

kate — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:51:57 -0500

Over the last 50 years, USAID has played an invaluable role in advancing American foreign policy objectives, enabling democracy and development, and reducing poverty worldwide. Since its inception, the agency has undergone an evolution in both its institutional structure and in the nature of its programs. Current Administrator Dr.

Audio: Gregory Gottlieb on Careers in Humanitarian Assistance

kate — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:04:55 -0500

Gregg Gottlieb, the Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Food Security at USAID, and Amb. William Garvelink discuss careers in humanitarian assistance, the evolution of the industry, and the role of aid in U.S. foreign policy.

Audio: Peter McPherson on USAID

kate — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:33:34 -0400

Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and former Administrator of USAID, speaks with CSIS’s Johanna Nesseth Tuttle on food security, his experiences at USAID, and his thoughts on the future of the agency.

Video: USAID at 50: Legacy of Progress and Future of Partnership

kate — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:48:04 -0400

Audio: USAID at 50: Legacy of Progress and Future of Partnership

kate — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:48:05 -0400

Video: Interview with Brian Atwood on the 50th Anniversary of USAID

ecurran — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:41:41 -0400

Brian Atwood discusses the legacy and future of USAID.

Video: The Role of the United Nations in Promoting Prosperity and Development

ecurran — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:36:00 -0400

Dr. Yumkella will provide his views on the role of the United Nations in fostering opportunities for sustainable development and lasting prosperity, as well as his work as Chairman, UN Energy. During his tenure as director general of UNIDO Dr.

Audio: Interview with Brian Atwood on USAID

ecurran — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:43:30 -0400

Brian Atwood, chairman of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and former administrator of USAID, speaks with CSIS’s Johanna Mendelson Forman on his experience with democracy and governance programs at USAID and his thoughts on the future trajectory of the agency.

Video: Five African Agriculture Ministers from Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania

ecurran — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:45:00 -0400

Four African Ministers of Agriculture for a timely discussion on food security. The conversation will focus on Feed the Future implementation and how the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is shaping agricultural priorities.

Audio: Five African Agriculture Ministers from Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania

kate — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:16:43 -0400

CSIS hosted five African Ministers of Agriculture for a timely discussion on food security. The conversation focused on Feed the Future implementation and how the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is shaping agricultural priorities.

Video Highlight: U.S. Leadership in Global Health

jnagel — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:26:35 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism hosted the next session of The CSIS-Scheiffer Series Dialogues on "U.S. Leadership in Global Health".

Video: U.S. Leadership in Global Health

jnagel — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:27:51 -0400

Audio: U.S. Leadership in Global Health

kate — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:03:52 -0400

From 2003 to 2010, U.S. investment in global health rose from $1.7 billion to $8.8 billion. Though foreign assistance represents only 1 percent of the federal budget, it has come under increasing pressure during a time of fiscal constraint. Bob Schieffer explored the impact and importance of U.S.

Interview with Chris Holmes of USAID on Global Water Challenges

jnagel — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:46:17 -0400

Interview with Chris Holmes, Global Water Coordinator at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In this interview Mr. Holmes discusses USAID's current work on global water challenges and the agency's outlook on a broad range of global water issues.

Audio: The Outcomes of the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases

ecurran — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:31:00 -0400

Please join CSIS for a robust discussion of the outcomes of the UN high-level meeting and how member states and global health leaders intend to carry forward the push to reverse the emerging NCD epidemic. Dr. Nils Daulaire, Director of the Office of Global Health Affairs at the U.S.