Trade and Economics - Related

Pacific Forum: Annual Board of Governors' Dinner

kate — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:30:00 -0500

Featuring:
Dr. Joseph Nye, Jr.

Job Growth in South Asia

ian — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:30:00 -0500

As the labor force in South Asia continues to grow, it is important to study the trends of employment, the changing job market, and the quality of the jobs that are being created in the region. A recent World Bank study entitled, More and Better Jobs in South Asia, provides a critical analysis of the challenges that the region continues to face.

The Singapore Conference @ CSIS

kate — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Southeast Asia program is pleased to invite you to participate in a The Singapore Conference @ CSIS on February 8, 2012, with a select and high level group of experts and senior policy officials at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The conference will bring together several ministers from Singapore’s new cabinet and other Singaporean and U.S.

Statesmen's Forum: Mr. Ranjan Mathai Foreign Secretary of India

sherry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -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

Welcoming Remarks and Introduction by

Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections

ecurran — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Co-Organized by:

Freeman Chair in China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
&
Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Brookings Institution

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

B-1 Conference Center
CSIS
1800 K. St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

Algeria Amidst North Africa's Transformation

dholodnik — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Algeria responded actively to popular demands for political openness in the last year, and these reforms will come into full effect in 2012, according to H.E. Mourad Medelci, the Algerian minister of foreign affairs. Medelci spoke to a group of about 50 at CSIS on January 13, 2012.

The Launch of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series with Michael Froman

lross — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Keynote address by:

Michael Froman
Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs
Read Keynote Transcript>>

To be followed by a panel discussion with

The Future of U.S.-Egypt Relations: the Role of FTA Negotiations

lross — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

A discussion with House Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier (R-CA)

December 14,
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

B1 Conference Center
CSIS 1800 K. St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

10:00 a.m. Introduction by:

Turkish Economy, Politics and Foreign Policy

dkoenhemsi — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

CSIS Turkey Project hosted a senior delegation from the Republican People's Party (RPP) to discuss Turkish economy, foreign policy and politics.

Sharing Risk in a World of Dangers and Opportunities: U.S. Development Finance Tools

lbieniek — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:00 -0500

Keynote Addresses by:

Senator Johnny Isakson, U.S. Senator (R-GA)

Introduced by Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS

Elizabeth Littlefield, President and CEO, OPIC

China in Africa: A Balanced View

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:30:00 -0500

A lot has been said about China’s interest in Africa and most of it has been negative. Dr. Zhang sees two conflicting attitudes: On one hand, there are some who view China as “evil” no matter what and therefore its involvement in Africa must be sinister and self-serving.

The Turkey-Russia-Iran Nexus: Changing Dynamics in the Caspian and Black Sea Regions

tcipoletti — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:00:00 -0500

Dr. Stephen J. Flanagan spoke at TEPAV to address relations between Turkey, Russia, and Iran and framed this set of relations in a regional context.

The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations: Economic, Political, and Security Factors

azikibayeva — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:00:00 -0500

The Russian delegation leading this presentation represents the Center for U.S.-Russia Rapprochement, which was established in 2011.

After a brief presentation of the mission of the Center, speakers will address key factors that will shape the U.S.-Russia relationship in months and years ahead.

Developments in Côte d’Ivoire

farhatahir — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Please join the CSIS Africa Program for a roundtable discussion with Jean-Louis Billon, outgoing President of the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Billon, who has served as the head of the Ivorian Chamber since September 2002, will discuss political and economic developments in Côte d’Ivoire as well as the upcoming regional elections early next year.

Trade and Investment Partnership Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa

lross — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0500

With

Daniel Mullaney, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East

and

Hiddo Houben, First Counselor, Trade and Agriculture, Delegation of the European Union to the United States

The Role of Entrepreneurship in U.S. Development Policy

ncollins — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Featuring:

Wendy Abt, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade (EGAT) Bureau, USAID

Mildred Callear, Executive Vice President, Small Enterprise Assistance Fund (SEAF)

Nancy Lee, General Manager of the Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American Development Bank

Schieffer Series: Turkey's New Geopolitics

ian — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:30:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism hosted a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues

"Turkey's New Geopolitics"

The World in a "Balance Sheet Recession"

ian — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:00 -0500

CSIS held a briefing on

The World in a "Balance Sheet Recession"

What Post-2008 U.S., Europe, and China Can Learn from Japan 1990–2005

with

Richard Koo
Chief Economist, Nomura Research Institute

Introduction by

The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

farhatahir — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0500

**Note: Due to overwhelming interest, this event will now be held in the B1 Conference Center

The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana
with

Deidra Fair
Ghana Country Director
Millennium Challenge Corporation

Trade Capacity Building and Emerging Markets

lross — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:30:00 -0400

With

Eric Postel, Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade

and

Steve Radelet, Chief Economist

November 4 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
B1 Conference Center A/B

CSIS 1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

U.S.-ASEAN Strategy Commission Report Rollout

sherry — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:30:00 -0400

Introductory remarks by:
Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Adviser & Director, Southeast Asia Program

Presentation of Commission Recommendations by:
Mr. Maurice R. Greenberg
Chairman and CEO, C.V. Starr & Co., Inc.
and

The Honorable William S. Cohen

Seizing the Opportunity in Public Private Partnerships

lbieniek — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:00 -0400

Introduction by:

Henrietta H. Fore

Chairman and CEO, Holsman International and CSIS Trustee

Conversation with:

E. Neville Isdell

Former Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company and CSIS Trustee

CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama’s Trips to G20 and APEC

kate — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing to discuss the issues surrounding President Obama's trip to the G20 and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in November.

Briefers included:

USAID at 50: Legacy of Progress and Future of Partnership

lbieniek — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Dr. Rajiv Shah
Administrator of USAID, 2010-Present

Henrietta Fore
Administrator of USAID, 2007-2009

Andrew Natsios
Administrator of USAID, 2001-2006

Brian Atwood (by video)
Administrator of USAID, 1993-1999

The Role of the United Nations in Promoting Prosperity and Development

lbieniek — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:00:00 -0400

A keynote address by:

Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General, U.N. Industrial Development Organization

Envisioning Business At Its Best: Next Generation Corporate Community Involvement

ncollins — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:30:00 -0400

Panelists:

Margaret Coady, Director, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP)

Lisa Neuberger-Fernandez, Director, Corporate Citizenship Programs, Accenture

Moderated by:

Transforming India into an Education Hub

sherry — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:00:00 -0400

The Honorable Kapil Sibal
Minister of Human Resource Development, India

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The St. Regis
Carlton Ballroom
923 16th & K Streets, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006

Investing in Africa's Energy Sector: Challenges & Opportunities

lbieniek — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Joseph Brandt
President and CEO, ContourGlobal

Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Former President and CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Chairman, Mosbacher Energy Company

Paul Hanrahan (invited)
President and CEO, AES Corporation

U.S. Global Leadership in 5 Critical Payments: The U.S. and General Capital Increases for MDBs

ncollins — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:00:00 -0400

Opening address by:

Gary Miller (R-CA),
Chairman of the Sub-Committee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, U.S. House of Representatives

South Sudan and Enterprise Development: A Conversation with SABMiller

lbieniek — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:00:00 -0400

featuring:

Sue Clark

Director of Corporate Affairs, SABMiller

Gulf Roundtable: High Ambitions and Hard Realities: A View from the Gulf

dholodnik — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:30:00 -0400

The countries of the Arab Gulf are approaching a crucial set of decisions about their economic and social development. Near-term wealth and complex incentive structures make the problems more difficult to solve, but no less important. Dr.

Leveraging Technology Innovation to Solve Development Challenges: A Case Study from HP

lbieniek — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400

with:

Gabi Zedlmayer

Vice President, Office of Global Social Innovation, HP

Alex Dehgan

Science and Technology Adviser to the Administrator,

U.S. Agency for International Development

Friday, September 23, 2011

1:00pm-2:00pm

The S & P Downgrade, the Sovereign Debt Crisis, and the Long-term Fiscal Outlook of the Developed World

sherry — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Presenter:
Moritz Kraemer
Managing Director EMEA, Analytical Manager (Sovereign Ratings), Standard & Poor's

Moderator:
Richard Jackson
Director & Senior Fellow, CSIS Global Aging Initiative

Friday, September 23, 2011
12:00–2:00 pm
CSIS, 5th Floor Conference Room

Bringing Social Entrepreneurship to Scale

jnagel — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:00 -0400

How do we scale public-private partnerships to facilitate growth and development in rural areas?

Investing in Alliances: Philippine Reforms Mean Business

ian — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400

CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present a Banyan Tree Leadership Forum

Investing in Alliances: Philippine Reforms Mean Business

Keynote Remarks by

The Honorable Cesar Purisima
Secretary of Finance, Republic of the Philippines
Introduction by

Schieffer Series: Is Budget Gridlock Undermining America's Global Leadership?

nwhite — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism invite you to watch live the next session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues

"Is Budget Gridlock Undermining America's Global Leadership?"

Moderated by

Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, on U.S. Strategy in the Pacific

ian — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present a

Banyan Tree Leadership Forum

on

European Defense Trends

kobecny — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Budgets, Regulatory Frameworks, and the Industrial Base 2010

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group invites you to a briefing on European defense trends.

The OECD and Emerging Donors: New Opportunities for Development Assistance

lbieniek — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Mr. Brian Atwood
Chairman of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's
Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

Moderated by:

Daniel Runde
Co-Director of the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Energy and Development Nexus: An Historical View of Ethanol and Brazil

sherry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:00 -0400

Featuring:
Mario Garnero, Chairman, BrasilInvest

Respondents:

Stephen Johnson, Director of the Americas Program, CSIS
Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Fellow of the Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

JICA's Approach to Capacity Development: Lessons Learned

lbieniek — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:00:00 -0400

On July 27, 2011 the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development hosted a small, roundtable discussion with Dr. Akio Hosono, Director of the JICA Research Institute. Dr. Hosono presented lessons learned and current challenges in creating and implementing capacity-building models from the perspective of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Dr.

Niger Delta Partnership Initiative

lbieniek — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400

On Tuesday, July 26, 2011 the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development hosted Mr. Dennis Flemming, Project Director of the Niger Delta Partnership Initiative (NDPI) Foundation, for a small round-table discussion.

U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa

farhatahir — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:30:00 -0400

U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa: Prospects for Cooperation

With remarks by:

Annie S.C. Wu
Standing member of China Economic and Social Council (CESC), Vice chairman of China-Africa Business Council, President of World Trade Center Hong Kong

He Wenping

Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint

ecurran — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Introduction:

Stephen Johnson
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Americas Program

An overview of USAID/OTI's Initial Governance Response Program:

Susan Reichle
Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning, USAID

Views from the field:

The Billion Prices Project: Implications for Development, Foreign Policy, and National Security

sherry — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:30:00 -0400

Dr. Roberto Rigobon
Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management and Professor of Applied Economics, MIT
with

introductory remarks by
Daniel F. Runde
Director of the Project on Prosperity and Development

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:30am-12:00pm
4th Floor Conference Room

Russia in a Multipolar World

ecurran — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400

His Excellency Sergey V. Lavrov Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation on “Russia in a Multipolar World: Implications for Russia-EU-US Relations”.

Note: There were technical difficulties in recording this video, please pardon the sound quality.

Gita Wirjawan, Chairman, Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), The Republic of Indonesia

ian — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:00:00 -0400

CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present a Banyan Tree Leadership Forum

“Aligning with Indonesia: The Future of Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy”

Keynote Remarks by

Enabling U.S. Investment and Trade: Public-Private Cooperation in the Developing World

ian — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:00:00 -0400

Enabling U.S. Investment and Trade: Public-Private Cooperation in the Developing World

Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs

William C. Lane, Director of Government Affairs, Caterpillar

Feeding the Future in Tanzania

ian — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Feeding the Future in Tanzania: A Lunch Discussion with USAID Mission Director Robert Cunnanne

June 27, 2011
12:00pm-2:00pm

Fourth Floor Conference Room
CSIS,
1800 K St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

USTDA and Egypt: Opportunities from the Arab Spring

sherry — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:15:00 -0400

USTDA and Egypt: Opportunities from the Arab Spring

with

Carl B. Kress, Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Hisham A. Fahmy, Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt

Tarek Nabhan, Vice President of Global Program Operations, International Executive Service Corps (IESC)

Moderated by Daniel F. Runde, Director of the Project on Prosperity and Development and William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis, CSIS

Trade and Economics - Related

Pacific Forum: Annual Board of Governors' Dinner

Job Growth in South Asia

The Singapore Conference @ CSIS

Statesmen's Forum: Mr. Ranjan Mathai Foreign Secretary of India

Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections

Freeman Chair in China Studies Center for Strategic and International Studies & Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies The Brookings Institution

Algeria Amidst North Africa's Transformation

The Launch of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series with Michael Froman

The Future of U.S.-Egypt Relations: the Role of FTA Negotiations

Turkish Economy, Politics and Foreign Policy

Sharing Risk in a World of Dangers and Opportunities: U.S. Development Finance Tools

China in Africa: A Balanced View

The Turkey-Russia-Iran Nexus: Changing Dynamics in the Caspian and Black Sea Regions

The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations: Economic, Political, and Security Factors

Developments in Côte d’Ivoire

Trade and Investment Partnership Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa

The Role of Entrepreneurship in U.S. Development Policy

Schieffer Series: Turkey's New Geopolitics

"Turkey's New Geopolitics"

The World in a "Balance Sheet Recession"

The World in a "Balance Sheet Recession"

The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

Trade Capacity Building and Emerging Markets

U.S.-ASEAN Strategy Commission Report Rollout

Seizing the Opportunity in Public Private Partnerships

CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama’s Trips to G20 and APEC

USAID at 50: Legacy of Progress and Future of Partnership

The Role of the United Nations in Promoting Prosperity and Development

Envisioning Business At Its Best: Next Generation Corporate Community Involvement

Transforming India into an Education Hub

Investing in Africa's Energy Sector: Challenges & Opportunities

U.S. Global Leadership in 5 Critical Payments: The U.S. and General Capital Increases for MDBs

South Sudan and Enterprise Development: A Conversation with SABMiller

Gulf Roundtable: High Ambitions and Hard Realities: A View from the Gulf

Leveraging Technology Innovation to Solve Development Challenges: A Case Study from HP

The S & P Downgrade, the Sovereign Debt Crisis, and the Long-term Fiscal Outlook of the Developed World

Bringing Social Entrepreneurship to Scale

Investing in Alliances: Philippine Reforms Mean Business

Investing in Alliances: Philippine Reforms Mean Business

Schieffer Series: Is Budget Gridlock Undermining America's Global Leadership?

"Is Budget Gridlock Undermining America's Global Leadership?"

Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, on U.S. Strategy in the Pacific

European Defense Trends

The OECD and Emerging Donors: New Opportunities for Development Assistance

Energy and Development Nexus: An Historical View of Ethanol and Brazil

JICA's Approach to Capacity Development: Lessons Learned

Niger Delta Partnership Initiative

U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa

Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint

The Billion Prices Project: Implications for Development, Foreign Policy, and National Security

Russia in a Multipolar World

Gita Wirjawan, Chairman, Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), The Republic of Indonesia

“Aligning with Indonesia: The Future of Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy”

Enabling U.S. Investment and Trade: Public-Private Cooperation in the Developing World

Enabling U.S. Investment and Trade: Public-Private Cooperation in the Developing World

Feeding the Future in Tanzania

USTDA and Egypt: Opportunities from the Arab Spring

Freeman Chair in China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
&
Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Brookings Institution