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Video: CSIS Press Briefing: Vice President of China, Xi Jinping, to visit the White House

kate — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:56 -0500

On February 6, 2012 The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing to discuss the issues surrounding the Obama Administration's hosting of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on February 14.

Audio: CSIS Press Briefing: Vice President of China, Xi Jinping, to visit the White House

kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:39 -0500

On February 6, 2012 The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing to discuss the issues surrounding the Obama Administration’s hosting of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on February 14.

Audio: Partnerships in Education: Preparing Students for a 21st Century Economy (Minister Heng Swee Keat)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:00 -0500

"Partnerships in Education: Preparing Students for a 21st Century Economy" comments by Minister Heng Swee Keat Minister for Education of Singapore. Moderated by U.S. Ambassador to Singapore.

Audio: Building Security Partnerships in Asia (Chee Wee Kiong)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:00 -0500

"Building Security Partnerships in Asia", keynote by Chee Wee Kiong Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moderated by Michael Green Japan Chair & Senior Adviser, CSIS and Associate Professor at Georgetown University.

Audio: Strengthening the Trade Partnership: Recovery through Growth in the Asia-Pacific (The Hon. S. Iswaran)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:19:00 -0500

"Strengthening the Trade Partnership: Recovery through Growth in the Asia-Pacific", comments by The Hon. S. Iswaran 2nd Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore. Moderated by The Hon. Carla Hills CEO, Hills and Co.

Audio: The Singapore Conference @ CSIS (The Hon. K. Shanmugam)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:13:00 -0500

"New Directions: Singapore Politics and Foreign Policy", speech by The Hon. K. Shanmugam Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. Moderated by Ernest Bower.

Video: Murray Hiebert Interviews Ambassador Chan Heng Chee

kate — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:50:11 -0500

CSIS Murray Hiebert speaks with Singapore’s Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Chan Heng Chee about The Singapore Conference @ CSIS that will be on February 8, 2012. Click here for more information about the conference.

Audio: Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:46:00 -0500

Regional involvement in Somalia’s conflicts has reached a new level, with all of its neighbors directly engaged in combat operations. The CSIS Africa Program hsoted a discussion of how the conflict is reshaping political and security dynamics in the Horn and East Africa region.

Audio: Ralph Espach on Criminal Organizations and the Rule of Law in Guatemalan Border Communities

ian — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:50 -0500

Ralph Espach, a research analyst and director of the Latin American Affairs Program at the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA), joins us this week to discuss his research in Guatemalan border communities. In this podcast, Dr.

Audio: Algeria Amidst North Africa's Transformation

kate — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:31:01 -0500

Algeria initiated a series of reforms designed to promote a more open political environment in response to popular unrest early in 2011. In February, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika lifted a state of emergency law that had existed since 1992 and promised additional constitutional amendments that would limit presidential terms and loosen restrictions on the press.

Video: A Second Term for Taiwan President Ma

kate — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:02:12 -0500

After Taiwanese president Ma Ying-Jeou's re-election, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies senior fellow Bonnie Glaser and CSIS Japan Chair Michael Green discuss what this means for cross-Strait relations

Video: Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections (Panel Three)

ecurran — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:20:54 -0500

Panel 3:

Video: Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections (Lunch Keynote)

ecurran — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:32 -0500

The Taiwan Election and What It Means &nbs

Video: Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections (Panel Two)

ecurran — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:17:01 -0500

Lessons from the Past, and Policy Issues for the New Administration &nbsp

Video: Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections (Panel One)

ecurran — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:11:25 -0500

Richard Bush
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Brookings Institution

Bonnie Glaser
Senior Fellow, Freeman Chair in China Studies and Senior Associate, Pacific Forum
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Audio: Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections - Lunch Keynote and Panel 3

kate — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:09:52 -0500

On January 17, the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS and the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (CNAPS) at Brookings hosted a public seminar analyzing the results of Taiwan's January 14 presidential and legislative elections.

Audio: Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections - Panel 2

kate — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:56:57 -0500

Audio: Taiwan’s January 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections - Panel 1

kate — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:22:50 -0500

Audio: Diana Negroponte on Ahmadinejad’s Latin America Trip and the United States Turns to Asia

kate — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:42:00 -0500

Diana Negroponte, senior fellow at the Latin America Initiative at the Brookings Institution, discusses recent developments in the Western Hemisphere with CSIS Americas Program director Stephen Johnson. Topics covered include Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s trip to Latin America and the Obama administration’s announcement that U.S.

North Korea in Transition

ecurran — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:05:26 -0500

Watch CSIS Korea Chair Victor Cha discuss the future of North Korea after Kim Jong Il's death in our latest episode of Small Screen Sessions.

Audio: Mexico’s 2012 Presidential Election: Where do we Stand?

kate — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:32:41 -0500

Duncan Wood, senior associate with the Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Michael Graybeal, Americas Program Coordinator, discuss the current status of Mexico’s July 2012 presidential election as well developments to expect in the coming months.

Withdrawal from Iraq

ecurran — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:27:15 -0500

As the U.S. withdraws troops from Iraq, CSIS Burke Chair in Strategy Anthony Cordesman explains the lessons learned from the eight-year conflict.

Audio: A Conversation with Heraldo Muñoz

kate — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:54:12 -0500

Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz is UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is well-known as Chile's ambassador to the Organization of American States as well as its ambassador to the United Nations. He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister for President Ricardo Lagos.

Audio: Turkish Economy, Politics and Foreign Policy

kate — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:57:35 -0500

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

Audio: Land Tenure and Development: Innovations and Progress in Titling Systems

kate — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:55:21 -0500

Land reform is a complex yet vital component of achieving broader economic development goals. New approaches, technological advancements in geodetic surveying, and focused efforts by donor and host governments have made significant developments in improving land titling systems.

Video: Land Tenure and Development: Innovations and Progress in Titling Systems

ecurran — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:23:00 -0500

Audio: Reaching Muslim Communities

kate — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:42:12 -0500

CSIS Senior Advisor Juan Zarate interviews Farah Pandith, the U.S. Government's first special representative to Muslim Communities. The two discuss the State Department's role in outreach to a community of people that make up a quarter of the world's population.

Video: The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative

ecurran — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:28:03 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion with

Farah Pandith
Special Representative to Muslim Communities, U.S. Department of State

on "The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative”

Audio: James Bosworth on Latin America’s CELAC Summit and State of Emergency in Peru

kate — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:20:17 -0500

James Bosworth, well-known for his blogging on Latin America at his website “Bloggings by boz”, discusses recent developments in the region with Americas Program director Stephen Johnson. Topics covered include the recent CELAC summit in Venezuela and the state of emergency declared in the Cajamarca region of Peru over mining protests.

Audio: The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative

kate — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:06:59 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion on "The U.S. Government and Muslim Communities: Reflections on Outreach from the State Department's Special Representative”, featuring Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities, U.S. Department of State.

Audio: Spanish Foreign Policy towards Latin America under the Popular Party

kate — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:32:53 -0500

Ray Walser, senior policy analyst for Latin America at the Heritage Foundation, joins CSIS Americas Program director Stephen Johnson to discuss the recent victory of the Popular Party in Spain’s parliamentary elections. The discussion focuses on what changes may be ahead in Spain’s foreign policy towards Latin America with the Popular Party now controlling the legislature.

Audio: Prospects for the Return of Haiti’ s Military

kate — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:57:41 -0500

Americas Program senior associate Johanna Mendelson Forman discusses the Haitian government’s intentions to rebuild the country’s armed forces. Dr. Mendelson Forman notes that much work is still needed in rebuilding Haiti’s police force, and given past abuses by the Haitian military, that Haiti’s immediate needs lie elsewhere.

Audio: A Bottom-Up View of the Continuing Conflict in South Kivu

ian — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:57:49 -0500

A Bottom-Up View of the Continuing Conflict in South Kivu with Dr. Ferdinand Mushi Mugumo of the Catholic University of Congo at Kinshasa and moderated by Dr. Joel Barkan of the CSIS Africa Program. In light of the upcoming presidential elections, the Democratic Republic of Congo has reclaimed the attention of regional and international community.

Audio: China in Africa: A Balanced View

kate — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:39:59 -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.

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

kate — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:07:31 -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 addressed key factors that will shape the U.S.-Russia relationship in months and years ahead.

Audio: The Michoacán State Elections and looking ahead to 2012

ian — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:37:27 -0500

Duncan Wood examines Sunday’s election results in Michoacán, where the PRI won a close gubernatorial race. He also looks into the implications of Sunday’s results for 2012, which suggest the presidential election might be a closer race than current polls show.

Audio: Developments in Côte d’Ivoire

sherry — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:52:30 -0500

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.

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.

Obama in Asia: Increasing U.S. Engagement

kate — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:43:19 -0500

Ernest Bower, director of the CSIS Southeast Asia Program, talks about why U.S. engagement in Asia is critical for both the national economy and national security.

Video: The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

kate — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:37:17 -0500

Ghana is in a period of rapid change as it transitions into an oil economy and begins the countdown to presidential elections at the end of 2012. If managed successfully, these processes could consolidate Ghana's democratic achievements and confirm the country's move toward middle-income status.

Audio: The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

kate — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:04:38 -0500

Audio: Seizing the Opportunity in Public Private Partnerships

kate — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:04:15 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies held an event marking the release of a new report, “Seizing the Opportunity in Public Private Partnerships: Strengthening Capacity at the State Department, USAID, and MCC,” on November 1, 2011. In a development landscape changed by globalization, the growth of global philanthropy and tightening foreign assistance budgets, U.S.

Audio: Amb. Donald Steinberg on Careers in Development

kate — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:42:41 -0400

Ambassador Donald Steinberg, current Deputy Administrator of USAID and former U.S. Ambassador to Angola, speaks with CSIS Senior Advisor, Ambassador William Garvelink, about careers in international development. He discusses the impact of the current financial climate on career prospects in international development and the future of official development agencies.

Kenya's Clash with Al-Shabaab

kate — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:17:10 -0400

Watch Africa Program Director Jennifer Cooke and Deputy Director Richard Downie discuss the Kenyan military operations against Al-Shabaab in Somalia.

Audio: Electoral Politics and the 2012 Korean Elections

kate — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:54:44 -0400

This Korea Platform roundtable is the first in a series of roundtable discussions on prospects for political change in the ROK in 2012. This meeting looked at the meaning of the Seoul mayoral election for the elections in 2012 featuring discussion by featured L. Gordon Flake from the Mansfield Foundation, Scott A.

Video: Seizing the Opportunity in Public Private Partnerships

kate — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:56:37 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies held event marking the release of a new report, “Seizing the Opportunity in Public Private Partnerships: Strengthening Capacity at the State Department, USAID, and MCC,” on November 1, 2011. In a development landscape changed by globalization, the growth of global philanthropy and tightening foreign assistance budgets, U.S.

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

ecurran — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:31:11 -0400

Briefers include:

Heather A. 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

Ernie Bower, senior adviser and director of the CSIS Southeast Asia Program and former president of the US-ASEAN Business Council

Audio: Andrew S. Natsios on USAID

kate — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:49:54 -0400

Andrew S. Natsios, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, and former Administrator of USAID, speaks with CSIS’s Daniel F. Runde about his experiences at USAID and his thoughts on the future trajectory of the agency.