April 27, 2023 | 11:30 AM PT | In-Person & Online Three leading environmental thinkers discuss the global fight for ocean justice, in a world grappling with the impacts of overfishing and climate change. They will also discuss the Tyler Prize Laureates‘ call to end...
May 8-May 12, 2023 | In-Person The Fourth Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) will take place in Indonesia. The dates identified are 08 - 12 May 2023. More information in due course. More Information & Registration
May 9, 2023 | 3:30-5:00 PM| In-Person and Virtual IWI and Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center will host a panel on “PRC Gray Zone in the Western Hemisphere” Discussions on PRC exploitation of Latin America and US approach to compete ethically, and how to operationalize...
May 11, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT | In-Person & Online Since the 2018 mass protests and ensuring violent state repression, the authoritarian Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua has continued to crack down harshly on anyone connected to the democratic opposition in the country....
May 25, 2023 | 10:00 AM ET | In-Person & Online In Washington, Chinese ambitions and initiatives in Latin America are usually framed as problematic for U.S. interests. Different narratives prevail in the region itself, where actors have been both skeptical of Chinese motivations and,...
May 31, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET| In-Person & Online As world governments struggle to define the principles and institutions that govern digital technologies, Russia is leading the global challenge to the United States’ digital dominance in this increasingly contentious debate. Join the...
June 1-2, 2023 | 2:00 pm – 5:45 pm (June 1) & 9:00 pm – 3:00 pm (June 2) | In-Person & Virtual The 26th annual conference will take place in-person at the Willard InterContinental Hotel over the span of two days. It will also...
June 14-15, 2023 | All Day | In-Person & Online The US-ASEAN Business Council and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) are co-hosting the second annual US-Indo-Pacific Conference on June 14 and 15. The two-day hybrid conference will focus on the US relationship...
June 14, 2023 | 9:30AM TO 6:00PM Cyber security and the global economy Digitalization has made cyberspace key for the continued growth and resilience of the global economy. At a time of increased geostrategic competition, conversations on technology, security and economics are increasingly intertwined. Through...
June 21, 2023 | 9:00 AM-2:30 PM | In-Person The ninth edition of the annual conference will consider a range of cross-border issues including infrastructure, trade disruptions, and post-pandemic-era border management. This daylong conference will feature panel discussions with U.S. and Mexican lawmakers, officials, and...
June 21, 2023 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | In-Person Last month, Ecuador announced the biggest “debt-for-nature” swap in history, including a $656 million “blue bond” that will reduce the country’s public debt and channel millions of dollars to protect the Galápagos Islands. In all, the...
June 27-29, 2023 | Online The objective of this third Regional Seminar on Social Development, which will be held in a hybrid format, is to reflect on the promotion of labour inclusion policies that allow progress towards the reduction of gaps with experts from the...
July 12-13, 2023 | 9:00 AM-4:30 PM | In-Person & Online On July 12 and 13, the Wilson Center, in partnership with the University of Alaska, Department of Energy's Arctic Energy Office, and RAND Corporation, is hosting a two-day dialogue about critical minerals in the North American...
July 12, 2023 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | In-Person & Online Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green discusses the policies needed to secure the border, next steps for the “Secure the Border Act” and other border security measures, and the Committee’s recently...
July 25, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM EDT | In Person & Online The United States must allocate more mid-band spectrum for licensed commercial 5G use to enhance its economic and national security priorities. If it is not addressed, the present spectrum shortage in...
July 26, 2023 • 11:00 AM ET | In Person & Online Guatemalans will vote in one month for their next president. The future of Guatemala and its ties with the United States and other global actors will hinge on the winner. Bernardo Arévalo, who...
Jul. 30 - Aug. 4, 2023 | Halifax, Canada The 7th Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop (GFETW) will meet in person in Halifax, Nova Scotia thanks to their partnership with hosts Fisheries and Oceans Canada. After two postponements due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the IMCS Network is...
August 24, 2023 | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM | In-Person & Online Argentina: Economic and Political Perspectives In collaboration with: Asociación de Bancos de la Argentina (ABA), Asociación de Bancos Públicos y Privados de la República Argentina (ABAPPRA), Asociación de Bancos Argentinos (ADEBA),...
August 9, 2023 | 8:30 am to 12:00 pm ET | In-Person & Online AS/COA will host its sixteenth annual conference in Santiago on August 9, exploring Chile's economic outlook and the future of the country from an investment perspective. Overview Chile's Future from...
August 15, 2023 | 11:00 am - 11:45 am | In-Person & Virtual Is China building new naval bases? Join us for a conversation on Harboring Global Ambitions: China’s Ports Footprint and Implications for Future Overseas Naval Bases, a recent report on where China is...
August 22, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 12:00 AM ET | In-Person & Online This year, Council of the Americas brings its Latin American Cities Conference series to Brasília for the third time. This half-day event will gather investors, business executives, and policymakers to offer...
August 30, 2023 | 10:30 - 11:45 AM | In-Person & Online The U.S. spends about $900 billion a year on defense, which is about 15% of the federal budget, or roughly 3.3% of the gross domestic product. Given all of today’s national security...
12 September | 10:00am – 11:30am| In-Person & Online The steady rise in gang violence encapsulates every aspect of daily life in the capital Port-au-Prince and has now spread to other parts of the country outside of the metropolitan areas. From January to August this...
Sep. 13, 2023 | 10:30am – 11:30am ET | In-Person & Online Two years after President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, the security situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, with gangs reportedly controlling over 80% of the capital. Violence and kidnappings are at record levels. In addition,...
Sep. 14, 2023 | 10:30am – 11:45am ET | In-Person & Online Energy partnerships between China and the Global South over the past decade have been heavy on fossil fuel infrastructure and critical mineral mining, both highly polluting. Since 2021, the Chinese government has started...