IMO Assembly Nov. 27 - Dec. 6, 2023 | London, UK
November 28, 2023 | 8:00 AM ET | In-Person & Online This first-of-its-kind convening of leaders from international financial institutions, central banks, businesses, technology providers, and governments aims to establish an understanding of the issues countries must consider before issuing a CBDC. More Information...
November 29, 2023 | 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM EST | In-Person Every two years, LAPOP Lab at Vanderbilt University presents the AmericasBarometer, a comprehensive regional public opinion survey that measures citizen assessment towards democratic governance, support for democratic principles and institutions, and perceptions...
November 29, 2023 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm ET | Virtual Join us for a conversation on the outlook for seabed mining, environmental protections and regulation and the latest in scientific research with Michael Lodge, Secretary General of the ISA. As the race to strengthen...
November 30, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST | Online This event will be held in Spanish with interpretation available in Spanish Sign Language and English. In Latin America and the Caribbean, it is estimated that approximately 14.7 percent of the population,...
December 4, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST| Online Cross-border electricity interconnections are on the rise, especially in Europe, but increased international electricity trade can introduce the threat of electricity coercion. Russia’s repeated attacks on the electricity system of Ukraine have raised the...
IMO Council Dec. 4-8, 2023 | London, UK
December 4, 2023 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET | Hybrid Balancing environmental sustainability and promoting economic growth and good jobs will not be optional for Asia’s future growth. In fact, prospects for heightened human insecurity, unmet aspirations, and a more turbulent future at large...
December 4, 2023 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm ET | Virtual Why was it possible for the US to have women astronauts thirty years before women in combat? The answer, Sarah Percy argues, is that a faulty recollection of military history apparently demonstrated that women...
December 5, 2023 | 8:00 – 9:00 am EST| Online In January, voters in Taiwan will elect a new president. On December 5, the Freeman Chair in China Studies and China Power Project will host a virtual expert roundtable previewing the election, implications for...