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Joe Biden’s Tough Challenges in Iran

Joe Biden’s Tough Challenges in Iran

Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 / Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

Iran will pose the biggest foreign policy challenge to President Joe Biden in the Middle East. He has vowed to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but it won’t be easy. Since mid-2019, Iran has breached its obligations in tit-for-tat responses to hundreds of punitive U.S. sanctions. Both countries have said that they want...

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The Beginning of an End to Afghanistan’s Conflict?

The Beginning of an End to Afghanistan’s Conflict?

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am 

USIP hosted a discussion with U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad. Since his appointment in September 2018, Special Representative Khalilzad has brokered the U.S.-Taliban agreement, enlisted regional support for a peace process, and worked with both sides to get them to the negotiating table.

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India’s Foreign Policy Outlook: An Inflection Point?

India’s Foreign Policy Outlook: An Inflection Point?

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020 / Time: 10:30am - 11:30am 

On September 17, USIP hosted one of India’s foremost diplomats and scholars, former Foreign Secretary and former Ambassador to both China and the United States Nirupama Rao, for a candid conversation that explored how Indian leaders are managing challenges in the Indo-Pacific and what we may expect from Indian foreign policy going forward.

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A Conversation with Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar

A Conversation with Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am 

On August 27, USIP hosted Minister Atmar for a virtual discussion about the Afghanistan peace process as talks with the Taliban get set to begin. The foreign minister spoke about the Afghan government’s ongoing efforts for peace and stability, as well as the role of the regional and international community in supporting peace efforts. 

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The Path to Intra-Afghan Talks

The Path to Intra-Afghan Talks

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm 

On April 22, USIP hosted members of the Afghan government’s negotiating team for an online discussion on recent developments, the challenges of getting intra-Afghan negotiations underway, and how the country can move closer to a political settlement for the decades-long conflict. 

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Peace for Afghanistan: What Has Changed?

Peace for Afghanistan: What Has Changed?

Date: Friday, September 13, 2019 / Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm 

While all parties take stock of the new situation and determine the best way forward to achieve stability in Afghanistan and the region, USIP brought together a distinguished panel of experts to assess where the peace process stands and identify possibilities for sustainable talks in the future.

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China’s Role in North Korea Nuclear and Peace Negotiations

China’s Role in North Korea Nuclear and Peace Negotiations

Date: Monday, May 6, 2019 / Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm 

USIP’s China-North Korea Senior Study Group convened over several months to consider how Washington can best engage Beijing to advance progress on denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula. The co-chairs and members of the group came together at USIP to discuss the main findings from their final report, which is the second in USIP’s China Senior Study Group Series examining Beijing’s influence on conflict dynamics around the world.

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