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Elevating Women’s Leadership for Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation

Elevating Women’s Leadership for Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

On June 20, USIP, the Environmental Law Institute and the Stockholm International Water Institute hosted a conversation on women’s leadership in water diplomacy. In honor of the second International Day of Women in Diplomacy, women water diplomats from around the world discussed water conflict sensitivities, shared lessons learned and enumerated paths forward for peace.

EconomicsGenderEnvironment

Preventing Social Unrest in Economic Transitions

Preventing Social Unrest in Economic Transitions

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 / Time: 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

On May 17, USIP hosted a conversation on emerging research about the risks of unrest on the long road toward a more peaceful and just transition to sustainable economies in fragile contexts. Experts shared and discussed which approaches can more effectively manage these shocks that may disrupt labor markets in transitioning societies and what states can do to support their workers.

EconomicsEnvironmentFragility & Resilience

Promoting Stable Green Transitions in Oil States

Promoting Stable Green Transitions in Oil States

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023 / Time: 10:00am - 11:00am EST

On January 20, USIP hosted a panel of experts to discuss the issue of unplanned decarbonization in Africa and the Middle East. Diverse cases, including Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Iraq, shed light on the variations in elite pacts and political economies, the different kinds of decarbonization, and their contrasting international contexts.

EconomicsEnvironmentFragility & Resilience

After COP27, What’s Next for South Asia?

After COP27, What’s Next for South Asia?

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 / Time: 10:00am - 11:15am EST

On November 30, USIP hosted a conversation with Ambassador Daniel Feldman, the former chief of staff and counselor to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. Ambassador Feldman, who attended COP27, offered his insights from the trip and discussed how the conference’s focus on climate justice, climate financing, and debt-for-climate swaps will impact South Asian countries.

EconomicsEnvironmentGlobal Policy

The Game-Changing Potential of Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Game-Changing Potential of Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 / Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

On October 18, USIP hosted a conversation on the precedents and assumptions that have long driven the diplomatic approach to water in the conflict, the ongoing water crisis facing the parties and their neighbors, and the game-changing developments that could make bilateral and multilateral progress possible.

EconomicsEnvironment

Building Entrepreneurship, Economic Opportunity and Peace in Africa

Building Entrepreneurship, Economic Opportunity and Peace in Africa

Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 / Time: 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

On April 28, USIP and The Heritage Foundation held a discussion with Tony Elumelu on the links between entrepreneurship and peacebuilding in Africa — as well as how African leaders and the international community can harness the potential of the continent’s private sector to move Africa toward a better future. Also joining this important conversation was Dana Banks, special assistant to the president and senior director for Africa at the National Security Council.

EnvironmentEconomics

The State of Afghanistan’s Economy and Private Sector

The State of Afghanistan’s Economy and Private Sector

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

On April 13, USIP held a discussion on the economic situation in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal, the travails of the Afghan private sector and prospects for the future. Experts from the World Bank outlined their newly released reports and — joined by other Afghanistan experts — discussed the key problems facing private businesses, as well as what Afghan authorities and international partners can and should do to prevent further economic deterioration.

EnvironmentPeace ProcessesFragility & ResilienceEconomics

The Convention on Refugees at 70: A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

The Convention on Refugees at 70: A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 / Time: 10:00am - 10:30am EDT

On July 28, USIP hosted U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to reflect on the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention and its critical importance in the current global context. The discussion took stock of the global community’s efforts to protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers under international refugee and humanitarian law and considered how the United States and its network of allies and partners can better protect those rights in a moment of profound global crisis and uncertainty.

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