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The History and Future of U.S. Sanctions Policy

The History and Future of U.S. Sanctions Policy

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022 / Time: 10:00am - 10:45am EST

On December 8, USIP held a conversation on the evolution of U.S. sanctions and how they can be used more effectively to resolve international conflicts without violence. The discussion looked at how U.S. sanctions have changed throughout history, how they work today, where they might go in the future and how they can contribute to ending the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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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.

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Resolving Tensions Between South Korea and Japan

Resolving Tensions Between South Korea and Japan

Date: Friday, November 4, 2022 / Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

On November 4, USIP hosted a conversation with five of the essayists on the sources of tension in the Japan-South Korea relationship and the creative ways in which policymakers, practitioners, and experts can address topics such as forced labor, collective wartime memories, the legacy of “comfort women,” the U.S.-South Korea-Japan trilateral alliance, and regional stability.

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Africa on the Global Stage

Africa on the Global Stage

Date: Friday, November 4, 2022 / Time: 10:00am - 11:15am EDT

On November 4, USIP hosted a conversation with Ambassador Martin Kimani on ways to advance the goals of the 2022 U.S.-Africa Strategy, the U.N. Security Council’s responses to threats to peace and security in Africa and globally, and Africa’s role in advancing peace and development through efforts in the United Nations and other multilateral forums.

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Amplifying Women’s Voices in Peacebuilding

Amplifying Women’s Voices in Peacebuilding

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 / Time: 10:30am - 11:45am 

On November 2, USIP hosted a conversation on the role of women in creating an inclusive and equitable path forward for the peacebuilding field. The discussion brought together women practitioners and academics from a range of generational and geographical backgrounds to examine what their diverse experiences with equity and inclusion can tell us about the state of JDEIA in peacebuilding — as well as what can be done to better elevate women’s voices in the future.

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China’s Influence on the Freely Associated States

China’s Influence on the Freely Associated States

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 / Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

On September 20, USIP hosted a look at the final report from the USIP Senior Study Group on China’s Influence on the Freely Associated States — the fifth in a series. The study group’s co-chairs examined the report’s findings and discussed how Beijing’s growing presence in the region is affecting political, economic and security trends in the FAS.

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(Mis)interpreting U.S.-China Signaling on Taiwan

(Mis)interpreting U.S.-China Signaling on Taiwan

Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 / Time: 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

On September 16, USIP hosted a discussion with the authors of the recently released report “U.S.-China Signaling, Action-Reaction Dynamics, and Taiwan.” The conversation provided takeaways and offered insights on the ongoing tensions over Taiwan in U.S.-China relations.

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Engaging Afghan Women and Civil Society in U.S. Policymaking

Engaging Afghan Women and Civil Society in U.S. Policymaking

Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 / Time: 3:15pm - 4:15pm EDT

USIP and other Afghan stakeholder forums joined for the launch of the U.S.-Afghan Consultative Mechanism. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken provided remarks, and U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri moderated a discussion with representatives of the USACM platform. 

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Advancing Human Rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Advancing Human Rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Date: Friday, July 15, 2022 / Time: 9:00am - 9:45am 

On July 15, USIP hosted Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), vice ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation, for a discussion on the bipartisan congressional response to the Chinese government’s human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the XUAR.

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