Education Events
Combating Extremism Through Education: Lessons from Pakistan and Across the Muslim World
September 11, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
A top education policy official in Pakistan discusses how his country--and the wider Muslim World--can fight radicalism through revitalized policies that increase access to science and technology education.
A Round-table on Brazil-U.S. Relations with Todd Chapman
September 05, 2012 // 10:30am — 12:00pm
Brazil Institute
On Wednesday September 5, the Brazil Institute hosts a discussion with Deputy Chief of Mission Todd Chapman
Central American Fiscal Policy in a Time of Crisis
June 05, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
Presentation of ICEFI’s just released Central American fiscal policy report: “Central American Fiscal Policy in a Time of Crisis”
Brazil and South America
June 01, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Latin American Program
On Friday, June 1, The Latin American Program and the Brazil Institute convene a panel of experts to discuss regional relations in South America.
Charting a Path in U.S. Education Reform
May 16, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Program on America and the Global Economy
With the recession eroding school budgets, educators today are being forced to do more with less. Leading education reformer Paul Vallas and Kenneth Wong of Brown University discuss practical, tested, and cost-effective solutions to improve America’s K-12 schools.
Educating for Democracy: The Case of the European Humanities University
May 08, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Kennan Institute
This luncheon program will convey the continuing impact of the European Humanities University (EHU) through exchanges with current EHU students and remarks from the university’s founding rector, Anatoli Mikhailov and Eurasia Foundation President, Horton Beebe-Center. The students, a live example of civic education in action, will help to focus the session on the challenges and rewards of educating a rising generation, especially in a state with an authoritarian government.
The Summit of the Americas: A Post-Summit Assessment
April 24, 2012 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Latin American Program
Latin America has weathered the worldwide recession admirably, and trade and investment ties are becoming stronger, OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza said in a recap of last week's Summit of the Americas.
Elections and Political Unrest in Russia: Causes and Prospects
March 07, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
European Studies
The biggest protest wave since collapse of the Soviet Union will be discussed with Oleg Kozlovsky, a Russian democratic activist and Director of Vision of Tomorrow Foundation.
Stuck: Rwandan Youth and the Struggle for Adulthood
February 28, 2012 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Africa Program
Spotlighting failed masculinity, urban desperation, and forceful governance, Marc Sommers tells the dramatic story of young Rwandans who are “stuck,” striving against near-impossible odds to become adults.
Partnering Scientists and Teachers: Priming the STEM Pipeline
December 13, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Program on America and the Global Economy
The panel will discuss first-hand experience with teacher-scientist partnerships and how they can strengthen K-12 STEM education.