Migration Events
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and U.S.-Russian Relations
February 03, 2010 // 11:00am — 12:15pm
Wilson Center on the Hill
The Jackson-Vanik amendment to the 1974 Trade Act denied permanent normal trading relations to non- market economies that restricted emigration rights, and remains in force today for several states, including Russia. At a 3 February 2010 event cosponsored by the Kennan Institute and the Wilson Center on the Hill program, three experts discussed the legacy of Jackson- Vanik, and how the United States can contribute to improving the human rights atmosphere in Russia without reverting to the dynamics of the Cold War.
Foreign Policy Challenges in 2010: The Developing World
January 15, 2010 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Wilson Center on the Hill
In the first session of a two part series, Wilson Center experts discuss policy challenges surrounding the developing world, including migration, development policy, climate change, and conflict resolution.
Traffic Jam: Gender, Labor, Migration and Trafficking in Dubai
October 09, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
Pardis Mahdavi, Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center and Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Pomona College
The World's Cities: Mapping Urban Growth in Developing Countries
August 26, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
The United Nations estimates that an additional 3 billion urban dwellers will be added to the world's population by 2050. Experts discuss land-use patterns and demographic research.
A Climate of Conflict: Considerations for Climate Adaptation in Fragile States
June 10, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Negotiators responsible for international climate talks are scientists or diplomats, not development practitioners. But in low-income countries, climate change will primarily be a development issue, warns International Alert.
Rebuilding Reproductive Health Systems in Post-Conflict Settings
May 20, 2009 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Countries affected by conflict often have high maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Experts discussed the need for evidence-based research for recovery and rebuilding of reproductive health systems in post-conflict settings.
The V Summit of the Americas: Perspectives from the Region
April 03, 2009 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
A panel reflected on the meaning of the V Summit of the Americas as a forum for addressing the hemisphere's most pressing problems.
Climate Security Roundtable: U.S. and EU Research and Policy
February 19, 2009 // 11:00am — 1:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Panelists discuss climate change's impact on conflict and how the United States and European Union (EU) have begun to adapt their foreign and security policies to the threat of climate change.
Offsite event: Regional and Public Security Challenges in Central America
February 12, 2009 // 8:00am — 12:00pm
Latin American Program
The conference featured leading experts on topics such as Plan Merida, public security, crime and violence in Central America.
Book Discussion: The Graying of the Great Powers: Demography and Geopolitics in the 21st Century
January 27, 2009 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Demography is as close as social science comes to predicting the future, explains Neil Howe of CSIS, as he presents the geopolitical consequences of demographic trends over the next 50 years.