Events

Cross-Country Analysis of the Effects of Urbanization, Improved Drinking Water and Improved Sanitation on Cholera

Semi-finalist paper contribution to second annual academic paper competition co-sponsored by the Wilson Center's Comparative Urban Studies Project, USAID's Urban Programs Team, the International Housing Coalition, Cities Alliance, and the World Bank.

Transnational Migration to New Regional Centers

Recent violent attacks against immigrants in poor areas of Johannesburg remind us that migration is one of the most pressing issues facing policymakers today. On June 4, fourteen leading specialists from around the world will convene at the Woodrow Wilson Center to discuss how new migrant communities are transforming cities across the globe and to explore local strategies to better integrate migrant communities.

Sustainability versus Resilience: What is the global urban future and can we plan for change?

Paper contribution to the January 2009 seminar on community resilience

Community Engagement for Emergency Preparedness

Paper contribution to the April 2011 seminar on post-disaster community engagement.

The Limits to Our Capacity: The Realities of Community Engagement, Resiliency, and Recovery in Twenty-First Century Crises

Paper contribution to the April 2011 seminar on post-disaster community engagement.

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The Wilson Weekly

Experts & Staff

  • Blair A. Ruble // Director, Global Sustainability and Resilience Program, and Senior Advisor, Kennan Institute
  • Allison Garland // Program Associate, Comparative Urban Studies Project
  • Lauren Herzer // Program Associate, Environmental Change and Security Program and Global Health Initiative