Beyond the Headlines Series

Prominent officials and journalists take our members and guests beyond the headlines and provide context for the key issues shaping foreign policy today. The series was launched in 2010 with a luncheon discussion with the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Since then the organization has covered topics ranging from combating terrorism and evolving US foreign policy, to economic crises, transnational conflicts and climate change.

	BEYOND THE HEADLINES August 1, 2023 \| Virtual Relief, Recovery, Restabilization: Addressing the Conflict in Yemen Speaker: Zena Ali Ahmad, Yemen’s UNDP Resident Representative Moderated by: Missy Ryan, The Washington Post Co-organized by the Women's Foreign Policy Group and UNDP Washington.
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES July 31, 2023 \| Washington, D.C. Strength in the Face of Suppression: Highlighting the Heroines of the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon Opening Remarks by: Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director, Women’s Foreign Policy Group Speakers: General Joseph Votel, Former Commander, United States Central Command Ambassador Adela Raz, former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States and United Nations Mary Kolars, CPT, US, Lead Advisor, Afghan Female Tactical Platoon (2016-2021) and Cultural Support Program Manager (2016-2021) Moderated by: Jennifer Griffin, Chief National Security Correspondent, Fox News Closing Remarks: Andrea McCarren, President, PenFed Foundation Co-organized by Women's Foreign Policy Group, PenFed Foundation, Paul Hastings, Sisters of Service, and With Honor Action. View the photos
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES July 27th, 2023 \| Atlantic Council Ukrainian Tennis Champion Elina Svitolina on Sports Diplomacy Opening Remarks by: Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group Speaker: Elina Svitolina, tennis champion, previous world no. 3, UNITED24 Ambassador Moderator: Margaret Brennan, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CBS News Closing Remarks by: Fred Kempe, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council Co-Hosted by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and the Atlantic Council. View the photos View the recording
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES May 25, 2023 \| Washington, DC International Principles on Responsible AI Opening Remarks by: Kristi Rogers, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Principal to Principal and Co-Chair of the Women's Foreign Policy Group Board of Directors Speakers: Jennifer Bachus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the U.S. Department of State Natasha Crampton, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Microsoft Hon. Michelle S. Giuda, Director of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy Moderated by: Cat Zakrzewski, Technology Policy Reporter at The Washington Post Closing Remarks: Lloyd Whitman, Senior Director of the GeoTech Center at the Atlantic Council Hosted by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and Microsoft, in partnership with the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy. View the photos
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES May 1, 2023 \| Washington, DC Ukraine: Investment Opportunities and Digital Diplomacy Welcoming Remarks by: Diane Farrell, Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce Opening Remarks by: Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director, The Women’s Foreign Policy Group Chris Fetzer, Partner, Dentons Speakers: Alex Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Serhiy Tsivkach, CEO, Ukraine Invest Oleksiy Vitchenko, Founder, Digital Future VC View the photos
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES March 23, 2023 \| Washington, DC & Virtual Innovation and Leadership in Defense and Security Introductions by: Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group Keynote address by: Michèle Flournoy, Former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Moderator: Hadeil Ali, Director, Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project, CSIS Speakers: Kari A. Bingen, Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program Algene Sajery, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Global Strategies Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel, VP, International Government Affairs, Lockheed Martin International Hosted by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) View the photos Watch the recording
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES March 9, 2023 \| Washington, DC Recovering From War: Women on the Frontlines of Ukraine’s Economic Reconstruction Introductions by: Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group Moderator: Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter at the Wall Street Journal Speakers: Ingrid Ask, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC Michael Curtis, Deputy Ambassador of the European Union to the United States Olga Hamama, Co-Founder of United for Ukraine (Switzerland) H.E. Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oleksandra Matviichuk, 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (Ukraine) Sevgil Musayeva, Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainska Pravda; 2019 Harvard University Nieman Fellow Nancy Pelosi, Former 52nd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; Representative for California’s 11th Congressional District Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (USA); Co-founder of Nobel Women's Initiative; American peace and human rights activist Hosted by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, United for Ukraine (Switzerland), the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC, and the Delegation of the European Union to the United States View the photos Watch the recording
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES March 2, 2023 \| Virtual One-Year Anniversary of the Ukraine War: Stories of Courage and Total Resistance: Everyday Heroes and the Role of Civil Society in Defending Freedom and Democracy Moderator: Daniel Bilak, Canadian-born volunteer serviceman in the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine; former Chief Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Speakers: Yulia Dmytrova, Director of TAPS Ukraine; former Dnipro City Council member Dana Pavlychko, CEO of United for Ukraine; Owner of Osnovy Publishing Valeriia Shumska, Program Officer at The HALO Trust Hosted by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group Watch the recording
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES February 16, 2023 \| Virtual Munich Security Conference Preview: The International Order, Ukraine, and Other Top Priorities Moderator: Saleha Mohsin, Senior Washington Correspondent at Bloomberg Speakers: Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior Fellow at Harvard University, JFK Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Andrea L. Thompson, Vice President for International Programs at Northrop Grumman Hosted by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group Watch the recording
	BEYOND THE HEADLINES January 19, 2023 \| Washington, DC Protecting Ukraine: Public-Private Defense of Allies Abroad Moderator: Jamil N. Jaffer, Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School Speakers: Jennifer Bachus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, US Department of State Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA Dave Luber, Deputy Director of Cybersecurity, National Security Agency Jeanette Manfra, Global Director for Security and Compliance, Google Cloud Hosted by the National Security Institute (NSI) at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School in partnership with the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and Beacon Global Strategies View the photos
	Taking Stock: The State of Women, Peace, & Security 22 Years After Resolution 1325 December 15, 2022 \| Online Moderator: Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, & Security Speakers: Sahana Dharmapuri, One Earth Future Foundation; Rose Gottemoeller, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO; Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Member of Parliament, Ukraine; Kathleen Kuehnast, U.S. Institute of Peace Held in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Watch the recording
	Women, Life, Freedom: The Protests in Iran November 2, 2022 \| Washington, DC Speakers: Azar Nafisi, Critically acclaimed Iranian author, and Robin Wright, Joint Fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Woodrow Wilson International Center Moderator: Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times Washington Bureau Chief View the photos Watch the recording
	Intersectionality in International Affairs August 4, 2022 \| Washington, DC Speakers: Jessica Stern, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons; Desirée Cormier Smith, Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice; Sara Minkara, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights; Moderator: Karine Lepillez, Navanti Group Hosted by the U.S. Department of State Office of Global Women’s Issues View the photos.
	Avoiding Scrutiny and Monitoring: North Korea’s Protectors at the UN June 3, 2022 \| Washington, DC Speakers: Greg Scarlatoiu, HRNK; Dr. Rana Siu Inboden, Strauss Center; Moderator: Roberta Cohen, HRNK Held in partnership with the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea Read our blog post
	Business and Trade April 28, 2022 \| Washington, DC \| Online A Conversation with US Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Moderator: Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times Held in partnership with the Embassy of Canada, Washington, DC
	Gender-Based Violence and Technology March 30, 2022 \| Online Countering Tech-Facilitated GBV and Intimidation H.E. Katri Viinikka, Ambassador for Gender Equality, Finland Monica Aleman Cunningham, Ford Foundation Patricia Georgiou, Jigsaw Shreeja Sen, IT for Change, India Opening: Hélène Molinier, UN Women Moderator: Sandra Pepera, NDI
	Vaccines March 1, 2022 \| Online Global COVID Diplomacy: Achieving Equitable Vaccine Access and Distributions Hon. Henrietta Fore, Former Executive Director of UNICEF Joe Cerrell, The Gates Foundation Chloë Cooney, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance Moderator: Helen Branswell, STAT News
	Food Security January 27, 2022 \| Online Climate Change and Food Security in the Middle East Sweta Chakraborty, We Don't Have Time US Wanida Lewis, Crescendo Foods Sajid Maqsood, United Arab Emirates University Ayat Soliman, The World Bank Group Moderator: Ambassador Kathleen Doherty, WFPG Board of Directors
	Gender-Based Violence December 10, 2021 \| Online A Conversation on Gender-Based Violence H.E. Atifete Jahjaga, Former President of the Republic of Kosovo Ambassador Kathleen Doherty (Moderator), WFPG Board of Directors
	Climate Justice November 4, 2021 \| Online Feminist Action for Climate Justice in Latin America H.E. Alejandra Solano Cabalceta, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the OAS Diana Ojeda, Universidad de los Andes Anne Heloise Barbosa do Nascimento, Engajamundo Stephenie Foster, Author of Take Action: Fighting for Women and Girls
	Afghanistan September 2, 2021 \| Online Afghan Women in Crisis Rina Amiri, Independent Policy and Mediation Advisor and Senior Fellow, NYU Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Author, The Daughters of Kobani Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, GIWPS Dr. Alyssa Ayres (Moderator), WFPG Board of Directors
	Artificial Intelligence July 19, 2021 \| Online Responsible AI: What Does It Mean for National Security? José-Marie Griffiths, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Haniyeh Mahmoudian, DataRobot Jacqueline Sarah Tame, Landus Hon. Andrea Thompson (Moderator), WFPG Board of Directors
	Foreign Policy and National Security Challenges February 19, 2021 \| Online Re-Engagement Amidst Global Crises: Foreign Policy and National Security Challenges Facing the Biden Administration Karen DeYoung, Senior National Security Correspondent, Washington Post Jane Ferguson, Special Correspondent, PBS NewsHour David Sanger, National Security Correspondent, New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller, Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
	Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons October 7, 2020 \| Online Protecting Displaced Women and Girls Amidst a Pandemic: Creative Strategies, New Priorities, and Resilience Shoko Arakaki, Director, Humanitarian Office, UNFPA, Geneva Beatrice Ndanu, Gender and Gender Based Violence Officer, Nairobi April Pham, Senior Gender Advisor and Head of Gender Unit, OCHA, New York Devon Cone, Senior Advocate for Women and Girls, Refugees International
	Information War July 21, 2020 \| Online How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict Nina Jankowicz, Author of How to Lose the Information War Ellen Nakashima, National Security Reporter, Washington Post (Moderator)
	Misinformation June 30, 2020 \| Online Combating Misinformation in Times of Crisis H.E. Audrey Tang, Digital Minister, Taiwan Meredith Broussard, Author and NYU Associate Professor Hibah Kamal-Grayson, Public Policy Lead, Civics and Social Impact, Google Amy Studdart, Senior Advisor for Digital Diplomacy, IRI (Moderator)
	COVID-19 and National Security May 6, 2020 \| Online COVID-19's Long Shadow: National and Global Security Challenges Samantha Vinograd, CNN National Security Analyst Carmen Medina, Former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence Karen Monaghan, KJM Analytics Miyeon Oh, Atlantic Council Jennifer Griffin, Fox News (Moderator)
	Global Pandemic March 23, 2020 \| Online Coronavirus: A Threat to Health, Wealth & Security Anna Ashton, US-China Business Council Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal MD MPA, New America Miyeon Oh, Atlantic Council Stephanie Segal, CSIS Eileen Drage O'Reilly, Axios
	Seeking Asylum in the EU March 6, 2020 \| Washington, DC Seeking Asylum in the EU: Women and Children Struggling to Survive in Lesbos Devon Cone, Refugees International Kim Kahnhauser Freeman, WFPG Executive Director (moderator)
	Iran February 13, 2020 \| New York, NY Escalation, Deterrence, and Brinkmanship: A Conversation on Iran Anne Gueguen, UN Mission to France Laura Hickey, Consul General of the UK to New York Samantha Vinograd, CNN Kim Kahnhauser Freeman, WFPG Executive Director (Moderator)
	News Coverage November 13, 2019 \| Washington, DC Covering the Trump Presidency Maggie Haberman, The New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times
	Elections in Israel September 24, 2019 \| Washington, DC The Impact on Israel's Foreign Policy and the Region Ksenia Svetlova, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel Sarah Yerkes, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
	A Feminist Approach to Aid September 12, 2019 \| New York, NY Equity and Empowerment: A Feminist Approach to Aid Marcy Hersh, Women Deliver Randi Davis, United Nations Development Programme
	Iran July 16, 2019 \| Washington, DC The US and Iran: Threats, Demands and Escalation Narges Bajoghli, Johns Hopkins SAIS Shireen Hunter, Georgetown University Barbara Slavin, The Atlantic Council Suzanne Kianpour, BBC (Moderator)
	Central African Republic May 21, 2019 \| Washington, DC Prospects of Building Sustainable Peace and the Challenging Road Ahead Alexandra Lamarche, Refugees International Susan Stigant, USIP Yesim Oruc, UNDP (Moderator)
	Misinformation October 29, 2018 \| New York, NY Media, Misinformation and Democracy Anya Schiffrin, Columbia University Meredith Broussard, Author, Artificial Unintelligence (Moderator) Co-sponsored by the Institute of International Education
	Syria October 4, 2018 \| New York, NY What's Next for Syria? Anne Barnard, The New York Times Maureen White, Johns Hopkins SAIS (Moderator) Co-sponsored by the Institute of International Education
	Russia October 4, 2018 \| Washington, DC Russia's Return to the Global Stage Julia Gurganus, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Center for a New American Security (Moderator)
	Turkey September 25, 2018 \| Washington, DC Looking Beyond the Rhetoric: The Future of US-Turkey Relations Amanda Sloat, The Brookings Institution Jennifer Miel, US-Turkey Business Council Lisel Hintz, Johns Hopkins SAIS (Moderator)
	Rohingya July 19, 2018 \| Washington, DC Plight and Resilience: Rohingya Women and Girls Francisca Vigaud-Walsh, Refugees International Sarah Craven, UNFPA Dawn Calabia, WFPG Board of Directors (Moderator)
	Cuba May 7, 2018 \| Washington, DC Beyond Castro: The Future of US Diplomacy in Cuba Hon. Carlos Gutierrez, Former US Secretary of Commerce Ambassador Vicki Huddleston, Author of Our Woman in Havana Kezia McKeague, McLarty Associates (Moderator)
	Law and Gender May 3, 2018 \| Washington, DC Unequal in the Eyes of the Law: How Discriminatory Regulations Impact Women Around the World Sarah Iqbal, The World Bank Group Sara A. Begley, Reed Smith (Moderator) Hosted by Reed Smith
	National Security April 17, 2018 \| Washington, DC Where is US Foreign Policy? Fake News, Nuclear Proliferation, and Proxy Wars Natasha Bertrand, The Atlantic David Sanger, The New York Times Nancy Youssef, The Wall Street Journal Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times (Moderator)
	Nigeria March 13, 2018 \| Washington, DC Nigeria's Displaced: The Risks of Returning Home Alexandra Lamarche, Refugees International Jana Mason, UNHCR (Moderator)
	North Korea February 2, 2018 \| New York, NY North Korea: The Escalating Crisis and the Path Forward Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Co-sponsored by the Institute of International Education
	Yemen January 18, 2018 \| Washington, DC Yemen: 1,001 Days of Conflict Ambassador Barbara K. Bodine, Georgetown University Hosted by United Technologies Corporation
	Refugee Crisis October 20, 2017 \| Washington, DC The Continuing Crisis: Refugees in Europe and the Middle East Daryl Grisgraber, Refugees International Izza Leghtas, Refugees International Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women
	North Korea October 20, 2017 \| Washington, DC North Korea: The Escalating Crisis and the Path Forward Sue Mi Terry, BowerGroupAsia Jean H. Lee, The Wilson Center (Moderator) Hosted by United Technologies Corporation
	The Paris Agreement July 11, 2017 \| Washington, DC President Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Coral Davenport, The New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times (Moderator)
	French Elections June 1, 2017 \| Washington, DC The Election of Emmanuel Macron Benjamin Haddad, Hudson Institute
	Syria April 28, 2017 \| New York, NY The Crisis in Syria: Aspirations and Challenges for the Next Generation Abeer Pamuk, 2017 Atlas Corps Fellow Nele Feldmann, Institute of International Education
	Immigration April 19, 2017 \| Washington, DC US Immigration Policy: The Costs of Changes at Home and Abroad Angela Kelley, Open Society Policy Center Rebecca Tallent, Former Policy Advisor to Speaker John Boehner Gebe Martinez, WFPG Board of Directors (Moderator)
	NATO and Transatlantic Relations April 3, 2017 \| Washington, DC Transatlantic Ties and NATO in the Age of Brexit and Trump Karen Donfried, The German Marshall Fund
	Trump Foreign Policy February 27, 2017 \| Washington, DC Trump Foreign Policy: Changing and Disrupting Global Norms Anne Gearan, The Washington Post Julie Hirschfeld Davis, The New York Times Jay Solomon, The Wall Street Journal Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times (Moderator)
	US-Russian Relations December 5, 2016 \| Washington, DC US-Russian Relations and the New Cold War Angela Stent, Georgetown University
	Empowering Girls September 28, 2016 \| Washington, DC Changing the Paradigm: Empowering Girls and Communities through Education Kakenya Ntaiya, Kakenya Center for Excellence Ambassador Cathy Russell, US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues
	Women and Girls September 27, 2016 \| Washington, DC The Advocacy and the Ecstasy: A Year in the Life of an Ambassador for Women and Girls Ambassador Natasha Stott Despoja, Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls
	US Presidential Election September 14, 2016 \| Washington, DC The Politics of Foreign Policy: Clinton and Trump on Key Global Issues Margaret Brennan, CBS News Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post Mark Lander, The New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times (Moderator)
	Brazil May 19, 2016 \| Washington, DC Brazil in Crisis: Confronting Economic, Political, and Social Challenges Johanna Mendelson Forman, The Stimson Center and American University Kellie Meiman Hock, McLarty Associates Moderated by: Diana Villiers Negroponte, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
	Jordan April 19, 2016 \| Washington, DC Jordan: In the Middle of the Middle East Chaos Anja Wehler-Schoeck, Resident Director, Friedrich Ebert Foundation Jordan & Iraq Co-sponsored with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
	Human Rights April 11, 2016 \| Washington, DC Organized Crime as a Human Rights Issue: Perspectives from the Americas Joy Olson, Executive Director of the Washington Office on Latin America Co-sponsored with NAFSA: Association of International Educators
	Documentary and Discussion March 23, 2016 \| Washington, DC Art and Activism: Speaking out on Sexual Violence during the War in Kosovo Screening of: The Making of #MendojPërTy/#Thinkingofyou Remarks by H.E. Atifete Jahjaga, President of the Republic of Kosovo Co-sponsored with the Embassy of Kosovo and NYU Washington, DC
	2030 Development Agenda March 22, 2016 \| Washington, DC Implementing the 2030 Development Agenda: A Conversation on the Gender Dimension Mahmoud Mohieldin, Senior Vice President, The World Bank Caren Grown, Senior Director for Gender, The World Bank Co-sponsored with The World Bank Group
	Iran March 16, 2016 \| Washington, DC Post-Election Iran Barbara Slavin, The Future of Iran Initiative, The Atlantic Council
	International Women's Day Luncheon March 8, 2016 \| Washington, DC Co-sponsored with the UN Foundation, UNIC and Johnson & Johnson
	Venezuela February 5, 2016 \| Washington, DC Moving Forward? Venezuela's Economic and Political Challenges Miriam Kornblith, National Endowment for Democracy Moderated by Diana Villiers Negroponte
	The Paris Climate Agreement January 7, 2016 \| Washington, DC January 15, 2016 \| New York, NY The Paris Agreement: A Historic Turning Point or a Toothless Political Symbol? Coral Davenport, The New York Times
	Central African Republic November 18, 2015 \| Washington, DC The Central African Republic: The Situation on the Ground, Women and Peacekeeping Barrie Freeman, United Nations, MINUSCA Sandra Pepera, National Democratic Institute (Moderator) Co-sponsored by the National Democratic Institute
	Global Partnerships October 29, 2015 \| New York, NY Elevating the Voices of Women: NYC Building Global Partnerships Penny Abeywardena, NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs Anika Michel, JFEW SUNY Scholar, Class of 2013 (Moderator) Co-sponsored by SUNY JFEW
	Ukraine October 21, 2015 \| Washington, DC What's Next for Ukraine? Humanitarian and Foreign Policy Challenges Dawn Calabia, Refugees International Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Harvard University Senior Fellow
	Russia and Syria October 19, 2015 \| Washington, DC Obama and Putin: Battlefield Syria Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times Co-sponsored by NYU Washington, DC
	ISIS and Women October 19, 2015 \| Washington, DC The Growth of ISIS and the Deterioration of Women's Rights in the Middle East Haleh Esfandiari, The Wilson Center Tara Sonenshine, George Washington University (Moderator)
	Yemen September 18, 2015 \| Washington, DC Yemen: Who Can Put Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again? Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Georgetown University
	The World Bank September 16, 2015 \| Washington, DC Women, Business and the Law: Getting to Equal Tazeen Hasan, The World Bank
	Burma August 6, 2015 \| Washington, DC The Burma Showdown: What's At Stake for the US Rena Pederson, author of The Burma Spring Sarnata Reynolds, Refugees International
	The European Union May 1, 2015 \| Washington, DC The Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean: The EU's Response Ambassador David O'Sullivan, Delegation of the European Union to the United States
	Russia April 29, 2015 \| Washington, DC Putin: The Man at War with the West Fiona Hill,The Brookings Institution
	Germany April 10, 2015 \| Washington, DC Germany in Europe: The Cautious Leader Karen Donfried, German Marshall Fund
	ISIS February 23, 2015 \| Washington, DC Standing Under ISIS Narratives: Implications of a Narrative Lens for Countering Extremism Sara Cobb, George Mason University
	Democratic Republic of the Congo February 6, 2015 \| New York, NY February 11, 2015 \| Washington, DC Gender-Based Violence in the DRC: A Status Report Marcy Hersh, Refugees International
	Cuba January 15, 2015 \| Washington, DC Obama's Cuba Initiative: Significance and Next Steps Julia E. Sweig
	Syria November 13, 2014 \| New York, NY The Situation in Syria: Providing Medical Relief during Conflict Dr. Deane Marchbein, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières Co-hosted by the Institute of International Education
	Turkey November 7, 2014 \| Washington, DC Turkish Foreign Policy: A Balancing Act Gönül Tol,The Middle East Institute
	Ebola November 3, 2014 \| Washington, DC Combating the Spread of Ebola: The US Effort in Liberia Helene Cooper, The New York Times Moderator: Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times Co-hosted by New York University in Washington, DC
	Refugees October 28, 2014 \| Washington, DC The Growing Humanitarian Crisis: Refugees and IDPs in Syria, Iraq, and Turkey Daryl Grisgraber, Refugees International
	Looking towards UNGA 69 September 18, 2014 \| Washington, DC Peace, Security and Development: New Perspectives and Partnerships Mahmoud Mohieldin, The World Bank Ambassador Faida Mitifu, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo Moderator: Ambassador Amanda Ellis, Permanent Mission of NZ to the UN
	Russia September 9, 2014 \| Washington, DC Putinism: The World According to Vladimir Putin Jill Dougherty, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
	Iraq July 16, 2014 \| Washington, DC Crisis in Iraq: What's Next for Them and Us Robin Wright, Author and Journalist Hosted by the Ambassador of Slovenia
	Egypt July 1, 2014 \| Washington, DC Will President Sisi Bring Stability to Egypt? Michele Dunne, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
	Afghanistan June 5, 2014 \| Washington, DC Progress or Peril: The Role for Women in Defining Afghanistan’s Future Michelle Barsa, Institute for Inclusive Security
	Russia and Ukraine May 19, 2014 \| New York, NY Russia and Ukraine: Past, Present, and Future Kimberly Marten, Barnard College, Columbia University Co-hosted by the Institute of International Education
	National Security and Foreign Policy April 30, 2014 \| Washington, DC Foreign Policy and National Security Challenges for the Obama Administration Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post David Sanger, The New York Times
	Commission on the Status of Women April 30, 2014 \| Washington, DC Highlights of the 2014 Meeting on Commission on the Status of Women Mahnaz Afkhami, Women’s Learning Partnership
	Venezuela March 20, 2014 \| Washington, DC Venezuela: One Year After the Death of Hugo Chavez Diana Villiers Negroponte, Brookings Institution
	Russia February 25, 2014 \| Washington, DC US-Russian Relations: The Impact of the Sochi Olympics and Turmoil in Ukraine Angela Stent, Georgetown University
	Arab Revolutions January 31, 2014 \| New York, NY The Arab Revolutions: Where Are They Now? Isobel Coleman, Council on Foreign Relations Co-hosted by the Institute of International Education
	Cybersecurity January 27, 2014 \| Washington, DC Making Sense of Cybersecurity Jane Holl Lute, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security David Sanger, The New York Times
	The Middle East October 30, 2013 \| Washington, DC What's Next in the Middle East? Iran,Syria and Egypt Robin Wright, Author and Journalist
	Syrian Refugees October 15, 2013 \| Washington, DC A Status Report on Syrian Refugees: A View from the Field Zainab Al- Suwaij, American Islamic Congress Daryl Grisgraber, Refugees International
	Egypt July 23, 2013 \| Washington, DC Is Egypt Headed for a Civil State or Civil War? Michele Dunne, Director of the Rafik Center for the Middle East, Vice President, The Atlantic Council
	Iran July 18, 2013 \| Washington, DC What Can We Expect from a Rouhani President? Barbara Slavin, Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council
	Syria June 7, 2013 \| New York, NY An Update on Syria Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, US Permanent Mission to the UN Cosponsored by the Institute of International Education
	Syria June 4, 2013 \| Washington, DC Education during the War: Reflections from Syria Rasha Faek, Senior Editor, Al- Fanar Cosponsored by NAFSA: Association of International Educators
	Afghanistan April 15, 2013 \| Washington, DC Women in Afghanistan: Progress and Challenges Stephenie Foster, Women and Civil Service Officer, US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan
	News Coverage March 28, 2013 \| Washington, DC News Coverage of Foreign Affairs and National Security Jill Abramson, Executive Editor, The New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief, The New York Times
	Afghanistan February 11, 2013 \| Washington, DC Afghanistan After 2014: The Impact of Troop Withdrawal on Democracy, Stability, and Women's Rights Fawzia Koofi, Member of Parliament, Afghanistan
	Foreign Policy in the Second Obama Administration January 28, 2013 \| Washington, DC Foreign Policy and National Security Challenges Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post David Sanger, The New York Times Cosponsored by NYU Washington, DC
	Burma January 10, 2013 \| New York, NY Burma Reborn and Full of Hope Barbara Crossette, author and journalist Co-hosted by the Institute of International Education
	Turkey November 29, 2012 \| Washington, DC Turkey's Role in Syria and the Region Pelin Gundes-Bakir, Member of Parliament, Turkey Cosponsored by the Assembly of Turkish American Associations
	Women and Egypt November 16, 2012 \| Washington, DC How Have Women's Political Rights Fared in Egypt? Panelists: Zainab Al- Suwaij,Yassmine ElSayed Hani, Nancy Okail Moderator: Kate Seelye Cosponsored by NYU Washington, DC
	Challenges for the Next Administration November 1, 2012 \| Washington, DC Major Foriegn Policy Challenges Facing the Next Administration Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University
	Syria October 10, 2012 \| Washington, DC The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
	UN General Assembly October 1, 2012 \| New York, NY US Priorities at the UN General Assembly Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs Co-hosted by the Institute of International Education
	UN General Assembly September 19, 2012 \| Washington, DC US Priorities at the UN General Assembly Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs
	Middle East Uprisings September 12, 2012 \| Washington, DC What's Next: Phase II of the Middle East Uprisings Robin Wright, author and journalist Held at the Embassy of Croatia
	North Korea July 18, 2012 \| Washington, DC Insight into North Korea: A view from behind the DMZ Katharina Zellweger, Pantech Fellow in Korean Studies at Stanford University Held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Switzerland
	Egypt July 10, 2012 \| Washington, DC Reform, Revolt and Revolution in Egypt and the Arab World Lisa Anderson, President of The American University in Cairo Held at the Embassy of Slovenia
	Syria June 1, 2012 \| New York, NY The UN's Role in Syria: What Options Remain? Colum Lynch, The Washington Post Co-hosted by the Institute of International Education
	Syria and Iran May 14, 2012 \| Washington, DC US Policy Towards Syria and Iran Congresswoman Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Moderated by David Sanger, The New York Times
	Russia April 4, 2012 \| Washington, DC Challenges and Opportunities in US–Russian Relations Celeste Wallander, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Moderated by Jill Dougherty, CNN Held at the Cosmos Club
	Iran February 29, 2012 \| Washington, DC Iran: What Options are Left for the US? Barbara Slavin, Atlantic Council Held at FHI 360
	Egypt January 20, 2012 \| Washington, DC The US and Egypt: Between Islamists and Generals Michele Dunne, Atlantic Council Held at FHI 360
	Burma January 13, 2012 \| Washington, DC Burma: Political Reforms and the Impacts on Humanitarian Efforts Lynn Yoshikawa, Refugees International Held at FHI 360
	Libya December 7, 2011 \| Washington, DC Covering Libya: A View from the Front Lines Missy Ryan, Reuters Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post
	Famine in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia August 8, 2011 \| Washington, DC Famine in the Horn of Africa Allan Jury, World Food Programme Held at FHI 360
	US-Pakistani Relations June 29, 2011 \| Washington, DC A Conversation on US-Pakistani Relations Ambassador Husain Haqqani of Pakistan Moderated by Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post
	United Nations June 16, 2011 \| New York, NY Addressing World Crises at the UN: The Role of the US Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, US Permanent Mission to the UN Co-sponsored with the Institute of International Education
	Egypt and the Arab Spring February 22, 2011 \| Washington, DC Egypt: How a Virtual Revolution Became Actual Michele Dunne, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
	Foreign Policy and National Security January 24, 2011 \| Washington, DC Foreign Policy and National Security Challenges for the Obama Administration Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post David Sanger, The New York Times
	US Troops in Afghanistan November 30, 2010 \| New York, NY The View from Northern Afghanistan: A Report from the Field James Dao, The New York Times Hosted by Ambassador Ritva Jolkkonen of Finland at her Residence
	Female Engagement Teams in Afghanistan October 12, 2010 \| Washington, DC In Camouflage or Afghan Veil: A Report from the Field Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times Hosted by Board Chair Maxine Isaacs
	Refugees in Kyrgyzstan August 5, 2010 \| Washington, DC Status Report: Refugee Situation in Kyrgyzstan Dawn Calabia, Refugees International Maureen Lynch, Refugees International
	Haiti: Response and Rebuilding February 3, 2010 \| Washington, DC Status Report on Haiti Ambassador Raymond Alcide Joseph of Haiti Lola Poisson-Joseph, his wife Moderated by Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post
	Afghanistan and Pakistan January 8, 2010 \| Washington, DC A Conversation on Afghanistan & Pakistan Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, US Special Representative Moderated by Helene Cooper, The New York Times

ELECTION SERIES

	America and the World October 17, 2008 \| Washington, DC Susan Eisenhower, Speaker at the 2008 Democratic National Committee Convention Moderated by Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post
	America and the World October 3, 2008 \| Washington, DC Carly Fiorina, Victory '08 Chairman, Republican National Committee Moderated by Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post
	Challenges for the Next Administration November 1, 2012 \| Washington, DC Major Foriegn Policy Challenges Facing the Next Administration Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University
	US Presidential Election September 14, 2016 \| Washington, DC The Politics of Foreign Policy: Clinton and Trump on Key Global Issues Margaret Brennan, CBS News Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post Mark Lander, The New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times (Moderator)

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