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Having emerged from authoritarianism in the last 15 years, Indonesia has made remarkable strides politically, economically and socially. Yet the new, democratic Indonesia is still a developing country facing considerable challenges. How can Indonesia continue its path of growth, reform and prosperity? What is Indonesia’s role in the global community? Please join the Foreign Policy […]

UNITAR New York Office and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) are co-organizing a 3-day intensive training course on “Governance: Paths to Democratic Institution Building in Transition Environments,” held at UN Headquarters in New York on 16-18 May, 2012. For countries emerging from conflict, it is critical to strengthen accountable and transparent governance institutions […]

How do international efforts to curtail Iran’s development of nuclear weapons echo on the Korean Peninsula? What are the implications for North Korea’s nuclear weapons development? And how does the U.S.-ROK strategic partnership address these concerns? His Excellency Kim Young-mok, ROK Consul General to New York, appears in conversation with Ambassador Mark Minton, The Korea […]

What does South America mean for a range of actors in Brazil—the government, private sector, and other state entities such as the development bank BNDES and the oil company Petrobras?  Do strategic actors in Brazil view South America or Latin America in general as a platform from which to project the country’s global rise?  How […]

With an increasing number of attacks on critical technology infrastructure and control systems, cyber security is frequently being cited as the fifth dimension of warfare.  On both sides of the Atlantic, threats in cyberspace are rising up the scale of national security threats, and creating problems that know no state, corporate or societal borders. 1281 […]

What is it like to serve as one’s national representative in North Korea? How is one received, from leaders to ordinary North Koreans? How does one deal with the political fallout of a nuclear test soon after one’s arrival? How free is a foreign emissary to travel and see the “real” North Korea and its […]

Three months since the implementation of the KORUS FTA, what has changed?  Has the KORUS FTA began to ease doing business? To what extent has this enhancement in the partnership created jobs, spurred economic growth and generated new market demand for U.S. goods and services in Korea? What are the prospects for the December Presidential […]

How does one analyze North Korea developments? Is it possible to get a clear read and, if so, in what areas? Is North Korea a “black box” or more knowable, especially with new openings? This third installment of this summer’s Knowing North Korea series features Dr. Sue Terry, Managing Director at Gerson Global Advisors, a strategic […]

What is the current state of malnutrition in North Korea and need for food? How should the international community respond? What measures are in place to make certain that food goes to those in need? Should nutritional assistance come with progress in negotiations or other openings? This fourth and final installment of this summer’s Knowing […]

Armenia and Azerbaijan fought a brutal war two decades ago over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.  A ceasefire — not a peace agreement — has separated the combatants for years, but is now endangered by frequent violations and by a growing arms race.  How dangerous is this situation and what can be done to avoid […]

Twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it is clear that democracy has failed to take root in most former Soviet republics. Based on extensive field research in the region, Kennan Institute Title VIII-Supported Research Scholars Jody LaPorte and Danielle Lussier will discuss the varieties of non-democratic regimes that have developed and will […]

This year’s annual conference will include discussions on some of the most critical current and future national security issues that the United States faces, including: National Security for the Next Decade Economics and Security Responsible Defense in a Changing World Reintegrating Veterans into Their Communities U.S. Strategy in the Middle East after the Arab Spring The Way […]

Conference Schedule: 9:00am-9:15am: Welcome Amb. Wendy Chamberlin, Middle East Institute Amb. Ross Wilson, Atlantic Council Gonul Tol, MEI’s Center for Turkish Studies Sinan Ciddi, Institute for Turkish Studies 9:15am–10:00am: Opening Keynote Senator John McCain United States Senate 10:15 am–11:45am Panel 1: Domestic Dynamics in Turkey: Politics and the Economy Yalcin Akdogan, Member of Parliament, Justice […]

The Women’s Foreign Policy Group cordially invites you to attend a luncheon event on International Financial Diplomacy with Leae Brainard, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs.     1309 THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL 3 2013-01-24 14:59:52 178527

The Foreign Policy Association invites you to attend a special screening of the Great Decisions in Foreign Policy television series episode “Exiting Iraq and Afghanistan,” hosted by Credit Suisse. A Q&A, moderated by series host Ralph Begleiter and feauturing Nora Bensahel of the Center for a New American Security, Larry Korb of the Center for […]

The energy markets have been shaken by the instability of Middle East oil and the vulnerability of nuclear power. Moreover, developing countries like China are becoming bigger energy consumers, while energy producers like Russia see the opportunity to widen their influence. In this changed landscape, how will the U.S.’s energy needs affect its relations with […]

This is the first lecture of a series. The idea behind the New York Democracy Forum, a joint venture of the Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy, is to bring to New York audiences key figures in the democracy movement who are leading the way in the advance of democratic values and […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association for its 2012 Annual Dinner on Thursday, May 31, 2012. The FPA will be honoring Henry Fernandez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MSCI Inc.; Peter Gelb, General Manager, The Metropolitan Opera; Walter B. Kielholz, Chairman, Swiss Reinsurance Company; Joel I. Klein, former Chancellor for the New York City school […]

Determined to turn your interest for international cultures into a rewarding career? Engaging in citizen diplomacy and global exchange opens up a fascinating and dynamic network of opportunities. In this course, we will explore: •    Current career opportunities in international exchange & education •    Cutting through the clutter – where are the jobs? NGOS, think […]

Determined to turn your interest for international cultures into a rewarding career? Engaging in citizen diplomacy and global exchange opens up a fascinating and dynamic network of opportunities. In this course, we will explore: •    Current career opportunities in international exchange & education •    Cutting through the clutter – where are the jobs? NGOS, think […]

Determined to turn your interest for international cultures into a rewarding career? Engaging in citizen diplomacy and global exchange opens up a fascinating and dynamic network of opportunities. In this course, we will explore: •    Current career opportunities in international exchange & education •    Cutting through the clutter – where are the jobs? NGOS, think […]

Join us for a special installment of Foreign Affairs LIVE in partnership with Great Decisions in Foreign Policy on PBS. On March 20th at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose will introduce a 30-minute screening of “After the Arab Spring.” The episode, produced by the Foreign Policy Association […]

Advice for careers in finance & banking, from the public sector, multi-lateral lending agencies, ratings agencies, commercial & investment banking to hedge funds and private equity. In this course, we will explore: •    Key spheres of finance and banking: what are they & what are the career paths? •    Advice for development in finance, including […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 for a dinner recognizing the Honorable Masaaki Shirakawa, Governer of the Bank of Japan.  Governor Shirakawa will speak on “Central Banking and the Good Society.” Reception:  6:30 pm Dinner:  7:30 pm 1186 Waldorf=Astoria 3 2013-01-24 14:59:52 322992

As African economies experience unprecedented growth, no foreign country has been as active in improving its presence across the continent than China.  Please join us for a screening of the first film to document this compelling relationship, “When China Met Africa.”  A Q&A will be held with Writer, Director and Producer Nick Francis immediately following […]

Dr. Sheila Smith, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow and Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, Chairman of The Korea Society, address the political, security, and economic challenges confronting Japan-Korea relations. The two assess recent developments and opportunities in this significant Northeast Asia bilateral relationship.   1039 The Korea Society 4 2013-01-24 14:59:52 178527

Author and journalist Blaine Harden speaks about his remarkable and harrowing account of refugee Shin Dong-hyuk’s birth into and eventual escape from the North Korean gulag. A monumental and moving book, Harden reveals the hardships of prison life and provides a lasting testimony to the endurance of the human spirit. This literary event features a […]

Affordable World Security Conference to Convene Leaders on Defense Policy, Environment, Foreign Policy on March 27–28 in Washington Defense Cuts, Foreign Policy, China Relations, Environment on Agenda The W. P. Carey Foundation and the EastWest Institute will host top world leaders and distinguished guests at the Affordable World Security Conference March 27-28 at the Newseum […]

Danny Lopez, Her Majesty’s Consul-General, New York and Director General, UK Trade & Investment USA, will join us to share his views on: • How trade and investment are leading the UK’s recovery • What 2012 means for the future of the UK economy • The UK’s economic outlook after the Olympic Games and Her […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association for the New York premiere of The Golden Pen, which documents the amazing journey of an early Bollywood scriptwriter, Aghajani Kashmeri, who ran away from his hometown of Lucknow to become a hero in a 1930’s movie and ended up becoming a celebrated scriptwriter, who wrote about 50 flicks. […]