Wilson Center Hosts Discussion on US-Brazil Relations
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Wilson Center Hosts Discussion on US-Brazil Relations
2023-07-19 16:02:10
by Jacquelyn Burrer

WASHINGTON — The new Brazilian ambassador to the United States, Maria Luiza Viotti, used her first public appearance in her new role to outline a vision of stability and peace, as well as her nation’s commitment to addressing global issues... Read More

Wilson Center Hosts China Belt and Road Initiative Documentary Screening
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Wilson Center Hosts China Belt and Road Initiative Documentary Screening
2023-06-13 17:16:26
by Jacquelyn Burrer

WASHINGTON — The Wilson Center on Monday played host to Bertelsmann Foundation filmmaker Samuel George for a screening of his new documentary, “Tinderbox, Belt and Road — China in the Balkans.”  The film is a deep dive into how China’s... Read More

Top US Environmental Diplomat Praises America’s ‘Can-Do Spirit’
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Top US Environmental Diplomat Praises America’s ‘Can-Do Spirit'
2023-04-25 13:07:43
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — In her last public event before taking on her new role as CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, Monica Medina told the Wilson Center she’s confident in the world’s ability to meet its global sustainability challenges thanks to... Read More

20 Years Later, Historian Interprets Iraqi Invasion
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20 Years Later, Historian Interprets Iraqi Invasion
2023-03-16 14:17:04
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — American historian Melvyn Leffler discussed his latest book, "Confronting Saddam Hussein," at the Wilson Center. Twenty years after the start of the Iraq war, the eminent U.S. foreign policy researcher has a new interpretation of former President George... Read More

Officials Wary of Aid Fatigue for Ukrainian Refugees
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Officials Wary of Aid Fatigue for Ukrainian Refugees
2023-02-03 19:06:44
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — As a full year closes in on what Russia calls its special military operation in Ukraine, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that over 7.8 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to neighboring countries and over 65... Read More

Outgoing COP26 President Sharma: ‘We Are Not Doing Everything in Our Power’
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Outgoing COP26 President Sharma: ‘We Are Not Doing Everything in Our Power’
2022-10-17 13:53:47
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — “We should be under no delusions; we are not doing everything in our power,” outgoing COP26 president and British Cabinet Minister Alok Sharma candidly shared with the Wilson Center last week as he looked back on his three... Read More

Analysts Consider Areas of US-Japan Collaboration for Energy, Environmental Risk Reduction
Geopolitics
Analysts Consider Areas of US-Japan Collaboration for Energy, Environmental Risk Reduction
2022-08-15 22:17:51
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan are two countries known for protecting and promoting leading-edge technologies, but given lessons learned over the past few years, “just having innovation is not sufficient,” according to Tatsuya Terazawa, chairman and CEO of... Read More

European Green Deal Could Alter Trade, Investments and Politics Around the World
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European Green Deal Could Alter Trade, Investments and Politics Around the World
2022-01-14 21:32:33
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The European Union has claimed the role of global climate champion by taking charge of climate change discussions and passing an ambitious set of policy initiatives that codify the bloc’s push for climate neutrality by 2050. But the... Read More

Critics Say Humanitarian Aid May Prolong Conflict, Hamper Long-Term Development
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Critics Say Humanitarian Aid May Prolong Conflict, Hamper Long-Term Development
2021-11-29 22:54:36
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, at the end of 2020 the most people on record — about 82.4 million people — were displaced around the world and 243.8 million people required humanitarian assistance. That... Read More

German Ambassador On COP26: ‘Ample Reason To Be Satisfied.’
Climate
German Ambassador On COP26: ‘Ample Reason To Be Satisfied.’
2021-11-23 22:41:12
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Representatives from more than 100 countries recently gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for the COP26 climate conference in an effort to pledge commitments and action against climate change, especially actions to prevent temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius,... Read More

Former Intelligence Officials on the ‘Deteriorating’ Situation in Afghanistan
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Former Intelligence Officials on the ‘Deteriorating’ Situation in Afghanistan
2021-07-28 20:18:54
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON -- Had President Biden sought Gen. David Petraeus’s advice on the Allied troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, he has made no secret of that fact he would have advised against it, even though the general admits the goals from engaging... Read More

Threats of Cyberattack Loom as Space Assets Not ‘Critical Infrastructure’
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Threats of Cyberattack Loom as Space Assets Not ‘Critical Infrastructure’
2021-07-19 21:00:12
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Despite our reliance on space technology for things like communication, transportation, food, and health care — not to mention national security — our national space assets aren’t officially designated as critical infrastructure. Humanity is already dependent on space,... Read More

Could Biden’s Use of Sanctions Affect U.S.-Canada Relationship?
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Could Biden’s Use of Sanctions Affect U.S.-Canada Relationship?
2021-05-10 15:05:19
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — While much has been studied about President Biden’s first 100 days in office, most of that analysis has focused on how the administration’s actions impact American citizens or relationships with the world’s other great powers, but many wonder... Read More

Hydrogen as Fuel of the Future is a ‘Jump Ball’
Energy
Hydrogen as Fuel of the Future is a ‘Jump Ball’
2021-04-21 14:37:03
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — When America Hernandez first took her job as an energy policy correspondent just over a year ago, hydrogen was considered a futuristic, but somewhat niche subject. “Boy did that change quickly!” she told participants at the Wilson Center’s... Read More

Researchers Highlight the Need to Build Data to Tackle Marine Debris
Environment
Researchers Highlight the Need to Build Data to Tackle Marine Debris
2021-02-16 15:42:03
by Daniel Mollenkamp

WASHINGTON - The Wilson Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, on Wednesday morning hosted an event explaining the complexities of measuring the presence of marine debris in the environment, focusing on the need to collect more data.  Measuring the problem... Read More

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