EVENTS
Future of Afghanistan Conference
BIG EVENT
Ticket required - Faculty Club, North Dining Room
April 5, 2013
8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Related Projects: The Future of Diplomacy Project, India and South Asia Program
The “Future of Afghanistan” conference is a daylong conference that seeks to answer important questions about the current state of affairs in Afghanistan and the prospects for regional peace and stability in a post-2014 world.
The Role of International Criminal Justice in International Politics and Conflicts: The Lessons of Yugoslavia and Rwanda
BIG EVENT
Open to the Public - Weil Hall
April 26, 2012
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
Justice Richard Goldstone, former head of the Goldstone Commission in South Africa and former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda, will discuss the role of international criminal law in the 21st century.
Great Negotiator Award Honoring Secretary James A. Baker, III
BIG EVENT
Open to the Public - Ames Courtroom, Harvard Law
March 29, 2012
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1:30-5:00 p.m. - Panel Discussions
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
The Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School and the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) will jointly honor former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker, III with the 2012 Great Negotiator Award on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at the Ames Courtroom, Austin Hall, Harvard Law School.
TICKETED FORUM: An address by: H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan
BIG EVENT
RSVP required
October 18, 2010
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Related Projects: The Future of Diplomacy Project, India and South Asia Program
Event Speakers: H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Event Moderators: Professor R. Nicholas Burns
The 2010 Great Negotiator Award
BIG EVENT
Open to the Public - Spangler Auditorium, Harvard Business School
September 27, 2010
1:30-3:00 p.m. - Panel on Kosovo
3:30-5:00 p.m. - Panel on Aceh
Moderator: Nicholas Burns
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
This year’s Great Negotiator Award will be presented to Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland and recipient of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, for his work on diplomacy and negotiation throughout his career. Ahtisaari will receive the award during a visit to Harvard on September 27.
Book Discussion: "Liberating Kosovo: Coercive Diplomacy and US Invervention"
Discussion
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 15, 2012
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
David Philips, former fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project, discusses his most recent book on the American role in the Kosovar conflict.
The Future of Nigeria
Forum Event
Open to the Public - John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
April 23, 2012
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
Ambassador Adebowale Adefuye, Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, and Ambassador Walter Carrington, former US Ambassador to Nigeria (1993-1997), will discuss the challenges and opportunities that loom for Nigeria in the 21st century.
Iran, Afghanistan and Transatlantic Relations: A Conversation with David Miliband and Javier Solana
Forum Event
Open to the Public - John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
April 3, 2012
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
David Miliband, former UK Foreign Secretary, Javier Solana, former Secretary-General of NATO, and Ambassador Nicholas Burns, former US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, discuss the development of transatlantic ties in light of 21st century security challenges.
Josette Sheeran, Vice Chairman of the World Economic Forum: "Leading in a Flat World--Lessons from the Frontlines of World Hunger"
Lecture
Open to the Public - Littauer 280, Littauer Building, 2nd Floor
May 2, 2013
4:15-5:45 p.m.
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
Josette Sheeran is the current Vice Chairman of the World Economic Forum, having concluded a six-year stint as Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme in April 2012. Her lecture will address the potential for progress and innovation in the battle against global hunger.
Iran, Mossadegh, and the 1953 Coup: A Lecture by Christopher de Bellaigue
Lecture
Open to the Public - Nye B, Fifth Floor Taubman Building
April 23, 2013
4:15-5:45 p.m.
Related Projects: The Future of Diplomacy Project, India and South Asia Program
Christopher de Bellaigue, 2013 Fisher Family Fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project, will discuss his book on the 1953 Iranian coup d'etat and its lessons for today.
