EVENTS
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.
Stephen Hadley, Former National Security Advisor: "Can we negotiate with Iran?"
Seminar
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
April 16, 2013
4:15-5:45 p.m.
Related Project: The Future of Diplomacy Project
Professor Nicholas Burns will moderate a discussion on Iran with former National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush, Stephen Hadley.
SOUTH ASIA WEEK: "Looking East, Looking West: US Support for India’s Regional Leadership"
Lecture
Open to the Public - WAPPP Conference Room, Taubman Building, First Floor
April 12, 2013
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Related Projects: The Future of Diplomacy Project, India and South Asia Program
As part of South Asia Week at the Future of Diplomacy Project and the India & South Asia Program, Assistant Secretary Blake will discuss the growing role India plays in promoting regional and global security, stability, and economic prosperity.
SOUTH ASIA WEEK: The Surge to Uncertainty--An Examination of America's Strategy in Afghanistan
Lecture
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
April 11, 2013
4:15-5:45 p.m.
Related Projects: India and South Asia Program, The Future of Diplomacy Project
As part of the second annual South Asia week, Rajiv Chandrasekaran--senior correspondent and associate editor of The Washington Post--will deliver an address on Afghanistan's future which will draw on insights from his coverage of Afghanistan and predictions for international troop withdraw in 2014.
SOUTH ASIA WEEK: Low Cost, High-impact Innovative Solutions For the Bottom 2 Billion
Lecture
Open to the Public - CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge St., Belfer Case Study Room (S020)
April 11, 2013
Related Projects: The Future of Diplomacy Project, India and South Asia Program
SOUTH ASIA WEEK: India and the Indo-Pacific
Lecture
Open to the Public - Nye B, Fifth Floor Taubman Building
April 9, 2013
4:15-5:45 p.m.
Related Projects: India and South Asia Program, The Future of Diplomacy Project
As part of the second annual South Asia Week, former Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran will discuss his country's interests and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sharon Wilke
SOUTH ASIA WEEK: Prospects for Pakistan
Lecture
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 8, 2013
4:15-5:45 p.m.
Related Projects: The Future of Diplomacy Project, India and South Asia Program
As part of the second annual South Asia week, former US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter offers reflections on the tenuous US-Pakistan relationship and Pakistan's role with respect to the international community.
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.
Afghanistan: How to End the War?
Lecture
Open to the Public - Land Hall (Belfer Bldg, 4th Flr)
April 4, 2013
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Related Projects: The Future of Diplomacy Project, India and South Asia Program
Ambassadors Rabbani and Warlick will offer their distinct perspectives on how the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan by 2014 will affect the country and the region.
