Beyond the Headlines Banner

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.
image
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
image
BEYOND THE HEADLINES
May 25, 2023 | Washington, DC
International Principles on Responsible AI

Opening Remarks byKristi Rogers, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Principal to Principal and Co-Chair of the Women's Foreign Policy Group Board of Directors
SpeakersJennifer 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 byCat Zakrzewski, Technology Policy Reporter at The Washington Post
Closing RemarksLloyd 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

image
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

image
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

image
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

image
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

image
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

image
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

image
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

image
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

image
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.

image
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

image
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
image
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
Climate Change and Food Security in the Middle East
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
Climate Change and Food Security in the Middle East
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
A Conversation with Atifete Jahjaga
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
Feminist Action for Climate Justice in Latin America
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
Afghan Women in Crisis
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
Responsible AI: What Does It Mean for National Security?
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)
alt
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)
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
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)
alt
News Coverage
November 13, 2019 | Washington, DC
Covering the Trump Presidency
Maggie Haberman, The New York Times
Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
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)
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
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)
alt
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)
alt
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)
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
Nigeria
March 13, 2018 | Washington, DC
Nigeria's Displaced: The Risks of Returning Home
Alexandra Lamarche, Refugees International
Jana Mason, UNHCR (Moderator)
alt
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
alt
Yemen
January 18, 2018 | Washington, DC
Yemen: 1,001 Days of Conflict
Ambassador Barbara K. Bodine, Georgetown University
Hosted by United Technologies Corporation
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
French Elections
June 1, 2017 | Washington, DC
The Election of Emmanuel Macron
Benjamin Haddad, Hudson Institute
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
US-Russian Relations
December 5, 2016 | Washington, DC
US-Russian Relations and the New Cold War
Angela Stent, Georgetown University
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Iran
March 16, 2016 | Washington, DC
Post-Election Iran
Barbara Slavin, The Future of Iran Initiative, The Atlantic Council
alt
International Women's Day Luncheon
March 8, 2016 | Washington, DC
Co-sponsored with the UN Foundation, UNIC and Johnson & Johnson
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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)
alt
Yemen
September 18, 2015 | Washington, DC
Yemen: Who Can Put Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again?
Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Georgetown University
alt
The World Bank
September 16, 2015 | Washington, DC
Women, Business and the Law: Getting to Equal
Tazeen Hasan, The World Bank
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Russia
April 29, 2015 | Washington, DC
Putin: The Man at War with the West
Fiona Hill,The Brookings Institution
alt
Germany
April 10, 2015 | Washington, DC
Germany in Europe: The Cautious Leader
Karen Donfried, German Marshall Fund
alt
ISIS
February 23, 2015 | Washington, DC
Standing Under ISIS Narratives:
Implications of a Narrative Lens for Countering Extremism

Sara Cobb, George Mason University
alt
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
alt
Cuba
January 15, 2015 | Washington, DC
Obama's Cuba Initiative:
Significance and Next Steps

Julia E. Sweig
alt
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
alt
Turkey
November 7, 2014 | Washington, DC
Turkish Foreign Policy: A Balancing Act
Gönül Tol,The Middle East Institute
alt
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
alt
Refugees
October 28, 2014 | Washington, DC
The Growing Humanitarian Crisis: Refugees and IDPs in Syria, Iraq, and Turkey
Daryl Grisgraber, Refugees International
alt
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
alt
Russia
September 9, 2014 | Washington, DC
Putinism: The World According to Vladimir Putin
Jill Dougherty, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
alt
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
alt
Egypt
July 1, 2014 | Washington, DC
Will President Sisi Bring Stability to Egypt?
Michele Dunne, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
alt
Afghanistan
June 5, 2014 | Washington, DC
Progress or Peril:
The Role for Women in Defining Afghanistan’s Future

Michelle Barsa, Institute for Inclusive Security
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Venezuela
March 20, 2014 | Washington, DC
Venezuela: One Year After the Death of Hugo Chavez
Diana Villiers Negroponte, Brookings Institution
alt
Russia
February 25, 2014 | Washington, DC
US-Russian Relations:
The Impact of the Sochi Olympics and Turmoil in Ukraine

Angela Stent, Georgetown University
alt
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
alt
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
alt
The Middle East
October 30, 2013 | Washington, DC
What's Next in the Middle East? Iran,Syria and Egypt
Robin Wright, Author and Journalist
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Iran
July 18, 2013 | Washington, DC
What Can We Expect from a Rouhani President?
Barbara Slavin, Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Afghanistan
April 15, 2013 | Washington, DC
Women in Afghanistan: Progress and Challenges
Stephenie Foster, Women and Civil Service Officer, US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Challenges for the Next Administration
November 1, 2012 | Washington, DC
Major Foriegn Policy Challenges Facing the Next Administration
Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University
alt
Syria
October 10, 2012 | Washington, DC
The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis
Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population,
Refugees, and Migration
alt
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
alt
UN General Assembly
September 19, 2012 | Washington, DC
US Priorities at the UN General Assembly
Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Iran
February 29, 2012 | Washington, DC
Iran: What Options are Left for the US?
Barbara Slavin, Atlantic Council
Held at FHI 360
alt
Egypt
January 20, 2012 | Washington, DC
The US and Egypt: Between Islamists and Generals
Michele Dunne, Atlantic Council
Held at FHI 360
alt
Burma
January 13, 2012 | Washington, DC
Burma: Political Reforms and the Impacts on Humanitarian Efforts
Lynn Yoshikawa, Refugees International
Held at FHI 360
alt
Libya
December 7, 2011 | Washington, DC
Covering Libya: A View from the Front Lines
Missy Ryan, Reuters
Mary Beth Sheridan
, The Washington Post
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
Refugees in Kyrgyzstan
August 5, 2010 | Washington, DC
Status Report: Refugee Situation in Kyrgyzstan
Dawn Calabia, Refugees International
Maureen Lynch
, Refugees International
alt
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
alt
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
alt
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
alt
America and the World
October 3, 2008 | Washington, DC
Carly Fiorina, Victory '08 Chairman, Republican National Committee
Moderated by Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post
alt
Challenges for the Next Administration
November 1, 2012 | Washington, DC
Major Foriegn Policy Challenges Facing the Next Administration
Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University
alt
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)