Programs

The South China Sea is a unique natural laboratory for ocean research and exploration and today faces a serious problem because of the mounting environmental degradation due to climate change,…

Dr. Michele Devlin, Professor of Environmental Security at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Professor of Arctic Health and Human Security with the National Science Foundation’s UNI ARCTICente presents: "Antarctica and Environment Security" You rarely see “Antarctica” and “National Security” in the same sentence, but what is currently happening on the frozen…

Ambassador James F. Jeffrey will discuss the unique situation the world faces with aggressive Russian and Chinese governments overthrowing international rules, with the immediate goals to conquer Ukraine and to pressure Taiwan, but at the strategic level, to overthrow the American-led post World War II collective security system and the global financial, trade, and legal…

An alarming milestone was reached in 2022 with the news that 100 million individuals were displaced globally. Here in the United States, in 2021, approximately 17,700 people received asylum based…

The organization of American diplomacy is falling behind the requirements of a successful 21st-century diplomacy. U.S. diplomats lack proper professional training and education; a need the U.S. military has recognized…

Where does the world stand on addressing the challenge of climate change: progress, success stories and the work still to be done. Ambassador Blake, the former Senior Advisor to Presidential…

Global food insecurity is a major international challenge. The Ukraine crisis added significantly to already existing food supply problems. Ukraine’s agriculture sector has been a major front in Russia’s war since February 2022, as Russia reaps benefits from Ukraine’s reduced agricultural output, Ukraine’s economy suffers, and global food security declines. Global food security expert Caitlin…

With enormous amounts of data commercially available today, it’s not just the intelligence community that has access to information that can be vital to our national security. Information about what governments and private individuals are doing is in the hands of private companies via satellites and social media, and it is growing. Could effective use…

Argentina, a key global actor, has become a center of attention for foreign investors after the unexpected electoral victory of President Javier Milei. Argentina faces great challenges: rampant inflation, currency…