Events

Senior Non Resident Fellow Jeff Abramson moderates a panel on “Responsible Business Conduct: The Case for Human Rights Safeguards for the Defense Industry” at the 15th annual International Forum on Business Ethical Conduct (IFBEC). Panelists include Lana Baydas (American Bar Association Center for Human Rights), Amanda M. Klasing (Amnesty International USA) and Josh Paul (Democracy for […]

On September 24, non-resident senior fellow Negar Mortazavi participates in a panel on “Imagining Peace in the Middle East” at the Global and National Security Institute (GNSI) Tampa Summit 4, featuring the 10th Great Power Competition Conference (more info on the conference here). Mortazavi is joined on the panel by Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen (United States Institute of […]

Dr. Joanna Rozpedowski hosts a session on “Space Wars: How State Conflict Is Going Extraterrestrial” at the Cambridge Conference on Catastrophic Risk 2024. The biannual conference, organized by the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), aims to break silos between different communities and to share experiences and approaches to studying, […]

August 28 10am – 11:30am ET In 2023, the number of violent armed conflicts has reached its highest level since 1946, coinciding with the highest recorded levels of military expenditure worldwide. These figures reflect the recent significant deterioration in global peace and security. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region exemplifies this escalating volatility, […]

In this webinar on August 28 at 1400 – 15.30 BST (9am – 10.30am EDT), panelists including Center for International Policy’s Sina Toossi discuss what Iran’s new reformist president will mean for the country, the region and beyond. WATCH HERE Panelists Sir John Jenkins, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange; Joint Strand Leader, Middle East, Centre […]

On Aug. 22 at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris will take the stage to officially accept her party’s nomination. After a week of speeches, will a new Democratic foreign policy take shape? Will Harris try to put daylight between herself and her current boss, U.S. President Joe Biden? On August […]

Tune in Wednesday, August 21 1pm CT – 2:15pm CT (2pm ET – 3:15pm ET) WATCH HERE For more information, visit https://progressivesforpalestine.com/ About the Speakers Maya Berry President, Arab American Institute; Member, Democratic National Committee   Matt Duss Executive Vice President, Center for International Policy; Former Foreign Policy Advisor, Senator Bernie Sanders Dr. James Zogby […]

While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress on July 24, Members of Congress, NGOs and Israeli and Palestinian activists will gather in the Capitol to offer an alternative vision. Speakers will outline a vision for peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians that will differ significantly from what Netanyahu outlines […]

Over the past decade, there have been calls from both political parties to end America’s forever wars. Despite these promises and the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan, America’s foreign policy and military are increasingly entangled in overseas conflicts, from Yemen and Gaza to Ukraine and beyond. This panel brings together leaders from communities of color profoundly […]

The October 7 attack and the war on Gaza has broken open a debate within the Democratic Party that has been a long time in the making, as progressive voices press for an approach that supports the safety, rights, and dignity of Israelis and Palestinians alike. What has been driving this shift, what are the […]

As NATO Allies meet in Washington to celebrate the Alliance’s 75th anniversary, war rages in Europe. When it comes to denouncing Russian aggression and voicing support for Ukraine, NATO unity is the strongest it has been in years. But allies are not entirely aligned on how to prioritize threats or respond to them and continue […]

As conflicts around the world multiply and arms exports continue to soar, OpenSecrets hosts a discussion of the state of transparency and accountability in the production, export and use of weapons manufactured in the United States and their use abroad. Our expert guests will help us understand holes in the reporting regime, the ramifications of […]

The Center for International Policy is proud to participate in 2024 Arms Control Association Annual Meeting on Friday, June 7, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.  This year’s conference will delve into some of the most pressing arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament challenges facing the nation and the world today. CIP experts will […]

The world is witnessing Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip with weapons supplied by the United States. Explosive weapons cause both direct and indirect death through environmental destruction and contamination that remain long after the bombs explode. On World Environment Day, join us for a conversation about the severe and widespread ecological […]

Two successive U.S. administrations have made the normalization of relations between Gulf states and Israel under the framework of the Abraham Accords a pillar of their Middle East Policy, despite warnings from human rights advocates that such deals would only embolden autocratic leaders. Now, as the war in Gaza enters its seventh month and risks […]

Conference Details: Date: April 18th, 2024 Location: On-line or in-person at The Fletcher School   The Fletcher School, in collaboration with the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, presents the 2024 Fares Center International Conference. Join us April 18-19th, 2024, at The Fletcher School in Boston, Massachusetts. This year’s conference theme is “The US in […]

Progressives are often critical of US foreign policy and the national security state – but why? What would a statecraft that pulls ideas from the American left look like? Grand Strategies of the Left, the latest book by Dr. Van Jackson, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for International Policy, brings the progressive worldview into conversation with security studies […]

LIVESTREAM HERE March 26, 2024 3:00 PM ET REGISTER On April 3, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will begin his third term as president of Egypt following a rushed presidential election marred by a campaign of arrests, ongoing repression, and the elimination of any meaningful competition. During his first ten years as president, el-Sisi ruled through brutal authoritarian trial-and-error […]

Armed conflict has a pronounced impact on women and girls, significantly constraining their access to education, healthcare, and economic empowerment, and even survival. In this panel, we will emphasize the adverse consequences of armed conflict on the lives of women and girls, highlighting the multifaceted ways in which their rights are further curtailed and their […]

This International Women’s Day, Ploughshares Fund’s Equity Rises turns its full attention towards women who are challenging the prevailing view that threats, force, and war are necessary and indispensable to resolving global conflicts. We will highlight the triumphs, resilience, progress and defeats of women who think critically and empathetically about politics and cultures shaped by years of occupation, crisis and siege.

Thu., Feb. 29, 2024 | 4:30pm – 6:00pm Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs A conversation between Middle East Initiative’s Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud and former foreign policy advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders Matt Duss. This event is part of the Middle East Initiative’s “Middle East Dialogues,” a series of frank, open, and probing […]

As Israel’s war in Gaza approaches its fifth month, fears of regional escalation are mounting as multiple nations target each other’s territories in a series of escalatory strikes. Israeli forces have clashed with Hezbollah along the Israel-Lebanon border since the start of the war, and have continued to strike targets in Syria as well. These […]

On February 1, the Biden administration notified Congress of intent to sell to India 31 Armed MQ-9B Reaper Drones with accompanying munitions (Hellfire missiles, bombs), hardware and software tech, and personnel for training and maintenance. The proposed sale raises serious questions about the government of India’s possible use of these weapons in violation of human […]

This in-person symposium will bring together renowned speakers, experts, policymakers, and activists to discuss the increasingly vital and influential role of progressive approaches to foreign policy in the US and globally.

The Security Assistance Monitor is partnering with the Forum on the Arms Trade, the Arms Control Association, the Center for Civilians in Conflict, Democracy for the Arab World Now, and the Stimson Center to promote a more responsible arms trade. April 12: Alternative approaches to arms in challenging security dilemmas Nancy Okail, President and CEO, […]

The major challenges facing Americans today – racial and gender injustice, economic inequality, pandemic disease, climate change – cannot be solved without international solidarity and human compassion.  Endless wars and endless Pentagon spending only exacerbate these problems, making people at home and abroad less safe.  Without addressing the racism and militarism at the core of […]

Please join the Forum on the Arms Trade and Security Assistance Monitor for a conversation examining lessons learned from security assistance in Afghanistan and the potential consequences of weapons lost there, as well as  insights that should be applied to existing security assistance efforts in the Middle East and elsewhere, especially those riddled by corruption. […]

Please join the Center for International Policy at Landmark’s E Street Cinema for a screening of the based-on-a-true-story film Official Secrets which features a character based on CIP’s Senior Fellow Melvin Goodman. We will have a brief panel discussion following the conclusion of the film. Our panelists will be Melvin Goodman of the Center for International Policy […]

Sponsored by FLVCS WHO: Mel Goodman, who is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington D.C. and an adjunct professor of International relations at Johns Hopkins University. He served as a senior analyst and division chief at the CIA from 1966 to 1990. An expert on U.S. relations with Russia, his […]

Please join the Center for International Policy and the Richardson Institute at Lancaster University for a panel discussion on “The Saudi-Iranian Contest— Rethinking US Policy” at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). WHEN: Wednesday October 30 at 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Simon Conference Room (B 241), United States Institute of Peace (USIP), 2301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, […]