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Wednesday, November 22, 2006 |
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The NATO Summit in Riga
NATO will host its next summit November 28-29 in Riga, Latvia, and CSIS has a number of resources pertaining to it. CSIS, the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies, and Holland’s Clingendael Centre for Strategic Studies have released a report on NATO transformation. CSIS hosted an official launch for the report with two of its authors. Also, four CSIS experts briefed the media on what issues will be addressed in Riga. A video and transcript of the briefing are available.
PRESS BRIEFING | READ THE REPORT | LISTEN TO THE LAUNCH
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Implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative |
CSIS hosted a day of discussion on the Western Hempishere Travel Initiative. LISTEN TO THE EVENT
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Civilian Nuclear Cooperation with India |
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday in favor of civilian nuclear cooperation with India. Teresita Schaffer, director of CSIS's South Asia Program, writes that "only rarely in the history of U.S.-India relations has India received this kind of widespread backing in the U.S. Congress." READ MORE | SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit |
The 2006 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit has concluded in Vietnam. Many of the issues at play were discussed by CSIS experts at a briefing they held for reporters before the summit. AUDIO AND TRANSCRIPT | VIDEO
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CSIS's South Asia Program hosted a discussion with Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
READ MORE | SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM
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Pulitzer-winner Anthony Shadid Speaks about Iraq |
CSIS's Middle East Program hosted Anthony Shadid, who covers Iraq for The Washington Post, for a discussion of his book Night Draws Near. LISTEN TO THE EVENT | MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM
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Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere |
CSIS's William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy is hosting a series of conferences throughout the Western Hemisphere in conjunction with the pending release of a new book on energy cooperation in the region. LISTEN TO THE EVENT | MORE ON THE PROJECT
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A Comprehensive Look at Energy |
CSIS's Energy Program hosted three events this week: a presentation of the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook 2006; a panel discussion on biofuels; and a review of Saudi Arabia's Strategic Energy Initiative. Audio from all three is available.
ENERGY OUTLOOK | BIOFUELS | STRATEGIC ENERGY INITIATIVE
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Jon Alterman, director of CSIS's Middle East Program, and Haim Malka, a program fellow, have released a new book on reform in the Arab world. They discussed their work at the book's official launch, and Malka answered a few questions in a brief video interview.
THE VIDEO | THE LAUNCH | THE BOOK
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