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The features below contain summaries and recordings of Pacific Council on International Policy events for members.
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WHAT ARE THE GEOPOLITICS OF ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING?
The Pacific Council recently hosted an overview of the global implications of the hollowing out of our ocean's most important and plentiful fish stocks, featuring Vice Admiral Linda Fagan of the U.S. Coast Guard. Watch the full conversation.
NO BREAD, NO PEACE: FOOD SECURITY AS FOREIGN POLICY
The latest installment of the Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series featured Ambassador Ertharin Cousin on how U.S. policy and global leadership can address food insecurity around the world. Watch the full conversation.
SOLARWINDS AND THE ART OF CYBERWAR
In the inaugural installment of our new Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series, David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth of The New York Times discussed the recent supply-chain cyberattack that gave hackers access to potentially thousands of targets in the United States, from the Treasury Department to the Commerce Department to a range of private companies, think tanks, and universities. Watch the full conversation.
COVID-19 AND IMMIGRATION AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER
Essey Workie of the Migration Policy Institute and Dr. Scott Lillibridge of the International Medical Corps explored solutions to public health challenges faced by migrant communities amidst the pandemic, as part of the Pacific Council's First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy series. Presented in partnership with the International Medical Corps and the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust. Watch the full conversation.
DISTRIBUTING THE VACCINE
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in California, featuring Dr. Peter Katona, Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Watch the full conversation.
POLICYWEST 2020
The Pacific Council recently hosted PolicyWest 2020, a two-day virtual conference focused on U.S. global leadership and national security in 2021. Learn more and watch highlights.
UNDER PRESSURE: TAIWAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND CHINA
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr., chair of Projects International, Inc., on what an increasingly forceful China means for the United States and Taiwan. Watch the full conversation.
ISRAEL, THE GULF STATES, AND NORMALIZATION
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Dr. Jerrold D. Green on the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Read takeaways from the conversation.
BELIEVERS: LOVE AND DEATH IN TEHRAN
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Ambassadors Marc Grossman and John Limbert about their riveting new thriller on the United States and Iran. Read takeaways from the conversation.
FREE AND FAIR? CHALLENGES TO U.S. ELECTION SECURITY
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with David Brody of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Camille François of Graphika on lessons and threats from other countries regarding U.S. election security. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
CHANGING COURSE: U.S. POLICY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Rear Admiral Stephen Koehler of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (the second-highest ranking U.S. military official in the Pacific) and Bonnie S. Glaser of the CSIS China Power Project on the impact shifting U.S. policy will have on the South China Sea. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
SPACE, INNOVATION, AND THE LA SMC
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, commander of the LA-based Space and Missile Systems Center, on the U.S. Space Force, the economic and military value of the United States’ space infrastructure, and the investments the United States is making to maintain its edge over its competitors. Read takeaways from the conversation.
THE MILITARIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Mandy Smithberger of the Project on Government Oversight’s Center for Defense Information and David Alan Sklansky of Stanford University’s Criminal Justice Center on the national debate around law enforcement. Watch the full conversation.
THE FUTURE OF AID AND CONFLICT IN SYRIA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with U.S. Institute of Peace senior advisor Mona Yacoubian and Chatham House senior consulting fellow Zaki Mehchy about restrictions placed on humanitarian aid delivery in Syria because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the full conversation.
TRUTH, JOURNALISM, AND DISINFORMATION IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion on battling disinformation and reporting the news in an atmosphere of mistrust featuring former CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin.
EDGERTON SERIES: THE 23rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE HANDOVER AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG
The Pacific Council recently hosted the fourth installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom of UC Irvine and Joanna Chiu of the Toronto Star on the future of Hong Kong.
U.S.-TALIBAN PEACE TALKS
Experts discussed the state of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in a recent webcast. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID-19: EAST ASIAN PERSPECTIVES
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast on Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan's responses to COVID-19 and what they learned through the process of re-opening. Listen to the full conversation.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS VENEZUELA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Carrie Filipetti, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cuba and Venezuela in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, about what Venezuelans are doing to restore their democracy.
THE FUTURE OF U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONS & ISRAELI FOREIGN POLICY
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with the Israeli Consul General of Los Angeles Dr. Hillel Newman about the future of U.S.-Israel relations and Israeli foreign policy.