After the Twelve Day War of June 2025 in which Israel and U.S. attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, relations between Washington and Tehran have entered their most dangerous and decisive period since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. This talk will explore if this crisis has opened a new path toward US-Iran dialogue—or whether the…
Forty years ago last month, about 70 climate scientists and environmental policy analysts convened in the Austria town of Villach for a conference organized under the auspices of UNEP, the WMO and ICSU titled, ‘An Assessment of the Role of Carbon Dioxide and of Other Greenhouse Gases in Climate Variations and Associated Impacts…
Reforms and good governance are essential pillars of a well-functioning society. In today’s discussion, our panelists will examine how leaders design and implement large-scale reforms to achieve functional institutions, foster economic development, and enhance service delivery. The panelists will also draw key lessons from case…
Sam Gill, President and CEO, Doris Duke FoundationWe are living through an historically unprecedented assault on the structure and status of the public and private institutions that comprise our modern liberal democracy. Why are our institutions under such vitriolic attack? How can they be defended? What does this moment…
