The bioeconomy aims to replace fossil-based, non-renewable products with those derived from biological resources and processes. The bioeconomy intersects with carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through nature-based and engineered pathways such as afforestation/reforestation, biochar, and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage…
This talk addresses the sea change in how social safety net programs are administered in the United States and the concurrent dismantling of health and human services expertise at the federal level. It considers the implications of these shifts for children and families who depend on these programs, as well as for the…
Elaine Sciolino, Journalist; ModeratorThe first American and the first woman journalist to interview Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Paris and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran, she covered the Iranian revolution, the hostage crisis, the Iran--Iraq war from both sides of the border, and Iran's nuclear program. From 2015 to 2017,…
On Friday, March 27, 2026, the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination is organizing a fourth simulation on the ‘Veto Initiative’ from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Understanding power remains central to the study of political science, yet many fundamental questions about power in local governance remain unresolved. Who governs municipalities, both small and large? How do local powerholders make decisions about policies that influence everyday life, such as housing, infrastructure,…
