Jan 22, 2025 · In Search of Our Narratives With the world seemingly mired in disinformation and the minutiae of partisan politics, we turned to some of the world’s most respected global leaders and foreign policy thinkers to share the narratives that have helped guide them and the world through past times of challenge, and which can inspire us as we seek a brighter, more peaceful and prosperous future.

"Much of the public’s attention is focused on some of the daunting challenges we face on the world stage. But there are also many reasons to be hopeful—and optimistic,” writes Wilson Center President & CEO Ambassador Mark A. Green in his introduction to our new publication where leaders from across the Wilson Center’s programs and initiatives offer just a few of the many reasons we see ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Guests must register via Zoom in order to receive the webinar info.. On January 26, the seventy-year-old president of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, is running for office for the seventh time. Dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” Lukashenko refused to step down following the presidential election in 2020; he crushed peaceful protests; he jailed his opponents; he shut down independent media ...

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The heart of the Wilson Center is its global network of more than 4,500 fellows, scholars, and alumni drawn from former officials, pioneering researchers, world-renowned journalists, and other innovative thinkers. Each year the Wilson Center strengthens its network by …

As the pace of global social and environmental change accelerates, truly sustainable development requires resilient communities. From remote forest villages to new urban slums, local communities depend on networks of resilience to obtain the critical elements of survival: water, food, health, energy, livelihoods, and security.. The Wilson Center’s Global Risk …

FOREIGN POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. The Wilson Center's Foreign Policy Fellowship Program (FPFP) is a six-week seminar that encourages Congressional staffers to debate key global issues with some of the nation’s leading foreign policy thinkers and practitioners.

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The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public …