7143 Past Events

Flags of the GCC States flying in West Bay in Doha, Qatar in 2006.

By vobios @ Flickr

Workshop - Open to the Public

Frontiers in Big Data Analyses on Economic Reforms: The Case of Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Thu., Sep. 24, 2020 | 8:00am - 11:00am

Online

This virtual workshop, co-hosted by the Office of the Chief Economist - Middle East and North Africa, World Bank, will feature MEI Senior Fellow  Rabah Arezki, Chief Economist, Middle East and North Africa, World Bank, Ferid Belhaj, Vice President, Middle East and North Africa, World Bank, MEI Faculty Director Tarek Masoud, Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman Professor of International Relations, Harvard Kennedy School, Ha Nguyen, Senior Economist, MENA Chief Economist’s Office, World Bank, and others.

Book cover for JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956

Random House

Seminar - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

Fredrik Logevall — JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956

Wed., Sep. 23, 2020 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Online

At a moment when America's global leadership is in doubt – and when reasoned statecraft is needed more than ever – join the Belfer Center's Applied History Project for our Fall 2020 Applied History Series.  By consulting distinguished public servants and historians, this speaker series illuminates today's world by looking to lessons from the past.

BenBella Books

BenBella Books

Seminar - Open to the Public

The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump

Wed., Sep. 23, 2020 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Online

A Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) seminar with William J. Perry and Tom Z. Collina on their new book  The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump.

The session is open to the public.  Please RSVP below for access to the Zoom link.

    Information Session - Open to the Public

    Technology and Public Purpose Open House

    Wed., Sep. 23, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Online

    Come learn more about opportunities to get involved with the Technology and Public Purpose Project!

    Registration for this event is required. Please use this link to RSVP

    Ambassador Arthur Sinodinos

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia

    Seminar - Open to the Public

    The U.S.-Australia Alliance Including the Importance of Allies

    Mon., Sep. 21, 2020 | 6:00pm - 7:15pm

    Online

    Please join the Future of Diplomacy Project for a discussion about the relationship between the United States and Australia and the importance of allies with Arthur Sinodinos, Ambassador of Australia to the U.S.  This seminar will be moderated by Professor Nicholas Burns.

    PLEASE NOTE: This seminar will be conducted via Zoom. Please register in advance for this meeting:

     https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlcuygrTwjEtysjEXQZbOHl3DEIcG-z7HW 

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

    Peter Green

    NREL

    Seminar - Open to the Public

    Energy Policy Seminar: Peter Green on "Transitioning to a Low Carbon and Resilient Energy System of the Future: Key Challenges and Opportunities"

    Mon., Sep. 21, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Online

    September 21's Energy Policy Seminar will feature Peter F. Green, Deputy Laboratory Director of Science and Technology at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Dr. Green will speak on "Transitioning to a Low Carbon and Resilient Energy System of the Future: Key Challenges and Opportunities." The seminar will be hosted by HKS Professor Joe Aldy.

    Attendance: This event is open to the public and hosted on Zoom. For those who cannot attend live, the seminar will be recorded and available to watch via the EPSS homepage.

    Registration: Please register at the RSVP link below. Registration will remain open until the event begins.

      Saeb Erakat during a news conference  in Ramallah, January 30, 2019

      Reuters

      Seminar - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

      The Israeli-Palestinian Divide: Is There Hope?

      Thu., Sep. 17, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm

      Online

      Please join the Future of Diplomacy Project for a conversation with Fisher Family Fellow and Chief Palestinian Negotiator, Dr. Saeb Erakat on the future of Israeli-Palestinian talks given the recent recognitions of Israel by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. This seminar will be moderated by Faculty Chair, Nicholas Burns and is open to Harvard-ID holders or by invitation only.

      PLEASE NOTE: This seminar will be conducted via Zoom. Please register in advance for this meeting and use your @harvard.edu email address:

      https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc--tpzosGNG_-LxxoywHdzxM3ID6_aYW 

      After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

      Seminar - Open to the Public

      The Power of Place

      Wed., Sep. 16, 2020 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm

      Online

      James S. Snyder, HKS/MEI Senior Fellow, in conversation with MEI Faculty Director Tarek Masoud. This event is part of the fall 2020 MEI series, James Snyder in Conversation: A series of dialogues on art, culture, politics, and the possibilities for transcending conflict through cultural connection in the modern Middle East.