54 Events

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Seminar - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

The Abraham Accords - A conversation on the historic normalization of relations between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel

Wed., Oct. 28, 2020 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Online

The Intelligence Project will host a panel discussion with H.E. Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the U.S., H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the U.S., H.E. Lana Nussesibeh, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, and Tamir Pardo, former Director of Mossad, from 3:00-4:30pm on Wednesday October 28th. Intelligence Project Director Paul Kolbe will moderate.

This is an off-the-record event open to Harvard students, staff, fellows, and faculty. Advance registration required. 

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Seminar - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

War in the Shadows: The Espionage Assault on America

Wed., Oct. 21, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Online

The Intelligence Project will host a webinar with Mark Kelton, Former Director of Counterintelligence for the CIA, on Wednesday October 21 from 12:00-1:15pm. 

This event is off-the-record and open to the Harvard Community. Advance registration required. 

Seminar - Open to the Public

The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future

Wed., Oct. 14, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Online

The Intelligence Project will host a webinar with author Chris Whipple on Wednesday, October 14 from 12:00-1:15pm. This session will be open to the public. Advance registration required. Please RSVP below for access to the Zoom link.

    A drone photo shows people gathered to protest over the death of George Floyd on June 2 in New York City.

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    Seminar - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

    Protests, Privacy, & Polarization: Domestic Intelligence in Times of Civil Unrest

    Wed., Oct. 7, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm

    Online

    The Intelligence Project will host a webinar with Jonathan Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale, former Director General of the British Security Service (MI5), Bernard Hudson, former Chief of Counterterrorism for the Central Intelligence Agency, and Thomas S. Warrick, former Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Policy, US Department of Homeland Security

    This session will be off-the-record and open to the Harvard Community. Advanced registration required. Please RSVP below for access to the Zoom link.

    Seminar - Open to the Public

    [POSTPONED] Restructuring the Data Ecosystem: A Conversation with Sue Gordon on Big Data, Society, and the Future of Intelligence

    Wed., Sep. 30, 2020 | 11:00am - 12:15pm

    Online

    This event has been postponed to a later date TBD.

    The Intelligence Project will host a webinar with the Honorable Susan M. Gordon, Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, on Wednesday September 30th from 11:00am-12:15pm. 

    This session will be off-the-record and open to the public.  Advanced registration required. Please RSVP below for access to the Zoom link.

    Conference - Open to the Public

    Agents of Change: Driving a More Diverse and Capable Intelligence Community

    Thu., Sep. 24, 2020 - Fri., Sep. 25, 2020

    Online

    Agents of Change: Driving a More Diverse and Capable Intelligence Community is a two-day conference co-hosted by the Intelligence and Cyber Projects at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 

    The conference will take place over two consecutive mornings, with the first day focusing on identifying and understanding the current state of, and the opportunities and issues surrounding diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIB) in the IC; and the second focused on developing and discussing innovative solutions to these issues. We will convene senior leadership in the USIC, current and former intelligence officers, and leaders in the private sector and academia to facilitate honest, open, and productive conversations.

    This conference is virtual, open to the public, and free to attend.  Advanced registration is required. Please register here or via the link below to gain access to the Zoom link. 

    Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell is sworn in as he testifes before the House Intelligence Committee.

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    Seminar - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

    Speaking Truth to Power & The Intelligence-Policy Nexus

    Wed., Sep. 9, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm

    Online

    The Intelligence Project will host a webinar with Michael J. Morell, Former Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on Wednesday September 9th from 12:00-1:15pm. Belfer Center Non-Resident Fellow and former Senior CIA Officer Kristin Wood will moderate. 

    This session will be off-the-record and open to the Harvard Community.  Advanced registration required. Please RSVP below for access to the Zoom link.

    Information Session - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

    Intelligence Project Fall 2020 Information Session 2

    Tue., Sep. 8, 2020 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm

    Online

    Concerned about disinformation and election meddling? Interested in how intelligence informs policy? Curious about what separates espionage fact from fiction? 

    If so, come learn more about the Belfer Center's Intelligence Project!

    **Please register below for the Zoom Link!**

    Information Session - Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

    Intelligence Project Fall 2020 Information Session 1

    Thu., Sep. 3, 2020 | 9:00am - 10:00am

    Online

    Concerned about disinformation and election meddling? Interested in how intelligence informs policy? Curious about what separates espionage fact from fiction? 

    If so, come learn more about the Belfer Center's Intelligence Project!

    **Please register below for the Zoom Link!**

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    Dogtown Media

    Seminar - Open to the Public

    Intelligence Failure? How Divisions Between Intelligence and Public Health Left Us Vulnerable to a Pandemic

    Wed., May 27, 2020 | 11:45am - 1:00pm

    The Intelligence Project will host a webinar with Dr. Tara O'Toole and Dr. Margaret Bourdeaux on Wednesday May 27th from 11:45am-1:00pm. 

    This session will be on-the-record and open to the public. Priority registration will be given to Harvard students, staff, faculty, fellows, and affiliates. Please register below for access to the zoom link.