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Notes from the Occupation: A Reporter in Iraq
04/23/08
Documentary screening with Brian Palmer discussing a clear and nuanced view of the Iraq occupation from the vantage point of a reporter embedded with a U.S. Marine infantry unit.

The Republic of Bloggers
04/10/08
This panel will discuss how the peculiarities of Japanese and Korean political and online cultures affect participatory democracy in those countries, and whether these experiences will be a bellwether for the global community.

Cyberethics: The Emerging Codes of Online Conduct
04/03/08
This Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon will explore the codes of online conduct that are emerging as new media gains more influence in political and business affairs.

Dealing Fairly with Developing Country Debt
03/07/08
Book launch event for the joint Carnegie Council-New School Ethics and Debt Project. The recent economic collapse in Argentina, financial crisis in Turkey, and persistent unsustainable debt burdens of many developing countries highlight the urgency of excessive indebtedness.

Winners without Losers
02/12/08
Shining a spotlight on foreign trade policy as an agent for political change, Economist Edward J. Lincoln urges policymakers, the business community, and citizens to find a path to increased stability by forging stronger international economic ties and relying less on military strength.

Reverse Brain Drain for the Middle East
01/29/08
Reversing brain drain in the Arab economies of the Middle East could spur entrepreneurship and strengthen the region's links to the global economy. Can public policies in both the sending and receiving countries encourage these productive linkages?

Trade Imbalance
12/10/07
Susan Aaronson will speak on her new book, Trade Imbalance: The Struggle to Weigh Human Rights Concerns in Trade Policymaking. Aaronson and coauthor Jamie Zimmerman traveled to Brazil, the European Union, India, South Africa, and the United States to examine how policymakers try to achieve and reconcile trade and human rights objectives.

Branded!
11/28/07
Making responsible social and environmental choices has not always been a first priority for many corporations, but recent history has changed all that. Small-but-mighty NGOs, using twenty-first century global communications, are nipping at the heels of corporations caught in unethical and irresponsible practices.

Public Purpose, Private Gain
11/15/07
Manifest through elections, bribery, fraud, and resource control, the impact of corruption in the international system is widely felt. As a result, national governments and non-state actors are involved in various ways to bring transparency and accountability to the global system. This event will examine issues of corruption and their innovative solutions.

Responsible Profit
11/02/07
The third in a series of workshops on ethics and business with civil society and corporations, this joint RSA-Carnegie Council meeting will explore innovative ways of reconciling profit with environmental responsibility.

Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy
10/24/07
Daniel Altman will discuss his latest book, Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy, which takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through more than a dozen cities, gathering diverse perspectives. At each stop, you'll hear how the world's workers played their parts in the events of a single day.

The Enclave Economy
10/10/07
Foreign investment has been widely perceived as a panacea for developing countries, but Kevin Gallagher calls this prescription into question, showing that Mexico's post-NAFTA experience in its information technology sector did not result in the expected benefits. Charting the rise and fall of Mexico's "Silicon Valley," the authors explore issues that resonate through much of Latin America and the developing world: the social, economic, and environmental effects of market-driven globalization.

Why Cooperate? The Incentive to Supply Global Public Goods
10/05/07
Climate change, nuclear proliferation, and the threat of a global pandemic have the potential to impact each of our lives. Preventing these threats poses a serious global challenge, but ignoring them could have disastrous consequences. How do we engineer institutions to change incentives so that these global public goods are provided? Scott Barrett provides a thought provoking and accessible introduction to the issues surrounding the provision of global public goods.

Innovations in Fighting Corruption
09/19/07
The second in a series of workshops on ethics and business with civil society and corporations, this meeting will explore innovative ideas on fighting corruption.

Can Rules Make Us Safer?
09/05/07
Anthony Lang explores what rules can and cannot do in the war on terrorism, pointing toward a possible world order that emphasizes constitutionalism as a way to reorder international security.

The Ethics of Climate Change and the Carbon Economy
08/09/07
RSA Trustee Robin Thompson will lead a discussion on the ethical issues presented by climate change and the role that market-based mechanisms in particular could play in promoting environmental justice and globally acceptable solutions.

Managing Japan-US-China Relations: A Japanese Perspective
07/31/07
Ambassador Koji Watanabe of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) will discuss the dynamics of the trilateral Japan-US-China relationship, which is emerging as a key force shaping the stability and governance of Asia.

Ethics of the Brain Drain in the Developing World:
The Case of Philippine Health Professionals
07/11/07
Dr. Federico Macaranas of the Asian Institute of Management will discuss how poor nations cope with the challenges of globalization using their comparative advantage in human resources to serve the needs of the developed industrial world.

In the Wake of the G8: US–EU–Russian Relations
06/26/07
Leslie Gelb, Dimitri K. Simes, and Nikolas K. Gvosdev will discuss the state of US-EU-Russian relations in the wake of the G8 meeting and in the run-up to the July mini-summit between Bush and Putin.

China and the Developing World
05/30/07
Book launch talk with Joshua Eisenman and Eric Heginbotham discussing Beijing's strategy for the twenty-first century.

Strategic Communications and the Web 2.0
04/20/07
How are you using the Internet to promote your organization and increase public awareness about global issues? This workshop will explore how to improve communications strategies, increase audience engagement, and maximize online resources.

Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform
04/16/07
Marcus Noland of the Peterson Institute for International Economics will talk about his new book on famine in North Korea.

Nonprofit Networking Event with OneWorld U.S.
04/10/07
Discover exciting projects and organizations, share ideas, and connect with new people at the Nonprofit Networking Event.

Taking Stock of Business & Human Rights: Policies and Practices
03/22/07
Cosponsored by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and the Carnegie Council.

Nonprofit Networking Event with OneWorld U.S.
03/14/07
Discover exciting projects and organizations, share ideas, and connect with new people at the Nonprofit Networking Event.

Pax Americana, Rise of Asia, and Japan's Strategic Choices
02/28/07
Devin Stewart speaks on a panel at the 2007 International Studies Association discussing Pax Americana, the Rise of Asia, and Japan's Strategic Choices.

A Closer Japan–United States Economic Relationship
02/22/07
A timely, two-panel discussion of the potential for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the United States. Hosted by Sherman Katz and the Carnegie Endownment for International Peace.

Free Trade, Fair Trade, and Sustainable Trade: The Case of Resource Extraction
12/07/06
This conference examines the question of how to balance free and fair trade—and applies insights to the case of equitable resource extraction.

Economic Justice in an Unfair World: Toward a Level Playing Field
11/01/06
In a book written for all those with a stake in contemporary debates over poverty reduction and development, Mr. Kapstein provides a breakthrough analysis of what the international community can reasonably do to build a global economy.

North Korea's Nuclear Detonation and Northeast Asian Politics
10/26/06
Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Editor of The National Interest, a Washington D.C. based foreign policy magazine, will offer his thoughts on Secretary of State Rice's trip to Asia in the aftermath of the North Korean nuclear test.

Strategic Communications and the Web
09/29/06
Carnegie Council’s Global Policy Innovations and Mercy Corps’s Global Envision cosponsor a workshop on improving communications strategies and finding complementarities between organizations.



 
 
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The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order
 
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Climate Change and New Security Issues
 
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