Najam Attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Najam joined over 2,000 high-level diplomatic professionals – Heads of State and Governments, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, high-level representatives of international organizations, academics, and more – to address a wide range of topics in international relations under the overarching theme of “Recoding Diplomacy.”
UBC Hosts Heine for Launch of “Active Non-Alignment and Latin America“
Ambassador Heine discussed the importance of the active non-alignment doctrine in Latin America and how such a foreign policy would affect global relations.
Najam Keynotes 17th Youth Parliament Pakistan
Dean Najam highlights how the youth of Pakistan should harness its power, as they will be the deciding factor in all future elections until 2045, and the correlation between youth and human development.
Ye Participates in Panel Exploring Foreign Policy of Great Powers
Drawing from a recent edition of the “Journal of East Asian Studies” that she co-edited, Professor Ye offered insights into China’s foreign policy and how it interacts with other great powers.
Najam Leads Series of Consultations on Indus River Basin’s Climate Readiness
The Indus River has sustained civilization for nearly 8,000 years, and according to Najam the challenge now is to ensure that it continues to do so despite the challenges of climate change.
Mako Discusses Iraqi Civil Society and Democratization at Brookings Roundtable
Professor Mako argues that civil society organizations – environmental groups, women’s groups, labor and student unions, etc. – played a major part in other democratization efforts in the region and they stand to play a similar role in Iraq.
Brulé Explores the Paradox of Gender Equality Laws in India
Professor Brulé leads a seminar outlining the findings of her latest book, which aims to explore how effective quotas are for women in government, explaining the relationship between political representation, backlash, and economic empowerment in India.
Fewsmith Testifies Before U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Professor Fewsmith addressed Committee questions concerning the Chinese political system, Xi Jinping’s intentions for the forthcoming Party Congress, as well as the degree to which Chinese politics has been institutionalized and factionalized.
Hefner Discusses Indonesia’s Democracy During “Unfinished Indonesia” Screening
Professor Hefner discusses Indonesia’s transition to democracy, how it stands alone as the only Muslim majority country to make a successful transition to democracy, and forces that threaten that democracy.
Ye Explores Geopolitical Controversies Surrounding BRI
China so often promotes the BRI as a “win-win” initiative, but why has it met backlash and protests among many recipient countries?
Najam Keynotes Save the Children’s Asia-Pacific Regional Humanitarian Summit
Dean Najam emphasizes that climate change is no longer just an emissions problem; climate change is very much a human issue. In fact, for at least two billion people, climate change is an existential problem happening now.
Garčević Discusses Use of Energy as an Instrument of Global Influence
In his remarks, Ambassador Garčević discussed energy vulnerability as a segment of the overall economic and political instability of the Western Balkans and where the EU stands in the Eastern Mediterranean geopolitical equation.
Najam Discusses Youth in Pakistan and Drivers of Youth Empowerment
Dean Najam talks about the youth in Pakistan, their ambitions and dreams, their immense potential, and the human development challenges that keep holding them back.
Najam Discusses Pakistan’s Climate Diplomacy at ISSI Lecture
Dean Najam states that countries like Pakistan will have to bear the maximum cost of climate change, hence, Pakistan has to change its efforts both nationally and internationally to address the issue diplomatically and make it a diplomatic cause.
Najam Keynote Explores Issues of Human Security and Development
“This is the age of adaptability. Climate change is no longer a future issue. Anyone who talks about it as if it is a future issue is lying.”
Heine Discusses Challenges to the Contemporary Global Order
Ambassador Heine explains that current tensions between the U.S. and China are putting the countries of the Global South in a difficult situation, for which Active Non-Alignment option is the best alternative.
Heine Joins Panel to Explore Governance Challenges in Haiti
“I have never seen such a depressing, such a bad situation in these 40 years [in Haiti] as it is now… action is urgent, it needs to be done.”
Hefner Testifies Before U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Professor Hefner and fellow experts highlight ongoing religious freedom issues facing two of the largest democracies in the world: India and Indonesia.
Najam Keynote Addresses Population Challenges in an Ever-Changing World
Dean Najam’s remarks highlighted three areas that population experts, demographers, and social scientists will have to confront.
Hefner Discusses Exclusive/Inclusive Practices of Islamist Movements
Based on forthcoming research, Professor Hefner’s remarks explore the declining momentum of Islamist movements in the aftermath of the Arab Spring and the temporary rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq.