NEED TO KNOW PODCAST SERIES AUDIO So What'd I Miss? The Post Summer Catch Up Show September 8, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS ECONOMICS AND GLOBALIZATIONGREAT POWER COMPETITIONELECTIONSASIAMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICARUSSIA AND EURASIA IMAGE CREDIT Policymakers are gearing up for a busy autumn, so this episode gets us up to speed on some of the stories you might have missed in the foreign policy world over the summer. Host Aaron Jones and his guests cover the UAE/Israel deal, North Korea, the resignation of the Japanese Prime Minister, protests in Belarus, the poisoning of a Russian opposition leader and the U.S. administration's rhetoric and maneuvers on China in the run up to the election.  GUESTS Merissa Khurma Program Manager, Middle East Program Jean H. Lee Director, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy; Journalist and former Pyongyang Bureau Chief, Associated Press Shihoko Goto Deputy Director for Geoeconomics and Senior Associate for Northeast Asia, Asia Program Regina Smyth Fellow; Professor of Political Science, Indiana University Robert Daly Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States MODERATOR Aaron C. Jones Director of Congressional Relations CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS The Wilson Center’s office of Congressional Relations works to maintain a vibrant relationship with Members of Congress and their staffs. We organize and run a series of educational programs led by Wilson Center experts, ranging from seminars to podcasts, with the purpose of increasing congressional staffers’ knowledge of international policy. We also coordinate outreach to Capitol Hill, including testimonies by Wilson Center scholars and briefings for Members of Congress.  Read more EXPLOREThe programs are at the core of the Wilson Center. The programs cover every region of the globe and a number of contemporary thematic areas of focus. AFRICA PROGRAM The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and U.S.-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial U.S.–Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, including our blog Africa Up Close, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in U.S.-Africa relations.   LEARN MORE PUBLICATION CORONAVIRUS The COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: Impact, Responses, and Lessons from Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda ARGENTINA PROJECT The Argentina Project of the Latin American Program, aspires to be the premiere institution for policy-relevant research on the political and economic reforms underway in Argentina. The project will be a valuable resource for senior officials in the U.S. and Argentine governments, lawmakers, investors, diplomats, and journalists. LEARN MORE BLOG POST CORONAVIRUS Q&A con Martín Burt, Fundación Paraguaya By Aníbal Nicolás Saldías on September 11, 2020 ASIA PROGRAM The Asia Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region.  LEARN MORE BLOG POST GOVERNANCE Shinzo Abe's Legacy as Prime Minister By Shihoko Goto on September 8, 2020 BRAZIL INSTITUTE The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—works to foster understanding of Brazil’s complex reality and to support more consequential relations between Brazilian and U.S. institutions in all sectors. LEARN MORE BLOG POST TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT Pandemic Makes Brazil Even More Reliant on China By The Brazilian Report on September 4, 2020 CANADA INSTITUTE Bound by common geopolitical interests and strong economic and cultural ties, Canada and the United States enjoy the world's most successful bilateral relationship. The Wilson Center's Canada Institute is the only public policy forum in the world dedicated to the full spectrum of Canada-U.S. issues. The Canada Institute is a global leader for policymakers, academics and business leaders to engage in non-partisan, informed dialogue about the current and future state of the relationship.    LEARN MORE PUBLICATION SECURITY AND DEFENSE Hardening the Shield: A Credible Deterrent & Capable Defense for North America CHINA ENVIRONMENT FORUM Since 1997, the China Environment Forum's mission has been to forge U.S.-China cooperation on energy, environment, and sustainable development challenges. We play a unique nonpartisan role in creating multi-stakeholder dialogues around these issues. LEARN MORE NEW SECURITY BEAT ENVIRONMENT Turning off the Tap: Plastic Sachets and Producer Responsibility in Southeast Asia CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS The Wilson Center’s office of Congressional Relations works to maintain a vibrant relationship with Members of Congress and their staffs. We organize and run a series of educational programs led by Wilson Center experts, ranging from seminars to podcasts, with the purpose of increasing congressional staffers’ knowledge of international policy. We also coordinate outreach to Capitol Hill, including testimonies by Wilson Center scholars and briefings for Members of Congress. LEARN MORE AUDIO ECONOMICS AND GLOBALIZATION So What'd I Miss? The Post Summer Catch Up Show ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND SECURITY PROGRAM The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. LEARN MORE EXTERNAL LINK CORONAVIRUS In COVID’s Wake: How to Revive Urban Mass Transit COLD WAR INTERNATIONAL HISTORY PROJECT The Cold War International History Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War. Through an award winning Digital Archive, the Project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the Cold War and its many contemporary legacies. It is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. LEARN MORE BLOG POST COLD WAR There Never Was a Cold War China By Covell Meyskens on September 9, 2020 GLOBAL RISK AND RESILIENCE PROGRAM The Global Risk and Resilience Program (GRRP) seeks to support the development of inclusive, resilient networks in local communities facing global change. By providing a platform for sharing lessons, mapping knowledge, and linking people and ideas, GRRP and its affiliated programs empower policymakers, practitioners, and community members to participate in the global dialogue on sustainability and resilience. Empowered communities are better able to develop flexible, diverse, and equitable networks of resilience that can improve their health, preserve their natural resources, and build peace between people in a changing world. LEARN MORE PUBLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY Environmental Security and the Global Fragility Act GLOBAL EUROPE PROGRAM The Global Europe Program addresses vital issues affecting Europe’s relations with the rest of the world through scholars-in-residence, seminars, international conferences and publications. These programmatic activities cover wide-ranging topics include: European energy security, the role of the European Union and NATO, democratic transitions, and counter-terrorism, among others. The program also investigates comparatively European approaches to policy issues of importance to the United States, including migration, global governance, and relations with Russia, China and the Middle East. LEARN MORE ARTICLE Global Fellow Kathryn Lavelle Publishes New Book about the History of International Organizations and the Challenges They Face By Joshua Yang on July 22, 2020 HISTORY AND PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM The History and Public Policy Program uses history to improve understanding of important global dynamics, trends in international relations, and American foreign policy. LEARN MORE BLOG POST COLD WAR There Never Was a Cold War China By Covell Meyskens on September 9, 2020 HYUNDAI MOTOR-KOREA FOUNDATION CENTER FOR KOREAN HISTORY AND PUBLIC POLICY The Center for Korean History and Public Policy was established in 2015 with the generous support of the Hyundai Motor Company and the Korea Foundation to provide a coherent, long-term platform for improving historical understanding of Korea and informing the public policy debate on the Korean peninsula in the United States and beyond. LEARN MORE ARTICLE On The Passing of Former Wilson Center Scholar Dr. Ryoo Kihl-Jae August 25, 2020 KENNAN INSTITUTE The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, and the region though research and exchange. LEARN MORE BLOG POST ELECTIONS Russia’s Elections on September 13: A Quick Guide By Stanislav Andreychuk on September 10, 2020 KISSINGER INSTITUTE ON CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES The mission of Kissinger Institute on China and the United States is to ensure that informed engagement remains the cornerstone of U.S.-China relations. LEARN MORE PUBLICATION GREAT POWER COMPETITION Last Among Equals: The China-Iran Partnership in a Regional Context LATIN AMERICAN PROGRAM The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin American 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 intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. LEARN MORE BLOG POST CORONAVIRUS Q&A con Martín Burt, Fundación Paraguaya By Aníbal Nicolás Saldías on September 11, 2020 MATERNAL HEALTH INITIATIVE Life and health are the most basic human rights, yet disparities between and within countries continue to grow. No single solution or institution can address the variety of health concerns the world faces. By leveraging, building on, and coordinating the Wilson Center’s strong regional and cross-cutting programming, the Maternal Health Initiative (MHI) promotes dialogue and understanding among practitioners, scholars, community leaders, and policymakers. LEARN MORE NEW SECURITY BEAT MATERNAL HEALTH Podcast | A National Reckoning: Highlights From A Conversation with Congresswoman Alma Adams MEXICO INSTITUTE The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.  LEARN MORE AUDIO EDUCATION School's Out MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform U.S. foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. LEARN MORE ARTICLE ISIS Jihadism: A Generation After 9/11 September 10, 2020 POLAR INSTITUTE Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. LEARN MORE EXTERNAL LINK ECONOMICS AND GLOBALIZATION COVID-19 economic slowdown set to hit nature-based tourism in Antarctica URBAN SUSTAINABILITY LABORATORY Since 1991, the Urban Sustainability Laboratory has advanced solutions to urban challenges—such as poverty, exclusion, insecurity, and environmental degradation—by promoting evidence-based research to support sustainable, equitable and peaceful cities. LEARN MORE EXTERNAL LINK URBAN STUDIES Urbanization in the Age of Pandemic SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PROGRAM The Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP) brings foresight to the frontier. Our experts explore emerging technologies through vital conversations, making science policy accessible to everyone. LEARN MORE BLOG POST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Distributed Production, A Step Towards the Circular Economy By Alexandra Novak on September 3, 2020 SERIOUS GAMES INITIATIVE The Serious Games Initiative communicates science and policy complexities through the world’s most dynamic medium: gaming. LEARN MORE BLOG POST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Games Round Up: Quantum Computing By Morgan Livingston on August 17, 2020