This week in policy: 49 events across 24 topicsWeek Ahead
TBD
Oct 15, 2026 · time not announced
In Person

Follow-up G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting listed for 15 October 2026 in the SAIIA newsletter. No time or location provided.

Scam Fighters Workshop

Posted: Sep 30, 2026
Virtual
Oct 15, 2026 · time not announced
Online

Virtual workshop teaching advocacy and cybersecurity implementation strategies, with consideration for 1:1 advocacy coaching upon completion.

Valia Hotel, Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok and Livestreamed
Oct 15, 2026 @ 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM (UTC+7) · 1h 15m
Hybrid

Hybrid panel on strengthening multilateral development banks, featuring keynote remarks and a panel with finance ministers and experts. Co-hosted by CGD and partners; livestreamed and in-person at the Valia Hotel in Bangkok.

Queenstown, New Zealand
Oct 16, 2026 @ 12:00 AM (UTC+13)
In Person

A forum bringing senior leaders from government, business, defense, and investment to examine strategic shifts in security and resilience across New Zealand and the Pacific.

Virtual
Oct 15, 2026 @ 12:30 PM – 8:00 PM (UTC) · 7h 30m
Online

A day-long virtual symposium (October 15, 2026) presented by Carnegie Ethics Fellows featuring four 60-minute panels on water ethics, AI in healthcare, economic/national security frameworks, and AI in humanitarian response. Panels include audience Q&A and brief intermissions.

Virtual
Oct 15, 2026 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (UTC) · 1h
Online

A webinar examining how terrorist financing increasingly uses 'hybrid threat finance networks' that combine traditional financial systems with digital assets.

ODI Global, London
Oct 15, 2026 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (BST) · 1h
In Person

Launch event (in partnership with Oxfam) for the Education Loss and Damage Framework, exploring education impacts of climate change and responses.

Virtual
Oct 15, 2026 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (UTC) · 1h
Online

AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and a panel of experts discuss developments and near-term prospects for the federal scholarship tax credit. This is described in the email as a web event; registration is required.

Memorial Church, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA
Oct 15, 2026 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (EDT) · 1h 30m
In Person

An on-campus commemorative lecture for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring Paula Johnson, at Memorial Church, Harvard Yard.

Chicago, IL (Chicago Council on Global Affairs – hybrid)
Oct 15, 2026 @ 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (CDT) · 1h
Hybrid

Roger Thurow, Devita Davison, and Catherine Bertini examine why food insecurity persists in America and discuss potential pathways to expand reliable access to food.

Spazio Santa Veneranda, Chiesa dei Santi Geremia e Lucia, Cannaregio 272, Venice, Italy (Moldova Pavilion, 61st Venice Biennale)
Oct 16, 2026 @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (CEST) · 2h
In Person

Roundtable at the Moldova Pavilion during the Venice Biennale featuring Nicu Popescu, André Wilkens and Silvia Eiblmayr, moderated by Adelina Luft. Organized with the European Cultural Foundation; free entry.

JFK Jr. Forum / Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School (also livestreamed)
Oct 16, 2026 @ 4:00 PM (EDT)
Hybrid

Pulitzer Prize recipient and NYT Opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof delivers the Malcolm H. Wiener Lecture and joins a conversation on international political economy.

JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA
Oct 16, 2026 @ 4:00 PM (EDT)
Hybrid

Panel moderated by Jill Lepore on the importance of a well-informed citizenry, featuring Jill Lepore, David French, Steve Inskeep, and Jameel Jaffer. Event will be livestreamed on the IOP YouTube channel; Harvard email required for registration.

CSIS, Washington, D.C.; also available online
Oct 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM (EDT)
Hybrid

Conference convening cooperative semiconductor research organizations to identify collaboration areas and models for financing and incentivizing international cooperative research.

EWC Imin Center - Jefferson Hall, Honolulu, HI
Oct 17, 2026 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (HST) · 2h
In Person

An immersive dance-ritual fashion performance by Lydia Querian commemorating the arrival of the Sakadas and honoring Filipino plantation laborer history.

Miami, Florida
Oct 18, 2026 @ 12:00 AM – Oct 19, 2026 @ 11:59 PM (EDT) · 1d 23h 59m
In Person

Two-day summit on how US Hispanic business leaders, communities, and consumers are shaping cross-border commerce and innovation in the Americas.

Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Oct 19, 2026 @ 11:00 AM – Oct 20, 2026 @ 10:59 AM (UTC+11) · 23h 59m
In Person

Robert Doar (President, American Enterprise Institute) will speak on US politics and the midterms from a Washington perspective. Booking details to be released.

Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Oct 19, 2026 · time not announced
In Person

S.T. Lee Lecture presenting Jeff Flake, former congressman and U.S. ambassador to Turkey. Registration available via FSI events.

American Enterprise Institute, 1789 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Oct 19, 2026 @ 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM (EDT) · 1h 20m
In Person

AEI hosts a panel of First Amendment attorneys and scholars for a discussion of pressing free speech and free press issues in the United States as part of Free Speech Week.

Harvard Kennedy School (location TBA)
Oct 19, 2026 @ 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (EDT) · 1h 30m
In Person

Third session of the study group on Syria's reconstruction of political order and governance challenges.