Policy Week Ahead

Oct 6 – 12, 2025

213 events · 29 topics · 57 organizations — think tank webinars, panels and conferences, grouped by policy topic. Times are US Eastern.

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National Security

61 events

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Virtual Discussion, Oct 6, 9:00-10:00 AM EDT)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan – October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM ET (Online Only)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Responding to Trump's New Foreign Policy Paradigm – Discussion & Compendium Launch (Oct 6, 9:00–11:00 am)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Webinar, October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM US Eastern)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

56 more in National Security

Diplomacy

57 events

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30 am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape (Panel, Virtual, 2025-10-06 13:00-14:00 BST)

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape | Online Members’ Event | 6 October 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Virtual Discussion, Oct 6, 9:00-10:00 AM EDT)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

52 more in Diplomacy

Conflict

51 events

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30 am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape (Panel, Virtual, 2025-10-06 13:00-14:00 BST)

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape | Online Members’ Event | 6 October 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Virtual Discussion, Oct 6, 9:00-10:00 AM EDT)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan – October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM ET (Online Only)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

46 more in Conflict

Trade Policy

48 events

Navigating China’s impact: Strategies for Latin America and Africa (Webinar, Monday, 9:00 a.m. ET)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Big Deal, Small Deal, or No Deal? Possible Outcomes of a Trump-Xi Summit – October 6, 2025 (Virtual)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Big Deal, Small Deal, or No Deal? Possible Outcomes of a Trump-Xi Summit (Virtual Event, October 6, 2025, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm EDT)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:30 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Big Deal, Small Deal, or No Deal? Possible Outcomes of a Trump-Xi Summit – October 6, 2025 12:30-1:30PM ET (Livestream)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:30 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Big Deal, Small Deal, or No Deal? Possible Outcomes of a Trump-Xi Summit (Virtual Panel) - October 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:30 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

43 more in Trade Policy

Human Rights

32 events

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape | Online Members’ Event | 6 October 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Pia Rattenhuber presents at the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities – 7 October 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERIn person

2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award: Netra News and Defending Democracy in Bangladesh (October 7, 2025, Virtual Event)

Tue, Oct 7 · 2:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)Virtual

2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award: Defending Democracy in Bangladesh

Tue, Oct 7 · 3:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)Virtual

The Fight for LGBTQI+ Equality: Dispatches from the Front Lines - October 7, 2025, 6:00pm ET

Tue, Oct 7 · 6:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

27 more in Human Rights

Disinformation

31 events

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape | Online Members’ Event | 6 October 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Webinar, October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM US Eastern)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

How AI Race Will Shape Future US-China Crises – Panel Discussion (October 7, 2025)

Tue, Oct 7 · 10:00 AM EDT·Hoover InstitutionIn person

2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award: Netra News and Defending Democracy in Bangladesh (October 7, 2025, Virtual Event)

Tue, Oct 7 · 2:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)Virtual

Combatting PRC Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive Behavior in the Indo-Pacific: Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Testimony (VIRTUAL)

Tue, Oct 7 · 2:30 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

26 more in Disinformation

Finance

30 events

Public finance conference 2025: building resilient futures (7–8 October, Online)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·ODI GlobalVirtual

Public finance conference 2025: building resilient futures

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·ODI GlobalVirtual

Public Finance Conference 2025: Building Resilient Futures (7-8 October 2025, London, Hybrid)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:30 AM EDT·ODI GlobalHybrid

Public finance conference 2025: building resilient futures (Online) - 7-8 October

Tue, Oct 7 · 5:00 AM EDT·ODI GlobalVirtual

Public finance conference 2025: building resilient futures - 7-8 October 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 5:00 AM EDT·ODI GlobalVirtual

25 more in Finance

Climate Change

23 events

Energy Policy Seminar: The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Elaine Buckberg (10/6, 2025)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Energy Policy Seminar with Elaine Buckberg, Oct 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Energy Policy Seminar with Elaine Buckberg (Hybrid, Oct 6, 2025)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsHybrid

Energy Policy Seminar: Elaine Buckberg, 'The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging' (Oct 6, 2025)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsHybrid

Pia Rattenhuber presents at the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities – 7 October 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERIn person

18 more in Climate Change

Energy

15 events

Energy Policy Seminar: The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Elaine Buckberg (10/6, 2025)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Energy Policy Seminar with Elaine Buckberg, Oct 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Energy Policy Seminar with Elaine Buckberg (Hybrid, Oct 6, 2025)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsHybrid

Energy Policy Seminar: Elaine Buckberg, 'The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging' (Oct 6, 2025)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsHybrid

Roundtable: Critical Minerals and Strategic Autonomy – Perspectives from Spain and the EU (Oct 7, 2025, 12:00–13:30 CEST)

Tue, Oct 7 · 6:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

10 more in Energy

Defense Technology

14 events

Schriever Spacepower Series: Ms. Shannon Pallone – Oct. 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

China’s AI Leap: Defense and Innovation Ecosystem – October 7, 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyVirtual

China’s AI Leap: Defense and Innovation Ecosystem Conference – October 7, 2025, 1:00-5:00 p.m. EDT (Hybrid)

Tue, Oct 7 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyHybrid

Congressional Perspectives on Maritime Security – Maritime Security Dialogue, October 7, 2025, Virtual

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

The 2025 Energy & Defense Summit (Conference, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. ET)

Wed, Oct 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

9 more in Defense Technology

Elections

8 events

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30 am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

How Will Xi Handle the Succession Process? | In-Person Event | Oct 7, 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)In person

What Americans really think about the war in Ukraine - Virtual Panel, October 9, 2025

Thu, Oct 9 · 12:00 PM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

How Women’s Political Visibility in South Korea Shapes Legislators’ Behavior and Public Attitudes

Thu, Oct 9 · 4:30 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Korea InstituteIn person

3 more in Elections

Artificial Intelligence

6 events

China’s AI Leap: Defense and Innovation Ecosystem – October 7, 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyVirtual

How AI Race Will Shape Future US-China Crises – Panel Discussion (October 7, 2025)

Tue, Oct 7 · 10:00 AM EDT·Hoover InstitutionIn person

China’s AI Leap: Defense and Innovation Ecosystem Conference – October 7, 2025, 1:00-5:00 p.m. EDT (Hybrid)

Tue, Oct 7 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyHybrid

Geopolitical Forecasting and Risk Management Platform Demo Webinar - Oct. 8, 2025, 10 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UTC

Wed, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·New Lines InstituteVirtual

PARC Forum: The Intersection of AI and Governance – Oct 9, 5 p.m. (Hybrid)

Thu, Oct 9 · time TBA·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceHybrid

1 more in Artificial Intelligence

Commodities

5 events

Critical Minerals and Strategic Autonomy: Perspectives from Spain and the EU – Panel Discussion (7 October 2025, 10:00–12:00 CEST)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

Public Finance Conference 2025: Building Resilient Futures (7-8 October 2025, London, Hybrid)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:30 AM EDT·ODI GlobalHybrid

Roundtable: 'Critical minerals and strategic autonomy: perspective from Spain and the EU' – Oct 7, 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 6:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

Roundtable: Critical Minerals and Strategic Autonomy – Perspectives from Spain and the EU (Oct 7, 2025, 12:00–13:30 CEST)

Tue, Oct 7 · 6:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

The Future of Critical Minerals and National Security: 2025 CSIS-West Point Conference — October 8, 2025

Wed, Oct 8 · 8:45 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Telecommunications

5 events

Policing the Public Interest and Broadcast Content at Today’s FCC | October 8, 2025, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET

Wed, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteVirtual

Policing the Public Interest and Broadcast Content at Today’s FCC (Webinar) - Oct 8, 2025, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET

Wed, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteVirtual

Policing the Public Interest and Broadcast Content at Today’s FCC (Oct 8, 2025, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET, Hybrid)

Wed, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteHybrid

Policing the Public Interest and Broadcast Content at Today’s FCC | October 8, 2025 | 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET

Wed, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteVirtual

Policing the Public Interest and Broadcast Content at Today’s FCC | October 8, 2025 | VIRTUAL

Wed, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteVirtual

Supply Chain Security

4 events

Critical Minerals and Strategic Autonomy: Perspectives from Spain and the EU – Panel Discussion (7 October 2025, 10:00–12:00 CEST)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

Roundtable: 'Critical minerals and strategic autonomy: perspective from Spain and the EU' – Oct 7, 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 6:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

Roundtable: Critical Minerals and Strategic Autonomy – Perspectives from Spain and the EU (Oct 7, 2025, 12:00–13:30 CEST)

Tue, Oct 7 · 6:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

Unlocking Growth in Emerging Markets: Digital Integration and Fiscal Innovation | October 7, 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 12:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Cybersecurity

2 events

Combatting PRC Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive Behavior in the Indo-Pacific: Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Testimony (VIRTUAL)

Tue, Oct 7 · 2:30 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

The United Kingdom and the EU: Changing Together – High-Level Conference (9 October 2025, Sofia)

Thu, Oct 9 · time TBA·European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)In person

Aerospace

2 events

Schriever Spacepower Series: Ms. Shannon Pallone – Oct. 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

Advancing the military at hypersonic speeds – Virtual Event on October 8, 2025

Wed, Oct 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Currencies

2 events

Global Economic Prospects: Fall 2025 (Virtual Presentation, October 9, 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM ET)

Thu, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

Global Economic Prospects: Fall 2025 (Virtual Presentation, Oct 9, 2025, 1:00–2:00 PM ET)

Thu, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

Space Policy

2 events

Schriever Spacepower Series: Ms. Shannon Pallone – Oct. 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

SIPRI Expert Workshop on Space and Strategic Stability (Expert Workshop, 9-10 October 2025)

Thu, Oct 9 · 4:00 AM EDT·SIPRIIn person

United States

114 events

Responding to Trump's New Foreign Policy Paradigm – Discussion & Compendium Launch (Oct 6, 9:00–11:00 am)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person

How to end the Russian war on Ukraine – Virtual Panel, October 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Big Deal, Small Deal, or No Deal? Possible Outcomes of a Trump-Xi Summit – October 6, 2025 (Virtual)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Energy Policy Seminar: The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Elaine Buckberg (10/6, 2025)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Energy Policy Seminar with Elaine Buckberg, Oct 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

109 more in United States

Global

111 events

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape | Online Members’ Event | 6 October 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Responding to Trump's New Foreign Policy Paradigm – Discussion & Compendium Launch (Oct 6, 9:00–11:00 am)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person

Navigating China’s impact: Strategies for Latin America and Africa (Webinar, Monday, 9:00 a.m. ET)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

How to end the Russian war on Ukraine – Virtual Panel, October 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging – Energy Policy Seminar with Elaine Buckberg, Oct 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

106 more in Global

Europe

35 events

How to end the Russian war on Ukraine – Virtual Panel, October 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Pia Rattenhuber presents at the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities – 7 October 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERIn person

Critical Minerals and Strategic Autonomy: Perspectives from Spain and the EU – Panel Discussion (7 October 2025, 10:00–12:00 CEST)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

Public Finance Conference 2025: Building Resilient Futures (7-8 October 2025, London, Hybrid)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:30 AM EDT·ODI GlobalHybrid

Roundtable: 'Critical minerals and strategic autonomy: perspective from Spain and the EU' – Oct 7, 2025

Tue, Oct 7 · 6:00 AM EDT·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

30 more in Europe

China

34 events

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Virtual Discussion, Oct 6, 9:00-10:00 AM EDT)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan – October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM ET (Online Only)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Webinar, October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM US Eastern)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Navigating China’s impact: Strategies for Latin America and Africa (Webinar, Monday, 9:00 a.m. ET)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Big Deal, Small Deal, or No Deal? Possible Outcomes of a Trump-Xi Summit – October 6, 2025 (Virtual)

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

29 more in China

Asia-Pacific

31 events

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30 am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

After Ishiba: What's Next for Japanese Politics? - Virtual Discussion, October 6, 2025, 8:00-8:30am ET

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Virtual Discussion, Oct 6, 9:00-10:00 AM EDT)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan – October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM ET (Online Only)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Between Peace and War: Exploring China’s Gray Zone Strategy Toward Taiwan (Webinar, October 6, 2025, 9:00-10:00 AM US Eastern)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

26 more in Asia-Pacific

Middle East

21 events

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape (Panel, Virtual, 2025-10-06 13:00-14:00 BST)

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Two Years On: The October 7 Hamas Attacks, Gaza, and the Shifting Middle East Landscape | Online Members’ Event | 6 October 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM EDT·RUSIVirtual

Responding to Trump's New Foreign Policy Paradigm – Discussion & Compendium Launch (Oct 6, 9:00–11:00 am)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person

Tragedy, Triumph, or Both? Israel After Two Years of War (Webinar)

Mon, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)Virtual

October 7th Two Years On: An Assessment – October 7, 2025, 10:00 AM–10:45 AM EDT (Live Online)

Tue, Oct 7 · 10:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

16 more in Middle East

Russia

9 events

How to end the Russian war on Ukraine – Virtual Panel, October 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Pressure for peace: How to end the Russian war on Ukraine (Panel, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. ET)

Tue, Oct 7 · 4:30 PM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Advancing the military at hypersonic speeds – Virtual Event on October 8, 2025

Wed, Oct 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

When Will This War End? Reflections From Kyiv – October 8, 2025, 3:00–4:30pm EST (Hybrid)

Wed, Oct 8 · 3:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsHybrid

The United Kingdom and the EU: Changing Together – High-Level Conference (9 October 2025, Sofia)

Thu, Oct 9 · time TBA·European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)In person

4 more in Russia

Africa

8 events

Navigating China’s impact: Strategies for Latin America and Africa (Webinar, Monday, 9:00 a.m. ET)

Mon, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM EDT·Atlantic CouncilVirtual

Fireside Conversation: Philanthropy Meets Private Capital (Norwegian-African Business Association Conference, October 8)

Wed, Oct 8 · time TBA·CSIS Global Food and Water Security ProgramIn person

CEEG Seminar Series: The Credit Journey in Mozambique’s Manufacturing Sector – Linking Firm Characteristics to Credit Requests, Restrictions and Receipts (Hybrid, 8 Oct 2025, 12:00–13:00 UTC+2)

Wed, Oct 8 · 6:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERHybrid

Side Event: Closing the Policy Gap with SOUTHMOD – 8 October 2025

Wed, Oct 8 · 6:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERIn person

Arab Diaspora Entrepreneurs in Egypt: Virtual Panel, October 8, 2025, 4:00 PM-5:00 PM EEST

Wed, Oct 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East CenterVirtual

3 more in Africa

South America

7 events

2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award: Defending Democracy in Bangladesh

Tue, Oct 7 · 3:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)Virtual

Transformative and scalable experiences for a new generation of public policies for agrifood systems – LAC Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report

Wed, Oct 8 · 5:00 PM EDT·International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)Hybrid

49th Annual Letelier Moffitt Human Rights Awards Ceremony – October 9th, 2025, 5:30–8:00 PM

Thu, Oct 9 · 5:30 PM EDT·Institute for Policy StudiesIn person

49th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards - October 9, 2025

Thu, Oct 9 · 5:30 PM EDT·Institute for Policy StudiesIn person

49th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards Ceremony – October 9, 2025, 5:30–8:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 9 · 5:30 PM EDT·Institute for Policy StudiesIn person

2 more in South America

Outer Space

1 event

Schriever Spacepower Series: Ms. Shannon Pallone – Oct. 6, 2025

Mon, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM EDT·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

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