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Policy Week Ahead

Oct 13 – 19, 2025

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

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Trade Policy
72 events
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London, October 13, 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RANDIn person
Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank – October 13-18, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·International Monetary Fund / World BankIn person
Launch of The Myth of the Asian Century by Bilahari Kausikan
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Lowy InstituteVirtual
The Transatlantic Partnership in a Changing World: A Conversation with Valdis Dombrovskis – Oct 14, 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·American Enterprise InstituteIn person
Economic Security & Technology Executive Education Course — October 14–15, 2025 (two-day course)
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
67 more in Trade Policy
Finance
56 events
Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank – October 13-18, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·International Monetary Fund / World BankIn person
The Next Generation with Claire Coutinho MP - Monday, 13th October 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person
China's Economic Future (London) - October 14, 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
China's Economic Future (London, October 14, 2025)
Tue, Oct 14 · 5:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
China's Economic Future - October 14, 2025 (London)
Tue, Oct 14 · 5:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
51 more in Finance
Diplomacy
47 events
Geneva Peace Week 2025 – Panels and Workshops (13–17 October 2025, Geneva & Online)
Mon, Oct 13 · 3:00 AM EDT·GCSPHybrid
RAND Europe Foresight Forum - October 13, 2025 (London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
Summit on Gaza’s Future – Sharm el-Sheikh, October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Launch of The Myth of the Asian Century by Bilahari Kausikan
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Lowy InstituteVirtual
The Transatlantic Partnership in a Changing World: A Conversation with Valdis Dombrovskis – Oct 14, 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·American Enterprise InstituteIn person
42 more in Diplomacy
National Security
46 events
RAND Europe Foresight Forum - October 13, 2025 (London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
Summit on Gaza’s Future – Sharm el-Sheikh, October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London, October 13, 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RANDIn person
Economic Security & Technology Executive Education Course — October 14–15, 2025 (two-day course)
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Preventing War in Europe: Swift Action for Peace, Oct 14 2025, 9:00-12:30 CEST (IN-PERSON EVENT, Rome)
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 AM EDT·European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)In person
41 more in National Security
Climate Change
36 events
Geneva Peace Week 2025 – Panels and Workshops (13–17 October 2025, Geneva & Online)
Mon, Oct 13 · 3:00 AM EDT·GCSPHybrid
RAND Europe Foresight Forum - October 13, 2025 (London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London, October 13, 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RANDIn person
The Next Generation with Claire Coutinho MP - Monday, 13th October 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person
The Next Generation with Claire Coutinho MP (Monday, 13th October 2025, 6:00–8:00pm, London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person
31 more in Climate Change
Conflict
36 events
Geneva Peace Week 2025 – Panels and Workshops (13–17 October 2025, Geneva & Online)
Mon, Oct 13 · 3:00 AM EDT·GCSPHybrid
Summit on Gaza’s Future – Sharm el-Sheikh, October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Theater Play: Big Bang! – Geneva Peace Week (13 October 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·GCSPIn person
Preventing War in Europe: Swift Action for Peace, Oct 14 2025, 9:00-12:30 CEST (IN-PERSON EVENT, Rome)
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 AM EDT·European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)In person
China Horizons: EU policy Takeaways from China’s politics, economy, foreign policy, society and EU-China dynamics – October 14, 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · 5:00 AM EDT·BruegelVirtual
31 more in Conflict
Disinformation
20 events
2025 Annual Gala Dinner and John Bonython Lecture: Andrew Neil – 'A world in disorder'
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 AM EDT·Centre for Independent StudiesIn person
2025 John Bonython Lecture and Annual CIS Gala Dinner with Andrew Neil
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 AM EDT·Centre for Independent StudiesIn person
Strategy with a Historian’s Mind: A Conversation with Frank Gavin (Virtual) - October 14, 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · 2:00 PM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual
Understanding Generation Z's Rightward Shift in 2024 - October 14, 2025 6:00pm ET
Tue, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsHybrid
Understanding Generation Z's Rightward Shift in 2024
Tue, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsHybrid
15 more in Disinformation
Artificial Intelligence
19 events
RAND Europe Foresight Forum - October 13, 2025 (London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London, October 13, 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RANDIn person
Economic Security & Technology Executive Education Course — October 14–15, 2025 (two-day course)
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
RUSI Military Technology Conference 2025 | 14 October 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RUSIIn person
Evaluating AI: What's New and Why the Development Sector Should Care (Oct. 14, 2025)
Tue, Oct 14 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Global DevelopmentHybrid
14 more in Artificial Intelligence
Energy
15 events
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London, October 13, 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RANDIn person
The Next Generation with Claire Coutinho MP - Monday, 13th October 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person
The Next Generation with Claire Coutinho MP (Monday, 13th October 2025, 6:00–8:00pm, London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person
Networking with Intention: Advancing Your Career Through Relationships
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual
Economic Security & Technology Executive Education Course — October 14–15, 2025 (two-day course)
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
10 more in Energy
Currencies
14 events
Maurice Obstfeld on trade and the international financial system – PIIE Insider LIVE (Oct 14, 2025, Virtual Conversation)
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 PM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual
Maurice Obstfeld on trade and the international financial system (Tues, October 14, 2025, VIRTUAL)
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 PM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual
PIIE Insider LIVE: Maurice Obstfeld on trade and the international financial system (Oct 14, 2025, Virtual)
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 PM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual
Maurice Obstfeld on trade and the international financial system — PIIE Insider LIVE (Virtual) — Oct 14, 2025, 3:00-3:30 PM EDT
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 PM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual
The changing dollar regime: An update – Virtual Panel, October 16, 2025, 9:00–10:00 AM ET
Thu, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual
9 more in Currencies
Commodities
12 events
China's Economic Future (London, Oct 14, 2025)
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
China's Economic Future (London, October 14, 2025)
Tue, Oct 14 · 5:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
The EU Deforestation Regulation: Policy Implications and Research Frontiers
Tue, Oct 14 · 9:00 AM EDT·International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)Virtual
Short Supply: The Impact of Tariffs on Health Care (Lunch & Discussion), October 15, 2025, 12:00pm ET
Wed, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolIn person
Short Supply: The Impact of Tariffs on Health Care (Lunch with Dawn O'Connell)
Wed, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsIn person
7 more in Commodities
Human Rights
11 events
Geneva Peace Week 2025 – Panels and Workshops (13–17 October 2025, Geneva & Online)
Mon, Oct 13 · 3:00 AM EDT·GCSPHybrid
Theater Play: Big Bang! – Geneva Peace Week (13 October 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·GCSPIn person
FES Human Rights Award 2025 – Award Ceremony for the International Detention Coalition (IDC) – October 13, 2025, Berlin
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Friedrich-Ebert-StiftungIn person
WPS in Action: Connection and Solidarity (14 October 2025)
Tue, Oct 14 · 9:00 AM EDT·GCSPHybrid
Evaluating AI: What's New and Why the Development Sector Should Care (Hybrid Event, October 14, 2025, 9:30-10:30 AM DC / 2:30-3:30 PM London)
Tue, Oct 14 · 9:30 AM EDT·Center for Global DevelopmentHybrid
6 more in Human Rights
Defense Technology
11 events
RAND Europe Foresight Forum - October 13, 2025 (London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
RUSI Military Technology Conference 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RUSIIn person
RUSI Military Technology Conference 2025 (In Person, 2025-10-14 09:00-19:00 BST)
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RUSIIn person
RUSI Military Technology Conference 2025 | 14 October 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RUSIIn person
RUSI Military Technology Conference 2025 (In Person) – 14 October 2025, 09:00-19:00 BST
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RUSIIn person
6 more in Defense Technology
Supply Chain Security
9 events
Short Supply: The Impact of Tariffs on Health Care (Lunch & Discussion), October 15, 2025, 12:00pm ET
Wed, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolIn person
Short Supply: The Impact of Tariffs on Health Care (Lunch with Dawn O'Connell)
Wed, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsIn person
Power Switch: Power, People, and the Energy Transition (Oct. 16, 2025 @ 12:00 PM ET, Online)
Thu, Oct 16 · 12:00 PM EDT·New AmericaVirtual
Mining the Future: America's Critical Minerals Challenge (October 16, 2025, 5:30 p.m. CT)
Thu, Oct 16 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsIn person
Mining the Future: America's Critical Minerals Challenge (October 16, 2025 5:30 p.m. CT)
Thu, Oct 16 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsIn person
4 more in Supply Chain Security
Telecommunications
6 events
Countering China’s Digital Silk Road (Virtual Event)
Wed, Oct 15 · 11:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
Countering China’s Digital Silk Road – Virtual Event, October 15, 2025
Wed, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
Countering China’s Digital Silk Road – Virtual Panel, October 15, 1:00–2:15 p.m. ET
Wed, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
Virtual Event: Countering China’s Digital Silk Road (Wednesday, October 15, 1:00–2:15 p.m. ET)
Wed, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
Countering China’s Digital Silk Road – Virtual Event, October 15, 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET
Wed, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
1 more in Telecommunications
Cybersecurity
4 events
Technology Roundtable in Brussels – October 15, 2025
Wed, Oct 15 · 4:00 AM EDT·Munich Security ConferenceIn person
Countering China’s Digital Silk Road – Virtual Panel, October 15, 1:00–2:15 p.m. ET
Wed, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
Virtual Event: Countering China’s Digital Silk Road (Wednesday, October 15, 1:00–2:15 p.m. ET)
Wed, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
Countering China’s Digital Silk Road – Virtual Event, October 15, 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET
Wed, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual
Elections
2 events
Understanding Generation Z's Rightward Shift in 2024 - October 14, 2025 6:00pm ET
Tue, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsHybrid
Understanding Generation Z's Rightward Shift in 2024
Tue, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsHybrid
Aerospace
1 event
The Future of UK Air Power – Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture 2025
Mon, Oct 20 · time TBA·RUSIHybrid
Quantum Computing
1 event
Economic Security & Technology Executive Education Course — October 14–15, 2025 (two-day course)
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Space Policy
1 event
Technology Roundtable in Brussels – October 15, 2025
Wed, Oct 15 · 4:00 AM EDT·Munich Security ConferenceIn person
Global
172 events
Geneva Peace Week 2025 – Panels and Workshops (13–17 October 2025, Geneva & Online)
Mon, Oct 13 · 3:00 AM EDT·GCSPHybrid
RAND Europe Foresight Forum - October 13, 2025 (London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London) - October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
Summit on Gaza’s Future – Sharm el-Sheikh, October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London, October 13, 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RANDIn person
167 more in Global
United States
130 events
Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank – October 13-18, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·International Monetary Fund / World BankIn person
Game Changers in Sports and Business – Sports and Business Summit & 10th Anniversary Gala – October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 12:00 PM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
The Next Generation with Claire Coutinho MP (Monday, 13th October 2025, 6:00–8:00pm, London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person
Screening: 'A Thousand and One Berber Nights' (2023) + Q&A with Director Hisham Aidi - October 13, 2025, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM EDT
Mon, Oct 13 · 5:00 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteIn person
The Transatlantic Partnership in a Changing World: A Conversation with Valdis Dombrovskis – Oct 14, 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·American Enterprise InstituteIn person
125 more in United States
Europe
80 events
Geneva Peace Week 2025 – Panels and Workshops (13–17 October 2025, Geneva & Online)
Mon, Oct 13 · 3:00 AM EDT·GCSPHybrid
RAND Europe Foresight Forum - October 13, 2025 (London)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London) - October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
RAND Europe Foresight Forum (London, October 13, 2025)
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·RANDIn person
The Next Generation with Claire Coutinho MP - Monday, 13th October 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person
75 more in Europe
Asia-Pacific
18 events
Launch of The Myth of the Asian Century by Bilahari Kausikan
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Lowy InstituteVirtual
University of the Philippines Rondalla Lecture and Recital, October 13, 2025, 3:00–4:30 pm HST
Mon, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person
2025 Annual Gala Dinner and John Bonython Lecture: Andrew Neil – 'A world in disorder'
Tue, Oct 14 · 3:00 AM EDT·Centre for Independent StudiesIn person
The Rise of Southeast Asia: What It Takes - Book Talk with Gita Wirjawan (Oct 14, 1:00-2:30pm Pacific Time)
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person
Getting Ahead of the Storm: Improving Forecasting and Disaster Governance Amid Monsoonal Volatility in Nepal (Webinar, October 15, 2025, 8:30-10:00 AM US Eastern)
Wed, Oct 15 · 8:30 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual
13 more in Asia-Pacific
China
16 events
Economic Security & Technology Executive Education Course — October 14–15, 2025 (two-day course)
Tue, Oct 14 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
China's Economic Future (London, Oct 14, 2025)
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
China's Economic Future (London) - October 14, 2025
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
China's Economic Future (London, October 14, 2025)
Tue, Oct 14 · 5:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
China's Economic Future - October 14, 2025 (London)
Tue, Oct 14 · 5:00 AM EDT·RAND CorporationIn person
11 more in China
Russia
14 events
Supporting Ukraine's Defense: Today, Tomorrow, and in the Future - LIVE Webinar (Oct 14, 12:30pm ET)
Tue, Oct 14 · 12:30 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
Supporting Ukraine’s Defense Today, Tomorrow, and in the Future - October 14, 2025, 12:30pm ET (Virtual Event)
Tue, Oct 14 · 12:30 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
Bijeenkomst ‘Nederland in de wereld: In gesprek over dreiging en hoop’ (Meeting: The Netherlands in the world: A Conversation on Threat and Hope) – 14 October 2025, Breda
Tue, Oct 14 · 1:00 PM EDT·Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael'In person
Lessons From Ukraine’s ‘First World Drone War’ - In-Person Event 2025-10-15 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Wed, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)In person
Weaponising words: Russia's global influence playbook – Expert remarks & panel
Thu, Oct 16 · 3:00 AM EDT·United States Studies CentreIn person
9 more in Russia
Africa
14 events
Screening: 'A Thousand and One Berber Nights' (2023) + Q&A with Director Hisham Aidi - October 13, 2025, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM EDT
Mon, Oct 13 · 5:00 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteIn person
An African mission: how African-led companies can power Mission 300 (14 October, Washington, D.C.)
Tue, Oct 14 · 9:00 AM EDT·ODI GlobalIn person
A Dialogue with H.E. Nadia Fettah Alaoui: Navigating Morocco’s Path to Growth and Resilience (Fireside Chat, Oct 14, 2025, Hybrid)
Tue, Oct 14 · 9:30 AM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
CEEG Seminar Series: An IRT approach to the analysis of multidimensional poverty in Mozambique (Part I) – 15 October 2025, Hybrid
Wed, Oct 15 · 6:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERHybrid
Scaling Evidence-Based Policy Innovation (Hybrid Event) - Oct 15, 2025, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM DC / 3:00 PM-4:30 PM London
Wed, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for Global DevelopmentHybrid
9 more in Africa
Middle East
11 events
Summit on Gaza’s Future – Sharm el-Sheikh, October 13, 2025
Mon, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Screening: 'A Thousand and One Berber Nights' (2023) + Q&A with Director Hisham Aidi - October 13, 2025, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM EDT
Mon, Oct 13 · 5:00 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteIn person
Rapid Response Live Stream: A 'Historic Dawn' in the Middle East? (October 14, 2025, 3:15-3:45 p.m. CT)
Tue, Oct 14 · 4:15 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsVirtual
FDD Morning Brief – October 15, 2025 (featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Nadav Eyal)
Wed, Oct 15 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
The International Financial Institutions in a Post-ODA World (Hybrid Event, October 15, 2025, 12:45-1:30 PM DC/5:45-6:30 PM London)
Wed, Oct 15 · 12:45 PM EDT·Center for Global DevelopmentHybrid
6 more in Middle East
South America
2 events
Country Platforms that Perform: Delivering on Development Effectiveness (Annual Meetings Series) - Oct. 15, 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Wed, Oct 15 · 3:00 PM EDT·Center for Global DevelopmentVirtual
Country Platforms that Perform: Delivering on Development Effectiveness (Hybrid Event, Oct 15, 2025)
Wed, Oct 15 · 3:00 PM EDT·Center for Global DevelopmentHybrid
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