Policy Week Ahead

Mar 2 – 8, 2026

107 events · 27 topics · 44 organizations — think tank webinars, panels and conferences, grouped by policy topic. Times are US Eastern.

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Diplomacy

49 events

Webinar: Russian and Belarusian weaponized migration (Broadcast)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeVirtual

FDD Morning Brief (March 2, 2026) featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Nadav Eyal

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Keynote Speech by Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP (with audience Q&A)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Policy ExchangeHybrid

Kennan Conversations: Iran at War: The Russian Angle (Live on Zoom)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·The Kennan InstituteVirtual

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

44 more in Diplomacy

Conflict

45 events

Webinar: Russian and Belarusian weaponized migration (Broadcast)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeVirtual

FDD Morning Brief (March 2, 2026) featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Nadav Eyal

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Kennan Conversations: Iran at War: The Russian Angle (Live on Zoom)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·The Kennan InstituteVirtual

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Online & In-Person) — Mar 2, 2026 12:00–1:00 PM ET

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

40 more in Conflict

National Security

41 events

FDD Morning Brief (March 2, 2026) featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Nadav Eyal

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States — March 2, 2026 (report launch, panel)

Mon, Mar 2 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States (Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and EconomicsVirtual

Kennan Conversations: Iran at War: The Russian Angle (Live on Zoom)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·The Kennan InstituteVirtual

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran - What Comes Next? (Online panel)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

36 more in National Security

Human Rights

22 events

Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and Community Building Through Cookbooks (Virtual)

Mon, Mar 2 · 11:00 AM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Women and Public Policy ProgramVirtual

505 Days in Hamas Captivity: A Story of Survival in Gaza (In-person)

Mon, Mar 2 · 6:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsIn person

505 Days in Hamas Captivity: A Story of Survival in Gaza (JFK Jr. Forum) — Mar 2, 2026 6:00pm ET

Mon, Mar 2 · 6:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsHybrid

JFK Jr. Forum: 505 Days in Hamas Captivity: A Story of Survival in Gaza (In-person)

Mon, Mar 2 · 6:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsIn person

HNPW 2026 – Housing across the HDP nexus: protection, rights and recovery

Tue, Mar 3 · time TBA·ODI GlobalVirtual

17 more in Human Rights

Trade Policy

12 events

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States (Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and EconomicsVirtual

The Trump Doctrine: A Conversation with Aslı Ü. Bâli and Aziz Rana (Webinar)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftVirtual

EU and India amidst global geopolitics (Invitation-only conference, 3–4 March 2026)

Tue, Mar 3 · time TBA·BruegelIn person

Livestream: How can India and the EU join forces to tackle global challenges (Public session)

Tue, Mar 3 · 3:15 AM EST·BruegelVirtual

The Future of AGOA: Building American Prosperity Through African Partnership (Hybrid fireside chat & panel)

Tue, Mar 3 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

7 more in Trade Policy

Energy

9 events

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Online & In-Person) — Mar 2, 2026 12:00–1:00 PM ET

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

The Iran Breakdown (LIVE) — "Trump's Iran Gamble: Operation Epic Fury and Death to the Dictator" (Mark Dubowitz in conversation with Eli Lake)

Tue, Mar 3 · 3:15 PM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Rapid Response Webinar: Conflict in Iran and its Impact on Global Energy Markets (March 4, 2026, 10:00 AM ET)

Wed, Mar 4 · 10:00 AM EST·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

CGEP Rapid Response Webinar: Conflict in Iran and its Impact on Global Energy Markets (10:00 AM ET)

Wed, Mar 4 · 10:00 AM EST·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

4 more in Energy

Finance

9 events

Tackling Disaster Risk: Can Innovative Anticipatory Action and Financing Strengthen Developing Country Resilience and Response? (Virtual Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Online event: A Quarter of U.S. Homes Cost Under $200,000. Why Can’t Families Buy Them?

Mon, Mar 2 · 1:00 PM EST·New AmericaVirtual

Should Norwegian savings be invested in prohibited weapons?

Thu, Mar 5 · 2:30 AM EST·Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Virtual

Webinar/Panel: Iran’s shadow economy amid active conflict: Regional spillovers for illicit trade, sanctions evasion, and corruption networks

Thu, Mar 5 · 9:00 AM EST·Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeVirtual

The Trump administration’s America First investment pledges (Virtual event)

Thu, Mar 5 · 11:00 AM EST·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

4 more in Finance

Defense Technology

9 events

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States (Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and EconomicsVirtual

Side event at CCW GGE on lethal autonomous weapon systems — 3 March 2026 (Geneva)

Mon, Mar 2 · 6:00 PM EST·SIPRIIn person

Should Norwegian savings be invested in prohibited weapons? (Breakfast meeting; in-person + livestream)

Thu, Mar 5 · 2:30 AM EST·Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Hybrid

Epic Fury: The Campaign Against Iran's Missile & Nuclear Infrastructure | HTK Series (March 5, 2026)

Thu, Mar 5 · 6:15 AM EST·Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Missile Defense ProjectVirtual

Warfighting and War Winning in Space (Webcast)

Thu, Mar 5 · 11:15 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

4 more in Defense Technology

Artificial Intelligence

7 events

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States (Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and EconomicsVirtual

Side event at CCW GGE on lethal autonomous weapon systems — 3 March 2026 (Geneva)

Mon, Mar 2 · 6:00 PM EST·SIPRIIn person

Livestream: How can India and the EU join forces to tackle global challenges (Public session)

Tue, Mar 3 · 3:15 AM EST·BruegelVirtual

Panel: Surveying Foreign Influence in AI Tools (Live stream)

Wed, Mar 4 · 12:00 PM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Surveying Foreign Influence in AI Tools — March 4, 2026, 12:00pm ET (Live)

Wed, Mar 4 · 12:00 PM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

2 more in Artificial Intelligence

Climate Change

6 events

Tackling Disaster Risk: Can Innovative Anticipatory Action and Financing Strengthen Developing Country Resilience and Response? (Virtual Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Online & In-Person) — Mar 2, 2026 12:00–1:00 PM ET

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

Livestream: How can India and the EU join forces to tackle global challenges (Public session)

Tue, Mar 3 · 3:15 AM EST·BruegelVirtual

Launch Event: Skills on the Move: Using Labour Mobility to Make Vocational Training More Effective

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Global DevelopmentVirtual

1 more in Climate Change

Disinformation

6 events

Finding the Middle: Journalism, Dialogue, and the Future of Public Discourse

Tue, Mar 3 · 12:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsIn person

The Washington Post and the Future of Newspapers in America: A Conversation With Marty Baron (Live Online)

Wed, Mar 4 · 10:00 AM EST·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Panel: Surveying Foreign Influence in AI Tools (Live stream)

Wed, Mar 4 · 12:00 PM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Surveying Foreign Influence in AI Tools — March 4, 2026, 12:00pm ET (Live)

Wed, Mar 4 · 12:00 PM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Seminar: “The EU–Japan Security and Defense Partnership and the Challenge of Disinformation” (Mar 5, 2026)

Thu, Mar 5 · 5:00 AM EST·Real Instituto ElcanoIn person

1 more in Disinformation

Elections

4 events

Keynote Speech by Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP (with audience Q&A)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Policy ExchangeHybrid

Webinar: How Can Universities Strengthen Civic Education in K–12 Schools?

Wed, Mar 4 · 12:00 PM EST·Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American InstitutionsVirtual

Global Affairs Expert Webinar: Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean (Zoom)

Wed, Mar 4 · 1:00 PM EST·Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) EducationVirtual

Webinar: Judicial Importance, Independence, and Legitimacy in Polarized Times

Wed, Mar 4 · 1:00 PM EST·Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American InstitutionsVirtual

Cybersecurity

3 events

Panel: Surveying Foreign Influence in AI Tools (Live stream)

Wed, Mar 4 · 12:00 PM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Webinar: Empowering Women in Cyber Security

Fri, Mar 6 · time TBA·RUSIVirtual

War With Iran: Why Now and What Comes Next (Live Online)

Fri, Mar 6 · 1:00 PM EST·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Supply Chain Security

3 events

The Future of AGOA: Building American Prosperity Through African Partnership (Hybrid fireside chat & panel)

Tue, Mar 3 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

The state of US-Japan economic relations in a changing global economy (Virtual webinar)

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:00 AM EST·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

Council Special Report: Leapfrogging China’s Critical Minerals Dominance — How Innovation Can Secure U.S. Supply Chains (March 9, 2026)

Mon, Mar 9 · time TBA·Council on Foreign RelationsVirtual

Commodities

1 event

CGEP Rapid Response Webinar: Conflict in Iran and its Impact on Global Energy Markets (10:00 AM ET)

Wed, Mar 4 · 10:00 AM EST·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

Space Policy

1 event

Warfighting and War Winning in Space (Webcast)

Thu, Mar 5 · 11:15 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

United States

57 events

FDD Morning Brief (March 2, 2026) featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Nadav Eyal

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States — March 2, 2026 (report launch, panel)

Mon, Mar 2 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States (Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and EconomicsVirtual

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran - What Comes Next? (Online panel)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran - What Comes Next? (Watch) — March 2, 2026

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change ProgramVirtual

52 more in United States

Global

40 events

FDD Morning Brief (March 2, 2026) featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Nadav Eyal

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Keynote Speech by Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP (with audience Q&A)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Policy ExchangeHybrid

Tackling Disaster Risk: Can Innovative Anticipatory Action and Financing Strengthen Developing Country Resilience and Response? (Virtual Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and Community Building Through Cookbooks (Virtual)

Mon, Mar 2 · 11:00 AM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Women and Public Policy ProgramVirtual

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran - What Comes Next? (Online panel)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

35 more in Global

Middle East

35 events

FDD Morning Brief (March 2, 2026) featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Nadav Eyal

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Kennan Conversations: Iran at War: The Russian Angle (Live on Zoom)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·The Kennan InstituteVirtual

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

Gaza’s Reconstruction: A Conversation on Water, Energy, and Infrastructure with EcoPeace Middle East (Online & In-Person) — Mar 2, 2026 12:00–1:00 PM ET

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Stimson CenterHybrid

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran - What Comes Next? (Online panel)

Mon, Mar 2 · 12:00 PM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

30 more in Middle East

Europe

17 events

Webinar: Russian and Belarusian weaponized migration (Broadcast)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeVirtual

Keynote Speech by Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP (with audience Q&A)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Policy ExchangeHybrid

Spring Seminar Series: Discrimination, Rejection, and Job Search (Virtual via Zoom) – Featuring Anne Boring

Mon, Mar 2 · 3:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Women and Public Policy ProgramVirtual

Side event at CCW GGE on lethal autonomous weapon systems — 3 March 2026 (Geneva)

Mon, Mar 2 · 6:00 PM EST·SIPRIIn person

EU and India amidst global geopolitics (Invitation-only conference, 3–4 March 2026)

Tue, Mar 3 · time TBA·BruegelIn person

12 more in Europe

Asia-Pacific

12 events

EU and India amidst global geopolitics (Invitation-only conference, 3–4 March 2026)

Tue, Mar 3 · time TBA·BruegelIn person

Webinar: North Korea's Ninth Party Congress: Domestic and Global Implications

Tue, Mar 3 · time TBA·Stimson CenterVirtual

Livestream: How can India and the EU join forces to tackle global challenges (Public session)

Tue, Mar 3 · 3:15 AM EST·BruegelVirtual

North Korea's Ninth Party Congress: Domestic and Global Implications (Online)

Tue, Mar 3 · 9:30 AM EST·Stimson CenterVirtual

The state of US-Japan economic relations in a changing global economy (Virtual webinar)

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:00 AM EST·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

7 more in Asia-Pacific

Russia

7 events

Webinar: Russian and Belarusian weaponized migration (Broadcast)

Mon, Mar 2 · 8:30 AM EST·Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeVirtual

Kennan Conversations: Iran at War: The Russian Angle (Live on Zoom)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·The Kennan InstituteVirtual

Myanmar’s Deepening Relationship with Russia (Online Only)

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:00 AM EST·Stimson CenterVirtual

North Korea's Ninth Party Congress: What Happened? | The Capital Cable #130 (Livestream)

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:30 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Korea ChairVirtual

Origins of the War: A Conversation with Dan Fried (Live on Zoom)

Wed, Mar 4 · 11:00 AM EST·The Kennan InstituteVirtual

2 more in Russia

China

6 events

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States — March 2, 2026 (report launch, panel)

Mon, Mar 2 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

China’s Great Tech Leap Forward and the Implications for the United States (Livestream)

Mon, Mar 2 · 10:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and EconomicsVirtual

The state of US-Japan economic relations in a changing global economy (Virtual webinar)

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:00 AM EST·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

North Korea's Ninth Party Congress: What Happened? | The Capital Cable #130 (Livestream)

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:30 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Korea ChairVirtual

Panel: Surveying Foreign Influence in AI Tools (Live stream)

Wed, Mar 4 · 12:00 PM EST·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

1 more in China

Africa

3 events

The Future of AGOA: Building American Prosperity Through African Partnership (Hybrid fireside chat & panel)

Tue, Mar 3 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Launch Event: Skills on the Move: Using Labour Mobility to Make Vocational Training More Effective

Wed, Mar 4 · 9:00 AM EST·Center for Global DevelopmentVirtual

Africa's Urban Future: Cities at the Crossroads of Growth and Resilience (livestream available)

Wed, Mar 4 · 6:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsHybrid

South America

3 events

Webinar: After El Mencho: Mexico's Criminal Landscape (Open-to-all)

Tue, Mar 3 · time TBA·RUSIVirtual

Global Affairs Expert Webinar: Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean (Zoom)

Wed, Mar 4 · 1:00 PM EST·Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) EducationVirtual

JFK Jr. Forum: Shared Growth—Mexico’s Vision for Economic Prosperity and Cooperation with the U.S. (HKS Student Mexico Conference kickoff)

Fri, Mar 6 · 4:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsHybrid

Arctic

2 events

Greenland, NATO, and the Politics of the Transatlantic Community

Thu, Mar 5 · 12:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsIn person

Special Event: Greenland, NATO, and the Politics of the Transatlantic Community (Conversation with Ambassador Rufus Gifford)

Thu, Mar 5 · 12:00 PM EST·Harvard Kennedy School Institute of PoliticsIn person

Outer Space

1 event

Warfighting and War Winning in Space (Webcast)

Thu, Mar 5 · 11:15 AM EST·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

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