Policy Week Ahead

Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026

88 events · 26 topics · 38 organizations — think tank webinars, panels and conferences, grouped by policy topic. Times are US Eastern.

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Diplomacy

32 events

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People — March 30–April 2, 2026 (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 30 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

New Eyes on North Korea: Emerging Scholar Perspectives — March 30, 2026 (Virtual panel)

Mon, Mar 30 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War — March 30, 2026, 10:15–11:00 AM ET (Live Online)

Mon, Mar 30 · 10:15 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Engage Students Through Simulation: A Practical Guide with CFR Education (IB Exchange webinar)

Mon, Mar 30 · 11:00 AM EDT·Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) EducationVirtual

How the Hungarian Election Will Change Europe — March 30, 2026, 17:00–18:00 (CEST) — Hybrid

Mon, Mar 30 · 11:00 AM EDT·Carnegie EuropeHybrid

27 more in Diplomacy

National Security

31 events

FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Amir Eshel (Live on YouTube)

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

New Eyes on North Korea: Emerging Scholar Perspectives — March 30, 2026 (Virtual panel)

Mon, Mar 30 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

How Can the US Engage China in Arms Control? — March 30, 2026 1:30 PM (America/New_York) — Virtual

Mon, Mar 30 · 1:30 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolVirtual

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Russian Interests in the Arctic: The Northern Sea Route — March 31, 2026 (Virtual Q&A with Mariia Vladymyrova & Emily Holland)

Tue, Mar 31 · 6:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual

26 more in National Security

Conflict

20 events

New Eyes on North Korea: Emerging Scholar Perspectives — March 30, 2026 (Virtual panel)

Mon, Mar 30 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War — March 30, 2026, 10:15–11:00 AM ET (Live Online)

Mon, Mar 30 · 10:15 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

How the Hungarian Election Will Change Europe — March 30, 2026, 17:00–18:00 (CEST) — Hybrid

Mon, Mar 30 · 11:00 AM EDT·Carnegie EuropeHybrid

Iran War Negotiations: What's on the Table? — Webinar (Mar 30, 2026, 12:30–1:30 PM ET)

Mon, Mar 30 · 12:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual

Webinar — Lebanon in Crisis: Escalation Dynamics and Future Scenarios (31 Mar 2026)

Tue, Mar 31 · 10:00 AM EDT·ACLEDVirtual

15 more in Conflict

Elections

11 events

USA 250 Speaker Series: Condoleezza Rice at Auburn University (March 30, 2026)

Mon, Mar 30 · 1:00 AM EDT·Hoover InstitutionIn person

How the Hungarian Election Will Change Europe — March 30, 2026, 17:00–18:00 (CEST) — Hybrid

Mon, Mar 30 · 11:00 AM EDT·Carnegie EuropeHybrid

America at 250 and Beyond: Union and Disunion — Mon Mar 30 2026 7:00pm ET (In-person + livestream)

Mon, Mar 30 · 7:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

America at 250 and Beyond: Union and Disunion — Conversation ft. Pete Buttigieg, Drew Gilpin Faust, Eddie Glaude; Moderator Jill Lepore (Mar 30, 2026, 7:00 PM ET)

Mon, Mar 30 · 7:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

After Elections in South Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, and a New US Approach — Webinar (Mar 31, 2026, 9:00-10:30 AM ET)

Tue, Mar 31 · 9:00 AM EDT·East-West Center in WashingtonVirtual

6 more in Elections

Energy

10 events

How the Hungarian Election Will Change Europe — March 30, 2026, 17:00–18:00 (CEST) — Hybrid

Mon, Mar 30 · 11:00 AM EDT·Carnegie EuropeHybrid

Forging a New Approach to Energy and Climate Policy — Energy Policy Seminar with Aliya Haq (Mar 30, 2026, 12:00–1:15 PM EDT)

Mon, Mar 30 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Russian Interests in the Arctic: The Northern Sea Route — March 31, 2026 (Virtual Q&A with Mariia Vladymyrova & Emily Holland)

Tue, Mar 31 · 6:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual

Is Politically Feasible and Morally Responsible Geoengineering Possible? — Seminar with Andrew Light (Mar 31, 2026, 12:00–1:30 PM ET)

Tue, Mar 31 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolIn person

5 more in Energy

Artificial Intelligence

9 events

The Future of Workforce Training in the AI Era — March 30, 2026, 4:00–5:30 p.m. ET (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 30 · 4:00 PM EDT·American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchHybrid

"A Civilizational Emergency": A Conversation with US Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg (April 1, 2026) — Brussels

Wed, Apr 1 · time TBA·German Marshall FundIn person

World Wire: A Conversation with US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs — Online — 2026-04-01 08:00-08:50 ET

Wed, Apr 1 · 8:00 AM EDT·German Marshall FundVirtual

Adapting Under Fire: Ukraine's Race to Reinvent Modern Defense — April 3, 2026 (Watch)

Fri, Apr 3 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

NSF's National Security Mission for the Twenty-First Century — half-day multi-panel (April 3, 2026)

Fri, Apr 3 · time TBA·CSIS Economic Security and TechnologyIn person

4 more in Artificial Intelligence

Defense Technology

8 events

U.S. Navy Fighting Instructions with the Chief of Naval Operations (Webcast)

Tue, Mar 31 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

U.S. Navy Fighting Instructions with the Chief of Naval Operations — March 31, 2026, 1:00 PM ET (Webcast)

Tue, Mar 31 · 1:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Leadership in Challenging Times ft. General CQ Brown, Jr. — April 2, 2026, 6:00 PM ET (Hybrid)

Thu, Apr 2 · 6:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

Adapting Under Fire: Ukraine's Race to Reinvent Modern Defense — CSIS Event | April 3, 2026

Fri, Apr 3 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Adapting Under Fire: Ukraine's Race to Reinvent Modern Defense — April 3, 2026 (Watch)

Fri, Apr 3 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

3 more in Defense Technology

Human Rights

7 events

USA 250 Speaker Series: Condoleezza Rice at Auburn University (March 30, 2026)

Mon, Mar 30 · 1:00 AM EDT·Hoover InstitutionIn person

American Teenager: Transgender Displacement and the Fight for Home — March 30, 2026, 5:00–7:00 PM ET (In person)

Mon, Mar 30 · 5:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolIn person

Rethinking Migration: Perspectives from Emerging Leaders — March 31, 2026 (Virtual)

Tue, Mar 31 · time TBA·Aspen InstituteVirtual

Trans Visibility in Challenging Times: Risks, Resilience, and Radiance — March 31, 2026, 12:00–1:15 PM ET (Virtual)

Tue, Mar 31 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolVirtual

Humanitarian aid at a crossroads: how to let go — 1 April 2026 (London & online)

Tue, Mar 31 · 7:00 PM EDT·ODI GlobalHybrid

2 more in Human Rights

Trade Policy

7 events

Stanford Indo-Pak Dosti Conference — Mar 31–Apr 1, 2026 (Hoover Institution, Stanford)

Tue, Mar 31 · 3:00 AM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person

"A Civilizational Emergency": A Conversation with US Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg (April 1, 2026) — Brussels

Wed, Apr 1 · time TBA·German Marshall FundIn person

Industrial policy for development — Virtual event — Apr 1, 2026, 9:00–10:00 AM ET

Wed, Apr 1 · 9:00 AM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

Industrial policy for development — Wed, Apr 1, 2026, 9:00–10:00 am ET (Virtual)

Wed, Apr 1 · 9:00 AM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual

UK-hosted virtual meeting on reopening the Strait of Hormuz — April 2, 2026 (virtual)

Thu, Apr 2 · time TBA·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

2 more in Trade Policy

Climate Change

6 events

Forging a New Approach to Energy and Climate Policy — Energy Policy Seminar with Aliya Haq (Mar 30, 2026, 12:00–1:15 PM EDT)

Mon, Mar 30 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

Is Politically Feasible and Morally Responsible Geoengineering Possible? — Seminar with Andrew Light (Mar 31, 2026, 12:00–1:30 PM ET)

Tue, Mar 31 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolIn person

Connecting Sustainable Fashion Initiatives Across Universities — April 2, 2026

Thu, Apr 2 · time TBA·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person

Systems in Transition: Scaling the Next Decade of Sustainability — Apr 3, 2026, 9:00–18:00

Fri, Apr 3 · 5:00 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person

SERI Symposium 2026: Emerging Technologies & Existential Risk — Apr 3, 2026 (In-person)

Fri, Apr 3 · 12:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person

1 more in Climate Change

Finance

2 events

A Conversation with Alberto G. Musalem, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis — Wed Apr 1, 2026 9:00–9:50 a.m. ET (Hybrid)

Wed, Apr 1 · 9:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchHybrid

The geopolitics and business briefing: Impacts of the Iran war (Webinar)

Thu, Apr 2 · time TBA·United States Studies CentreVirtual

Supply Chain Security

2 events

World Wire: A Conversation with US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs — Online — 2026-04-01 08:00-08:50 ET

Wed, Apr 1 · 8:00 AM EDT·German Marshall FundVirtual

Disconnected: How Innovation in Telecoms Can Disrupt Scam Outreach — Apr 2, 2026, 12:30–2:00 PM US Eastern (In-person & Online)

Thu, Apr 2 · 12:30 PM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid

Aerospace

1 event

Fourth Annual Spacepower Security Forum — April 1, 2026, 8:00 am–3:00 pm ET

Wed, Apr 1 · 8:00 AM EDT·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesIn person

Quantum Computing

1 event

NSF's National Security Mission for the Twenty-First Century — Apr 3, 2026 9:00–12:30 ET (Hybrid)

Fri, Apr 3 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Space Policy

1 event

Fourth Annual Spacepower Security Forum — April 1, 2026, 8:00 am–3:00 pm ET

Wed, Apr 1 · 8:00 AM EDT·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesIn person

Telecommunications

1 event

Disconnected: How Innovation in Telecoms Can Disrupt Scam Outreach — Apr 2, 2026, 12:30–2:00 PM US Eastern (In-person & Online)

Thu, Apr 2 · 12:30 PM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid

United States

61 events

USA 250 Speaker Series: Condoleezza Rice at Auburn University (March 30, 2026)

Mon, Mar 30 · 1:00 AM EDT·Hoover InstitutionIn person

FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Amir Eshel (Live on YouTube)

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

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People — March 30–April 2, 2026 (Hybrid)

Mon, Mar 30 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War — March 30, 2026, 10:15–11:00 AM ET (Live Online)

Mon, Mar 30 · 10:15 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Forging a New Approach to Energy and Climate Policy — Energy Policy Seminar with Aliya Haq (Mar 30, 2026, 12:00–1:15 PM EDT)

Mon, Mar 30 · 12:00 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolHybrid

56 more in United States

Global

22 events

Engage Students Through Simulation: A Practical Guide with CFR Education (IB Exchange webinar)

Mon, Mar 30 · 11:00 AM EDT·Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) EducationVirtual

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Rethinking Migration: Perspectives from Emerging Leaders — March 31, 2026 (Virtual)

Tue, Mar 31 · time TBA·Aspen InstituteVirtual

Decoding 'America First': The origins of Trump's foreign policy — Tue 31 Mar 2026 6:15pm AEDT (doors 6:00pm)

Tue, Mar 31 · 3:15 AM EDT·Lowy InstituteIn person

Russian Interests in the Arctic: The Northern Sea Route — March 31, 2026 (Virtual Q&A with Mariia Vladymyrova & Emily Holland)

Tue, Mar 31 · 6:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual

17 more in Global

Middle East

16 events

Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War — March 30, 2026, 10:15–11:00 AM ET (Live Online)

Mon, Mar 30 · 10:15 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Iran War Negotiations: What's on the Table? — Webinar (Mar 30, 2026, 12:30–1:30 PM ET)

Mon, Mar 30 · 12:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Webinar — Lebanon in Crisis: Escalation Dynamics and Future Scenarios (31 Mar 2026)

Tue, Mar 31 · 10:00 AM EDT·ACLEDVirtual

War in Iran: Regional Shockwaves and the Search for an Exit — Webinar (Mar 31, 1:00 PM ET)

Tue, Mar 31 · 1:00 PM EDT·Quincy InstituteVirtual

11 more in Middle East

Asia-Pacific

14 events

New Eyes on North Korea: Emerging Scholar Perspectives — March 30, 2026 (Virtual panel)

Mon, Mar 30 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Stanford Indo-Pak Dosti Conference — Mar 31–Apr 1, 2026 (Hoover Institution, Stanford)

Tue, Mar 31 · 3:00 AM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person

Diplomat Diaries: Conversation with H.E. Thierry Mathou (Ambassador of France to India) — Mar 31, 2026 3:30 PM IST

Tue, Mar 31 · 6:00 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationIn person

After Elections in South Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, and a New US Approach — Webinar (Mar 31, 2026, 9:00-10:30 AM ET)

Tue, Mar 31 · 9:00 AM EDT·East-West Center in WashingtonVirtual

9 more in Asia-Pacific

Europe

13 events

Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War — March 30, 2026, 10:15–11:00 AM ET (Live Online)

Mon, Mar 30 · 10:15 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

How the Hungarian Election Will Change Europe — March 30, 2026, 17:00–18:00 (CEST) — Hybrid

Mon, Mar 30 · 11:00 AM EDT·Carnegie EuropeHybrid

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

RUSI Library Volunteer Days 2026 (31 March 2026; recurring dates)

Mon, Mar 30 · 7:00 PM EDT·RUSIIn person

Diplomat Diaries: Conversation with H.E. Thierry Mathou (Ambassador of France to India) — Mar 31, 2026 3:30 PM IST

Tue, Mar 31 · 6:00 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationIn person

8 more in Europe

Russia

5 events

Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War — March 30, 2026, 10:15–11:00 AM ET (Live Online)

Mon, Mar 30 · 10:15 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Russian Interests in the Arctic: The Northern Sea Route — March 31, 2026 (Virtual Q&A with Mariia Vladymyrova & Emily Holland)

Tue, Mar 31 · 6:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual

Adapting Under Fire: Ukraine's Race to Reinvent Modern Defense — CSIS Event | April 3, 2026

Fri, Apr 3 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Adapting Under Fire: Ukraine's Race to Reinvent Modern Defense — April 3, 2026 (Virtual)

Fri, Apr 3 · 11:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

China

4 events

Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War — March 30, 2026, 10:15–11:00 AM ET (Live Online)

Mon, Mar 30 · 10:15 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

How Can the US Engage China in Arms Control? — March 30, 2026 1:30 PM (America/New_York) — Virtual

Mon, Mar 30 · 1:30 PM EDT·Harvard Kennedy SchoolVirtual

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

NSF's National Security Mission for the Twenty-First Century — Apr 3, 2026 9:00–12:30 ET (Hybrid)

Fri, Apr 3 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Africa

1 event

A Nuclear Renaissance? (Hybrid) — March 30, 5:30 PM CDT

Mon, Mar 30 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

South America

1 event

What is the New Paradigm of US-Venezuela Relations Post-Maduro? — Apr 2, 2026, 2:00 PM ET (Webinar)

Thu, Apr 2 · 2:00 PM EDT·Quincy InstituteVirtual

Outer Space

1 event

Fourth Annual Spacepower Security Forum — April 1, 2026, 8:00 am–3:00 pm ET

Wed, Apr 1 · 8:00 AM EDT·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesIn person

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