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Policy Week Ahead

Jul 6 – 12, 2026

48 events · 23 topics · 29 organizations — think tank webinars, panels and conferences, grouped by policy topic. Times are US Eastern.

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National Security
16 events
FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery (Live)
Mon, Jul 6 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
The Essential Convergence: Global Compact on Extreme AI Risks — Launch (06 July 2026, 15:30-18:30 CEST)
Mon, Jul 6 · 9:30 AM EDT·GCSPIn person
NATO Summit — 7-8 July 2026 (Ankara, Türkiye)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
“Allies in Ankara” event hub on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit — Jul 7–8, 2026
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Munich Security ConferenceIn person
11 more in National Security
Diplomacy
15 events
NATO Summit — 7-8 July 2026 (Ankara, Türkiye)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
“Allies in Ankara” event hub on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit — Jul 7–8, 2026
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Munich Security ConferenceIn person
Sixteenth Annual South China Sea Conference — July 7, 2026 (9:00–16:00 EDT) (Hybrid)
Tue, Jul 7 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid
Was the Iran War Worth It? Assessing Costs, Benefits, and U.S. Interests — July 7, 2026 (Hybrid, 3:00–4:00 PM ET)
Tue, Jul 7 · 3:00 PM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
10 more in Diplomacy
Conflict
7 events
Sixteenth Annual South China Sea Conference — July 7, 2026 (9:00–16:00 EDT) (Hybrid)
Tue, Jul 7 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid
Was the Iran War Worth It? Assessing Costs, Benefits, and U.S. Interests — July 7, 2026 (Hybrid, 3:00–4:00 PM ET)
Tue, Jul 7 · 3:00 PM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
Strait Talk: Lessons from Hormuz with Samir Saran (7/8/2026)
Wed, Jul 8 · time TBA·Chicago Council on Global AffairsVirtual
Webinar: Middle East — what's really going on? — 9 July 2026 (Virtual)
Thu, Jul 9 · time TBA·ACLEDVirtual
Webinar — Israel and the Gulf: How has the war affected regional security? (9 July 2026, 14:00 London / 17:00 Dubai)
Thu, Jul 9 · 9:00 AM EDT·ACLEDVirtual
2 more in Conflict
Energy
5 events
Public Opinion on Energy Transition and Economic Development in Fossil Fuel-Dependent Communities — Webinar — July 7, 2026
Tue, Jul 7 · time TBA·Resources for the Future (Resilient Energy Economies initiative)Virtual
Driving Critical Minerals Security — Executive Education (July 8–9, 2026)
Wed, Jul 8 · 12:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Office Hours with Sophia Lee — July 9, 2026 (Book via Google Form)
Thu, Jul 9 · time TBA·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual
Fellowship Mini Essays: Writing with Clarity and Impact — July 9, 2026, 13:00–14:00 (Virtual)
Thu, Jul 9 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual
ENERGY SHOTS | Iran: Turbulent Truce, Resurgent Risk — July 10, 2026 9:30–10:00 am EDT (Virtual)
Fri, Jul 10 · 9:30 AM EDT·CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change ProgramVirtual
Defense Technology
4 events
NATO Summit — 7-8 July 2026 (Ankara, Türkiye)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
“Allies in Ankara” event hub on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit — Jul 7–8, 2026
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Munich Security ConferenceIn person
The Next Russia Threat: Moscow’s Military Power After Ukraine — July 9, 2026, 2:00–3:00 PM ET (Live Online)
Thu, Jul 9 · 2:00 PM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual
Artificial Intelligence
3 events
The Essential Convergence: Global Compact on Extreme AI Risks — Launch (06 July 2026, 15:30-18:30 CEST)
Mon, Jul 6 · 9:30 AM EDT·GCSPIn person
World Summit 'AI for Good' (Geneva) — 7–10 July 2026
Mon, Jul 6 · 6:00 PM EDT·AI for Good / ITUIn person
AI and the Workforce — Panel hosted by Mark Kennedy (July 10, 2026)
Fri, Jul 10 · 12:00 AM EDT·NYU Development Research Institute (WISC)In person
Human Rights
3 events
AEI’s “America at 250” Summer Series: A New Birth of Freedom — Monday, July 6, 2026, 5:45–7:00 p.m. ET (Virtual)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:45 PM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteVirtual
Launch of the Inclusion in the Middle East Program — Capitol Hill Conference (Keynotes & Panels) — July 8, 2026, 10:00–13:00 EDT
Wed, Jul 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·Middle East Policy CouncilIn person
North Korea’s Digital Generation: Information Influx, Regime Control, and the Architects of Tomorrow — Jul 9, 2026 (Hybrid)
Thu, Jul 9 · 10:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
Climate Change
3 events
Public Opinion on Energy Transition and Economic Development in Fossil Fuel-Dependent Communities — Webinar — July 7, 2026
Tue, Jul 7 · time TBA·Resources for the Future (Resilient Energy Economies initiative)Virtual
United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (7-15 July 2026) — New York
Tue, Jul 7 · 12:00 AM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
Where's the Water: Mekong Wet Season 2026 — July 8, 2026, 9:00 AM ET / 8:00 PM Bangkok (Online)
Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual
Finance
3 events
The Global Economy at a Crossroads: Leadership in an Uncertain World — July 9, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)
Thu, Jul 9 · 12:00 AM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
State of Working America Q2 Economic Briefing (Webinar) — July 9, 2026 1:00 p.m. ET
Thu, Jul 9 · 1:00 PM EDT·Economic Policy InstituteVirtual
International conference on advances in economic theory — Nobel laureates in Rio de Janeiro (13 July 2026)
Sun, Jul 12 · 11:00 PM EDT·Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)In person
Trade Policy
3 events
TBT Committee meeting (Technical Barriers to Trade) — 7-10 July 2026
Tue, Jul 7 · time TBA·World Trade Organization (WTO)In person
EU-India free trade agreement: The mother of all deals? (Trade Winds webinar)
Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual
5th Meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of Bhutan (9 July 2026)
Wed, Jul 8 · 6:00 PM EDT·World Trade Organization (WTO)In person
Commodities
2 events
Driving Critical Minerals Security — Executive Education (July 8–9, 2026)
Wed, Jul 8 · 12:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Virtual Rare Earth Conference - Master Class on Investing in Rare Earth Sector (July 11, 2026)
Sat, Jul 11 · time TBA·CSIS Critical Minerals Security ProgramVirtual
Telecommunications
2 events
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Signals and Strategy: A Conversation with FCC Bureau and Executive Leadership — Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 9:00–11:00 a.m. ET (In-person / livestream)
Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteHybrid
Supply Chain Security
2 events
Driving Critical Minerals Security — Executive Education (July 8–9, 2026)
Wed, Jul 8 · 12:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Virtual Rare Earth Conference - Master Class on Investing in Rare Earth Sector (July 11, 2026)
Sat, Jul 11 · time TBA·CSIS Critical Minerals Security ProgramVirtual
Cybersecurity
1 event
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Disinformation
1 event
North Korea’s Digital Generation: Information Influx, Regime Control, and the Architects of Tomorrow — Jul 9, 2026 (Hybrid)
Thu, Jul 9 · 10:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
United States
27 events
FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery (Live)
Mon, Jul 6 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
AEI’s “America at 250” Summer Series: A New Birth of Freedom — Monday, July 6, 2026, 5:45–7:00 p.m. ET (Virtual)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:45 PM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteVirtual
Public Opinion on Energy Transition and Economic Development in Fossil Fuel-Dependent Communities — Webinar — July 7, 2026
Tue, Jul 7 · time TBA·Resources for the Future (Resilient Energy Economies initiative)Virtual
United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (7-15 July 2026) — New York
Tue, Jul 7 · 12:00 AM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
Was the Iran War Worth It? Assessing Costs, Benefits, and U.S. Interests — July 7, 2026 (Hybrid, 3:00–4:00 PM ET)
Tue, Jul 7 · 3:00 PM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
22 more in United States
Global
13 events
The Essential Convergence: Global Compact on Extreme AI Risks — Launch (06 July 2026, 15:30-18:30 CEST)
Mon, Jul 6 · 9:30 AM EDT·GCSPIn person
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
World Summit 'AI for Good' (Geneva) — 7–10 July 2026
Mon, Jul 6 · 6:00 PM EDT·AI for Good / ITUIn person
TBT Committee meeting (Technical Barriers to Trade) — 7-10 July 2026
Tue, Jul 7 · time TBA·World Trade Organization (WTO)In person
United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (7-15 July 2026) — New York
Tue, Jul 7 · 12:00 AM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
8 more in Global
Europe
10 events
The Essential Convergence: Global Compact on Extreme AI Risks — Launch (06 July 2026, 15:30-18:30 CEST)
Mon, Jul 6 · 9:30 AM EDT·GCSPIn person
NATO Summit — 7-8 July 2026 (Ankara, Türkiye)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
“Allies in Ankara” event hub on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit — Jul 7–8, 2026
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Munich Security ConferenceIn person
World Summit 'AI for Good' (Geneva) — 7–10 July 2026
Mon, Jul 6 · 6:00 PM EDT·AI for Good / ITUIn person
5 more in Europe
Middle East
8 events
NATO Summit — 7-8 July 2026 (Ankara, Türkiye)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara (July 7–8, 2026)
Mon, Jul 6 · 5:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Was the Iran War Worth It? Assessing Costs, Benefits, and U.S. Interests — July 7, 2026 (Hybrid, 3:00–4:00 PM ET)
Tue, Jul 7 · 3:00 PM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
Strait Talk: Lessons from Hormuz with Samir Saran (7/8/2026)
Wed, Jul 8 · time TBA·Chicago Council on Global AffairsVirtual
Launch of the Inclusion in the Middle East Program — Capitol Hill Conference (Keynotes & Panels) — July 8, 2026, 10:00–13:00 EDT
Wed, Jul 8 · 10:00 AM EDT·Middle East Policy CouncilIn person
3 more in Middle East
Asia-Pacific
5 events
Sixteenth Annual South China Sea Conference — July 7, 2026 (9:00–16:00 EDT) (Hybrid)
Tue, Jul 7 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid
Where's the Water: Mekong Wet Season 2026 — July 8, 2026, 9:00 AM ET / 8:00 PM Bangkok (Online)
Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual
EU-India free trade agreement: The mother of all deals? (Trade Winds webinar)
Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00 AM EDT·Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Virtual
5th Meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of Bhutan (9 July 2026)
Wed, Jul 8 · 6:00 PM EDT·World Trade Organization (WTO)In person
North Korea’s Digital Generation: Information Influx, Regime Control, and the Architects of Tomorrow — Jul 9, 2026 (Hybrid)
Thu, Jul 9 · 10:00 AM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
Russia
1 event
The Next Russia Threat: Moscow’s Military Power After Ukraine — July 9, 2026, 2:00–3:00 PM ET (Live Online)
Thu, Jul 9 · 2:00 PM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual
Africa
1 event
FACECO Seminar: Exploring the data from the Survey of the Early Career of Mozambican University and TVET Graduates (Hybrid)
Wed, Jul 8 · 8:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERHybrid
South America
1 event
International conference on advances in economic theory — Nobel laureates in Rio de Janeiro (13 July 2026)
Sun, Jul 12 · 11:00 PM EDT·Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)In person
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