Policy Week Ahead

Jul 13 – 19, 2026

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

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National Security

25 events

Assessment of the Normative Gap Regarding Natural Resources and Peace — UN Security Council (July 13, 2026)

Mon, Jul 13 · 12:00 AM EDT·CSIS Critical Minerals Security ProgramIn person

FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring Miad Maleki (Jul 13, 2026, 8:30am ET)

Mon, Jul 13 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Aligning the U.S. and Canadian Defense Industrial Bases | All About the Base — July 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT (Virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

What MINUSMA Teaches Us about the Future of UN Peacekeeping — Monday, July 13, 2026, 10:00–11:45am EDT (hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·International Peace InstituteHybrid

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara? — Live stream with Julianne Smith, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Leslie Vinjamuri (Live stream)

Mon, Jul 13 · 11:45 AM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

20 more in National Security

Diplomacy

20 events

Carnegie Connects: "Why Israel is Losing America" — Monday, July 13, 2026 at 13:00 (virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

What MINUSMA Teaches Us about the Future of UN Peacekeeping — Monday, July 13, 2026, 10:00–11:45am EDT (hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·International Peace InstituteHybrid

China and the Section 301 Investigations: The Legal, Economic, and Diplomatic Issues — Livestream (Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM ET)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara? — Live stream with Julianne Smith, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Leslie Vinjamuri (Live stream)

Mon, Jul 13 · 11:45 AM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Iran, the ceasefire and the Gulf: what comes next (13 July 2026, Hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 12:00 PM EDT·Chatham HouseHybrid

15 more in Diplomacy

Conflict

12 events

Carnegie Connects: "Why Israel is Losing America" — Monday, July 13, 2026 at 13:00 (virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

What MINUSMA Teaches Us about the Future of UN Peacekeeping — Monday, July 13, 2026, 10:00–11:45am EDT (hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·International Peace InstituteHybrid

Iran, the ceasefire and the Gulf: what comes next (13 July 2026, Hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 12:00 PM EDT·Chatham HouseHybrid

Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow — Virtual panel (July 14, 2026, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Representative Mike Lawler — 2026-07-15 08:15 (EDT) — Watch / Register

Wed, Jul 15 · 8:15 AM EDT·Hudson InstituteHybrid

7 more in Conflict

Artificial Intelligence

9 events

A Perfect Summer Storm? May Be Coming — Is America Ready? (Conversation with Noah Gordon, Sarah Labowitz, Molly Taft, David Wallace Wells)

Tue, Jul 14 · 7:30 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Using AI to tackle global hunger and malnutrition: practical lessons for the UK — 15 July 2026 (London, in-person)

Tue, Jul 14 · 7:00 PM EDT·ODI GlobalIn person

From Silicon to Signal: America’s First All-AI 6G Wireless Stack — Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (In-person; past event)

Wed, Jul 15 · 12:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteIn person

From Silicon to Signal: America's First All-AI 6G Wireless Stack — Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:00–10:45 a.m. ET (In-person)

Wed, Jul 15 · 9:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteIn person

From Silicon to Signal: America’s First All-AI 6G Wireless Stack — Wed Jul 15 2026 9:00–10:45 a.m. ET (In-person / livestream)

Wed, Jul 15 · 9:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchHybrid

4 more in Artificial Intelligence

Finance

7 events

Beyond Infrastructure: Financing South Africa’s Water Future (Webinar) — 13 July 2026, 14:00–15:30 SAST

Mon, Jul 13 · 8:00 AM EDT·South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)Virtual

Webinar: FATF Greylisting and Financial Inclusion — 14 July 2026 (Open-to-all)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·RUSIVirtual

Euro area amidst financial stability risks — 14 July 2026 (Public)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·BruegelIn person

Hearing with Bruna Szego, Chair of AMLA - 15 July 2026 (ECON Committee)

Tue, Jul 14 · 6:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person

The Middle East’s Economic Outlook: Risks, Resilience, and the Path Ahead — Conversation with Jihad Azour and Mona Yacoubian (July 15, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT)

Wed, Jul 15 · 3:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

2 more in Finance

Human Rights

6 events

Assessment of the Normative Gap Regarding Natural Resources and Peace — UN Security Council (July 13, 2026)

Mon, Jul 13 · 12:00 AM EDT·CSIS Critical Minerals Security ProgramIn person

China and the Section 301 Investigations: The Legal, Economic, and Diplomatic Issues — Livestream (Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM ET)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Moral Courage & Nonviolent Transformation — Lecture ft. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. (Jul 15, 2026, 5:30–6:30 pm HST)

Wed, Jul 15 · 11:30 PM EDT·East-West CenterHybrid

A Nation at 15: South Sudan, Peacekeeping, and the UN Funding Crisis — July 16, 2026, 9:30–10:30 AM EDT (Online webinar)

Thu, Jul 16 · 9:30 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Unpacking Chatrie v. US: Data, Privacy, AI, and the Fourth Amendment — July 16, 2026, 2:00–3:00 PM ET (Virtual)

Thu, Jul 16 · 2:00 PM EDT·R Street InstituteVirtual

1 more in Human Rights

Trade Policy

6 events

China and the Section 301 Investigations: The Legal, Economic, and Diplomatic Issues — Livestream (Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM ET)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

WTO General Council meeting (14–15 July 2026)

Mon, Jul 13 · 6:00 PM EDT·World Trade Organization (WTO)In person

A Strategic Rethink: Congress Versus the President on US Trade Policy — July 14, 2026 (recorded)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchVirtual

A Strategic Rethink: Congress Versus the President on US Trade Policy — Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET (In-person / livestream)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteHybrid

The Jones Act Waiver: Lessons Learned and What Comes Next — Policy Forum (Jul 14, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, online)

Tue, Jul 14 · 11:00 AM EDT·Cato InstituteVirtual

1 more in Trade Policy

Energy

5 events

Environmental Policy Accelerator — July 14, 2026 (Virtual; six-session program)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·Aspen InstituteVirtual

NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York — Information Session, July 15, 2026, 10:00–11:00 (Virtual)

Wed, Jul 15 · 6:00 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

The Middle East’s Economic Outlook: Risks, Resilience, and the Path Ahead — Conversation with Jihad Azour and Mona Yacoubian (July 15, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT)

Wed, Jul 15 · 3:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Office Hours with Laura S. H. Holgate (one-on-one sessions)

Mon, Jul 20 · time TBA·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

Office Hours with Ayesha Choudhury (one-on-one sessions)

Mon, Jul 20 · time TBA·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

Defense Technology

5 events

Aligning the U.S. and Canadian Defense Industrial Bases | All About the Base — July 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT (Virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara? — Live stream with Julianne Smith, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Leslie Vinjamuri (Live stream)

Mon, Jul 13 · 11:45 AM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with Lieutenant General Frank Lozano — July 14, 2026, 2:00PM EDT (Hybrid/Livestream)

Tue, Jul 14 · 2:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Hybrid

Defense Summit at U.S. Army War College — President Donald Trump headlining (Jul 15, 2026) — time TBA

Wed, Jul 15 · 12:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person

Top Gun at 40 (Virtual — July 16, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM EDT)

Thu, Jul 16 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual

Aerospace

4 events

Aerospace Nation Series: Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney — July 15, 2026 (virtual)

Wed, Jul 15 · time TBA·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

Aerospace Nation Series: Hon. Frank Kendall — July 16, 2026 (virtual)

Thu, Jul 16 · time TBA·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

Top Gun at 40 (Virtual — July 16, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM EDT)

Thu, Jul 16 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual

Schriever Spacepower Series: Lt. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon — July 17, 2026 (virtual)

Fri, Jul 17 · time TBA·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

Climate Change

4 events

Beyond Infrastructure: Financing South Africa’s Water Future (Webinar) — 13 July 2026, 14:00–15:30 SAST

Mon, Jul 13 · 8:00 AM EDT·South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)Virtual

Environmental Policy Accelerator — July 14, 2026 (Virtual; six-session program)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·Aspen InstituteVirtual

A Perfect Summer Storm? May Be Coming — Is America Ready? (Conversation with Noah Gordon, Sarah Labowitz, Molly Taft, David Wallace Wells)

Tue, Jul 14 · 7:30 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Office Hours with Ayesha Choudhury (one-on-one sessions)

Mon, Jul 20 · time TBA·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

Telecommunications

4 events

A Conversation with Senator Bernie Moreno and Chairman John Moolenaar on Connected Cars — Monday, July 13, 2026, 4:15–5:00 p.m. ET (In-person / livestream)

Mon, Jul 13 · 4:15 PM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteHybrid

From Silicon to Signal: America’s First All-AI 6G Wireless Stack — Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (In-person; past event)

Wed, Jul 15 · 12:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteIn person

From Silicon to Signal: America's First All-AI 6G Wireless Stack — Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:00–10:45 a.m. ET (In-person)

Wed, Jul 15 · 9:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteIn person

From Silicon to Signal: America’s First All-AI 6G Wireless Stack — Wed Jul 15 2026 9:00–10:45 a.m. ET (In-person / livestream)

Wed, Jul 15 · 9:00 AM EDT·American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchHybrid

Elections

3 events

Carnegie Connects: "Why Israel is Losing America" — Monday, July 13, 2026 at 13:00 (virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Impact of the Supreme Court rulings on Trump 2.0 — Public Forum (Chas Licciardello, Dr Harry Melkonian, Hayley Channer) — 14 Jul 2026 18:00 AEST

Tue, Jul 14 · 4:00 AM EDT·United States Studies CentreIn person

A Perfect Summer Storm? May Be Coming — Is America Ready? (Conversation with Noah Gordon, Sarah Labowitz, Molly Taft, David Wallace Wells)

Tue, Jul 14 · 7:30 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Cybersecurity

2 events

Countering the CCP’s Exploitation of U.S. Academic Research — Live at 10:00 AM ET (Jul 14, 2026)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

The Future of AI-Driven Cyber Defense — July 15, 2026, 9:30 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Wed, Jul 15 · 9:30 AM EDT·CSIS Strategic Technologies ProgramIn person

Space Policy

2 events

Aerospace Nation Series: Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney — July 15, 2026 (virtual)

Wed, Jul 15 · time TBA·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

Schriever Spacepower Series: Lt. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon — July 17, 2026 (virtual)

Fri, Jul 17 · time TBA·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual

Supply Chain Security

2 events

Aligning the U.S. and Canadian Defense Industrial Bases | All About the Base — July 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT (Virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

The Jones Act Waiver: Lessons Learned and What Comes Next — Policy Forum (Jul 14, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, online)

Tue, Jul 14 · 11:00 AM EDT·Cato InstituteVirtual

Currencies

1 event

Euro area amidst financial stability risks — 14 July 2026 (Public)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·BruegelIn person

Disinformation

1 event

Webinar: Covering Libya: Journalism, Competition for Media Space and the Societal Impact — July 15, 2026

Wed, Jul 15 · time TBA·Chatham HouseVirtual

United States

43 events

FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring Miad Maleki (Jul 13, 2026, 8:30am ET)

Mon, Jul 13 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Carnegie Connects: "Why Israel is Losing America" — Monday, July 13, 2026 at 13:00 (virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Aligning the U.S. and Canadian Defense Industrial Bases | All About the Base — July 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT (Virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

What MINUSMA Teaches Us about the Future of UN Peacekeeping — Monday, July 13, 2026, 10:00–11:45am EDT (hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·International Peace InstituteHybrid

China and the Section 301 Investigations: The Legal, Economic, and Diplomatic Issues — Livestream (Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM ET)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

38 more in United States

Global

18 events

Assessment of the Normative Gap Regarding Natural Resources and Peace — UN Security Council (July 13, 2026)

Mon, Jul 13 · 12:00 AM EDT·CSIS Critical Minerals Security ProgramIn person

Aligning the U.S. and Canadian Defense Industrial Bases | All About the Base — July 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT (Virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara? — Live stream with Julianne Smith, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Leslie Vinjamuri (Live stream)

Mon, Jul 13 · 11:45 AM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

WTO General Council meeting (14–15 July 2026)

Mon, Jul 13 · 6:00 PM EDT·World Trade Organization (WTO)In person

Webinar: FATF Greylisting and Financial Inclusion — 14 July 2026 (Open-to-all)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·RUSIVirtual

13 more in Global

Europe

9 events

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara? — Live stream with Julianne Smith, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Leslie Vinjamuri (Live stream)

Mon, Jul 13 · 11:45 AM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid

WTO General Council meeting (14–15 July 2026)

Mon, Jul 13 · 6:00 PM EDT·World Trade Organization (WTO)In person

Euro area amidst financial stability risks — 14 July 2026 (Public)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·BruegelIn person

Hearing with Bruna Szego, Chair of AMLA - 15 July 2026 (ECON Committee)

Tue, Jul 14 · 6:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person

Freundliches Desinteresse oder neue Wehrhaftigkeit? — Akzeptanz der Bundeswehr in der Gesellschaft (15 Jul 2026, 19:00–20:30 CEST)

Wed, Jul 15 · 1:00 PM EDT·Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungIn person

4 more in Europe

Middle East

7 events

Carnegie Connects: "Why Israel is Losing America" — Monday, July 13, 2026 at 13:00 (virtual)

Mon, Jul 13 · 9:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual

Iran, the ceasefire and the Gulf: what comes next (13 July 2026, Hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 12:00 PM EDT·Chatham HouseHybrid

Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow — Virtual panel (July 14, 2026, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Representative Mike Lawler — 2026-07-15 08:15 (EDT) — Watch / Register

Wed, Jul 15 · 8:15 AM EDT·Hudson InstituteHybrid

The Middle East’s Economic Outlook: Risks, Resilience, and the Path Ahead — Conversation with Jihad Azour and Mona Yacoubian (July 15, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT)

Wed, Jul 15 · 3:00 PM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

2 more in Middle East

Asia-Pacific

7 events

ANDE Pan-Asia Convening 2026 — July 14-16, 2026 (Virtual)

Tue, Jul 14 · time TBA·Aspen InstituteVirtual

Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow — Virtual panel (July 14, 2026, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

Moral Courage & Nonviolent Transformation — Lecture ft. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. (Jul 15, 2026, 5:30–6:30 pm HST)

Wed, Jul 15 · 11:30 PM EDT·East-West CenterHybrid

Rating India 2026: Key Opportunities and Risks — July 16, 2026 9:00–10:00 AM ET (Zoom Webinar)

Thu, Jul 16 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

Assessing One Year of the Lee Jae Myung Administration: The Capital Cable #138 (Livestream)

Thu, Jul 16 · 9:15 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

2 more in Asia-Pacific

China

5 events

China and the Section 301 Investigations: The Legal, Economic, and Diplomatic Issues — Livestream (Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM ET)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual

A Conversation with Senator Bernie Moreno and Chairman John Moolenaar on Connected Cars — Monday, July 13, 2026, 4:15–5:00 p.m. ET (In-person / livestream)

Mon, Jul 13 · 4:15 PM EDT·American Enterprise InstituteHybrid

Countering the CCP’s Exploitation of U.S. Academic Research — Live at 10:00 AM ET (Jul 14, 2026)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow — Virtual panel (July 14, 2026, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

World AI Conference — Shanghai, July 17–20, 2026

Thu, Jul 16 · 12:00 PM EDT·Pacific ForumIn person

Africa

4 events

Beyond Infrastructure: Financing South Africa’s Water Future (Webinar) — 13 July 2026, 14:00–15:30 SAST

Mon, Jul 13 · 8:00 AM EDT·South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)Virtual

What MINUSMA Teaches Us about the Future of UN Peacekeeping — Monday, July 13, 2026, 10:00–11:45am EDT (hybrid)

Mon, Jul 13 · 10:00 AM EDT·International Peace InstituteHybrid

Webinar: Covering Libya: Journalism, Competition for Media Space and the Societal Impact — July 15, 2026

Wed, Jul 15 · time TBA·Chatham HouseVirtual

A Nation at 15: South Sudan, Peacekeeping, and the UN Funding Crisis — July 16, 2026, 9:30–10:30 AM EDT (Online webinar)

Thu, Jul 16 · 9:30 AM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual

Russia

1 event

Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow — Virtual panel (July 14, 2026, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET)

Tue, Jul 14 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

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