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Policy Week Ahead

Jul 27 – Aug 2, 2026

36 events · 24 topics · 28 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 Richard Goldberg (Live)
Mon, Jul 27 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
The Next Phase of the US-Iran War — Webinar — Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
Preferred partners: India-Australia defence cooperation — Canberra event (28 Jul 2026)
Tue, Jul 28 · 4:15 AM EDT·Lowy InstituteIn person
The Steel Triangle: The Future of a Shipbuilding Alliance — Virtual (July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual
Russian Roulette Live Podcast: Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia’s Defense Firms Deliver? (Jul 28, 2026, 11:00–12:00 ET) - Live video episode
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia ProgramVirtual
11 more in National Security
Diplomacy
11 events
Democracy, Diplomacy, and the New World Order — July 27, 2026 (Aspen, CO)
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:00 AM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
The Next Phase of the US-Iran War — Webinar — Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
Bridging Oceans, Building Futures: In Conversation with H.E. Philip Green — July 28, 2026, 1:00 PM IST (In-person)
Tue, Jul 28 · 3:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationIn person
Preferred partners: India-Australia defence cooperation — Canberra event (28 Jul 2026)
Tue, Jul 28 · 4:15 AM EDT·Lowy InstituteIn person
The Impossible State Live Podcast: Poisoning the Well? U.S.-Korea Trade Tension (July 29, 2026, 11:00 ET livestream)
Wed, Jul 29 · 11:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
6 more in Diplomacy
Trade Policy
6 events
The Next Phase of the US-Iran War — Webinar — Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
USMCA at a Crossroads: What's Next for North America? — Online — Jul 28 2026 3:30PM–5:00PM ET
Tue, Jul 28 · 3:30 PM EDT·Inter-American DialogueVirtual
The Impossible State Live Podcast: Poisoning the Well? U.S.-Korea Trade Tension (July 29, 2026, 11:00 ET livestream)
Wed, Jul 29 · 11:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
North Korea’s Post-Party Congress Economic Course and Implications for the Korean Peninsula (Online) — July 29, 2026, 7:00–8:00 PM EDT
Wed, Jul 29 · 7:00 PM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual
Mission critical: Why India matters for Australia's economic future — Panel (Sydney)
Wed, Jul 29 · 10:30 PM EDT·Lowy InstituteIn person
1 more in Trade Policy
Artificial Intelligence
5 events
The head of the Financial Stability Board on the future of multilateralism — John Schindler (discussion) — July 28, 2026 (date inferred)
Tue, Jul 28 · time TBA·Atlantic CouncilVirtual
USMCA at a Crossroads: What's Next for North America? — Online — Jul 28 2026 3:30PM–5:00PM ET
Tue, Jul 28 · 3:30 PM EDT·Inter-American DialogueVirtual
The Global AI Race — Hybrid (Jul 28, 5:30–6:30 p.m. CDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid
Tech and Trade in Korea: AI Boom and Tariffs Return | The Capital Cable #139 — Livestream (Jul 30, 2026, 9:30–10:15 AM ET)
Thu, Jul 30 · 9:30 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
Joint Statistical Meetings 2026 (Aug 1–6) — Boston, MA
Sat, Aug 1 · 12:00 AM EDT·NORC at the University of ChicagoIn person
Energy
5 events
Radio Popolare - Giornale Radio: Arturo Varvelli (Tue 2026-07-28 19:30 CEST)
Tue, Jul 28 · 1:30 PM EDT·European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)Virtual
USMCA at a Crossroads: What's Next for North America? — Online — Jul 28 2026 3:30PM–5:00PM ET
Tue, Jul 28 · 3:30 PM EDT·Inter-American DialogueVirtual
WISE x WiA: Picnic in the Park — July 29, 2026, 17:30–19:30 (Central Park, New York)
Wed, Jul 29 · 5:30 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person
Mission critical: Why India matters for Australia's economic future — Panel (Sydney)
Wed, Jul 29 · 10:30 PM EDT·Lowy InstituteIn person
Job Search Strategy for International Students — Jul 30, 2026, 4:00–5:00 PM (assumed UTC)
Thu, Jul 30 · 12:00 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual
Conflict
5 events
The Next Phase of the US-Iran War — Webinar — Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
Russian Roulette Live Podcast: Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia’s Defense Firms Deliver? (Jul 28, 2026, 11:00–12:00 ET) - Live video episode
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia ProgramVirtual
Responding to Global Threats: A Conversation with Senator Rick Scott
Thu, Jul 30 · 8:00 AM EDT·Hudson InstituteHybrid
FDD Morning Brief — Richard Goldberg featuring Norman Roule — Jul 31, 2026 (8:30 AM ET) — Virtual
Fri, Jul 31 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
Extraordinary Summit of the African Union on Strengthening Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa (1-2 August 2026) — Luanda, Angola
Fri, Jul 31 · 7:00 PM EDT·ACCORDIn person
Defense Technology
5 events
The Steel Triangle: The Future of a Shipbuilding Alliance — Virtual (July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual
Russian Roulette Live Podcast: Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia’s Defense Firms Deliver? (Jul 28, 2026, 11:00–12:00 ET) - Live video episode
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia ProgramVirtual
Future of U.S. Land Power: Perspectives from Under Secretary Mike Obadal — Wed Jul 29, 2026, 9:00–10:15 AM ET (Hybrid)
Wed, Jul 29 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseHybrid
Policy Paper Release: Defeating the Drones — July 30, 2026 (with Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell; Gen. Glen VanHerck)
Thu, Jul 30 · time TBA·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual
Responding to Global Threats: A Conversation with Senator Rick Scott
Thu, Jul 30 · 8:00 AM EDT·Hudson InstituteHybrid
Supply Chain Security
2 events
The Steel Triangle: The Future of a Shipbuilding Alliance — Virtual (July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual
Launching the International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security (July 29, 2026, 9:30–11:30 AM EDT)
Wed, Jul 29 · 9:30 AM EDT·CSIS Strategic Technologies ProgramHybrid
Cybersecurity
1 event
From Policy to Practice: Navigating the Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition — Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 4:00–6:30 PM ET (In-person)
Wed, Jul 29 · 4:00 PM EDT·R Street InstituteIn person
Aerospace
1 event
Policy Paper Release: Defeating the Drones — July 30, 2026 (with Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell; Gen. Glen VanHerck)
Thu, Jul 30 · time TBA·Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesVirtual
Quantum Computing
1 event
From Policy to Practice: Navigating the Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition — Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 4:00–6:30 PM ET (In-person)
Wed, Jul 29 · 4:00 PM EDT·R Street InstituteIn person
Climate Change
1 event
SP Climate Week — FGVces hub: Series of debates (03–07 Aug 2026)
Sun, Aug 2 · 11:00 PM EDT·Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)In person
Finance
1 event
The head of the Financial Stability Board on the future of multilateralism — John Schindler (discussion) — July 28, 2026 (date inferred)
Tue, Jul 28 · time TBA·Atlantic CouncilVirtual
Elections
1 event
American Democracy in Historical Perspective — July 30, 2026 (Aspen, CO)
Thu, Jul 30 · 2:00 AM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
Telecommunications
1 event
Launching the International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security (July 29, 2026, 9:30–11:30 AM EDT)
Wed, Jul 29 · 9:30 AM EDT·CSIS Strategic Technologies ProgramHybrid
United States
25 events
2026 National Conference of State Legislators Legislative Summit — CFR attending (Chicago, July 27–29, 2026)
Mon, Jul 27 · 1:00 AM EDT·Council on Foreign RelationsIn person
Democracy, Diplomacy, and the New World Order — July 27, 2026 (Aspen, CO)
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:00 AM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring Richard Goldberg (Live)
Mon, Jul 27 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
The Next Phase of the US-Iran War — Webinar — Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
The Steel Triangle: The Future of a Shipbuilding Alliance — Virtual (July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual
20 more in United States
Asia-Pacific
10 events
Bridging Oceans, Building Futures: In Conversation with H.E. Philip Green — July 28, 2026, 1:00 PM IST (In-person)
Tue, Jul 28 · 3:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationIn person
Preferred partners: India-Australia defence cooperation — Canberra event (28 Jul 2026)
Tue, Jul 28 · 4:15 AM EDT·Lowy InstituteIn person
The Steel Triangle: The Future of a Shipbuilding Alliance — Virtual (July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual
The Impossible State Live Podcast: Poisoning the Well? U.S.-Korea Trade Tension (July 29, 2026, 11:00 ET livestream)
Wed, Jul 29 · 11:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
North Korea’s Post-Party Congress Economic Course and Implications for the Korean Peninsula (Online) — July 29, 2026, 7:00–8:00 PM EDT
Wed, Jul 29 · 7:00 PM EDT·Stimson CenterVirtual
5 more in Asia-Pacific
Global
8 events
The Next Phase of the US-Iran War — Webinar — Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
The head of the Financial Stability Board on the future of multilateralism — John Schindler (discussion) — July 28, 2026 (date inferred)
Tue, Jul 28 · time TBA·Atlantic CouncilVirtual
USMCA at a Crossroads: What's Next for North America? — Online — Jul 28 2026 3:30PM–5:00PM ET
Tue, Jul 28 · 3:30 PM EDT·Inter-American DialogueVirtual
The Global AI Race — Hybrid (Jul 28, 5:30–6:30 p.m. CDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid
Launching the International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security (July 29, 2026, 9:30–11:30 AM EDT)
Wed, Jul 29 · 9:30 AM EDT·CSIS Strategic Technologies ProgramHybrid
3 more in Global
Middle East
4 events
The Next Phase of the US-Iran War — Webinar — Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Mon, Jul 27 · 2:30 PM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
Responding to Global Threats: A Conversation with Senator Rick Scott
Thu, Jul 30 · 8:00 AM EDT·Hudson InstituteHybrid
U.S.-North Africa Relations in an Era of Strategic Disruption — July 30, 2026 (Hybrid; Ambassadors Joey Hood & Elizabeth Aubin)
Thu, Jul 30 · 12:00 PM EDT·Stimson CenterHybrid
FDD Morning Brief — Richard Goldberg featuring Norman Roule — Jul 31, 2026 (8:30 AM ET) — Virtual
Fri, Jul 31 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
Europe
3 events
Russian Roulette Live Podcast: Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia’s Defense Firms Deliver? (Jul 28, 2026, 11:00–12:00 ET) - Live video episode
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia ProgramVirtual
Radio Popolare - Giornale Radio: Arturo Varvelli (Tue 2026-07-28 19:30 CEST)
Tue, Jul 28 · 1:30 PM EDT·European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)Virtual
The Changing Face of Organised Crime: RUSI Journal Special Edition Launch — 30 July 2026 (Members event, In Person, London)
Wed, Jul 29 · 7:00 PM EDT·RUSIIn person
China
2 events
The Steel Triangle: The Future of a Shipbuilding Alliance — Virtual (July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)Virtual
The Global AI Race — Hybrid (Jul 28, 5:30–6:30 p.m. CDT)
Tue, Jul 28 · 6:30 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsHybrid
Africa
2 events
Radio Popolare - Giornale Radio: Arturo Varvelli (Tue 2026-07-28 19:30 CEST)
Tue, Jul 28 · 1:30 PM EDT·European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)Virtual
Extraordinary Summit of the African Union on Strengthening Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa (1-2 August 2026) — Luanda, Angola
Fri, Jul 31 · 7:00 PM EDT·ACCORDIn person
Russia
1 event
Russian Roulette Live Podcast: Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia’s Defense Firms Deliver? (Jul 28, 2026, 11:00–12:00 ET) - Live video episode
Tue, Jul 28 · 11:00 AM EDT·CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia ProgramVirtual
South America
1 event
SP Climate Week — FGVces hub: Series of debates (03–07 Aug 2026)
Sun, Aug 2 · 11:00 PM EDT·Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)In person
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