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Policy Week Ahead

Aug 3 – 9, 2026

28 events · 21 topics · 17 organizations — think tank webinars, panels and conferences, grouped by policy topic. Times are US Eastern.

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Diplomacy
7 events
Lebanon's Strategic Outlook: Diplomacy, Governance, and Economic Recovery — Aug 3, 2026, 9:00–10:00 AM EDT (Online)
Mon, Aug 3 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
Private Roundtable with HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (August 4, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Carnegie Connects: What's Next for the Russia-Ukraine War — Aug 5, 10:00 AM (virtual)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual
America's Iran Quagmire? — Webinar (Aug 5, 2026, 10:30–11:30 AM ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:30 AM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
Foreign Affairs Virtual Graduate Fair (Aug 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 11:00 AM EDT·Council on Foreign RelationsVirtual
2 more in Diplomacy
Energy
5 events
Navigating the Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis: Trends and Variety Across Global Policy Responses — Aug 4, 2026, 9:00–9:45 am EDT (Virtual)
Tue, Aug 4 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change ProgramVirtual
Taiwan counter-blockade and Han Kuang defense drills (Aug 5–14, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Harlem Week 2026 Climate Change Conference — Wednesday, August 5, 5:30 PM (local)
Wed, Aug 5 · 5:30 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person
RE-Newlab — Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM (local)
Thu, Aug 6 · 4:00 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person
Volunteering Untapped NYC: Billion Oyster Project — Saturday, August 8, 9:30 AM (local)
Sat, Aug 8 · 9:30 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person
Conflict
5 events
Lebanon's Strategic Outlook: Diplomacy, Governance, and Economic Recovery — Aug 3, 2026, 9:00–10:00 AM EDT (Online)
Mon, Aug 3 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
Private Roundtable with HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (August 4, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Carnegie Connects: What's Next for the Russia-Ukraine War — Aug 5, 10:00 AM (virtual)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual
America's Iran Quagmire? — Webinar (Aug 5, 2026, 10:30–11:30 AM ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:30 AM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
PRIO at Arendalsuka — Series (10–12 Aug 2026)
Sun, Aug 9 · 6:00 PM EDT·Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)In person
National Security
4 events
Taiwan counter-blockade and Han Kuang defense drills (Aug 5–14, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer featuring Nadav Eyal (YouTube) — Aug 5, 2026 08:30 ET
Wed, Aug 5 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual
Carnegie Connects: What's Next for the Russia-Ukraine War — Aug 5, 10:00 AM (virtual)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual
America's Iran Quagmire? — Webinar (Aug 5, 2026, 10:30–11:30 AM ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:30 AM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
Climate Change
4 events
Harlem Week 2026 Climate Change Conference — Wednesday, August 5, 5:30 PM (local)
Wed, Aug 5 · 5:30 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person
Teachers on the frontlines of climate change — Discussion (Watch live online) — Aug 6, 2026
Thu, Aug 6 · time TBA·The Brookings Institution - Center for Universal EducationVirtual
RE-Newlab — Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM (local)
Thu, Aug 6 · 4:00 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person
Volunteering Untapped NYC: Billion Oyster Project — Saturday, August 8, 9:30 AM (local)
Sat, Aug 8 · 9:30 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person
Finance
3 events
Lebanon's Strategic Outlook: Diplomacy, Governance, and Economic Recovery — Aug 3, 2026, 9:00–10:00 AM EDT (Online)
Mon, Aug 3 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
Forum: Specialists debate economy, innovation and competitiveness — Rio Innovation Week (5–6 Aug 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 11:00 PM EDT·Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)In person
The American Economy in a New Era — August 5, 2026 — Aspen, CO
Wed, Aug 5 · 2:00 AM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
Artificial Intelligence
2 events
White House meeting with AI companies to discuss voluntary AI safety tests (Aug 4, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
The American Economy in a New Era — August 5, 2026 — Aspen, CO
Wed, Aug 5 · 2:00 AM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
Elections
2 events
The Next Generation of Voters — Aug 3, 2026, 6:00–7:00 PM EDT (Virtual)
Mon, Aug 3 · 6:00 PM EDT·New AmericaVirtual
Rehabilitating a Cratering Image: Israeli Influence in America — Webinar (Aug 5, 2026, 11:00 AM ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 11:00 AM EDT·Quincy InstituteVirtual
Disinformation
2 events
Rehabilitating a Cratering Image: Israeli Influence in America — Webinar (Aug 5, 2026, 11:00 AM ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 11:00 AM EDT·Quincy InstituteVirtual
Science, Public Health, and the Politics of Truth — August 6, 2026 — Aspen, CO
Thu, Aug 6 · 2:00 AM EDT·Aspen InstituteIn person
Trade Policy
1 event
Forum: Specialists debate economy, innovation and competitiveness — Rio Innovation Week (5–6 Aug 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 11:00 PM EDT·Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)In person
Defense Technology
1 event
Taiwan counter-blockade and Han Kuang defense drills (Aug 5–14, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Supply Chain Security
1 event
Taiwan counter-blockade and Han Kuang defense drills (Aug 5–14, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
United States
17 events
SHEEO 2026 Higher Education Policy Conference — Aug 3–6, 2026 (Chicago, IL)
Mon, Aug 3 · 1:00 AM EDT·NORC at the University of ChicagoIn person
The Next Generation of Voters — Aug 3, 2026, 6:00–7:00 PM EDT (Virtual)
Mon, Aug 3 · 6:00 PM EDT·New AmericaVirtual
National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment (Aug 4–7, Hybrid: Washington, DC & Virtual)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 AM EDT·NORC at the University of ChicagoHybrid
White House meeting with AI companies to discuss voluntary AI safety tests (Aug 4, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Emerging Leaders Program Happy Hour — 6:00 PM CDT on 2026-08-04 (In-person)
Tue, Aug 4 · 7:00 PM EDT·Chicago Council on Global AffairsIn person
12 more in United States
Middle East
5 events
Lebanon's Strategic Outlook: Diplomacy, Governance, and Economic Recovery — Aug 3, 2026, 9:00–10:00 AM EDT (Online)
Mon, Aug 3 · 9:00 AM EDT·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Virtual
Private Roundtable with HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (August 4, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · time TBA·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)In person
Navigating the Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis: Trends and Variety Across Global Policy Responses — Aug 4, 2026, 9:00–9:45 am EDT (Virtual)
Tue, Aug 4 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change ProgramVirtual
America's Iran Quagmire? — Webinar (Aug 5, 2026, 10:30–11:30 AM ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:30 AM EDT·Middle East InstituteVirtual
Rehabilitating a Cratering Image: Israeli Influence in America — Webinar (Aug 5, 2026, 11:00 AM ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 11:00 AM EDT·Quincy InstituteVirtual
Global
5 events
Navigating the Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis: Trends and Variety Across Global Policy Responses — Aug 4, 2026, 9:00–9:45 am EDT (Virtual)
Tue, Aug 4 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change ProgramVirtual
How to Tell Governments What You Think — August 5, 2026 — Virtual
Wed, Aug 5 · time TBA·Aspen InstituteVirtual
Foreign Affairs Virtual Graduate Fair (Aug 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ET)
Wed, Aug 5 · 11:00 AM EDT·Council on Foreign RelationsVirtual
Can We Talk? How Linguistic Style Can Make or Break Relationships — August 10, 2026 — Virtual
Mon, Aug 10 · time TBA·Aspen InstituteVirtual
PRIO at Arendalsuka — events (10–12 Aug 2026) — recordings/watch online
Mon, Aug 10 · time TBA·Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Virtual
Europe
2 events
Carnegie Connects: What's Next for the Russia-Ukraine War — Aug 5, 10:00 AM (virtual)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual
PRIO at Arendalsuka — Series (10–12 Aug 2026)
Sun, Aug 9 · 6:00 PM EDT·Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)In person
Asia-Pacific
2 events
Taiwan counter-blockade and Han Kuang defense drills (Aug 5–14, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Creative Micronesia — Performance (Aug 8, 2026) 1:00 PM–4:00 PM HST
Sat, Aug 8 · 7:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person
China
1 event
Taiwan counter-blockade and Han Kuang defense drills (Aug 5–14, 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesIn person
Russia
1 event
Carnegie Connects: What's Next for the Russia-Ukraine War — Aug 5, 10:00 AM (virtual)
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:00 AM EDT·Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceVirtual
Africa
1 event
Teachers on the frontlines of climate change — Discussion (Watch live online) — Aug 6, 2026
Thu, Aug 6 · time TBA·The Brookings Institution - Center for Universal EducationVirtual
South America
1 event
Forum: Specialists debate economy, innovation and competitiveness — Rio Innovation Week (5–6 Aug 2026)
Tue, Aug 4 · 11:00 PM EDT·Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)In person
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