Policy Week Ahead

Aug 10 – 16, 2026

19 events · 18 topics · 15 organizations — think tank webinars, panels and conferences, grouped by policy topic. Times are US Eastern.

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National Security

8 events

FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer ft. Steven A. Cook

Mon, Aug 10 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Future of U.S. Land Power: Perspectives from Under Secretary Mike Obadal — All About the Base (Aug 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT)

Mon, Aug 10 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

Spotlighting the North Carolina Research Triangle's Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Innovation Hub — Monday, August 10, 2026 12:30-5:30 PM EDT (In person + streaming)

Mon, Aug 10 · 12:30 PM EDT·CSIS Renewing American InnovationHybrid

The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for the Philippines — Panel Discussion (Mon Aug 10, 2026, 5:00–6:30 PM HST)

Mon, Aug 10 · 11:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person

The War on 'Narco-Terror': Illicit Economies, Organized Crime and Better Approaches in Latin America — Aug 11, 11:00 AM ET (Webinar)

Tue, Aug 11 · 11:00 AM EDT·Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftVirtual

3 more in National Security

Diplomacy

5 events

The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for the Philippines — Panel Discussion (Mon Aug 10, 2026, 5:00–6:30 PM HST)

Mon, Aug 10 · 11:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person

Diplomat Diaries | Southeast Asia Roundtable — August 12, 2026 (date only)

Wed, Aug 12 · time TBA·Observer Research FoundationVirtual

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 12, 2026, 15:00 IST (Hybrid)

Wed, Aug 12 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

An Uphill Climb: Pushing for an Inclusive Political Dialogue in Afghanistan — Virtual panel (Aug 12, 2026, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET)

Wed, Aug 12 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 14, 2026 (Hybrid)

Fri, Aug 14 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Climate Change

4 events

Current Connections: A Building Electrification Networking Event — Aug 11, 2026, 5:30–7:30 PM (assumed UTC)

Tue, Aug 11 · 1:30 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 12, 2026, 15:00 IST (Hybrid)

Wed, Aug 12 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Women And Climate Virtual Community Networking — Aug 12, 2026, 10:30 AM (assumed 1‑hour duration, UTC)

Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 14, 2026 (Hybrid)

Fri, Aug 14 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Conflict

3 events

The War on 'Narco-Terror': Illicit Economies, Organized Crime and Better Approaches in Latin America — Aug 11, 11:00 AM ET (Webinar)

Tue, Aug 11 · 11:00 AM EDT·Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftVirtual

An Uphill Climb: Pushing for an Inclusive Political Dialogue in Afghanistan — Virtual panel (Aug 12, 2026, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET)

Wed, Aug 12 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

Six Months After Epic Fury: The State of the Conflict in the Gulf — Thursday at 10:00 a.m. (Watch online)

Thu, Aug 13 · 6:00 AM EDT·Hudson InstituteVirtual

Energy

2 events

Current Connections: A Building Electrification Networking Event — Aug 11, 2026, 5:30–7:30 PM (assumed UTC)

Tue, Aug 11 · 1:30 PM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyIn person

Women And Climate Virtual Community Networking — Aug 12, 2026, 10:30 AM (assumed 1‑hour duration, UTC)

Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

Trade Policy

2 events

The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for the Philippines — Panel Discussion (Mon Aug 10, 2026, 5:00–6:30 PM HST)

Mon, Aug 10 · 11:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 12, 2026, 15:00 IST (Hybrid)

Wed, Aug 12 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Supply Chain Security

2 events

Spotlighting the North Carolina Research Triangle's Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Innovation Hub — Monday, August 10, 2026 12:30-5:30 PM EDT (In person + streaming)

Mon, Aug 10 · 12:30 PM EDT·CSIS Renewing American InnovationHybrid

The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for the Philippines — Panel Discussion (Mon Aug 10, 2026, 5:00–6:30 PM HST)

Mon, Aug 10 · 11:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person

Artificial Intelligence

1 event

Teacher Professional Development Series — Chat GPT and the pushback against expertise (11 August 2026) — Webinar

Tue, Aug 11 · time TBA·United States Studies CentreVirtual

Human Rights

1 event

An Uphill Climb: Pushing for an Inclusive Political Dialogue in Afghanistan — Virtual panel (Aug 12, 2026, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET)

Wed, Aug 12 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

Finance

1 event

Freedom Week 2026 (residential) — Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge — 17–21 Aug 2026

Sun, Aug 16 · 7:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person

Defense Technology

1 event

Future of U.S. Land Power: Perspectives from Under Secretary Mike Obadal — All About the Base (Aug 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT)

Mon, Aug 10 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

United States

11 events

FDD Morning Brief — Jonathan Schanzer ft. Steven A. Cook

Mon, Aug 10 · 8:30 AM EDT·Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesVirtual

Future of U.S. Land Power: Perspectives from Under Secretary Mike Obadal — All About the Base (Aug 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT)

Mon, Aug 10 · 9:00 AM EDT·CSIS Center for the Industrial BaseVirtual

Spotlighting the North Carolina Research Triangle's Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Innovation Hub — Monday, August 10, 2026 12:30-5:30 PM EDT (In person + streaming)

Mon, Aug 10 · 12:30 PM EDT·CSIS Renewing American InnovationHybrid

Teacher Professional Development Series — Chat GPT and the pushback against expertise (11 August 2026) — Webinar

Tue, Aug 11 · time TBA·United States Studies CentreVirtual

The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for the Philippines — Panel Discussion (Mon Aug 10, 2026, 5:00–6:30 PM HST)

Mon, Aug 10 · 11:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person

6 more in United States

Asia-Pacific

5 events

The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for the Philippines — Panel Discussion (Mon Aug 10, 2026, 5:00–6:30 PM HST)

Mon, Aug 10 · 11:00 PM EDT·East-West CenterIn person

Diplomat Diaries | Southeast Asia Roundtable — August 12, 2026 (date only)

Wed, Aug 12 · time TBA·Observer Research FoundationVirtual

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 12, 2026, 15:00 IST (Hybrid)

Wed, Aug 12 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

An Uphill Climb: Pushing for an Inclusive Political Dialogue in Afghanistan — Virtual panel (Aug 12, 2026, 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET)

Wed, Aug 12 · 10:00 AM EDT·Center for a New American SecurityVirtual

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 14, 2026 (Hybrid)

Fri, Aug 14 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Europe

4 events

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 12, 2026, 15:00 IST (Hybrid)

Wed, Aug 12 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 14, 2026 (Hybrid)

Fri, Aug 14 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Workshop - Evaluation of the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) - Proceedings (16 Aug 2026)

Sat, Aug 15 · 6:00 PM EDT·European ParliamentIn person

Freedom Week 2026 (residential) — Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge — 17–21 Aug 2026

Sun, Aug 16 · 7:00 PM EDT·Adam Smith InstituteIn person

Global

2 events

Women And Climate Virtual Community Networking — Aug 12, 2026, 10:30 AM (assumed 1‑hour duration, UTC)

Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30 AM EDT·Center on Global Energy PolicyVirtual

Book discussion: "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance" — Aug 14, 2026 (Hybrid)

Fri, Aug 14 · 5:30 AM EDT·Observer Research FoundationHybrid

Middle East

1 event

Six Months After Epic Fury: The State of the Conflict in the Gulf — Thursday at 10:00 a.m. (Watch online)

Thu, Aug 13 · 6:00 AM EDT·Hudson InstituteVirtual

Africa

1 event

Basic R Training for Data Analysis — 10–14 Aug 2026 (09:00–16:00 UTC+2)

Mon, Aug 10 · 3:00 AM EDT·UNU-WIDERIn person

South America

1 event

The War on 'Narco-Terror': Illicit Economies, Organized Crime and Better Approaches in Latin America — Aug 11, 11:00 AM ET (Webinar)

Tue, Aug 11 · 11:00 AM EDT·Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftVirtual

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