Policy Week Ahead — Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
116 events116 think tank events from 51 organizations across 26 policy topics the week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026. Busiest topics: United States (67), Global (45), Diplomacy (40). Most active organizers: Harvard Kennedy School (15), Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (8), Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (7). Multi-day: National Academy for State Health Policy Annual Conference (Sep 28-30, 2026) - New York, NY, National Home Visiting Summit (Sep 29-30, 2026) - Baltimore, MD, World Economic Update — New York (Sebastian Mallaby presiding) — 2026-09-30 (date inferred). New since last week: 1 event. Last week the calendar listed 122 events. Times are US Eastern; each listing links to the event's own page.
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Diplomacy
40 eventsNational Security
27 eventsConflict
26 eventsTrade Policy
17 eventsFinance
16 eventsODI Global Public Finance Conference 2026: Health spending under pressure — 29–30 Sep 2026 (Nairobi)
Human Rights
14 eventsArtificial Intelligence
10 eventsClimate Change
10 eventsElections
10 eventsDefense Technology
10 eventsSupply Chain Security
10 eventsEnergy
6 eventsCommodities
4 eventsCurrencies
2 eventsDisinformation
1 eventUnited States
67 eventsGlobal
45 eventsEurope
27 eventsAsia-Pacific
17 eventsChina
13 eventsUnpacking the Trump-Xi Meeting: What Happened and What's Next?
Mon, Sep 28 · 7:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person
Russia
7 eventsMiddle East
7 eventsAfrica
7 eventsODI Global Public Finance Conference 2026: Health spending under pressure — 29–30 Sep 2026 (Nairobi)
South America
4 eventsOpportunities closing this week
PONI Fall Internship (2026)
Closes Mon, Sep 28·Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) / CSISInternship
RA on Health-Related Collaborations in the Middle East
Closes Mon, Sep 28·Harvard Kennedy SchoolJob
PONI Fall Intern (Project on Nuclear Issues)
Closes Mon, Sep 28·Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Internship
UNU-WIDER Visiting Scholars Programme
Closes Wed, Sep 30·UNU-WIDERFellowship
Master's Student assignment (UNU-WIDER)
Closes Wed, Sep 30·UNU-WIDERInternship
UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship
Closes Wed, Sep 30·UNU-WIDERFellowship
Policy Director
Closes Wed, Sep 30·Center on Global Energy PolicyJob
Management Analyst (Air Delivered Capabilities Directorate)
Closes Wed, Sep 30·Air Force Nuclear Weapons CenterJob
2026-27 Hawai‘i Asia Pacific Affairs Leadership (APAL) Program
Closes Thu, Oct 1·Pacific ForumFellowship
Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania’s Workforce (Notice of Grant Award)
Closes Fri, Oct 2·New AmericaGrant
Finance Reporting Manager
Closes Fri, Oct 2·ODI GlobalJob