Policy Week Ahead — Oct 19 – 25, 2026
115 events115 think tank events from 53 organizations across 29 policy topics the week of Oct 19 – 25, 2026. Busiest topics: United States (81), Diplomacy (45), Global (35). Most active organizers: Harvard Kennedy School (12), Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics (12), American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (4). Multi-day: FT Energy Transition Summit — Participation by CSIS (October 20, 2026), S.T. Lee Lecture: Jeff Flake (Fireside chat with Kathryn Stoner) — Oct 19, 2026, 4:00–5:00 PM Pacific, Max Boot — University Club of Chicago (in conversation with David French) — Oct 19, 2026 6:00pm (Chicago, IL). Last week the calendar listed 150 events. Times are US Eastern; each listing links to the event's own page.
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Diplomacy
45 eventsNational Security
33 eventsConflict
23 eventsElections
22 eventsHuman Rights
17 eventsArtificial Intelligence
10 eventsEnergy
10 eventsRecent Developments in Energy and Nuclear Power in Japan — Hybrid Seminar
Mon, Oct 19 · 12:00 PM EDT·Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School) - Environment and Natural Resources ProgramHybrid
FT Energy Transition Summit — Participation by CSIS
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM EDT·Financial TimesIn person
October Reading Group: Renewable Energy and Transmission Development — Session 2
Tue, Oct 20 · time not announced·Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School)In person
Defense Technology
10 eventsTrade Policy
9 eventsAre Europe and China on an Economic Collision Course? — Eurofile Live
Thu, Oct 22 · time not announced·Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business & EconomicsVirtual
Finance
7 eventsSupply Chain Security
7 eventsClimate Change
6 eventsRecent Developments in Energy and Nuclear Power in Japan — Hybrid Seminar
Mon, Oct 19 · 12:00 PM EDT·Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School) - Environment and Natural Resources ProgramHybrid
October Reading Group: Renewable Energy and Transmission Development — Session 2
Tue, Oct 20 · time not announced·Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School)In person
Telecommunications
4 eventsDisinformation
4 eventsCybersecurity
3 eventsAerospace
2 eventsQuantum Computing
2 eventsSpace Policy
2 eventsUnited States
81 eventsGlobal
35 eventsEurope
20 eventsFT Energy Transition Summit — Participation by CSIS
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM EDT·Financial TimesIn person
Middle East
16 eventsAsia-Pacific
14 eventsRecent Developments in Energy and Nuclear Power in Japan — Hybrid Seminar
Mon, Oct 19 · 12:00 PM EDT·Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School) - Environment and Natural Resources ProgramHybrid
China
5 eventsAre Europe and China on an Economic Collision Course? — Eurofile Live
Thu, Oct 22 · time not announced·Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business & EconomicsVirtual
2026 CSIS-Nikkei Symposium — The Future of the Indo-Pacific Order: Navigating Strategic Competitions
Russia
4 eventsAfrica
4 eventsSouth America
3 eventsOpportunities closing this week
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Closes Fri, Oct 23·Center on Global Energy PolicyFellowship
Preventive Priorities Survey (PPS) — Submit suggestions
Closes Sun, Oct 25·Council on Foreign RelationsCall for papers