Policy Week Ahead — Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
111 events111 think tank events from 51 organizations across 25 policy topics the week of Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026. Busiest topics: United States (60), Diplomacy (43), Global (34). Most active organizers: Harvard Kennedy School (16), Stimson Center (5), Center on Global Energy Policy (4). Multi-day: 9th Annual IP Data and Research Conference — Oct 26–28, 2026 (Hybrid), World Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference (Oct 26-29, 2026), 2026 Fall Hurst High School Great Ideas Seminar (Oct 26–29) — Aspen, CO. Last week the calendar listed 115 events. Times are US Eastern; each listing links to the event's own page.
Subscribe to this week's top topics
Diplomacy
43 eventsInformal meeting with Maarja Merivoo Parro (CEO, Vabamu) — Oct 26, 2026 1:00–2:00 PM Pacific (Student sign-up)
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person
Conflict
26 eventsHuman Rights
24 eventsElections
24 eventsNational Security
13 eventsTrade Policy
11 eventsEnergy
9 eventsOctober Reading Group: Renewable Energy and Transmission Development — Session 4
Thu, Oct 29 · time not announced·Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School)In person
Finance
9 eventsThe Illicit Finance Hydra - Crypto, Sanctions Evasion, and the New Financial Battlefield — Oct 27, 2026 5:30–6:30 PM Pacific
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person
Defense Technology
5 eventsSupply Chain Security
5 eventsClimate Change
4 eventsOctober Reading Group: Renewable Energy and Transmission Development — Session 4
Thu, Oct 29 · time not announced·Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School)In person
Commodities
3 eventsAerospace
2 eventsCybersecurity
1 eventArtificial Intelligence
1 eventCurrencies
1 eventHow would de-dollarisation affect Africa and the global economic order?
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 AM EDT·Institute for Security StudiesHybrid
United States
60 eventsGlobal
34 eventsEurope
18 eventsInformal meeting with Maarja Merivoo Parro (CEO, Vabamu) — Oct 26, 2026 1:00–2:00 PM Pacific (Student sign-up)
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM EDT·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)In person
Africa
15 eventsAsia-Pacific
11 eventsMiddle East
10 eventsChina
3 eventsRussia
3 eventsOpportunities closing this week
Intensive online course on WMD non-proliferation and disarmament (30 Nov–3 Dec 2026) — application
Closes Mon, Oct 26·SIPRIOther
LA County High Road Training Partnership Fund — Request for Proposals
Closes Fri, Oct 30·New AmericaGrant
Cato University on Campus — San Diego (Nov 14, 2026) — Applications close Oct 30, 2026
Closes Fri, Oct 30·Cato InstituteOther
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship
Closes Fri, Oct 30·Council on Foreign RelationsFellowship
One Earth Global Scholars Exchange (Jan 2–14, 2027) — fully funded
Closes Fri, Oct 30·Center on Global Energy PolicyScholarship
Cato University on Campus — Applications (deadline October 30, 2026)
Closes Sat, Oct 31·Cato InstituteOther
FSI Conference and Research Grants (Autumn Quarter 2026)
Closes Sat, Oct 31·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)Grant
SIPA Global Policy Challenge — compete for $75,000
Closes Sat, Oct 31·Center on Global Energy PolicyCompetition
Ukrainian Defense and Security Internship Program
Closes Sun, Nov 1·Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford University)Internship
Triple Helix Research Fellow
Closes Sun, Nov 1·Canadian Global Affairs InstituteFellowship