Events

This virtual talk with Ambassador Ali Ahmad Jalali will examine Afghanistan four years into Taliban rule, assessing the regime’s internal power struggles, international isolation, and prospects for survival without reform.

Anthony Spires explores the evolving relationship between global civil society and China, highlighting its challenges, impacts, and prospects for change.

Till Mostowlansky examines how Gulf business, the war in Ukraine, and equestrian sports are reshaping aid, redistribution, and social life in small-town Kyrgyzstan.

Raquel Fernández examines Sweden’s 2002 parental leave reform, analyzing how wages, policy design, and shifting social norms shape men’s participation in family leave.

Xiaoyun Wang examines how privatization reforms have reshaped nonprofit regulation in China, shifting from command-and-control to more complex forms of governance.

Paul Brigner explores how emerging financial technologies are reshaping global development, bringing insights from his leadership in technology policy and fintech innovation.

Tristan Thoma discusses the design and implementation of national digital currencies, drawing on his experience leading El Salvador’s pioneering crypto system.