Meeting Unlike Minds
September 14, 2012
NBR Project Associate Brian Hutchinson assisted in organizing the Pacific Health Summit in London in June 2012. He shares his experiences and describes key takeaways from the summit, which focused on affordability and technologies for health. (Read more…)
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Maldives: Six Months after the ‘Coup’
July 26, 2012
In an episode of “The Stream”—a daily news magazine program on Al Jazeera English—former NBR Next Generation Fellow Nilanthi Samaranayake (CNA), former president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, and Minister for Gender, Family, and Human Rights Dhiyana Saeed discuss the political future of the Maldives and how delayed elections have affected the country.
Six months after an alleged coup led to the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed, the new government has announced that elections won’t be held until July 2013. In response, the opposition has renewed protests in the capital of Malé. While officials say they are working towards stabilizing the country, the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party claims that the government is being influenced by “radical Islam” that would threaten the fledgling democracy (Al Jazeera).
View the full video: Maldives: Six months after the ‘coup’
About the Interviewee
Nilanthi Samaranayake is an analyst in the Strategic Studies division at CNA in Alexandria, VA. In 2009-10, she was a Next Generation Fellow at NBR. The Alumni Network previously highlighted her research in October 2011, February 2012, and May 2012.
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The Implications of Iran Sanctions for Asian and World Energy Markets
July 5, 2012
NBR Project Manager Lynann Butkiewicz comments on the U.S.-led effort to impose sanctions on Iranian oil exports. (Read more…)
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The 2011-12 Next Generation Fellowship Experience
June 26, 2012
Recently graduated NBR Next Generation Fellows, Anton Wishik (U.S. Department of State) and Jonathan Walton (NBR), talk about their 2011-12 fellowship experiences and the connections they were able to make during their time at NBR. (Read more…)
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The U.S.-Thailand Alliance Workshop: A Meeting of Friends
June 12, 2012
NBR Project Manager Erin Fried assisted in organizing the U.S.-Thailand Alliance Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, in March 2012. She shares her experiences and highlights key takeaways from the workshop. (Read more…)
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Publications Update: PLA Workshop Colloquium Brief
May 29, 2012
On February 18, 2012, leading Chinese military experts assembled for the 2011-12 PLA Workshop titled “Learning By Doing: The PLA Trains at Home and Abroad.” Released this month, the Colloquium Brief provides a summary of the workshop’s key takeaways. (Read more…)