Scott Newton, SOAS University of London, U.K., discussed "Plus ça change... The Solved Riddle of All Central Asian Constitutions" as part of the Constitutional Developments in Central Asia Series.

Mara Karlin, Johns Hopkins University SAIS, U.S., discussed "National Security in the Age of America First" at SAIS Europe on Monday, December 18.

Inge Missmahl, Psychoanalyst, Germany, discussed "Afghanistan: Vicious Circles of Violence" as part of the Conflict Management, Failing States and Peacebuilding Series.

Stephanie Hare, Accenture Research, U.K.; Francesca Panelli , Livingston Capital Partners, Switzerland; John Raines, IHS Markit, U.K. and Antonio Timoner-Salva, HSBC, U.K., spoke at the "Janika Albers Memorial Roundtable in Political Risk.Anticipating Global Challenges" as part of the The Johns Hopkins SAIS Global Risk Conference.

Vali Nasr, Dean, Johns Hopkins University SAIS, U.S., discussed "Middle-East Challenges Facing the US Administration" at SAIS Europe on Monday, December 4.

James Moran, European External Action Service, U.K, discussed "Is the EU's Neighbourhood Policy in the Mediterranean Proving Effective?" as part of the Contemporary History and Institutions of the Mediterranean Series.

Elias Papaioannou, London Business School, U.K., discussed "Historical Legacies and Contemporary African Development" as part of the International Economics Series.

Madawi Al-Rasheed, London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., discussed "King Salman and His Son: Winning the US, Losing the Rest" as part of The Middle East: Understanding the Role of Regional and External Powers Series.

Roberto Castiglioni, Ingenious, U.K.; Marco Dell'Aquila (Chair), Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe, Italy and Carlo Papa Enel Foundation, Italy, discussed "Risk in the Energy Sector" at SAIS Europe, as part of the Johns Hopkins SAIS Global Risk Conference.

Dan Mercea, City, University of London, U.K., discussed "Priming Collective Action on Social Media: An Examination of Movement Social Learning in the UK People’s Assembly" as part of the

Politics Beyond the State: Politics in the Internet Era Series.