The governments of the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace, hosted an event examining the transformation from enemies to partners by the two countries since the end of the war in 1975.

Thao Griffiths

Christopher Abrams

Colonel Than Thanh Cong

Jerry Guilbert

Charles R. Bailey, moderator

The governments of the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace, hosted an event examining the transformation from enemies to partners by the two countries since the end of the war in 1975. 

Agenda:

Welcome Remarks:

Remarks on Behalf of the Government of Vietnam:

Remarks by Senior U.S. Department of Defense Official:

Remarks:

Panel: Foundations of US-Vietnamese Post-War Partnership:

Nguyen Huu Luong

Robert Destatte

Fred Downs

Ambassador, Charles Ray (Ret.), moderator

To celebrate National Women’s History Month, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the 2020 One Woman, One Vote Festival hosted an intergenerational discussion among women nonviolent activists.

Speakers:

Mariam Jalabi

Isabella Picón

Judy Richardson

Marie Berry, moderator

Kathleen Kuehnast, moderator

Maria Stephan, moderator

In the five years since its invasion and attempted annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, Russia has continued violating the norms and standards of the international order in Ukraine’s Donbas and the Sea of Azov. On March 19, 2019, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Ukrainian Embassy and the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion on the illegal Russian occupation of Ukraine’s Crimea. A distinguished set of panelists went beyond the current nonrecognition policies and delved into scenarios that could create the conditions necessary to reunify the Crimean Peninsula, deter further Russian aggression and move past the dangers of the status quo.

Speakers:

Ambassador Valeriy Chaly, opening remarks

Heather Conley

Akhtem Chiygoz

Emine Dzhaparova

George Kent

Victoria Nuland

Andrew Weiss

Ambassador John Herbst, moderator

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman recently visited Pakistan to finalize agreements on new projects in the energy sector and other areas, which solidified a $20 billion Saudi investment in Pakistan’s economy to match the scale of China, Islamabad’s principal ally. Pakistani military cooperation with Saudi Arabia has also remained strong, with the former Pakistani chief of army staff Raheel Sharif now heading a Saudi-sponsored military coalition.

The deepening relationship between Pakistan and the Gulf states comes at a period of high tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, whose border with Pakistan has also been the site of periodic clashes and whose past efforts to launch a gas pipeline project linking the two countries remains stalled.

Speakers:

Karen Young

Alex Vatanka

Ambassador Richard Olson, moderator