[RED DEMOCRATICA] Presidents of Estonia and Honduras Speak at the Wilson Center

 

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April 24 The Estonia Model: Why a Free and Secure Internet Matters Estonia's President Toomas Hendrik Ilves on the state of cybersecurity, privacy, and the digital economy: “In IT, we’ve done things differently, we have better security than anyone else and at the same time maintained a genuine Internet freedom.” On The Homepage A Conversation with the President of Honduras In this Director’s Forum, President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández made the case that U.S. support of Honduran investments in economic opportunity, human development, improved governance, and reduction of crime and violence are not only important for Honduras but are in the best interest of the U.S. (video in Spanish) Is the American Century Over? “The U.S has 60 close global partners, but when we fail to ratify the amendments to the IMF, as Congress has done since 2010, we’re shooting our self in the foot. We have to change some of our internal habits if we’re going to adjust to what the American century is going to require in its new incarnation,” said Joseph S. Nye during this event. A Conversation with Ephraim Sneh April 28, 2015// 1:00pm -2:00pm Canadian Hydropower and the Clean Power Plan April 29, 2015// 9:00am -11:30am The Great Charter: What Makes Magna Carta Mythic? April 30, 2015// 5:00pm -7:00pm   Alumni Win Pulitzers Two alumni were recently honored with Pulitzer Prizes in the category of International Reporting. Helene Cooper and Sheri Fink, public policy scholars in 2013 and 2010 respectively, were part of a team of journalists from The New York Times honored for their reporting on the Ebola crisis in West Africa.   View site now → Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Use the link below to start receiving your own copy. Sign Up! Wilson in the News Deal or No Deal? (New York Times) Former Wilson Fellow Thomas Friedman quotes Wilson VP for Scholars Robert Litwak extensively in a column about the symbolic nature of a deal on Iran's nuclear program in Iran. Weed genes help boost crop resilience (Future Food 2050) Public Policy Scholar Lisa Palmer writes about the research of plant geneticists like Susan McCouch who cultivate plant varieties that are more resilient to climate change. The Horrors of Rat Hole Mining (The Atlantic) The Atlantic selected the documentary “Broken Landscape” as an Editor’s Pick. The short film was produced by the Wilson Center’s Sean Peoples in association with Michael Miller of Think Out Loud Productions. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027 T 202-691-4000 © Copyright 2015. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. All rights reserved.

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[RED DEMOCRATICA] Will the U.S. Botch its Chances at the Summit of the Americas?

 

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April 10 Will the U.S. Botch its Chances at the Summit of the Americas? "This summit represents an opportunity to debate these issues that should not be squandered, or lost in the obsession over how Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will greet each other. And the United States has much to offer," writes Cynthia Arnson. On The Homepage Preliminary Analysis of the Iran Nuclear Deal In this interview, Iran nuclear deal experts Haleh Esfandiari and Robert Litwak provide preliminary analysis on the deal’s strengths and weaknesses and reactions in both Iran and the U.S. Yemen's Other Crisis "Saudi Arabia is maintaining its air offensive in Yemen, and Houthi rebels continue to stage assaults. But another crisis is raging in Yemen that could pose an existential threat to one of the world’s most troubled nations," writes Michael Kugelman. A Path to Win the War on Pollution? Environmental Law Reform in China April 14, 2015// 9:00am -11:00am The African Union & the U.S.: Forging Trade and Investment Partnerships for Agenda 2063 April 14, 2015// 9:00am -1:00pm Assessing U.S. Sanctions: Impact, Effectiveness, Consequences April 16, 2015// 8:45am -3:30pm   Mexico Elections Guide The Mexico Institute just released a comprehensive guide to the best resources on the 2015 Mexican elections-- the latest polling numbers and analysis and opinion, updated daily. View site now → Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Use the link below to start receiving your own copy. Sign Up! Wilson in the News Moscow's Twisted History Lessons (The New York Times) Maxim Trudolyubov writes about the celebration of Russia’s Victory Day on May 9th and Russia’s relations with the West. A Transaction Does Not a Deal Make (Foreign Policy) Aaron David Miller offers his perspective on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran and discusses realistic expectations of the continued negotiations towards a nuclear deal. The Fight Against Crime in Mexico (CCTV) Christopher Wilson appears on CCTV to discuss systemic issues of corruption in Mexico and trust in the rule of law institutions. Photo Credit: Yemen image courtesy of Flickr user Alexandre Baron Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027 T 202-691-4000 © Copyright 2015. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. All rights reserved.

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[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ban tells Syrian envoy to relaunch peace efforts

 

Yarmouk becoming more like a "death camp," UN chief says | UN seeks $111 million in humanitarian aid for North Korea | UN launches $174 million appeal for Nigerian refugees Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   April 10, 2015 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Ban tells Syrian envoy to relaunch peace efforts United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked Staffan de Mistura, the UN's envoy for Syria, to restart diplomatic efforts to end the Syrian civil war. "There is no military solution," Ban said Thursday. "Only a political solution, dialogue, can be an answer to this." Separately, Russia-meditated talks between the Syrian government and some rebel leaders adjourned today. Reuters (4/9), Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.)/The Associated Press (4/9), Reuters (4/10) Share:  Above the Fold Yarmouk becoming more like a "death camp," UN chief says Index examines social progress without considering GDP Cities agree to pursue sustainable urban development Islamic State frees some Yazidi captives UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Join @NothingButNets pledge to protect refugees from #malaria with 1 million nets by 2016 #MillionNetsPledge bit.ly/MillionNetsPledge Share:  UN Dispatch "Yemen is the latest country in the region to collapse." UN Dispatch (4/9) Share:  United Nations Sponsored By Yarmouk becoming more like a "death camp," UN chief says The invasion of Islamic State forces has worsened conditions at the Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Syria's capital. "A refugee camp is beginning to resemble a death camp," says Ban Ki-moon, United Nations secretary-general. 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