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SUMMARY:Environmental Diplomacy During Crises: A View from Israel and Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed\, Executive Director\, Arava Institute of Environmental Studies\, will join GSPIA Professor Jennifer Murtazashvili for a dialogue\, “Environmental Diplomacy During Crises: A View from Israel and Palestine.” \nDr. Abu Hamed previously served in the Israeli Ministry of Science\, Technology and Space\, first as the Director of Engineering and Applied Research and then as Deputy Chief Scientist\, including three months as Acting Chief Scientist of the State of Israel. Dr. Abu Hamed is a recognized leader in Middle Eastern environmental diplomacy focusing on renewable energy technology and regional cooperation. He is a recipient of the 2024 American Association for Advancement of Science David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy for his leadership in using science to build relationships across the Middle East\, particularly between Israelis and Palestinians\, to work together to address mutual environmental concerns. \nThe Arava Institute for Environmental Studies brings together Israeli\, Palestinian\, Jordanian\, and international students to protect fragile shared environmental resources\, eliminate conflict over these scarce natural resources\, and serve as a model for constructive peacemaking.  Through university-level courses and research projects\, it trains environmental leaders while fostering cooperation between communities that have been locked in conflict.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/environmental-diplomacy/
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Resistance: Afghan Women’s Fight Against the Taliban and the Role of Global Economic Sanctions
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 2 at 12:00 pm ET\, Hasina Jalal will discuss her paper\, “Resilience and Resistance: Afghan Women’s Fight Against the Taliban and the Role of Global Economic Sanctions.” The research analyzes the ways women-led Afghan social movements resist Taliban control. Drawing on interviews with activists\, former professionals\, and artists\, Jalal’s research sheds light on the unique challenges Afghan women face and their resilience amid intersecting crises.   \nHasina Jalal is a Ph.D. candidate in Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and an Agora Fellow at the Center for Governance and Markets. She holds an MA in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Northern Iowa\, where she was a Fulbright Scholar\, and an MBA from the American University of Afghanistan.   
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/resilience-and-resistance-afghan-womens-fight-against-the-taliban-and-the-role-of-global-economic-sanctions/
LOCATION:Barco Law Building\, 3900 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eurasia in an Age of Strategic Churn
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 4 at 12 pm\, Kamran Bokhari will present “Eurasia in an Age of Strategic Churn.” His talk will explore the evolving “arc of crisis” across southern Eurasia\, examining how ongoing domestic and regional conflicts have led to escalating instability in many states within this strategic region. Bokhari will explore how these dynamics may continue to shape the geopolitical landscape in the coming years.   \nKamran Bokhari is Senior Director of Eurasian Security and Prosperity at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy\, where he is a co-founder. With over 20 years of experience in geopolitical analysis and strategic forecasting\, Bokhari has served as a senior consultant with The World Bank and a specialist at the University of Ottawa.  \n 
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/eurasia-in-an-age-of-strategic-churn-3/
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SUMMARY:Civil War to Civil Discourse: Lessons from the Middle East for Syria
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, December 14\,at 4:00pm in Barco Law 229 (Alcoa Room) Faisal Al Mutar will lead a discussion\, “Civil War to Civil Discourse: Lessons from the Middle East for Syria.” Al Mutar will draw on his experiences in his native Iraq during a period of conflict and reflect on the challenges of fostering democracy\, education\, and civil discourse in Syria and the Middle East. He will also explore the broader implications of his efforts to support education\, innovation\, and civil society in a region marked by conflict and instability. \nFaisal Saeed Al Mutar is a social entrepreneur\, refugee\, and founder of Ideas Beyond Borders\, an organization that has driven large-scale change and fostered growth in the Middle East and beyond. He has built the organization into a leading platform for advancing innovation and policy reform in the Arab world\, which has provided support to millions of people across the region with access to resources that promote critical thinking and freedom of speech. Al Mutar received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama and an honorary doctorate from Whittier College in California.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/civil-war-to-civil-discourse-lessons-from-the-middle-east-for-syria/
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SUMMARY:Welcome to China? Foreign Donations and Domestic Contributions
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, December 17\, at 9:00 am\, Huafang Li will present\, “Welcome to China? Foreign Donations and Domestic Contributions.” Li will explore the interplay between domestic government funding and private donations to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) through the lens of the crowding-in and crowding-out theories. This study integrates political and managerial perspectives to assess how foreign donations influence domestic contributions in authoritarian contexts\, using data from Chinese foundations from 2013 to 2016. \nLi’s research highlights the dual role of foreign donations in supporting public goods while potentially challenging authoritarian stability. Despite a significant decline in foreign donations between 2014 and 2016\, his findings reveal no impact on government funding for NPOs receiving such contributions. Li will discuss the implications of these results for China’s nonprofit sector and the broader dynamics of civil society under authoritarian governance. \nHuafang Li is an Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at University of Pittsburgh. \n 
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/china-foreign-donations/
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