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Event Recap

Feb 10, 2021

Event recap | The geopolitics of emerging tech during the pandemic

By the GeoTech Center

A GeoTech Hour with panelists sharing insights on lessons learned, ongoing challenges, and requisite next steps to be taken when considering the intersection of geopolitics, modern technologies, and COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

Event Recap

Feb 10, 2021

Looking beyond COVID-19: The need to focus US national strategy on the next major crisis

By Julia Siegel

Health security and technology experts joined the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center and its Forward Defense practice for a discussion on building resilience for the next major national security shock.

Coronavirus Crisis Management

UkraineAlert

Feb 9, 2021

Ukraine signs vaccine deal but delays highlight urgent need for healthcare reform

By Pavlo Kovtoniuk

Ukraine has finally secured the country's first sizable COVID-19 vaccine contract, but the fact that this depended on the role of Britain's Crown Agents has underlined Ukraine's procurement dysfunction.

Coronavirus Corruption

In the News

Feb 5, 2021

Busch in The Hill: COVID, Barley and a most unusual Australia-China trade war

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that Australia may have effectively leveraged some of the WTO's misfunction to its political benefit in a trade disagreement with China.

Australia China

The future is here

Feb 5, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: Vaccinations surpass infections worldwide, timelines to ‘normal’ emerge, and Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine goes global

By Atlantic Council

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? Geopolitical implications from Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Feb 5, 2021

Developing countries are sinking in a world awash in cash. Here’s what the US can do.

By Jeremy Mark and Vasuki Shastry

Economic policy built on hope is bound to disappoint. What is needed is grant aid that does not increase debt burdens—and leadership based on a clear understanding of the problems facing countries rich and poor. That is where the Biden administration is positioned to make a difference.

Africa Coronavirus

In the News

Feb 3, 2021

Grundman in Aviation Week on why the future will not be virtual

By Atlantic Council

On February 3, Aviation Week published an article titled "Why the future will not be virtual" by Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steven Grundman.

Coronavirus Future of Work

GeoTech Cues

Jan 31, 2021

Why trust is vital to meet COVID-19 vaccination challenges

By Borja Prado

The rush to vaccination against the COVID-19 virus has highlighted numerous supply and logistic complexities but also the risks of fraud. More than ever, trust is crucial. The situation is evolving and new information on the virus and impact of the vaccine is constantly emerging. The public needs to be sure that information available is trustworthy, authorities and vaccine manufacturers are transparent, and that the vaccines with which they are being injected are genuine.

Coronavirus Resilience

The future is here

Jan 29, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: The EU and AstraZeneca tangle over vaccines, the United Kingdom marks a grim milestone, and Israel jumps ahead on vaccines

By Atlantic Council

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? A world learning from the lessons from Israel’s vaccine success

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Jan 27, 2021

Event recap | An immune system for the planet

By Ben Schatz

In this special edition of the GeoTech Hour, held weekly on Wednesdays from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST, the GeoTech Center airs a recording of the most recent installment of its Immune System for the Planet private roundtables.

Coronavirus Resilience & Society
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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Aparupa Sengupta

Senior Program Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative

Millennium Leadership Program

Coronavirus Crisis Management

Fellow

Seth Stodder

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Coronavirus Cybersecurity