Governance Talks

02 - 03

May 2014

Past Event

Governance Talks

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

May 02 - 03, 2014

02 - 03

May 2014

Past Event

1015 15th Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Speakers:

Vivan Sharan

Chief Executive, Global Governance Initiative, Observer Research Foundation, India

Sascha Suhrke

Program Director Governance, ZEIT-Stiftung, Germany

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

From May 2nd to 4th, Hudson Institute hosted a three day conference on international governance and diplomacy as part of an ongoing series of talks cosponsored by the Observer Research Foundation and the Zeit-Stiftung. Following previous conferences in India and Germany, this was the first of the series held in the United States. Sessions on the first day covered lessons for the international community extrapolated from the drawdown in Afghanistan, shifting security dynamics in the Middle East, and the influences of a changing political landscape in America. On the second day, panelists and participants discussed the balance of power in East Asia, how to manage competing interests of environmental sustainability and economic growth in developing countries, and the challenges for cybersecurity and sovereignty faced around the world today. The conference concluded with a networking brunch for participants.

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Operation Epic Fury: Strategy, State of Play, and Theories of Victory

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

David Albright

Can Kasapoğlu

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ray Takeyh

Nadav Samin

Ilan Berman

Zineb Riboua

H.E. Yechiel Leiter

Joel Scanlon

Mariam Memarsadeghi

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Operation Epic Fury: Strategy, State of Play, and Theories of Victory

This conference convenes leading experts and policymakers to examine why the conflict began, assess the current state of play, and explore competing theories of victory.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

David Albright

Can Kasapoğlu

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ray Takeyh

Nadav Samin

Ilan Berman

Zineb Riboua

H.E. Yechiel Leiter

Joel Scanlon

Mariam Memarsadeghi

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Operation Epic Fury and the Future of Warfare: A Conversation with Senator Joni Ernst

Featured Speakers:

Peter Rough

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)

John P. Walters

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Operation Epic Fury and the Future of Warfare: A Conversation with Senator Joni Ernst

Please Join Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Armed Services Committees, for a discussion with Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia Peter Rough on Operation Epic Fury, the future of American foreign policy in the Middle East, and how the conflict is shaping the future of warfare and strategy.

Featured Speakers:

Peter Rough

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)

John P. Walters

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Postponed | Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Postponed | Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Please Join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Michael Doran for a discussion on the region’s significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking its potential in an era of renewed great power competition.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Congressman Michael Baumgartner on Operation Epic Fury and U.S. Strategy

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Congressman Michael Baumgartner

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Congressman Michael Baumgartner on Operation Epic Fury and U.S. Strategy

Together, Baumgartner and Doran will examine the objectives and risks of Operation Epic Fury, the broader regional implications, and the policy choices facing Washington in the weeks ahead.