Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
France assumed the presidency of the European Union earlier this month as Europe tries to move forward after Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. To better understand where the EU is today and French leadership objectives, the Carnegie Endowment hosted French Ambassador to the United States Pierre Vimont for an in-depth discussion on the future of the EU.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. reviewed progress made under the U.S.–China Strategic Economic Dialogue.
Carnegie’s William Chandler and Zhou Dadi discussed how to break the US-China “suicide pact” of self-destructive, energy-using behavior during a May 8, 2008 discussion at the Carnegie Endowment.
On April 28, 2008, Ambassador Kai Eide, the new UN Special Representative in Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, discussed how progress can be made in Afghanistan.
Carnegie President Jessica T. Mathews shares her thoughts on lessons learned in the five years since the invasion, the debate over withdrawal, the “surge” and lack of political progress, and guiding principles for US foreign policy in the future.
Confrontational U.S. policy that tried to create a “New Middle East,” but ignored the realities of the region has instead exacerbated existing conflicts and created new problems.
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Stephen J. Hadley discussed the Bush administration's efforts to promote economic growth and disease prevention in Africa and commented on the president's upcoming travels to Africa and his Smart Development Policy.
On January 18, 2008, Afghanistan's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Abdullah discussed the problems facing Afghanistan and possible solutions. The discussion was moderated by Carnegie's Jessica T. Mathews.
In a speech at the Carnegie Endowment, European Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson argued that the European Union and the United States must use their collective economic weight to underwrite the openness of the global economy as it adjusts to the rise of new economic powers and greater global flows of investment.
U.S.-China energy security and climate cooperation should be defined by setting challenging goals, agreeing on enforceable measures, and cooperating on technology deployment policies and long-term research and development.
