Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs RCGA

Contemporary Russia Through a Diplomat's Eye

Diplomat Thomas Leary served in Russia at two very different periods: 1999-2004 and 2015-2019. His first term there came during the growing decline in U.S.-Russian relations and the difficult aftermath of Russia’s 1998 financial crisis. By the time Mr. Leary returned to St. Petersburg as U.S. Consul General in 2015, the freeze between the two countries was deepening because of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. Meanwhile at home Russia had become both much more prosperous and more authoritarian.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public

All In For Democracy

Please join MiddVotes and The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Trends in Autocracy and Democracy for a screening of “ALL IN: The Fight for Democracy” followed by a discussion with Professor Bert Johnson. The film examines the history, prevalence and effects of voter suppression in the United States through the lens of those impacted.

Twilight Auditorium 101

Svea Closser Lecture: Engaging Community Health Workers in Global Health Policymaking through Reality TV Competitions

Community Health Workers (CHWs), the majority of whom are women, are the bedrock of primary care provision across the world but are often employed at the bottom of health hierarchies where they have little voice. We developed a policymaking “Shark Tank” competition for female CHWs working on polio vaccination in Peshawar, Pakistan. Structured processes can allow the least powerful actors in global health structures to suggest innovations that work for them.
 

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

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The Future of the World Trade Organization

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Power, Wealth, and Global Political Economy presents Dr. Robert Koopman and “The Value of the World Trade Organization in a World of Geo-Economic Fragmentation.”

The World Trade Organization (WTO) – an institution formed to increase multilateral cooperation on rules for conducting business across borders – is facing major challenges from both within and without.

Virtual Middlebury

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