Dear Colleague:
From the NATO and Group of Eight (G8) summits in the United States to the Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea, the global agenda is only getting more crowded. In recent months, the International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) program has contributed to broader foreign policy debates on emerging flashpoint issues and long-term trends by updating a component of the Global Governance Monitor on nuclear nonproliferation, launching a new roundtable series on transnational organized crime, and holding several high-level workshops. We are also excited to announce the launch of a new online Web feature, the Council of Councils (CoC) "Global Roundup."
As we continue to develop new ideas, publications, and tools to illuminate contemporary global issues, we invite you to read our newsletter, explore our website, and "like" us on Facebook.
All the best,
Stewart M. Patrick
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Launching the Global Roundup IIGG has launched the "Global Roundup," a monthly collection of opinions from international experts on major global events and breaking news. The series is part of the Council of Councils (CoC) initiative, which aims to connect leading foreign policy institutes from around the world in a common conversation on issues of global governance and multilateral cooperation. The first roundup addresses the selection of Jim Yong Kim to succeed Robert Zoellick as president of the World Bank as an opportunity to reform the institution. In the second roundup, experts from four CoC partner organizations discuss what the NATO alliance can do to remain relevant as a force for international peace and security. Examining NATO's Chicago Agenda Stewart M. Patrick IIGG director Stewart M. Patrick previewed the daunting agenda for the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago, which included navigating a tumultuous endgame in Afghanistan, implementing the new "smart defense" doctrine, and bolstering global partnerships. But behind the scenes, NATO confronts fundamental questions about how to define its evolving role, and whether member nations ultimately have the political will, resources, and capacity to fulfill its mission. Read More » Mapping Illicit Networks To analyze the structure of illicit networks and explore new ways to challenge, expose, and disrupt transnational organized crime, IIGG partnered with Google Ideas to launch the Illicit Networks Roundtable series. The three meetings, "Illicit Actors: Mapping Networks, Assessing Tactics"; "Illicit Networks: Mafia States, Nonstate Actors"; and "Rescue Gone Wrong: Misconnections Between Policies and Lived Experiences of Trafficking" convened experts and policymakers from across the field of transnational organized crime. Learn More » Building Peace in Latin America After decades of conflict, Latin America has made important strides over the past two decades. To highlight positive regional developments toward stability and illuminate steps to maintain and expand on such gains, IIGG held a workshop, "Sustaining the Peace in Latin America: Regional and International Efforts," in Washington, DC, as part of the Rising Regionalism Workshop series. Learn More » Anticipating the Future of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance Trends in population growth, urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change are increasing the vulnerability of large populations to storms, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and pandemics. To help understand the growing threat posed by natural disasters, and potential policies to mitigate their damage, IIGG sponsored a workshop, "Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance to 2020: Relief and Recovery on a Global Scale," in Washington, DC, as part of the Making Multialteralism Work Workshop series. Learn More » Assessing the Global Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime 
Leading up to the second Nuclear Security Summit held in Seoul, South Korea, IIGG launched the annual update to Global Governance Monitor: Nuclear Nonproliferation addressing recent developments in international efforts to combat the spread of the world's most destructive weapons.
The Internationalist In his blog, Stewart M. Patrick looks beyond the headlines at the forces transforming global politics and how the United States should respond.
Join the conversation at http://blogs.cfr.org/patrick/.
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Upcoming Events — June 2012: Annual update of "Global Governance Monitor: Oceans"
— July 2012: Launch of "Global Governance Monitor: Transnational Crime"
— Fall 2012: Annual update of "Global Governance Monitor: Armed Conflict"
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