Alumni Virtual Discussions: Ukraine

The Jackson School Office of Alumni Affairs will host a virtual discussion on the impact of the U.S. presidential election on Russia’s war in Ukraine with Luke Johnson MA ’18 and 2019 World Fellow Olena Sotnyk, moderated by Eric Sanderson BA ‘20. Luke Johnson is a Berlin-based journalist covering politics, media, and society in Central and Eastern Europe, primarily focusing on the War in Ukraine and its regional effects. He writes the newsletter Public Sphere for people trying to understand the crisis of democracy in the U.S. and abroad. His reporting and analysis have been featured in The New Republic, Foreign Policy, Columbia Journalism Review, Internationale Politik Quarterly, The Washington…

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Film Screening and Panel: Voices of the New Belarus

Film and Media Studies Program and European Studies Council will host the premiere of the art-documentary film Voices of the New Belarus, directed by Andrei Kureichik, on December 12 at 5:00 PM followed by a panel discussion. Also, please join us for a reception preceding the screening, which will take place at 4:00 PM in HQ lower level lobby. This art documentary addresses the challenges of Belarusians’ resistance to the autocratic regime of Alexander Lukashenko and the dire situation of political detainees in post-Soviet Belarus. The Yale University is a birthplace for the film. The inaugural presentation of the art-documentary “Voices of the New Belarus” occurred amid widespread acclaim at…

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Climate Tech & Sustainability Panel Discussion

Yale’s Office of Sustainability will host an insightful panel discussion with 2024 World Fellows Fausto Ximenes and Charlotte Wang, who will share their pioneering work and global insights on sustainability and climate technology. Mr. Ximenes is Oxfam International Country Director for Timor-Leste where he leads an international country team and strives, alongside local civil society partner organizations and communities, to tackle challenges of climate justice, gender equality and gender justice, inclusive economic development, and civic participation. Before joining Oxfam, Fausto was a Development Economist and Senior Policy Advisor to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a Graduate Researcher with the University of Oxford’s Changing Character of War (CCW) Centre where…

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Post-Conflict Development and Reconciliation and the Role of Religion

2024 World Fellow and Oxfam International Country Director for Timor-Leste, Nino Ximenes, will discuss post-conflict development and reconciliation and the role of religion in Timor-Leste. As Oxfam International Country Director for Timor-Leste, Ximenes leads an international country team and strives, alongside local civil society partner organizations and communities, to tackle challenges of climate justice, gender equality and gender justice, inclusive economic development, and civic participation. Before joining Oxfam, Ximenes was a Development Economist and Senior Policy Advisor to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a Graduate Researcher with the University of Oxford’s Changing Character of War (CCW) Centre where he undertook research and developed a case report on the Philippines’…

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Sir David Khalili in Conversation with Emma Sky and Nizam Uddin

Emma Sky, director of the International Leadership Center will be joined by 2019 World Fellow Nizam Uddin, Chief Strategy Officer at Algra, for a conversation with Sir David Khalili. Khalili is one of the world’s greatest art collectors and author of “The Art of Peace,” in which he shares his journey that has taken him through the souks of North Africa, the auction houses of Europe and the United States, the bazaars of South Asia, and far beyond. Through his story, Khalili questions how the undeniable power of art can be harnessed to foster greater peace and unity worldwide. The event is sponsored by the World Fellows Program.

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POSTPONED The Power of Public Opinion Polls

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE WATCH FOR NEW DATE AFTER THE THANKSGIVING RECESS. Join the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and European Horizons for a compelling conversation with 2024 World Fellows Laura Krause and Anna Biryukova as they explore the transformative power of public opinion polls. The discussion will be moderated by Avi Ross ’25 and Liana Schmitter-Emerson ’25. Laura Krause is the founding director of More in Common Germany, an organization dedicated to understanding and addressing the forces dividing democracies and countering divisive “us vs. them” narratives. As a member of the organization’s international executive team, Laura collaborates with colleagues across France, Poland, the UK, and the US….

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AI for Energy and Energy Policy Influences

2024 World Fellow Charlotte Wang will discuss AI for energy and energy policy influence, hosted by the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School. Wang is an expert in AI data-driven energy management and sustainability, with professional experience in clean energy and smart grid in China, the United States, Germany, and Russia. She is a serial entrepreneur and founded EQuota Energy in 2014. An AI-based data analytics SaaS company, EQuota provides grid management, energy optimization, and carbon management for energy intensive manufacturers and utilities to improve grid stability, reduce energy consumption, and carbon emission. EQuota serves utility groups, steel, chemical, and coal mining in China and Middle East and…

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Championing Human Rights Through Arts and Sports

2024 World Fellows Sokny Onn and Tarek Mouganie will share their work in championing human rights through the arts and sports. Sokny is a passionate advocate for disability inclusion, serving as Country Director of Epic Arts, a UK-registered NGO in Cambodia, and as an advisor to the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. In her Epic Arts role, she leads a program that empowers individuals with disabilities through arts, including inclusive education, community outreach, and social enterprise, with the aim to create an inclusive, valued, and discrimination-free environment for people with disabilities. Her experiences as a woman with disabilities drive her determination and passion as a leader in promoting…

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Gender and Conflict: A World Fellows Panel

The Schell Center for International Human Rights will host a panel on “Gender and Conflict” featuring 2024 World Fellows Roba El Husseini, Iraq’s Deputy Bureau Chief for Agence France Presse, and Priya Pillai, international lawyer and director of the Asia Justice Coalition. The panel will be moderated by Dina Francesca Haynes, executive director of the Yale Law School’s Schell Center for International Human Rights.

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Evening Chai with 2024 World Fellow, Sokny Onn

The Asian American Cultural Center (AACC) will host a conversation with 2024 World Fellow Sokny Onn, the Country Director of Epic Arts in Cambodia, who will share her journey of advocating for disability inclusion in Cambodia.

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