Worldwide security

Analysis: Experts urge nimbler global response to crises

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Analysis: Experts urge nimbler global response to crises

EWI Vice President, Greg Austin, is quoted in a Reuters article about crisis response.

A Crying Shame for the Spying Game

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A Crying Shame for the Spying Game

Writing for livemint.com, W. Pal Sidhu points out major flaws in the U.S. intelligence system and calls for a radical transformation to begin addressing them.

Did Iran Just Blink?

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Did Iran Just Blink?

Writing for New Europe, Greg Austin suggests that statements by Ayatollah Khamenei and the cancellation of an Iranian aid dispatch to Gaza may signal Iran's intention to pull back from confrontation.

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Worldwide Cybersecurity Initiative

Securing cyberspace is a global challenge – one that cannot be solved by a single company or country alone.  That is why the EastWest Institute launched the Worldwide Cybersecurity Initiative in 2009, bringing together government and corporate partners to protect our world’s digital infrastructure.

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The First Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit

EWI’s Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit will bring together leaders of governments, businesses and civil society from around the world to determine new measures to ensure the security of the world’s digital infrastructure.

EWI's Seventh Annual Worldwide Security Conference

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EWI's Seventh Annual Worldwide Security Conference

Leaders from governments and businesses, including Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, and Peter Albatef, President of Dell Services, came together on February 18, 2010 to devise strategies to address the world's most pressing security concerns.

Plurilateralism and the new world order

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Plurilateralism and the new world order

W. Pal Sidhu suggests that small groups of select countries could serve as effective forums to address immediate security challenges in the decade ahead.

European Missile Defenses: The NATO-Russia Role

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European Missile Defenses: The NATO-Russia Role

An EWI seminar generates new discussion to build missile defense systems that can protect the U.S., Europe, Russia and the world from nuclear-armed terrorists or rogue states.

Steps Towards Cooperative European Missile Defenses

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Steps Towards Cooperative European Missile Defenses

On Thursday, October 29th, EWI hosted a discussion on the future of missile defense systems in Europe. 

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Countering Violent Extremism

EWI's Countering Violent Extremism initiative has been working since January 2007 to combat extremism and radicalization around the world. The initiative works to raise awareness among policymakers and opinion leaders about the root causes of extremism and to develop strategies to address them.

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