Our Programs

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Russia

Today, the United States and Russia continue to work towards the “reset” of relations promised by President Obama and President Medvedev.  EWI has been building strategic trust between Russia and the U.S,--and, more broadly, between Russia and the West—for a long time. It engages policy makers, business leaders and experts to achieve breakthroughs in critical areas.

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China

By any measure, the past few years have been challenging for the United States-China relationship.

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United States

In 2009, EWI formally launched its U.S. Global Engagement program. Although EWI has long focused on U.S. policies and engagement, this is the institute’s first program uniquely dedicated to better understanding U.S. priorities, foreign policy debates, and engaging policymakers. In 2010, EWI opened an office in Washington DC to help manage outreach to the administration and on the Hill. As a result, EWI is carving out a new niche of policy analysis that informs much of our broader work.

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Worldwide Security

EWI works in several areas that have serious implications for global security. We bring together high-level thought leaders and policymakers to develop fresh ideas and strategies to defuse potential areas of conflict and secure critical infrastructure.

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Regional Security

EWI’s Regional Security Initiative aims to defuse tensions and build trust in the world’s most volatile neighborhoods.

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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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Weapons of Mass Destruction

EWI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction program began in direct response to the United Nations’ 2005 Millennium Review summit in 2005, when UN member states called nuclear weapons as one of the most serious and imminent threats to human security. Since 2006, EWI has worked to help countries surmount the political obstacles to achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. Our work ranges from high-level consultations at the United Nations, to organizing bilateral teams to examine specific problems, to less formal discussions at our New York offices.

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Preventive Diplomacy Initiatives

In all our activities, we work not only to respond to conflict, we also work to prevent them. EWI's Preventive Diplomacy initiatives help EWI plan for the future and allow us to address crossboundary friction before it devolves into open conflict.

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