Rethinking Diplomacy

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RDP Senior Fellow Ambassador Bob Pearson (ret) on the current state of space diplomacy and the urgent need for a regular high level space summit. spacenews.com/outer-space-ne… @DukeSanford @BLSchmitt

Tues. 4/2/2024 9:30 am ET, webinar on the future of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea with top U.S. ocean diplomacy practitioners, David Balton and David Freestone. Learn more and Register here: sites.duke.edu/rethinkingdipl… @DukeSanford @DukeLaw @NichInstitute @DukeMarineLab

Space News publishes Op-Ed by RDP's Space Diplomacy Lab (SDL) members, Ambassador (ret.) Bob Pearson, Harrison Schreiber, and Dr. Giovanni Zanalda, calling on the U.S. Congress to take orbital debris seriously and pass the ORBITS Act. spacenews.com/launch-orbits-…

Tomorrow, Thursday February 29th The RDP Space Diplomacy Lab is hosting its 3rd annual virtual Space Media Roundtable with CNN's @KristinFisher and Jatan Mehta @themoonmehta @BLSchmitt @DukeSanford Register here: bit.ly/2024SpaceMedia…

Duke RDP Webinar: Is There a Future for Science Diplomacy? Dr. E. William Colglazier Editor-in-chief of Science and Diplomacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Thurs., Feb. 8th 12pm ET Register: bit.ly/RDP_ScienceDip… @DukeSanford @DukeU @BLSchmitt

.@DukeU actually has a class, U.N. Climate Change Negotiations Practicum, which culminates with students attending the talks in Dubai. PhD student/course teaching assistant Gabriela Nagle Alverio is there and shares her thoughts #COP28UAE 🍃duke.is/cop28-Gabriela

On Monday, December 11th at 3pm ET, Duke's Ocean Diplomacy Working Group is making its debut with a webinar on the Evolving Role of the International Whaling Commission. Register here: bit.ly/RDPOceanDiplom… @DukeLaw @dukemarinelab @dukeenvironment @NichInstitute @DukeSanford

Important #NewResearch from @DukeCyberPolicy

Did you know that space weather like solar flares can impact electricity grids and communications satellites? Join the Space Diplomacy Lab tomorrow 11/7 at 3pm ET for a deep dive into the policy and diplomacy around this fascinating issue. lnkd.in/e28W_rDQ

Register now for the next Space Diplomacy Lab webinar Tues, 11/7 3PM ET on Space Weather Readiness With @brittlundgren @tamaradickinson, William Murtagh, and Dr. Jennifer Meehan from @CommerceinSpace Learn more: sites.duke.edu/rethinkingdipl… @DukeSanford @DukePhysics @BLSchmitt

RDP's Space Diplomacy Lab team and Space Economy students thoroughly enjoyed their visit with former astronaut and director of Human Exploration and Operations for @northropgrumman Space Systems, Daniel Tani. @DukeSanford @DukeEcon @BLSchmitt today.duke.edu/2023/10/former…

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Oct 24th 3pm ET Where: Duke Social Sciences bldg rm 136. RDP's Space Diplomacy Lab with @DukeSanford & @DukeEcon will host Daniel Tani, Director of Human Exploration and Operations for @northropgrumman Space Systems. sites.duke.edu/rethinkingdipl…

Interested in global data and supply chain issues? Join us for a Duke RDP Anticipatory Diplomacy Webinar next Thursday 10/19 at 12PM ET Case Studies in Data Governance and Supply Chain Security More info/register here: sites.duke.edu/rethinkingdipl… @DukeSanford @SciPolNetwork

Duke RDP Space Diplomacy Lab webinar, tomorrow Oct. 4th 12pm EST A New Lunar Odyssey part 1: A Discussion on India's Space Renaissance with Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan. Register here: bit.ly/SDL_India_spac…… @BLSchmitt @raji143 @DukeSanford @DukeEngineering @DukeSSRI

Don't miss! Space Diplomacy Lab webinar next Weds. Oct. 4th 12pm EST A New Lunar Odyssey part 1: A Discussion on India's Space Renaissance with Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan. Register here: bit.ly/SDL_India_spac… @BLSchmitt @raji143 @DukeSanford @DukeEngineering @DukeSSRI

Don't miss! Tues 9/26/2023 5pm ET Climate Diplomacy panel discussion: Challenges of Bolivian Lithium Development with @AVengosh @ErikaWeinthal Info: sites.duke.edu/rethinkingdipl… @NichInstitute @duke_clacs @DukeSanford @DukeEnvironment @DHRCatFHI @Duke_EDGE @EAPDuke @DukeUClimate

"...on the global stage, it raises the question of whether Russia is “seriously in the space race” at all." RDP's Space Diplomacy Lab's founding member, Ambassador (ret) W. Robert Pearson, on Russia's failed moon landing: cnn.com/2023/08/22/wor…

The Wall Street Journal interviews Duke's Space Diplomacy Lab Co-Founder, @BLSchmitt , on Russia's moon launch. Check it out! wsj.com/articles/russi…

"Though the media believed Erdoğan would not agree this week to Sweden joining NATO, his decision was always going to be driven by his political aims at home and abroad." RDP fellow Ambassador W Robert Pearson explains Turkey's change of heart. mei.edu/blog/monday-br…