The Torch: Upcoming Events

Online. Small price. 1730-1900 hrs GMT+10. Registration at link.
Richard Iron will provide an assessment of the current state of negotiations to end the war and whether the conditions exist to achieve a lasting peace.

Online. 1900 -2000 hrs ET.
Is DEI dying? Exploring Canada’s response to the backlash to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Hybrid. 1230-1400 hrs Zurich time. Registration at link.
As global powers turn their gaze northward, the Arctic has emerged as a new frontier of strategic interest, economic opportunity, and environmental urgency. Join us for a compelling debate featuring leading experts who will explore the current state of play in the Arctic amid escalating geopolitical tensions. From military posturing and economic opportunities to climate change and indigenous rights, this discussion will unpack the complex and rapidly evolving dynamics shaping the region. Don't miss this timely and thought-provoking event that goes beyond headlines to reveal the high stakes of the Arctic’s future.

Webcast. 0930-1030 EDT. Registration at link.
Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a conversation with Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Dr. Birol will address the IEA’s recent work on energy and AI, trade and geopolitics, critical minerals, and energy security.

Webinar. 1500-1600 BST. Registration at link.
Join us for a discussion with RUSI experts on changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine and lessons learned from the war in Ukraine.

Webcast. 1100-1215 EDT. Registration at link.
Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) for a Strategic Landpower Dialogue event, featuring General Ronald Clark, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific. The discussion will explore the role of landpower in the Indo-Pacific, contributions to joint operation

Hybird. 1730-1900 hrs GMT+10. Registration at link.
Join us either in-person or online with Dr Olivera Simic, a feminist, human rights activist and a Professor at the Griffith Law School, who will speak about the politics and culture of twenty years of Srebrenica genocide denial in Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond.
The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 1992 to 1995 resulted in ethnic cleansing, genocide, mass displacement and significant human rights violations. ... Thirty years after the genocide in BiH, the country is in the grips of an escalating political crisis, renewed violence and further fragmentation.

Online. 1200-1330 EDT. Registration at link.
The wargames developed by the U.S. and Royal navies in the interwar period condense in their rules the lessons learned from the Great War. Through a computer simulation that models these rules, we examine how some of the early cruiser actions of 1914 and 1915 conform to the expected mean outcome stipulated by the games, and attempt to explain any deviations.

Mark your calendars! The KCIS annual conference is back in Kingston this November. Speaker details and the full conference schedule will be announced throughout the summer.