The Carnegie Endowment and the Council on Strategic Risks will host a panel on Kazakhstan's increasingly global role in the changing threat landscape of weapons of mass destruction on 30 January 2024 in Washington DC and by webcast. Upon the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan found itself in possession of the world's fourth-largest
A World Health Organization (WHO) update on COVID-19 will be held 1 February 2024 via an EPI-WIN webinar. COVID-19 remains a major public health concern. WHO experts will address what variants are circulating, their risk and impact, and what can be done to prevent and protect against infections, severe disease, post-COVID-19 condition and deaths. The
This is a closed session, virtual meeting of the Committee on the Current State of Research, Development, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures. The meeting is an activity of an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine charged with conducting a study to examine lessons learned from the recent COVID-19
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University will host Katherine Eban as she discusses “Investigating Public Health Mysteries in a Globalized World” on February 5, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Americans want high-quality, affordable medication and safety from
This is the third meeting of the committee of experts and will be conducted virtually. The meeting will include a closed and public session. There will be an opportunity for interested stakeholders to share public comments with the committee on February 7, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Public comments will provide the committee with additional insight
A virtual event featuring an expert panel focused on What's Next for the Pandemic Financing Agenda? will be held 7 February 2024. As the world approaches the four-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions remain as to whether we are more prepared and ready than before. A recently published CGD working paper
The National Academies will convene a meeting of experts on 8 Feb 2024 to focus on ways to foster a research and development network in the United States that drives biotechnology innovation and applications. This meeting will be held in a hybrid setting (Washington DC and online). This is the first of a series of
A National Academies committee of experts on Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry will meet for a workshop on 8 February 2024 to discuss ways to support and prioritize indoor chemistry research. The event is a hybrid in-person (Washington DC) and virtual format. This event aims to discuss the following topics: Outcomes and recommendations from the
The Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies will convene again on 15 February 2024. In this meeting, Forum members will: Identify the seminal social and behavioral sciences (SBS) lessons learned from COVID-19 and other past public health emergencies Explore how SBS lessons, concepts, and theories can be leveraged to inform
