Today being almost exactly 11 weeks till Christmas, we’ve got some really exciting stuff packed in before the end of the year. We’re launching PS21 New York before the end of this month and sneaking in a few more great events with some impressive panelists in London and Washington DC. See below for more detail on our upcoming events and what else happened at PS21 this week.
PS21 is currently seeking volunteers and interns to help support events and research in London, Washington DC and New York. Interested? E-mail PS21Central@Gmail.com.
Want to write for PS21? E-mail the same address and we’ll forward to the editor Carrie Cuno.
Our Upcoming Events:
London
October 21: Energy, Commodities and Geopolitics
Only a handful of years ago, we thought oil at $100 a barrel might be with us for life. Now, with faltering Chinese demand and booming US production, it stands at less than half of that. Soft commodities and food have been on a similar roller coaster. With an expert panel, we look at where to go from here. Looking at the battle to influence markets between Washington, Moscow and Saudi Arabia, the outlook for demand, the future of renewable energy as well as fracking and asking difficult questions like what will happen to food prices and what effect that may have on more volatile or vulnerable regions of the world.
The event will be chaired by Richard Mably, Europe, the Middle East and Africa Editor for Reuters. Panelists will include John Kemp, senior market analyst for Reuters, Emily Stromquist, global energy and natural resources analyst for the Eurasia Group and David Murrin, PS21 Global Fellow, author of Breaking the Code of History and chairman at Spartent Global Solutions.
Join us at the Cabinet Office, 100 Parliament Street, SW1A 2BQ at 17:30.
To attend this event, RSVP HERE.
Washington DC
To be announced soon… keep an eye out for future updates.
New York
October 19: PS21 New York Introduction and Networking Drinks
After launching successfully earlier this year in London and Washington DC, the Project for the Study of the 21st Century (PS21) is starting operations in New York. Join us to hear about the newest and most innovative addition to the think tank scene. Or just join us to drink our wine and meet other interesting people.
At PS21 this week:
We hosted an event in DC last night and published some great new pieces.
For the live recording of our event on battlefields, technology and business in DC last night, click here. Moderated by Ian Wallace, panelists included P.W. Singerand Alex Ward. A transcript and key takeaways from this event will be made available shortly.
Pieces published include a piece by Jack Goldstone on The Migration Puzzle, Peter Apps’s The war in Afghanistan has so far cost $33,000 per citizen. And will not end well, Asha Castleberry’s piece Russia bombs Syria – what next? and for more on the Middle East, take a look through Roundup: Our top five posts on the Middle East.
Previous PS21 Reports:
21/09/2015 Managing tensions in Asia
17/09/2015 A Conversation with Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer
09/09/2015 Beyond the SDSR
28/08/2015 Making it in DC and beyond
29/07/2015 Kidnap & Ransom
28/07/2015 Social Media and Politics
01/07/2015 The Future of Drones
Other Articles
September 2015
29/09/2015 Egypt’s PR Problem – Carrie Cuno
25/09/2015 Roundup: Our top five posts on economies and markets
25/09/2015 Roundup: Our top five posts on economies and markets
23/09/2015 When Putin looks in the mirror, does he see Assad? – Peter Apps
18/09/2015 Oman’s independent foreign policy – Asha Castleberry
16/09/2015 The death of Reyaad Khan – Richard Barrett
15/09/2015 The neuroscience of Jeremy Corbyn – Robert Colvile
11/09/2015 100 days of Buhari Presidency – Emmanuel Akinwotu
10/09/2015 An Insider’s view of government with Ari Ratner
08/09/2015 Not with a bang, but a white paper
18/09/2015 Oman’s independent foreign policy – Asha Castleberry
16/09/2015 The death of Reyaad Khan – Richard Barrett
15/09/2015 The neuroscience of Jeremy Corbyn – Robert Colvile
11/09/2015 100 days of Buhari Presidency – Emmanuel Akinwotu
10/09/2015 An Insider’s view of government with Ari Ratner
08/09/2015 Not with a bang, but a white paper
01/09/2015 The deflation shock – David Murrin
August 2015
21/08/2015 On building a think tank – Peter Apps
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