"Roundtable Discussion with Armenian Ambassador to the United States" 6 May 2021

The NESA Center held a roundtable discussion with the Armenian Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Varuzhan Nersesyan.

NESA Security and Energy in the Mediterranean

Speakers during the 2021 Bay of Bengal Workshop

"Bay of Bengal Maritime Workshop" 27–29 April 2021

The NESA Center hosted a maritime and regional security workshop in a partnership with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) that focused on the changing environmental and strategic challenges in the Bay of Bengal region.

"Washington Embassy Orientation " 8 April 2021

NESA hosted a modified version of its popular Washington Embassy Orientation program with a one-day webinar on “U.S. Relations with the NESA Region in 2021: Current Status and Issues on the Horizon.”

"Lebanon Fouad Shehab Command & Staff College Program " 6 April – 9 April 2021

The NESA Center led a virtual program that focused on Navigating a Multi-crisis Environment to help participants identify the parameters of the dominant contemporary crises, while also developing mechanisms to prioritize responses and skills for managing requests for aid.

NESA IOR Digital Series with Dr. Thomas Lynch

"Community Oriented Policing & Countering Violent Extremism Seminar" 06 April 2021

The NESA Center met with present members of policing agencies and governmental agencies to discuss community-oriented policing (COP) and its applicability of countering violent extremism (CVE).

"NESA IOR Digital Series with Darshana Baruah" 05 April 2021

This edition of the NESA IOR Digital Series features Ms. Darshana Baruah, Head of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s newly announced Indian Ocean Initiative.

"Senior Executive Seminar (SES) " 29 March–2 April 2021

NESA hosted a timely SES focused on the continued threat of violent extremist organizations, particularly their use of new media platforms, as well as best practices to combat violent extremism in the virtual and non-virtual space.

CENTCOM CSAG Papers

Perspectives published by International Officers from the Combined Strategic Analysis Group (CSAG) of the US Central Command Strategy, Plans, and Policy Directorate

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The NESA Center is the U.S. Department of Defense regional center focused on enhancing security cooperation between the U.S. and the Near East and South Asia (NESA) region. Our team leverages practitioner and academic experience to provide a collaborative space for policymakers to advance security strategy and foster collaboration across borders.

Our participants–comprised of foreign and defense policy professionals, diplomats, academics, and civil society leaders–come from the NESA region and beyond to engage in NESA seminars, workshops, and Track II diplomacy programs aimed at developing solutions for the region extending from North Africa across the Arabian Peninsula and into South Asia.

*** NESA has suspended in-person programs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but is conducting invite-only virtual seminars and events for the time being. Stay tuned for updates on future programs. ***