"Algeria in Transition feat. Zine Labidine Ghebouli"
24 November 2020

Mr. Zine Labidine Ghebouli expounds on the state of the Hirak in Algeria in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the recent November 2020 constitutional referendum.

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"Balancing State Security and Foreign Policy with Non-Traditional Security" 20 November 2020

NESA Alumnus Dr. Uttam Kumar Sinha joins for a discussion highlighting non-traditional security, particularly climate change and water security, within a South Asia regional context.

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Senior Executive Seminar
“Gray Zone Warfare and Great Power Competition” 16-20 November 2020

The week-long seminar is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the evolving nature of modern warfare as waged by whole of government, using elements beyond conventional military.

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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.

VISION

A secure, prosperous NESA region committed to collaborative, inclusive security and whole-of-government approaches to security and socio-political challenges.

MISSION

To build and sustain communities of influence and partnership among security professionals and other key stakeholders throughout the NESA region. The efforts of our expansive alumni network—numbering almost 10,000 NESA alumni—ensure that foreign policy communities around the world are becoming better equipped to provide answers and analysis towards some of the toughest security challenges impacting our world.

NESA EVENTS

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