Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY “The Case for Restraint? Exploring Areas of Bipartisan Cooperation in American Foreign Policy,” a conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event is...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 22, 2018 Top graduate school of international relations and leading international non-profit institution on clean energy and environment establish unique initiative to foster research collaboration on key issues at the intersection of technology, electricity, and...

EXPERT ADVISORY  As extreme weather events, sea level rise, water availability issues, and changing temperatures continue to result in acute disruptions and persistent economic impacts, the U.S. electric power system faces an urgent need for policies that address climate vulnerabilities, says Dr....

MEDIA ADVISORY “Panama: The Story of a Peaceful Country Committed to Democracy, Transparency, and Sustainability,” a discussion with Panama’s Vice President and Foreign Minister Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado, will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (...

EXPERT ADVISORY In less than a decade, activism against the fossil fuel industry has exploded across the globe. Today’s most prominent environmentalists — rather than focusing on legislative goals, such as carbon emissions trading or renewable energy policies — have become more vocal against the...

MEDIA ADVISORY A reception and viewing of the photography exhibit, “The Ties that Bind: The church, identity, activism, and community in the African American experience,” will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The program is part of a series...

EXPERT ADVISORY **Under EMBARGO until Monday, February 12, 8 a.m. EST, 1 p.m. GMT** Atmospheric methane concentrations continue to increase globally, despite a pledge in 2016 from the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Mexico to reduce methane emissions from each country’s oil and gas sector...

EXPERT ADVISORY A large number of industrialized economies have adopted ambitious climate policy goals, yet they vary significantly in the extent of achieving them – often due to opposition from industry interests. Germany, once a leader in climate policy, has just acknowledged it will likely fail...

MEDIA ADVISORY A conversation on the impact of photojournalism and creative storytelling on public policy will mark the launch of a new photography exhibit, “15 Stories of Hope, Change & Justice,” at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). A reception and...

EXPERT ADVISORY Following a Jan. 24 appeal ruling that upholds a corruption conviction against former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Dr. Riordan Roett, Director of the Latin American Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), is available...