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Institute for Policy Studies and its projects host events around the world. Most events take place in Washington, DC, are free and open to the public.
Calendar
- MayFilm Screening and Forum: From Cuba to Kuba — IPS' Foreign Policy In Focus joins with Friends of The Congo to commemorate Che Guevara and the awakening of an internationalist movement.
24 - MayGlobal Race to the Bottom is Getting Much Worse — A teach-in and lobby skill-share session about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and what you can do to impact the biggest trade deal ever.
28 - MayGlimpse of the Prison Industrial Complex from the Inside — A public education event giving first hand perspectives and experiences of incarcerated persons while they are on "the inside."
29 - MayThe Second "5 Days for the Cuban 5 — Institute for Policy Studies joins with the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5 for the 2nd annual week of actions to get justice for: Fernando González, Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero, Ramón Labañino, And René González.
30 - JunThe Human Costs of The Prison Industrial Complex — A focus on the impact of mass incarceration on communities and the larger society.
05 - OctSave the Date: IPS 50th Anniversary Celebration — Mark your calendars for an action-packed weekend to celebrate 50 years of the Institute for Policy Studies, an independent center of thought and action!
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Past
- MayWhat is The African Diaspora's Responsibility Towards Africa? — A Foreign Policy In Focus brown bag discussion in commemoration of African Liberation Day. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE.
22 - MaySplit This Rock 5th Anniversary Gala — Join IPS, Split This Rock and Richard Blanco, poet of the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, for a mimosa brunch celebration.
19 - MayBrown Bag: Kenya Post-Election — Presentation by Irũngũ Houghton on prospects for addressing inequality and participation under a Jubilee Government.
16 - MayIraq's Labor and Other Movements, and the Lessons of the War — Busboys & Poets' Bread & Roses Labor Series presents an evening with Gene Bruskin, Andy Shallal & Phyllis Bennis to discuss the movements of labor and popular forces in Iraq and the lessons of the 9 year war.
07 - MayAuthor Event: What Then Must We Do? — Author and political economist, Gar Alperovitz will discuss and sign his new book about alternative economic models based on community land trusts and worker-owned businesses.
05 - MayAuthor Event: Playing Bigger Than You Are — A not-to-miss discussion and book signing with Stewart Acuff about "a life in organizing," hosted by the Institute for Policy Studies and Teaching for Change Bookstore.
02 - MayAfrica and The Global Arms Trade Treaty — Join us for a remarkable panel discussion on the impact and future of the small arms trade in Africa.
02 - AprGoverning the Global Drug Wars — Join report editor John Collins and drug policy expert Coletta Youngers for the DC report launch on the international drug control system.
25 - Apr22nd Annual California State Africa/ Diaspora Conference — FPIF Co-director Emira Woods gives keynote address at conference on Health and Human Security.
25 - AprBrown Bag: Venezuela's Electoral System and the Results of The Presidential Elections — IPS' Foreign Policy In Focus hosts a presentation by Dan Kovalik and Alex Main, who just returned from Venezuela serving as official international accompaniers for the April 14th presidential election.
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If you are hosting an event that IPS is part of, send details to netfa@ips-dc.org