List of Upcoming SMA Speaker Sessions

(Updated 19 October 2023) For general speaker series inquiries and information on how to join an event, please contact Mariah Yager (mariah.c.yager.ctr@mail.mil). Thursday 26 October 2023 1100 EDT Speakers: Mr. Markus Garlauskas (Atlantic Council) Topic: Deterring the...
The Dilemmas Posed by the Great Power Competition on Political Transitions and the Security Landscape in the Sahel

The Dilemmas Posed by the Great Power Competition on Political Transitions and the Security Landscape in the Sahel

Speaker: Dr. Joseph Sany (US Institute of Peace) Date: 30 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Joseph Sany (United States Institute for Peace [USIP]) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational...
The Belt and Road Initiative at 10 Years Old and the Future of China-Africa Relations

The Belt and Road Initiative at 10 Years Old and the Future of China-Africa Relations

Speaker(s): Benabdallah, L. (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) Date: 22 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Assistant Professor of Politics and International...
How Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data

How Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data

Speaker(s): Turner, E. (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym); Santiago, E. (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) Date: 7 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym)...
Climate-linked Mobility in Africa: Opportunities and Threats

Climate-linked Mobility in Africa: Opportunities and Threats

Speaker(s): Mbiyozo, A. (Senior Migration Researcher, Institute for Security Studies, Africa) Date: 15 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo (Institute for Security Studies, Africa) as part of its SMA...