What would a U.S./NATO withdrawal mean for the region and for the future of Pakistan? Join IPS and MERIP to hear two of Pakistan's best analysts on the wars and the region discuss the present crisis in Pakistan regarding the Taliban and other Islamist forces; Pakistan's policy in Afghanistan, and Pakistan's concerns about the role of India; and perceptions in the region regarding U.S. policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as India, and anticipation of U.S. withdrawal.

Please join the National Security Network and the Center for American Progress Action Fund for an insightful conversation on issues of domestic terrorism with Congressman Keith Ellison and our distinguished panel of experts. Register online.

As Afghanistan's "summer fighting season" kicks into high gear and the Obama administration's December 2010 review comes ever closer, join Afghanistan expert Martine van Bijlert and New America Foundation president Steve Coll for a discussion of Afghan politics, militant reconciliation, and the West's plan in Afghanistan. Please register online.

As Afghanistan's "summer fighting season" kicks into high gear and the Obama administration's December 2010 review comes ever closer, join Afghanistan expert Martine van Bijlert and New America Foundation president Steve Coll for a discussion of Afghan politics, militant reconciliation, and the West's plan in Afghanistan. Register online.

CAPITOL HILL BRIEFING  (Lunch Included)

BOOK FORUM 4:00 PM (Reception To Follow)

How is the international community tackling maritime security threats? This event will feature speakers that will address this question and others. Register online.

CSIS invites you to watch the webcast of "Global Security Forum: A review of the top security issues on our horizon."

Join the New America Foundation's Counterterrorism Strategy Initiative and Foreign Policy magazine for the launch of a unique series of policy papers, "The Battle for Pakistan," written by local Pakistani researchers and other experts on politics and militancy in Pakistan's tribal areas. Register online.

In this lunchtime discussion, leading experts and UN practitioners will consider these developments and the future direction of the UN's efforts to counter terrorism and transnational threats. The Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation will be welcoming a new Director to the New York Office, Mr. James Cockayne. Kindly RSVP to Ms. Liat Shetret at (212) 682 5930 or lshetret@globalct.org by Tuesday 30 March 2010.

A panel discusses the topic, "Is Existing Nuclear Security Legal Framework Sufficient to Combat Nuclear Terrorism? Challenges, Priorities, and Recommendations." RSVP by March 10 by email.

Join the New America Foundation and The National Interest for a discussion with Matthew Alexander, the former senior military interrogator who led an elite interrogation team in Iraq that found Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the former al-Qaeda leader, who was killed in a subsequent air strike. Register online.

Join us March 1 as we celebrate the publication of a new book, Civil Society Under Strain; Counter-Terrorism Policy, Civil Society and Aid Post 9/11 (Kumarian Press) with a discussion and reception at the Stewart R. Mott house.

Join us on February 17 as our panel of experts provides a preview of the upcoming oral argument, and examines the legal questions at issue and the likely impact of the Court's ruling in the case. This event will address misperceptions about the case's potential impact on national security and clarify what is and is not a stake.

Please join the New America Foundation Monday, February 15 for a discussion with world-renowned al Qaeda expert Jean-Pierre Filiu, for the French view of the threat from al Qaeda and thoughts on collaboration between al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the organization's central branch.

The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings will host a discussion on the conditions in Yemen. Register online.

Please join the Connect U.S. Fund and U.S. in the World for a brownbag lunch and briefing on the latest human rights and national security messaging research from the Topos Partnership. Register online.

UK scholar Jonathan Benthall Will Discuss New Research on Zakat Committees and Humanitarian and Development Work.

The one-year anniversary of the Obama presidency is time for a review of the administration's counterterrorism policies. What are those policies, and how well have they met the challenge of terrorism over the past year? Does the absence of a formal counterterrorism strategy leave the nation exposed? Should the administration produce such a strategy and a terrorism communications plan aimed at thwarting overreaction to any future attack? These key questions, and more, will be explored at a Cato Institute policy forum featuring counterterrorism and communications experts, followed by an address by Daniel Benjamin, a top Obama administration counterterrorism official.

Please join us for a luncheon and conversation on Afghanistan and Pakistan with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.