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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
FPI Director Carla Freeman joins Shibani Mathani (freelance investigative journalist, former Washington Post bureau chief), and Martin Thorley (Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime) on a podcast by @nbr.org to discuss China’s perspectives on national security in its borderlands.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
As the World Cup comes to a climax here in the US, great to see FPI Senior Fellow @edwardpjoseph.bsky.social discuss the geopolitical implications of the tournament with SAIS student Manolo Préstamo in this video podcast from @saismerrillcenter.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqBl...
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Political Football: The Geopolitics of the 2026 World Cup
YouTube video by SAIS Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
FPI Senior Fellow @edwardpjoseph.bsky.social led SAIS students Nina Shelanski (also an FPI research assistant), Aurora Cumani, and Nathalia Chiesa, along with their Western Balkans counterparts in direct discussion with senior NATO officials and distinguished figures at the NATO Summit in Ankara.
FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph presents the "Seeing is Believing" report with youth recommendations for NATO. SAIS Masters students Aurora Cumani and Nathalia Chiesa are seated to his right.SAIS student Nina Shelanski (MAIR 2027) presents her recommendation on Arctic Sentry as Aurora Cumani (MAIR 2026) and Nathalia Chiesa-Molina (MAIR 2027) look on.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
On Wed, July 15, FPI is honored to host Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukyama as they sit down to discuss the future of liberalism in a postliberal world. What is the correct balance between individual freedom and mutual obligation—and who decides? Join us at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in DC!
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Reinventing Liberalism For a Postliberal World
Yascha Mounk sits down with Francis Fukuyama to discuss the balance between individual freedom and mutual obligation.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
On Wed, July 15, FPI is honored to host Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukyama as they sit down to discuss the future of liberalism in a postliberal world. What is the correct balance between individual freedom and mutual obligation—and who decides? Join us at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in DC!
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Reinventing Liberalism For a Postliberal World
Yascha Mounk sits down with Francis Fukuyama to discuss the balance between individual freedom and mutual obligation.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
FPI is pleased to welcome two new Senior Fellows, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Cengiz Günay! www.fpi.sais.jhu.edu/articles/two...
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FPI Announces Two New Senior Fellow Appointments — SAIS Foreign Policy Institute
The Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is pleased to announce the appointment of  Mvemba Phezo Dizolele  and  Cengiz Gün...
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Fri 5/8 at 10:30 AM EDT, FPI will host a hybrid event with youth leaders from SE Europe, who will present clear, plausible recommendations for NATO in the Balkans, Baltics, and Ukraine. Hosted by @edwardpjoseph.bsky.social. You can watch the discussion on our livestream! youtube.com/live/LmbookN...
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The Future of NATO... According to Youth Leaders
YouTube video by Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Can sports play a meaningful role in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy? FPI Senior Fellow James Borton co-authors a new United Press International article exploring the value of sports diplomacy. Read more here: www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
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America’s next Indo-Pacific strategy cannot ignore the playing field - UPI.com
Strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific will unfold in boardrooms and naval exercises, but also on playing fields, courts and sailing waters.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In a timely discussion, FPI Senior Fellow Jeffrey Pryce joined the The Mike Hosking Breakfast podcast to discuss President Trump’s recent threats toward Iran. Listen here: www.iheart.com/podcast/211-...
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Jeffery Pryce: Foreign Policy Institute Fellow on Trump's latest Iran threats - The Mike Hosking Breakfast | iHeart
<p>Trump's latest threats in the war with Iran are targeted towards Iran's energy fields.&nbsp;</p> <p>The threat comes with a deadline demanding Iran reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz by Monday n...
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Mon 3/2 at 10:30 AM EST, FPI Sr. Fellow @edwardpjoseph.bsky.social will host four leading voices from Congress and Parliaments across Europe in an online discussion about Trans-Atlantic relations as the Ukraine war enters its fifth year. Watch our livestream on YouTube! youtube.com/live/4vg6Z9w...
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Ukraine, Russia, NATO, & Trans-Atlantic Relations: Leading Parliamentarians
YouTube video by Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
FPI Senior Fellow Tanvi Nagpal writes in @csis.org on what the Potomac River sewage spill reveals about the state of US water infrastructure. The incident underscores aging systems and the need to invest in resilient infrastructure. www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
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What the Potomac River Sewage Spill Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure
On January 19, a sewer collapse outside Washington, D.C., resulted in the largest wastewater spill in U.S. history, raising concerns about the broader challenges facing U.S. water infrastructure.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
US-China ties have steadily shifted from cautious engagement to tense rivalry. However, the months ahead may offer a rare window to stabilize ties. FPI Senior Fellow David M. Lampton examines this relationship with Wang Jisi in Foreign Affairs.
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America and China at the Edge of Ruin
A last chance to step back from the brink.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Mon, 2/16. FPI Sr. Fellow Daniel Serwer will lead a panel discussion on Ukraine's centuries long struggle with Russia, how the war is reshaping civil society in the country, and prospects for an end to the conflict. To attend in-person in DC, click the link below: www.eventbrite.com/e/four-years...
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Four Years On: Taking Stock of the Renewed Russian Invasion of Ukraine
FPI Senior Fellow Daniel Serwer leads a discussion with Eugene Finkel, Sergey Radchenko, and Lauren Van Metre.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Wed, Feb 11, FPI will host @hofrench.bsky.social to discuss his latest book, The Second Emancipation, covering the life of Kwame Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and how African countries will play a greater role in world politics as Great Power competition intensifies. www.eventbrite.com/e/africas-fi...
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Africa's Fight to Secure its Place in the World
Howard French—career foreign correspondent and global affairs writer—will be the speaker for the 2026 Betty Lou Hummel Memorial Lecture.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Tue, Feb 3, FPI welcomes Ivan Vukovic, MP in Montenegro and Chair of the European Integration Committee, to tell us about his country's bid to achieve EU membership by 2028, and the attempts of foreign-supported actors to stop it. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/montenegro...
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Montenegro: European Integration in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil
Ivan Vuković, MP in Montenegro and Chair of the European Integration Committee, in conversation with Siniša Vuković and Daniel Serwer.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
On Thu, Feb 5, FPI Senior Fellow @edwardpjoseph.bsky.social will sit down with Albanian Foreign Minister Elisa Spiropali to discuss her country's drive for EU membership, the US role in the Balkans, and how to resist malign influence in the region from Russia and China. RSVP: t.jh.edu/VabvPf
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Albania, the United States, and a Tumultuous World
Elisa Spiropali, Foreign Minister of Albania, discusses how her country is adapting to a changing world order as it pursues EU membership.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
When US officials call Chinese counterparts on a crisis hotline, they often get no answer. FPI Director Carla Freeman and Alison McFarland look at how China understands the "red phone", and offer new approaches for better communications at moments of crisis. warontherocks.com/2026/01/seat...
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Seatbelts for Speeders: Why Beijing Ignores Washington’s Red Phone
In early November, after meeting China’s defense minister, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth performed a longstanding ritual in military relations
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Join us on Monday, November 17th, for an essential discussion on "Securing Space: A Plan for US Action," based on the findings of a new, bipartisan Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Task Force. RSVP here: t.jh.edu/qbUzcx
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Securing Space: A Plan for US Action
A CFR Task Force examines challenges to US security in outer space and reflects on the future of US leadership in this critical domain.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
FPI Senior Fellow Shirin Tahir-Kheli writes in the Albuquerque Journal on the changing world order and how "America First" is reshaping U.S. leadership by reducing global burdens while maintaining strategic influence. Read more here: abqjournal.com/opinion/arti...
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
On Thu 10/16, FPI Sr. Fellow Gregory Chin and Prof. Kevin Gallagher of Boston Univ. will launch their new book, "China and the Global Economic Order" and discuss China's growing power in the Bretton Woods system and the responses from Western powers www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
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Book launch: "China and the Global Economic Order"
FPI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin and co-author Professor Kevin Gallagher discuss their new book with Professor David M. Lampton.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
FPI Senior Fellow James Borton was quoted in the Associated Press on China’s nature reserve plans at Scarborough Shoal. Read more: apnews.com/article/sout...
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China says it wants to protect coral reefs in the South China Sea. Experts are doubtful
China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
FPI Senior Fellow James Borton, in Geopolitical Monitor, analyzes Vietnam’s green turn in the South China Sea, showing how conservation is emerging as a tool of legitimacy and a new arena of geopolitical competition. www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/vietnams-new...
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Vietnam’s New South China Sea Play: From Militarization to Conservation
Marine protected areas can protect vulnerable maritime ecosystems in the South China Sea. They can also help advance Hanoi’s sovereignty claims.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Serbia faces growing tensions after ten months of protests. Is Serbia sliding into violence or even civil war? Tue 9/9, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph talks with leading Serbian activists and academics about the prospects for a peaceful resolution. www.eventbrite.com/e/serbias-wo...
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Serbia's Worsening Crisis: Is There A Way Out?
A conversation with leading Serbian activists and academics, hosted by FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
FPI Senior Fellow James Borton sat down with the US-Asia Institute's Asia Unscripted podcast to share his expertise on "blue parks" in the South China Sea, and how cooperation on environmental stewardship is fostering diplomacy and conflict resolution in the region. open.spotify.com/episode/3p2q...
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Harvesting the Waves: Environmental Peacebuilding in the South China Sea
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
On Tue 7/29, FPI Director Carla Freeman will join an expert discussion on "China's Global Security Initiative in Latin America". This is an online event hosted by @The_Dialogue's Asia and Latin America Program. You can RSVP with this link: thedialogue.org/event/online...
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ONLINE EVENT: China’s Global Security Initiative in Latin America – Inter-American Dialogue
The Inter-American Dialogue's Asia and Latin America Program consider key developments in China's Global Security Initiative and their and their application in the Latin American region.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Tue 4/29, FPI is honored to host Frank Lavin - SAIS '90 and an official under Reagan, Bush 41, & Bush 43 - to discuss US foreign policy in the post-post-Cold War world. Is international leadership too costly for the US to keep? Or too precious to give up? www.eventbrite.com/e/us-foreign...
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US Foreign Policy in the Post Post-Cold War World
Frank Lavin (SAIS '90) examines how the US is pulling away from international leadership. Is it shedding a burden? Or making a mistake?
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Thu 5/1, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host three ambassadors - from Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo - to discuss their countries' recent Joint Security Declaration. Could it be a model of European self-reliance and a watershed for Balkans security? www.eventbrite.com/e/the-joint-...
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The Joint Security Declaration of Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo
The Ambassadors of Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo discuss their countries' new Joint Security Declaration. hosted by Edward P. Joseph.
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Mon 4/7, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host Vesko Garčević and Kenneth Morrison to discuss Montenegro's path since splitting with Serbia in 2006, and the role it plays in the wider Balkan region. If you'd like to join us in person, please RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/montenegro...
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Montenegro and the Balkans in Times of Turbulence
Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph hosts Professors Vesko Garčević and Kenneth Morrison, authors of "Montenegro and Serbia: A Velvet Divorce?"
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Wed 3/26, FPI will host "Far Out! A Cislunar Research Forum" to discuss the space race in Asia, competition between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳, international regimes, and more from the Earth to the Moon and... beyond. Thanks to the Space Force Association for supporting this event! www.eventbrite.com/e/far-out-ci...
Flyer for Far Out! Cislunar Research Forum showing panelists: Dr. Gregory Miller (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Svetla Ben-Itzak (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Namrata Goswami (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Mr. Christopher Johnson (Secure World Foundation); Moderated by Professor Kun-Chin Lin (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins).
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Thu, Mar 13, FPI Senior Fellow @edwardpjoseph hosted an online discussion with Serbian judge @misamajic about ongoing student-led protests in his country. Our livestream of his insightful remarks is now available on our website! www.fpi.sais.jhu.edu/past-events/...
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Serbia's Crisis: The View from a Dissenting Judge, Miodrag Majić — SAIS Foreign Policy Institute
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph and SAIS Students Kaja Burja and Matej Sekulić sat down with Miodrag Majić, J.S.D., a judge at the Court of Appeals in Belgrade and th...
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Wed 3/26, FPI will host "Far Out! A Cislunar Research Forum" to discuss the space race in Asia, competition between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳, international regimes, and more from the Earth to the Moon and... beyond. Thanks to the Space Force Association for supporting this event! www.eventbrite.com/e/far-out-ci...
Flyer for Far Out! Cislunar Research Forum showing panelists: Dr. Gregory Miller (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Svetla Ben-Itzak (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Dr. Namrata Goswami (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins); Mr. Christopher Johnson (Secure World Foundation); Moderated by Professor Kun-Chin Lin (US Space Force, SAIS-Johns Hopkins).
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
FPI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin, writing in @globalpolicy.bsky.social, explores Bhutan's leadership of G-ZERO, a coalition of countries with net-zero/negative carbon emissions. Bhutan's legacy of eco-stewardship makes it a natural leader of such coalitions. www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/11/03/2...
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The New G-ZERO, Why It Matters: Bhutan-led Net-Zero Global Climate Advocacy
Gregory T. Chin explores why Bhutan is uniquely qualified to lead the G-ZERO. There is a new G-ZERO on the global stage.  In a world struggling with the harsh effects of climate change, an innovative ...
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Thu, Mar 13, FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph will host an online talk with Serbian judge Miodrag Majić about the student-led protests in his country. What are citizens demanding? Can Serbia overcome anti-democratic trends? Join us at 11AM EDT = 5PM CET! youtube.com/live/CsU7N_1...
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Serbia's Crisis: The View from a Dissenting Judge, Miodrag Majić
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Last week FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph hosted an online event with Serbian academics, experts, and activists to discuss the Jadar mining project. The discussion was detailed and substantive, and you can watch it yourself on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/QzeUsbL...
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SAIS Foreign Policy Institute @fpi-sais.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Wed, Dec 4, FPI will host "Serbian Lithium: Boon or Disaster?" an online discussion with leading Serbian academics, experts, and activists. Hosted by FPI Senior Fellow Edward P. Joseph. Please register on Eventbrite to receive the link to our livestream: www.eventbrite.com/e/serbian-li...
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Serbian Lithium: Geo-Economic Boon or Environmental Disaster?
Hosted by Edward P. Joseph, FPI Senior Fellow
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