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In 2015, The Carter Center conducted its 100th election observation mission. Over the years, our staff have watched jubilant voters cast their first ballots. Met with dictators who were sure they would be re-elected, but lost. Watched election officials stay up all night counting ballots. Come hear humorous and moving tales from the front lines […]
Come November, we will know who our new president will be for the next four years. Both the Republican and Democratic party nominees have expressed strong views on free trade, trade agreements and China. What will U.S.-China relations look like in the next four years? Join us for a panel discussion on the upcoming 2016 U.S. presidential […]
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter discuss recent Carter Center peace and health initiatives around the world, and take your questions about issues big and small.
The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road also known as One Belt, One Road (abbreviated OBOR) is a development strategy and framework, proposed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping that focuses on connectivity and cooperation among countries primarily between the People’s Republic of China and the rest of Eurasia, which consists of two main components, […]
The U.S. is the superpower; India is the largest democracy in the world; China is the second largest economy and most populous country. What these three countries do now and in the future will have a huge impact on peace and prosperity in the world. How can Delhi, Washington, and Beijing work together in sustaining […]
Two evolving events may impact global peace and prosperity in the coming years. First, President Donald Trump is drastically changing America’s domestic and foreign policies under the slogan “Make America Great Again.” Second, President Xi Jinping has launched a set of policies that he similarly claims will make China great again. Both leaders are driven […]
ATLANTA — Forty years after U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping ended three decades of estrangement between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, The Carter Center will convene a three-day symposium on Sino-American relations. The symposium, which takes place Jan. 17-19, will include talks and panel discussions featuring several […]
Today, more than 450 million people worldwide live with a mental illness, and depression is the world's leading cause of disability. In countries ravaged by war, disease, or natural disaster, the toll is especially devastating. In the United States, the suicide rate is the highest it’s been in more than 50 years. Learn what The […]
After the national town hall, Dr. Lyle Jared Goldstein from the Naval War College will offer the keynote presentation entitled "Meeting China Halfway: How to Avert War and Reduce Militarized Rivalry in US-China Relations". Dr. Goldstein is research professor in the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) at the Naval War College. The founding director of […]
Dec. 14, 2021 - Trade, Diplomacy, And Defence: The Foundations of British Prosperity A luncheon: With the Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy at the Carter Center’s Cyprus Room. The Minister will discuss not only the trade and trade policy position of the United Kingdom following its departure from the […]
Join the Office of International Initiatives, World Trade Center-Atlanta, and the Chinese Business Association of Atlanta to learn more about today's challenges and the new way forward for US-China business relationships. Attend in-person or virtually. In-person tickets include parking, and hors d'oeuvres and a drink during the reception from 5:30-6:30 pm. Virtual tickets include only […]
Join The Carter Center & Intellisia Institute for the webinar, Finding Firmer Ground: The Role of Innovation in U.S.-China Relations. Guiding Questions 1. The global issues nowadays need to be solved by major powers’ collaboration and technological innovation. What are the difficulties in innovation cooperation between China and the U.S. on these issues? How […]
The Carter Center China Focus in partnership with Emory University, Georgia State University, Spellman College, and the China Research Center in Atlanta, is pleased to announce an upcoming hybrid symposium titled ‘China’s Data Governance and Its Impact on U.S.-China Relations’. The relationship between the United States and China currently faces significant challenges, particularly in the […]
Join former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Kritenbrink and Georgia State Representative Dr. Michelle Au as they discuss how the dynamics and tensions between Washington, D.C., and Beijing are shifting, how anti-CCP actions, legislation, and rhetoric emanating from the U.S. administration and Congress have influenced Georgia state-level politics and policy, and how Atlantans’ lives – particularly […]
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