The Council on Strategic Risks

📢 We are #hiring! CSR is seeking to augment its team with someone focused on the intersection of #AI and #biosecurity. This individual will help maximize our contributions to safe, secure outcomes in the next few years. ➡️ Learn more at the full posting, and please share among your networks: https://lnkd.in/eSCuBwYa

🧫🛡️ On Nov 18 and 20 in Seoul and Tokyo, CSR convened dialogues with biosecurity experts from ROK, Japan, the US, UK, and #NATO, concluding with a series of practicable recommendations for the Korean and Japanese governments. 📄 See the findings & readouts from Christopher East and CSR's Global #Biosecurity Accelerator: https://lnkd.in/eBzB-H-9

⚡ NEW from the Commission on Nuclear Energy and American Leadership: From legislative action to technological priorities, learn how the US can restore its #nuclearenergy leadership and build toward a cleaner, more resilient, and more prosperous future. With 21 clear, actionable recommendations for the next administration, "Nuclear Energy and American Leadership" brings a sharp focus to the Commission’s principal conclusion: reliable nuclear energy is essential to our energy future. Featuring a preface from co-chairs Daniel Poneman and Sherri Goodman. Members on the Commission on Nuclear Energy and American Leadership include Dr. Rita Baranwal, Kathleen Barrón, Dan R. Brouillette, Susan Eisenhower, Rose Gottemoeller, Chuck Hagel, John Hamre, Shirley Jackson, Marcus King PhD, Elaine Luria, Sean Mcgarvey, Bob Perciasepe, and Adm. John Richardson. https://lnkd.in/eKUtrE4U

📢 Registration open and sessions announced! CSR cordially invites you to our first annual CSR symposium, "Resilience in the Face of Global Risks," scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2024. This is the first event bringing together all three of CSR’s institutions—the The Center for Climate and Security, the Converging Risks Lab, and the Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons—to engage with leaders across our mission sets. 📝 Our rationale: The United States and its allies face a complex global security landscape where systemic risks like climate and ecological crisis, nuclear proliferation, and biological threats are blending with war, geopolitical competition, and human insecurity in new and profound ways. While there has been tremendous leadership—and meaningful progress—across these overlapping risk areas, they require persistent innovation in community building to meet the modern risk landscape. 🤝 How you can get involved: The symposium will dive into the progress our communities have made—and how our passionate communities can better work together to help shape the future. With the interactive scenario exercises, strategic breakout sessions, and special panels, guests will engage with thought leaders throughout the day with dedicated time for networking during coffee breaks and a post-event happy hour. The event will be a widely attended gathering, free to attendees. As we enter a new year with an exceptionally dynamic security environment, we hope CSR’s December event will inspire and build a stronger community across professionals dedicated to anticipating and addressing the world’s greatest risks. We appreciate your consideration and hope you will be able to join us on the 10th of December. ➡️ More info and RSVP at: https://lnkd.in/eV4jDAT6

🛢️ Registration open! Join CSR, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for a special event looking back at Project Sapphire - a secret, joint US-Kazakh operation to secure large quantities of U-235. Featuring, Togzhan Kassenova, PhD, Amb. Yerzhan Ashikbayev, and Andrew Weber, and David E. Hoffman to moderate. 📆 Dec 4, 1:30pm 🗺️ Carnegie Endowment, Washington DC ➡️ Register online: https://lnkd.in/eZJAJwZf

⚗️ New from the Nolan Center - How can the US increase trust, transparency, and reliability in its medicines? From rooting out #counterfeit consumer drugs to shoring up vulnerabilities in the national security stockpile, visiting Senior Fellow Victor Suarez covers how to bolster the DSCSA and build overall resilience: https://lnkd.in/ekSvmPgV #biomanufacturing #biosecurity

📌 Save the Date! CSR is hosting a daylong, interactive symposium dedicated to finding resilience across a myriad of global risks. Join us for prescient presentations & close conversations. Agenda and speaker information to come soon. 📆 Tues, Dec. 10, 10am–4pm 📍 Josephine Butler Parks Center, DC ➡️ Join the early RSVP at: https://lnkd.in/eaHdhpVZ

💼 We are #hiring! CSR seeks someone with a passion for empowering and guiding teams as its first-ever Chief Operating Officer (#COO), to help lead the organization’s next phases of impact and growth. The COO will be the organization’s #talentmanagement and #humanresources lead. They will oversee support to CSR’s staff and the promotion of a productive, positive work environment. The COO will work across the executive team on other operational, strategy, and planning processes. The exact division of how these roles are led and shared will depend on the skills and interests of the successful candidate, and may evolve as organizational needs change. The expected base salary for this position is in the $200,000-$228,000 per year range, and will be based on the successful candidate’s experiences. CSR’s current benefits include health insurance with employer coverage of 70% of premium costs and a range of plan options; a 403(b) retirement plan for which CSR matches employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 6% of their salary, with no vesting delay; 28 full days of leave and 5 sick days, in addition to observing all U.S. federal holidays; and employee voluntary options for dental and vision insurance, flexible and dependent care savings accounts, life insurance, and more. See the posting below for full details and how to apply, and please share around your networks if you have anyone who may be a great fit for a dynamic organization! https://lnkd.in/e3cxMV4N

🧫🌿 #Biodiversity is the foundation for security: myriad micro-organisms filter and purify fresh water, the most basic essential for survival; pollinators hold the front line of food production; complex interactions across ecosystems regulate pests and disease vectors; forests, lakes, and coral reefs sustain livelihoods and economic stability. To explore the security consequences resulting from critical biodiversity loss, CSR hosted a one-day scenario exercise in London during the summer of 2024, with the exercise subject being the #LakeVictoria Basin in Sub-Saharan equatorial Africa. In short, participants determined that addressing transboundary challenges requires regional collaboration and coordination. Robust environmental regulations backed with strong enforcement mechanisms should be prioritized, as should encouraging private sector investments away from exploitation and toward sustainability. Domestically, holistic security measures should facilitate community-centered sustainable management practices, nature-based solutions, and resourced policy responses that account for the integrated vulnerabilities and risks posed by ecological disruption. Read more on the scenario, the parameters explored, and the potential future pathways for the region in Louise Selisny's latest report for CSR's Ecological Security Program, featuring David Michel's backgrounder. https://lnkd.in/e7m2z6pY

🆕☢️ The next White House will inherit the most dangerous strategic security environment since the end of the Cold War. Russia’s ongoing onslaught against Ukraine, a rapidly arming China, and increased emerging technology threats are all contributing to a reassessment of US #nuclear weapons policy approaches and needs. The outcomes of policy debates in the coming years will fundamentally shape the long-term arc of nuclear weapons risks. ➡️ Explore what a principled, responsible deterrent can look like—with Jackson du Pont, Andrew Facini, John Moulton, Christine Parthemore, and Andrew Weber: https://lnkd.in/ea-_HJA3