Network 20/20

What does it take to imagine peace in a time of war?

This morning, Network 20/20 was honored to host Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah for a powerful conversation on peace, reconciliation, and their shared vision for the future of Israelis and Palestinians.

Despite experiencing profound personal loss because of the conflict, both speakers have dedicated their lives to challenging the belief that violence leads to security. Instead, they argued that peace begins with a vision of a different future—one that people can believe in and work toward together.

One message particularly resonated with our audience: we must acknowledge the realities of the present while refusing to let them define the future. Every day that passes without a path toward peace means more suffering, more loss, and more lives affected on both sides.

Maoz and Aziz reminded us that peace is not merely the absence of conflict. It is a future that must be imagined, articulated, and actively built. And before people can support peace, they must first believe that it is possible.

Thank you to Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah for sharing your stories, your courage, and your hope. We are also grateful to everyone who joined us for this meaningful conversation.

#Peacebuilding #Dialogue #ConflictResolution #IsraelPalestine #InternationalRelations #Network2020

You can learn more about their new book, “The Future is Peace,” at thefutureispeace.com/

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How should businesses navigate an increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape?

Thank you to Matt Gertken, Chief Geopolitical and U.S. Political Strategist at BCA Research, and Pablo Rasmussen, Director at Brzezinski Global Strategies, for joining Network 20/20 for a fascinating discussion on assessing geopolitical risk in a changing world.

From the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East to the evolving U.S.-China relationship, our speakers explored how the international system has become more fragmented and less predictable. One particularly important theme was the growing influence of domestic politics on international relations, creating new challenges for businesses operating across borders.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed thoughtful questions.

#Geopolitics #RiskManagement #GlobalBusiness #ForeignPolicy #Geoeconomics #InternationalRelations #Network2020

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How do leaders assess geopolitical risk in an increasingly fragmenting world? 🌍
RSVP at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5517805860476/WN_…

From strategic competition to economic pressure and rapid tech change, today’s global landscape is more volatile than ever.

Join Matt Gertken, Chief Geopolitical/US Political Strategist at BCA Research and Pablo Rasmussen, a Director at Brzezinski Global Strategies for a timely discussion on how rising great-power competition, shifting norms, and technological disruption are reshaping global risk.

🗓 Tuesday, June 9
🕛 12–1 PM ET

#Geopolitics #GlobalRisk #InternationalSecurity #Network2020

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🪙 The global trade landscape has shifted as countries hedge against their traditional dependence on the U.S. market. ➡️ RSVP to join this virtual briefing: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7817754904139/WN_…

🏛️ Over a year has passed since President Trump’s “Liberation Day” global tariff announcement. 💷 The increasing use of trade as a political weapon and constant tariff disputes has led to long-time allies like Canada, the UK, and the EU diversifying their trade partnerships. 💶

🌐 How is the web of trade alliances being re-woven?

📈 How is the U.S. private sector adapting to this complex new reality?

📉 Will this move toward strategic autonomy lead to a more stable global equilibrium or simply spark more conflict between competing regional blocs?

➡️ Join us for a virtual discussion on the changing landscape of global trade featuring Edward Alden, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Alice Slayton Clark, Senior Vice President of Trade, Investment and Digital Policy at the United States Council for International Business, and Dr. Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

#trade #tariff #economics #network2020 #VBS #VirtualBriefingSeries

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Thank you Suzanne DiMaggio, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for a timely discussion on the Iran war. Your valuable insights focused on the state of Iran’s governance and what it would take for a return to diplomacy.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at our event. Your engagement and questions make these conversations possible. 🗣️

👉 Learn more about becoming a Network 20/20 member: network2020.org/membership-benefits/

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🙌Thank you to Jeremy Shapiro, Research Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations, for a timely discussion on transatlantic relations and European security under the second Trump administration.



🌐Jeremy discussed the lukewarm undercurrent of the European response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. While publicly condemning Iran’s retaliatory strikes, continued dependency on U.S. security reduces the room for overt opposition to the war. Jeremy also explored continuities and departures in the U.S. approach to Europe between Trump's first and second terms. 🌎



We are grateful to everyone who joined us for this timely and urgent conversation. 💻 To be part of exclusive events like this, learn more about becoming a Network 20/20 member: network2020.org/membership-benefits/

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📌 Join us for the conversation by registering here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5417715140355/WN_… 📌

🏛️ The Trump administration is signaling its conviction that global power lies in controlling physical energy reserves rather than adhering to international #climate treaties. 🌎

This strategy is designed to:
🛢️ Weaken foreign oil monopolies in the #Western Hemisphere ⛽
🚢 Starve rival world powers of export revenues 💵
🪫 Collapse the energy lifelines that have sustained Venezuela’s neighbors ⚡

❓ What will be the strategic impact of this situation on countries like #China, #Russia, #Iran, and #Cuba? 📊
❓ What are the costs and benefits for private oil companies investing in a market defined by a history of expropriation? 📈 💵 📉
❓ How will cheap crude impact the global energy transition and the growing power demands of the #AI revolution? 🛢️

🧑‍💻 Join us for a virtual discussion on the vision for the U.S. energy strategy and how that fits into the future global energy mix on Thursday, February 26, from 12 PM to 1 PM ET, featuring Dr. Caroyln Kissane, Associate Dean of the graduate programs in Global Affairs and Global Security, Conflict, and Cybercrime at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs, Robert McNally, Founder and President of Rapidan Energy Group and White House energy advisor to President George W. Bush and Dr. Francisco Monaldi, Director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute. 🔊

#network2020 #internationalrelations #globalaffairs #globalpolitics #venezuela #energy #oil #trump #energycrisis

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🪖 What is the status of the war in Ukraine? Where do things stand politically, militarily, and economically? And what would be the next steps towards a final settlement? ➡️ Join us for the conversation by registering here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7917707278496/WN_… ⬅️

This past January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the three-way talks between representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi “constructive.” ⚖️

⚠️ However, several key issues remain unsolved:
🗺️ Control of key territory
➤ How to prevent a renewed attack
➤ Who would manage critical infrastructure
➤ U.S. pressure on Ukraine to meet Russian demands while leaving its offered security guarantees unclear in details and commitment

💻 🗣️ Join us for an insightful virtual discussion on the current state of the war and the peace process in Ukraine on Wednesday, February 18th, from 12 PM to 1 PM ET, featuring Ambassador John E. Herbst, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center & former US ambassador to Ukraine, and Professor Philip Zelikow, Botha-Chan Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution 💬

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🙌 Thank you to Dr. Arash Azizi (Yale University; Nonviolent Initiative for Democracy; The Atlantic) for a forward-looking discussion on the recent protests in Iran and their fallout. We appreciated the simultaneously humanist and realistic exploration of what Iranians want right now and what’s possible in the current circumstances.

✨ We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for this timely and urgent conversation. To be part of exclusive events like this, learn more about becoming a Network 20/20 member: network2020.org/membership-benefits/ 📝

#Network2020 #VirtualSalonSeries #Iran #geopolitics #globalaffairs #Iranpolitics

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👉 RSVP to join Network 20/20 and Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC CUNY) at an in-person conversation with Permanent Representatives and former senior UN officials to examine both the prospects and constraints of the United Nations and potential for meaningful reforms for the institution: www.bmcc.cuny.edu/event/future-of-the-united-natio…


🌎 Geopolitical tensions and a DC-induced financial crisis are pushing the United Nations into a moment of severe institutional uncertainty. 🕊️🌐


❔ What reforms are realistic in a fractured international system?

❔ What happens when global problems outpace the institutions designed to manage them?



🗣️ Join us in-person on Wednesday, February 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Theatre II, 199 Chambers Street, New York, for a discussion with:

Ambassador Aglaia Balta, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN

Ambassador Christopher Lu, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN for Management and Reform

Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations in New York


Moderated by: Dr. Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu, Clinical Professor and Director of the United Nations (UN) Specialization at the Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies (SPS), New York University.



Together, they will discuss the future of the United Nations at a moment of profound geopolitical strain and institutional uncertainty and examine both the prospects and constraints of meaningful Security Council reform. 🏛️📜



#network2020 #BMCC #UN #internationalrelations #washington #unitednations #geopolitics #instbility

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