Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc.
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For core support to CSIS Africa Initiatives
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Carnegie’s support will shift the Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding to CSIS, ensuring this unique consortium of African think tanks continues to shape U.S.–Africa policy after the Wilson Center’s downsizing. CSIS will consult current and new African partners, then relaunch the network with an expanded membership and refreshed agenda that links peacebuilding to climate, food security, technology, and trade. The program will also run thematic working groups, produce policy briefs and multimedia outputs, and convene roundtables with U.S. officials, the African Union, and ECOWAS to ensure African research shapes concrete policy decisions.
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For a project on Russia and its neighbors
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Three years beyond the invasion of Ukraine by Russia,the war’s repercussions continue to shape that country’sdomestic and foreign policies, with significant implications for the world and for U.S. and Western policy. The CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program seeks to better understand Europe’s political, security, and economic developments by conveningtop policymakers, experts, and leaders across the Atlantic. Through this work, CSIS has become recognized in Washington, D.C. as a leading source of analysis on major U.S. and European security challenges. Theresults of this grant will be shared through briefings topolicymakers, public events, expert roundtables, and a podcast series.
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For a project on avoiding miscalculation in an era of great power rivalry
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
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A significant miscalculation by the United States and China about the other side’s intentions and capabilities poses the greatest risk to global peace over the coming decade. Yet, the strategic picture between Washington and Beijing is in daily flux, with incomplete understanding and increasingly divisive views about the bilateral relationship driving the potential that competition could inadvertently turn into conflict. Corporation support to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will promote multiple streams of interrelated research aimed at reducing the chances of this risk. Conversations on the shifting global economic order, new data on security and economic capabilities from the China Power Project, and innovative research to bring transparency to Chinese activities in the Western Hemisphere will culminate in a multi-day conference among policymakers and experts to identify and manage the most pressing risks in the U.S.-China relationship.
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For the Congressional Foresight Initiative
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
32 months
Description
Congress plays a central role in determining U.S. foreign and national security policy, and in so doing needs to understand current crises, their underlying causes, and their relationships to broader, longer-term trends. To help the legislative branch with future-oriented thinking, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will engage bipartisan cadres of congressional staffers in discussions about foresight analysis in policymaking. This project will draw on CSIS and external experts to discuss issues that will play an outsized role in reshaping international affairs in the next decade and beyond. Through issue briefings, tabletop exercises, and workshops with leading practitioners, staffers will deepen their understanding of the long-term trends and challenges of key international peace and security issues and learn how foresight tools can support the development of far-sighted solutions.
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For a web-based repository of translated open-source material on China
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
24 months
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A vast trove of open-source material on China—policy speeches, journal articles, think tank and government reports, etc.—is underutilized by many scholars and analysts because, for those lacking Chinese language skills, it remains untranslated into English. Available translations have been haphazard, resulting in some documents receiving inordinate attention simply because they have been translated. To help address this shortcoming, the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Interpret: China project seeks to expand its online interactive platform utilizing previously untranslated primary source material to promote more nuanced and objective discussions on China. During the project’s next phase, Interpret: China will continue to build its library of translated material, revamp the website to improve functionality, and increase the frequency of workshops, public events, and online symposia to explore these new resources.
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For the web-based ChinaPower project
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
China’s growing role in shaping economic, political, social, and security developments in Asia and beyond has profound implications for global peace and stability. ChinaPower, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, is an award-winning website launched with Corporation support that unpacks the complexity of China’s rise through innovative data visualizations paired with expert analysis. In addition to continually updating its data set on the foundational aspects of Chinese power across five categories—military, economics, technology, social, and international image—the project’s next phase will produce in-depth features on cutting-edge topics with additional analytical tools, including satellite imagery. The website and its accompanying podcast are go-to resources for academics, policy experts, and journalists in the United States and abroad.
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For the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Russia’s war on Ukraine and its isolation from the Euro-Atlantic community call for reliable and high-quality analyses about Russia’s domestic and foreign policies. With Corporation support, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)’sEurope, Russia, and Eurasia Program (EREP) will examine the internal dynamics of wartime Russia with a particular focus on the effects of Western sanctions on Russia’s economy and political stability. It will do so by analyzing internal and external drivers of Russia’s decisionmaking through gathering and interpreting data gathered by EREP and its collaborators. EREP will also focus on Russia’s relationship with the countries of the Global South, by examining economic, trade, and energy policies and interactions. The work will result in publications that will be disseminated through briefings to policymakers, public events, expert roundtables, and a podcast series.
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For U.S.-China dialogues on the global economic order
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The United States and China are the two largest economies in the world and any viable solutions to global economic problems must involve efforts by both countries. However, due to COVID-19 and rising bilateral tensions, official and unofficial dialogue between them has been minimal in recent years. Despite these obstacles, the Global Economic Order (GEO) projectat the Center for Strategic and International Studies engages American and Chinese experts and officials in Track II/1.5 discussions on key issues in the global economy. These include complex challenges such asthe impact of climate change, the future of the international trading system, andthe economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to generating recommendations for policy officials in both countries, the project also serves to build mutual trust and enhance communication between U.S. and Chinese expert and policy communities.
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For the Congressional Foresight Initiative
Date
Dec. 02, 2021
Duration
24 months
Description
Congress plays a central role in determining U.S. foreign and national security policy, yet the need to respond to current crises and work within political cycles implies it is often focused on the short-term. The Center for Strategic and International Studies Congressional Foresight Initiative works to empower congressional staff to examine the world and consider policy decisions through the analytic lens of strategic foresight. Through a workshop series, staffers will deepen their understanding of the long-term trends and challenges of key international peace and security issues and learn how foresight tools can support the development of far-sighted solutions. Select staffers will participate in a fellowship program to engage with counterparts from foreign governments who have integrated strategic foresight into their policymaking.
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For a web-based repository of translated open-source material on China
Date
Jun. 03, 2021
Duration
24 months
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China’s growing role in shaping economic, political, social, and security developments in Asia and beyond has profound implications for global peace and stability.The Open Source Project (OSP) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies responds to the paucity of translated open source material on China, which, despite increasing demand, has been severely diminished since the end of the Cold War. OSP involves an online, interactive digital platform that utilizes previously untranslated primary source material to drive in-depth discussions and debates on strategic topics relating to U.S.-China relations and China’s rise more broadly. Aimed at scholars, analysts, journalists, and policymakers, the project will involve regular collaborations on topic selection, analysis, and workshop participation with other China-related projects at CSIS and elsewhere.
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For support of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia program
Date
Jun. 03, 2021
Duration
27 months
Description
The United States considers Russia one of its main adversaries, which argues for deep understanding about Russia’s internal and external policies. Among the many forces shaping Russia’s behavior are the implications of climate change on global energy transitions and the future of Russia’s relationship with China. The Europe, Russia and Eurasia (ERE) program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies will pursue two research pillars to fill gaps in understanding of Russia’s strategic future: The U.S.-Russia Climate Cooperation project and the Russia’s Strategic Visionof China project. The work will entail research and Track II meetings with Russian experts. The findings of both projects will be disseminated through a range of products, including reports, shorter web-based commentaries and other online content, public events, podcast episodes, and outreach to policy officials.
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For the China Power Project
Date
Jun. 03, 2021
Duration
24 months
Description
China’s rowing role in shaping economic, political, social, and security developments Asia and beyond has profound implications for global peace and stability. China Power at the Center for Strategic and International Studies is an award-winning, data-driven website launched withCorporationsupport that unpacks the complexity of China’s rise through effective data visualizations paired with expert analysis. In addition to continually updating its data set on foundational aspects of Chinese power across five broad categories—economic, military, “soft power,” technological advancement, and social stability—the project’s next phase will produce features on more complex and cutting-edge research topics, including artificial intelligence, undersea military capabilities, and renewable energy investments. The website is a widely used, go-to resource for academics, policy experts, and journalists.
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For U.S-China dialogues on the global economic order
Date
Jun. 03, 2021
Duration
24 months
Description
China’s growing role in shaping economic, political, social, and security developments in Asia and beyond has profound implications for global peace and stability.The United States and China are the two largest economies in the world and viable solutions to global economic problems must involve efforts by both countries. The Global Economic Order projectat the Center for Strategic and International Studies involves a Track II/1.5 dialoguebringing together American and Chinese experts and officials for constructive engagementon problems in the global economy. These include complex issues such as,rising debt levels among advanced and developing countries, the future of the international trading system, increasing protectionism, impacts of changing climate, andthe implications of the global pandemic. Dialogue findings will be channeled to policy officials in both countries.
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For the Center for Strategic and International Studies Congressional Foresight Initiative
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
17 months
Description
Congress plays a central role in determining U.S. foreign and national security policy, and in so doing needs to understand current crises, their underlying causes, and their relationships to broader, longer-term trends. To help the legislative branch with future-oriented thinking, a project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will engage bipartisan cadres of congressional staffers in discussions about foresight analysis in policymaking. The program will draw on CSIS and external experts to discuss issues that will play an outsized role in reshapinginternational affairs in the next decade and beyond. The program will consist of a series of workshops and a capstone study experience.
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For U.S.-China Dialogues on the Global Economic Order
Date
Mar. 07, 2019
Duration
24 months
Description
Two Corporation-supported projects at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reflect the importance of China’s rapid transformation from a developing country to a global power. The first, launched in 2015 with Corporation support, is the award-winning website, ChinaPower. The project aggregates and elucidates data on Chinese power across five broad categories: economic, military, soft power, technological advancement, and social stability, to better inform the public discourse about the impacts of China’s increasing international involvement. The second is a Track II/1.5 project, which brings together American and Chinese experts and officials for dialogues on issues of the future global economic order. The project seeks to build mutual trust, enhance communication, identify emerging issues, and find opportunities for enhancing U.S.-China cooperation on a range of economic issues relevant to both countries and the world.
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For the China Power project
Date
Mar. 07, 2019
Duration
24 months
Description
Two Corporation-supported projects at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reflect the importance of China’s rapid transformation from a developing country to a global power. The first, launched in 2015 with Corporation support, is the award-winning website, ChinaPower. The project aggregates and elucidates data on Chinese power across five broad categories: economic, military, soft power, technological advancement, and social stability, to better inform the public discourse about the impacts of China’s increasing international involvement. The second is a Track II/1.5 project, which brings together American and Chinese experts and officials for dialogues on issues of the future global economic order. The project seeks to build mutual trust, enhance communication, identify emerging issues, and find opportunities for enhancing U.S.-China cooperation on a range of economic issues relevant to both countries and the world.
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For research, dissemination, and international engagement activities of the Russia and Eurasia Program
Date
Jun. 13, 2019
Duration
21 months
Description
For the last several years, U.S.-Russia relations have been in a period of turbulence, punctuated by occasional crises. A balanced and factual understanding of Russia and its role in the world is critical to shaping effective U.S. policy toward Russia. The Russia and Eurasia Program (REP) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is engaged in a variety of policy-relevant research, publications, dissemination, and public events on Russia, its neighborhood, and U.S.-Russia relations. With renewed support, the REP will continue its activities with a focus on Euro-Atlantic security, strategic stability in U.S.-Russian relations, Russia’s relations with major powers, Russian domestic politics, and the role of sanctions in U.S. policy toward Russia.
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As a one-time grant for technical and strategic analysis of boost phase missile defense
Date
Dec. 06, 2018
Duration
32 months
Description
Current missile defense programs, focused on midcourse or terminal intercept, have technical limitations and create political challenges. For this reason, many experts, including critics of the current missile defense programs, favor boost phase intercept. However, there is debate over the viability of various boost phase defense concepts, driven in part by divergent assumptions about threat characteristics, technological capability, and operational constraints. This study will provide a fresh assessment based on the current state of technology and the evolving strategic environment. The project team will also examine the international ramifications of deploying a boost phase defense and will offer recommendations for policymakers.
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For a project on the impact of emerging technologies on nuclear crises
Date
Sep. 07, 2017
Duration
29 months
Description
Situational awareness—especially the ability to discern attacks from false alarms—is fundamental to crises management. Unmanned vehicles, cyber surveillance, networked sensors, and machine learning are transforming the battlespace and can enhance situational awareness. However, each of these systems has its own inherent vulnerabilities. This project will bring together senior and next generation experts through the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) to examine how advances in platforms, sensing, and networks will affect strategic situational awareness during crises. The study will first assess how these technologies are likely to shape nuclear decision making and then recommend steps for managing risks.
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For a project on security challenges in Russia and Eurasia and U.S.-Russia relations
Date
Jun. 01, 2017
Duration
24 months
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The importance of U.S. relations with Russia has come into sharp focus with the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. The Russia-Eurasia Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies has long been engaged in providing analytical assessments on Russia and U.S. policy toward Russia, and in promoting interactions between the U.S. and Russian expert communities. With a focus on mitigating risks and exploring shared objectives, the program will continue a set of policy-relevant research, outreach, publications, visiting appointments, and working group meetings. The program’s ultimate goal is to help improve the U.S. understanding of Russia, as well as the Russian understanding of the United States.
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For U.S.-China dialogue on the global economic order
Date
Mar. 02, 2017
Duration
24 months
Description
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) seeks renewal support for two China-related projects. The first aggregates and elucidates data on Chinese power across five broad categories: economic, military, “soft power,” technological advancement, and social stability. Launched with Corporation support, this award-winning project deciphers the complexity of these issues via the interactive website, “ChinaPower,” drawing on information from multiple sources to better inform the public discourse over the consequences of China’s rise. The second is a Track II/1.5 project bringing together American and Chinese experts and officials for frank, constructive, dialogue on issues related to the global economic order. It seeks to build mutual trust, enhance communication, identify emerging issues, and find opportunities for enhancing U.S.-China cooperation on a range of economic issues relevant to both countries and the world.
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For the China Power project
Date
Mar. 02, 2017
Duration
24 months
Description
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) seeks renewal support for two China-related projects. The first aggregates and elucidates data on Chinese power across five broad categories: economic, military, “soft power,” technological advancement, and social stability. Launched with Corporation support, this award-winning project deciphers the complexity of these issues via the interactive website, “ChinaPower,” drawing on information from multiple sources to better inform the public discourse over the consequences of China’s rise. The second is a Track II/1.5 project bringing together American and Chinese experts and officials for frank, constructive, dialogue on issues related to the global economic order. It seeks to build mutual trust, enhance communication, identify emerging issues, and find opportunities for enhancing U.S.-China cooperation on a range of economic issues relevant to both countries and the world.
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For unofficial diplomatic dialogue on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Asia-Pacific region, with a special emphasis on North Korea
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
24 months
Description
This renewal grant to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will enable two dialogues on reducing nuclear risk. The first, the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), brings together security leaders from twenty-seven countries in East and Southeast Asia in parallel to the official Asia Regional Forum (ARF). Through its leadership role in this quasi-governmental network, CSIS promotes regional nonproliferation and disarmament efforts and trains the next generation of nuclear specialists. The second dialogue builds on longstanding engagement with scholars and officials in North Korea to convene a Track 2 process. Unlike past dialogues, this initiative is designed to test the North’s stated willingness to take steps on nonproliferation even as Pyongyang asserts that denuclearization is off the table.
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For a project on security challenges in Russia and Eurasia and U.S.-Russia relations
Date
Jun. 04, 2015
Duration
24 months
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For a project on U.S.-China Dialogue on bilateral and global economic issues
Date
Jun. 04, 2015
Duration
24 months
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For a project on measuring Chinese power
Date
Jun. 04, 2015
Duration
24 months
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As a final grant for the Building Nuclear Security in East Asia project
Date
Dec. 04, 2014
Duration
18 months
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For unofficial diplomatic dialogue on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Asia-Pacific region, with a special emphasis on North Korea
Date
Jun. 12, 2014
Duration
27 months
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For a project on security challenges in Russia and Eurasia and U.S.-Russia relations
Date
Jun. 06, 2013
Duration
24 months
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For a high level strategic U.S.-Russia Track II Dialogue
Date
Dec. 13, 2012
Duration
8 months
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For a project on post conflict reconstruction
Date
Mar. 01, 2012
Duration
6 months
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For a program on improving nuclear security in Asia
Date
Jun. 14, 2012
Duration
30 months
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For the building nuclear security in Asia project
Date
Jun. 09, 2011
Duration
8 months
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For unofficial diplomatic meetings involving twenty-one countries in the Asia-Pacific region on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, with special emphasis on North Korea
Date
Jun. 09, 2011
Duration
39 months
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For a project on the dynamics of Russian development and U.S.- Russian relations.
Date
Jun. 09, 2011
Duration
24 months
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For research on relations among Russia, Turkey and Iran and the implications of these for the United States
Date
Sep. 22, 2011
Duration
24 months
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For a project on the strategic impacts of Eurasia's geopolitical, economic, and security landscape
Date
Dec. 15, 2011
Duration
12 months
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As a final grant toward policy research and outreach on alternatives to centralized statebuilding in states at risk
Date
Sep. 16, 2010
Duration
24 months
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Toward a project on the dynamics of Russian development and U.S.- Russian relations
Date
Jun. 11, 2009
Duration
24 months
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For a working group on economic change in Russia and implications for U.S. foreign policy
Date
Sep. 11, 2008
Duration
5 months
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Toward study group meetings on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Asia Pacific
Date
Mar. 06, 2008
Duration
35 months
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Toward a project on reforming U.S. and international post-conflict reconstruction efforts
Date
Jun. 12, 2008
Duration
27 months
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Toward a project on biological weapons threat reduction
Date
Mar. 01, 2007
Duration
27 months
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Toward nuclear threat reduction and elimination in North Korea
Date
Dec. 07, 2006
Duration
9 months
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Toward a project on reforming U.S. and international post-conflict reconstruction efforts
Date
Jun. 08, 2006
Duration
24 months
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Toward study group meetings on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Asia Pacific
Date
Mar. 03, 2005
Duration
36 months
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For research, meetings and re-publication of a book on nuclear nonproliferation
Date
Sep. 29, 2005
Duration
4 months
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Toward the Russia and Eurasia Program
Date
Jun. 09, 2005
Duration
24 months
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Toward a project on reforming U.S. and international post-conflict reconstruction efforts
Date
Jun. 09, 2004
Duration
24 months
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For a project on cooperative threat reduction in North Korea
Date
Feb. 05, 2004
Duration
7 months
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For a project on cooperative threat reduction in North Korea
Date
Jun. 09, 2004
Duration
20 months