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A villager goes through the process of a fingerprint scanner for the Unique Identification (UID) database system at an enrolment centre at Merta district in the desert Indian state of Rajasthan February 22, 2013. In a more ambitious version of programmes that have slashed poverty in Brazil and Mexico, the Indian government has begun to use the UID database, known as Aadhaar, to make direct cash transfers to the poor, in an attempt to cut out frauds who siphon billions of dollars from welfare schemes. Picture taken February 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal (INDIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY POVERTY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

Podcast Episode

Digital public goods for SDG attainment

Zia Khan, John McArthur, Lucy Harris, Sanjay Jain, and Liv Marte Kristiansen Nordhaug

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), the Senate Majority Leader, introduces judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for federal judges, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The Senate today votes on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and continues negotiations over President Biden's Build Back Better agenda, as the House waits on standby in case of a breakthrough on the Democrats signature climate and domestic spending plan. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Up Front

End of year appointments press

Anne Joseph O’Connell

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

A supporter of Kenya's Opposition leader Raila Odinga walks past his election posters before the Azimio la Umoja (Declaration of Unity) rally to unveil his August 2022 Presidential race candidature at the Moi International Sports centre in Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Africa in Focus

African democracy in 2022: 3 elections to watch

Danielle Resnick

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Daniel L. Byman

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 12, 2021: An exhibition at an international congress titled Digital Medicine and Information Technologies in Healthcare. Sechenov Digital Health Summit held by the Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare research center as part of the Year of Science and Technology in Russia. Mikhail Japaridze/TASS.No use Russia.

Podcast Episode

Digital health tools for pandemic preparedness

Zia Khan, John McArthur, Steve Davis, and Pardis Sabeti

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech via video link at the opening of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, (FOCAC) in Dakar, Senegal November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen

Africa in Focus

An examination of the 2035 Vision for China-Africa Cooperation

Yun Sun

Monday, December 27, 2021

Yun Sun

Nonresident Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

A general view of Taipei 101, following Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s speech for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference to call on the United Nations to include Taiwan for tackling climate change issues. The US and some European countries have been establishing better ties with Taiwan, including showing their support of Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations while the Taiwan has been facing intensifying military and political threats from China. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Order from Chaos

Steadying Taiwan for a storm on the horizon

Ryan Hass

Monday, December 27, 2021

Essay

U.S.-China technology competition

Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim, Emilie Kimball, Jessica Brandt, David Dollar, Cameron F. Kerry, Aaron Klein, Joshua P. Meltzer, Chris Meserole, Amy J. Nelson, Pavneet Singh, Melanie W. Sisson, and Thomas Wright

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Amy J. Nelson

David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

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Joshua P. Meltzer

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

@JoshuaPMeltzer

Cameron F. Kerry

Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation

@Cam_Kerry

Thomas Wright

Director - Center on the United States and Europe

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Project on International Order and Strategy

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Tom Wheeler

Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation

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Digital public goods for SDG attainment

End of year appointments press

African democracy in 2022: 3 elections to watch

Daniel L. Byman

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

Digital health tools for pandemic preparedness

An examination of the 2035 Vision for China-Africa Cooperation

Yun Sun

Nonresident Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Steadying Taiwan for a storm on the horizon

U.S.-China technology competition

Amy J. Nelson

David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

Joshua P. Meltzer

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Cameron F. Kerry

Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation

Thomas Wright

Director - Center on the United States and Europe

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Project on International Order and Strategy

Tom Wheeler

Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation

Fiona Hill

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe