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REPORT: The Fragile Stability of Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations
By Susan Thornton and Emily SparkmanAugust 2026 Although policy uncertainty has increased and communication channels are woefully inadequate, cross-Taiwan Strait tensions appear to have eased in recent months. At the NCAFP’s most recent session of its longstanding cross-Taiwan Strait Track II senior dialogue with experts from the United States, Mainland China, and Taiwan, there was […]
AWARDS: NCAFP Annual Gala Dinner 2026
Gala Awards Dinner: Bridging Past, Present, and Future Tuesday, November 17, 2026Metropolitan Club of New York Cocktail Reception at 6:00 PMAwards Ceremony and Dinner at 7:00PM
LISTEN: Northern Ireland Emerging Leaders Summer Podcast Series
Northern Ireland Emerging Leaders Podcast: A Two-Part Summer Series June 2026 Northern Ireland Emerging Leaders Program Director Emma DeSouza brings together alumni from across three cohorts to interrogate the defining challenges of post-conflict Northern Ireland — from institutional reform to rights, health, and the next generation of leadership. Episode 1: Building Capacity for the Future: Health, Talent and Smarter Government Emma DeSouza speaks with Austin Orr and Caolan Rooney about the structural pressures now bearing down on post-conflict institutions: an ageing population, an overstretched health and social care system, and the near-impossible task of long-term policymaking inside short-term political cycles….
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