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The NCAFP’s public programs, activities and reports enhance our understanding of world affairs and how they affect American foreign policy.
REPORT: U.S.-China Next Generation Working Group: Reflections Ahead of the Upcoming 2026 Leader Summit
Multiple Authors May 2026 The NCAFP, in collaboration with Tsinghua University’s Center for International Security and Strategy’s U.S.-China Young Leaders Working Group, brings together scholars from the United States and China to support ongoing dialogue at a time of heightened tension and limited exchange between both sides. Building on NCAFP’s long-standing Track II engagement, the […]
REPORT: Northern Ireland Emerging Leaders
We extend our deepest thanks to the Government of Ireland’s Reconciliation Fund, The Ireland Funds, Invest Northern Ireland, the Eithne & Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Fund, the Irish American Partnership, and our entire community of donors and supporters who make this work possible.
EDITED VOLUME: 2025-2026 Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists
The Korean Peninsula at a Strategic Crossroads: Reimagining Security and Statecraft April 2026 The NCAFP organized its fourth cohort of Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialists from all over the world to develop and share their analysis on challenges on the Korean Peninsula. These policy professionals and scholars spent the last nine months networking with their peers, […]
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For thirty years, the NCAFP has been conducting informal (Track II and 1.5) diplomatic dialogues focused on building peace in Northern Ireland, maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and promoting regional security in Northeast Asia.
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