Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Building the Future

Immigration, Investment, and the IDB with Julie Katzman

Infrastructure, USTDA, and the Evolving Aid Architecture with Lee Zak

Innovation, Technology, and 21st Century Development with Ann Mei Chang

Soft Power, Privacy, and National Security in the Age of Terror with General Michael Hayden

Higher Education, Agriculture and Institution Building with Peter McPherson

The UN, Afghanistan, and U.S. Global Leadership with Robert O'Brien

Dan and Kathleen McLaughlin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Walmart and the President of the Walmart Foundation, discuss Walmart’s initiatives for empowering women-owned businesses, scaling up their production, and helping them gain access to financial institutions. Listen in for insights on the role women entrepreneurs, women in factories, and women farmers play in large supply chains.

Women’s Economic Empowerment and Multinational Supply Chains with Kathleen McLaughlin

Dan and Dr. Domingo Cavallo, former Finance Minister and former Foreign Minister of Argentina, discuss Dr. Cavallo’s book, Argentina’s Economic Reforms of the 1990s in Contemporary and Historical Perspective, as well as the economic and political trends of Argentina and the role of the United States in shaping Argentine history.

Argentina's Economic History and Lessons for Today with Dr. Domingo Cavallo

Dan speaks with Mark Kennedy, president of the University of North Dakota, author of Shapeholders: Business Success in the Age of Activism, and former member of the House of Representatives (R-MN), about his political career, international trade and protectionism, and small businesses in the United States.

Business, Politics, and International Trade with Mark Kennedy

The Benefits of Integrating Displaced People

DFIs: The Most Important Institutions You’ve Never Heard of

“Resilient Women”: A Conversation with the First Lady of Afghanistan on Women’s Empowerment

Partnering with Australia to Tackle Today’s Development Challenges

Is Development the Answer to the Forced Migration Crisis?

Is This the Cuban Glasnost?

A Look at OECD’s DAC: The Major League Baseball of Development

This podcast features Ambassador Casper Klynge, Denmark’s first Technology Ambassador. In this interview, Ambassador Klynge discusses his new role and the growing importance of technology and Silicon Valley in the development agenda. Ambassadors are typically found in Washington D.C., but Ambassador Klynge has been tasked with strengthening Denmark's relationship with technology giants like Facebook and Google. To hear more from Ambassador Klynge, listen to the entire podcast.

The Future of Technology for Development

This podcast features Shannon Green, who is the Senior Director of Programs at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). This podcast was recorded at the closing of Ms. Green’s time at CSIS. Her concluding remarks pose an optimistic view of the progress of human rights that reflects her hope for continued efforts. She brings deep experience in international development, human rights, and violence prevention with 15 years in the US government, academia, and the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining CIVIC, Ms. Green served as the Director and Senior Fellow of the Human Rights Initiative at CSIS where she served as Managing Director of the Commission on Countering Violent Extremism. Ms. Green also previously served as Senior Director for Global Engagement on the National Security Council. Before joining the White House, Ms. Green worked for USAID for nearly a decade. In this podcast, she discusses how countries cooperate on counterterrorism issues and the steps that governments and civil society need to take to combat violent extremism and other social instabilities.

The Power of Civil Society in an Evolving Global World

This podcast features His Excellency Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States. Relations between the United States and Pakistan have been strained in recent months. It is important for the United States and Pakistan to continue their 70-year relationship. (Read more at https://csis.org/podcasts/building-future-freedom-prosperity-and-foreign-policy-dan-runde/next-few-decades-us-and)