Think Tank Quickies (#171)
- Carly Fiorina speaks at CSIS, and so does World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (again).
- Second African Think Tank Summit starts in Addis Ababa.
- AEI economist John Makin dies; "broke barrier of being a serious academic who went to the think tank world."
- Heritage Foundation hires former DIA Director David Shedd as Visiting Distinguished Fellow; hires two from Capitol Hill for economic posts; hosts former Mexican President Vicente Fox.
- AEI's Danielle Pletka discusses collaboration within think tank community.
- NSC official Philip Gordon joins CFR as Senior Fellow; new hub for CFR events.
- Colonel Mark Cancian (USMC, Ret.) joins CSIS's International Security Program.
- Former White House assistant Shilpa Phadke joins CAP as Senior Director of Women's Initiatives.
- Atlantic Council holds 3rd annual Student Cyber Policy Competition; honors Afghan President Ashraf Ghani; hires Senior Director of Pew Charitable Trusts, John Haederle.
- Wilson Center's new Polar Initiative to be headed by David Biette.
- CNAS launches The NextWare Sessions to provide method for improved cybersecurity collaboration.
- AEI says don't be a bachelor.
