Making Resources a Blessing, Not a Curse!
About this Event
$25 per person, preregistration required, space limited, 1 block from Farragut North Metro.
Please feel free to donate more to help support our move to our Programs on K St. NW
We will have a great reception afterwards, as always!
About the Event
Drawing on his newly published book, Dr. Haroon will examine how the surging global demand for critical minerals is reshaping the 21st century, much as oil and gas transformed the 20th. He will explore why resource wealth so often breeds instability in developing nations, and what it truly takes to convert natural endowments into lasting national prosperity.
Dr. Haroon will draw lessons from the energy transitions of the past century to chart a forward-looking path, addressing how resource-rich nations can escape the "resource curse," and how the United States and other major powers can secure their critical mineral supply chains in an era of strategic competition.
Topics covered: Critical minerals · Energy transition · Resource governance · Nation building · U.S. mineral security
About the Speaker
Haroon Hakimi is an academic practitioner with more than fifteen years of experience across media, public policy, research, teaching, and diplomacy. His career bridges government service and scholarly research, focusing on the connections between energy and mineral security, national resilience, and international stability.
A former diplomat and senior government official, Hakimi has advised on foreign affairs, resource policy, and strategic communications at the national and international levels. He has served as Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Tourism of Afghanistan, and Head of Chancery and Latin America Affairs at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C.
Currently, Hakimi leads the Energy Security and Minerals Program at the America-Eurasia Center and serves as a Research Analyst at the Global Policy Institute, focusing on the evolving role of critical and rare earth minerals in the global energy transition. His research explores how energy resources shape national policy design and the architecture of state-building in post-conflict and emerging economies.
Hakimi holds two master's degrees: one in International Service from American University, Washington, D.C., and another in National Security Affairs from The Institute of World Politics, where he is completing his Doctorate in Statecraft and National Security.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1717 K Street, 1717 K Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 28.52 to USD 100.00
