Meet the Author - Resources, Power, & Nation Building

The American Eurasian Arts Foundation (AEAF) is an established program founded by the America-Eurasia Center. AEAF strives to bring peoples of different nations together through the rich cultural plane that the arts and humanities have to offer. Our goal is to organize art exhibitions, performances, and cultural activities in order to educate American and international audiences about the rich diversity of arts, ideas, and cultures that artists from America and other nations have to offer. This process will facilitate a greater communication through the arts and unify peoples and countries together in an atmosphere of greater understanding.

America-Eurasia Center

The World is in an Energy Crisis: What does the Future hold for Resource-Rich Countries? 
Making Resources a Blessing, Not a Curse!

1717 K Street

Meet the Author Series:The America-Eurasia Center, 1717 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006Friday, June 26, 20266-9 PM$20 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. NWWe will have a great Foreign Policy and Networking Reception afterwards, as always!Featuring Open Bar, Middle Eastern/Mediterranean ReceptionParking at 5:30-9 pm $8 at 1800 K St. NW/950 18th St. NW GarageAbout the EventDrawing on his newly published book, Dr. Hakimi 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. Hakimi 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 securityAbout the SpeakerDr. 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.

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