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<\/h5>\n<\/h5>\nThe 18th Annual STAR-TIDES Capabilities Demonstration took place on April 13th-15th, 2025 at George Mason University’s Mason Square campus located at 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22201<\/a>. The Demo showcased products and activities of the STAR-TIDES (Sharing To Accelerate Research \u2013 Transformative Innovation for Development and Emergency Support) global knowledge-sharing network. The network includes thousands of members engaged in building sustainable resilience, promoting human security, and creating life-changing social and economic activities. STAR-TIDES is coordinated through GMU’s Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities (C-RASC).<\/p>\n The related TIDES event in the Pentagon Center Courtyard took place on April 16th-17th, 2025.<\/p>\n Registration information for all can be found HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Poster Contest Announcement 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The contest winners were:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Managing Forced Migration: Reducing Conflict and Improving Outcomes<\/b><\/p>\n Sunday, April 13<\/b>th<\/b><\/p>\n 10:00-4:00 Set-Up Day for Exhibitors<\/b><\/p>\n Monday, April 14<\/b>th<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 9:00-9:55: Welcome and Opening Keynote Speaker (auditorium):\u00a0 <\/b>Andrew Selee, President, Migration Policy Institute<\/span><\/p>\n 10:00-11:25 Panel 1 (auditorium)\u00a0<\/b>will address specific examples of forced migration: e.g., ones caused by: economic pressures, conflict or social unrest, e.g. gang violence, climate change, resource shortages, etc.\u00a0 4-5 speakers. Each speaker will have 10-12 mins + Moderated Discussion and Q&A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Panelists<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n 11:30-12:00 Networking and Visiting Exhibits (multi-purpose room)<\/b><\/p>\n 12:00-1:20 Lunch (dine in multi-purpose room)<\/b><\/p>\n 12:45-1:20 Luncheon Keynote Speaker (multi-purpose room): <\/b>Tent Partnership for Refugees (invited), \u201cReducing Conflict and Improving Outcomes from Forced Migration\u2014Humanitarian Perspectives.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 1:30-2:55 <\/b>Panel 2 <\/i><\/b>(auditorium)<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Panel on research shortfalls that prevent decision makers from getting more effective decision support: data science, climate science, lack of sensors, social science, narrative and storytelling, conflict resolution, decision support systems, etc.\u00a0 What are we missing when we conduct this research and attempt to rectify the negative impact?\u00a0\u00a0 4-5 speakers. Each speaker will have 10-12 mins + Moderated Discussion and Q&A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Panelists\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 3:00-4:25 Panel 3 (auditorium):\u00a0O<\/b>pportunities for local (DC, Maryland, Virginia) businesses, entrepreneurs, and NGOs to get engaged with efforts to improve outcomes and reduce conflicts related to forced migrations. 4-5 speakers. Each speaker will have 10-12 mins + Q&A at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n Panelists<\/b><\/p>\n 4:25-4:45 Networking and Visiting Exhibits<\/b><\/p>\n 4:45-6:00 Closing Session:\u00a0 Policy and Governance:<\/b>\u00a0Managing forced migration and how government policies relate to the broader international refugee\/IDP picture (this is not a US border discussion but is aimed at a global perspective).<\/span><\/p>\n Components<\/b><\/p>\n 6:15-7:30 Reception onsite in multi-purpose room<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tuesday, April 15<\/b>th<\/b><\/p>\n 9:00-4:00 Resource Fair for Displaced Federal Workers and Contractors (multi-purpose room\u2014right side)<\/b><\/p>\n 9:00-4:00 Exhibits Open (multi-purpose room\u2014left side)<\/b><\/p>\n The 18th Annual STAR-TIDES Capabilities Demonstration took place on April 13th-15th, 2025 at George Mason University’s Mason Square campus located at 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22201. 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Please contact the STAR-TIDES Team at star.tides.net@gmail.com with any questions regarding the Capabilities Demo. For the latest information, follow #STARTIDESdemo on LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"