The Ultimate Directory on Public Sector Webinars

As electrification accelerates and US policy and legislation encourage smarter grid use, distributed energy resources (DERs) are emerging as the key to unlocking a faster, more affordable, and resilient energy future. The challenge US utilities face is how to operationalize and scale the use of DER’s – breaking down traditional utility silos and building a more integrated approach to grid planning and operations so that DERs become part of business as usual.In the webinar, you’ll learn:• How Electron enables network utilities to scale DER flexibility using local flexibility markets• How ENWL, a UK DSO, 4x’d their flexibility volume with Electron and brought DER’s into the control room• What US utilities can learn, and how to turn these insights into action through integrated planning and value of DER’sFeatured Speakers: Chris Broadhurst, Chief Commercial Officer, Electron; Paul George, DSO Commercial Lead, Electricity North West; Julieta Giraldez, Director of Integrated Planning, Electric Power Engineers; Robbie Astrop, Business Development Manager, Electric Power Engineers.

Several EPA and Standard Methods are specific to Purge and Trap analysis. Purge and Trap plays a key role in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 136 for wastewater and Part 141 for drinking water. There’s an expedient way to adhere to P&T government guidelines and approved procedures while receiving trustworthy results.Join us for this 30-minute webinar to learn P&T best methods and how to apply what you learn to successful compliance with Title 40 CFR Part 136 and 141.You’ll discover• Fundamentals of Purge and Trap: what is it, how it works, avoiding errors • Overview of Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations • Role of Purge and Trap in Part 136 and 141 of Title 40 CFR• Challenges with the methods in Part 136 and 141 • Tips for successful analysis of wastewater and drinking water • Not all P&T instruments are equal — know what to look for Your presenter is Purge and Trap expert Amy Nutter, the VOC technical product specialist at Teledyne LABS. Currently, Amy is focused on applications development and customer application support for the Tekmar brand Purge and Trap product line. Previously, she worked for the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the drinking water and wastewater laboratories.To quickly register for the Thursday, May 8th webinar, just select the session above. Thank you for your time. We look forward to seeing you!

The global political landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, with shifting trade policies, evolving international alliances and the growing influence of emerging technologies like AI, which are reshaping global power structures. These changes present new challenges and risks for both governments and businesses, particularly in the realm of national security. In this evolving environment, the ability to adapt to new geopolitical realities and legal frameworks is critical to safeguarding interests and ensuring security.Join our National Security Group as they delve into the complex intersection of these developments and their impact on Canada’s national security strategy. With an emphasis on trade policies, international alliances, legislative updates and the transformative role of AI, the session will provide valuable insights into how these factors are reshaping the security landscape in 2025.Topics include:How evolving trade policies and tariffs affect national securityThe shifting landscape of international alliances and security partnershipsKey updates to Canada’s national security legislation and regulatory changesThe impact of AI on national security strategies and risksStrategies for adapting national security frameworks to a complex and rapidly changing global environmentIf you are unable to attend the live webinar, but are interested in accessing the archive for on-demand viewing, please click on the registration button to be added to the archive mailing list.For information regarding our webinars and communications, please contact:Adrian Babrikels Munoz | [email protected] | 416.863.1500 x2541Speakers: Paige Backman, Donald B. Johnston, Hon. Peter Van Loan and Stephen Zolf.

Greetings,The Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS) is pleased to invite you to a webinar, where we will launch our newest report titled "The Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Between Setbacks, Achievements, and Unknowns." The report serves as an assessment on the developments of the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue over the past four years, by listing achievements and setbacks, as well as navigating the potential dynamics of the Dialogue amid the current geopolitical developments in the region and across Europe. The event will take place on Monday, May 5, from 14:00- 15:00 hrs. The report and the webinar are organized by KCSS as part of a project supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). This project seeks to explore how the government and civil society can cooperate more effectively to promote interethnic cooperation and peacebuilding in Kosovo. By focusing on real-world challenges and potential solutions, the panel will also address the current gaps and opportunities for improving interethnic relations in Kosovo, demanding accountability and action from public institutions.At this conference, KCSS will launch a new set of expert analyses, featuring:Dr. Ramadan Ilazi – Kosovar Centre for Security Studies Jeta Loshaj – Kosovar Centre for Security Studies Shpetim Gashi – Council for Inclusive Governance Katarina Tadić – European Fund for the Balkans The discussion will focus on:The Dialogue as seen from Kosovo's and Serbia's perspectives A summary of the main developments on the Dialogue over the past four yearsInstitutional approaches and frameworks for the resumption of the DialogueChallenges, the current stalemate, and the way forwardThe discussion will take in the English language, without translation. We look forward to your participation in what promises to be a timely and impactful conversation.Thank you very much,Kind regards,

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have featured a torrent of education activity. President Trump moved to abolish the US Department of Education, slashing its workforce and yanking hundreds of millions of dollars in grants. He issued executive orders expanding school choice and demanding changes in how institutions manage gender, antisemitism, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. His team has pursued unprecedented sanctions on Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, while signaling that many other universities could be next. What should we make of all this, in terms of both process and substance? What has the administration gotten right, and what’s it getting wrong?oin AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and a panel of experts to discuss the new Trump administration’s early moves on education, how they’d assess the administration’s performance, and what they’re expecting looking forward.Submit questions to [email protected] or on X with #AEITrump100Days.Agenda3:00 p.m. - Opening Remarks:Frederick M. Hess, Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute3:05 p.m. - Panel DiscussionPanelists:Robert S. Eitel, President, Defense of Freedom InstituteNicole Neily, President, Parents Defending EducationMichael J. Petrilli, President, Thomas B. Fordham InstituteAndrew J. Rotherham, Co-Founder, BellwetherModerator:Frederick M. Hess, Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute3:50 p.m. - Q&A4:00 p.m. - Adjournment

As geopolitical tensions rise with US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy and current trade wars, the result of the Australian election in May will have consequences far beyond Australia’s borders. This timely webinar will explore how the outcome of the Australian election will impact relationships with India, the US and Australia’s role in the Indo-Pacific region. Join us on Wednesday 30 April to hear from our expert panel on what the Australian election outcome will mean for Australia’s relationships in the region, the implications for trade, security and people-to-people links between Canberra and New Delhi and whether the future of the international rules-based order will suffer or survive.Meet the panel: • Mr. Stephen Dziedzic, Foreign Affairs (Asia Pacific) Reporter for ABC Australia • Ms. Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Affairs Editor of The Hindu • Prof. Michael Wesley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Culture and Engagement) at the University of Melbourne• Ms. Ambika Vishwanath, Director of Kubernein Initiative • The Hon. Lisa Singh, CEO of the Australia India Institute (Moderator) The Australia India Institute’s security and geopolitics program focuses on the security, defence, foreign policy and strategic affairs critical to both Australia and India, as well as geopolitical developments in the Indo-Pacific region. By driving research, dialogue, and collaboration, the program actively contributes to public debate and policy development in both Australia and India.

As President Donald Trump dismantles the federal government one agency at a time, he has handed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, unprecedented power to cut and reshape the U.S. bureaucracy. Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency, which is overseen by Musk, in January with the goal of reducing federal spending and streamlining government operations.In the spirit of public accountability, ProPublica is identifying the staffers working for this highly secretive group. By late March, we profiled 66 staffers helping DOGE, which has cut humanitarian programs domestically and abroad and fired tens of thousands of federal workers. (Some of these staffers have ties to Musk’s private enterprises.) Despite DOGE’s mission to reduce federal spending, its own funding reached nearly $40 million within the administration’s first month. The department’s ambiguous leadership structure has also led to legal challenges and judicial scrutiny regarding the legitimacy of DOGE’s actions.Our reporting team has examined the recruitment of attorneys, including former Supreme Court clerks, who have been brought onto the DOGE team as it undertakes significant initiatives across various government agencies.​ The department’s actions have led to legal challenges, with several groups alleging its operations may be unlawful. These disputes have the potential to escalate to the Supreme Court, highlighting the critical role that these lawyers may play in navigating the complex legal landscape surrounding DOGE’s activities.During this virtual event, ProPublica’s reporting team will review what they’ve learned about the inner workings of DOGE and answer your presubmitted questions. Submit your question below when you RSVP.Speakers include:Ginger Thompson, ProPublica managing editorRonnie Greene, ProPublica senior editorAvi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica reporterChristopher Bing, ProPublica reporterAnnie Waldman, ProPublica reporter

Join our panel discussion about the state of local municipalities in South Africa to understand the impacts of service delivery that your business could face.Our panelists are: • Chris Hattingh, Executive Director at the CRA • Gerbrandt van Heerden, Deputy Head of Research at the CRA • Marius Roodt, Head of Campaigns at the IRR

This webinar will focus on the latest advancements in work zone safety, including the use of emerging data and innovative applications.Emerging datasets, such as those provided by CVs, crowdsourced data, probe data, and image analytics, have the potential to be effective surrogate measures for safety that can be used more proactively to identify safety issues within a work zone. This session will highlight three case studies across Arizona, Iowa, and Virginia, showcasing the potential of connected vehicle data and other emerging datasets to enhance work zone safety.As with any emerging data source, it can be difficult for practitioners to understand how to use the data that align with traditional data collection practices. This webinar will summarize a wide range of use cases evaluated as part of the case studies including monitoring speed limit compliance, enhancement and measures of effectiveness for transportation management plans, distracted driving in work zones and historical safety risks.Speakers: Skylar Knickerbocker, Iowa State UniversityAhmed Albugahdadi, Iowa State UniversityMike Fontaine, Virginia DOTDan Sprengeler, Iowa DOTWang Zhang, Maricopa Association of Governments

Artificial intelligence has been used in aviation weather forecasting and decision support since the 1980s, but recent breakthroughs in AI methodologies and computational power are ushering in a transformative era. This webinar explores how AI is revolutionising aviation weather by enhancing not only the accuracy and efficiency of weather forecasting, but also the translation of anticipated weather to operational impacts and optimised decisions.Join us as we delve into the evolution of AI methods in aviation weather—from historical applications to cutting-edge advancements reshaping the field. Discover how AI-driven models enhance uncertainty quantification, essential for optimizing decision-making processes in aviation operations. Learn how AI empowers us to plan for and mitigate weather-related interruptions before they occur, not just respond to them—and how this proactive stance streamlines and optimizes flight operations.We'll also examine the promise and perils of generative AI in providing bespoke guidance and recommendations, supporting decision-making for a wide variety of users. Importantly, we'll discuss strategies for designing and evaluating AI methods to ensure they are trustworthy and reliable.Speaker: Tim Niznik, Director of Analytics, American Airlines; Dr. Amy McGovern, Director, NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, University of Oklahoma; Dr. John Williams, Head of Weather AI Sciences and Aviation Weather Content, The Weather Company; Mike Robinson, Senior principal engineer, The MITRE Corporation.