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Agenda Announced for 2024 Emerging Issues Forum

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Nov 5, 2025

Registration Open for the 2026 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Water

Registration is now open for the 2026 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Water. The forum will take place on Feb. 25 in Asheville, Winston-Salem and Morehead City, and will also mark 40 years of the Emerging Issues Forum.

Jan 17, 2025

Agenda Announced for the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum

IEI is pleased to announce that Duke Energy President Harry Sideris and IBM Global Leader for Responsible AI Phaedra Boinodiris will be among the many speakers at the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Energy.

Nov 19, 2024

Registration Open for the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum

Registration is now open for the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Energy. The forum, held by the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University, will take place…

Mar 1, 2024

Constructive Compromise: Governance in our Polarized Political Environment

Join IEI and NC State's School of Public and International Affairs for "Constructive Compromise: Governance in Our Polarized Political Environment," a conversation with four young government professionals about working across the aisle to serve communities and constituents.

Feb 22, 2024

Emerging Issues Forum Explores Financial Resilience for NC Families

IEI held the 2024 Emerging Issues Forum on the topic of household financial resilience on Feb. 13 in Raleigh. Nearly 400 attendees from across the state gathered to examine and discuss how NC families can withstand and recover from economic challenges.

Feb 16, 2024

Apply Now for IEI’s Financial Resilience Community Cohort

Applications are now being accepted for IEI's new Financial Resilience Community Cohort. Five community-based organizations from across the state will be selected to join the cohort and work together to support building financial resilience locally.
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Feb 8, 2024

Only A Few Days Remain Until the 2024 Emerging Issues Forum

Only a few days remain to reserve your spot for the 2024 Emerging Issues Forum, "Weathering Financial Storms: A Resilient Future for North Carolina Families," taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the NC State University McKimmon Center.
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Feb 5, 2024

IEI Receives $260,000 to Address Digital Divide in Eastern North Carolina

IEI has received two grants totaling $260,000 to assist communities in eastern North Carolina with digital inclusion planning, bringing the institute closer to its goal of all 100 counties having a local-level digital inclusion plan in place by the end of 2024. 
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Jan 30, 2024

Last Chance to Apply for a Scholarship for the 2024 Emerging Issues Forum

Students and others who identify cost as a barrier to registering for the 2024 Emerging Issues Forum can still submit a scholarship application to attend the forum for free. Applications are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2024.

Jan 16, 2024

Agenda Announced for 2024 Emerging Issues Forum

IEI is pleased to announce the agenda for the 2024 Emerging Issues Forum. Michelle Singletary, award-winning personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, will deliver keynote remarks.