The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA - Author Talk with Liza Mundy

September 5, 2024 | John's Hopkins SAIS

Speakers: Liza Mundy, Dr. Deborah Wituski

 

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A Fireside Chat with Venezuela's Opposition Leader: María Corina Machado 

July 16, 2024 | Virtual 

Speakers: María Corina Machado, Leader of Vente Venezuela Party, Cynthia Arnson, SAIS and Wilson Center Fellow

 

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TIME's Simon Shuster: An Insider's Fresh Perspective from the Front Lines of Ukraine

June 26, 2024 | Dentons' Roof Terrace 

SpeakersSimon Shuster, TIME Journalist; Tatiana Vorozhko, Voice of America, Ukrainian Service

 

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Navigating the Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations
June 20, 2024 | International Student House of Washington D.C.
Speakers: Lila Abed, Acting Director, Mexico Institute, Wilson Center, Ambassador Ana Luisa Fajer, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Mexico in the U.S., Rachel Poynter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for North America

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Celebration of Women Diplomats

June 12th, 2024 | Residence of Ireland

Hosted in partnership with the Embassy of Ireland, this event celebrated the contributions of women in foreign affairs by honoring female Ambassadors and Deputy Chiefs of Mission. 

Opening Remarks: Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States,  Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director of the Women's Foreign Policy Group

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National Security and Supply Chains: Finding Economic Security in a Changing World
May 16th, 2024 | Residence of Denmark
Speakers: Degi Altantuya, Deputy Director, Office of Investment Security, US Department of the Treasury, Kristi Rogers, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Principal to Principal, Kimberly Donovan, Director, Economic Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council, Renee Sonderman, Director of Conventional Arms Threat Reduction, U.S. Department of State.

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Shaping Frontiers: US-Bahrain Relations & Women's Role in Middle East Diplomacy
April 23rd, 2024 | Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
SpeakersH.E. Dr. Shaikha Muneera Al Khalifa, Director General of the Academy of Diplomatic Studies and Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain. Moderated by Elise Labott, founder and editor-in-chief, Zivvy News.

Ukraine: Democracy's Front Line
April 19th, 2024 | NDI Headquarters
Speakers: Oleksandra Matviichuk, 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Center for Civil Liberties, Ukraine; Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes, President, National Democratic Institute; Moderated by Sarakshi Rai, Director of Audience Development & Head of Social Media, The Hill. 

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP 
April 18th, 2024 | DACOR House
SpeakersH.E. Karien van GennipDeputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Moderated by Whitney Baird, President & CEO, U.S. Council for International Business. 

How to Join a Nonprofit Board
April 18th, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Marisa Swystun, Vice President, Social Sector Specialist, AllianceBernstein and Katarina Weir, Wealth Advisor, Nonprofit Specialist, AllianceBernstein

Mentor Minutes: Hera Abbasi
April 16th, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Hera Abbasi, Mastercard

Women in China: Regressive Gender Governance in Authoritarian States
April 10th, 2024 | Cannon House Office Building Caucus Room
SpeakersRep. Carol Miller, (R-WV); Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, (D-IL), Yaqui Wang, Research Director for China, Freedom House. Moderated by Susan V. Lawrence, Congressional Research Service. 

Featuring: Rep. Vern Buchanan, (R-FL), Chairman, HDP; Rep. Dina Titus, (D-NV), Ranking Member, HDP. 

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Career Pathways: Non-Profit Organizations
March 28th, 2024 | Virtual
SpeakersJennifer Clinton, Cultural Vistas; Emily Perkins, The Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS); Indigo StegnerMeridian International Center. 

Mentor Minutes: Sarah Jackson-Han
March 26th, 2024 | Virtual
Speaker: Sarah Jackson- Han, UNDP

Voices of Bravery: Women's War Correspondents
March 14, 2024 | John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Speakers: Kim Dozier, Global Affairs Analyst, CNN; Hollie McKay, Writer and Reporter, The Cipher Brief; and Vivian Salama, National Security Reporter, Wall Street Journal. Moderated by Bay Fang, President and CEO, Radio Free Asia. 

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International Women's Day Celebration 2024: Creating a More Secure World
March 8, 2024 | Royal Norwegian Ambassador's Residence, Washington, D.C.
Speakers: Sonata Coulter, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, US Department of State; Melinda Haring, Senior Advisor, Razom for Ukraine; Constanze Stenzenmüller, Director of the United States and Europe Center, Brookings Institution; moderated by moderated by Olivia Gazis, CBS News

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Career Pathways: International Finance Organizations
February 29, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Judith Morrison, Interamerican Development Bank (IDB), Rani Meerabi Pooran, International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Bank Group, Abigail Turner, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

Shaping Tomorrow's World with Feminist Foreign Policy
February 7, 2024 | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Washington, D.C.
Speakers: Ambassador Birgitta Tazelaar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States; Susan Markham, Director of the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX); Stephenie Foster, Founding Partner at Smash Strategies; moderated by Christina Lu, Staff Writer, Foreign Policy.
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Safeguarding Democracy: Technology and Election Security
February 6, 2024 | Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center
Speakers: Ginny Badanes, Senior Director of Democracy Forward, Microsoft; Derek Luyten, Executive Director, House Democracy Partnership; Moira Whelan, Director of Democracy and Technology, NDI; Katya Rimkunas, Director for Democracy, Rights, and Governance Technical Leadership, IRI; moderated by Mohar Chatterjee, POLITICO.
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Career Pathways: Fellowships, Part 1
January 25th, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Baleigh Preston, Boren Awards, Alison Glomski, Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Amy Schenk, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, British Embassy, Washington DC, Marshall Scholarships

2024 at UNDP: Goals, Challenges, and Priorities
January 24th, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Francine Pickup, Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Policy and Programming, UNDP; moderated by Alia Dharssi, Deputy editor, Asparagus Magazine and Consultant, Sustainability Solutions Group
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Mentor Minutes: Ambassador Eunice Reddick
January 18th, 2024 | Virtual
Speaker: Ambassador Eunice Reddick, Former Ambassador to Niger, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe