Critical Minerals in Conversation: Economic Security and the U.S.-Africa Relationship
December 12, 2024 | Embassy of Tanzania, Washington, D.C.
Speakers: Florizelle Liser, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, British A. Robinson, Coordinator for Prosper Africa & WFPG Board Member, Kristi Rogers, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Principal to Principal & WFPG Board Chair, and Ambassador of Tanzania to the United States Elsie Sia Kanza
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2024 Annual Celebrating Women Leaders Benefit: AI, Security, and Innovation
November 15, 2024 | Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C.
Awardees: Peacebuilding: Irene Fellin, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security, Breaking Barriers in Journalism: Amna Nawaz, Co-Anchor of PBS NewHour, Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Ewbank, former Deputy Director of the CIA for Digital Innovation
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Civil War in Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis and the Role of Women October 30, 2024 | Virtual Speakers: Ann Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of CORE; Shaima Siddigi, CORE Program Lead in Sudan; Kholood Khair, Founder & Director of Confluence Advisory
Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security - Author Talk with Sherri Goodman
October 21, 2024 | DACOR
Speakers: Sherri Goodman, Meaghan Parker
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The Power of Womenomics: A New Foreign Policy for the Next Generation
September 24, 2024 | Sundaram Tagore Gallery
Speakers: Ambassador Geeta Rao Gupta, Annie Potts
Career Pathways: Middle East and North Africa/MENA
September 19, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Anne W. Patterson, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and former US Ambassador to both Egypt and Pakistan, and Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center and Lecturer at George Washington University
Peer Mentorship & Rapid Fire Resume Review
September 17, 2024 | Elliott School of International Affairs
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Mentor Minutes: Lila Abed
September 12, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Lila Abed, Acting Director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute
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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Career Pathways: International Trade
July 30, 2024 | Virtual
Speakers: Christina Sevilla, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Penny Naas, Allied Competitiveness Lead, German Marshall Fund; non-resident senior fellow, Atlantic Council; Board member, TradeExperettes
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
Speakers: Simon 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 Speakers: H.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 Speakers: H.E. Karien van Gennip, Deputy 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 Speakers: Rep. 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 Speakers: Jennifer Clinton, Cultural Vistas; Emily Perkins, The Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS); Indigo Stegner, Meridian 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. View the photos
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. View the photos
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 Watch a recording of the event here.
Mentor Minutes: Ambassador Eunice Reddick January 18th, 2024 | Virtual Speaker: Ambassador Eunice Reddick, Former Ambassador to Niger, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe
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