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As a nation, we are facing a number of significant global challenges that threaten the very foundations of our political and economic systems. These challenges, such as competition from China, Russian aggression, climate change, economic insecurity, and the need for free and open markets, require our diplomats to be at the top of their game.
Other countries, like China, are investing heavily in their diplomatic efforts and expanding their reach on the global stage. It is more important now than ever that the United States maintains a modern, efficient diplomatic service to effectively promote and protect American interests in this increasingly complex and dangerous world.
Join us for dinner and a conversation with experienced diplomat Ambassador Marc Grossman as he discusses the "American Diplomacy Project." This effort was co-authored by Grossman, in partnership with Harvard University and Arizona State University, to reimagine and revamp the U.S. State Department and Foreign Service for the myriad of unprecedented challenges in the 21st century. Ambassador Barbara Barrett, the 25th Secretary of the Air Force and former U.S. Ambassador to Finland will moderate the discussion.