Council Roundup

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich  was published in  Persuasion regarding "The Five Steps Towards Autocracy - How Machiavelli can help us understand Trump." Read here.

Ambassador Candace Bond made history as the first diplomat to receive a national award as she left post in Trinidad and Tobago. President Christine Kangaloo presented the Hummingbird Gold Medal for Ambassador Bond’s contributions to bilateral and diplomatic relations. The Hummingbird Medal is awarded to anyone who has rendered loyal and devoted service beneficial to Trinidad and Tobago in any field of human endeavor or for gallantry or other humane action. Read here.

Ambassador Mark Brzezinski  spoke on "The U.S., Poland and the Heart of Europe" at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. Watch here.

Ambassador Charles Cobb,  moderated an event at Miami University encouraging the next generation of diplomatic leaders. Read here.

Ambassador Ryan Crocker  spoke at an event in Spokane, Washington regarding the United States, Middle East and Global Leadership. Read here.

Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat  will speak at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs to discuss his diplomatic career and his new book, The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World. Read here.

Ambassador James Gilmore  offers his perspective on the war in Ukraine in the Kyiv Post.  Listen here.

Ambassador Thomas Graham and David Bernell reflect on t he "American Surrender to Putin" in The Contrarian.  Read here.

Ambassador Carla Sands  published in the Washington Times  "When it comes to Greenland, it’s up to the U.S. to Mind the Gap." Read here.

Ambassador Sands also wrote “The ‘America First’ approach to reclaiming U.S. leadership in Latin America”.  Read here.

Ambassador Peter Pham was interviewed by Atlantic Council’s Elizabeth Braw, regarding Africa’s strategic opportunities and geopolitical challenges. Listen here.

Which Spring Conference  topic interests you?

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Modern Space Race: A Defense Perspective
• The First 100 days - The Trump White House
• Syria and the Region: Conflict, Diplomacy, and the Battle for Stability
• Other suggestions? You tell us!

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