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May 7, 2014 | New York, NY
Russia and Ukraine: Past, Present, and Future May 19, 2014 | New York, NY
Embassy Series: Spain June 19, 2014 | Washington, DC
Recent Events
March 31, 2014 | Washington, DC
March 20, 2014 | Washington, DC
US-Russian Relations: The Impact of the Sochi Olympics and Turmoil in Ukraine  Angela Stent, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University and author of The Limits of Partnership: US-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century briefed WFPG on US-Russian relations. In addition to a brief overview of the history of the post-Soviet relationship, she covered the current issues facing the two nations, namely: Snowden, Syria, Sochi, and now, turmoil in Ukraine. Read More | Photos
Embassy Series February 12, 2014 | Washington, DC
Beyond the Headlines January 31, 2014 | New York, NY
Beyond the Headlines January 27, 2014 | Washington, DC
Mentoring and Leadership Events
UN Talent Pipeline March 12, 2014 | Washington, DC
Annual DC and NY Mentoring Fairs February 5, 2014 | Washington, DC
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The Women’s Foreign Policy Group cordially invites you to join us at our New York Celebration of Women Diplomats, an evening reception and program to celebrate and highlight the achievements of women diplomats. WFPG holds annual receptions in Washington, DC and New York, NY to celebrate women diplomats. These events honor women ambassadors to the US, UN permanent representatives, and consuls general, and highlight their contributions to foreign policy and their own countries. 
Kimberly Marten, specialist on international security and Russia, with brief WFPG and IIE on "Russia and Ukraine: Past, Present, and Future" on May 19th. Marten is the Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University, and the Deputy Director for Development at Columbia's Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies (where she served as Acting Director, 2012-13). In addition to Russia, her research topics include corruption and international security, warlordism around the world, and militias and security sector reform.
WFPG will host a reception and program with Ambassador Ramón Gil-Casares on June 19, 2014. Ambassador Gil-Casares was appointed Ambassador to the United States on April 13, 2011. He is a former Director of the Department for International Affairs and Defense and in July 2002 was named Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the government of former Prime Minister José Maria Aznar. As a member of the Spanish Foreign Service he has served in Equatorial Guinea, Uruguay and in the Spanish Consulates of Manila, New York and the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation in Madrid. 
Mahnaz Afkhami, president and founder of Women’s Learning Partnership, briefed WFPG on the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Afkhami noted that this year’s meeting focused on the evaluation of the MDGs, and that the subsequent agreement was a positive step forward. She highlighted the specific mention of the “stand alone item on women” and the inclusion of sex education as the meeting’s most notable achievements. 
Dr. Diana Villiers Negroponte, Nonresident Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution and a member of the Women's Foreign Policy Group Board, spoke to the organization about the economic and political situation in Venezuela one year after the death of Hugo Chavez. Negroponte provided an overview of Chavismo and the sustainability of these policies under President Maduro. She also discussed the widespread protests, opposition, and deteriorating economic situation. 
Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri of Singapore hosted an Embassy Series event for the Women's Foreign Policy Group on "Singapore and the US: Strategic Partners in the Asia Pacific." In his remarks Ambassador Mirpuri discussed the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Singapore's role in the Asia Pacific. WFPG Board member Diana Villiers Negroponte welcomed guests and introduced Ambassador Mirpuri, and WFPG President Patricia Ellis moderated the event at the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore. 
Kristina Koch, Chief of Recruitment Section of the UN Department of Field Support/Field Personnel Division, and Catherine Sung, Project Manager of the UN Talent Pipeline Initiative, briefed WFPG members and guests on the UN's new initiative designed to recruit qualified women for director-level positions in UN Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions. The talent pipeline, open to senior-level women managers in international affairs, builds a pool of qualified candidates and broadens access to women with diverse skill sets to fill capacity gaps. 
WFPG held its annual DC and NY Mentoring Fairs at George Washington University and New York University. Over 150 students and young professionals attended each fair, representing area universities including George Washington, Georgetown, American, Johns Hopkins, New York University, Columbia University, Princeton University, Cornell University, and many others. The Fairs gave participants an opportunity to speak with accomplished professionals in such fields as the Department of State, international business, think tanks, international development, and the UN. Announcements
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