EMBASSY SERIES

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A Conversation on Global Security and Trade
February 28, 2019 | Washington, DC
Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter of Sweden
Moderated by Courtney McBride, The Wall Street Journal

On February 28, 2019, the WFPG was hosted by Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter of Sweden for a discussion on global security and trade at her home. The conversation was moderated by Courtney McBride of The Wall Street Journal. Ambassador Olofsdotter outlined the new Swedish government’s foreign policy priorities, the importance of multilateral cooperation, and key challenges for security and trade, including relations with Russia, cooperation with NATO, Brexit, and relations with North Korea. Ambassador also highlighted Sweden’s trademark feminist foreign policy which stresses the three “R”s: rights, representation, and resources for women.


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WFPG Board Co-Chair Lois Romano welcomes guests

 

Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter and
moderator Courtney McBride

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Ambassador Olofsdotter and Courtney McBride

 

Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter of Sweden

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Participant asks a question during Q&A

 

WFPG Board Co-Chair Lois Romano asks a question

 

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Katie Conti, Mirna Vlašić Feketija of Croatia, and
WFPG Leadership Circle Member Karen St. John

 

Ambassadors Floreta Faber of Albania,
Wafa Bughaighis of Libya, and Karin Olofsdotter

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Ambassador Olofsdotter, Courtney McBride,
and Michael Lehrman

 

Corporate Advisory Council Members Missy Owens of
Coca-Cola, Ann Bailey of Morgan Stanley, & Fran Burwell
of McLarty Associates, with Björn Arvidsson of Sweden

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Ruth Jansson, Susan Pearce, and Karen St.John

 

Ambassador Olofsdotter greets guests

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WFPG Board Members Mary Brady of The Economic Club
and Allison Ford of United Technologies

 

Marigona Marku, Deputy Chief of Mission of Macedonia

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Carol Anderson of AT&T and Deputy Chief of Mission
Marigona Marku of Macedonia

 

Ambassador Olofsdotter greets Deputy Chief of
Mission Daw Myat Thida Aye of Myanmar

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Deputy Chief of Mission Lara Romano of
Croatia with Member Tatjana Lowe Jurek

 

Rosie O’Neil of Georgetown University

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Ambassador Olofsdotter and Katie Conti

 

Ambassador Faber, Kathie Olson,
and Ambassador Olofsdotter

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Susan Pearce and Liz Klass during the reception

 

Mary Nippert and Tatjana Lowe Jurek

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WFPG Board Member Theresa Loar with students
from George Washington University

 

WFPG members and guests