BENEFIT LUNCHEON
December 6, 2018 | Washington, DC Women Shaping the Global Economy Dina Habib Powell, Goldman Sachs Elise Labott, CNN Global Affairs Correspondent (Moderator) Patricia Ellis, WFPG President Emeritus and Co-Founder (Awardee) BUILD YOUR CAREER
November 16, 2018 | Washington, DC Annual NGO and Government Career Forum Tessa Valk Mayerick, UNHCR Suzanne McGuire, American Red Cross Carine Umuhumuza, Devex Jennifer Schaming-Ronan, Department of State Co-sponsored by NYU, GWU, and UPenn EMBASSY SERIES
November 5, 2018 | Washington, DC Investing Globally in Peace, Security and Stability Ambassador Kåre R. Aas, Royal Norwegian Embassy Lois Romano, WFPG Board Co-Chair (Moderator) Hosted by the Royal Norwegian Embassy BEYOND THE HEADLINES
October 29, 2018 | New York, NY Media, Misinformation and Democracy Anya Schiffrin, Columbia University Meredith Broussard, Author, Artificial Unintelligence (Moderator) Co-sponsored by the Institute for International Education MEMBER RECEPTION
October 24, 2018 | Washington, DC WFPG members joined the State Department's Nuclear Risk Reduction Center for a program and exhibition celebrating the NRRC's 30th anniversary. MEMBER HAPPY HOUR
October 23, 2018 | Washington, DC WFPG partnered with Cultural Vistas for a networking reception with Bosch Foundation and Alfa Fellowship alumni BEYOND THE HEADLINES
October 11, 2018 | New York, NY What's Next for Syria? Anne Barnard, The New York Times Maureen White, Johns Hopkins SAIS (Moderator) Co-sponsored by the Institute for International Education BEYOND THE HEADLINES
October 4, 2018 | Washington, DC Russia's Return to the Global Stage Julia Gurganus, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Center for a New American Security (Moderator) Hosted by the Women's Initiative Network of Reed Smith EMBASSY SERIES
October 1, 2018 | Washington, DC A Conversation on Women, Peace, and Security and the 73rd UN General Assembly Joanna Roper CMG, Special Envoy for Gender Equality, United Kingdom's Foreign & Commonwealth Office Sarah Degnan Kambou, International Center for Research on Women Ambassador Catherine Russell, Co-Chair, WFPG Board of Directors (Moderator) Co-sponsored by the British Embassy and the International Center for Research on Women BEYOND THE HEADLINES
September 25, 2018 | Washington, DC Looking Beyond the Rhetoric: The Future of US-Turkey Relations Amanda Sloat, The Brookings Institution Jennifer Miel, US-Turkey Business Council Lisel Hintz, Johns Hopkins SAIS (Moderator) MEMBER HAPPY HOUR
September 20, 2018 | Washington, DC WFPG partnered with WIIS and Women’s Impact Network at Brookings (WIN) for a member happy hour. BUILD YOUR CAREER
August 8, 2018 | Washington, DC Taking the Next Step to Leadership: Advancing Your Career in International Security WFPG and WIIS co-sponsored an interactive mentoring program for mid-career and young professionals with mentors: Alyssa Ayres, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Anne Knight, Karen Monaghan, Nitza Sola-Rotger, Tamara Cofman Wittes, and Laura Kupe BEYOND THE HEADLINES
July 19, 2018 | Washington, DC Plight and Resilience: Rohingya Women and Girls Francisca Vigaud-Walsh, Refugees International Sarah Craven, UNFPA Dawn Calabia, WFPG Board of Directors (Moderator) UN BRIEFING
June 25, 2018 | New York, NY From Rhetoric to Reality: Sustaining Peace in a Complex World Barrie Freeman, UN Peacebuilding Support Co-sponsored by the Institute of International Education AUTHOR SERIES
May 14, 2018 | Washington, DC How India is Making Its Place in the World Alyssa Ayres, Author and Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times (Moderator) BEYOND THE HEADLINES
May 7, 2018 | Washington, DC Beyond Castro: The Future of US Diplomacy in Cuba Hon. Carlos Gutierrez, Former US Secretary of Commerce Ambassador Vicki Huddleston, Author of Our Woman in Havana Kezia McKeague, McLarty Associates (Moderator) BEYOND THE HEADLINES
May 3, 2018 | Washington, DC Unequal in the Eyes of the Law: How Discriminatory Regulations Impact Women Around the World Sarah Iqbal, The World Bank Group Sara A. Begley, Reed Smith (Moderator) Hosted by Reed Smith MEMBER RECEPTION
April 25, 2018 | Washington, DC An informal reception to network, share ideas and meet new WFPG Board Co-Chairs Ambassador Cathy Russell and Lois Romano, and Executive Director Kim Kahnhauser Freeman. BEYOND THE HEADLINES
April 17, 2018 | Washington, DC Where is US Foreign Policy? Fake News, Nuclear Proliferation, and Proxy Wars Natasha Bertrand, The Atlantic David Sanger, The New York Times Nancy Youssef, The Wall Street Journal Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times (Moderator) AUTHOR SERIES
April 13, 2018 | New York, NY How India is Making Its Place in the World Alyssa Ayres, Author and Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Co-sponsored by the Institute of International Education CELEBRATION OF WOMEN DIPLOMATS
April 12, 2018 | New York, NY A reception to celebrate and highlight the achievements of women diplomats Hosted by WFPG Member Geraldine Kundstadter EMBASSY SERIES
March 15, 2018 | Washington, DC A Conversation on Pakistan: Relations with the US and Regional Developments in South Asia Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Ambassador Catherine M. Russell, Co-Chair, WFPG Board of Directors (Moderator) BEYOND THE HEADLINES
March 13, 2018 | Washington, DC Nigeria's Displaced: The Risks of Returning Home Alexandra Lamarche, Refugees International Jana Mason, UNHCR (Moderator) ANNUAL NY MENTORING FAIR
February 21, 2018 | New York, NY Co-sponsored with NYU Wasserman Career Center and NYU Wagner School of Public Service ANNUAL DC MENTORING FAIR
February 7, 2018 | Washington, DC Co-sponsored with the George Washington University Career Center BEYOND THE HEADLINES
February 2, 2018 | New York, NY North Korea: The Escalating Crisis and the Path Forward Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Co-sponsored by the Institute of International Education MEMBER EVENT
January 19, 2018 | Washington, DC Women's Roles in Peace and Security Ambassador Swanee Hunt Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana of Rwanda Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi of Finland Co-hosted by the Embassy of Finland and Swanee Hunt Alternatives BEYOND THE HEADLINES
January 18, 2018 | Washington, DC Yemen: 1,001 Days of Conflict Ambassador Barbara K. Bodine, Georgetown University Hosted by United Technologies Corporation |