WFPG FALL CONFERENCE 
imageOn November 29th, WFPG hosted Secretary of State John Kerry at its conference on Facing a World in Turmoil. The conference also included two panels which covered "Security at Home and Abroad" and "A World in Chaos: Challenges for the Next Administration", as well as brief remarks by Former US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and Wilson Center President and CEO Jane Harman.

Secretary Kerry's Remarks  |  Sponsors  |  Diplomatic Honorary Committee

Photos: Session I  |  Session II  |  Luncheon
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS
 
MORNING SESSION 7:30 AM TO 12:00 PM
7:30 AM REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
 
7:50 AM WELCOME
 
8:00 AM OPENING REMARKS: PROTECTING AMERICANS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Michael Chertoff, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Chertoff Group; Former US Secretary of Homeland Security
Moderator: Hon. Tara Sonenshine The George Washington University
 
8:20 AM PANEL I: SECURITY AT HOME AND ABROAD
Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, Former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs
Pamela Passman, President and CEO, Center for Responsible Enterprise And Trade (CREATe.org)
David Sanger, National Security Correspondent, The New York Times
Peter W. Singer, Strategist and Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
Moderator: Nancy Youssef, Senior National Security Correspondent, The Daily Beast
 
BREAK
 
9:50 AM OPENING REMARKS: CONGRESS AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
Hon. Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO, Woodrow Wilson Center
Moderator: Hon. Tara Sonenshine The George Washington University
 
10:10 AM PANEL II: A WORLD IN CHAOS: CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION
Rosa Brooks, Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Georgetown University Law Center
Karen Donfried, President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Andrew Selee, Executive Vice President, Founding Director of the Mexico Institute, Wilson Center
Moderator: Elise Labott, Global Affairs Correspondent, CNN
 
11:30 AM NETWORKING RECEPTION
 
LUNCHEON 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM: View Secretary Kerry's Remarks
Keynote address by US Secretary of State John Kerry
Moderator: Karen DeYoung, Senior National Security Correspondent, The Washington Post
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Since its founding over 20 years ago, WFPG has been committed to promoting women’s leadership and voices in international affairs through our in-depth global issues programming and mentoring activities. A key player in broadening the constituency for international affairs, WFPG brings together participants from across disciplines and links women domestically and internationally. We believe that through highlighting women leaders in foreign policy, we provide important role models for the next generation and create a vital network of women from different sectors, generations, and backgrounds.

WFPG’s luncheons and conferences highlight prominent officials and international leaders who shape foreign policy and international decision-making. These events attract a distinguished audience of leaders, ambassadors, and officials in the US foreign policy community. Support like yours enables us continue highlighting women’s voices and leadership throughout the year through our substantive international issues programming and mentoring activities which support the next generation of leaders.