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Good morning, and welcome to the heritage foundation. It is a true pleasure to welcome you to our distinguished panel today. We are going to be talking about Public Diplomacy in the trump administration. Significant changes have been taking place within the state department in this field, yet at least i think, as someone who studies this extensively, not enough has really been coming forth about the extent of those changes and the effects they are having on the effectiveness of your communication with other publics in other countries. We have with us today, our main speaker will be the assistant secretary of state and a senior official in the bureau of Public Affairs. Were thrilled you could join us today. We look forward to this event. She joined the state department on february 3, 2018, and a year later became she was already assistant secretary, but took on the responsibilities of the undersecretary of state for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. She has led one of the largest res
State Department Officials talk about the trump administrations approach to Public Diplomacy, including a reorganization of the Public Affairs arm of the state department. The Heritage Foundation hosted the hourlong event. Good morning, and welcome to the Heritage Foundation. It is a pleasure to welcome our distinguished panel. We will be talking about Public Diplomacy, in the trump administration. Significant changes have been taking place, with the state department in this field, and i think, as someone who studies this extensively, not enough has really been coming forth about the extent of those changes and the effects they are having on the effectiveness of your communication with other publics in other countries. Mainve with us today, our speaker will be the assistant secretary of state in the bureau of Public Affairs. Thrilled you could join us today. She joined the state department and a year 3, 2018, later became, she was already assistant secretary, but took on the responsibi
Highlights russias influence in syria. The humanitarian crisis and the hold on power. The Senate Foreign relations subcommittee held a hearing to examine the report and discuss the findings with the cochair of the study group. It was on but didnt get picked up. This hearing on the subcommittee on the near East South Asia central asia and counter to those on welcome to order. Today we are holding a hearing on the findings of the bipartisan syria study group. The study group was established by congress with a purpose of examining and making recommendations on u. S. Military and diplomatic strategy with respect to the conflict in this area. I want to recognize my colleagues particularly senator shaheen and my friend the late senator john mccain for their efforts to establish this working group. We also wish to honor the american men and women who have died as a part of Operation Inherent resolve the campaign against isis in syria and iraq. I want to thank the witnesses here today for thei
It was on but didnt get picked up. This hearing on the subcommittee on the near East South Asia central asia and counter to those on welcome to order. Today we are holding a hearing on the findings of the bipartisan syria study group. The study group was established by congress with a purpose of examining and making recommendations on u. S. Military and diplomatic strategy with respect to the conflict in this area. I want to recognize my colleagues particularly senator shaheen and my friend the late senator john mccain for their efforts to establish this working group. We also wish to honor the american men and women who have died as a part of Operation Inherent resolve the campaign against isis in syria and iraq. I want to thank the witnesses here today for their willingness to take up the task of examining an extremely accomplished problem with no easy solutions as the report states Optimal Outcomes are left behind long ago. Its never easy to devote time and resources to the task who