National security advisor ben rhodes. And former undersecretary of state jim glassman to begin. Theyll be talking about Public Diplomacy of the past two president ial administrations and what they recommend for the Incoming Trump administration. Good afternoon. Were going to go ahead and get started. N my name is shannon green, senior fellow and director of the human rights director and it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you today for what proves to be a fascinating discussion on Public Diplomacy and National Security. We have a very full program today so i thought i would very briefly walk through the agenda before we invite the speakers on to the stage. First up we have Catherine Brown and jay wong who will present the paper that we just published online today called Public Diplomacy and National Security in 2017. Building alliances, fighting extremism, and dispelling disinformation. Catherine is counsel on Foreign Relations International Affairs fellow and a visiting fellow with