Intelligence Committee Heard from former ambassadors and diplomatic officials. House committee on intelligence, first remote hearing. Before we proceed to where were topic today, the impact of the covid19 pandemic in Subsaharan Africa, i want to address some housekeeping matters. Todays session will be conducted on an unclassified basis. Urged tonts are inrain from presenting compliance with House Resolution 965 and resolutions for remote proceedings. Like many of you, i would have preferred to hold this in person in washington, d. C. , but because of the threat of covid19 we remain serious and widespread and are proceeding remotely to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff, and the public. I was hoping that todays hearing would be bipartisan. Unfortunately, our republican colleagues have decided not to dissipate. I hope they will not to participate. I hope they will join us in the future and im committed to continuing our work notwithstanding the pandemic, and both sides o
Proposal on the house subcommittee. Now separatist state entity blinken testifies on his departments budget request for the pending fiscal year fields question on china, the russian invasion of ukraine and the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. From the House Foreign Affairs committee this is about three and half hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. For purpose of this hearing is to discuss the state department fy 2024 budget request and explore the myriad of challenges facing the United States and its diplomats around the globe are now recognized myself for an Opening Statement. Mr. Secretary, welcome. We have no shortage of crises around the world for sure. There is a lot about. I believe we are in a very a dangerous period in history the likes of which we
Good afternoon, welcome to the first monday, the first working monday in january. This is a partnership of three organizations. My name is adam powell, i am the director of washington operations of the university of Southern California Annenberg Center for communication leadership and policy. Im also president of the Public Diplomacy council. Those are two of the partners in these events. He third partner is the Public Diplomacy alumni association. Im pleased to have the president of that organization ere to also welcome you. Its my pleasure to welcome all of you. If i could take a moment to just highlight three events that many of you will be interested in. The office of the historian of the department of state is putting out the volume of the Foreign Relations of the United States, the documents for Public Diplomacy from 1961 to 963. Which is the kennedy period when many of us date back to. They are going to be releasing it, 20 at the door. You do have to sign up in advance. I think
Southern california Annenberg Center for communication leadership and policy. Im also president of the Public Diplomacy council. Those are two of the partners in these events. The third partner is the Public Policy alumni association. Im pleased to have the president of that organization here to also welcome you. Its my pleasure to welcome all of you. If i could take a moment to just highlight three events that many f you will be interested in. The office of the historian of the department of state is putting out the volume of the Foreign Relations of the United States, the documents for Public Diplomacy from 1961 to 1963. Which is the kennedy period when back to. S date they are going to be releasing it, 20 at the door. You do have to sign up in advance. I think it will be a very interesting exploration of the histry of Public Diplomacy. Secondly, one of the things pdaa does is provides awards for the diplomacy t public work that department of state, public dimcy officers are doing. W
George w. Bush administration. Good afternoon we are going to get started. Im shannon green. Im director of the human rights fascinating program. I thought i would walk through the agenda before we invite speakers. First up we have Catherine Brown and jay wong. Building alliance, dispelling disinformation. Catherine is counsel on foreign relations. We have been fortunate to have her for a couple of months leading this work. She most recently served director on Public Diplomacy. Jay wong is director of the ucs center on diplomacy. The paper emerge from workshop from back in november. This kulkt conducts an assessment where we have been with Public Diplomacy and the man succession of the under Obama Administration. Following that brief presentation, Michael Crowley will lead discussion with ben roads and jim glassman. We have fortunate to have them to share their experience and senior roles in the obama and Bush Administration. During this time youll have an time to ask questions. Well o