Come in tons of visitors come in and take their pictures here. We had dr. Ben carson about a half hour ago doing an interview. People just love come anything and posting a picture of themselves in the oval office. And so we have moved upstairs. Joe kaplan, in the really does have a Silicon Valley feel here. Well, thats the idea. We want to bring a piece of Silicon Valley here to cleveland and give people an opportunity from cleveland to connect and facilitate the Civic Engagement around the issues that are important to them. What role do you think facebook is going to play in this election in terms of connecting with political activists, with delegates and with voters . I think the main role that facebook plays is we are an open platform that gives candidates, voters, activists, anybody whos interested in politics an opportunity to share their ideas and to connect with people. And thats the role that facebook plays in both in this election here in the u. S. And in elections around the world. How is your boss, mark zuckerberg, following the campaign . I think that mark is really excited about the opportunities for people to connect on facebook and share their ideas about the campaign. Live, which weve talked about earlier, i think, is the biggest innovation around this campaign and these elections. Just the opportunity for people to come on to facebook and connect in realtime in a or very authentic way with the people that theyre connected to on facebook is is a real innovation, and its something thats changing the way politics takes place. Let me pick up on that point, youre part of the evolution in the media landscape. And i asked you earlier where you think this is all going, but just how quickly this is changing for those who want to get news, content and information . Well, one of the real Landmark Events around that was when cspan cameras were cut off, and they were able to use live, our live platform to broadcast what was happening in the house of representatives during the sitin recently. And i think thats the kind of thing were going to see all around the world, is people being able to share whats happening and whats important right in front of them with people around the world who otherwise would have no access and no understanding of the events that are taking place. So i think thats what were beginning to see x its happening much faster than anybody anticipated. And we think its really empowering to people and really opening up the process of governance and politics for people to see. Let me turn to the policy side of all of this. Weve talked to you in the past on our communicators program, what regulatory issues, privacy issues do you think well be dealing with in the next administration regardless of who wins in november . I think theres a really full set of issues around technology that the next administration will have to address. Highskilled immigration is very important to insuring that we have the talent here in the United States to continue to build inmow sative products Innovative Products and drive Economic Growth and job creation. There are a number of issues in terms of how the u. S. Relates to ore countries to other countries to insure that the internet remains a Global Platform for everyone. So the u. S. Has a really Important Role to play in insuring that we dont see the balkanization of the internet into a bunch of individual countryspecific internets. We need to keep this Global Network alive and the way that its grown up to date. And thats going to be a real challenge for the next administration. We see a lot of places around the world that are becoming more closed x they want to have a local internet that the governments have more control over, and i think thats something where the u. S. Government can play an Important Role in stressing the importance of an open internet. And in looking at the history of facebook which wasnt around when we were kids, youre part of that change, that growth that were seeing. Where do you see your role in all of this . Again, i think our role is just to be that platform that facilitates civic discourse. Just over the last 24 hours weve had more than 15 Million People engage in almost 60 million interactions about the Republican Convention thats taking place, and thats just here in the United States. So were able to pa facilitate facilitate that engagement that allows people to talk about the democracy that they want and the government that they want, and we think thats a really Important Role, and we hope to continue to play it. When you look at those numbers, they far exceed what numbers well see on commercial or cable television. Well, we have about almost 200 Million People mt. United states in the United States that are on facebook, and theres about 142 million registered voters. So you can just see that the volume of conversation that can happen on facebook is really significant, and were very proud of that. In the First Six Months of this year, we had 89 Million People, different people in the United States talking about the election and almost 2. 9 billion likes, comments, shares about the election. So you can see that this really is the place where conversation is taking place, and thats really important to our democracy. And finally, a question about my questions as the Vice President of Global Development for facebook, if you dont like my questions, what do you think . We have a number of very innovative tools that we can use when were not happy with the questions were getting, and this is one i think you should be wary of. Joe kaplan, thank you for your time. We appreciate it. Thanks very much, steve, appreciate it. And now about to get under way live, the European Unions high representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will talk about the e. U. s new global strategy. This event is hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for international peace, and this is live coverage on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] my name is bill burns, and im the president of the carpgy endowment Carnegie Endowment for international peace, and i am very pleased and honored to welcome high representative Federica Mogherini back. Just a few weeks ago, she [inaudible] an admirable and ambitious effort to think through how europe can best navigate a fastchanging International Landscape [inaudible] that wider landscape seems more crowded and more complicated than ever, and the reality is that almost everywhere you look on the geopolitical compass, our european allies are hard pressed. The deeply unsettling reality of brexit in the west, terrorism, massive migration crisis and now new uncertainties in turkey from south and a resurgent russia [inaudible] these pressures pose some very difficult questions about the future be of europe and its role in the world. Our Carnegie Europe center in brussels has worked hard to try to help answer them, and today high representative mogherini will lay out how she believes the e. U. Should respond. She has taken on this challenge with her characteristic skill, energy and imagination, traits that have proven indispensable to her rapid rise in european politics and traits that prove equally indispensable to bringing the comprehensive Nuclear Agreement with iran across the finish line almost exactly one year ago. We could not is for a more ask for a more timely conversation, and we couldnt be more fortunate to have the high representative. So with that uncharacteristically short introduction, i hope youll join me in welcoming high representative Federica Mogherini. Thank you. [applause] well, first of all, thank you, thank you very much for this opportunity to address is such a high [inaudible] high level audience. As you know, i was particularly eager to discuss global strategy here in washington and here at carnegie in particular. Carnegie has been involved very, very closely in the [inaudible] you have hosted a number of events and contributed actively to our [inaudible] as you know very well, the drafting of this strategy has been very open. Of course, our european institutions [inaudible] have played a crucial role, but it was not simply at government level x it never happened behind closed doors. This is a strategy for all our european citizens, and it is a strategy that speaks to our partners in the world. You have to be involved. You will have to be involved in the next stages of this process. So im particularly grateful for your comments, and i look forward to our discussion tonight. But i also wanted to discuss strategy here in the United States, because our transatlantic bond is an essential element not only of [inaudible] but of our policies and our daily work. Our friendship with the United States will be crucial to turning our vision into action both in europe and here in america. And especially when you look at regional and global government. In fact, key principles of the strategy match perfectly the work we have been doing together with u. S. Administration over past few years. I can peek [inaudible] i can speak for the last year and a half mostly in office. But just two days ago john kerry was in brussels. We were commenting together what was happening in turkey x im sure we will have the occasion to discuss during the q a session, is so i will not focus on that particular issue at the moment. But with his presence in brussels on monday, we had the Council Meeting ongoing, he became the firstever secretary of state of the United States to join our e. U. Foreign [inaudible] this tells you something. When you look at the global strategy and read about partnership, this is exactly what it means, that we need each other. I know this should be given for granted, but maybe it is not these days. None of us, neither our European Union, nor the United States, could deal with our common challenges alone. And its a long list of common challenges, unfortunately. Also no power could solve the crisis in syria or in libya alone. None of us alone could bring peace between us rile and the Palestinians Israel and the palestinians or insure that the nuclear deal with iran is strictly [inaudible] none of us alone could counter daish and radicalism effectively. This is the reason why im in this state today [inaudible] and the strength of this work is exactly in partnership and cooperation across the atlantic and further beyond the atlantic. So we need each other. Thats the main message that is also the core of the strategy. We need each other. Europe and the United States. And we need all global and regional powers to play their role. We need to investigate in partnerships invest in partnerships. Partnership means also that we need to invest in the strengths of our partners. Sometimes we believe that willing a weak having a weak interlocutor, a weak partner on the other side of the sea, in some cases of the mediterranean in the european case would have been easier for europe. I think weve learned the lesson, and we know today that the strength of our neighbors is our own strength. But we also need to invest in [inaudible] for regional and Global Cooperation and engagement. Think of the International Support group of syria. It was only last year, just a few months after the iran deal, that we managed to gather all the relevant powers around the same table. The United States, russia, or europe europe, saudi arabia, iran. And we all know how difficult thises process is this process is, but there is simply no other way to bring peace in syria other than working together. Even if it is very difficult. Actually, through the difficulties we face around that table, we understand better the difficulties we face on the ground. And such possibility for peace would not exist without our deal with iran and without the close cooperation between europe and america which made it possible. John kerry and i, sitting together with quite an impressive number of [inaudible] together we tarted we decided to revitalize [inaudible] and the reports we have come up with just a few weeks ago cannot be underestimated. If you want, we can come back to this in the q a. But for the first time ever, the u. S. , the e. U. , russia and the United Nations have agreed on the clear analysis of identification on the ground situation on the ground and also, more importantly, on recommendations on way to turning a twostate solution into with a reality. And together we have also agreed to engage more regularly with the key arab states, saudi arabia [inaudible] egypt for obvious reasons and jordan for its role [inaudible] so diplomacy these days, these are only a few days. Diplomacy in these days require a good dose of determination, consistency and also creativity. Maybe being an italian here brings a bit of added value. But europe can be a driving force when it comes to that. To a certain extent, resilience, but also creativity. As you all know, were 28. We have complicated institutions, and our complexity makes it maybe easier for us to understand others complexity and teal with that. And already and deal with that. And already negotiating among the 28 is good training for negotiates with the others around the world. So the u. S. And europe are the backbone, essential partners. And beyond that we have seen how crucial our cooperation is on the global [inaudible] together last year we have made the Paris Agreement on Climate Change possible. Together over the last year we have steered negotiations towards the Sustainable Development goals. And i really look forward to the two summits on migration this coming september at theup general assembly. Because never have so many people been on the move in the world. We have received migratory and refugee crisis very much as a European Crisis in the past year actually, i think it is high time for us to realize that people are moving in the world x we need to face a global phenomenon in a global way with a Global Partnership. And this is what we can do in september. Together i think we have the tools, the resources, the strength to govern this phenomenon in a spirit of partnership. And i am glad the that president obama shares the same vision for globallyshared responsibilities, a global framework for cooperation on migrations and a Stronger International [inaudible] of refugees. This has been the european way, and i say this is the [inaudible] you know, i remember very well the nights president obama was elected. We were all quite excited. He got on stage in chicago and talked about alliances to repair. Eight years on our alliance could not be in better shape. And i can only hope that next president of the United States will share his same commitment to our transatlantic cooperation and friendship. Our partnership and Global Partnerships are the only way to [inaudible] challenges but also to seize the opportunities of our times. Many have noticed here at carnegie that the global strategy builds on much more realistic assessments of our international environment. And you were mentioning this just moment before. I can quote for you the first sentence of the european [inaudible] strategy of 2003 that tated, started like this, i quote europe has never been so prosperous, to secure, nor so free. End of quotation. So we see today that world has changed dramatically and very quickly. And, indeed, this global strategy starts from the very different assessment of [inaudible] because the world has changed, our region has changed, but also europe has changed. Theres more complexity, but there are also more tools that we have in our toolbox to face reality. But if you look at these last week, even these last days, this last month, its quite clear that were living in challenging times. Weve had in sequence the british referendum, the attacks in nice, the situation in also here in america in orlando, tensions in the american societies, terrorist attacks in different parts of the middle east, africa, asia. And what is happening in turkey these days, im sure well come back to that in our conversation. And you think of those events, and you clearly get a picture of the challenges we are all facing together. Not only in europe, everywhere in the world. But we couldnt simply focus on the threats, and this is an essential part of our strategy. Also because otherwise it wouldnt be a strategy, it would be a list, a long list, of problems we face. [laughter] we also have to focus on what we can do to prevent future crisis and to get the opportunities to [inaudible] ive mentioned some of our common achievements from the deal with iran, and we believe the world still has a huge potential for Economic Growth and for development. We have a duty to make full use of such potential x this is our responsibility. And we believe in europe we hav