Tuesday, October 11, We welcomed Ambassador William Taylor, Vice-President for Russia and Europe at the US Institute of Peace.
Minister/Counselor Markus Teglas of Federal Republic of Germany
We heard from Minister/Counselor Markus Teglas, who has served since August 2021 in the Political Department of the Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, DC.
Terence Smith
We heard from international journalist Terence Smith, whom many of us remember from the PBS Newshour.
Deputy Chief Ingrid Ask
We welcomed the Swedish Deputy Chief of Mission Ingrid Ask. We had originally only anticipated learning about Sweden’s successful governance and social support services.
Ambassador H. E. Marko Djuric of Uzbekistan
On 1 June 2022, we heard about Serbia, a Balkan country with a complex recent history which wants to join the EU.
Dr. Mardoqueo Tóchez
Dr. Mardoqueo Tóchez has served as Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the Embassy of El Salvador in Washington D. C. since October 2020.
US Ambassador Eric Rubin
Ambassador Eric Rubin, President of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) since 2019, spoke to us about “Challenges to American Diplomacy”-and there are many these days!
Ambassador Lazarus O. Amayo of Kenya
Ambassador Lazarus O. Amayo, told us about Kenya – the largest and most advanced economy in East and Central Africa and home to vast wildlife resources.
