Ambassador Valdes took up his current post in June 2022. He was Chile’s Foreign Minister (1999 – 2000). His overseas posts include: Ambassador to the U.S. (2014 – 2-18), to Spain and Argentina. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Princeton
Ambassador Mohammed Idris of Sudan
Ambassador Idris served as State Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2019 after holding positions of increasing responsibility within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ambassador Ndumiso Ntshinga of South Africa
On Wednesday, March 6, our speaker was Ambassador Ndumiso Ntshinga of South Africa. After South Africa freed itself from Apartheid in 1994, the country became a beacon of hope based on its Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Irving Jaime Lizaranga
Our speaker was Irving Jaime Lizaranga, Charge d’Affaires ad interim at the Peruvian Embassy. His area of specialization mainly covers bilateral relationships with countries in the Western Hemisphere and regional integration organizations…
Ford Rowan
On Wednesday 3 January we had the privilege of hearing from one of the most qualified and interesting members of our community:
Ambassador H.E. Nguyen Quoc Dzung of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On Wednesday, 6 December, we welcomed H.E. Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to our podium.
Dr. Virginia Olmsted McGraw
Virginia Olmsted McGraw is an Assistant Professor of Russian and East European History at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. She was previously a Visiting Assistant Professor at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
USA Ambassador William Taylor
Tuesday, October 11, We welcomed Ambassador William Taylor, Vice-President for Russia and Europe at the US Institute of Peace.
