In a moment that has laid bare systemic racism and injustice, this conversation will highlight growing shortcomings of the U.S. State Department in achieving equity and inclusion throughout its ranks, and set forth recommendations to address them. The panel will convene leading diplomats to make the case for a diverse diplomatic corps as essential for effective diplomacy and U.S. national security. They will share best practices and strategies for improving recruitment, retainment and advancement of diverse personnel, and reimagining a State Department that better represents the values of the United States.

Featuring

Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, Career Ambassador, served as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, India, the United Nations, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, and Jordan
Ms. Uzra Zeya, President and CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding and Former Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Paris
Ms. Naima Green-Riley, PhD Candidate, Department of Government, Harvard University and Former Foreign Service Officer and Pickering Fellow
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Founder and Executive Director, Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS) and Former U.S. Ambassador, Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reductions Program
Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Former U.S. Ambassador for Global Women's Issues

This event will have live closed captioning.

Co-hosted by The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), and The Pickering & Rangel Fellows Association

Recognizing Talent & Cultivating a Pipeline: An Inclusive U.S. State Dept.